Week of September 26- October 2

Welcome to our weekly "What's Happening" email, designed to provide you with a glance at opportunities for an unbridled good time in the Bowling Green area.

For the final stop of the Keystone Automotive NMRA Ford Nationals, Pro Media heads to the rolling hills of Bowling Green and Beech Bend Raceway for the All Ford World Finals event. As the final event, this is not only one of the NMRA's oldest, but hands down the largest. With over 400 heads-up race cars attending last year, you can expect close to 500-600 packing the raceway this year.

You'll witness the best in Ford street legal racing action all weekend, or bring your Ford muscle car, hot rod, truck, or specialty vehicle for a chance to win one of over 50 awards each day in the Car Show. A Manufacturer's Midway and Swap Meet, Jet Car Shooting, Burnout Contests, King of the Street Competition and more round out the motor action. 3-day or single day spectator tickets are available. Call 270-781-7634 or visit the link below for more details.

There is an exciting sport taking off in Bowling Green this weekend... one that was the #1 hobby in America in the late '50s and early '60s! The Southern KY Model Aero Club is once again hosting the Bluegrass Circle Burn this year on its 75-foot control line circle. With two strings attached, flyers hold one of these strings by a handle, move it up and down, and the plane follows the same movement, flying 'round and 'round.

Control Line flying evolved into a standard contest doing maneuvers like loops, figure eights, inverted flight, and wing-overs, all flown in a sequence. Later, Control Line Speed evolved and these control line model planes have achieved speeds of up to 190m mph! Admission for spectators is just $10 per carload or $5 per person and concessions will be available. For more information, visit the link below or call 270-404-6846.

To view the complete calendar of upcoming events, click here and visit our Events section.

All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

Ongoing - Sept. 30 Juried Art Exhibition with 1840-1890 Theme, Riverview at Hobson Grove, Tues.- Sat. 10 am - 4 pm, 843-5565

Ongoing - Oct. 7 Mark Sheppard:Illustrations, WKU FAC 2D Corridor Gallery, contemporary culture, wku.edu/art

Ongoing - Oct. 21 VSA Kentucky Collection, ARTACCESS Gallery, 8:30am- 4:30pm, 781-0872, vsartsky.org

Ongoing - Oct. 31 Chaney's Dairy Barn Corn Maze, M-Sat 7am- 9pm, Sun 12-8pm, $7, 843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

Ongoing - Nov. 11 Yours for the Carters: The Vintage Sound Collections of Freeman Kitchens Exhibit, Kentucky Museum, 745-2592, yoursforthecarters.tumblr.com/

Ongoing - Dec. 31 100 Years of Chevrolet Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 8am- 5pm daily, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

26-27 16th Annual Junior Achievement Golf Classic, Crosswinds Golf Course, 782-0280, jaforkids.com

27 "Louisa May Alcott Wrote That? Gothic and Satiric Alcott," Kentucky Museum, presentation by Dr. Sandra Hughes, 6 pm, 745-4502, sokybookfest.org

28 WKU Physics Night, Thompson Complex, 8 pm, demos & hands on activities, 745-5940, physics.wku.edu

29 Chevrolet Fireball Run, National Corvette Museum, 1:30 pm-5:00 pm, 467-8828, fireballrun.com

29 Steps to 100 Solution Workshop, WKU Downing University Center, room 340, 2:30-4:30 pm, 782-0082

Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Warren County Asylum Haunted House, 707 E Main Ave (Reservoir Hill), benefits American Cancer Society, opens 7 pm nightly, $10, 535-1088

29-Oct.4 Noises Off, WKU FAC Miller Theatre, Thurs-Tues at 8 pm expect Sun at 3 pm, 745-5845, wku.edu/pcal

29-Oct. 2 The Pirates of the Chemo, Public Theatre of KY, The Phoenix Theatre, Thurs. 7pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, 781-6233, ptkbg.org

30 WKU Soccer vs. UALR, WKU Soccer Complex, 6 pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

30 Capitol Arts Alliance Artist and Sponsor Reception, Capitol Arts Center, 7pm, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

30-Oct. 1 Skeleton's Lair, Haunted Woods, Hayride & 3D Zone, open at dark, $20, 622-8171, skeletonslair.com

30-Oct. 2 TNT Sports Baseball tourney, Griffin & Ephram White Park, all day, Tyler Pruden 791-3573

30-Oct. 2 Softball USSSA Tournament, Buchanon Park, all day, bpettyasa@aol.com

1 Twilight Thunder Cruise, benefit for Kids on the Block, meet at Harley-Davidson at 5:30 pm, ride to Circus Square, food, drinks, entertainment, 7 pm, 842-2259, kykob.org

1 WKU Football vs. Arkansas State, Houchens-Smith Stadium, wkusports.com

1 Down on the Farm 2011, Rock Garden Farm, Woodburn, 8 am- 4 pm, 529-9144

1 Webb Fest VI, Capitol Arts Center, 7:30pm, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

1 Car Truck Tractor Show presented by the Smiths Grove Lions Club, North Warren Elementary School, 563-2144 or 791-1741

1-2 Middle School State Soccer Championships, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex, 846-1010, sokysoccer.org

1-2 Pumpkin Festival, Jackson's Orchard, Sat 8 am -6 pm, Sun 1-6 pm, 781-5303, jacksonsorchard.com

1-2 Southern KY Ranch Horse Association, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976, wku.edu/expo

1-2 Aussie Fest, Kentucky Down Under, 800-762-2869, kdu.com

1-31 Kentucky Down Under Home School Month, 800-762-2869, kdu.com

1-31 Dinosaur World Dog Month, Get $2 off per admission per dog, 773-4345, dinosaurworld.com

2 WKU Soccer vs. Arkansas State, WKU Soccer Complex, 1 pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

2 Autumn Collage: Chamber Music on the Hill, WKU FAC Recital Hall, 3 pm, 75-3751, wku.edu/music

Fridays & Saturdays through Halloween Skeleton's Lair Haunted Woods, Hayride & 3D Zone

Saturdays & Sundays through Oct. 23 Pumpkin Festival, Jackson's Orchard

Weekends in October Warren County Asylum Haunted House, 707 E Main Ave.

October 3-9 Leachman Buick KHSAA KY State Girls' & Boys' Golf Championship, Bowling Green Country Club

October 7-9 Tenn-Tuck Big Bucks & Little Bucks Race, Beech Bend Raceway

October 8 Delafield Homecoming Festival, Sugar Maple Square

October 8 Second Saturdays Street Fair, downtown Fountain Square Park

October 8 Lost River Art Fair, Lost River Cave & Valley

October 8 Old Fashioned Farm Days, Pelly's Farm Fresh Market

October 13-16 It Was A Dark and Stormy Night, The Phoenix Theatre

October 15 The Medical Center 10K Classic, begins at WKU

October 15 New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding: The Mane Event, WKU Ag Expo Center