Week of October 10-16

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.

It's time again for some of the region's most skilled athletes to embark upon Bowling Green for The Medical Center 10K Classic this weekend! This annual race attracts runners from across the country to compete for cash awards and prizes, including the $10,000 Cash Prize Drawing, eligible to all registered participants. Whether you tackle the full 10K, show up for moral support, or just want to have a little fun with the 1.5 Walk or 5K, you'll be demonstrating your commitment to a healthier lifestyle.

Join the participants on Friday evening at the Health and Fitness Expo at Sloan Convention Center from 4 to 8 pm, and enjoy the Southern Foods Pasta Party to pump up your carbs. The races kick off Saturday morning with the 5K at 7:30 am followed by the 1.5 Fun Walk, 10K Wheelchair Race, and then the 10K Classic starts at 8:30 am.

Call 270-796-2141 for more information or visit the link below. Online race registration closes at midnight on Thursday!

Ready for a little fright and a whole lot of squeals and screams in honor of Halloween? Bowling Green's got you covered when it comes to haunted attractions this year.

In honor of its 12th season, Skeleton's Lair is graduating with High School Horror Nights featuring scenes from Friday Night Frights at Cemetery Stadium and Haunted Homecoming! This high energy outdoor event features a haunted hayride, haunted woods and a 3D zone with live actors, animation, pyrotechnics, fog and special effects.

New on the haunt scene is the Warren County Asylum Haunted House up on Reservoir Hill benefiting the American Cancer Society. Visit on October 20 and get a chance to meet Bowling Green's own Master of Horror John Carpenter.

Finally, The Massacre on Three Springs Road at the KOA Campgrounds offers a predominantly indoor attraction with 3 levels of horror and a focus on originality. Take a ride through the wooded trail & across the lake in a Hydratrek 6 wheeled amphibious vehicle or play a little Haunted Putt-putt while there.

Follow the link below to our 'Holiday' event listings for full details and contact information for each attraction.

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

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

10-15 Capital for the Capitol, silent auction fundraiser for the Capitol Arts Center, bid at downtown businesses, 782-2787

11 NASA's Year of the Solar System, WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, all ages, 7pm Tu & Th, 2pm Sun, 745-4044, wku.edu/physics

12 Astronomy Night, Thompson Complex Lobby, 8-9pm, telescope, free admission, 745-5940, physics.wku.edu

13 The Rise and Fall of a Confederate Capital, presentation by Dr. Michael Trapasso, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1pm, reservations required, 843-5565

13 American History Speaker Series, Christ Episcopal Church, 6pm, Henry Clay: The Essential American, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

13 Fall Fashion, Frills & Food Festival, Olde Stone, Village Hall Ballroom, 11am- 7pm, 393-4653

13-14 Softball Halloween Havic Tournament, Buchanon Park, all day, bpettyasa@aol.com

13-15 Warren County Asylum Haunted House, 707 E Main Ave, opens 7pm nightly, $10, 535-1088, Haunted Asylum on FB

13-15 The Massacre, KOA Campgrounds, Indoor haunt plus Hydratrek Ride, Hay rides, & Haunted Putt-putt, $25 all four, $15 Massacre only, open 7pm, 202-9220, horrorindustriesonline.com

13-16 It Was A Dark and Stormy Night, Public Theatre of KY, The Phoenix Theatre, Thurs. 7pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, 781-6233, ptkbg.org

14 WKU Volleyball vs. FIU, E.A. Diddle Arena, 6pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

14-16 Hucklebee and the Rhyming Mountain, WKU Gordon Wilson, Children's Theatre Series, Fri 4pm, Sat 1 & 3 pm, Sun 3pm, 745-5845, wku.edu/pcal.childrens-theatre

14 Symphonic Band Concert, WKU Van Meter Hall, 7:30pm, VPAL performance, 745-3751, wku.edu/music

14-Nov.8 Bobby Campbell:Wayfinding, 2D Corridor Gallery Ivan Wilson FAC, 745-3944, wku.edu/art

14-16 Skeleton's Lair, Haunted Woods, Hayride & 3D Zone, live actors, open at dark, $20, 622-8171, skeletonslair.com

15 Gen U Wine Country Wine Festival, Reid's Livery Winery, Alvaton, 10am-dusk, 843-6330

15 Bellewoodstock, Capitol Arts Center, 6pm- 9pm, hosted by country singer Clay Underwood, bellewood.org/music

15 WKU Volleyball vs. Florida Atlantic, 2pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

15 Tour de Town: River Front Ride, Bike ride leaving from Riverfront Park, 9am, bikebg.org

15 New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding: The Mane Event, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976, wku.edu/expo

15 O'Reilly Saturday Day Fun Race, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at Noon, 781-7634, beechbend.com

15 Victorian Skills Workshop for Children, " Knit a Scarf", Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1pm, 843-5565

15 Junior Fire Fighter Day, Mammoth Cave National Park, 758-2192

15-16 Pumpkin Festival, Jackson's Orchard, Sat 8am -6 pm & Sun 1-6pm, 781-5303, jacksonsorchard.com

16 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at 10am, 781-7634, beechbend.com

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

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays through Halloween Warren County Asylum Haunted House

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

October 20-23 & 27-30 It Was A Dark and Stormy Night, The Phoenix Theatre

October 17 Carmen, Orchestra Kentucky VIP Series, Van Meter Hall

October 19-22 31st Buick GS Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway

October 20 CMT On Tour featuring Luke Bryan, WKU E.A. Diddle Arena

October 21 Bowling Green Gallery Hop, various locations around town

October 21-23 Perilous Times, Civil War Living History Weekend, South Union Shaker Village

October 22 WKU Homecoming vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Houchens-Smith Stadium

October 27 Goblin Fest, Historic Railpark Train Museum

October 28 Keyboard Carnival, WKU Van Meter Auditorium

October 28-29 Bat Boy the Musical, Capitol Arts Center

October 29 Museum Monster Mash, National Corvette Museum