Week of October 31- November 6

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.

In celebration of Veteran's Day next week, the National Corvette Museum is hosting the 4th Annual Vets 'n Vettes event this weekend to honor both American soldiers and the American icon. Featuring road tours, special displays, military-themed movies, participation in the BG Veteran's Day Parade, a banquet, and more, this growing event means much more than simply getting together with old friends.

Thursday is dedicated to the American Warrior Recognition program where military personnel and their guests will be brought to the NCM by Fort Campbell and Fort Knox transportation to enjoy special tours, programs and rides in a Corvette! While all Corvettes are a source of American pride, this event also attracts enthusiasts who have given their cars bold paint schemes to honor those who have served our country.

Follow the link below for full registration and agenda information, or call the Museum at 270-781-7973.

If you're running around this week with the tune "Dancing Queen" popping up in your head, then it must be a sign that you need to see this weekend's Orchestra Kentucky performance of The Ultimate ABBA Concert featuring Abbacadabra! ABBA formed in Stockholm in 1970 and became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of pop music, topping the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982.

With their recent resurgence, responsible in part by the hugely popular live musical production and now the world wide release of Mamma Mia - The Movie, the music of ABBA is finding its way back into the hearts of listeners. The tribute band, Abbacadabra, promises to continue the momentum by performing 20 of the group's greatest hits in full ABBA fashion and flair, leaving the audience excited and melancholy... at the same time.

Ticket information can be found by following the link below or calling 270-846-2426.

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

Ongoing - Nov. 2 Lunt Memorial Exhibition, Trapasso Photography Exhibit, Capitol Arts Center, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

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

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

Ongoing - Nov. 28 Christopher Olszewski Paintings, WKU FAC Main Gallery, Native American artist, 745-3944, wku.edu/art

Ongoing - Dec. 10 Preserving the Past, Sustaining the Future, Juried Quilt Show Celebrating FACS, Kentucky Museum, 9am-4pm, 842-0686

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

31 Scare on the Square, downtown Fountain Square, trick-or-treating 4-5:30pm, music, squirrel auction, 843-6103

31 HauntedWeen, 20th Anniversary Edition movie viewing, WKU South Lawn, 7pm, tailgating begins at 5pm, free, 246-2860

31 Rocky Horror Picture Show, Capitol Arts Center, 10pm, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

31 Warren County Asylum Haunted House, 707 E Main Ave, benefits Am. Cancer Society, 7pm, $10, 535-1088

31 The Massacre, KOA Campgrounds, Indoor haunt, open 7pm, 202-9220, horrorindustriesonline.com

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

31 Free Halloween Admission, Dinosaur World, Kids ages 3-12 in Costume, 773-4345, dinosaurworld.com

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

1-2 Rizpah Shrine Circus, WKU Ag Expo Center, 3:30 & 7pm, $18 adults, $12 children, 745-2578, bowlinggreencircus.com

1-30 Military Appreciation Month, National Corvette Museum, free admission with Military ID, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

3 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, Knicely Conference Center, 6:30pm, food, drinks, auction items, $40 per person, $75 per couple, 746-5411

3-5 Fountain Square's Holiday Hop, early holiday specials, Th-Fri 10am- 7pm, Sat 10am- 4pm, 843-6103

3- Dec. 6 Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, traveling exhibit, Kentucky Museum, special program 11/3 at 7pm- "Background of Conflict and the Election of 1860," 745-2592, wku.edu/museum

4-6 Gypsy Vanner National Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976, wku.edu/expo

4-5 Author Presentations, South Union Shaker Village, Tom and Terry Arliskas, 7:30 pm Friday; 9:30 am, 11:30 am, & 2 pm Saturday, included with admission, 800-811-8379, shakermuseum.com

4-6 Zink: the Myth, the Legend, the Zebra, WKU Gordon Wilson, Children's Theatre Series, 4pm Fri, 1 & 3pm Sat, 3pm Sun, 745-5845, wku.edu/pcal/childrens-theatre

4- Dec 22 Annual Holiday Art Sale, VSA Arts Access Gallery, M-F 8:30-4:30pm, 781-0872, vsartsky.org

5 Veteran's Day Parade, beginning at 6th & College, traveling past Circus Square & Fountain Square Parks, 10 am, 393-3641

5 WKU Football vs. Florida International, Houchens- Smith Stadium, 3pm, wkusports.com

5 A Shaker Breakfast, 1869 Shaker Tavern, 8:30 & 10:30am seatings, reservations req'd, 800-811-8379, shakermuseum.com

5 Saturday Day Fun Racing/ 4th Annual Fall Classic Swap Meet & Flea Market, Beech Bend Raceway, Noon, 781-7634

5 "Flowery Slumbers", Victorian Skills Workshop for Children, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1 pm, 843-5565, bgky.org/riverview

5-6 World's Greatest Studio Tour, 19 artist studios & residences around town, maps available at Capitol Arts Center, 10am-5pm Sat, 1-5pm Sun, free admission, 991-4999

5-6 Civil War Living History Weekend, Dumont Hill in Scottsville, Sat 9am- 5pm, Sun 9am- 3pm, 237-3146, dumonthill.org

6 WKU Lady Toppers vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, E.A. Diddle Arena, 2 pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

6 Baker Chamber Players, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, 3 pm, 745-5222, thesymphonyatwku.org

6 Grandparents' Sunday, Dinosaur World, One free Grandparent admission w/ fully paid child, 773-4345, dinosaurworld.com

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

November 10-13 Blood Relations, Phoenix Theatre

November 11 Bowling Green Western Choral Society Fall Concert, WKU Van Meter Hall

November 11-13 Tartuffe, Capitol Arts Youth Theatre

November 12 19th Annual Old Fashioned Christmas Walk, Christ United Methodist Church

November 12 Holiday Bazaar, St. James United Methodist Church

November 13 Franz Liszt 200th Anniversary Celebration, WKU Van Meter Hall

November 17 Classic Christmas Open House, Riverview at Hobson Grove

November 17 NY Times Bestselling Author Will Lavender, Christ Episcopal Church

November 17-20 Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Gift of the Magi, WKU FAC Russell H. Miller Theatre