Week of December 12-18

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.

Take in a lot of laughter along with some great holiday music at "The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol" from Fountain Square Players this weekend. In a festive mood, the ladies mount another assault on the classics with their stage version of A Christmas Carol.

They enthusiastically portray a dizzy array of characters from the Dickensian favorite (and a few which aren't), engineer some novel audience participation while bravely contending with an intrusive PA system and a real Farndale first rap their vocal cords and feet around two original, show stopping songs.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm plus a Sunday matinee at 3 pm. Call 270-782-3119 or visit the link below for tickets.

Catch the final professional holiday concert of the season this Saturday evening as Orchestra Kentucky puts on the hits with A Rockin' Christmas.

Joined by The Rewinders rock band and the Retro Singers, the Orchestra will perform pop/rock Christmas hits like Little Saint Nick, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Blue Christmas, Merry Christmas, Darling, White Christmas, Christmas Song (Chestnuts), and Feliz Navidad.

In addition, the first half of the concert showcases Mannheim Steamroller arrangements of classic Christmas songs like Deck the Halls, Silent Night and O Holy Night.

This concert is sure to leave you in a jolly mood all the way through the holiday. Tickets start at just $10 and are available online at the link below or by phone at 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 - Dec.17 Fall Graduating Seniors Exhibition, WKU Ivan Wilson FAC, 2D Corridor Gallery & Main Gallery, reception 12/17, 745-3944, wku.edu/art

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

Ongoing - Dec. 31 Dollar Days, National Corvette Museum, $1 Admission for Kentucky residents, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

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

Ongoing - Dec. 31 Carriage Rides, Downtown BG, Mon-Fri 6-9pm, Sat-Sun 1-7pm, No rides 12/17, Adults $5, Kids 13 & under $1, 792-3838

Ongoing - Dec. 23 33rd Annual Trees of Christmas, Eloise B. Houchens Center, free, M-F 10am-2pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm, 842-6761

Ongoing - Jan. 3 2011 All Kentucky Juried Show, Capitol Arts Center, Houchens & Mezzanine Galleries, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

Ongoing - Jan. 3 Holiday Tree Exhibit, Kentucky Museum, Mon.-Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm, 745-2592, wku.edu/museum

Ongoing - Jan. 7 Bill Guffey Exhibit, The Gallery at 916, opening reception 12/2, M-F 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-2pm, 843-5511, thegalleryat916.com

Ongoing - Feb. 18 History to Practice Graphic Design Exhibit, KY Museum, M-Sat 9am-4pm, 745-2592, wku.edu/museum

12-14 The Polar Express Storytimes, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, 5:00, 5:30, 6:15, 6:45 & 7:30 pm, Advance tickets required, 745-7317

13 Old Fashioned Christmas in the Neighborhood, Graham Drive Community Library, carriage rides, hot cocoa, carolers, 781-1441

13, 15, 18 The Star of Bethlehem, WKU Hardin Planetarium, see the Bethlehem sky from time of Christ's birth, Tues & Th 7 pm, Sun 2 pm, free, 745-4044

14 Astronomy Night, Thompson Complex Lobby, 8 pm, learn how to use the telescope and discover space, free admission, 745-5940, physics.wku.edu

15 Tea with Mrs. Claus, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 3:30-5:30 pm, Reservations required, 843-5565, bgky.org/riverview

16 Holiday Open House, BG City Hall, music, food & festivities, 2-4 pm, 393-3000, bgky.org 16 Holiday Season Open House, Warren County Courthouse, 2-4 pm, 843-4146, warrencountygov.com

16 WKU Graduate Commencement Ceremony, E.A. Diddle Arena, 5:30 pm, 745-3351, wku.edu

17 Breakfast with Santa, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 8-9:30 am & 10-11:30 am, By advanced reservation only, Adults $9.95, Children 3-10 $5.95, 843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

17 Kids Only Shopping Days, Wildflower Gifts at Lost River Cave, let 'Christmas Carole' help your little ones find gifts within budget, 9am- 6pm, 393-0077, gifts.lostrivercave.com

17 WKU Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, E.A. Diddle Arena, 10 am, 745-3351, wku.edu

17 WKU Men's Basketball vs. Furman, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

18 Dinosaur World Toy Donation Sunday, Get 50% off admission with a new packaged toy, 773-4345, dinosaurworld.com

December 19-21 Citizens First Holiday Classic, Bowling Green High School

December 20 Gingerbread House Fun, Warren Co Public Library Main Branch

December 20 & 22 The Star of Bethlehem, WKU Hardin Planetarium

December 24 Breakfast with Santa, Chaney's Dairy Barn

December 27-28 12th Annual Jambodians Holiday Bash, Sloan Convention Center

December 28 Tidball's 10 Year Anniversary Party, Tidball's

December 31 All Aboard Series: L&N China, Historic Railpark & Train Museum

December 31 New Year's Eve Concert, Wha Bah Steakhouse

December 31 Sam 100.7's Rockin' New Years Eve Bash, Sloan Convention Center