Week of May 21- 27

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.

When proponents of the state-of-the-art ballpark in downtown Bowling Green first envisioned the facility, they certainly hoped it could help our city host more major events. One such event hits the stands this week as the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championships takes place at the downtown Bowling Green Ballpark. Hosts WKU and the BG Hot Rods welcome players, coaches and fans from all across the region.

Beginning Wednesday at 11 a.m., the tournament features a round robin format that showcases eight of the ten SBC teams competing against each other in two four-team pools. Locals can cheer on the Toppers as they face top-seeded Florida Atlantic on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m., against South Alabama on Thursday at 7 p.m., and again on Saturday at 7 p.m. against Louisiana-Monroe.

To see a full tournament bracket and for more information, visit the link below or call 1-800-5-BIG-RED.

Bowling Green is home to more than 5,000 Bosnians, but this weekend, the small city welcomes many more for the 17th Convention of Bosniaks in North America. This national event offers many Bosnian-American families and friends the chance to reconnect, but also offers members of the host community the opportunity to learn more about our neighbors through cultural, culinary, sporting and religious activities.

Beginning Saturday at 8 a.m. will be the Congress Cup Soccer Tournament featuring 30 adult amateur teams at Lovers Lane Soccer Complex. An Opening Ceremony will be at 10 a.m. at the Bosnian Islamic Center to kick off the day's cultural program including food, dance, and music that is free to the public. Then Saturday night will be a ticketed concert at the Sloan Convention Center featuring two prominent Bosnian artists.

Sunday morning at 10 a.m. is the Grand Opening and Dedication of the Bosnian Islamic Center followed by a Gala Dinner that evening again at Sloan Convention Center. Call 270-320-6151 or visit the link below for more information.

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. (Sam Bush Photo by David Clister)

Ongoing - May 31 Reach Higher: Women and Children Learning Together Exhibit, Southern KY Performing Arts Center Children's Gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

Ongoing - June 5 5th Annual ArtWorks Members Juried Exhibition, Capitol Arts Center, Houchens Gallery, M-F 9am-5pm, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

Ongoing - June 5 Deborah Eaton Photography Exhibit, Capitol Arts Center, Mezzanine Gallery, Gallery hours M-F 9am-5pm, 782-2787, capitolarts.com

Ongoing - June 30 John S. Hockensmith: Spanish Mustangs Exhibit, Southern KY Performing Arts Center Main Gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

Ongoing - July 27 Callaway Corvettes & 50th Anniversary of Z06 Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 781-7973, 8am-5pm daily, corvettemuseum.org

May 21-24 Bosnian Movie Week at WKU, Mass Media & Technology Hall Auditorium, Bosnian-related films nightly, 6:30pm, free, Photo Gallery 'In the Depth of My Land' also available for viewing, 320-6151

May 22 Beaver Tuesday Night Drag/ Oval Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at 6 pm, 781-7634, beechbend.com

May 22 Riverdance, Special Events Series, Southern KY Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, 904-1880, TheSkyPac.com

May 23-26 Barn Raising II, National Corvette Museum, activities begin 8am daily, barnraising2@gmail.com, corvettemuseum.org

May 23-27 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championships, Bowling Green Ballpark, games at 11am, 3pm & 7pm W-Sat, championship game Sunday at 1pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

May 25 Test & Tune Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, Noon-5pm, 781-7634, beechbend.com

May 25 Bosnian Educational Lecture, WKU Mass Media & Technology Hall Auditorium, 2-4pm, 320-6151

May 25-27 KY ASA Girls Fast Pitch National Qualifier, all ages, Buchanon Park, bpettyasa@aol.com

May 25-27 17th Bosniak Convention of North America, Sloan Convention Center, Bosnian Islamic Center grand opening, 320-6151, bosnianconvention2012.com

May 26 All Aboard Series: Snowball Express, Bobby Rascoe speaker, Historic Railpark and Train Museum, 8:30am, 745-7317, historicrailpark.com

May 26-27 NHRA Sports Nationals, JEG's Super Quick, National Dragster Challenge with Wally's $5,000 to win SS/S Shootout presented by Nitro Plate - No Bikes, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

May 26-27 Nostalgia Drag Racing League Quick Fuel Spring Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

May 26-27 Regional Prep School Qualifier Camp, Ballance MotoX, 792-7223, ballancemotox.com

May 28- June 2 'i love bg' Week, various locations around town

May 30 Z06 Fest, National Corvette Museum

May 31- June 2 2012 Zpeedfest, National Corvette Museum & Beech Bend Raceway

May 31- June 3 400 Mile Sale, dozens of communities along Hwy. 68 through Kentucky

June 1 Bowling Green Gallery Hop, various studios & galleries around town

June 2 'i love bg' Day, various events around town ending at Bowling Green Ballpark

June 1-2 Relay for Life of Warren County, Bowling Green High School

June 1-2 Ice Cream & A Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, Puss In Boots

June 1-3 Glasgow Highland Games, Barren River Lake State Resort Park

June 1-3 ATVMX Bluegrass Nationals, Ballance Motox

June 2 Bluegrass Draft Horse & Mule Championship, WKU Ag Expo Center

June 6 Concerts in the Park, Noon in June Series featuring Mt. Victor Revue, Fountain Square Park

June 7 NY Times Best-Selling Author Mary Alice Monroe, Christ Episcopal Church

June 7 BG Networking Women Winners by Choice, Sloan Convention Center

June 8 Riders in the Sky, Southern KY Performing Arts Center

June 8-10 Loretta Lynn's Mid-East Youth Regional, Ballance MotoX

June 9 Second Saturdays Street Fair, Fountain Square Park

June 9 Aviation Heritage Park Hangar Party, BG-WC Regional Airport

June 9 The Caveman Chorus presents Music of the Night, South Warren HS

The BG Area Convention & Visitors Bureau wishes everyone a Happy Memorial Day! Our office will be closed on Monday, May 28, so look for next week's What's Happening on Tuesday, May 29.