Week of Jan. 7-13

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

Kick off the new year immersing yourself in some local culture! The Capitol Arts Center galleries have special exhibits beginning this week that run throughout the winter season. Drop by the Capitol Arts Mezzanine Gallery anytime Jan. 7-April 30 to step back in time and enjoy the "History of the Capitol" exhibit. Community artists like Misha Ambrosia, C. David Jones, Teresa Christmas, Josh Mitcham, Megan Federico, Bart Britt, Joseph Southworth, Tim Phelps, Beth Reitmeyer, Andee Rudloff and more showcase their take on the Capitol's history.

If history isn't your thing, then stop by the exhibit at the Capitol Houchens Gallery from Jan. 9- Feb. 16 for a chance to see some locally-made furniture and home goods. The "Hands of the Hill" exhibit features only handmade furniture. For more information on either gallery, please call 270-782-2787 or visit the link below.

If you're a train enthusiast, then mark your calendar for this show and sale! Come to the Historic Railpark & Train Museum for a day of family fun. Don't miss the 12th Annual sHOw Modular Railroad Club's Train Sale & Show. Bring the kids to teach them some local history about the L & N Depot from the Civil War, or maybe drop by to pick up a model locomotive for yourself.

This show features more than 50 tables of modern trains in all scales, railroad memorabilia, modeling supplies, magazines, DVDs, books and art for sale. For details and more information, please call 270-745-3717 or visit the link below.

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

All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

Ongoing- Jan. 18 Country Music Stars and Cars Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 8am- 5pm, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

Ongoing - Jan. 31 Starry Tales for a Winter Night, WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 745-4044, wku.edu/physics

Ongoing- Feb. 24 $6 Sundays, admission to tourist attractions for locals, included are: Diamond Caverns, Dinosaur World, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, Kentucky Down Under, Lost River Cave

7 Cook Up a Story, Warren County Public Library Main Branch, 4pm, Soft Pretzels, kids ages 7 & up, registration required, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

12 The Medical Center Health & Wellness Expo, Sloan Convention Center, 8am-12pm, sponsored by The Medical Center and WBKO-TV, brings healthcare service providers, safety agencies and community orgs together for healthy living presentations and demos, all services are free of charge, 270-745-1010, mcbg.org

12 Frozen 4 mile run and 2 mile walk, Ephram White Park, 9am, $25 entry fee, benefitting cancer patient Zach Haley of Warren Central High School, 904-4348, traxrunning.com

12 WKU Lady Toppers Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic, E.A. Diddle Arena, 4pm, 800-5-BIGRED, wkusports.com

12 WKU Men's Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic, E.A Diddle Arena, 7pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

12 Juice Newton, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

13 Southern KY Team Penning Association, WKU Ag Expo Center, 10:30am, 2 man ranch sorting and team penning horse show, 792-3868

13 12th Annual Wedding Celebration, Sloan Convention Center, 11am-4pm, $10 tickets, sponsored by Party 1 Super Store, part of door proceeds to American Red Cross, 843-8711, party1superstore.com

13 Classic Bridal Showcase, Carroll Knicely Conference Center, 12-4pm, tickets $5 online, $10 at door, classicbridalshowcase.com

January 14 Cook Up a Story, Warren County Public Library Main Branch

January 14 Globetrotters "You Write the Rules" World Tour, E.A. Diddle Arena

January 16 Better U Series: Smart Spending with Nashville's Ms. Cheap, Warren County Public Library Main Branch

January 16 WKU Lady Toppers Basketball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1980s Throwback Night, E.A. Diddle Arena

January 17 Better U Series: Healthy Foods, Warren County Public Library Kirby Branch

January 17 WKU Men's Basketball: WKU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1970s Throwback Night, E.A Diddle Arena

January 18 Show Your Stuff, Phoenix Theatre

January 18 Lucero, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor

January 19 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave

January 19 WKU Lady Toppers Basketball vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, E.A. Diddle Arena

January 19 WKU Men's Basketball vs. UALR, E.A Diddle Arena

January 19 Willie Nelson & Family, SKyPAC

January 19 Fur Ball 2013, Sloan Convention Center

January 21 Four Outstanding Bands at the Warehouse at Mt. Victor, featuring the Royal Knockout Band, Stages & Stereos Band, Cord of 3 Band and Jordan Allen & The Resonance Band

January 22 Monty Python's Spamalot SKyPAC

January 24 Chocolate Blues & Business Networking Festivals, Carroll Knicely Center

January 24 Bubble Gum Bash, Warren County Public Library Main Branch

January 24-26 WKU Honors Band Clinic, WKU Fine Arts Center, Music Hall & Van Meter Hall

January 25 Elvis Lives, SKyPAC

January 25 PRISM, Van Meter Hall

January 25 An Evening with Chris Knight, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor

January 26 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave

January 26-May 5 "Moneyville," National Corvette Museum

January 26 Masters of Bluegrass and the Rambling Rooks, SKyPAC

January 26 KAPOS Cheerleading State Championships, EA Diddle Arena

January 27 The Personalities of the Oboe, WKU Music Hall Room 189

January 24-27 WKU Honors Band Competition, Western Kentucky University

For your convenience, a bulletin board of events and a full brochure rack are located on the front porch of the Visitors Bureau if you need information when the main office is closed.