Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3

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.

About 400 children on 42 teams will gather at WKU's Diddle Arena on Feb. 2 for the Kentucky FIRST LEGO League's State Robotics Competition. The theme of this year's event is "Senior Solutions," which calls for teams of 9 to 14-year-olds to research and explore the topic of aging and how it may affect a person's ability to maintain his or her lifestyle. Teams will research obstacles and then suggest ways to improve the quality of life for seniors affected.

The FIRST LEGO League competition is judged in four areas: project presentation; robot performance; technical design and programming of the robot; and teamwork, with a consideration of the FLL Core Values. The highest honor will go to the team that best exemplifies the spirit and values of the program. The tournament will be held at E.A. Diddle Arena on WKU's campus. Volunteers are needed in a variety of roles! Visit http://www.kyfll.org or call 270-745-3048 for more information. Image courtesy Clinton Lewis, WKU

Money isn't just about dollars and cents. The ancient Aztecs used chocolate for money and Yap Islanders used 500-lb. stones! So what's the deal with money and how does it work? Now families, adults, and children can explore the history, science, math, and economics behind money in "Moneyville." This highly interactive traveling exhibition uses the familiar and fascinating subject of money to build math skills and promote economic literacy in a fun, immersive urban environment.

Visitors enter the vibrant city of Moneyville and embark on an exciting hands-on tour through a money factory, an anti-counterfeiting forensics lab, a bank, a shopping district, a stock market, and an international shipping dock. As participants engage in the multiple activities, games, and simulations of this imaginary city, they discover economic concepts, math skills, and problem-solving strategies that can help them in their real-life decision making.

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

All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

Ongoing- Feb. 16 Hands of the Hill Exhibit, Capitol Houchens Gallery, 11am-6pm, featuring handmade furniture, 270- 782-2787, theskypac.com

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

Ongoing- March 29 WKU Gallery Show "Witness: Photographs of a Nation Divided," WKU Mass Media and Technology Hall, M-F 9am-5pm, collection of civil war photography, historic information, re-creation of Matthew Brady's exhibition of Antietam, 3D image reproductions, 745-4144

Ongoing- April 30 History of the Capitol Exhibit, Capitol Arts Mezzanine Gallery, 9am-5pm, community artists look back at the history of the Capitol Arts Center, 782-2787, theskypac.com

Ongoing- May 5 "Moneyville," National Corvette Museum, interactive exhibition, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

28- March 31 Art on Exhibit, Medical Center Health & Wellness Center- Chandler Park, 8am-3pm, featuring the work of Emily Lobb Hendricksen, 745-0942

29 Better U Series: Household Budgeting, Warren County Public Library Main Branch, 6 pm, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

30 WKU Lady Toppers Basketball vs. Troy, E.A Diddle Arena, 7pm, 800-5-BIGRED , wkusports.com

31 Better U Series: Fruits and Veggies, Warren County Public Library Kirby Branch, 5 pm, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

31 WKU Men's Basketball vs. Troy, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, 800-5-BIGRED, wkusports.com

Feb.1 Michael Bolton book-signing and discussion, Sloan Convention Center, 7:30pm, free tickets at all Warren County Public Library locations, Bolton's book "The Soul of it All" for will be for sale at the event, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

Feb.1 Mt. Victor Revue Concert, 440 Main/Micki's on Main, 9pm-midnight, facebook.com/MtVictorRevue

Feb.1-3 The Dance Project, Lab Theatre, Gordon Wilson Hall, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm, admission: $6.00, 745-5845, wku.edu/theatre-and-dance

Feb.2 Blood, Sweat, Tears, Earth, Wind, Fire ... and a little Chicago, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

Feb. 2 Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, 8pm, $25 general admission, $35 reserved table, $55 reserved table seat, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

Feb. 3 Guest Artist Recital, feat. Elias Goldstein from Louisiana State University School of Music on viola, WKU FAC Recital Hall, 5pm, free, 745-3751, wku.edu/music

Feb. 3 Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Club Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 10:30am, 745-3976, sktpa.com

February 5 Mary Lucas of the Cabin Fever Speaker Series, Warren County Public Library Main Branch

February 7 New York Times #1 bestselling author Lisa Gardner, CEC Parish Hall next to the Warren County Public Library Main Branch

February 7 Jerry Seinfeld Live! (sold out)SKyPAC

February 8-10 Macy's 2013 Used Book Sale, L & N Depot

February 8-10 31st Annual Lone Star Championship Rodeo, WKU Ag Expo Center

February 8-24 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Phoenix Theater

February 9 Cupid's Chase 5K, Bowling Green Senior High School

February 9 Market Style Wedding Fair, Community Farmers Martket at WKU Center for Research & Development

February 9 WKU Men's Basketball vs. Arkansas State, E.A Diddle Arena

February 9 WKU Lady Toppers Basketball vs. Arkansas State, E.A. Diddle Arena

February 9 Mark Nizer in 3-D, SKyPAC

February 10 Introduction to Geocaching, Lost River Cave

February 10, 17, 24 2013 Greenwood Gator Baseball Camp, Greenwood High School

February 11 Game Day & Card Party, Eloise B. Houchens Center

February 11 Carmina Burana, Orchestra Kentucky VIP Series, SKyPAC

February 12 Patt Carr and Mary Ellen Miller of the Cabin Fever Speaker Series, Warren County Public Library Main Branch

February 15 Spell-a-Bration, Sloan Convention Center

February 15 Bodeans, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor

February 16 Bucky Covington, feat. Kyle Whitaker and Katie Armiger, SKyPAC

February 17 BGHS Choral Activities Presents: Valentine Princess Tea Event, Christ Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall

February 17 Saxophone Traditions, WKU FAC Recital Hall

February 17 Bridal Fest Winter Expo, Sloan Convention Center

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.