Week of Feb. 18-24

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.

Bowl For Kids' Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Kentucky's largest annual fundraising event. Over 1,000 individuals turn out to bowl for the benefit of Big Brothers Big Sisters' mentoring programs. The agency supports 300 matches each year and the goal for 2013 is to serve over 300 children in our community. The more money raised at Bowl For Kids' Sake, the more children Big Brothers Big Sisters will be allowed to serve and inspire to reach their full potential through an ongoing relationship with a caring adult.

Bowl for Kids' Sake Events take place at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green on Thursday, February 21 from 7-11pm, then again on Saturday, February 23 from 9am-4pm and on Sunday, February 24 from 1-4pm and on Thursday, February 28 from 9am-4pm. Call 270-781-1180 or visit the link below for more details.

The inaugural KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will take place Feb. 23 at WKU's Diddle Arena. Divisions have been created for all-girls and co-ed competition, with the winning school in each division at the regional level advancing to this state competition.

Doors open for fans at 7 a.m., with the competition beginning at 8 a.m. with the Class 1A Small/Class 2A Medium Divisions. The Class 2A Large/Class 2A Super-Large Divisions will compete at 11 a.m., followed by the Class 2A Small/Class 1A Medium Divisions at 2 p.m., the Class 1A Large/Class 2A Coed Divisions at 5 p.m., and the Class 1A Coed/Class 1A Super-Large Divisions at 7:30 p.m. An awards presentation will follow each competition block. Contact KHSAA at 859-299-5472 or visit the link below for more information; or call WKU Campus and Community Events at 270-745-2497.

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. 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 15 Harry Underwood: Life's Big Sequel, SKyPAC Main Gallery, 904-5000, call for hours, theskypac.com

Ongoing- March 24 "Two Small Pieces of Glass," WKU Hardin Planetarium, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, experience a 360-degree immersive full dome movie, interactive demonstrations about telescopes, 745-4044, wku.edu/physics/hardinplantetarium

Ongoing- March 29 WKU Gallery Show "Witness: Photographs of a Nation Divided," WKU Mass Media and Technology Hall, M-W 9am-9pm, Th-F 9am-5pm, Sun 3-6pm, 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, community artists look back at the history of the Capitol Arts Center, 782-2787, call for hours, theskypac.com

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

18 Wizard of Oz Celebration, Warren County Public Library Main Branch, 6pm, celebrate your courage, bravery, and heart with games and fun, registration required, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

18 Extreme Lego Day Camp, National Corvette Museum, 8am-4:30pm, K-6th grade, $35, pre-registration required, 467-8852, corvettemuseum.org/science

19 DRUMLINE Live, SKyPAC, 7:30 pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

20 WKU Lady Toppers Basketball vs. Louisianna-Monroe, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, 800-5-BIGRED, wkusports.com

20 An Evening of Schubert's Chamber Music, WKU FAC Recital Hall, 7:30pm, free, 745-3751,wku.edu/music

20 50th Anniversary Amelia Bedelia Celebration, Warren County Public Library, 4pm, stories, crafts, registration required, ages 5+, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

21 Guest Guitar Recital, feat. Gary Stewart, WKU FAC Recital Hall, 7:30pm, free, 745-3751, wku.edu/music

21 Spring 2013 Speaker Series: "Patti's 1880's Settlement Restaurant," Barnes & Noble, 7pm, proprietor Chip Tullar, presented by the WKU Libraries, 745-6121, wku.edu/library

21 A Chorus Line, Broadway Series, SKyPAC, 7:30 pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

21 WKU Men's Basketball vs. ULM, E.A Diddle Arena, 7:00 pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

22 Maple Syrup Festival, Federal Grove Bed & Breakfast, 8am-8pm, see maple sap collections and cooking process, vendor booths, pancake breakfast served all day, 542-6106, federalgrove.com

22 Barn Dance, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 8-10pm, $5 cover charge, benefit for Zach Haley, no alcohol allowed, 843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

22-24 Holiday Inn Hilltopper Classic, softball tournament, games all day Fri-Sun, Buchanon Park, wkusports.com

23 Kidz on Stage, Capitol Arts Center, presented by US Bank, 6pm, $5 tickets, children 3 & under free, 904-1880, theskypac.com

23 The Symphony Soiree "Baby, It's Cold Outside," Carroll Knicely Center, featuring the big band sound of Julia Rich and the Celebrity Combo, black tie optional, 745-7681, bgwso.org

24 Hospice Chocolate Festival, Sloan Convention Center, 2-5pm, booths, kids candy store, celebrity cooking eating, vendors, $10 adult, $5 children 6-12, $20 VIP for early access an hour before the public, 782-3402, hospicesoky.org

February 25 Experience The Beatles with RAIN, SKyPAC

February 28- March 3 The Pirates of Penzance, WKU Van Meter Hall

March 1 Kathleen Madigan, SKyPAC

March 1 US Bank's Celebration of the Arts Vernissage Party, Kentucky Museum

March 1-3 Home Expo 2013, Sloan Convention Center

March 2 Penguin Plunge, Sloan Convention Center

March 2 L&N Railroad Luncheon, South Union Shaker Village Tavern

March 2 Disco Fever, Orchestra Kentucky Retro Series, SKyPAC

March 2 Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Club Show, WKU Ag Expo Center

March 3 2nd Annual Race for a Wish 5K Run and 1.5 Mile Walk, Kereiakes Park

March 3 Spring 2013 Pioneer Cabin Concert Series, Appalachian Tunes feat Ken Perlman and Alan Jabbour, Pioneer Log Cabin at WKU

March 4 Ailey II, WKU Cultural Enhancement Series, Van Meter Hall

March 5 Craig Johnson, CEC Parish Hall next to the Warren County Public Library Main Branch

March 7 Spring 2013 Speaker Series: "A Few Honest Words: The Kentucky Roots of Popular Music," Barnes & Noble

March 7 Better U Series: Stress Management, Warren County Public Library Main Branch

March 7-17 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, PTK Sunburst Theater

March 8-10 BGHS Choral Activities Presents: Godspell, Capitol Arts Center

March 9 Eagle Flight 5K Run, Kereiakes Park

March 9 Community Day, SKyPAC

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.