Week of July 8-14

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.

It's time to celebrate Bowling Green's native icon, the man behind the cake mix, Duncan Hines! For the 17th consecutive year, the Duncan Hines Festival celebrates the legacy of America's first food critic and legendary man. The Bowling Green Junior Woman's Club is proud to host the festival, and this year's events includes the BB&T Concert in the Park series, Adventures in Good Baking Contest and the very popular Uncle Duncan's Duck Derby! Proceeds from this event will benefit CASA of South Central Kentucky.

The festival begins Friday, July 12, at Circus Square Park from 6-11pm. Activities include Uncle Duncan's Duck Derby, a Brownie Eating Contest, kids' inflatables, vendors, face painting and other children's activities. The Concert in the Park series will feature Andy & the Rockers playing at 8pm. On Saturday, July 13, the Adventures in Good Baking Contest will be held at the Kentucky Museum. For information on the contest and details about specific events, please visit the official Duncan Hines Festival website below. Photo by Marshal Ray.

It's time to get muddy! The BG Gauntlet Mud Run is this Saturday morning at Phil Moore Park. This 3.1 mile-long run is full of mud, a 16-obstacle course and lots of surprises along the way! Designed for fun and entertainment, no serious racing is necessary.

There's much more than just a mud run happening at the park during this event, too. Live music from Salvage Town, the Smokin' Peace Pipes and Undead Anna will provide the entertainment. Plus, you'll find helium balloon launches and a new "mud pie" event just for the kids. For more information about participation and event times, please check the BG Gauntlet Mud Run's official website 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- July 21 "A Room of Imagination," Capitol Arts Houchens Gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, visitors can touch and participate with the work, 904-5019, theskypac.com

Ongoing- Sept. 13 Marquis of Excellence Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 14-car exhibit featuring NCRS Top Flight and other pristine Corvettes, winners of the "Marquis of Excellence" awards, 8am-5pm, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

Ongoing - December 31 Three Local Artists: Blake Simms, Charlotte Babb and Matthew Simone, Capitol Arts Mezzanine Gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, 904-5019, theskypac.com

July 9 James McMurty and the Bottle Rockets, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, 6:15pm, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

July 9 Wes Berry, Warren County Public Library, 6pm, local author and BBQ enthusiast, 782-4882, warrenpl.org

July 9 Beaver Tuesday Night Drag/Oval Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

July 9-10 Monologue Workshop with Jonny Goldstein, Phoenix Theater, 9th-10am-5pm, 10th- 10am-1pm, pre-registration required, prices vary based on registration: $85/workshop before April 1, $100/workshop April 1-June 1, $125 after June 1, 781-6233, ptkbg.org

July 11 Cody Canada and the Departed, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, 6:15pm, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

July 11-14 Best of the Bluegrass Boys Baseball Tournament, WKU, 17U & 18U, 317-201-2358, pastimetournaments.com

July 12-13 17th Annual Duncan Hines Festival, downtown BG, Duck Derby, Baking contest, duncanhinesfestival.com

July 12-14 QuickFuel Tenn-Tuck Big Bucks & Little Bucks Race, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

July 12-14 KY State Girls Fast Pitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

July 12-14 1st Annual Auto Auction, National Corvette Museum, 300 classic cars, (724)713-6394, hartlandmachinery.com

July 12 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square Park Match Daddy concert 5:30-8:30pm, Circus Square Park Andy and the Rockers concert continues the entertainment from 8:30-11pm, free, bring blankets or chairs, 782-0222, facebook.com/pages/Concerts-in-the-Park-by-Downtown-BG-and-BBT

July 13 BG Gauntlet Mud Run, Phil Moore Park, 3.1 miles of tough terrain, obstacles and mud, $60/person, live music from Salvage Town, helium baloon launches and more, bggauntlet.com

July 13 Second Saturdays Festival, Downtown at Fountain Square Park, 10am-5pm, Cruisin for a Cure kicks off the festival, free to the public, live music, business specials and "Craftsman Village," 782-0222, facebook.com/SecondSaturdaysBG

July 13 Ruff Ride Poker Run: Saving One Paw at a Time, Harley Davidson BG, 9am, ride starts 11:15am, 893-3432

July 13 BG/WC Airport Family Aviation Day, BG/WC Airport, 10am-4pm, live music, exhibits, meet the pilots, vendors, live auction, 784-9299, eaa.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=15632

July 13 Kentucky Fried Concert, part of the Orchestra Kentucky Retro Series, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, feat The Rewinders and Retro Singers for a trip through the best of Southern and classic rock, 846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

July 14 Shovels & Rope, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

July 17-19 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, BG BallPark

July 18 MooShoe 5K Run & Walk, Chaney's Dairy Barn

July 19 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square Park, Circus Square Park, 782-0222

July 19-20 Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn

July 20 "First Class Passenger" Breakfast, South Union Shaker Village

July 20 Cavern Nite Club, Lost River Cave

July 21 Chris Knight & Band, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor

July 21-27 SOKY Fair, Southern Kentucky Fairgrounds at Lampkin Park

July 25-27 32nd National Corvette Homecoming, Sloan Convention Center

July 25-28 Bowling Green Extreme 3D Fly-In, SKyMAC Stahl Field

July 26 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square Park 4 Alarm concert 5:30-8:30pm, Circus Square Park Josh Harrison/Brandon Ray concert continues the entertainment from 8-11pm

July 27 "Sounds of Independence" presented by Independence Bank, SKyPAC

July 27 J.C. Kirby & Son presents "Southern Gospel at its Best", Capitol Arts Center

July 28-August 3 National Soap Box Rally Race, Phil Moore Park

July 28-August 4 Class "A" USA-ASA/10U National Fastpitch Softball Championship, 65-100 teams, Buchanon Park

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.