Week of July 15-21

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.

Step back in time and put on your dancin' shoes. The Cavern Nite Club will be swingin' at Lost River Cave on Saturday night! Step to the sound of those jazz sizzlers with Nashville's hottest 21-piece big band, Radio Daze, joined by the soulful sounds of Jonell Mosser. Lost River Cave's nite club was one of the hottest hangouts during the 1930s and 1940s, so dive into some history and enjoy the ambiance of a bygone era.

Tickets are $40 and include hors d'oeuvres and free boat tours.Tickets are available for purchase at Werner-Lowe fine gifts and Lost River Cave. This swingin' party is a fundraiser to support the preservation of the 80-year-old Historic Arch at Lost River Cave. For more information, contact Steve Rose at Werner-Lowe at 270-796-5928, call Lost River Cave at 270-393-0077 or visit the website below.

South Union Shaker Village is hosting a unique experience on Saturday morning. Sit down for a First Class Passenger Breakfast circa-1912 at South Union's famous railroad hotel, the Shaker Tavern. The breakfast, chosen from a 100-year-old southern railroad menu, includes breakfast tenderloin, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, baked apples with sausage, yeast rolls, and plenty of hot coffee.

Spots are going quickly for this unique event and reservations are required. Get yours before they're gone. Tickets are $17 for non-members and $15 for members. For more information, please call 270-542-4167 or visit the 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 15-16 Monologue Workshop with Jonny Goldstein, Phoenix Theater, 15-10am-5pm, 16-10am-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 15-18 "Turn it up!"Broadway United Methodist VBS, 5:45-8:30pm, kindergarten-5th grade, $5/child, 843-3942

July 16 Beaver Tuesday Night Drag/Oval Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

July 16 Big Red Roast, National Corvette Museum, 11am, sponsored by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, a roast of WKU President Gary Ransdell, $35/ticket, 781-3200, bgchamber.com

July 16-20 ASA 6U & 8U National Girls Fastpitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

July 17-18 Western Kentucky Bluegrass Champsionships Boys Baseball Tournament, Western Kentucky University Field, ages 15U & 16U, pastimetournaments.com/tournaments.aspx

July 17-19 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, BG BallPark, 901-2121, bghotrods.com

July 18 MooShoe 5K Run & Walk, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 7pm, entry fee is 1 new pair of children's shoes, t-shirts $10, 780-6122, chaneysdairybarn.com

July 18-19 Learn from the Pros Hot Rods Baseball Camp-Session 2, BG Ballpark, 9am-12pm, kids 6-13, $80/camper, 901-2121, bghotrods.com

July 18-21 Bluegrass Championships Baseball Tournament, World Series Regional, WKU, 15U & 16U, 317-201-2358, pastimetournaments.com

July 19 Oval Track Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 6pm, 781-7634, beechbend.com

July 19 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square Park Band Zazzy concert 5:30-8:30pm, Circus Square Park Ernies Small Blues Band 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 19-20 KY 6U & 8U Nationals Girls Fastpitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

July 19-20 Santa Gertrudis Show & Sale, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976

July 19-20 Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, free admission, Wreck it Ralph showing at dusk, 843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

July 20 "First Class Passenger" Breakfast, South Union Shaker Village, 10am, reservations required, $15 members/$17 non-members, enjoy a first-class breakfast circa 1912, 542-4167, shakermuseum.com

July 20 Cavern Nite Club, Lost River Cave, $40/ticket, 21-piece band Radio Daze from Nashville and featuring Jonell Mosser, experience the atmosphere of the 1930s nightclub revived, $40 tickets, 393-0077, lostrivercave.com

July 20 O'Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

July 20 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave, pre-registration required, 393-0077, lostrivercave.com

July 20-22 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Beloit Snappers, BG BallPark, 901-2121, bghotrods.com

July 21 Chris Knight & Band, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, 3pm, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

July 21 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com 21-27 SOKY Fair, Southern Kentucky Fairgrounds at Lampkin Park, 842-7980, sokyfair.org

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

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

July 25-27 KY Junior Livestock Expo, WKU Ag Expo Center, 270-745-3976

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

July 26 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square Park, Circus Square Park

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

July 27 J.C. Kirby & Son present "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.