Week of August 19-25

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.

Get ready to eat, drink and bid at the 12th Annual Spirits in the Cave, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Kentucky at Lost River Cave! This event features an extravaganza of local establishments in the highly-favored food and beverage show! Come out to savor the tasty samples from popular restaurants and beverage vendors. While enjoying the delicious cuisines and beverages in the breath-taking setting of Lost River Cave, you can also dance to the live music from Poison Karma. You will also definitely want to stop by the extensive silent auction, which will feature something for everyone. Tickets are $50 per person. For more details, please call 270-781-1180 or visit the website below.

Join Chuy's of Bowling Green in celebrating the 25th Annual Green Chile Fest starting this week and running through September 8. This is a three-week festival highlighting the New Mexican Green Chile and introducing a special menu with new dishes all made with Hatch Valley Green Chiles. Chuy's of Bowling Green offers unique tex-mex dining and one-of-a-kind dishes, so bring the family for a night celebrating the green chile.

Ongoing- Aug. 25 Night Sky Stories over a Summer Campfire, Hardin Planetarium, Tues/Th 7pm, Sun 2pm, 745-0444

Ongoing- Aug. 31 "A Buoyant Echo: See it. Hear it," SKyPAC Main Gallery and Children's Gallery, art exhibit, Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, 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-Oct. 19 Documenting Tradition Exhibit, Kentucky Museum, 9am-4pm, Kentucky Folklife program archives, 745-2592, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

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

August 19-September 8 25th Annual Green Chile Festival, Chuy's, 11am-10pm, enjoy special dishes featuring green chiles, giveaways, 796-2999, facebook.com/Chuys.BG.KY

August 21 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. West Michigan Whitecaps, BG BallPark, 901-2121, bghotrods.com

August 21-24 Duck Duck Goose, Potter Children's Home Gymnasium, 10am-8pm, dkdkgoose.com, 779-5307

August 22 Lucas Oil Test & Tune, Beech Bend Raceway, followed by QuickFuel BBQ at 5pm, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

August 22 Spirits in the Cave, Lost River Cave, 6-9pm, sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters, $50/ticket, silent auction, live music from Poison Karma, 270-781-1180, bbbsky.com

August 22-24 Public Theatre of Kentucky After Hours production: The Irish Curse, Phoenix Theatre, ptkbg.org

August 23 Beaver Tuesday Night Drag/Oval Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

August 23 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square Park Felonius Funk concert 5:30-8:30pm, Circus Square Park Three 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/322326471178484

August 23-25 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Series, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

August 24 Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run, Phil Moore Park, 8am, 270-781-6714, mudhappensfec.com/

August 24 Vette City Roller Derby, The Skate Box, 5pm, Hot Broads vs Arch Rival, 6:30pm Vixens vs. Arch Rival, vettecityrollerderby.org

August 24 All Aboard Series: Jim Patterson, President of the NC & St L Preservation Society, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, 745-7317, historicrailpark.com

August 24 Twilight Thunder Cruise, motorcycle parade to the Hot Rods game, fireworks after the game, register by Aug. 9 for $25/bike and 1 game ticket, $30 day of, extra game tickets $10, kykob.org, 842-2259

August 24 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps, BG BallPark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

August 25 Members Only Butterfly Release, Lost River Cave, 1-3pm, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com

August 25 Members Only Butterfly Release, Lost River Cave

August 26 Hot Bike Power Tour, National Corvette Museum

August 29- September 12 The Lion in Winter, SKyPAC

August 29- 31 19th Anniversary of National Corvette Museum, National Corvette Museum

August 30 34th Annual Concerts in the Park Series, Fountain Square and Circus Square

August 30-31 Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn

August 31 Color Blaze 5K Run, Phil Moore Park

August 31 J.C. Kirby & Son presents "Southern Gospel at its Best", Capitol Arts Center

August 31 LTX Shootout, Beech Bend Raceway

September 3 Merle Haggard, SKyPAC

September 4 New York Times Bestselling author Beverly Lewis, Sloan Convention Center

September 5-8 Balloons, Tunes & BBQ, Bowling Green/Warren County Regional Airport

September 5-8 Bluegrass EDF Jam, SKYMAC Stahl Field

September 5-15 Sunburst Youth Theatre presents: Alice in Wonderland, Phoenix Theatre

September 6-8 Holley LS Fest, Beech Bend Raceway

September 6-8 49th Annual Antique Show & Sale, Knights of Columbus Hall

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.