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What's Happening in Bowling Green
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Octoberr 21-27, 2013
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Week of October 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.
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WKU Homecoming Activities
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Western Kentucky University Main Campus
E.A. Diddle Arena
Sloan Convention Center
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WKU Homecoming Activities
It's the best time of year on the Hill at Western Kentucky University! Time to celebrate Homecoming 2013! With a "Bright Lights, Red City" theme, there are activities happening all week across Bowling Green to celebrate being a Hilltopper! Just a few of the events you won't want to miss include the Homecoming Concert by Justin Moore and featuring Corey Smith on Thursday, Oct. 25., the Hall of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 26 and the WKU Concert in the Park Series and Big Red's Roar will be held downtown at Fountain Square Park later that evening at 7pm.
The main event is the WKU Football game versus Troy on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Houchens Smith Stadium at 3pm. Individual campus organizations are hosting their own homecoming day activities and special events throughout the day as well. For a complete schedule of homecoming-related events, please call 270-745-4395 or visit the website below.
WKU Homecoming Activities Event Schedule
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Haunted Halloween Fun
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Historic Railpark & Train Museum
National Corvette Museum
Fountain Square Park
Kereiakes Park
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Haunted Halloween Fun
Fall is in full swing and there's a nip in the air. With Halloween just around the corner, there are plenty of seasonal haunted happenings going on in Bowling Green all week. Aside from thrills every weekend at , there's lots going on this week! The Historic Railpark & Train Museum is hosting the Haunted Depot program (Oct. 26), part of its All Aboard Series at 8:30am, where guests hear the scary tales of the depot's past.
The National Corvette Museum is hosting the Museum Monster Mash (Oct. 26), where you can bring the kids in costume for tricks and treats at the museum from 9-11am. Bring your pups in costume to Fountain Square Park for the annual Howl-o-Ween Strut Your Mutt Parade (Oct. 26). Kereiakes Park is hosting the Monster Dash (Oct. 26), so outrun the zombies as best you can! For a complete list of Halloween fun and even more events, check out the link below.
Haunted Halloween Fun
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Other Events in the Area This Week
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| WEEKLY HAPPENINGS |
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Monday Open Mic Night, Tidball's, 9 pm, 793-9955
Tuesday Community Farmers Market, Nashville Road & Campbell Lane, 3-7pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com
Tuesday-Saturday Live Music, Tidball's, 9 pm
Tues, Thur, Sat BG Farmers Market, Hobby Lobby lot, 6am-sellout, bgfarmersmarket.com
Tues, Saturday SKY Farmers Market, 5th & High St., Sat 7am-12pm, Tues 7am-1pm, skyfarmersmarket.com
Wednesday-Saturday Live Music by Liberation, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm, 781-3000
Thursday Live Music, Double Dogs, 8 pm, 843-9357, doubledogs.biz
Thursday KOA Bluegrass Jam, KOA Meeting Room, 7pm, 843-1919
Friday Wine Tasting, all Chuck's Liquor locations, 4-6 pm, 846-2626
Friday Karaoke, Double Dogs, 9 pm
Fridays Group Knit and Crochet Alongs, Crafty Hands, 10am & 6 pm, 866-771-0433
Friday Live Music, Micki's on Main, 9 pm, 793-0450
Friday-Saturday Distillery Tastings and Tours, Corsair Artisan Distillery, 10 am- 6 pm, 904-2021
Saturday Community Farmers Market, Nashville Rd & Campbell Ln, 8am-1pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com
Sunday- Tuesday Music and Karaoke, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm
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Other 'Get Out & About' Events
Ongoing- Oct. 27 Scarecrow Trail, Lost River Cave, free, scarecrows made by community members line valley walking trails, 393-0077, lostrivercave.com
Ongoing- Oct. 31 Trail of Scarecrows, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, see one-of-a-kind decorated scarecrows lining the walking trails built by community members, free to walk, 646-2151, ky.parks.gov
Ongoing- Oct. 31 "Creating Space" Art Exhibit, Children's Gallery at SKyPAC, original artwork from Bristow Elementary School, 904-5005, theskypac.com
Ongoing- Nov. 2 Skeleton's Lair Scream Park, weekend-nights only, gates open at dark and close at midnight, 622-8171, skeletonslair.com
Ongoing- Nov. 2 Word Doodle Exhibit, SKyPAC Main Gallery, featuring works of Todd Camplin abstracting text into objects and images, call for hours, 904-5000, theskypac.com
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
Ongoing- Jan. 3, 2014 Two-Wheel Speed: Motorcycle Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org
October 21 Happy Birthday, Dick and Joe, Orchestra Kentucky VIP Series, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, 846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com
October 21 Paws for a Cause, Montana Grille, 3-10pm, proceeds go to BGWC Humane Society, special rib dinner, 746-9746, montanagrille.com
October 22 The Arts of China, Gallery 916, 6:30pm, try your hand at traditional Chinese art forms, 843-5511, gallery916.net
October 22 Trombone Studio Recital, FAC Recital Hall, 7:30pm, free, wku.edu/music
October 22 Author Lisa Alther, CEC Parish Hall, 6pm, free, 781-4882, warrenpl.org
October 24 Bowling Green Food Day, LD Brown Ag Expo Center, 8:30am-7pm, farmers market roundtable, hay rides, farm tours, bowlinggreenfoodday2013.splashthat.com
October 25 Tedeschi Trucks Band, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com
October 25 WKU Homecoming Concert in the Park, Fountain Square Park, 7pm, Jordan English Band, followed by Big Red's Roar, bring lawn chairs, 745-4395
October 25 Bowling Green Gallery Hop, various galleries around town, 5-8pm, facebook.com/BGgalleryHop
October 25-27 ASA Tournament Halloween Havoc Girls Fastpitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org
October 25 WKU Homecoming Concert: Justin Moore, featuring Corey Smith, E.A. Diddle Arena, 8pm, wku.edu/cab/homecomingconcert.php
October 25 WKU Hall of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon, Sloan Convention Center, 11:30am, honoring Dan Cherry, John D. Minton Jr. and Greg Smith, alumni.wku.edu/homecoming
October 26 All Aboard Series: Haunted Depot, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, 8:30am, hear of hauntings at the depot, 745-7317, historicrailpark.com
October 26 Museum Monster Mash, National Corvette Museum, free, 9-11am, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org
October 26 Howl-o-Ween Strut your Mutt Parade, Fountain Square Park, 10am, $10 registration, benefits BG/WC Humane Society
October 26 Girls Day Out, Sloan Convention Center, 10am-4pm, day of food, fashion, free gifts, shopping and more, 791-4873, facebook.com/GDObyDanielle
October 26 O'Reilly Saturday Day Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, $5 admission, 781-7634, beechbend.com
October 26 Nightmare on the Greens, Paul Walker Golf Course, 1pm, play golf in costume, 393-3584
October 26 WKU Homecoming Football Game vs. Troy, Houchens Industries L.T. Smith Stadium, 3pm, 745-4395, wkusports.com
October 26 Pre-College Strings Halloween Recital, Van Meter Hall, 3pm, free, wku.edu/music
October 26 Monster Dash 2013, Kereiakes Park, 7pm, part of Joseph's Hope Foundation, joeshope.org/index.html
October 26 2013 WKU Homecoming Step Show, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, alumni.wku.edu/homecoming
October 26 Live from Las Vegas: Tribute to the Temptations, SKyPAC, 8pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com
October 26-27 Southern KY Kick or Treat Soccer Tournament, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex, 100 teams, 846-1010, sokysoccer.org
October 26-27 SOKY Disc Golf Tournament Halloween, Basil Griffin Park, Ephram White Park, Phil Moore Park, bowlinggreendiscgolf.com
October 26-27 Geocaching Weekend, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, registration fees, all levels of "cachers" with treasure hunting activities, chili dinner potluck Sat. night, 1-800-325-0057, ky.parks.gov
October 26-27 KY High School Rodeo, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976
October 26-27 Pumpkin Festival, Jackson's Orchard, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, pony rides, straw castle, face painting, the cider slider, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 1-6pm, 781-5303, jacksonsorchard.com
October 27 17th Jim Wayne Miller celebration of Writing, featuring Silas House, Cherry Hall, 2pm, free, 745-5721, wkunews.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/jwm-house-2013/
October 27 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com
October 27 Chamber Music on the Hill, Faculty Scholarship Benefit Recital, FAC Recital Hall, 3pm, free, wku.edu/music
Bowling Green events
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
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Take a glance
at the coming weeks!
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Sneak Peek
October 28 Vines and Wine, Gallery 916
October 29 Murder at the Masquerade, Chaney's Dairy Barn
November 1 Brahms and Beethoven, the Symphony at WKU, WKU Van Meter Hall
November 1- December SKY Indoor Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8am-1pm, 319 Beech Bend Road
November 1-3 The Frog Prince, Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre at WKU
November 2 7th Annual Youth Boot Camp, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, 1-800-325-0057
November 2 WKU Men's Basketball vs Campbellsville, E.A. Diddle Arena
November 2 5th Annual Fall Clasic Swap Meet & Flea Market, Beech Bend Raceway
November 2 A Shaker Breakfast, South Union Shaker Village
November 2-3 World's Greatest Studio Tour, 18 art galleries around town
November 3 BG 26.2 & Half Marathon Race, starts at BG Ballpark and runs through historic downtown BG and WKU's campus back to the BG Ballpark
November 3 KY Zombie Mud Run, Skeleton's Lair Scream Park
November 3 Dinosaur Train, SKyPAC
November 4 Mondays with Modlin & Friends, Gallery 916
November 5 WKU Cultural Enhancement Series: Soledad O'Brien, Van Meter Auditorium
November 5 Remembering JFK, Kentucky Museum
November 6 Victorian Skills for Young Ladies and Gentlemen Workshop: Sock Doll, Riverview at Hobson Grove
November 7 Four Roses Bourbon Dinner, 440 Main Restaurant
November 7-9 Vets 'n Vettes, National Corvette Museum
November 7 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, Sloan Convention Center
November 7 Tuxedo Junction, Historic Railpark & Train Museum
November 7-10 Fountain Square Players present: Wedding Belles, Phoenix Theatre
November 7-10 Tennesee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, SKyPAC<br>
November 8 Bourbon Blowout Month feature, Chuck's Wine & Spirits, visit from master distiller Jim Rutledge of Four Roses
November 8-9 Memphis, SKyPAC
November 9 The Bob & Tom Comedy Show, Capitol Arts Theater
November 9 Bowling Green/Warren County Veteran's Day Parade, 10am, begins and ends at Circus Square, flag raising ceremony immediately after at the Warren County Courthouse Courtyard
Event Calendar
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Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
352 Three Springs Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 782-0800
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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.
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