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What's Happening in Bowling Green
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November 18-24, 2013
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Week of November 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.
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Holiday Events kicking off!
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| Holiday Events kicking off! |
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Riverview at Hobson Grove
SKyPAC
Van Meter Hall
Bowling Green, Ky.
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Geared for Cheer!
The holiday season has already begun in Bowling Green! Lots of cheer can be found this week at several locations with holiday fun and there's certainly more to come. Kick off your holiday festivities on Thursday with the Classic Christmas Open House at Riverview at Hobson Grove and take in a special performance of the classic holiday story, The Great Russian Nutcracker showcased by the Moscow Ballet at SKyPAC.
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Slow down and take a break when you stop by Van Meter Hall on WKU's campus for the WinterDance celebration happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There's lots more holiday fun to be had this year, so keep up with all your favorite holiday events happening in Bowling Green this beautiful season by checking the website below.
Bowling Green's geared for holiday cheer!
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MotoSport.com AXTour
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L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center at WKU Ag Farm
406 Elrod Road
Bowling Green, Ky., 42104
Saturday, Nov. 23
6-9pm
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MotoSport.com AXTour
The MotoSport.com AXTour is coming to Bowling Green this weekend at the L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center! This tour showcases some of the best arenacross performances in the nation! The best professional arenacross racers will battle in the MotoSport.com "Clash for Cash." The tour also features an amateur championship with young and fast riders in competition.
This tour promises to be an exciting and daring event! The doors open Saturday, November 23, at 6pm with the competition starting at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door starting at $15/adults, $10/kids ages 4-11 and entry is free for children ages 3 and under. For a complete schedule of events and more information, please visit the link below.
MotoSport.com AXTour
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Other Events in the Area This Week
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Monday Open Mic Night, Tidball's, 9 pm, 793-9955
Tuesday Indoor Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, 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 Indoor Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, 8am-1pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com
Saturday SKY Indoor Famers Market, 8am-1pm, 315 Beech Bend Road, skyfarmersmarket.com
Sunday- Tuesday Music and Karaoke, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm
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Other 'Get Out & About' Events
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- Dec. 31 Kathryn Dettwiller: Crossing Time, SKyPAC Main Gallery, 904-5000, theskypac.com
Ongoing- Dec. 31 VSA: Art as a Second Language, Capitol Arts Center gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, theskypac.com
Ongoing- Jan. 3, 2014 Two-Wheel Speed: Motorcycle Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org
November 19 Author Monica Pedersen, CEC Parish Hall, 6pm, free, 781-4882, warrenpl.org
November 19 The Arts of China, Gallery 916, 6:30pm, try your hand at traditional Chinese art forms, 843-5511, gallery916.net
November 19 Trombone Ensemble Recital, FAC Recital Hall, 7:30pm, free, featuring Lee Blakeman, 745-3751, wku.edu/music
November 20 Victorian Skills for Young Ladies and Gentlemen Workshop: Felt Christmas Ornament, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 3:30pm, make a traditional felt ornament for Christmas, kids ages 8-12, $5 each, 843-5565, bgky.org/riverview
November 21 Far Away Places Speaker Series: "A Piece of the True Cross(roads) in Clarksdale, Mississippi," by Clay Motley, WKU Honors College Barnes & Noble, free, 7pm, 745-6121, wku.edu/library
November 21 WKU Men's Basketball vs UNC Wilmington, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, wkusports.com
November 21 Flight Nite and Open Mike, Gallery 916, 6:30pm, bring your favorite craft beer to share, 843-5511, gallery916.net
November 21 Classic Christmas Open House, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 11am-4pm, free, 843-5565, bgky.org/riverview
November 21 Moscow Ballet presents: The Great Russian Nutcracker, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com
November 21 "Shake and Stir" Gala, 7-10pm, 601 State Street at La Gala, cocktails, dinner and dancing, featuring Tyrone Dunne and the Kin Foke, table of 10/$500, 542-4167, shakermuseum.com
November 21 Bourbon Women Holiday Event, Liquor Barn, 5:30-8:30pm, reservations required, product sampling and displays, bourbon tastings, silent auction, specialty appetizers and cocktails, 859-226-4255, bourbonwomen.org
November 21 Dine Out to Help Out, 10% of profits to HOTEL UNC, Lost River Pizza Co, Home Café, Sweet Cece's, Cambridge Market, On the Bone, Mellow Mushroom
November 21-24 The Laramie Project, Phoenix Theatre, presented by Public Theatre of Kentucky, 781-6233, ptkbg.org
November 22 Bourbon Blowout, Chuck's Wine & Spirits, visit from master distiller Jimmy Russell of Wild Turkey, 4:30-6:30pm, discussion, tastings, bottle signings, 781-5923, chucksliquoroutlets.com
November 22-24 Winterdance, WKU Van Meter Hall, Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, 745-3121, wku.edu/theatre-and-dance
November 23 MotoSport.com AXTour, LD Brown Expo center, 6pm, advance tickets $12/adults, $11/kids 4-10, kids 3 & under free, tickets day-of $15/adults, 318-840-8244, arenacrosstour.com
November 23 WKU Faculty Jazz Quartet Holiday Concert, Instrumental Rehearsal Hall, 7:30pm, free, refreshments served, 745-3751, wku.edu/music
November 23 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave, pre-registration required, 393-0077, lostrivercave.com
November 23 O'Reilly Saturday Day Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, $5 admission, 781-7634, beechbend.com
November 23 WKU Men's Basketball vs Samford, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, wkusports.com
November 24 Cello Studio Recital, FAC Recital Hall, 3pm, free, featuring Sarah Berry, 745-3751, wku.edu/music
November 24 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com
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
November 28- December 1 Thanksgiving Bracket Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway
November 29- December 21 35th Annual Trees of Christmas, Eloise B. Houchens Center, 847-6761
November 30 WKU Men's Basketball vs Eastern Illinois, E.A. Diddle Arena
November 30 WKU Football vs. Arkansas State, Smith Stadium
November 30 Downtown Small Business Saturday, 792-1679
December 1 Annual Boyce Christmas Parade, Boyce Community Center, 842-6667
December 1 Mammoth Cave National Park "Cave Sing", Hotel Rotunda Room for Storytelling at 1:15pm, show starts 2pm at Visitors Center
December 2 A Christmas Extravaganza featuring Larnelle Harris, SKyPAC
December 2-4 Polar Express Storytime, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, reservations required, 745-7317
December 5-8 SKyPAC Youth Theatre present: A Christmas Story, Capitol Arts Center
December 5-15 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Phoenix Theatre
December 6-7 2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl State Football Championships, Houchens LT Smith Stadium
December 6 Holiday Bash, National Corvette Museum
December 6 Downtown Lights Up, Fountain Square Park, free carriage rides
December 6-7 3rd Annual Fountain Square Christmas Market, Fountain Square Park
December 6 Smiths Grove Christmas Parade, 563-4014,
December 6 Holiday Pops, WKU Van Meter Hall
December 7 Breakfast with Santa, Chaney's Dairy Barn
December 7 Landmark Association Christmas Tour of Homes, Downtown Bowling Green locations, 270-202-3820
December 7 Caveman Chorus Christmas Show, SKyPAC
December 7 Christmas at Shakertown Holiday Market, South Union Shaker Village
December 7 Warren County Jaycees Christmas Parade, downtown Bowling Green
December 7-8 Festival of Trains, Historic Railpark & Train Museum
December 7-22 Holiday Tree Exhibit, Kentucky Museum
December 8 Sleigh Rides with Santa, National Corvette Museum
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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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