January 27 - February 2

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.

The latest program at the Hardin Planetarium puts you in a race to return to the Moon 40 years after the historic Apollo landings. See how a competition among privately funded international teams is ushering in a new era of lunar exploration with "Back to the Moon for Good." Learn about the Moon's resources and discover what humanity's future on the Moon might hold.

This show runs January 28 through March 6 and free to the public and suitable for all ages. Showtimes are every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm. With a running time of about 35 minutes, there will be a question and answer session at the end of the program. For more information, please call 270-745-4044 or visit the website below.

The annual All Aboard lecture series kicks off this year with its first installment: The Story of the Jim Crow Car. Starting at 8:30am on Saturday, February 1, head to the Historic Railpark & Train Museum as Dr. Patricia Minter begins Black History Month with a talk about the Jim Crow car and segregation. The Jim Crow car is a new feature for the museum and this presentation will help you understand its historical significance.

The All Aboard lecture series is free and open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the history of railroads. For more information, please call 270-745-7317 or check out the website below.

Ongoing-Feb. 9 Sense and Sensibility, presented by the Public Theatre of Kentucky, Phoenix Theatre, 270-781-6233, ptkbg.org

Ongoing- Feb. 14 The Color of My Heart exhibit, Capitol Arts Houchens Gallery, 904-5000, theskypac.com

Ongoing- April 3 VSA arts Bowling Green Side by Side Exhibition, Kentucky Museum, 270-745-6080, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

Ongoing- May 4 GPS Adventures Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, get lost in a GPS maze and learn geocaching, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

Ongoing- May 31 Alejandro Sala Torres art exhibit, Capitol Arts Mezzanine Gallery, 904-5000, theskypac.com

Jan. 27 String Trios, FAC Recital Hall, 7:30pm, free, featuring Ching-Yi Lin, David Gillham and Andy Braddock, 270-745-3121, wku.edu/music

Jan. 27 La Fiesta! Feat. Tiempo Libre, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, Orchestra Kentucky VIP Series, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

Jan. 27 Better U Series: Protection 101, Warren County Public Library, 6pm, presented by retired BGPD Captain Danny Vickous, identity theft personal safety and cyber safety, free, 270-781-4882, warrenpl.org

Jan. 28-Mar. 6 "Back to the Moon for Good," WKU Hardin Planetarium, Tues/Th 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/planetarium

Jan. 29 WKU Women's Basketball vs Texas Arlington, E.A. Diddle Arena, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

Jan. 29-30 Bring It On, SKyPAC, Broadway Series, 7:30pm, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

Jan. 30 WKU Men's Basketball vs Texas-Arlington, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, wkusports.com

Jan. 31 BG OnStage presents: Ramona Quimby, Van Meter Hall, 6:30pm, 270-282-6166

Feb. 1 All Aboard Series: The Story of the Jim Crow Car, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, featuring guest speaker Dr. Patricia Minter, 8:30am, free, 270-745-7317, historicrailpark.com

Feb. 1Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 8am, sktpa.weebly.com

Feb. 1WKU Women's Basketball vs Texas State, E.A. Diddle Arena, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

Feb. 1WKU Men's Basketball vs Texas State, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

Feb. 1 Folk School: Jolene Stone, Wool Felting class, fee required, Community Farmers Market, communityfarmersmarketbg.com

February 4 WKU Cultural Enhancement Series: Abigail Washburn & the Wu Force, WKU Van Meter Auditorium, www.wku.edu/culturalenhancement

February 4 Kentucky Author Eddie Price, Warren County Public Library, warrenpl.org

February 7 D93 Presents: An Evening with Gov't Mule, SKyPAC, theskypac.com

February 7-8 Nature Watch Weekend, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, see Sandhill Cranes migration, ask for a crane lodge rate, 1-800-325-0057

February 7-9 Lone Star Championship Rodeo, LD Brown Ag Expo Center, lonestarrodeocompany.com

February 8 A&E's "Duck Dynasty" stars Jase and Missy Robertson, E.A. Diddle Arena, ticketmaster.com

February 8 Cupid's Chase 5K, Kereiakes Park, cupidschase5k.com

February 8 Folk School: Jolene Stone, Teacup Bird Feeders, Community Farmers Market, communityfarmersmarketbg.com

February 8 Endless Love, Orchestra Kentucky Retro Series, SKyPAC, orchestrakentucky.com

February 11 Local author Tom Hunley, Warren County Public Library, warrenpl.org

February 12 Gallery 916 Paint Party, gallery916.net

February 12-23 Working: A Musical, SKyPAC, theskypac.com

February 13 New York Times bestselling author Lis Wiehl, CEC Parish Hall, warrenpl.org

February 13 Kentucky Live! "Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century" with Ann K. Ferrell, Barnes & Noble, wku.edu/library

February 14 WKU Baseball vs. Southern Illinois, Nick Denes Field, wkusports.com

February 14 The Symphony Sweetheart Soiree, WKU Augenstein Alumni Center Ballroom, bgwso.org

February 14-16 The Dance Project, Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre, wku.edu/theatre-and-dance

February 15 Sukoshicon, Sloan Convention Center, sukoshicon.com/bowling_green

February 15 State Livestock Skill-A-Thon, WKU Ag Expo Center, afs4hyouth.ca.uky.edu
Backyard Habitat Program, Lost River Cave, lostrivercave.com

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.