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What's Happening in Bowling Green
March 3-9, 2014

Upcoming Events
  • Spring Rev-Up
  • Spring Workshop: Basket Making
  • Other Events in the Area This Week
  • Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
  • March 3-9

    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.

  • Spring Rev-Up
  • Bowling Green Gallery Hop
    Spring Rev-Up

    Bowling Green Ballpark
    Bowling Green, Ky., 42101

    Saturday, March 8
    10am-2pm
    Spring Rev-Up

    The inaugural Spring Rev-Up for the Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball season will take place at Bowling Green Ballpark from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, March 8. Upon entry, fans can register to win a 32-inch television, courtesy of McGown Television Sales & Service. Fans can "select their seat" for the 2014 season by purchasing a season-ticket package or mini-plan. The Body Shop will be holding a special Spring Rev-Up sidewalk-clearance sale.

    Fans will get a chance to learn about their chance to join the four new Hot Rods fan clubs this season: the Baseball Belles, the Classic Cruisers, the Junior Mechanics and the Mug Club. For more information on the Spring-Rev Up, please contact the Hot Rods by calling 270-901-2121 or visiting the website below.

    Spring Rev-Up
  • Spring Workshop: Basket Making
  • Brain Freeze Bicycle Challenge
    Spring Workshop: Basket Making

    Kentucky Museum
    1400 Kentucky Street
    Bowling Green, Ky., 42101

    Saturday, March 8
    9am-4pm
    Spring Workshop: Basket Making

    Artist Lynne Ferguson will be leading the Spring Workshop at the Kentucky Museum this weekend on Basket Making. On Saturday, from 9am to 4pm, learn hands-on how to weave a Kentucky Berry Basket pattern and incorporate your choice of pastel rows of color to create a colorful and useful Easter Basket.

    Space in the workshop is limited. After registration you will receive an confirmation and details about what tools to bring with you to the workshop. Cost is $50 for members and $55 for non-members. For more information or to register please call 270-745-2594 or check out the website below.

    Spring Workshop: Basket Making
  • Other Events in the Area This Week
  • Second Saturdays Festival
    WEEKLY HAPPENINGS

    Monday Open Mic Night, Tidball's, 9pm, 270-793-9955

    Tuesday Indoor Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Road, 3-7pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com

    Tues- Thur Tours & Tastings, Corsair Distillery, $5/tour, $8/includes take home glass,11am-4pm, 270-904-2021, corsairartisan.com

    Tuesday-Saturday Live Music, Tidball's, 9pm, 270-793-9955

    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 Roxcel, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm, 270-745-9191

    Thursday Live Music, Double Dogs, 8pm, 270-843-9357, doubledogs.biz

    Thursday KOA Bluegrass Jam, KOA Meeting Room, 7pm, 270-843-1919

    Friday Wine Tasting, all Chuck's Liquor locations, 4-6 pm, 270-846-2626

    Friday Karaoke, Double Dogs, 9pm, 270-843-9357

    Fridays Group Knit and Crochet Alongs, Crafty Hands, 10am & 6 pm, 866-771-0433

    Friday Live Music, Micki's on Main, 9 pm, 270-793-0450

    Friday-Saturday Tours & Tastings, Corsair Distillery, $5/tour, $8/includes take home glass, 12-5pm, 270-904-2021, corsairartisan.com

    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
    Other 'Get Out & About' Events

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

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

    Ongoing- April 5 US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibition, Kentucky Museum, Mon-Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm, 270-745-6080, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

    Ongoing- April 12 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

    March 3 Reel Piano Music feat. Michael Chertock, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, Orchestra Kentucky VIP Series, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

    March 3 South Warren Girls Basketball Tournament, South Warren High School gym, 270-467-7500

    March 3-5 Leader in Me Symposium, SKyPAC, 7am-4pm daily, 817-372-2344, theleaderinme.org

    March 4 WKU Bands in Concert, Van Meter Auditorium, 7:30pm, wku.edu/music

    March 4 WKU Baseball vs. Lipscomb, Nick Denes Field, 4pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    March 5 WKU Baseball vs. Austin Peay, Nick Denes Field, 3pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    March 5 WKU Women's Basketball vs Louisiana-Lafayette, E.A. Diddle Arena, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    March 5 Happy Gas Improv Troupe, Phoenix Theatre, 8pm, live improve rated PG-13, $10/adults, $7/WKU students, ptkbg.org

    March 6 WKU Men's Basketball vs Louisiana-Lafayette, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    March 7 WKU Baseball vs. Illinois, Nick Denes Field, 3pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    March 7-8 Lil' Angels Attic, Broadway United Methodist Church, Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 8am-12pm, 270-843-3942 ext. 3003, lilangelsattic.org

    March 8 Spring Rev Up, Bowling Green Ballpark, 10am-2pm, free, sales on new team gear, new ballpark tours, free tv giveaway, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

    March 8 WKU Baseball vs. Illinois, Nick Denes Field, 2pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    March 8 Test & Tune Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 12-5pm, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

    March 8 Soap Box Derby Build Clinic, Phil Moore Park, 7am-1pm, 270-843-6665

    March 8 Spring Workshop: Basket Making, Kentucky Museum, Easter Basket with Lynne Ferguson, 9am-4pm, $50/members, $55/non-members, 270-745-2594, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

    March 8-9 USA Olympic Fast Pitch Softball Team Clinic, Buchanon Park, packages vary starting at $45, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm, 270-779-2689, kyasa.org

    March 9 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

    March 9 WKU Baseball vs. Illinois, Nick Denes Field, 1pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

    Bowling Green events
  • Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
  • Ricky Skaggs book signing
    Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks

    Take a glance
    at the coming weeks!

    Sneak Peek

    March 12-16 Houchens/KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament, WKU E.A. Diddle Arena, khsaa.org

    March 13-16 Fountain Square Players present: God of Carnage, Phoenix Theatre, fountainsquareplayers.org

    March 14 Totally 80's Totally Murder, Chaney's Dairy Barn, chaneysdairybarn.com

    March 15 Lucky Bear Hustle 5K, Ephram White Park, traxrunning.com

    March 15 Vette City Roller Derby Home Bout, The Skatebox, 5pm, vettecityrollerderby.org

    March 15 Test & Tune Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, beechbend.com

    March 15 Philly Soul, Orchestra Kentucky Retro Series, SKyPAC, orchestrakentucky.com

    March 16 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, beechbend.com

    March 16 Backyard Habitat Program, Lost River Cave, lostrivercave.com

    March 17 WKU Cultural Enhancement Series: Dr. Michio Kaku, WKU Van Meter Auditorium, wku.edu/culturalenhancement/

    March 19 WKU Softball vs Louisville, wkusports.com

    March 20 Bourbon & Basketball, SKyPAC, hosparus.org

    March 20 Mark Lowry & the Martins: Music & Madness, Van Meter Hall, http://museconcerts.com/events/

    March 20 Pecha Kucha, Kentucky Museum, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

    March 21 Bowling Green Gallery Hop, art galleries around town, facebook.com/BGgalleryHop

    March 21-23 QuickFuel Tenn-Tuck Bracket Bash, Beech Bend Raceway, beechbend.com

    March 22 5th Annual Girls Day Out, Sloan Convention Center, facebook.com/GDObyDanielle

    March 22 Soap Box Derby Build Clinic, Phil Moore Park March 22 Unknown Hinson with Fifth on the Floor in support, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

    March 22 18th Annual Total Fitness Connection Run & Walk for Children, Basil Griffin Park, familyenrichmentcenter.com

    Event Calendar
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    Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
    352 Three Springs Road
    Bowling Green, KY 42104
    (270) 782-0800

    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.