What's Happening in Bowling Green
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March 3-9, 2014
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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.
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Spring Rev-Up
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Spring Rev-Up |
Bowling Green Ballpark
Bowling Green, Ky., 42101
Saturday, March 8
10am-2pm
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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
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Spring Workshop: Basket Making
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Spring Workshop: Basket Making |
Kentucky Museum
1400 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, Ky., 42101
Saturday, March 8
9am-4pm
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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
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Other Events in the Area This Week
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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
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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
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks |
Take a glance
at the coming weeks!
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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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COMING SOON #gearedforgiveaways
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We're gearing up for something new! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for our monthly #gearedforgiveaways freebies! Starting in March, we'll be holding monthly contests for special giveaways--prizes range from complimentary stays in local hotels to free event tickets and trinkets! Be on the lookout for the first giveaway coming soon! Stay updated with #gearedforgiveaways
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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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