April 28 - May 4

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.

Bowling Green is a hotbed for hot rod culture and will host the 17th Annual Southern Spring Tour running April 28 through May 3. An annual event for members of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA), the spring tour brings over 50 members touring their 1912 to 1954 vintage Chevy's to cities across the southern United States.

Bowling Green area attractions like the GM Bowling Green Assembly Plant, the National Corvette Museum, the Historic Railpark & Train Museum, South Union Shaker Village and Mammoth Cave National Park will be hosting these classic cars and drivers. See these classics driving around town all week! There will be a cruise-in on Fountain Square for the public to check out these hot rods on Thursday, May 1, at 6pm. The Southern Spring Tour complete schedule and event organizer information can be found by visiting the website below.

Celebrate National Train Day with special activities happening all weekend-long at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum. Admission to the celebration is only $1 per person and tours of the train are half price! This is a great way to spend the afternoon with the kids!

Model train sets will be lining the lobby of the L&N Depot. Parking lot train rides are only $1. The Caboose will be set up as a birthday party. Plus, a mint condition 2002 Lionel Train Set will be raffled. You could also win 4 tickets to see "Sesame Street Live" at SKyPAC on May 17-18. For more information, please call 270-745-7317 or visit the website below.

Ongoing-May 11 Main Stage Public Theatre of Kentucky presents: The Member of the Wedding, Phoenix Theatre, 270-781-6233, ptkbg.org

Ongoing- May 22 "When the Universe was Young," WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

Ongoing-May 23 Kentucky Arts Council's "Identity," Capitol Arts Houchens Gallery, exhibit features work by artists with disabilities, call for hours, 270-904-5000, theskypac.com

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

Ongoing- August 3 Skydome Sinkhole "Great 8" Special Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, displays the recovered Corvettes from the sinkhole collapse on Feb. 12, 2014, photographs, international media coverage, 270-781-7973, corvettemusuem.org

April 28-May 1 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. South Bend Silverhawks, BG Ballpark, Mon 7:05pm, Tues-Wed 10:35am, Thurs 7:05pm, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

April 28-May 3 17th Annual Southern Spring Tour, Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, touring members drive their 1912-1954 Chevys across America, Bill Bradford, 281-579-9834, vcca.org

April 29 New York Times bestselling author Andrew Gross, Bob Kirby Library, 6pm, free, 270-781-4882, warrenpl.org

April 29 WKU Softball vs Evansville, 5pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

April 30 WKU Baseball vs. Belmont, Nick Denes Field, 6pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, wkusports.com

May 1-11 Lombardi, SKyPAC, presented by Kentucky Stages, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

May 1- June 29 The Art of Misha Ambrosia, SKyPAC Main Gallery, opening reception May 1 from 4:30-7:30pm, presented by Independence Bank, Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, 270-904-5000, theskypac.com

May 2 WKU Bands in Concert, Van Meter Auditorium, 7:30pm, featuring the winner of the 2014 WKU Concerto competition, free, wku.edu/music

May 2 Kentucky Proud Dinner, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 6:30pm, fresh, local dinner grown/prepared by Warren County producers, $15/adults, $8 kids 4-10, kids 3 & under free, seating limited, reservations required, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

May 2 Soap Box Derby Build Clinic, Phil Moore Park, 7am-2pm, 270-843-6665

May 2 Habitat for Humanity Wine Tasting, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 6-8pm, $12/single or $20/couple in advance, $15/single or $25/couple at the door, silent auction, live entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, wine tasting, 270-745-9224

May 2-4 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Great Lakes Loons, BG Ballpark, Fri-Sat 7:05pm, Sun 2:05pm, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

May 2-4 National Adoption Weekend, Petsmart, cats, puppies, kittens, dogs, rabbits, discounted adoption fees, raffle items, 270-783-9404, bgshelterpets.com

May 2-4 KY ASA Boys Youth Baseball Tournament, Ephram White Park, Jeanne Burnett, 270-846-1664

May 3 Trailblazers SS Club, Beech Bend Raceway, 8am-4pm, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 3 20th Annual Mini Corvette Challenge, National Corvette Museum, 9:30am, jaforkids.org, 270-782-0280

May 3 O'Reilly Saturday Night Grudge Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 5pm, O'Reilly shootout points begin, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 3 Beech Bend Amusement Park opens for the season, 10am-6pm, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 3 Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 8am, www.sktpa.weebly.com

May 3-4 National Train Day Celebration, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, 9am-5pm, model railroad layouts, kiddie train rides, discounted railcar tours and museum admission, 270-781-7317, historicrailpark.com

May 3-4 WKONA Spring Classic, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex, 270-846-1010, sokysoccer.org

May 4 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, plus Super Pro King of Track Qualifier #1, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 4 WKU Choirs in Concert, Van Meter Auditorium, 4pm, wku.edu/music

May 10 March of Dimes Walk, Phil Moore Park, marchforbabies.org May 10 Second Saturdays Street Fair, Fountain Square Park, facebook.com/SecondSaturdaysBG

May 10 Hot Rides for Heroes, National Corvette Museum, https://www.facebook.com/events/226379737570941/?fref=ts

May 10 Folk School: Miniatures in Clay, Community Farmers Market of Bowling Green, communityfarmersmarketbg.com

May 10 South Union Shaker Village Lecture Series: A Behind the Scenes look at South Union's collections, South Union Shaker Village, shakermuseum.com

May 10 KY Foam Run, Skeleton's Lair Scream Park, 9am, kyfoamrun.com

May 10 The Addams Family, SKyPAC, theskypac.com

May 10 Stucky Music Festival, National Corvette Museum Amphitheater, facebook.com/StuckyMusicFestival

May 10-17 BB&T All-American Soap Box Derby Race Week, races Fri and Sat, Phil Moore Park, bgkiwanis.org

May 18 Backyard Habitat Program, Lost River Cave, lostrivercave.com

May 19 Reel Piano Music feat. Michael Chertock, SKyPAC, orchestrakentucky.com

May 22-24 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Lake County Captains, BG Ballpark, bghotrods.com

May 22-25 4th Annual Barn Raising, National Corvette Museum, corvettemuseum.org

May 22-25 Fountain Square Players present: Showtime at First Baptist, Phoenix Theatre, fountainsquareplayers.org

May 23-25 KY ASA Girls fastpitch Softball 8U -18U Northern National Qualifier tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

May 24-25 JEG's Super Quick Series & National Dragster Challenge with Wally's, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.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.