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What's Happening in Bowling Green
June 16-22, 2014

Upcoming Events
  • Fountain Square Players present: Murder at the Vicarage
  • Bourbon and Bacon Bash
  • Other Events in the Area This Week
  • Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
  • June 16-22

    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.

  • Fountain Square Players present: Murder at the Vicarage
  • Bowling Green Gallery Hop
    Fountain Square Players present: Murder at the Vicarage

    Phoenix Theatre
    545 Morris Alley
    Bowling Green, Ky., 42101

    June 19-22
    Thurs.-Sat. 8pm; Sun. 3pm
    Fountain Square Players present: Murder at the Vicarage

    Based on the novel by Agatha Christie, the Fountain Square Players' latest performance presents a murder mystery with a twist. In "Murder at the Vicarage," Detective Inspector Slack is faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage and reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.

    Showtimes at the Phoenix Theatre are Thursday through Saturday nights at 8pm, with a Sunday show at 3pm. Ticket information and further information can be found by calling 270-782-3119 or visiting the website below.

    Fountain Square Players present: Murder at the Vicarage
  • Bourbon and Bacon Bash
  • Brain Freeze Bicycle Challenge
    Bourbon and Bacon Bash

    La Gala
    601 State Street
    Bowling Green, Ky., 42101

    Saturday, June 21
    7:30pm
    Bourbon and Bacon Bash

    Join Orchestra Kentucky for its premier Summer in the City event on Saturday night. The Bourbon and Bacon Bash at La Gala will feature bourbon tastings provided by Buffalo Trace Distillery and Western Spirits. Enjoy the heavy appetizers menu highlighting bacon and bourbon.

    Tyrone Dunn and the Rewinders will be performing live for everyone's dancing pleasure. The evening will provide a sensory overload with music, food, beverages, friends and luxury items in a silent auction. Reservations are $100/each and the event is limited to 300 guests. For more information and tickets, please call 270-846-2426 or visit the website below.

    Bourbon and Bacon Bash
  • 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, 2-6pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com

    Tuesday SKY Farmers Market, 7am-1pm, 215 US 31-W Bypass, skyfarmersmarket.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, 9pm, 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 Live Music, Mellow Mushroom, 270-393-1800, mellowmushroom.com/stores/bowling-green

    Friday-Saturday Live Music, Lost River Pizza, 9pm, 270-746-0255

    Friday-Saturday Karaoke, Dolphie's Lounge, 9pm, 270-904-2650

    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 Farmers Market, 7am-12pm, 315 Beech Bend Road, skyfarmersmarket.com

    Sunday- Tuesday Music and Karaoke, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm
    Other 'Get Out & About' Events

    Ongoing-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

    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

    June 16-20 Vette Camp, National Corvette Museum, all day camp for elementary school aged kids, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

    June 16-20 Media Exploration with Missi Carini, Kentucky Museum, ages 11-14, 270-745-6082, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

    June 17 Beaver Tuesday Night Street Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

    June 18 BB&T Concerts in the Park lunchtime series, Fountain Square Park, 11:30am-1pm, free, performance by The Brothers J, 270-782-0222, downtownbg.org

    June 19 Planetarium Adventures, Hardin Planetarium at WKU, presented by Warren County Public Library, 10am, show and hands-on activities, 270-781-1441

    June 19-22 Fountain Square Players present: Murder at the Vicarage, Phoenix Theatre, Thurs-Sat 8pm Sun 3pm, fountainsquareplayers.org

    June 19-22 Fly on the Ford, BG WC Regional Airport, experience the golden age of aviation, advance tickets $70/adults, $50/children 17 & under, walk up tickets $75, 1-877-952-5395, www.flytheford.org

    June 20 Florida Georgia Line concert, Bowling Green Ballpark, with special guests Nelly and Chris Lane, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

    June 20-22 Bluegrass All Electric Fly-In, SKYMAC Stahl Field, $15 fee, anything electric, 270-799-6576, skymacrc.com

    June 20-22 KYASA Girls Fastpitch Softball, 12U-14U Midwest National Qualifier, Buchanon Park,270-683-9307, kyasa.org

    June 20-22 KYASA ASA/USA Class A National Qualifier, Buchanon Park, 270-683-9307, kyasa.org

    June 21 O'Reilly Saturday Night Grudge Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 5pm, plus Jr. Dragsters, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

    June 21 Barren County Ag Festival Farm to Fork, Barren County High School, 9am-3pm, educational displays, demonstrations, competitions, facebook.com/BarrenCounty

    June 21 BG OnStage Audition Workshop, WKU Faculty House, $20, 1-2pm, learn tips to audition more confidently, 270-282-6166, bgonstage.org

    June 21 Bourbon and Bacon Bash: Summer in the City, La Gala, benefit for Orchestra Kentucky, featuring The Rewinders, 7-10pm, $100/ticket, taste some bourbon and go dancing, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

    June 21 A Flair Affair, Phil Moore Park, 10am-3pm, local vendors, door prizes, 270-843-6665

    June 21 Juneteenth Celebration, Shake Rag Historic District, African American History Museum, George Washington Carver Center, food, vendors, yard sale, kids games and entertainment, 270-781-3689

    June 22 Annual Butterfly Celebration, Lost River Cave, let loose a butterfly in the habitat, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.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

    June 23 Miss Glimmer Appreciation Day, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

    June 23-27 Clay Camp with Laura Bain-Selbo, Kentucky Museum, 270-745-6082, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

    June 25 BB&T Concerts in the Park lunchtime series, Fountain Square Park, 270-782-0222, downtownbg.org

    June 27-28 Chaney's Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, movie viewing of "Finding Nemo" starts at dusk, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

    June 27-29 AMRA Harley Davidson Summer Shootout & Rally, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

    June 27- July 6 District Little League Baseball tournament, Ephram White Park

    June 28 Vette City Roller Derby Home Bout, The Skatebox, 5pm, vettecityrollerderby.org

    June 28 Heart & Soul, Bowling Green Ballpark, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

    June 28 Low Hollow Trail Fest/5K and Mountain Bike Race, Weldon Peete Park, 270-799-0179

    July 3 Thunderfest, National Corvette Museum, bgkiwanis.org

    July 4-6 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. Dayton Dragons, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

    July 4-6 KYASA Girls fast pitch Softball 6U & 8U State tournament, Buchanon Park, 270-683-9307, kyasa.org

    July 5 OSCA Race, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

    July 5-6 KYASA Baseball FireCracker Classic 7U-12U, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

    July 6 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.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. Our summertime seasonal hours are Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm and Sat. 9am-3pm.