June 8-15

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The inaugural drag racing show for the Pontiac US Nationals rolls into Bowling Green this weekend! Coming to Beech Bend Raceway this Friday and Saturday, this national drag racing series and car show will be fun for the whole family!

Pontiac-only drag racing Test & Tunes begin on Friday morning, with the first runs starting at 10am. Four Pontiac racing classes will be held on Saturday, starting at 9:30am. The car show will be happening all day both days in the area outside the drag strip at Beech Bend. One-day admission for adults is $15 and two-day admission is $25. Kids ages 12 and under are free. For more information, please call 270-781-7634 or visit the Pontiac US Nationals official website below.

Join BG Kids! for the inaugural BG KidsFest! at Chaney's Dairy Barn this Saturday at 4pm! Enjoy family fun, games and much more leading up to Chaney's Ice Cream and a Moovie's presentation of "Mr. Peabody and Sherman."

There will be a DJ, a dance off, Dinky Gowan magic and fun science experiments with Little Learners, a partner of WKU's Center for Gifted Studies. Activities also include inflatables, pony rides, Mark Love professional face painting, and Chaney's jumping pillow! As a finale, watch a Rocket Launch featuring a rocket over 6 feet tall that will travel close to 2600 feet at 320 miles per hour. For more information, please visit the BG Kids Facebook page below or call 502-410-9006.

Ongoing-July 2 Hubble: 25 years of a telescope with vision, WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

Ongoing-Sept. 13 Moonshine to Finish Line: The History of NASCAR exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

June 8-12 Sunburst Summer Day Camp, Phoenix Theatre, $100/week, kids ages 7-12, Shakespeare Unshackled, ptkybg.com

June 8-12 Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Clay Camp with Suzanne Renfrow, ages 6-10, $110/members, $125/nonmembers, 8:30am-12pm daily, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

June 9 Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show, Bruster's Ice Cream parking lot, 5-8pm, free, 270-392-0981

June 9 Beaver Tuesday Night Street Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com 10 Concert in the Park Noon series, Fountain Square Park, 11:30am-1pm, free, 270-782-0222, bgdowntowndistrict.com

June 10-12 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. Beloit, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

June 11 Brigadier General Dan Cherry, Warren County Public Library Bob Kirby Branch, 6pm, free, speaking about his book "My Enemy, My Friend" and Aviation Heritage Park, 270-781-4882, warrenpl.org

June 11 Handbags for Hope, WKU Augenstein Alumni Center, purse auction and hors d'ouerves, silent auction 5:30pm, live auction 6:30pm, $25/advance tickets, $35/tickets at the door, 270-843-3205

June 12 From the Bluegrass to Italy, Indian Hills Country Club, 6pm, part of the 2015 Parties of Note by the Symphony at WKU, $65/person, hosted by Chef Josh Poling, 270-745-7681, thesymphonyatwku.org

June 12 BB&T Concerts in the Park Night Music Series, Circus Square Park, featuring Dizzorderly Conduct, free, 270-782-0222, bgdowntowndistrict.com

June 12 Sip-N-Paint, Ingen Art Gallery & Studio, 6-8pm, $25/person and includes materials, reservations required, drinks/beverages available for purchase through BG Pip & Cigar, 21+ only, ingenartgallery.com/art-classes

June 12-13 Pontiac US Nationals Drag Race & Car Show, Beech Bend Raceway, drag racing, auto show, vendors, pontiacusnationals.com

June 12-13 Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, free, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

June 12-14 Cincinnati SCCA, NCM Motorsports Park, 800-538-3883, motorstportspark.org

June 13 Pickin' on the Patio, Boyce General Store, 5:30-8pm, free, featuring Brittany Kennell, 270-842-1900, facebook.com/BoyceGeneralStore

June 13 Outdoor Adventure Day, Cabela's, 10am-2pm, activities at the store, register for a $50 gift card, 270-936-8300, cabelas.com/stores

June 13 BG KidsFest!, Chaney's Dairy Barn, live DJ, magic show, science experiments, dance off, inflatables, wagon rides, jumping pillow, rocket launch, 502-410-9006, bgkidsclub.org

June 13 Second Saturdays Street Fair, Fountain Square Park, bgdowntowndistrict.com

June 13 New Beginnings Open Horse Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 9am, 270-991-0591, nbtw-bg.org

June 13-15 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

June 14 Peach Party, Boyce General Store, 12-3pm, kids activities, baking class, desserts, Georgia peaches available, 270-842-1900, facebook.com/boycegeneralstore

June 14 NHRA Drag Racing Plus Super Gas, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

June 16-18 43rd Southern Junior Golf Championship, The Club at Olde Stone

June 17 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Fan Fest, Fountain Square Park, 5-8pm, including the Cruisin' for a Cure car show group, museum.nhra.com

June 18 Stand for Children Day, Bowling Green Ballpark, 270-842-4281, commed.us

June 18-20 13th Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance, Beech Bend Raceway, museum.nhra.com

June 19 BB&T Concert in the Park Music Series, Circus Square Park, featuring Skip Bond & the Fugitives, free, 270-782-0222

June 19 Sip-N-Paint, Ingen Art Gallery & Studio, 6-8pm, ingenartgallery.com/art-classes

June 19 One of These Nights: A Tribute to the Eagles, BG Ballpark, 7:30pm, 270-846-2426, orchestrakentucky.com

June 19-21 KYASA Northern National Qualifier Girls Fast Pitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

June 19-21 KYASA Baseball Tournament, Ephram White Park, kyasa.org

June 20 Rock the Cross, Ephram White Park, 2-10pm, 270-799-4864, rockthecross.org

June 20 Race on the River Fest 2015, Phil Moore Park, 270-782-3402, hospicesoky.org

June 20 Southern Kentucky Team Penning Show, WKU Ag Expo center, 270-287-1007, sktpa.weeblycom

June 21 Global Force Wrestling, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

June 22 Miss Glimmer Appreciation Day, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

June 22-26 Acting Workshop, Phoenix Theatre, ptkbg.org

June 23 Beaver Tuesday Night Street Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

June 25-28 The Trip to Bountiful, Phoenix Theatre, presented by the Fountain Square Players, 270-782-3119, fountainsquareplayers.org

June 26 BB&T Concert in the Park Music Series, Circus Square Park, featuring The Brothers J, free, bgdowntowndistrict.com

June 26-27 Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, Rio 2, free, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

June 26-28 AMRA Harley Davidson Summer Shootout & Rally, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

June 27 Pickin' on the Patio, Boyce General Store, featuring The Barbetta Band, 270-842-1900, facebook.com/BoyceGeneralStore

June 27-28 Midwest Track Day, NCM Motorsports Park, 800-538-3883, motorstportspark.org

June 28 Butterfly Release, Lost River Cave, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com

Our #gearedforgiveaways contests feature free hotel stays, event passes, seasonal goodies and treats! Keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter to find out how to enter! OUR NEXT CONTEST STARTS THIS WEDNESDAY AND MATCHES THE HOLLEY NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION THEME.

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.