July 27 - August 2

Gear up for fun! Welcome to our "What's Happening" email, where we share details about events going on this week in and around our own Hot Rod City, USA.

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For the first time, the Impala SS Club of America is bringing its National Gathering to Bowling Green. Activities are scheduled at several motorsports facilities throughout the city during the week. The gathering welcomes about 150+ Impalas and begins on Wednesday, running through Saturday.

An autocross event will be held at the NCM Motorsports Park, drag racing will be at the Beech Bend dragstrip and a car show will be at the National Corvette Museum. All years of the Chevy Impala are welcome to attend after registering for the events at the host hotel, the Holiday Inn University Plaza, on Tuesday evening. For a complete schedule and more information about the Impala SS Club, please visit the official website below.

Join the summertime fun at South Union Shaker Village this weekend for another Broom Making Demonstration on Saturday. Beginning at 10am, see the the old-fashioned way the Shakers crafted their homemade brooms. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 6-12.

South Union Shaker Village has many more exciting events coming up this fall and winter, including a brand new Appraisal Day in September. For more info on their events, please call 270-542-4167 or visit the website below.

Ongoing- August 1 SOKY Fair, SOKY Fairgrounds at Lampkin Park, sokyfair.orgOngoing-Aug. 23 New Horizons at Pluto, 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

July 27-31 Magic Camp with Kevin Spencer, SKyPAC, morning session kids ages 8-10, afternoon session kids 11-16, 270-904-7009, theskypac.com

July 27-Aug 2 Impala SS Club of America National Gathering, Beech Bend Raceway and NCM Motorsports Park, issca.org

July 28 Cruisin for a Cure Car Show, Bruster's Ice Cream parking lot, 5-8pm, free, 270-392-0981

July 28 Beaver Tuesday Night Street Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

July 28-30 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. West Michigan Whitecaps, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

July 31 BB&T Concert in the Park Music Series, Circus Square Park, featuring Ernie Small Blues Band, free, 7-10pm, BB&T Concerts in the Park Series on Facebook

July 31 Wild Weather Summer Camp, National Corvette Museum, 8am-4pm, $45/student, 270-467-8852, corvettemuseum.org

July 31 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

July 31-Aug. 1 KYASA Church Slow Pitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

July 31-Aug. 2 ASA Baseball State, Buchanon and Ephram White Parks, asasoftball.com

July 31-Aug. 2 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. Lansing Lugnuts, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

July 31-Aug. 2 Bottom Bulb Battle, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

August 1 Writing Workshop with Michael Morris, Warren County Public Library Bob Kirby Branch, 9:30am-12:30pm, 270-781-4882, warrenpl.org

August 1 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. Lansing Lugnuts, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

August 1 Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Show, WKU Ag Expo Center, 1-6pm, 270-287-1007, sktpa.weebly.com

August 1 Broom Making Demonstration, South Union Shaker Village, 10am-4pm, $8/adults, $4/kids 6-12, watch how brooms are made, 270-542-4167, southunionshakervillage.com

August 3 Kentucky Sports Radio at Chaney's Dairy Barn, 270-843-5567, www.chaneysdairybarn.com

August 4 Dr. Zahi Hawass, Sloan Convention Center, presented by the Warren County Public Library, 270-781-4882, warrenpl.org

August 5-6 Silhouttes by Tim Arnold, Chirp Baby & Kids, by appointment, silhouettes cut free hand in minutes, 270-781-2008

August 6-9 Camaro VI Fest, Beech Bend Raceway, camaro5.com

August 6-9 Still Life with Iris, Sunburst Youth Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, 270-781-3233, ptkbg.org

August 7 Glen Miller Orchestra, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

August 7 BG Gallery Hop, art galleries around downtown, facebook.com/BGgalleryhop

August 7-9 ASA Slowpitch Men's Church Softball National Championships, Buchanon Park, asasoftball.com

August 14 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

August 14 BB&T Concert in the Park Music Series, Circus Square Park, featuring Tyrone Dunn and Kinfoke, free, 7-10pm, BB&T Concerts in the Park Series on Facebook

August 14 Cruisin for a Cure Car Show, Bruster's Ice Cream parking lot, 5-8pm, free, 270-392-0981

August 14-15 Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals presented by Woody's Hot Rodz, Beech Bend Raceway, celebrating the anniversary of the 1955 Chevy, 270-781-7634, beechbend.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 next week and features prizes from the brand new event, the Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals presented by Woody's Hot Rodz.

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.