Methodist Hospital celebrated the renovation and reopening of its third floor medical wing with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 17. The unit's director, Genia Wedding, cut the ribbon, while the unit's clinical director, LaDonna Stone, held the bow. Also on hand were, from left, Methodist Hospital CEO Bruce Begley, Coordinator of Methodist Hospital's Foundation, Planning and Marketing Julie Wischer, Chief Nursing Officer Lois Morgan, Methodist Hospital Chairman Dale Sights, Vice President of Methodist Hospital's Foundation, Planning and Marketing Pam Moran and Chamber President Brad Schneider. The wing now features state-of-the-art patient rooms, administrative offices, decor and more. For more information, visit www.methodisthospital.net or call (270) 827-7700.

Henderson Leadership Initiative- The 2012 class of the Henderson Leadership Initiative will make its final presentations at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. The 2012 HLI class projects focused on compiling needs assessments for Henderson County in education, government and economy, and the final presentations will include the class' findings in those areas. Class of 2012 members are Drew Austin, Brian Bishop, Becky Carroll, Michelle Chappell, Danielle Crafton, Nicole Frields, David Garber, Lisa Garrett, Abbbie Grove, Jessica Heacock, Matt Hunsaker, Brandon Long, Herbie McKee, Lori Reed, Patrick Reed, Eric Shappell, Tara Smith, Brad Staton and Michael Vickers.

Stitched Art- Ohio Valley Art League presents "Stitched Art" an exhibition of artwork by six area fiber artists will open in the OVAL Gallery @ Bank Trust, 201 North Main St, Henderson, KY, on January 17. The artwork will be displayed until April 12th. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. Thurs., & Fri. Contact Jule McClellan, Executive Director/Curator 270-860-1930 or jule@ohiovalleyart.org. Click here for more information.

The 2013 Stars Ballroom Blitz - benefiting the RiverBend Academy, School for Visual and Performing Arts - is set for the evening of Jan. 19 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. This year's stars and expert dancer teams are Laura Kirtley and Ryan Lingerfelt, Mary Fuller and Bruce Hensley, Denise Clark and Patrick Burkhalter, Ethan Evans and Lisa Lewis, David Whitesides and Sarah Zigler, Kim Terry and Teresa Sheets, Brent Bridges and Sarah Brinn, and Diana Golday and Kent Preston. For information about table seating and reservations, call RiverBend Academy at (270) 827-9420. For show-only tickets, contact the Fine Arts Center box office at (800) 291-3402 or via this link.    

Harlem Globetrotters- Exclusive offer to Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce members to see the Harlem Globetrotters on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. Click here for details on the offer.

Veterans Resource Fair/ Stand Down- Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. is hosting two resource fairs for all area veterans, active duty, reservists, National Guard and military families. The first fair will be held on Feb. 20 from 2-7 p.m. at the Henderson County Extension ESPO Center, 3099 State Route 351 East. The second fair is March 12 from 2-7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 3300 Tamarack Road in Owensboro. For more information contact Vickie Poteat or Robyn Mattingly at (270) 683-1527.

The second annual Ohio Valley's Got Talent showcase, hosted by Rotary Colonels2College, will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. The showcase and auditions are open to the public. Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 13 and from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 16 at South Middle School. Contestants should prepare a 90-second routine and a 90-second backup routine. Participants chosen for the finals will have access to sound equipment. An online application, contestant guidelines and more information are available here.