Bit to Do

Celebrate beer. Celebrate whiskey. Celebrate home improvement. Celebrate being alive and get out of the house this weekend! There's too much going on in Louisville to stay on the couch! 

 

Great Flood Brewing Company, located in the Upper Highlands, will host their first annual “Flood Week” to commemorate the anniversary of the Great Flood of 1937. Many citizens of downtown Louisville crossed the famous impromptu “barrel-bridge” to find refuge in the Highlands until the waters receded. In fact, one of the primary supply posts for displaced Louisvillians was located at the same intersection that the brewery now calls home, where they now provide their own form of refuge to thirsty beer drinkers.

Wednesday, January 21 from 6-10 p.m. The public is invited to share their family’s stories with author/historian Rick Bell as he leads an open-mic session for sharing stories about the Great Flood of 1937. UofL Library Archives will be unveiling never-before-seen images from the flood and will have prints for sale.

Thursday, January 22 from 7:30 – 10 p.m. Gus Bus Trivia will be featuring questions about the history of Louisville and the Great Flood of 1937. Participants will receive Cafe Lou Lou gift cards for first and second place.

Friday, January 23, 8 – Midnight join AJ Clements and Will Husband of the duo “It Takes Two” that will be performing a free, all-ages show dressed in 1930’s garb. Party-goers are encouraged to dress the part as well.

Saturday, January 24 8 - Midnight Anniversary of Black Sunday, start of the Great Flood. Local jazz/swing group Swing 39 will turn the bar into a dance floor with their time appropriate tunes accompanied by authentic swing dancers. The public is encouraged to dress 30’s style and join in on the fun. The night will also feature the launch of Great Flood Brewing Company’s Flood Liars Club. Club members will be able to fill their Louisville Stoneware designed FLC Mugs for the first time.
January 22 - 24, Times Vary
Great Flood Brewing Co.
2120 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40207
louisvillebeer.com
Free!

 

Kentucky Home Improvement Expo at the Kentucky International Convention Center
This comprehensive and expansive home show brings together homeowners and many of the most knowledgeable and experienced remodeling and building experts. Every aspect of the home can be explored, from the smallest design detail to the largest house addition. Professionals will be on hand to share their valuable knowledge to bring your ideas to life or inspire you with new ones. See the latest innovations and design trends. Experts will be showcasing everything for the home including, but not limited to the latest in cabinetry and countertops, flooring, sunrooms and additions, basement finishing, waterproofing, smart home automation, energy efficient windows, and exterior products.
January 23, 24, 25, times vary by day
Kentucky International Convention Center
221 Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
hwww.homeshowcenter.com/Visitors/homeshow.aspx?show=Louisvillhomeshow
595-4381
Adults $5, Children under 18 free

 

Join Chef Stipo in Bourbon Barrel Foods' Kitchen Studio for a unique and hands-on cooking class that highlights that flavors of Tuscany! The menu will include pecorino flan with roasted pear and thyme, and winter squash ravioli with sage butter and amaretti.
January 22, 7 – 8 p.m.
Bourbon Barrel Foods' Kitchen Studio
1201 Story Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
Click here to purchase tickets
$45

 

January marks three years since the old Derby City Espresso shop made the transition into Haymarket. And of course, Haymarket is constantly transitioning too - with the new bottle shop, entertainment schedule, expanding arcade, and more. Let's celebrate three years, and many more to come, in style with a great party! 
DJ SETS FROM:
9 p.m.: JaLin Roze & Saving Our Style
10 p.m.: THE PASS
11 p.m.: Shane Cody of Houndmouth
Midnight: Twin Limb
January 23, 8 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar
331 E Market St
Louisville, KY 40202
www.facebook.com/haymarketwhiskeybar
442-0523

Winter Whimsy 2015 at the Cure
Tinderbox Circus Sideshow presents WINTER WHIMSY 2015! Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m:  a whimsical combination of sideshow, burlesque, and comedy that will warm even the coldest of winter nights. You've seen them on tour with Träshique at the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, and they've performed at Slipknot's Knotfest, the Coney Island Rock'n'Roll Road Show, Troma, tattoo conventions, and among Cutthroat Freakshow, Disgraceland Family Freakshow, and Humboldt Circus!
January 23, 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.
The Cure Lounge
1481 south Shelby Street
Louisville , KY 40202
www.facebook.com/events/686416324810035
502-619-2178
$7

 

Burns Gala Dinner - Hosted by the Scottish Society of Louisville
The Scottish Society of Louisville is delighted to host its 23rd Annual Burns Dinner Gala celebrating the life and works of Scotland’s loved poet, Robert Burns, full of traditional toasts, entertainment and dancing to satisfy your Celtic thirst for months. Please join us as we continue our rich traditions and initiate new ones in the liveliest manner. A cash bar opens at 6 p.m. and dinner activities will commence promptly at 6:30 p.m. with a plated traditional Scottish dinner and the serving of haggis, along with wee drams of whisky for traditional toasts. We have pulled out all the stops in order to have an evening of entertainment that is sure to please, filled with the sound of bagpipes, kilts, toasts and Scottish dance that will last until we join hands in the circle of friendship for the singing of Auld Land Syne at night’s end. The cost for dinner and all of the evening’s entertainment is $45 per person, non‐refundable. No children under 16 years of age.
January 24, 6 – 10 p.m.
The Holiday Inn Louisville East
3525 Hurstbourne Parkway
Louisville, KY 40222
www.scotsoflou.com

This valuable workshop will be taught by Bob MIllard, author, editor, journalist, poet and founder of Louisville's street newspaper, "Our Paper Louisville.” For full details on workshop, Mr. Millard's many publications and to register, contact LouisvilleWritersWorkshop@gmail.com
January 24, 9:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
LFPL Main Library
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203

Have a great time as a family, reading the many pages of a book that are spaced along a walking path. StoryWalk started in Montpelier, Vermont, by Ann Ferguson and has now spread to Louisville and many other cities.The StoryWalks at LNC are self-directed and start at 10:30, wrapping up at 3:00. It only takes a little while, and ohhh!, the joy of having read a good book while taking a nice walk. January 24th’s scheduled reading is As An Oak Tree Grows, by G. Brian Kara

Your Louisville Orchestra performs magical, musical tales including Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty,” Ravel’s “Mother Goose,” and Stravinsky’s “The Firebird.”
January 24, 11 – 1 p.m.
Kentucky Center, Brown Theatre
501 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.louisvilleorchestra.org/orkidstra-family-concert-series/
1-800-775-7777
Ticket prices vary

 

Join Dorothy and her friends from the magical Land of Oz for this special event! Make a Wizard of Oz themed craft, tour backstage and pose for photos with Dorothy, and finish with tea and snacks before the show with your favorite characters. Feel free to dress up as your favorite Wizard of Oz character! 

A musical-revue-style salute to the many forms of love from the Great White Way's greatest shows, completely without regard for gender! 

Cheer on the Cards at the KFC Yum! Center this Sunday!