Louisville.com's Weekender: Events for May 7-10, 2015

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		May Flea Off Market The Flea Off Market is back in action, kicking Spring into high gear at Fresh Start Growers Supply. We will have over 100 vendors offering a multitude of hand-made items including musical instruments, jewelry, clothing, accessories, soaps, terrariums, and a variety of local fine arts and crafts. Also featured will be farm-fresh goods, vintage clothing, records, books, antiques, curiosities, tons of cool used stuff, not to mention great music and live entertainment! Additionally: Hi-Five Doughnuts will be onsite (pictured above)! May 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. May 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Flea Off Market 1007 E Jefferson St. Louisville, KY 40202 Click here for more information Free! Mayor’s Music and Art Series: Misty Mountain String Band Mayor Greg Fischer invites you to a free monthly series showcasing local musicians, artists and performers. Grab a lunch and enjoy the comfortable seating and great acoustics inside the Mayor’s Gallery. May 7, 11:30 – 1 p.m. Mayor’s Gallery Listening Room (4th floor of Metro Hall) 527 W. Jefferson St. Louisville, KY Click here for more information Free! "All the Good Books (Abridged)" at the Alley Theater Little Dickens. Short Longfellow. Reduced Proust… all the great books. Less is More. The Literary Canon explodes as the bad boys of abridgement unleash a brand-new comic outrage on an unsuspecting public. The Alley's favorite comedy troupe takes you on a ninety-eight minute roller-coaster ride through its compact compendium of the world’s great books in "All The Great Books (abridged)." May 7 - 16, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. The Alley Theater 1205 East Washington Street Suite 120 Louisville, KY 40206 Click here for more information $15 Foxhollow Farm’s Sunset Concert Series Presents Kyle James Hauser This family-friendly event features lively music by regional bands and farm fresh food from local vendors. May 8th’s concert features Kyle James Hauser: singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Food, beverages and sweet treats available to purchase from Wiltshire Pantry, Holy Mole, Red Top Gourmet Dogs, Gelato Gilberto & Hi-Five Donuts. All events are rain or shine. Bring blankets, chairs, friends, family and even pets (on leash). May 8, 6 - 11 p.m. Foxhollow Farm 8905 Hwy 329 Crestwood, KY 40014 Click here for more information $10 Jason Aldean at the KFC YUM! Center Jason Aldean’s “Burn it Down” tour will feature opening acts Tyler Farr, Cole Swindell and Dee Jay Silver. May 8, 7:30 – 10 p.m. KFC YUM! Center 1 Arena Plaza Louisville, KY 40202 Click here for more information $33.25 - $64.25 Southern Culture on the Skids at Headliners Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a sleazy, raucous, good-natured, good-time take on the culture of the South. Recently described by Dwight Yoakam (in Filter) as “really on the outside, like Dick Dale meets Hank Thompson,” SCOTS have mixed high and low culture for decades, endlessly touring, serving up moonshine martinis and poultry picking for fans everywhere. May 8, 9 – 11:30 p.m. Headliners Music Hall 1386 Lexington Road Louisville, KY 40206 Click here for more information $15 Greater Louisville March for Babies Four million babies were born in the U.S. last year and the March of Dimes helped each and every one through vaccines, research, education and breakthroughs. March for Babies raises funds for ALL babies. We're working for a day when every baby is born healthy! The event includes a 2-mile walk, entertainment for the family, food and fun! May 9, 9 – 12 p.m. Big Four Lawn River Road Louisville, KY 40202 Click here for more information FREE; donations are accepted "BeagleWeasel: An Outer Space Puppet Show" & RUMMAGE SALE! From 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. the Squallis Puppeteers will present a rummage and yard sale with all proceeds funding executive director Nora's June 2015 trip to Chengdu, China, in collaboration with Asia Institute Crane House to heal the spirit of the people. From 1 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. enjoy an outer space puppet show and workshop! May 9, 9 – 3 p.m. Highland Community Ministries 1228 E. Breckinridge St Louisville, KY 40204 Click here for more information $5 for show, $5 for puppet workshop Makerplace Family Workshop at Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana's Council The MakerPlace allows kids and families to bring ideas and inventions to life. We’ll help you find inspiration, learn to use cool tools like laser cutters and 3D printers, figure out how to turn a handful of electronics and wires into programmable machines, and much more. No two workshops are alike, we challenge you to design something new at each workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring a hack-able object from home for a one of a kind creation. May's workshop is "Brain Game" — can you beat the machine? May 9, 10 – 1 p.m. Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council 2115 Lexington Rd. Louisville, KY 40206 Click here for more information Free! Cedar Lake's 9th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair This free, family-friendly event will include handmade art and crafts, hourly door prizes, food, games and children’s activities. Anyone who brings a donation of art supplies will receive a free gift. All proceeds support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. May 9, 10 – 5 p.m. Cedar Lake Lodge 3301 Jericho Road Louisville, KY 40031 Click here for more information Free! The Louisville Free Public Library’s How-To Festival This free interactive learning event showcases local experts teaching participants how to do more than 100 things in 5 hours—everything from how to square dance to how to make simple home repairs to how to garden. Last year's festival attracted nearly 4,000 people and we hope to make this year's festival even more successful! So mark your calendars for the second Saturday in May and join us at the How-To Festival. May 9, 10 – 3 p.m. LFPL Main Branch 301 York Street Louisville, KY 40203 Click here for more information Free! Bridge To Beer at Red Yeti, Against the Grain, Goodwood Brewing and Flat12 Hey everyone! We're inviting you to come join in a really fun beer walk. This is a FREE event for all to join in. Only cost is anything you want to purchases to drink! We will be starting at Red Yeti Brewing Company at 11:30am, then across the Big 4 Bridge to Against The Grain Brewery at 1pm, then, we'll hop over to Goodwood Brewing (formally known as BBC) for their grand opening party with food trucks and live music, finishing up back across the Big 4 Bridge at Flat12 Bierwerks Jeffersonville. This will be about a 5 mile roundtrip walk, so wear your comfortable shoes. May 9, 11:30 – 4 p.m. Red Yeti Brewing Company 256 Spring Street Jefferson, IN 47130 Click here for more information Free! Apocalypse Brew Works’ 3rd Birthday Party Come celebrate our 3rd Birthday! There will be a Watermelon Crack tapping, food trucks, dog cookies, and performances from Uncommon Houseflies and Bourbonville Buskers. May 9, 4 - 11 p.m. Apocalypse Brew Works 1612 Mellwood Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 Click here for more information Free! Mother's Day at Slugger Field Bring mom out to the ballpark this Mother's Day to celebrate! All moms can enjoy a free mini-manicure or mini-massage during the game! Also, every Sunday home game all kids 12 & younger with paid admission receive a FREE ballpark meal that includes hot dog, small soda & junior nachos. May 10, 2 – 7 p.m. Slugger Field 401 E. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202 Click here for more information Free for Mom! Admission prices vary. Mother's Day Brunch at Cena Italian Trattoria Treat mom to $1 mimosas and fabulous brunch at Cena Italian Trattoria! May 10, 12 – 5 p.m. Cena Italian Trattoria 9200 Taylorsville Road Louisville, KY 40299 Click here for more information Price of brunch varies Mother's Day Brunch Cruise on the Belle of Louisville What a great way to show Mom how much she means to you - a two-hour cruise on the historic steamboat Belle of Louisville. Bring on the whole family, and make it a day to remember. Include the delicious buffet brunch (inside seating, advance reservations required) or choose sightseeing only (upstairs, outside seating regardless of the weather) and have a relaxing, soothing afternoon on the Ohio River. May 10, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Belle of Louisville at Waterfront Park 401 West River Road Louisville, KY 40202 Click here for more information $24 - $39 Mother's Day at Churchill Downs Make your reservations now and treat the mom in your life to a day at the races. Reservations are required and there are no minimums on the number of people in your party. May 10, 10 – 7 p.m. Churchill Downs 700 Central Avenue Louisville, KY 40208 Click here for more information $10 - $60 per person Mother's Day at the Louisville Zoo Celebrate Mother’s Day with free Zoo admission for moms courtesy of McDonald’s Restaurants of Kentuckiana. Enjoy zoo keeper talks featuring our animal moms, like Thelma, a reticulate python that is Mom as well as Dad! Visit the Islands Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about the Orangutan Outreach MOM campaign. Be sure to check out other keeper presentations with fun facts about animal moms. Find out what human and animal moms have in common and participate in a fun scavenger hunt (pick up your scavenger hunt form at the entrance and turn in when you exit). First 1000 kids to complete the scavenger hunt will receive a free McDonald’s Happy Meal voucher. Gift bags will be provided to the first 500 moms courtesy of McDonald’s Restaurants of Kentuckiana. May 10, 10 – 5 p.m. The Louisville Zoo 1100 Trevilian Way Louisville, KY 40213 Click here for more information Free for moms! Regular admission for all other guests. Mother's Day Brunch at Louvino Treat mom to a special Mother's Day lunch at LouVino! Louvino is offering three seating options: 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. May 10, 10 – 4 p.m. Louvino 1606 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40205 Click here for more information Price of brunch varies Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner at Varanese Make plans to join us Sunday, May 10 for a special Mother’s Day brunch menu starting at 11:30 a.m. Appetizer and entrée specials will also be available for dinner service beginning at 5 p.m.. We’re open late until 11 p.m. to accommodate any plans you might have to celebrate the most important woman in your life. May 10, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Varanese 2106 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 Click here for more information Price of meal varies Mother's Day Brunch at Brasserie Provence Treat the most special woman in your life to a three-course Mother’s Day brunch with choices. There will also be a two-course children’s menu with choice of entrée. Reservations are required, call Brasserie Provence at 502-883-3153 May 10, 11 – 3 p.m. Brasserie Provence 150 N Hurstbourne Pkwy Louisville, KY 40222 Click here for more information $35 per person/ $12 per child 12 and under Louisville Art Affair at Mellwood Art Center The Louisville Art Affair is an indoor juried art fair on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10th, 2015 at the Mellwood Arts Center. The whole family can appreciate and shop for original and handcrafted arts and fine crafts. Works will include paintings, jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass and photography and other mediums by the region's best artisans. This event is sponsored by the Louisville Artisan's Guild, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. May 10, 12 – 6p.m. Mellwood Art Center 1860 Mellwood Avenue Suite 181 Louisville, KY 40206 Click here for more information Free!
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