For the weekend of June 5-7 
St. Margaret Mary’s 2009 Parish Picnic Start: 06/05/2009 - 5:00 am End: 06/05/2009 - 11:55 pm Location: St. Margaret Mary Community Address: 7813 Shelbyville Road City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: Website: Price: Varies depending on activity Description: 4000 adults and kids load up the facility just across Shelbyville Road from Oxmoor Center for this annual event. Plenty of food, games, entertainment, beer, and chances to win cash ($10,000 capital prize raffle and a $1million hole-in-one contest) promise a pretty good time for anybody that shows. Animal Care Society's "Ginormous" Yardsale Start: 06/05/2009 - 11:00 am End: 06/07/2009 - 5:00 pm Location: Animal Care Society Address: 12207 Westport Road City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 502.426.6303 Website: Price: FREE Description: Animal Care Society to hold “ginormous” yardsale to raise much-needed animal care funds Thousands of household items and bargain-priced treasures will be for sale at the Animal Care Society’s Annual Yardsale the weekend of June 5-7. All money raised from the sale will be used to care for the dozens of adoptable cats and dogs that are housed at the private, non-profit shelter. Hours for the sale are as follows: Friday, June 5, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, June 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hot Country Nights - Eli Young Band FREE Concert Start: 06/05/2009 - 8:00 pm End: 06/05/2009 - 11:30 pm Location: Fourth Street Live! Address: Fourth Street Live! City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 502.584.7170 Price: FREE! Description: Downtown Louisville gets a little hotter this summer with the return of Hot Country Nights, the FREE summer concert series at Fourth Street Live! For the sixth year in a row, Fourth Street Live! brings the best FREE country music concerts to the region. Things get kicked off this weekend with Eli Young Band with Floord. One of the hottest country artists in the industry, the Eli Young Band has skyrocketed to fame behind chart-topping hits "Always The Love Songs," and "When It Rains." 
Cornhole Tournament - Hosted by the UK Young Alumni of Louisville Start: 06/06/2009 - 4:00 pm End: 06/06/2009 - 8:00 pm Location: Joe's Older Than Dirt Address: 8131 New LaGrange Road City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 502-262-8580 Website: Price: $10 per person Description: Hang out on Joe’s gigantic patio for the 2009 Greater Louisville UK Young Alumni Cornhole Tournament. This is a double elimination, single game tournament, and prizes will be awarded to the top two teams. The event will also include a silent auction, door prizes, and drink and food specials. Cost to enter is $10 per person. You don’t have to be a UK Alum, you just have to play cornhole! Hoe Down on the Hill - to benefit Green Hill Therapy Start: 06/06/2009 - 7:00 pm End: 06/07/2009 - 12:00 am Location: Green Hill Therapy Barn, 1410 Long Run Road, Louisville, KY 40245 Address: 1410 Long Run Road City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 502-541-4446 Price: $50/person $350/table Description: Enjoy a casual evening that promises a boot stompin' good time with BBQ and all the fixins', beer tasting, cash bar, bluegrass music by the Bullshippers and a pick-a-prize raffle featuring two VIP Breeders Cup tickets, a one-week stay for two at Tumbling River Dude Ranch in Colorado, a week stay in Naples, FL, a beautiful diamond necklace and more. Hoe Down on the Hill will benefit Green Hill therapy, a local, nonprofit clinic that specializes in hippotherapy, or PT OT & speech therapy on horseback. Friends of the Library Book Sale Start: 06/05/2009 - 9:00 am End: 06/07/2009 - 5:00 pm Location: Downtown Louisville at the Salvation Army – Male Campus Address: 911 South Brook St. City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 574-1611 Price: $0.50-$3 per book Description: These days we’re all looking for ways to save money, and at the Friends’ Spring Book Sale great deals are everywhere! Adult hardbacks $3; Paperbacks & children’s books 2/$1; Audio/video/books-on-tape $2 each Open to the Public Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 7, 1 - 5 p.m. 
Fabulous Fashions from the 40's Start: 06/07/2009 - 2:30 pm End: 06/07/2009 - 4:30 pm Location: Kentucky Derby Museum Address: 704 Central Avenue City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: (502) 637-1111 Price: $35 for adults $16 for children 12 and under Description: Join us for an afternoon tea and fashion show with special guest speaker Deb Jordan. Ms. Jordan, an Indiana native, bought a sack full of vintage 1940’s clothes several years ago. She liked what she found and the auctioneer said there were more items available. Most of the clothes came from the estate of a southern Indiana dress shop clerk and Ms. Jordan found clothes turned inside out and neatly folded inside feed sacks and stuffed into boxes. Ms. Jordan will share the stories of ‘40’s fashion and showcase this exclusive collection. Avalon's Full Moon Party Sunday, June 7th Start: 06/07/2009 - 8:00 pm End: 06/07/2009 - 12:00 am Location: Avalon Restaurant Address: 1314 Bardstown Rd City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 502-454-5336 Price: Description: Inspired by the original full moon parties held in Koh Phangan, Thailand - Avalon’s first Full Moon Party will take place from 8pm – Midnight out on the patio on Sunday, June 7th, and promises to provide an extraterrestrial evening of fun and madness. Avalon will be offering unique spirits prepared by guest Mixologist Jeff Durr. Avalon’s Chef Larry will be firing up the grill and serving up beach fare with flair. Our DJ will spin music to welcome the full moon by … a little reggae, disco, and dance fusion. Beach attire is encouraged. Food will be served until 11pm. Avalon’s regular menu items will also be available. Last drink call will be at midnight. For reservations call (502) 454-5336 or for your convenience go to www.avalonfresh.com to make on-line reservations. Spring Awakening Start: 06/02/2009 - 7:30 pm End: 06/07/2009 - 6:30 pm (Daily) Location: Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall Address: 501 W. Main St. City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 502-584-7777 Price: $22.25 - $68.25 Description:
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 1pm Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 6:30pm Program Information: Broadway's most talked about new musical is now the biggest Tony Award Winner in years. SPRING AWAKENING is the groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that has awakened Broadway like no other musical in years. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget. We agree with the NY Times "Broadway may never be the same again!" "HAUNTING AND ELECTRIFYING! This brave new musical has a shivery sensual allure unmatched by anything in the theatre right now." – Charles Isherwood, The New York Times. If you're taking kids, make sure they're 16 and up. |