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For the weekend of September 11-13 
“Disney's A Christmas Carol" Train Tour Start: 09/11/2009 - 9:00 am End: 09/13/2009 - 4:00 pm Location: Louisville's Union Station Address: 1000 West Broadway City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: N/A Price: Free Description: “DISNEY’S A
CHRISTMAS CAROL” Train Tour rolls into Louisville offering visitors an
exclusive 3D sneak peek from the movie as well as a behind-the-scenes
glimpse of the making of the movie—with artifacts and character designs
housed in real train cars. The fun family event is totally free. Sponsored by Hewlett Packard, the Train Tour will travel more than
16,000 miles and pass through 36 states. Amidst a winter wonderland
with holiday décor and Christmas carolers, visitors will see footage
from “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” inside a 48-foot-wide, 2-story,
inflatable 3-D theatre which will be erected in each city. Visitors can
also check out the cutting-edge technology behind the film, as well as
artifacts from the Charles Dickens Museum and interactive games. Radio
Disney will invite kids to enter for a chance to become a Movie Surfer
representing their hometown. Each Hometown Movie Surfer will get a
chance to appear on Disney Channel by filming their very own Movie
Surfer’s segment! The whole experience is free. Proof on Main Hosts Celebrity Garden Designer John Carloftis for “Bourbon and Garden” Event Start: 09/11/2009 - 6:30 pm End: 09/11/2009 - 9:30 pm Location: Proof on Main Address: 702 West Main Street City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: (502) 217-6360 Website: Price: $59 per person Description: Enjoy an event celebrating bourbon and
the work of celebrity garden designer Jon Carloftis, both born in
Kentucky and now celebrated around the world. The cocktail party will
feature a blind bourbon tasting hosted by The Bourbon Review magazine
and hors d’oeuvres by chef Michael Paley, as well as exclusive access
to the Carloftis-designed rooftop apartment garden. Bourbons featured
at the event will include Eagle Rare 10 Year, Elmer T. Lee and Buffalo
Trace. The tasting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Atrium
of 21c Hotel. The $59 per person admission price includes a glass of
sparking wine, admission to the bourbon tasting, two drink tickets,
hors d'oeuvres, a limited edition shot glass and a copy of the The
Bourbon Review. The Lexington band Chico Fellini will close the evening
with a live performance in the Atrium. For those who want to complete
the experience with a night at the 21c Museum Hotel, a special $129
room rate is offered. Hotel Nightclub's Guilty Pleasures: Hosted by VH1's Marcia Brazil Start: 09/11/2009 - 10:00 pm End: 09/12/2009 - 4:00 am Location: Hotel Nightclub at Fourth Street Live! Address: Fourth Street Live! City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 859.539.8358 Price: Description: Hotel's
newest party series is full of guilty pleasures - bringing you the
guilty pleasures of television, fashion and fun! Our first party kicks
off on Friday, September 11 with host Marcia Brazil from VH1's "Rock of
Love Bus" and "Charm School 3". Don't miss your chance to party with
Marcia! 
Homeward Bound 5K Race/Walk Start: 09/12/2009 - 9:00 am End: 09/12/2009 - 11:00 am Location: Cherokee Park Address: 1115 S. 4th Street 3rd Floor City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 502-589-0190 Price: $25 per person-- Late registration and Race Day registration is $30 per person Description: The Homeward
Bound 5K Race/Walk begins at 9a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in
Cherokee Park. Enter Cherokee Park from Lexington Road to the start of
the race on Cochran Hill at Cochran Dog Run. Participants will run/walk
the Scenic Loop through the park. Park free at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at 2825 Lexington
Road. Complimentary bottled water, fresh fruit, pastries and Heine
Brothers coffee will be available. Music Together demo class for kids 0-5 Start: 09/12/2009 - 10:00 am End: 09/12/2009 - 11:00 am Location: St. Andrews Episcopal Church Address: 2233 Woodbourne Ave. City: Louisville State: KY Phone: (502) 491-3131 Price: Free Description: Visit this free class
to see why our families are so enthusiastic about what Highlander
Magazine calls "the joyous abandon of music making and movement for
children in the company of adults who love them. " The award-winning
classes, offered in the Highlands, Anchorage, Middletown, Springhurst
and St. Matthews, have been featured in Today's Family
(August/September 2008) and Louisville Magazine (March 2007). Come check out a free demo class and discover Music Together for
yourself! (Spaces are limited.) Original Highlands Art and Music Festival Start: 09/12/2009 - 11:00 am End: 09/12/2009 - 11:00 pm Location: 900 Block of Baxter Avenue, Louisville KY Address: Baxter Ave City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 502-235-4368 Price: Free Description: Head to the Highlands for Art, Music, Food and Fun with over 100 artist and vendor booths, and two stages with live music from 11a.m.-11p.m. Bands include John Gage, Hambone, Bobby Falk, Gutter Girls, and plenty more. 
Louisville Nimble Thimbles Cuddle Care Workshop Start: 09/13/2009 - 10:00 am End: 09/13/2009 - 2:00 pm Location: Jeffersontown Community Center, 10617 Taylorsville Road Address: 10617 Taylorsville Road City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 267-7374 Price: Free Description: Louisville
Nimble Thimbles will host a Cuddle Care Quilt workshop where they will be
making love covers for the patients of Kosair Hospital. Bring your
sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. They'll have all the stuff
needed to bust out a mountain of quilty goodies to bless our community
with. All skill levels welcomed and encouraged. Kentucky Opera Sights and Sounds: La Traviata Start: 09/13/2009 - 1:30 pm End: 09/13/2009 - 2:30 pm Location: The Speed Art Museum Auditorium Address: 2035 S. Third St. City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 502.634.2700 Price: Free Description: In
conjunction with the Kentucky Opera’s production of La Traviata,
Jessica Cresseveur will discuss depictions of courtesans in 18th
Century French art and literature. Deanna R. Hoying, Manager of
Education Programs at Kentucky Opera, will discuss the opera, and the
Opera’s Studio Artists will sing selections from their upcoming
performance. Co-sponsored by Kentucky Opera. Admission is free / Speed
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