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For the weekend of September October 16-18
Professional Championship Boxing
Start: 10/16/2009 - 7:00 pm
End: 10/16/2009 - 11:00 pm
Location: Expo Five
Address: 2900 S. 7th St.
City: Louisville
State: KY
Phone: (502) 363-3609 or (502) 777-4628
Website:
Price: $25.00 in advance or
$30.00 at the door Tickets can be purchased at Expo Five or Better Days
West or calling one of the numbers listed
Description:
Top Dog Promotions in conjunction with the Greg Page Foundation presents its
first Championship Boxing Match. Louisville is, of course, a city that is rich
in boxing heritage.
Scheduled as the main event on this card is Dennis “The Nigerian
Nightmare” Ogboo –vs- Chris Eppley in a World Boxing Federation
sanctioned cruiserweight championship match. Also fighting on this card
will be Louisville’s own crowd favorites Rico “The Future” Murray,
Joseph “TOJO” Harris, Nate Petty, Alex Medina, Ade Morales and also
slated to appear, by way of Saskatoon Canada, hot prospect Percy Hoff
is scheduled to make his Pro debut. All fights are subject to change! Bouts sanctioned by the
Kentucky Boxing & Wrestling Authority.
Horses & Haunts Tour
Start: 10/15/2009 - 7:00 pm
End: 10/30/2009 - 7:00 pm
Location: Gate 1 Churchill Downs
Address: 704 Central Avenue
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky
Phone: (502) 637-1111 ext 220
Price: $15
Description:
Let this
tour take you back in time to visit the spirits on the darker side of
the track. Hear stories of legends and lore as you are guided from the
Kentucky Derby Museum’s cemetery to the sixth floor of Churchill Downs.
Extra tour dates available in October on the 15th, 19th-24th, 29th
& 30th. Space is limited, call (502) 637-1111 ext 220 to make a
reservation.
http://www.derbymuseum.org/tours.html
“The World’s Largest Halloween Party at the Louisville Zoo"
Start: 10/09/2009 - 4:00 pm
End: 10/30/2009 - 8:00 pm
Location: Louisville Zoo
Address: 1100 Trevilian Way
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky
Phone: 502-459-2181
Price: Special ticket required.
Description:
Halloween
fun for the entire family with larger-than-life costumed characters and
fanciful storybook scenes throughout the Zoo. Plus trick-or-treating
for the 11-and-under set. Special ticket is required and a modest
parking fee OR free parking at Derby City Field with free bus shuttle
to and from the Zoo. Oct. 9-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29 & 30, 2009.
Louisville Genealogical Society's Family History Seminar & Book Fair
Start: 10/17/2009
End: 10/17/2009
(All Day)
Location: 4100 Shelbyville Road - Beargrass Christian Church
Address: 4100 Shelbyville Road
City: Louisville
State: KY
Phone:
Price: $5 General Adm (incl. Free Classes & Vendors); $10 each for Guest Seminars by George G. Morgan
Description:
The featured guest speaker is genealogist George G. Morgan of Tampa, Florida. Mr. Morgan
is president of Aha! Seminars, Inc., a company providing training to library personnel and
genealogists since 1996. For more information about Mr. Morgan, go to his Web site at
http://ahaseminars.com/
For the seminar, Mr. Morgan's topics are (1) Bring Them Back to Life: Developing an
Ancestor Profile; (2) State-Land States & Federal-Land States: Researching U.S. Land
Records; (3) The U.S. Naturalization Process and Documents: 1790-1954; (4) Using the
HeritageQuest Databases. Everything except the guest lectures and lunch are included in the $5 general admission charge.
FOX 41's Thunder Into Louisville Poker Run
Start: 10/17/2009 - 10:00 am
End: 10/17/2009 - 3:00 pm
Location: Starts at the Bluegrass Harley-Davidson dealership
Address: I-64 and Blankenbaker Parkway
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky
Phone: (502) 584-FEST
Price: $15 for a single rider and $30 for a tandem
Description:
The seventh
annual Thunder into Louisville Poker Run will be held on Saturday, Oct.
17, starting at 10 a.m. at the Bluegrass Harley-Davidson dealership at
I-64 and Blankenbaker Parkway. The event, which is a fund-raiser for
the 2010 Thunder Over Louisville show and is produced by WDRB FOX 41,
will finish at Derby Park Expo Five, 2900 Seventh Street Road. Last
year’s motorcycle rally/poker run attracted nearly 500 participants
(riders and passengers combined). The riders with the top three poker
hands split $1,750 in prize money.
Start: 10/03/2009 - 10:00 am
End: 10/31/2009 - 5:00 pm
(Weekly)
Location: Glassworks - 815 West Market Street
Address: 815 West Market Street (corner of 9th & Market)
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky
Phone: 502-584-4510
Price: $60
Description:
Glassworks
opens the doors to the glassblowing studio and invites the public to
work one-on-one with the resident artists to create their very own
blown glass pumpkin. One of the most exciting public blow offerings,
this makes a great family activity - rain or shine!
Fridays and Saturdays in October
Ages 7+
$60
Appointment required: 502-584-4510
Dracula
Start: 10/18/2009 - 2:00 pm
End: 10/18/2009 - 4:30 pm
Location: 316 W Main Street
Address: 316 W. Main Street
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky
Phone: 502-584-1205
Price: $33, $41
Description:
Experience
the gothic story as you’ve never seen it before, with recently
redesigned sets, costumes, lighting and sound—plus thrills and chills
that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
Louisville Chorus' Dona Nobis Pacem—Finding Peace Through Music
Start: 10/18/2009 - 4:00 pm
End: 10/18/2009 - 5:45 pm
Location: St Martin of Tours Catholic Church
Address: 639 S Shelby St at Gray St
City: Louisville
State: KY
Phone: 502-968-6300
Price: $6-$18
Description:
A special performance offering music about peace — centered around the title: Dona Nobis Pacem — Grant Us Peace.
Little Goblins Galore 2009
Start: 10/10/2009 - 12:00 pm
End: 10/31/2009 - 5:00 pm
Location: Otter Creek Park
Address: 850 Otter Creek Park Rd.
City: Louisville
State: Kentucky
Phone:
Price: $8.00 per guest
Description:
Little
Goblins Galore will open at Otter Creek Park to families and young
children beginning October 10, and will continue through October 31.
This new Otter Creek Halloween event is designed especially for kids
ages 2-12. Some of the many activities will include face painting,
trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, hay rides, bouncies, slides and a
special kid-friendly haunted house. Families can enjoy cider and other
treats during this celebration.
Hours for Little Goblins Galore are 12PM-5PM on Saturdays and 1PM-5PM on Sundays. Admission is $8.00 per guest.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Otter Creek Park in order to help maintain the property.
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