Events for May, 2009
*Please scroll to the bottom for links to scheduled events held by or at
city and state agencies
* To see a description of each event, please click on the event website
listed. Please note that not all events have an e-mail address.
May 8-10
Gardeners' Fair & Silent Auction
10am-5pm
Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane
For more information: 897-9845, www.locustgrove.org
May 9
Greater Louisville March for Babies
8am-12pm
Bowman Field
For more information: 895-3734, www.marchforbabies.org
May 9
Norton Audubon Hospital presents Throo the Zoo 5K Run/Walk
Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way
For more information: 459-2181, www.louisvillezoo.org
May 9
Michael Quinlan Brain Tumor Foundation Fundraising Walk
8am registration
Waterfront Park
For more information: 896-1701, www.mqbtf.org
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May 9
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Volunteer Project
9am-12pm
Iroquois Park (meet at the Amphitheater)
For more information: 432.2677 or www.olmsteadparks.org/events
May 9
Festival of Flowers
9am-3pm
Gazebo at Southern Parkway & Woodlawn Avenue
For more information: 361-4952
May 9-10
Art in the Arbor
Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
4936 Brownsboro Road
For more information: 425-6943, www.tjuc.org
May 10
Mothers Day Brunch
Seating at 10am, 12pm, 2pm
Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane
For more information: 897-9845, www.locustgrove.org
May 11
Sports Trivia Auction & Golf Scramble
Tee off 1pm
Lake Forest Country Club, 14700 Landmark Drive
485-9397, www.jdrf.org
May 15
National Jug Band Jubilee Cruise
6pm-11pm
Belle of Louisville
For more information: 599-7636, www.jugbandjubilee.com
May 16
American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure
8am-1pm
Norton Commons
For more information: 412-5085
May 16
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Volunteer Cherokee Park Project
9am-12pm
Cherokee Park (Meet in parking lot at Lexington and Ledge roads)
For more information: 432.2677 or www.olmsteadparks.org/events
May 16
Clean Up Okolona
9:30am
Southern High School Parking Lot
For more information: 574-1124, www.louisvilleky.gov
May 16
Stroll in the Park
Shawnee Park
10am-12pm
For more information: 432.2677 or www.olmsteadparks.org/events
May 16
Forest Fest - Bluegrass Music Festival
11am-6:30pm
Jefferson Memorial Forest Horine Reservation
For more information: 368-5404, www.memorialforest.com
May 16
Bar-B-Q Pitt Festival
4pm-12am
6010 Preston Highway
For more information: www.pitt.com
May 16-17
One Hundred Years on the Ohio
10am-5pm, Riverside, The Farnsley-Moremen Landing
For more information: 935-6809, www.riverside-landing.org
May 17
Butchertown Home & Garden Tour
11am-5pm
Thomas Edison House-Bakery Square
For more information: 585-5247, www.historichomes.org
May 17
Professional Cycling - McDonald's Kentuckiana Spring Series Finales
11am-5pm
Norton Commons
For more information: 412-5085
May 17
Butchertown Art Fair
11am-5pm
Butchertown
For more information: 589-3567, www.bakerysquare.com
May 21
Walk on the Waterfront 2009
10:30am-1pm
400 E. Gray Street
For more information: 574-6528, http://www.louisvilleky.gov/health
May 21-25
2009 National Memorial Day Vigil
Dawn to Dusk
Jefferson Square Park at 6th and Jefferson
For more information: 1-888-FLAG-ORG, www.theUSflag.com
May 21-25
Abbey Road on the River
12pm-12am
The Belvedere & The Galt House
For more information: 216-378-1980 ,
www.abbeyroadontheriver.com
May 23
Louisville Flag Run/Walk
Jefferson Square Park, 6th & Jefferson
10am
For more information: 1-888-FLAG-ORG or www.theUSflag.com
May 23
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Volunteer Project
Shawnee Park (Meet at the parking lot off of Southwestern & Northwestern
Parkways)
9am-12pm
For more information: 432.2677 or www.olmsteadparks.org/events
May 23-24
Kentucky Reggae Festival
2pm-11:30pm
Water Tower, 3005 River Road at Zorn Avenue
For more information: 583-0333, www.bisig.com
May 24-September 7
Cherokee Triangle Summer Concert Series
7pm-9pm
Willow Park
For more information: 459-0256, www.cherokeetriangle.org
May 25
Mayor's Healthy Hometown Hike & Bike
9am-1pm
Great Lawn, Waterfront Park
For more information: 574-5220, www.louisvilleky.gov
May 27
WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays Concert Series
5pm-10pm
Harbor Lawn at Waterfront Park
For more information: www.wfpk.org
May 29
F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
6pm-10:30pm, Frankfort, Mellwood & Story Avenues
For more information: 550-2054, www.fatfridayhop.org
May 30
The Larosa Loop
7:15am rider registration, 8am registration all other events
Waterfront Park
For more information: 587-4596, http://jhsmh.org/eventdetail.asp?id=199
May 30
Walk in the Woods
Iroquois Park (Meet at the Amphitheater)
10am-12pm
Olmsted Parks Conservancy invites you to come enjoy a walk in one of our
historic parks. Moderate to difficult hike.
For more information: 432.2677 or www.olmsteadparks.org/events
May 30
Story Telling and S'mores
7pm, E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
For more information: 429-7270,
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/ep/
May 31
Health & Safety Safari
Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way
For more information: 459-2181, www.louisvillezoo.org
May 31
VBS 5K
4pm
St. Matthews Baptist Church, 3515 Grandview Avenue
For more information: www.smbclouisville.org
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To check out what's happening at other city and state venues, please
click on the links below:
Belle of Louisville
Bernheim Forest
Brightside
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Kentucky Expo Center
Kentucky Parks
Kentucky State Fair
Louisville Free Public Library
Metro Animal Services
Metro Parks
Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Louisville Science Center
Louisville Waterfront
Louisville Zoo
Office for Women
Sister Cities of Louisville
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is updated weekly throughout the year. To submit a new event or inform
the office of an addition and/or correction to an already listed event -
please email, fax or send your event details (name, date, time,
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include as many events as possible, events with admission fees over $10
may not be published on this e-blast, but will appear on the events
calendar at www.louisvilleky.gov
For a full schedule of events or for other Metro Louisville information,
please log on to www.louisvilleky.gov
Community Relations & Events
527 West Jefferson Street, Suite 101
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
email: events@louisvilleky.gov
fax: (502) 574-1042
Contact Information:
Office of the Mayor
Community Relations & Events
527 West Jefferson Street, Suite 101
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
office: (502) 574-5220
fax: (502) 574-1042
events@louisvilleky.gov
www.louisvilleky.gov/communityrelations