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• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night | Wednesday, July 26 | 7-9 p.m. | Recbar 812, 336 Pearl St., New Albany | Free | Useless knowledge means everything during seven rounds of questions about everything from science to the Billboard Hot 100.

• Bourbon and Books | Thursday, July 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Trouble Bar, 1149 S. Shelby St., Louisville | Free | Sip bourbon and swap books during this literary happy hour.

• The Botany of Chocolate | Friday, July 28 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Rd., Crestwood | $35-$45 | Learn all about cacao + the business of chocolate while sampling sweets.

• Swap it Like It’s Hot: Clothing Swap & Women Empowerment | Saturday, July 29 | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | NoraeBar, 717 E. Market St., Louisville | $5-$20 | Revamp your wardrobe and connect with like-minded women who share a passion for fashion + making a positive impact.

• Shakey Graves & Lucius | Sunday, July 30 | 7 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, 724 Brent St., Louisville | $37.50-$75 | Hear Shakey Graves’ combination of blues, folk, and rock and roll with opening indie pop band Lucius.

• Diana Ross is coming out — to Louisville, that is. The former Supremes lead singer will perform at Louisville Palace on Saturday, Sept. 16. Presale tickets will be available at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 27, with the code LEGEND.

• The locations of Jefferson County Public Schools bus stops have been released. Due to an overhaul of the district’s transportation, some students will be picked up and dropped off in different locations than last year. Check your student’s bus stop. (The Courier-Journal)

• MeeshMeesh Mediterranean will transition from a pop-up concept to a permanent restaurant next month. MeeshMeesh is taking over the former Wiltshire on Market space at 636 E. Market St. + will be owned and operated by Chef Noam Bilitzer, a Food Network “Chopped” winner.

• A new, state-of-the-art library is in the works. Louisville Free Public Library is planning to open the new space on Fern Creek Road, next to Fern Creek High School. The library design team is welcoming thoughts and ideas from the public.

• Registration is open for Throo the Zoo, LOU’s only road race that goes through the Louisville Zoo’s animal exhibits. The 5K run/walk begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. Registration is $30 before Saturday, August 26 and will gradually increase to $50 by race day.

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• Start a new self-care routine, just in time for the new school year. From vitamin skin serums to shaving sets, we’ve got you covered.

• Support skin elasticity, joint health, bone strength, and muscle growth with NativePath’s Certified Grass-Fed Collagen Powder. Bonus: It contains 18 grams of protein per serving.

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• Parking your car on sunny streets while running errands around town? This No. 1 bestselling sunshade keeps your car’s interior cool and minimizes rays.