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• Movie Trivia | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 8-10 p.m. | Planet of the Tapes, 640 Barret Ave., Louisville | Free | Gather a team of up to six players to compete for a $20 gift card.

• Whiskey Wednesday | Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Oldham Gardens, 6300 Old Lagrange Rd., Crestwood | Free | Hear live music in the gardens + sip cocktails and craft beer from 3rd Turn Brewing.

• The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show: BRIT FLOYD | Thursday, Aug. 10 | 8 p.m. | The Louisville Palace, 625 S. 4th St., Louisville | $35-$75 | Relive the soundscapes and visuals of Pink Floyd’s catalog during this tribute show.

• Dinner at the Farm | Friday, Aug. 11 | 5:30 p.m. | Foxhollow Farm, 8905 Hwy. 329, Crestwood | $135 | Get a true farm-to-table experience at this coursed dinner in the middle of the farm.

• IPA Fest | Saturday, Aug. 12 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | West Sixth NuLu, 817 E. Market St., Louisville | $18-$25 | Try 10 different styles of hoppy beers.
• Creature Feature: “Twister” | Saturday, Aug. 12 | 7-11 p.m. | Legend at Pope Lick, 4002 S. Pope Lick Rd., Louisville | Free | Catch a showing of this 1996 flick on a 40-ft movie screen.

• First Annual Louisville Black Chef Showcase | Sunday, Aug. 13 | 3-6 p.m. | Louisville | $50 | Sample dishes from some of the best local Black chefs in Louisville.

• Comedian Chelcie Lynn — best known for her character “Trailer Trash Tammy” — is coming to The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts’ Bomhard Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m.

• Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus have been found in seven additional Jefferson County zip codes. To help prevent infection, mosquito fogging will take place in the Portland, Irish Hill, Audubon Park, Churchill Downs, Riverpark, Merriweather + Shelby Park areas. Learn more about the city’s fogging operations.

• And she’s buying a stairway… to the Iroquois Park overlook. Olmstead Parks Conservancy installed over 180 sandstone steps to help visitors reach the scenic vista. The new stairs are part of the Natural Surface Trail Restoration Plan, which aims to connect the park’s key destinations with the North Overlook.

• Fast-casual Venezuelan concept Señora Arepa closed its NuLu location in July, but the restaurant will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in St. Matthews. The new digs at 117 St. Matthews Ave. (near Trinity High School) boasts a bigger patio with a giant, moss-covered bull + a new menu with old favorites.

• Racing Louisville FC will take on OL Reign at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA on Wednesday, Sept. 6. It’s the first knockout tournament game in Racing’s history in the NWSL Challenge Cup semifinals. If they win, they’ll advance to the finals where a $1 million pot is at stake.

• Funds totaling $170,000 raised during “Wilt Week” were given to LMPD officer Nick Wilt’s family to further support his road to recovery. Nick was recently discharged from a nearly four-month stay in the hospital after being shot in the Old National Bank mass shooting. (WDRB)

• Catching a flight this summer? Consider adding extra time to navigate the airport during the busy summer travel season. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) suggests arriving two and a half hours before your flight’s departure to allow plenty of time to park, check in, and go through the security.*

• What makes the perfect mid-week happy hour? $2 bratwursts and beer happy hour from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Fan Zone tomorrow night before Louisville City FC takes on the Charleston Battery. Score tickets for the game.*