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• The Parklands Walking Club | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 8:30 a.m. | Ben Stout House, 8636 Turkey Run Pkwy., Louisville | Free | Join a park ranger for a 1.2-mile walk on the Boone’s Bottom Trail.
• Once Upon an Orchestra: “Llama Destroys The World” | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 2-3 p.m. | Shawnee Branch Library, 3912 West Broadway, Louisville | Free | Bring the kids for a Louisville Orchestra performance featuring the children’s book by Jonathan Stutzman.

• Books and Brews | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Brew and Sip The Café, 505 W. Broadway, Louisville | Free | Read books and sip coffee at this library pop-up event.

• Harlem Globetrotters | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 7 p.m. | KFC YUM! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville | $37-$139 | See the barnstorming basketball team in action on their 2024 World Tour.

• Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular | Friday, Jan. 12 | 8 p.m. | The Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, Louisville | $26.33-$91.85 | Do the “Jailhouse Rock” at this Elvis Presley tribute concert.
• “Pianoforte” at Speed Cinema | Friday, Jan. 12-Sunday, Jan. 14 | Times vary | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $8-$12 | Learn about a prestigious Polish piano competition in this documentary.

• In-Person Cooking Class | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Rainbow Blossom Springhurst Wellness Center, 3608 Springhurst Blvd., Louisville | $45 | Learn how to make spring rolls, a spring bowl, and three sauces.
• SNKR CULTURE | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 12-5 p.m. | MidAmerica Sports Center East, 2401 Stanley Gault Pkwy., Louisville | Free | Bring your best kicks to buy, sell, and trade with other sneakerheads.

• “Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers” | Sunday, Jan. 14 | 2-3 p.m. | The Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., Louisville | $0-$14 | Join author Linda LaPinta for a discussion around her new book, which covers three centuries of Kentucky history.

• Legend Series: Bourbon Masters | Welcomes Woodford Reserve’s Chris Morris | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 5-8 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Museum, 704 Central Ave., Louisville | $100 | Don’t miss this in-depth sensory experience, which includes a bourbon-tasting session + dinner, hosted by Fred Minnick, the museum’s Bourbon Authority.*

• Sign up with a no join fee (a savings of up to $80)
• Access to state-of-the-art equipment and organized programs for you and your family (think: fitness classes, year-round pools, youth sports + more)
• Earn prizes by participating in the New Member Challenge (visit eight times per month for your first three months and receive three gifts)

• It’s going to be wet and windy today. There’s a 100% chance of rain with an expected accumulation of half an inch. The morning will see heavy showers that will lighten in the afternoon, but will be accompanied by wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph.

• A major thruway in the Shelby Park neighborhood will get a facelift this year, as part of a $3 million project. Shelby + Logan streets will be converted from one-way to two-way traffic. Construction will begin Monday, Jan. 15 and is expected to be complete by this summer. (WDRB)

• The Louisville East End Tunnel on the Gene Synder Freeway will be closed tomorrow + Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for road work. On top of that, the northbound tunnel will close overnight tomorrow at 7 p.m. and reopen Thursday at 6 a.m. (WLKY)

• The Louisville Orchestra has been nominated for a Grammy. Director Teddy Abrams and the orchestra are being considered in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category for “The American Project,” a collaboration with pianist Yuja Wang. The Grammys will take place on Sunday, Feb. 4, and air on CBS.

• Speaking of awards season — Louisville’s own Jennifer Lawrence went viral at the Golden Globes Sunday night for being the funniest person in the room + her reaction to Emma Stone’s win. If only we could all lose with such grace, JLaw.

• Want to kick it with soccer fans? Monnik Beer Co. will begin showing soccer games on a projector in its upstairs event space + offer beer discounts during games. Grab a King George English brown ale and pull up a stool this weekend for live Premier League matches.

• Professional boxing is coming to the Muhammad Ali Center for the first time ever. The Rudell Stitch Boxing Classic will feature fighters from six different countries. The bell will ring for the first match at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20. Tickets are $100-$200.

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• Looking to add some new dinner recipes to your 2024 rotation? We’re bookmarking this sun-dried tomato gnocchi, this chicken burrito skillet, and these salmon burgers.*

• Burt’s Photo finish — we don’t seem to remember a cat in the Kentucky Derby.
• Giant-Size Burt — come to think of it, 400 W. Market does kind of look like a cat toy.
• Raging Burt — imagine a cat throwing punches alongside Joe Pesci in the Scorsese boxing classic. Me-ow.