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• Candle Pouring Workshop | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Moxy Louisville Downtown, 100 W. Washington St., Louisville | $50 | Make your own candle with local biz Maddox & Rose while sipping on two complimentary cocktails.

• Thursday Night Comedy Groove: Lovers Edition | Thursday, Feb. 1 | 8-11 p.m. | 21st in Germantown and Barrel Room at 21st, 1481 S. Shelby St., Louisville | $20-$30 | Join comedian and DJ duo Meech Dog + DJ Kaos7 for a groovy night of laughs.

• Dr. Kaba Hiawatha Kamene | Friday, Feb. 2 | 6-9 p.m. | Roots 101 African American Museum, 124 N. 1st St., Louisville | $25 | Meet this author, participate in a Q+A about his new book “Shabaka’s Stone,” and get a copy signed.
• The Songbird’s 60th Birthday Bash: A Purple Passion Party | Friday, Feb. 2 | Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Rd., Louisville | $25 | Paint the town purple with Louisville singer Sheryl Rouse, who has performed with artists like Al Green + hosts WFPK’s “Saturday Night Blues Party” radio show.

• “Remembering Gene Wilder” | Saturday, Feb. 3 | 7 p.m. | Trager Family Jewish Community Center, 3600 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville | $22 | Attend the “Willy Wonka"-themed opening night of the Jewish Film Festival featuring a screening of Ron Frank’s documentary about the actor + light snacks.
• Oddities & Curiosities Expo | Saturday, Feb. 3-Sunday, Feb. 4 | Times vary | Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Ln., Louisville | $12-$239 | Peruse vendors, artists, and dealer’s wares including taxidermy, antiques, creepy clothing, bone jewelry, funeral collectibles, and more.

• Black History Month Film Series | Sunday, Feb. 4 | 1:30-4 p.m. | Main Library, 301 York St., Louisville | Free | Watch the documentary “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” then stick around for a panel discussion.

• Stanley Quencher | $45 | The internet’s favorite tumbler
• Owala FreeSip | $37.99 | Patented straw design to sip upright
• Owala Tumbler | $37.99 | Car cup-holder friendly
• Hydro Flask Tumbler | $44.95 | Flexible straw + dishwasher safe

• When two hearts become one. Ann and Nancy Wilson have reunited the band Heart and announced they’re going on tour with Cheap Trick. The Royal Flush Tour will make a stop on Saturday, May 18, at the KFC Yum! Center. Presale tickets go live this Thursday, Feb. 1 with code CRAZY.

• It’s pothole season, y’all. The freeze-thaw cycle of winter weather causes stress to our roads, creating those pesky dips in the pavement we all try to maneuver around. But instead of passing them by, learn how to report a pothole to Metro to speed up the filling process.

• The annual How-To Festival at the Main Library is coming up in May and organizers want to hear from you. Let them know what kinds of workshops, activities, and demonstrations you’d like to learn about at this year’s event.

• Shelby Park resident Sean Matthew Leary is on a mission to LEGO-fy his neighborhood. Leary shared a digital LEGO version of Trouble Bar and is planning to create more models featuring the area’s local businesses. In the future, he hopes to source the specific bricks to build them in real life.

• Louisville’s first play cafe, Glow Worm, opened a second location at 304 Woodlawn Ave. in Beechmont last month. Schedule a session to check out the wooden play area for kiddos ages six and under + the lounge for parents and caregivers to chill. Plus, there’s a bakery and coffee shop.

• Volunteers are needed to help with Louisville Grows’ annual Spring Seeds & Starts Sale. Adults and kids can sign-up to assist team members in the Portland greenhouse with planting and potting on various days throughout February + March. No experience necessary.

• Nanz & Kraft Florists is looking for seasonal delivery drivers ahead of Valentine’s Day. Interested drivers with SUVs or other large vehicles can call the local flower shop at (502) 897-6551 (ext. 402) to join the floral team.

• ICYMI: Registration is now open for Focus Louisville’s spring sessions, scheduled for March 21-23 and June 20-22. Interested in this two-and-a-half-day experience? Secure your spot and save $100 with the code LOUToday100.*

• With a combination of rich history, brand-new upgrades, and an incredible view, the Louisville Water Tower is a perfect location for your next corporate event. (Hint: The oldest ornamental standing water tower is sure to impress your guests.) Schedule your event.*

• Have a jolly good time at “The Pirates of Penzance.” This comedic opera, produced by Kentucky Opera, runs from Friday, Feb. 16 to Saturday, Feb. 24 on the W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre stage. See showtimes + grab tickets.*

• The Civic Center — Fiscal Court Building, former Louisville Metro Police Department headquarters, Market Street Parking Garage + other surface parking lots
• Main + Washington Streets — includes a vacant lot, surface parking lot, and two Main Street lots — aka ReSurfaced and Museum Plaza
• The Mud Lot — 2.97-acre parking lot on the southeast corner of Jefferson and 9th Streets used for Metro employee parking