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• Louisville Job Fair | Wednesday, March 13 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, 2550 S. Floyd St., Louisville | Free | Meet with dozens of Kentuckiana employers across multiple industries, and be sure to bring your resume.

• Brain Days Science Celebration | Friday, March 15-Saturday, March 16 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $23 | Celebrate Brain Awareness Week with local scientists and learn about all things neurological — free with museum admission.
• Sydney Sleadd & The Swarm Album Release Party | Friday, March 15 | 7:30-11:30 p.m. | DeadBird Recording Studios, 2200 Crittenden Dr., Louisville | $20 | Celebrate the release of this “genre-fluid” Louisville band’s first album, “Creature Untamed.”

• Hand Broom Workshop | Saturday, March 16 | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | 244 S. Clifton Ave., Louisville | $45-$50 | Learn to make a whisk broom and pot scrubber by hand from locally grown corn.
• Safari EGGventure | Saturday, March 16-Sunday, April 7 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville | $10.75-$30 | Seek out zoo-themed eggs + answer trivia questions for prizes like a zoo membership, plushies, and more — free with zoo admission.

• A Tale of Three Symphonies | Sunday, March 17 | 3-4:30 p.m. | St. Francis in the Fields, 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Rd., Louisville | $30-$60 | Listen to the Chamber Orchestra of Louisville perform back-to-back symphonies by renowned composers.

• Hop Atomica, a new restaurant and brewery in Germantown, is hosting its grand 0opening this Friday, March 15 at 5 p.m. Located in the former Germantown Social location at 1318 McHenry St., the brewpub features wood-fired pizza, craft beer, and cocktails. (Courier Journal)

• The Monk’s Road Boiler House, Log Still Distillery’s new restaurant + tasting room on Whiskey Row, will feature a high-end chophouse-style menu led by former Churchill Downs chef David Danielson. The two-level restaurant will also have a public bar and private dining options.

• Muhammad Ali will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this April. While he was most famous as a boxer, Ali acted as the referee at the first WrestleMania in 1985 and appeared in a handful of other events throughout his career. (Variety)

• The Frazier History Museum has a new interactive exhibit entitled “120: Cool KY Counties” featuring stories and songs from all 120 of Kentucky’s counties. It is being installed as part of the existing “Cool Kentucky” exhibition. There will be an open house this Friday, March 15, 1-5 p.m.

• Bernheim Forest has expanded its hours for the spring season. The forest opens daily at 7 a.m. and now closes at 8 p.m. The visitor center and other buildings are open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., while the Guerilla Hollow trail closes at 7:30 p.m. and Forest Hill Drive closes at 7 p.m.

• We need your help, LOU. A LOUtoday reader wrote to us in search of some good soda bread to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday this weekend. What local bakeries are toasting up soda bread this season? Send us an email with your best recs.

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