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• Women in Design Speaker Series | Friday, March 22 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Noble Funk Brewing Company, 922 S. 2nd St., Louisville | $5-$15 | Hear from New York-based designer Joyce Chen, who has worked with Alicia Keys, Sephora, and Microsoft.
• “Lifecycle of a Blackberry” | Friday, March 22-Sunday, March 24 | Times vary | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $22.23-$24.57 | See this play based on the writings of Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal E. Wilkinson about the stories of Black Appalachian women and girls.

• Speed Reading Book Club | Saturday, March 23 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $10-$15 | Discuss “The Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi with other readers — free with admission to the museum.
• Sip N’ Paint | Saturday, March 23 | 12-2 p.m. | Kentucky Bourbon Art Gallery, 2801 S. Floyd St., Louisville | $40 | Sip cocktails crafted by a bourbon expert while you let your creativity flow on the canvas.

• Bike. Cruise. Brews. | Sunday, March 24 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Logan Street Market, 1001 Logan St., Louisville | Free | Join other Louisville cyclists for a low-stress cruise around town with stops at local breweries.

• Full “Crow” Moon Night Hike | Monday, March 25 | 7:45-9:45 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont | $10-$15 | Take a guided hike with Bernheim’s naturalists where you’ll experience nature under the glow of a full moon.

• Chandler & Robinson: Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier | Tuesday, March 26 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., Louisville | $20-$25 | Hear stories about A.B. “Happy” Chandler, a Kentuckian who served as baseball commissioner from 1945 to 1951, during which time he supported Jackie Robinson.

• SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, $429.99 $281.66 | A sleek, lightweight tablet and stylus.
• Instant Pot Duo Plus, $169.95 $119.95 | A nine-in-one cooker with whisper-quiet technology.
• INIU Slim Portable Charger, $29.99 $17.99 | Amazon’s choice in portable chargers.
• Ninja Specialty 10-Cup Coffee Maker, $169.99 $118.99 | Brew a single cup to a full carafe and steam milk.
• Oral-B Electric Toothbrush, $129.99 $79.99 | A rechargeable toothbrush that cleans deeper.

• Cafe Shiraz, a coffee shop, is now open at 1812 Brownsboro Rd. The shop serves coffee, fresh juice, pastries, soups, salads, and sandwiches. It opens at 7 a.m. Monday-Friday and at 10 a.m. on Saturday-Sunday. Plus, there’s a piano inside if you feel the need to tickle the ivories.

• Seen any litter lately? The Louisville Metro Waste Management District wants to know how you feel about littering in Derby City. Fill out this survey, which includes questions like, “To what degree is litter in Louisville a problem?” and “Where do you see the greatest amount of litter in Louisville?”

• A 90-acre, $100 million multi-use suburban development is in the works for 6803-6805 Beulah Church Rd. in Fern Creek. The project will include ~500 living units, including apartments, townhomes, and single-family lots + restaurant and retail space. It’s expected to be complete by 2026. (Louisville Business First)

• $165,479. That’s how much the trophy from the 117th Kentucky Derby went for in an auction. Strike the Gold won the race in 1991, and that name is apropos — the trophy is made of 14-karat gold, weighing 67 ounces. (WDRB)

• 40 years ago this month, three women became the first female firefighters in the history of the Louisville Fire Department. Vicki Bell, Deidra Berry, and Cynthia Lewis were part of the department’s 158th recruiting class in 1984. Since then, 28 women have graduated the Louisville Fire Academy. (WHAS11)

• What does the Louisville’s men’s basketball coaching search mean for the roster? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

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• Spring is in full swing at Shaker Village. Hop into the fun on Saturday, March 30 for an epic Egg Hunt. The spring activities continue with Family Farm Days, happening April 6, 13, and 20. Visitors will be able to meet baby animals, take wagon rides, and more. Plan a trip to Harrodsburg.*

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