Bring in the professionals

Mentally motivated

• “In Juliet’s Garden” | Friday, March 22-Sunday, March 24 | Times vary | The Woman’s Club of Louisville, 1320 S. 4th St., Louisville | $35 | Watch an award-winning comedy by Judy Elliot McDonald about the women of Shakespeare.
• Digable Planets Reachin’ Tour | Friday, March 22 | Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Rd., Louisville | $45 | Catch the Afrofuturist hip-hop trio celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album “Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space).”

• Birding for Beginners | Saturday, March 23 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont | $10-$15 | If you don’t have binoculars of your own, don’t sweat it, Bernheim will provide a pair for this bird watching adventure.
• The Dating Game | Saturday, March 23 | 5-8 p.m. | Railyard Billiards & Sports Pub, 630 Barret Ave., Louisville | $7.50-$15 | Meet other singles “Love Is Blind"-style, and get to know that special someone over a game of pool.
• Mozart Requiem | Saturday, March 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $10-$138 | Hear renowned composer Eric Whitacre conduct the Louisville Chamber Choir in performing both his original works and Mozart’s “Requiem in D minor.”
• LouCity vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Saturday, March 23 | Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville | $19-$166 | LouCity’s 10th season kicks off with a pennant giveaway.*

• Putting the “tea” in Breathwork | Sunday, March 24 | 12-2 p.m. | Sis Got Tea, 976 Barret Ave., Louisville | $5 | Learn the basics of deep breathing in an interactive workshop integrating meditation and mindfulness.
• BEWARE the Ides of March | Sunday, March 24-Monday, March 25 | 8 p.m. | Spinellis Pizzeria, 574 S. 4th St., Louisville | $3-$8 | Jam out to experimental music with both live bands and DJs while chowing down on pizza and beers.

• Ladies Night Out | Thursday, March 28 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Paristown | $20 | Calling all boss babes: Celebrate Women’s History Month with Wel at Humana by crafting your own cocktail and enjoying a Restorative Yoga session focused on finding your flow.*

What to do

• American Sign Museum | This unique museum is dedicated to the art, history, and development of signs throughout American culture.
• Cincinnati Reds | Cheer on Major League Baseball’s first professional team at the Great American Ball Park.
• Revival Vintage Bottle Shop | Discover ultra-rare bourbons during a guided tasting at this Covington, KY hot spot.

Where to eat

• Bouquet | Relax at this urban oasis with craft beer, cocktails, and farm-to-table, seasonally-inspired dishes. (Pro tip: This is a featured stop on The B-Line®, a self-guided bourbon tour.)
• Cafe Mochiko | This nationally-recognized Asian American eatery is known for its ube-flavored pastries and chili ramen.
• Mita’s | Dine on an eclectic variety of tapas inspired by traditional and modern foods of Spain + Latin America.

Where to stay

• The Lytle Park Hotel | Located downtown, this historic hotel is close to the Taft Museum and features luxe amenities like a rooftop with spectacular views.
• Hotel Covington | This historic hotel sings in style, character, and comfort with vintage touches and modern tailoring.

• The Clark Memorial Bridge will be closed to northbound traffic from Louisville to Indiana until mid-April as crews work on repairs following the dramatic semi-truck accident earlier this month. If you’re headed north, use the Lincoln Bridge instead. (WHAS11)

• Mayor Craig Greenberg announced new regulations around “middle housing,” allowing new duplexes, triplexes, and townhouses on properties zoned for single-family homes. Middle housing was once common in Louisville, but fell out of fashion after WWII.

• The Goodwill Opportunity Campus celebrated its grand opening yesterday. The 120,000-sqft facility in Louisville’s West End houses Goodwill career services along with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, legal aid, a cafeteria, and Volunteers of America. It’s the largest mission-related investment in Goodwill history. (WHAS11)

• A new nautical-themed bar is coming to Butchertown this summer from the owner of The Merryweather in Schnitzelburg. YachtSea will open at 111 N. Wenzel St. serving cocktails, wine, hot dogs, and oysters. (Louisville Business First)

• The Painters Row development is now open in the Portland neighborhood. The new complex at 1427 Lytle St. contains both residential and commercial space, including 71 affordable apartments ranging from studios to two-bedrooms. Painters Row is already 80% filled, but is still taking applications. (Courier Journal)

• Louisville just keeps winning. After landing spots on USA Today’s best zoo exhibits and best riverwalks lists, Louisville also placed on the 10 best beer festivals in the US. The aviation-themed Tailspin Ale Fest placed no. 6 on the list.

• The Cardinals men’s basketball team lineup is likely to see big turnover as the search for a new head coach continues. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

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Entertainment

Eat + drink

• Hauck’s Corner: What started as Hauck’s Handy Store in 1912 is now an iconic eatery on Goss Avenue. Hauck’s Corner is easy to spot with its bright neon sign. The Hauck family sold the business in 2018, but it has since been renovated with preservation in mind. Today, it retains its nostalgic charm and boasts an outdoor space + the Dainty Museum.
• The Merryweather: A true neighborhood bar. There’s an all-seasons outdoor patio with a fire pit + indoor pinball machines, and it frequently hosts food trucks and pop-ups.