• The Main Remade project will add a 10-block protected bike lane to Main Street.
• A UofL project will add bike lanes on and around campus.
• Reimagine 9th Street will add protected bike lanes.

Social Cycling

Cycling advocacy + resources

• Comedy Night at Gravely | Thursday, May 16 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Gravely Brewing Co., 514 Baxter Ave., Louisville | Free | Laugh along with local comics James Ferguson and Peter Swanz, plus touring headliner Brian Bahe — admission is free, but tickets guarantee seating.

• Silent Disco | Friday, May 17 | 8-11 p.m. | Atrium Brewing - Norton Commons, 11205 River Beauty Loop, Prospect | $10 | Jam and dance to your choice of music, from decades to hip hop to top 40 hits.
• Jantsen with Chmura | Friday, May 17 | 9 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Rd., Louisville | $25-$30 | Enjoy a night of EDM with the jazz + funk-influenced DJ and a suite of featured artists.

• BloomFest | Saturday, May 18 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont | Free | Build faerie houses, listen to live music, and celebrate spring on the Playcosystem natural playground — $15 donation recommended for non-members.
• Waverly Hills Junior Public Overnight | Saturday, May 18-Sunday, May 19 | 11:59 p.m.-6 a.m. | The Waverly Hills Sanatorium, 4400 Paralee Dr., Louisville | $75 | Hunt for ghosts at one of Kentucky’s most haunted locations in this youth-friendly paranormal event.

• Walk with a Doc | Sunday, May 19 | 8:30-10 a.m. | EP Tom Sawyer Park, 3000 Freys Hill Rd., Louisville | Free | Meet with a healthcare professional to learn about healthy lifestyles before walking around the park.
• DOGA at Waterfront Park | Sunday, May 19 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Brown Forman Amphitheater, 1301 River Rd., Louisville | $10 | Bring your pooch for some relaxation, stretching, and dog massages.

• Meeting four-legged farm friends
• Dining at the seed-to-table restaurant
• Unlocking history by exploring 34 historic Shaker buildings

• In-person, no excuse absentee voting for the 2024 Kentucky Primary begins today and runs through this Saturday, May 18. Vote at 16 locations throughout Louisville, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Election day is next Tuesday, May 21. Metro, county, state, and national elections are all on the ballot.

• Hela-do Feliz is a new sweets shop now open at 9130 Taylorsville Rd. serving Mexican ice cream and treats. Popsicles, shakes, affogatos, and 11 flavors of ice cream are all on the menu alongside fresh fruit and juice. It’s open every day, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

• Commonwealth Theatre Center and StageOne Family Theatre will merge into a single organization amid financial challenges. The new organization will keep the name StageOne Family Theatre, and is planning to launch a new touring show to local schools. The merge will be complete June 1. (Louisville Public Media)

• Five Louisville Parks and Recreation Community Centers will host several eight-week-long summer camps, starting Monday, June 3, for a one-time cost of $50. The camps include sports, crafts, and outdoor exploration for multiple age groups. Registration is open now.

• Louisville last hosted the PGA championship in 2014. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy won that tournament, and now he’s the second-pick favorite to win the 2024 PGA championship this weekend. Scottie Scheffler of New Jersey is this year’s top pick, with four tournament wins under his belt this season. (Courier Journal)

• The Christian Academy of Louisville’s high school rocketry team placed first in the 2024 Rockets for Schools competition earlier this week. This qualified them for the 2025 NASA Student Launch Initiative, a nine-month-long challenge culminating in a launch from Huntsville, AL. Just another NASA-level achievement for LOU.

• Could the six-foot-ten Kasean Pryor be the key to Pat Kelsey’s front court? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Women’s Health Month is in full swing and now is as good of time as ever to check-in on your health. Labcorp OnDemand’s Women’s Health Test gives a comprehensive assessment of your overall health and alerts to common concerns like diabetes, heart disease, and more. Give it a try.*

• $2.7 million. The cost of the improvements to the Tom Wallace Recreation Area.
• 6,900 acres. The area covered by the forest — that’s ~5,227 football fields.
• $135,000. The amount included in Mayor Craig Greenberg’s 2024-2025 budget to design + install a Louisville Loop trailhead and path inside the forest, adding another access point to the ~100-mile trail system.
• 1945. The year the forest was established.