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• Summer Yoga Classes | Thursday, June 20 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Brown-Forman Amphitheater, 1301 River Rd., Louisville | $10 | Unwind on the riverfront with this all-levels class.
• Comedy Night | Thursday, June 20 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Gravely Brewing Co., 514 Baxter Ave., Louisville | Cost of purchase | It’s Derby City vs. Music City — laugh along with comedians from Louisville and Nashville.

• Beechmont Summer Concert Series | Friday, June 21 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Beechmont Gazebo, Corner of Southern Pkwy. & W. Woodlawn Ave., Louisville | Free | Rock out to The Charlie Humble Band at this neighborhood concert.
• The Menzingers | Friday, June 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St., Louisville | $34-$59.50 | This Scranton, PA-based punk rock band will rattle the walls at the downtown music venue.
• Late Night Date Night | Friday, June 21 | 8-11:30 p.m. | Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville | $0-$5 | Wear pink for a screening of last summer’s smash hit “Barbie” in the Oasis Field at twilight.

• Children in the Dell 2024 | Saturday, June 22 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old Lagrange Rd., Crestwood | $0-$9 | Bring the kids for a drop-in session focused on children’s books about gardening, complete with hands-on activities.
• World Oddities Expo | Saturday, June 22 | 12-8 p.m. | Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Ln., Louisville | $5-$175 | Peruse the peculiar and witness the weird at this event featuring artists, vendors, and performers.
• Louisville Folk School & National Jug Band Jubilee Summer Swing | Saturday, June 22 | 4-9 p.m. | Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Blvd., Louisville | Free | Hear old-school tunes from the Juggernaut Jug Band, Tin Can Caravan, and other folk + traditional music acts.
• LouCity vs. Rhode Island FC | Saturday, June 22 | 8 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville | $19-$166 | LouCity will debut a new color as this USL Championship opponent visits for the first time.*

• Luxe weekend away at French Lick Resort | With two national award-winning historic hotels, a casino, two healing mineral spas + three exciting golf courses, you’re in for a jam-packed weekend at the resort.
• Animal adventures | Visitors have a chance to feed Bert the giraffe, along with meeting other ranch animals like kangaroos, iguanas, and more.
• Get out on the water | Explore Patoka Lake, the second-largest reservoir in Southern Indiana, or book a canoe or kayak adventure along the Blue River with Cave Country Canoes.
• Experience Strassenfest | Hop on a train from French Lick to Jasper, which hosts Strassenfest, a traditional German festival. This family-oriented, four-day festival happens in early August. Visitors are invited to enjoy food, dancing, singing, and more.

• Stay cool out there, LOU. With the current heat wave set to continue through the rest of the week — it’s expected to be 99 degrees on Saturday — the Louisville Metro Government has opened up several cooling centers to those that need a break. *Wipes sweat from keyboard*

• The Crescent Hill 4th of July Festival returns this year on Thursday, July 4, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at the Peterson Dumesnil House (301 S. Peterson Ave.). There will be live music, an art fair, food + beer booths, a cake baking contest, kids activities, and more, along with fireworks.

• Mark your calendars, the NuLu Clash of Cocktails + Summer Fest is set for Tuesday, July 9 and Saturday, July 13. Local bartenders face-off at Galaxie (732 E. Market St.) for a tiki-inspired Tuesday cocktail competition, before the summer fest takes over three blocks of Market Street on Saturday, 12-7 p.m.

• For years, young Louisvillians have made memories on Louisville Slugger Field’s carousel, and now you can take some of those memories home. The Louisville Bats are auctioning off the animals from their carousel, starting at $800. Make some room, yard gnome.

• Are you ready for your closeup, Iroquois Park? On Saturday, July 13, take a guided hike of the park, focusing on photography. No special equipment is needed, you can just bring your personal camera or phone. Register in advance for the 90-minute hike through nature.

• Cards fans are excited about Louisville football’s incoming recruits, but what do national analysts think? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Louisville Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

• Catching flights this summer just got easier with these pro tips from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). Hint: We want to take the stress out of your next trip by sharing parking perks + the easiest way to navigate SDF.*

• Join the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience team tomorrow, June 21 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the release of their latest collaboration with Scout & Scholar Brewing Co., Give Me A Rye-It. Event tickets include a complimentary tasting of the beer and whiskey, pint glass, appetizers, and more. Reserve your spot.*

• Drink Up Week sponsored by Heine Brothers Coffee is coming up in July — to get amped, we’ve partnered with Louisville’s original coffee roaster to give one lucky winner $200+ worth of beans, brews, and merch. Enter to win.*

• Finger painting is a fun activity that can help kids develop their fine motor skills, express emotions, and learn. See the answer.*

• The streets of Norton Commons’ North Village Square will be lined with cars.
• Something for everyone — the event will feature cars in multiple categories, including vintage and classic cars, track cars made for racing, European makes and models, + high-performance cars from Japan.
• Winners of an online auction + raffle benefiting Norton Children’s Hospital will be announced. Details are still TBD.
• The First Car Project will hand over the keys for new cars to two young adults who are new drivers.