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• Operation ReviVILLE | Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Frazier History Museum | $20+ | Join Coach Pat Kelsey for a discussion on his debut as the coach for the UofL Cardinals men’s basketball team.

• Business Luncheon | Wednesday, Sept. 18 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Louisville Science Center | $25 | Join other professionals for informal networking followed by a catered meal.
• Junk Journaling Workshop at A Purposeful Ponte | Wednesday, Sept. 18 | 6:30 p.m. | A Purposeful Ponte Studio | $35 | Combine your love for art, scrapbooking, and mixed media to create personalized journals from everyday materials.

• An Intimate Outdoor Concert with Paula Cole | Thursday, Sept. 19 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Mallard Hall Estate | $389+ | See the iconic country artist behind “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone” in an intimate concert setting.

• Louisville Ballet’s Moving Stories “Alice In Wonderland” | Friday, Sept. 20 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Louisville Ballet | $12 | Join Louisville Ballet for a short ballet class demonstration and the story of “Alice in Wonderland.”
• Fourth Annual Chamber Day at the Races | Friday, Sept. 20 | 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Churchill Downs | $70 | Grab tickets to enjoy a three-hour chef’s table buffet, non-alcoholic beverages, wagering windows, and a cash bar — plus, a top-tier view of the track and the new paddock.*

• Shop Small Saturday, November 30 | Stroll through local businesses to find the perfect keepsake
• LearnShop classes, October 25-26 + December 6-8 | Create your own masterpiece with guidance from expert instructors

• Hotel Genevieve was awarded a Michelin Key — that’s like a Michelin Star for hotels — this week. It was the only hotel in Kentucky to receive the prestigious award and one of only 168 in the United States to be recognized.

• The (Un)Known Project, which is behind art pieces like “On the Banks of Freedom” and “In Our Elders’ Footsteps” is releasing a coloring book celebrating Black women who have helped shape Kentucky. “Shades of Resilience” releases Saturday, Sept. 28, with a book signing at Farmington Historic Plantation at 3 p.m.

• Richy’s is a new food concept inside Ten20 Craft Brewery, replacing the former Happy Belly Bistro. The menu features “backyard bites” like sliders, brats, and wings. Chef Andy Myers pulled inspiration for the Richy’s menu from his years working at Gralehaus and The Holy Grale.

• Waterfront Park’s PlayPort expansion into Western Louisville is coming together. See a sneak peek of the construction-themed playground equipment, including a dumptruck slide and a giant excavator bucket to climb on.

• Who wants to be a milliner? Applications are open for the Kentucky Derby Museum’s 2025 Featured Milliner Program. Selected participants will create up to 10 designs for next year’s Derby Hat Show, sell their hats + fascinators in the Museum Store. Apply by Friday, Oct. 18.

• Tickets are on sale now for “An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine.” The Cincinnati-based folk duo is bringing their holiday concert to the Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theater on Friday, December 13. Tickets start at $30.

• Keep your eyes on the skies next week as the moon will rise full Wednesday, Sept. 18. It’s also a Harvest moon, so expect it to be bright red and much larger than usual. If you’re a real night owl, you might even spot a partial lunar eclipse between 10:44 and 11:17 p.m.

• All eyes are on Cardinal’s football, but Pat Kelsey is busy recruiting for next year’s basketball 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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