Artist Maria Andrade Troya

Hi-Wire Brewing

National efforts

• You can donate money to help pay for supplies to the American Red Cross — give $10 by texting HELENE to 90999. There is also a critical need for blood donations.
• The United Way has created a special Helene Recovery donation page.
• The Salvation Army is providing up to 1,500 meals a day to victims of the Hurricane. Donate to the Relief Fund.
• GoFundMe has created a direct Hurricane Relief Fund to allow users to donate without worrying about scams on the site.

• Bourbon Block Party | Friday, Oct. 4 | 6-8 p.m. | Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Shively | Free | Sip cocktails from guest mixologist Erika Flowers, enjoy live music + local food, and shop KY artisan goods from retail pop-ups.
• New Albany Wicked Walk | Friday, Oct. 4 | SE corner of Market Street and Bank Street, New Albany, IN | $25+ | Take a tour of the strange and wicked happenings of historical downtown New Albany.

• Toaster Pastry Cooking Class | Saturday, Oct. 5 | Times vary | Rainbow Blossom Springhurst Wellness Center | $45 | Learn how to make gluten-free, allergy-friendly, and vegan toaster pastries.
• An Evening with Elijah Wald | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 5 p.m. | The Last Refuge | $10 | Sip whiskey and listen to a discussion with Elijah Wald, author of a book about Bob Dylan, then hear Dylan tunes performed live.

• Sweet Sounds On Sunday | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Riverside, The Farnsley-Moremon Landing | Donation requested | Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of live music by the talented acoustic band Storefront Congregation.
• First Sunday Nature Hike | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont | $15+ | Join volunteer naturalists on a nature hike and spot the first leaves starting to change.

• The Courier Journal is hosting a forum on Amendment 2 to the Kentucky State Constitution, which would allow tax dollars to fund non-public schools. Head to the Main Branch Library on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. to hear about both sides of the issue ahead of election day.

• Tickets are available for the 16th annual Bacchanal at the Speed Art Museum. The 21+ event on Saturday, Nov. 2 will feature monochromatic lighting throughout the museum, an open bar, access to the Infinity Mirrored Room installation, and music by DJ S.Y.I.M.O.N.E. + Carly Johnson.

• If you don’t want to brave the traffic at the St. James Court Art Show, just TARC and PARC. For $15, park your car at the Brown Hotel Parking Garage + take a bus to the show. Buses will run every 15 minutes between 10:05 a.m. and 6:27 p.m. each day.

• A Louisvillian has been named the winner of a 2024 St. Jude Dream Home. Stacy Bowling was selected out of 8,000 entries to win the $495,000 La Grange house. The sweepstakes raised $800,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (WDRB)

• The Louisville Independent Business Alliance is hosting an event to honor WLOU, one of the first Black-owned radio stations in the country. Head to the free event at The Palm Room on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 5:30 until 7 p.m. to network with business professionals from Louisville’s West End.

• Bring your pooch to Paristown tomorrow, Oct. 5 for a free event. Pups in Paristown runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and will feature dog-related vendors, dog rescue nonprofit groups, a canine splash zone, and adoptable pups from the Kentucky Humane Society.

• The Louisville Cardinals are set to face the SMU Mustangs in a highly anticipated college football showdown. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Hiring? Our new community job board could help you find that perfect candidate. Bonus: For a limited time, you can post your listing for free. Give it a try.

• ICYMI, the new Angel’s Envy Triple Oak is here. Crafted by Master Distiller Owen Martin, this new Signature Series release begins with their Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and is finished in a blend of Hungarian, Chinkapin, and French oak barrels — your perfect pour awaits.*

• Nonstop flights to the Sunshine State out of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) are calling your name. This month, Allegiant’s nonstop service to Destin-Fort Walton (VPS) increased to six days per week, and Breeze resumed nonstop service to Fort Myers (RSW). (Read: The perfect excuse to plan a fall getaway.)*

• Rates just dropped — now could be the time to tap into your home equity. Calculate your payment.*

• Local food and drink vendors, including Tommy’s Pizza, Haitian Exotica, and Shippingport Brewing
• A live performance by The Louisville Leopards Percussionists
• DJing and finger puppets by Squallis Puppeteers
• Art vendors + installations