Norton Commons Fall Festival

Halloween on Hillcrest

Boo at the Zoo

• Tree Week Tree Talk | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $15 | Celebrate LOU’s foliage with a guided tour from an arborist and horticulturist, plus learn tips for selecting and caring for trees in your own yard.

• Pumpkin Glow Mask Workshop | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 4-6 p.m. | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Crestwood | $35+ | Learn to make a facial mask from pumpkin guts — perfect for those jack-o'-lantern leftovers.
• Taste of Louisville | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 6-9 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center | $85+ | Celebrate Louisville’s best chefs at this event benefiting local nonprofits that help families in need.

• Fall Fashion Show | Thursday, Oct. 17 | 5-7 p.m. | Westport Village | $30+ | Enjoy happy hour before seeing the hottest trends in fall and winter fashion from local boutiques + shop your favorite looks after the show.

• Grateville Dead Music Festival | Friday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Oct. 20 | Times vary | Brown-Forman Amphitheater | $20+ | Hear tributes to the Grateful Dead from Kentucky’s hottest bluegrass artists, plus enjoy food, drinks, and lots of dancing.

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a federally recognized day honoring Native peoples and commemorating their histories and cultures + Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Post offices will be closed, but Louisville’s libraries remain open.

• Humana ranked No. 1 among health insurers for customer experience this year, according to a study by Forrester. Just over 12,000 US customers were surveyed on their experience. This is the fourth year in a row Humana has taken the top spot.

• 7,653. That’s how many of LOU’s trees are oaks, according to Metro Parks and Recreation data obtained by The Courier Journal. It’s the most common tree in Louisville, followed by maples, ashes, pines, and hackberries. Happy Tree Week to them all.

• The next Sips and Science event at the Kentucky Science Center is this Thursday, Oct. 17. The museum will be open 5:30-9 p.m. for visitors aged 21+ to explore. A $25 ticket gets you access to all the museum’s exhibits, plus one free drink.

• Early bird tickets are available for the Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour. Taking place Saturday, Dec. 7 + Sunday, Dec. 8, the tour gives visitors a glimpse inside historic Victorian mansions and townhouses decorated for the holidays.

• The Frazier Museum collected a playlist of music from all 120 counties in KY as part of its 120: Cool KY Counties exhibit. Hear Communications + Research Specialist Simon Meiners talk about how he curated the playlist and learn what “feminist hillbilly string music” sounds like. (Kentucky Educational Television)

• The Cardinals eked out a narrow, and important, win this weekend against Virginia. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• Stew season is here. Fill your home with the scent of slow-cooked goodness with this Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon Stew and this Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup recipe. Bonus: Peep the Instant Pot soup recipes, too.*

• Jewelry, and blown glass, and pottery, oh my. Discover the Folk Arts and Crafts Capital of Kentucky’s unique, handcrafted gifts this holiday season. Hint: You might just find the perfect one-of-a-kind souvenir and enjoy a weekend shopping getaway.*

• 22%. That’s how much car insurance prices are expected to increase by the end of the year. The average premium is expected to reach $2,469. Are you prepared? View Money’s “Best Car Insurance” list to shop around + see if you could save.*

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