Watercolor print by Bri of the World Champion Dainty Festival played every year in Germantown. | Provided by Bri Bowers
Get your bologna sandwiches and broomsticks ready, Louisville — Dainty is almost here. The annual Dainty Fest will return to Schnitzelburg this weekend. Here’s a quick play-by-play of what each day has to offer:
Live music, carnival games, and OVW wrestling on Saturday
A petting zoo, silent disco, and pickle juice chugging contest on Sunday
The main event on Monday evening, kicking off at 5 p.m.
Asked
Asked
What completes the traditional Dainty meal?
A. a bag of regular potato chips B. a large Coke C. an ice cream cone D. a handful of peanuts
“Much Ado About Nothing” | Tuesday, July 22 + Friday, July 25 | 8 p.m. | Central Park | Free | Love is in the air in this classic Shakespeare rom-com.
Wednesday, July 23
Greenery in Watercolor | 6-8 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $65, $52 for members | Learn to sketch and paint greenery in this all-levels class.
Thursday, July 24
A Bodhi Salt Community Evening | 4-6 p.m. | Bodhi Salt | Free | Enjoy cocktails + mocktails, enter to win wellness prizes, and raise money for Adopt Me Bluegrass Pet Rescue.
The Lowland Ramblers | 6-10 p.m. | Blind Squirrel | Free entry | Grab a drink and a bite while you listen to this Owensboro bluegrass band.
Friday, July 25
Summer Garage Sale | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | Free entry | Shop Speed merch + gift shop items at a discount — all items are priced at $1, $5, $10, or $20.
Metro Council has approved $250,000 in funding for the Portland Museum’s AHOY expansion, which has already broken ground. The investment, along with other community partnerships, has the project on a timeline for exhibit installation by next fall.
Open
Highland Fish Market is back... in the Highlands, that is. The Middletown seafood market is returning to its original neighborhood with a second location on Bardstown Road. For now, you can stop by in-person or place an order by phone — online orders are coming soon.
Closed
Corridor Bar in NuLu is now closed, citing difficulties with the ongoing NuLu streetscape + recent street takeovers. The owners of High Horse and Jimmy Can’t Dance have plans to take over the space, with a timeline TBD. (Louisville Business First)
Plan Ahead
Speaking of NuLu... The NuLu Business Association is launching a new event series called NuLu Nights. Expect to see live music, extended business hours, and food specials on select evenings this year. The first will be this Friday, July 25.
Shop
The Friends of the Library will host a book sale at the Shelby Park Library building on Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Expect hardcovers, paperbacks, kids books, DVDs, and more.
Sports
Kobe Rodgers is emerging as a key player for the Louisville Cardinals this season. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Correction
Can you see the egg on our face? Yesterday, we misspelled Muhammad Ali’s name in the newsletter. Shoutout to eagle-eyed reader AJ who let us know. Can we make it up to you with this piece about iconic moments in Ali’s history?
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The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
If you’re headed to the Dainty contest this weekend, please remember to abide by this recommendation from the festival’s official Instagram account: cheering and/or heckling is strictlyencouraged.
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