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Olympic hopefuls headed to LOU
Louisville will be Team USA’s springboard in 2028. | Photo by Monica Garske
Here come the rings. Louisville will be the final proving ground for prospective members of Team USA ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
A multi-event extravaganza called Gymnastics City will be held in Louisville starting in early June, 2028. Two weeks of gymnastics competitions will culminate in the Team Trials at the KFC Yum! Center, where the US men’s and women’s gymnastics teams will select their members for the big games.
Expect fan activations in Fourth Street Live + other events throughout the city during the entire competition. Tickets will go on sale next year.
Bonus: Did you know? USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for gymnastics in the US, is headquartered just a couple hours north in Indianapolis.
Hockey might be the next sport to come to Louisville, according to a new plan being floated by Neace Ventures. The developer has plans to build a new stadium on the same property as Lynn Family Stadium. (Louisville Business First)
Community
The Kentucky Science Center’s newly-renovated Discovery Theater is now open. Visitors can enjoy improved sight lines, a new stage, and better seats as they take in one of the theater’s rotating roster of films. Now playing: “Horse Power,” a documentary about our hoofed friends narrated by Josh Brolin.
Read
Louisville’s independent bookstores are getting ready to turn the page on another Kentucky Derby with a Read for the Roses event. Starting this Monday, April 20, you can pick up a passport at a participating location, which you can get stamped at each shop for an entry to win a grand prize.
Try This
Jefferson Memorial Forest’s Forest Fest will be on Saturday, May 16. Catch live music, vendors, and nature-themed activities starting at 11:30 a.m.
Cause
Brightside will conduct a post-Thunder cleanup this Sunday, April 19 at 10 a.m. Volunteers can sign up online to help collect trash using provided supplies.
Number
60 minutes. That’s how much daylight Louisville will gain throughout April, ushering in longer, sun-soaked evenings. Translation: It’s officially patio season, so make plans to enjoy dinner al fresco at one of these local restaurants.
Travel
Berea is jam-packed this weekend. Start with forest meditations or the farmers market, then head to the Pinnacles for wildflowers and birdwatching. Wrap the day with exhibition openings, live music, and theatre under the open sky. Our recommendation? Make a weekend of it and explore the full lineup.*
The Buy
Pop quiz. What can you wear while 1) driving 2) drinking your morning coffee, or 3) reading this newsletter to look more awake and help under eyes glow? Under eye patches. Be an under eye patch influencer and work these into your morning routine:
👁️ These award-winning under eye patches employ collagen, snail mucin, and hyaluronic acid to get the job done — you should notice an immediate difference in puffiness.
👁️ Go for green tea under eye patches to get the energizing benefits of caffeine directly on your skin — you’ll get 30 in a pack.
👁️ One of the most popular brands is grace & stella. Try a variety pack to learn which key ingredient — whether retinol, caffeine, or firming peptides — makes the biggest difference to your skin.
I knew I wanted to share this video with you all, but I’m honestly at a loss for words as to how to tee it up. Instead, I’ll just say that this short film comes from Louisville interdisciplinary artist + filmmaker Elle Hendrickson, and was recently featured as part of Paristown Hall’s outdoor film screening.
Please enjoy “Soiled Dreams,” then imagine seeing it outdoors on the big screen.
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