news
- The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library has reopened with a limited capacity of 33% and limited hours from 11:00-4:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 11:00-7:00 on Thursdays.. They continue to offer drive-thru services, as well as our abundance of online services and programming. They ask that all returns be made through the book drop so that we can properly quarantine items for 72 hours.
events
Friday October 23
Scarecrow Trail (October 2 – October 25) It’s free to walk…if you dare! 9th Annual Scarecrow Trail. Bring your family and friends to walk trails and see scarecrows built by local businesses and organizations 9:00 am Lost River Cave 2818 Nashville Rd Bowling Green, KY
Red Cross Blood Drive 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Sloan Convention Center 1021 Wilkinson Tr Bowling Green, KY
Red Cross Blood Drive 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Crossland Community Church 600 US 31W ByPass Suite 18D Bowling Green, KY
Monster Dash 5K and 10K support the orphan care and adoption support mission of Joseph’s Hope Foundation. This event features a 5K run/walk on the Grand Full course at NCM Motorsports Park (in the dark, of course…this is a Halloween race)! Since, it’s a Halloween race, costumes are welcome, just make sure they are appropriate for kids. What’s a Halloween event without candy? Exactly! We’ve got that covered too. The fun walk is actually a one mile (or close to one mile) trick-or-treat trail. 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm NCM Motorsports Park 505 Grimes Rd Bowling Green, KY
Skeleton’s Lair Scream Park Price: $32.00 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Skeleton’s Lair Scream Park 48 Locketts Dream Scottsville, KY
Hill of Terror Hill of Terror Bonnieville, KY Price: $20.00
UnSeen BG Fairview Cemetery Tours highlighting infamous Bowling Green murders including Murder Mansion killings. Thur-Sat thru Oct 30. Tickets at UnSeenBG.com. Fairview Cemetery Bowling Green, KY
Saturday October 24
Farmer’s Market at SoKY Marketplace 8:00 am – 1:00 pm SoKY Marketplace Pavilion 636 Center St Bowling Green, KY
Scarecrow Trail (October 2 – October 25) It’s free to walk…if you dare! 9th Annual Scarecrow Trail. Bring your family and friends to walk trails and see scarecrows built by local businesses and organizations 9:00 am Lost River Cave 2818 Nashville Rd Bowling Green, KY
2nd Annual Zombie 5K Run/Walk 25.00 Registration at 4pm, race at 5 pm. Dress up. $20 pre-registration until Oct 14, $25 late registration until race time. only pre-registered are guaranteed a t-shirt. 4:00 pm Auburn Auburn, KY
WKU Football vs Chattanooga 3:00 pm (??) WKU Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY
Harvey’s Gym Fall Festival — Trunk or Treat, Games, Prizes, Halloween Costume Contest, pumpkin carving contest. Class demonstrations ( Karate, Self Defense, Yoga, Fit crew, and Bounce Fitness ) and more. 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Harvey’s gym 835 S Main St Franklin, KY Price: Free Contact Info franklingymky@gmail.com 270-586-0366
Skeleton’s Lair Scream Park Price: $32.00 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Skeleton’s Lair Scream Park 48 Locketts Dream Scottsville, KY
Hill of Terror Hill of Terror Bonnieville, KY Price: $20.00
UnSeen BG Fairview Cemetery Tours highlighting infamous Bowling Green murders including Murder Mansion killings. Thur-Sat thru Oct 30. Tickets at UnSeenBG.com. Fairview Cemetery Bowling Green, KY
Sunday October 25
Scarecrow Trail (October 2 – October 25) It’s free to walk…if you dare! 9th Annual Scarecrow Trail. Bring your family and friends to walk trails and see scarecrows built by local businesses and organizations 9:00 am Lost River Cave 2818 Nashville Rd Bowling Green, KY
Free Youth Golf Clinic Youth 5-17 years of age. Register online. WITH BG PARKS AND REC 10:00 am – 11:00 am Hobson Grove Golf Course & Driving Range 1200 West Main Ave Bowling Green, KY
Phantom of the Universe: Planetarium Show Follow protons through CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, and descend a mile beneath the ground searching for dark matter
2:00 pm WKU Hardin Planetarium 1501 State Street Bowling Green, KY Free 270-745-4044
Skeleton’s Lair Scream Park Price: $32.00 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Skeleton’s Lair Scream Park 48 Locketts Dream Scottsville, KY
Monday October 26
Foster Parent Info Session Free Accept the Challenge, Make a Difference! Become a Professional Therapeutic Foster Parent & make a difference in a child’s life. 4:30 pm Benchmark Family Services 1721 McIntosh St Bowling Green, KY 270-783-0993
Learning Irish & Scottish Music for Intermediate Instrumentalists – Community Ed 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Online Event URL: https://www.commed.us/ Price: $45.00 270-842-4281
Tuesday October 27
Senior Fitness Class 9:30 am Bowling Green Parks & Rec Lovers Lane Soccer Breeze Way Bowling Green, KY
Freedom from Smoking $25.00 American Lung Association program-Learn how to quit smoking-Through March 5-$25-Preregistration required Contact Info
270-745-0942 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Health & Wellness Center 740 E 10th Ave Bowling Green, KY
Do More Art @Facebook! Virtual series –different art activities and mediums each week on Facebook, 6:00 pm Facebook Event URL: https://tockify.com/warrenpl/detail/1187/1599606000000 More Info baileyj@warrenpl.org
Phantom of the Universe: Planetarium Show Free
Follow protons through CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, and descend a mile beneath the ground searching for dark matter. Evidently it makes up 85% of the total mass of the universe, yet it has so far been detected only by its gravitational effects 7:00 pm WKU Hardin Planetarium 1501 State Street Bowling Green, KY
Contact Info hardin.planetarium@wku.edu 270-745-4044
Wednesday October 28
Mom-To-Mom Breastfeeding Support Group Get help or share stories with other moms. Pregnant moms, breastfeeding moms and moms who have weaned are welcome alone or with support persons. Infant scale available for pre- and post-feeding weights.
10:00 am – 11:30 am Crossland Community Church 600 31W Bypass, Suite 18D Bowling Green, KY
Red Cross Blood Drive 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center 1021 Wilkinson Trace Bowling Green, KY
Kiwanis Club of BG 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Crossland Community Church 600 31W Bypass Bowling Green, KY Contact Info kiwanisbgky@gmail.com 270-535-5074
2020 Potter College Fall Festival The theme is PCAL Pocus, inspired by Hocus Pocus.
Festival T-shirts: There will be t-shirts given away participants of various activities
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Kentucky Museum 1444 Kentucky St Bowling Green, KY Rain Date November 4, 2020
PTK: Panera Fundraiser 1770 Campbell Lane Panera will donate 20% of your meal when you show our FLYER. That 20% will go toward our Educational Outreach Initiatives which include Special Stages: Theatre Therapy for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Sunburst Youth, and Kentucky Voices. MUST SHOW FLYER: Get that flier here: https://mcusercontent.com/bf706fb4d151f2a5226e8d250/files/88b3c7c4-f1ca-4179-98af-e19f80faee39/Panera.pdf 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday October 29
Red Cross Blood Drive 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Graves Gilbert Medical Clinic
201 Park Street Bowling Green, KY
Senior Fitness Class 9:30 am Bowling Green Parks & Rec Lovers Lane Soccer Breeze Way Bowling Green, KY
SKyPAC & Orchestra Kentucky Present Sound of Music Sing-A-Long with the Von Trapps 3:30 pm The SKyPAC 601 College St Bowling Green, KY
Phantom of the Universe: Planetarium Show Free Follow protons through CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, and descend a mile beneath the ground searching for dark matter. Evidently it makes up 85% of the total mass of the universe, yet it has so far been detected only by its gravitational effects 7:00 pm WKU Hardin Planetarium 1501 State Street Bowling Green, KY Contact Info hardin.planetarium@wku.edu 270-745-4044
UnSeen BG Walking Tours Cemetery Tour featuring Murder Mansion. Thur-Sat thru Oct 30. Tickets at UnSeenBGKY.com. Fairview Cemetery Bowling Green, KY
Friday October 30
Red Cross Blood Drive 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center 1021 Wilkinson Trace Bowling Green, KY
Capitol Movie Night Community-wide traditional Halloween movie Hocus Pocus. Tickets online at www.theskypac.com/shows/. 5:00 pm Capitol Arts Center Bowling Green, KY
6th Annual Halloween Concert Dr. Brian St. John, Music Director Mozart – Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major Wagner – Siegfried Idyll Barber – Adagio for Strings Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite Performance takes place in Van Meter Auditorium Friday, October 30, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. CST MASKS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY – SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE ENFORCED A CODE IS NEEDED TO PURCHASE TICKETS – EMAIL WKUSymphony@gmail.com to make a ticket request. There will also be a LIVESTREAM on YouTube or Facebook @wkusymphony 7:30 pm Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
Event URL: https://wku.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=263
Contact Info WKUSymphony@gmail.com
UnSeen BG Walking Tours Cemetery Tour featuring Murder Mansion. Thur-Sat thru Oct 30. Tickets at UnSeenBGKY.com. Fairview Cemetery Bowling Green, KY
Saturday October 31
Capitol Movie Night Community-wide traditional Halloween movie Hocus Pocus. Tickets online at theskypac.com/shows/. 7:30 pm Capitol Arts Center Bowling Green, KY
Sunday November 1
Volunteer at Lost River Cave! 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 2818 Nashville Road Bowling Green, KY Contact Info (270) 393-0077
Phantom of the Universe: Planetarium Show Free Follow protons through CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, and descend a mile beneath the ground searching for dark matter. Evidently it makes up 85% of the total mass of the universe, yet it has so far been detected only by its gravitational effects 2:00 pm WKU Hardin Planetarium 1501 State Street Bowling Green, KY Contact Info hardin.planetarium@wku.edu 270-745-4044
Fresh Schermer Pecan Fundraiser taking orders with prepayment for delivery of fresh Georgia pecans around Thanksgiving. FRESH SCHERMER PECANS, 12 oz. bag of halves OR pieces, $9/ bag. FOR MORE INFORMATION, TEXT OR CALL Tina Brown 270-535-9120, Cleatie Hughes 270-792-1416 or Rockfield United Methodist Church 270-842-7788. Rockfield United Methodistt Church Bowling Green, KY
