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Art

The Fine Arts Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Lost River Cave & Valley. The event is sponsored by the cave and ArtWorks, a visual arts coalition. Accompanying the event will be a wine tasting by Greenwood Spirits Shoppe and beer samples from Bowling Green Brewing Co. and samples from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese. Cambridge Market will have items for sale.

The 16th annual Jack. E. Lunt Memorial Exhibition will be in the Houchens Gallery of the Capitol Arts Center through Monday. The exhibit features the work of Joe Downing and is sponsored by the Baker Arboretum. The Mezzanine Gallery is showing the international movie posters from the collection of Leon Vincent through Monday.

The prints of Gayle Novick will be on display at the Cancer Center of The Medical Center until Nov. 15.

An art exhibit featuring artist Alice Gatewood Waddell will be at the Porter Cafe at the Warren County Public Library.

VSA Arts of KY presents “Love in Any Language,” featuring the work of artists affiliated with VSA Arts of KY through Oct. 31. Artists will create artistic interpretations of the 2008 Bowling Green International Festival Theme, “Love In Any Language.” The gallery is at 515 E. 10th Ave.

The Gallery At 916 will present “All You Need is Love: An Extreme Bird’s Eye View,” featuring the work of John Warren Oakes and Haley Young, through Tuesday. The gallery is at 916 State St.

The Presbyterian Church at 10th Avenue and State Street will have an exhibition featuring artwork by youth of the church through Nov. 21. The church exhibits may be viewed in the Fellowship Hall, 10th Avenue entrance, weekdays during work hours.

Campus

A Western Kentucky University faculty vocal recital by Liza Kelly will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free. A guest faculty master class by Keith Underwood will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday on flute in the recital hall.

Western Kentucky University’s Hardin Planetarium will present “50 Years in Space.” Shows will be at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through October, except. Oct. 19, and at 2 p.m. Sundays. The doors will open 15 minutes prior to the show, with no one being admitted after the free program begins. Anyone under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

Ten pieces from the original 1881 fountain from Fountain Square Park will be on display through November in the Kentucky Library and Museum.

Warren County Sights and Sounds, an exhibit presenting the history and culture of Bowling Green and Warren County in photographs and film, will be in Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Library & Museum. The exhibit is the result of a two-year joint project during which about 150 photographs and 45 feet of moving film related to Bowling Green and Warren County were collected. Sponsors of the project and exhibit are The Landmark Association, The Bowling Green/Warren County Historic Preservation Board, Insight Communications and The Kentucky Library & Museum. Sights and Sounds of Warren County will be in the Museum’s Garden Gallery and continues through Dec. 7.

Exhibits at the Kentucky Building on Western Kentucky University’s campus include: “U.S. Bank Celebration of the Arts,” which opens Sunday; “VSA Arts: Side by Side,” “Recommended by Duncan Hines,” “Western 100,” “Growing Up Victorian,” “Roads, Rails and Rivers,” “Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars” and “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” For more information, contact the Kentucky Building at 745-2592.

Clubs

The Factory at Cave City will feature The Moon Woods Band from 8 p.m. to midnight on the first Saturday of each month. The facility is on U.S. 31-W, just north of the Ky. 90 intersection across from Dollar General.

Saturday Night Karaoke with Wayne Hallet will be from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. each Saturday at Burgers On The Square in Franklin. The smoke-free facility is for the entire family, with the bar for adults only after 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.burgerson thesquare.com.

Ricky Beavers has karaoke beginning at 8 p.m. Friday nights at the Brown Jug, U.S. 31-W By-Pass in Bowling Green, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays at Flealand in Bowling Green.

Miss Kitty’s, 3315 Louisville Road, has live bands beginning at 9 p.m. each Friday and Saturday; Wednesdays feature karaoke and Thursdays feature acoustic music, nightly specials and pool tables. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 782-7777. Miss Kitty’s also offers a safe ride home program.

Betty’s Bar has karaoke with Sheila on Wednesdays and karaoke each Friday and Saturday.

The Brewing Company, 423 Park Row, has live music from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursdays through Saturdays.

Good Tymes 2, 1607 U.S. 31-W By-Pass, has top 40 hits from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Wednesday through Saturday.

Music

Tickets are available for the outdoor concert Friday in Cave City near the driving range off Interstate 65. The event begins at 4 p.m. and features Sammy Kershaw, Bryan White, Warrior Poets and 8th Nation. The concert benefits Cave City Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $5 general admission, $25 reserved and $100 for special access. For more information, call (270) 773-3131.

Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra Retro Series single tickets and subscriptions are on sale. “Countrymadness” will be Nov. 14 and 15; and “One-Hit Wonders” will be Feb. 6 and 7. Subscribe now and save 10 percent off single ticket prices. For tickets or subscriptions, call 846-2426 (BGCO) or visit www. BGCO.com.

Fresh Fridays will be the first Friday of each month at Bread & Bagel, 871 Broadway Ave. The cost is $5 for anyone 18 and over.

Calvin Ray’s Live Music & Restaurant in Leitchfield features live music with Calvin Ray and The Blue Moon Highway Band from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each Saturday. For more information, call (502) 538-2893.

Dumplin’s Diner in Adairville has a karaoke contest each Saturday night. Entry fee is $5 and first prize gets $100. For more information, call (270) 539-5413.

Lucio, along with The Rose Band, performs at Main St. Music in Morgantown from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Simply Country Band performs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays at Main St. The facility is behind McDonald’s.

Theater

Reservations are needed by Oct. 15 to participate in Fountain Square Players Murder-Mystery event. This year the event will be at the Old L&N Depot at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 and will benefit both FSP and the Historic Railpark and Museum. In addition to the murder mystery, there will be appetizers and beverages. Tickets are $100 per couple and $60 for a single person and are limited to 125 guests.

Expressions Performing Arts wants to start a Creative Workshop Group for those interested in the performing arts, including traditional and improvisational storytelling, comedy, drama and Imagination Theatre as an art form. For more information, contact Robin Baldwin at 746-2988

Odds & Ends

The second annual Steel Horse Stampede, benefit motorcycle ride to stomp out cancer, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church in Burkesville. Registration begins at noon at the church. A meal prepared by the members of the First Christian Church will follow the ride. The loop is 66 miles and includes stops at Mountain View Park in Albany and at 76 Falls, where there will be free cookies and soda. At 4 p.m. at the church will be door prizes, a small auction and a meal. The cost is $20 for the ride and meal; $10 for a passenger and their meal. All money goes to the Burkesville First Christian Church Relay for Life Team. For more information, call Leon or Dennis Smith at (270) 433-7135 or 406-3302. Riders also are invited to church that morning at 10:30 a.m. - come as you are.

The ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships will host its second annual Solar Energy Tour at 11 a.m. Saturday. The center at 1818 U.S. 31-W By-Pass has solar panels, which send power back to the grid. The schedule of presentations will include an 11 a.m. welcome; tour of the center at 11:30 a.m.; tour of Service One Credit Union, which is building a green addition, at noon; panel discussion at 12:30 p.m.; solar basics at 1:30 p.m.; Transportation Initiatives: GO Cart and Bicycle-friendly Community Initiatives at 2 p.m.; and “A Passion for Sustainability” video showing at 2:30 p.m.. For more information, call Nancy Givens at 745-6507.

The Smiths Grove Communitywide Yard Sale will be Saturday, with the Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the fire department.

Oakland Masonic Lodge will have its annual ham and chicken barbecue from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Warren East High School. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for children and can be purchased from lodge members or at the door. For more information, call Donald Hendrick at 842-5940.

Rock Garden Farm on Nashville Road will have its fall gathering from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with folk art and primitive and country dealers from various states.

Registration for U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the National Corvette Museum. The ride will leave the museum at noon and travel to Harley-Davidson of Bowling Green. Registration is $10 and a new unwrapped toy or $20 without a toy. Food by Raffertys is $6 with a drink included. A $350 gift certificate from the Harley-Davidson store will be raffled. For more information, call Malcolm Cherry at 781-3642.

South Kentucky Ranch Horse Association will have a show at 9 a.m. Saturday and at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the L.D. Brown Agriculture Exposition Center. For more information, call 745-3976.

The American Red Cross has blood drives from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each Friday at its office, 430 Center St. Additional drives will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at State Street United Methodist Church, 1101 State St.; from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at New Harmony Church on Ky. 1332 in Scottsville; from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at National Guard Armory at 600 Armory Drive in Russellville; from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bowling Green Community College, 2355 Nashville Road; from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at Auburn Baptist Church, 115 N. Lincoln St.; from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Community Education Complex, 799 Veteran’s Way in Morgantown.

Chaney’s Dairy Barn will celebrate five years of business Saturday with activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hughes and Coleman will pass out free child ID kits and safety information. There also will be a bike giveaway.

Scottsville-Allen County Chamber of Commerce will have a ’50s and ’60s Festival on the Square beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, with live music, food and games. Several downtown businesses also will be open for the event.

Chaney’s Dairy Barn will host its corn maze until harvest. Going through the maze is $6 and includes a scoop of ice cream. The maze will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 843-5567.

Kentucky State Parks offers 10 percent off lodging and camping rates for current and former members of the military. The discount is good for lodge rooms, cottages and campgrounds any time of the year, based on availability. To get the discount, guests will need to show proof of service such as discharge papers, military ID or VFW member card, at check in.

The SKY Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays in front of the Riverside Building at The Medical Center on U.S. 31-W By-Pass. Kentucky-grown agricultural, horticultural and artisan products will be available for purchase.

Karaoke is at Southern Lanes every Friday and Saturday night from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is no cover charge.

A regional chess club will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Players of all ages and talents are welcome. For more information, call 991-0126.

Friendly Hands Squares monthly dance is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Cave Mill and Smallhouse roads in Bowling Green. For more information, call 781-6382.

A veteran’s representative will be at The Salvation Army, 400 E. Main Ave., at 9 a.m. the first Thursday of each month. For more information, call 746-7425, Ext. 104.