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Art

Reservations are being taken for the Children’s Art Workshop, which will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13 at Shaker Museum at South Union. The workshop is led by Board of Directors member and art educator Melissa Rose Craven. Children will weave a small, Shaker-type basket and create a spirit drawing. Shakers created various spirit drawings when they received spiritual visions. All supplies are provided. Parents or guardians must accompany the child during the workshop. Children in first and second grades will participate in the workshop from 10 a.m. to noon. Children in third through fifth grades will participate in the workshop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $30 per child. Reservations are required by Friday at (270) 542-7167.

The New Works exhibit of Leslie Reuther and Matt Tullis opened Tuesday in the Houchens Gallery of the Capitol Arts Center. The exhibit will run through June 15, with an artist’s reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 12. Jennifer Fritsch’s latest drawings will be featured in the Mezzanine Gallery through June 15. The artist will be in attendance at the Gallery Hop reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 5.

The photography of Lauren Brandt will be featured at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Library from June 1-29. Brandt’s work has won several blue ribbons in both the SoKy Fair and the Kentucky State Fair. At the Main Library, the art of Matt Simone will be exhibited, including his interpretation of various literary figures, including Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath.

The Presbyterian Church is featuring an art exhibit through June 26 titled One Name-Two Visions, showcasing the works of local artists Claude and Lynn Robertson. A reception for the artists will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 5. The Robertson Exhibit may be seen in the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall Gallery, 10th Avenue entrance, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

VSA arts’ statewide exhibition runs through June 27 at the gallery, 515 E. 10th Ave. The exhibition will showcase a variety of subjects and techniques. An opening reception will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 5.

The Arts Committee of the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor “Brushes With History” through July 7 at the chamber. Twenty-seven artists have work in this show. All entries are brushwork and represent the artist’s interpretation of “Brushes With History.” A reception for the artists will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 9 at the chamber.

A Teacher-Student Art Exhibition will be at Memphis Marsha’s through Saturday. The gallery, at 524 E. 12th Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays or by appointment by calling 843-1726.

Neil Peterie’s “Hill Country” paintings are being shown in the classroom of the Health & Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall through June.

Campus

Exhibits at the Kentucky Building: “Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society Annual Show,” “Portrait of a Town: Cave City, Kentucky” (opens June 1), “A Star in Each Flag: Conflict in Kentucky,” “Recommended by Duncan Hines,” “Western 100,” “Roads, Rails and Rivers,” “Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars,” and “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” For more information, call the Kentucky Building at 745-2592.

Clubs

A fundraiser for Relay for Life will be from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday at Tidballs. Admission is $5 a person. There will be performances by 00 The Rabbit, October Son, Shane Ownby & More.

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. Saturdays 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, go to www.burgersonthesquare. com.

Ricky Beavers has karaoke Friday nights at the Brown Jug, U.S. 31-W By-Pass in Bowling Green, beginning at 8 p.m., 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. Fridays and Saturdays; 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 T. Roy on Wednesdays and karaoke Fridays and Saturdays.

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

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

Orchestra Kentucky Star finals will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Capitol Arts Center. Tickets are $25.

Downtown Redevelopment Authority’s Concerts in the Park Series, sponsored by BB&T bank, begins Wednesday. The concert from noon to 1 p.m. will feature the Lost River Cave Band.

Barren River Lake State Resort Park will have an open mic jam session the first Tuesday of each month. All musicians are invited to participate in the Tuesday Tunes Jam Sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. inside the Louie B. Nunn Lodge and The Driftwood Restaurant. Dinner hours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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.

Odds & Ends

The “All Aboard” series will be at the Old L&N Depot at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, with Larry Bryant presenting “The RailRoad in the Cold War.” Bryant will talk of his experiences in the desert of Utah between 1961-76. Bryant served with the Radar Bomb Scoring unit that assisted in Air Force training for B52 Bomber Fleet.

The Warren County Public Library invites kids to participate in a Shutterbug Contest. Kids are asked to take a picture of someone reading in a creative place. Bring the photo to the Warren County Public Library children’s department and be entered to win a special prize. For digital photos, submit an electronic copy of your picture to stephaniew@warrenpl. org for use on the Warren County Public Library Web site or for future library publication use. The photo must be taken by a child in grades three to 12. For more information, call 781-4882.

The Western Kentucky University ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships has compiled a listing of summer camps and activities for youth at www. wku.edu/alive/summerfun.html.

Butler County Boys & Girls Club will have a fundraiser Saturday at Butler County High School. More than 10,000 T-shirts, valued at $15, in varying colors and whites will be for sale for $3. The sale is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shriner Clowns will perform, as well as Johnny Rose and the Pickers at 1 p.m.

The 2009 Spring Fling Demolition Derby will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Allen County Fairgrounds, with $5,000 in prize money. Admission is $10 a person. For more information, including entry info, visit www.allencounty jaycees.org.

The Warren East Optimist Club will celebrate 30 years of service to the youth of the community with a birthday-reunion party at Ephram White Park picnic shelter at 4 p.m. Saturday. All charter, past and current members are invited to the potluck meal. For more information, call Phil Cashin at 784-3735.

Relay for Life will have a fundraising car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Bob’s Car Wash on Louisville Road. The automatic car wash is $7, with all proceeds going to relay.

Spectator credentials are available for the Hot Rod Reunion on June 19-21 at Beech Bend Raceway. Tickets are $55 for the three days and are available through May 29 at store.nhra.com. Those purchasing their credentials in advance will receive a goodie bag, Reunion program, commemorative dash plaque and a colorful and collectible laminated souvenir credential.

Community Education is taking registrations for summer camps. Registration is $60. Camps are for children grades K-2 (Super Summer Club), 3-5 (Eagle Roc), and 6-8 (Youth Activities Program). For information on activities, locations and cost, call 842-4281 or visit www. commed.us.

Bowling Green’s Original Farmer’s Market in the parking lot in front of Hobby Lobby will be open Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through October. Spring produce, bedding plants, annuals, perennials, plants, herbs, jams, baked goods, eggs, cheese, wine and other items will be available for purchase. For more information, call 777-3360 or 791-3060.

The Southern Kentucky Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the parking lot of The Medical Center.

Community Education enrollment is under way for classes in everything from cooking to computers. For more information, visit www.commed.us or call the office at 842-4281.

The American Red Cross has blood drives each Friday at its office, 430 Center St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. Additional drives will be from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Community Education Complex, 799 Veterans Way in Morgantown; from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at National Guard Armory, 600 Armory Drive in Russellville; from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2232 Smallhouse Road; from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4 at Rosewood Health Care Center, 550 High St.; from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 6 at New Harmony Church, Ky. 1332 in Scottsville; from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 12 at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 120 Sam Walton Drive in Russellville; and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 15 at Holiday Inn University Plaza, 1021 Wilkinson Trace.

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.

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

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.

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