Featured Events for June 2010

 

Dr. Rif El-Mallahk, M.D., professor and director of the Mood Disorder Research Program at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, will address the National Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Louisville Chapter on Tuesday, June 1, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This question and answer session is open to the public and is part of the “Ask the Doctor” series offered by the Louisville DBSA.

 

Those suffering from depression and manic-depression, as well as their family and friends, are invited to attend. The session will take place at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2000 Douglass Boulevard, at Bardstown Road.

 

For more information, contact Carl Brown at (502) 479-9941, Mike Kuhl at (502) 635-6142, or e-mail fThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

 

The Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), located at 1839 Frankfort Avenue, will host a free performance by Grammy Award-nominated country music artist Terri Gibbs on Saturday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The event is part of APH’s “Bards and Storytellers” annual arts, folklore and performance series, which celebrates the historical traditions of entertainers with vision loss. Gibbs will present some of her favorite songs from a wide range of musical genres, including pop, country and gospel. 

 

As part of the program, Doug Boyd, director of the Oral History Program at the University of Kentucky, will engage in a discussion with Gibbs, to give the audience a chance to learn something about the personal events and forces that have shaped her career.

 

Gibbs, who was born blind in 1954 in Miami, FL, has recorded seven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records, and charted 13 singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including her popular debut single “Somebody’s Knockin.” Her other country top 20 singles included “Rich Man,” “Mis’ry River,” “Ashes to Ashes” and “Anybody Else’s Heart but Mine.” More on Gibbs can be found at www.terrigibbs.us.

 

The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Reservations must be made by Thursday, June 3. To register, call (502) 899-2365, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

 

Founded in 1858, The American Printing House for the Blind is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States and is the world’s largest company devoted solely to researching, developing and manufacturing products for people who are blind or visually impaired. The nonprofit organization is also the official supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students in the U.S. who are working at less than college level. APH also manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational and daily living products.

 

For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or visit www.aph.org.

 

Louisville Clay and the Bardstown Road Farmers’ Market announce the second annual Home Thrown, Home Grown, a colorful display and sale of fine pottery for home, garden and table. The event will again take place in the parking lot of Deer Park Baptist Church, 1733 Bardstown Road, on Friday, June 4, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

With outdoor tables and chairs shaded with bright umbrellas, the setting will resemble a piazza, with each potter displaying and selling their own work. Items for sale include casseroles, serving bowls, cereal and fruit bowls, teapots, pitchers, vases, plates, mugs, tumblers, flower pots and other hand-crafted pieces designed for indoor and outdoor use. 

 

The artists will be joined by Bardstown Road Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 5, at 8 a.m. Shoppers may easily move from the farmers’ market, located on the opposite side of Bardstown Road, to the pottery sale with the help of a crossing guard. 

 

Support your local producers by buying veggies or flowers, then visit the potters for the perfect container to display or cook your purchases.

 

“This is such a good fit for us,” says Linda Bowman, a Louisville Clay artist who helped organize the event. “Beautiful food and flowers deserve a beautiful presentation.” 

 

Louisville Clay is an association of regional ceramic artists dedicated to enriching individual creativity and enhancing the understanding and appreciation of ceramic art. For more information, visit www.louisvilleclay.blogspot.com.

 

Visit the Original Highlands neighborhood on Saturday, June 5, for a multi-family yard sale, with items that include toys, antiques, appliances, electronics, tools, clothing, furniture, seasonal items, books, DVDs, CDs, garden and patio items, pet supplies, crafts, home decor and housewares, as well as some new items. 

 

Addresses with maps to all sales will be available on the corner of Morton Avenue and Edward Street, in the parking lot of Jefferson County Traditional Middle School, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (no early birds). For more information, call Ann (Andi) Williams-Hannan at (502) 235-4368.

 

The Annual Tyler Park Garden Tour takes place Saturday, June 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., beginning at Mid City Mall. Tickets are $12 and include a tour map, suggested route, water and registration for a door prize. Nine gardens will be on the tour along with the Annual Highlands Pottery Sale, featuring four area artists.

 

Advance tickets will be available beginning June 1 at Keith’s Hardware or ValuMarket. For more information, call Terry Redden at (502) 454-5795 or Jeanette Westbrook at (502) 451-8207.

 

The fourth annual Highlands-Douglass Art Show will be held on Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, on the corner of Bardstown Road and Douglass Boulevard at Douglass Loop. Sponsored by the Highlands-Douglass Neighborhood Association, the juried show will feature original designs from local and regional artists in various media. The free one-day event includes live music and food vendors.  For more information, contact Show Chairperson Lisa Bird at (502)454-5800 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

Located on a tree-lined avenue, in a downtown river-front high-rise, and at four other sites, the United Crescent Hill Ministries (UCHM) Home Tour will showcase six unique homes on Saturday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

This year brings the most varied collection of homes in the tour’s history, from a cozy house with eclectic artwork to a recently decorated home with a large, welcoming porch to a remodeled Craftsman bungalow. 

 

Tickets may be purchased at the UCHM Community Center, 150 S. State Street, and at select local businesses (for a complete list, visit uchmlouky.org). Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event.

 

Proceeds from the home tour support United Crescent Hill Ministries, which offers senior citizen, youth, and emergency assistance programs in the Crescent Hill, Clifton, and Clifton Heights neighborhoods. For more information, see the UCHM website at www.uchmlouky.org.

 

As part of its new Movies at the Point series, Church of the Advent is hosting a free, outdoor showing of the uncut 1933 classic “King Kong” on Friday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m.  The movie will be shown on the grassy area of the church property, located at 901 Baxter Avenue, at the intersection of Baxter and Broadway, across from the main entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery. A live brass band will play while moviegoers wait for the sun to set. Bring blankets and lawn chairs – along with family and friends – to this new Highlands tradition. 

 

On Saturday, June 26, the Upper Highlands Neighborhood Association will hold its sixth annual Festival in the Upper Highlands on the front lawn of Atherton High School, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

 

This year’s festival (held indoors in case of rain) builds on the past five years of success and provides neighbors and friends a day of summer fun, with homemade ice cream, live bluegrass music, free cookies from Sullivan Bakery, and Papa John’s Pizza available for purchase.

 

Free door prizes from local businesses will be awarded throughout the day. Metro Councilman and President Tom Owen will present a history of the Upper Highlands at 11:45 a.m., and the Red Cross bloodmobile will be set up from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 16 years old (with parental permission) and weigh no less than 110 pounds. 

 

The Louisville Police will be represented by a K9 Unit, a Mounted Horse Patrol and a Dive Unit display, and will offer children’s fingerprint IDs and bicycle safety tips. 

 

The Louisville Fire Department will also be on hand, not to mention a 20-animal petting zoo, clowns, free face painting and inflatables to entertain the kids.

 

Participating non-profit groups are Louisville Sierra Club, Alley Cat Advocates, KIPDA (Kentuckiana Planning and Development Agency), CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Voter Registration, Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Foster Care & Adoption, Food Literacy, Living Waters of the World, and Master Gardeners from the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service.

 

Booths will offer handmade crocheted, knitted and sewn items, perennials, and free chiropractic exams by Highland Chiropractic. Other participating vendors include Mortenson Family Dental, Rainbow Blossom, Republic Bank and Naturally Horton’s.

 

To participate in this year’s event, for more information, or to volunteer, contact Mike Kolb at (502) 452-6057 by June 22. For more information about giving blood, call (502) 540-7001 or visit www.givebloodnow.org.

 

The Daylily Society of Louisville will hold its 18th annual show at Mid City Mall, 1250 Bardstown Road, on Saturday, June 26, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The show, featuring hundreds of daylily varieties, is free and open to the public. 

 

The event was officially recognized as the largest American Daylily Society show in North America for both 2008 and 2009, with 500 entries last year alone. 

 

A good selection of named daylilies will be offered for sale at up to a 50 percent discount. Free literature will be available. For more information, contact Richard Porter, chair, at (502) 584-7284, or Don Wolff, co-chair, at (502) 363-3349.

 

1250 Bardstown Road, Mid City Mall

(502) 574-1672, www.lfpl.org

 

BOOK DISCUSSION

Monday, June 21, 2 p.m.; “Stones into Schools,” by Greg Mortenson

 

TEEN OUTPOST  

Teen Advisory Board, Tuesdays, June 8 and 22, 4:30 p.m.; Let your voice be heard! Call (502) 547-1640 to register. Ages 12-19

 

Anime @ The Outpost, Wednesday, June 16, 4:30 p.m.; Featured viewings and activities; Ages 14-19 (Teens under 14 must have a signed, parental permission slip.)

 

HEALTH INFORMATION SOURCES

Monday, June 14, 7 p.m.; Improve your health literacy with knowledge of the basics.

 

JOB SEARCH CLASS

Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. 

A basic introduction to searching and applying for a job online. Registration is required. Call (502) 574-1672.

 

COMPUTER CLASSES

Call (502) 574-1672 for times and dates.

 

STORY TIMES

Family Story Time, every Tuesday, 7 p.m.; Ages 3-8

 

Toddler Story Time, every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.; Ages 2-3

 

Mother Goose Time, Every Thursday, 10:15 a.m.; Walkers under 2 years  R