SATURDAY, MARCH 30
SPOTLIGHT:  21ST ANNUAL EASTER PARADE ON FRANKFORT
The 21st Annual Easter Parade on Frankfort Avenue begins at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. The route is along Frankfort Avenue between Stilz and Haldeman avenues. Expect to see the Shriners, Hwang’s Martial Arts, the Talking Police Car, the Mounted Sheriff’s Posse, antique cars and trucks, Wallie Moon’s Bubble Truck, an appearance by the Easter Bunny, and tons of free candy! The “Good Ears” awards will be presented to the most creative float and the most outrageous Easter bonnet. This is a free, family-friendly event. For more information, visit www.frankfortave.com. (Clifton/Crescent Hill)

GUIDED HIKE AT JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FOREST
Jefferson Memorial Forest, 11311 Mitchell Hill Road, 8:15 p.m.-10 p.m., Free. Bring friends and family to enjoy a special night hike at Jefferson Memorial Forest. A guide will lead you on a 3.3 mile trek, and then everyone will enjoy a small campfire and s’mores! This hike is considered strenuous/moderate. For more information, call (502) 368-5404 or visit www.memorialforest.com. (Fairdale)


LIBRARY CORNER
KENTUCKIANA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
The Bon Air Branch Library, 2816 Del Rio Place, presents a program from the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Learn about the fascinating hobby of beekeeping in this informative meeting. The event is free. For more information, (502) 574-1795 or visit www.lfpl.org. (Bon Air)

SUPREME PEACE YOGA CLASS
The Iroquois Branch Library, 601 W. Woodlawn Ave., hosts the Supreme Peace Yoga Class on Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m.  All levels are welcome to this free class. For more information, call (502) 574-1720 or visit www.lfpl.org. (Beechmont)    

JON GERTNER
Jon Gertner, author of “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation,” will speak at the Main Library, 301 York St., on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. “The Idea Factory” is the definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of technological innovation. In this first full portrait of the legendary Bell Labs, Gertner takes readers behind one of the greatest collaborations between business and science in history. This is a free event, but tickets are required. For more information, call (502) 574-1611 or visit www.lfpl.org. (Downtown)

HIGHLANDS-SHELBY PARK FRIENDS BOOK SALE
The Highlands-Shelby Park Friends Book Sale takes place at the Highlands/Shelby Park Branch Library, 1250 Bardstown Road, on Saturday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (502) 574-1672 or visit www.lfpl.org. (Highlands)    

DEB PERELMAN
Deb Perelman, author of “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook,” will speak at the Main Library, 301 York St., on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Perelman is the founder of Smitten Kitchen.com. Her long awaited cookbook is No. 2 on the New York Times Bestseller list and features over 100 original recipes, each illustrated with Perelman’s own colorful photographs. This is a free event, but tickets are required. For more information, call (502) 574-1611 or www.lfpl.org. (Downtown)

For information on these events, or any others at the Louisville Free Public Library’s 18 branches, visit www.lfpl.org or call (502) 574-1611.


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