MONDAY, JULY 8
SPOTLIGHT: YOUTH CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY
The Youth Citizens Police Academy is designed to expose young adults ages 14-17 to the requirements, culture and rewards of a career in law enforcement. Classes take place at Trinity A.M.E. Church, 1036 Euclid Ave., from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, 8 a.m. to noon. The classes are free but limited to 25 students. The Louisville Metro Police Department has prepared a comprehensive training program to provide participants with an informative overview of the various divisions, units and functions of the police department. Areas covered in the class include patrol, investigations, narcotics enforcement and prevention, and a tour of Metro Corrections, Special Weapons and Tactics Team, Mounted Patrol and K-9 Units. Classes will conclude with a Graduation Ceremony. Successful graduates will take with them a certificate plus a greater understanding and appreciation of the police department and the role law enforcement officers play in our community. For more information, call (502) 574-7423 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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KMAC CLAY CAMP FOR GRADES K-3
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $85-$200. Children will learn a variety of clay techniques during this week-long camp. Projects will incorporate coil-building, slab-building, experimenting with textures and more. Campers can opt for morning, afternoon or all-day sessions. Children staying all day can enjoy lunch and games outside. Clay projects will be kept at KMAC for firing, and parents will be notified 1-2 weeks following camp when pieces are ready for pickup. For more information, call Assistant Director of Education Julie Yoder at (502) 589-0102 ext. 209 or visit www.kmacmuseum.org. (Downtown)
ROOTS DAY CAMP IN CHEROKEE PARK
Cherokee Park, July 8-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Free. Earth Path Education in Partnership with Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Shine Louisville presents “Roots Day Camp.” This summer, join the Nature Connection in the wilds of Cherokee Park. Campers will tune into the bio-region by remembering ways to communicate with what is around us: birds and other animals, plants and trees, and the human ecology. Campers will also explore ways to deepen their relationship with our living web. For more information, call (502) 396-6408 or visit www.earthpatheducation.com. (Highlands)
NATURE CAMP AT HISTORIC LOCUST GROVE
Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, July 8–12, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Ages 7-12, $195. Travel back in time more than 200 years to discover nature and people through Locust Grove in collaboration with Jefferson County Memorial Forest. Track native wild animals, experience Native American hunting and survival techniques, and discover what life was like in the 18th century for the first European settlers and Native Americans. This hands-on nature camp will take kids where they’ve never been before! To register, call the Jefferson County Memorial Forest Welcome Center at (502) 368-5404. (Blankenbaker)
THE LORAX
Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Road, 8:30 p.m., Free. This animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it, he must discover the story of the Lorax, a grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. For more information, visit www.iroquoisamphitheater.com. (Iroquois)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
WOMEN WHO WRITE
Highlands/Shelby Park Branch Library, 1250 Bardstown Road, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Free. The monthly meetings of Women Who Write offer women writers the opportunity to meet, read and critique, share ideas and create new work. For more information, call (502) 632-2241. (Highlands)
THURSDAY, JULY 11
BOURBON BY THE BOOK
Marriott Louisville East, 1903 Embassy Square Blvd., 5:30 p.m., $60. Four Roses and bourbon-themed hotel Marriott Louisville East are bringing together bourbon experts from all walks of life for “Bourbon by the Book,” a bourbon/cocktail book showcase and signing. The book signing and cocktail reception will be followed by a unique bourbon tasting and four-course dinner hosted by Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge at the hotel’s Charr’d Bourbon Kitchen & Lounge. Guests will have the opportunity to meet and chat with Rutledge as well as esteemed bourbon industry authors. A myriad of books about bourbon will be available for sale. The evening will also feature door prizes and giveaways, with music provided by Mark “Big Poppa” Stampley. There will be a bourbon barrelhead laser demonstration as well as a cigar expert hand rolling cigars on site. Reservations can be made by calling (502) 318-1717. (Hurstbourne)