FRIDAY, MAY 24
SPOTLIGHT: BOURBON 103
New2Lou, a social resource for newcomers, and Hawthorn Beverage Group, a leader in spirits consulting and marketing, will host “Bourbon 103” on Friday, May 24 at 6 p.m. This class is the third event in the Bourbon Education Series. It takes place at Moonshine University, 801 S. Eighth St. Tickets are $40 per person. Space is limited. The event is supported by Old Forester, High West Distillery & Saloon, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Woodford Reserve, and Bourbon Built. For information and tickets, visit www.new2lou.com, http://new2lou.eventbrite.com/ or email Stacey Servo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
WFPK WATERFRONT WEDNESDAY
Big Four Lawn, Louisville Waterfront Park, 6 p.m., Free. The WFPK Waterfront Wednesday Concert Series is a monthly live concert that showcases local and emerging national recording artists. Each free concert attracts large audiences to mingle, dance and enjoy the river in a family-friendly park atmosphere with a cash bar and upscale festival fare. The concerts take place on the last Wednesday of every month, April through September. For more information, call (502) 814-6500. (Downtown)
THURSDAY, MAY 30
THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTIMISTS
Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St., 6 p.m., Free. “The Revolutionary Optimists,” by Maren Grainger-Monsen and Nicole Newnham, is part of the Muhammad Ali Center Metamorphosis Film Series in partnership with Community Cinema, ITVS, and PBS. In the poorest neighborhoods of Calcutta, a lawyer turned social entrepreneur is empowering young girls and boys to take an active role in transforming their own lives. Through arts programs and hands-on activities, these young girls and boys have brought clean drinking water and improved sanitation to their slums. For more information, call (502) 992-5334 or visit alicenter.org. (Downtown)
FRIDAY, MAY 31
F.A.T. FRIDAY TROLLEY HOP
Frankfort Avenue between Mellwood and Story avenues, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Free. Businesses in the Crescent Hill and Clifton neighborhoods open their doors at the end of each month for the F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop. Ride the trolley to see art exhibits, sales and entertainment. For more information, visit www.fatfridayhop.org. (Clifton/Crescent Hill)
LIBRARY CORNER
RESUME LAB
Fairdale Branch Library, 10620 W. Manslick Road, 6 p.m., Free. The South Jefferson Neighborhood Place and the Fairdale Branch Library will host a Resume Writing Lab on Monday, May 6. This event is prior to the Job Connect which takes place at the same location on Thursday, May 9. Come and put together a “power” resume and get ready to interview with local companies. For more information, call (502) 375-2051. (Fairdale)
TRAVELOGUE BY MAUKTIK KULKARNI
Iroquois Branch Library, 601 W. Woodlawn Ave., 6 p.m., Free. Mauktik Kulkarni, neuroscientist and author of “A Ghost of Che,” will present findings from his recent round-the-world trip. For more information, call (502) 574-1720. (Iroquois)
HOW-TO FESTIVAL
Main Library, 301 York St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Free. The How-To Festival returns to the Main Library on May 11. The five-hour festival includes 50 presentations. Topics include: how to grow the hottest peppers in your neighborhood; how “office yoga” can help you through your workday; how to buy a motorbike or scooter; how to dance the tango; how to juggle; and how to get started sailing. For more information, call (502) 574-1611. (Downtown)
INTERNATIONAL VOICES BOOK DISCUSSION
Bon Air Branch Library, 2816 Del Rio Place, 7 p.m. Free. Bon Air will host a discussion of “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese on Tuesday, May 14. Twin brothers born in Ethiopia of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon are bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine. For more information, call (502) 574-1795. (Bon Air)
ACT BOOT CAMP
Crescent Hill Branch Library, 2762 Frankfort Ave., 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Free. Learn to make the best choices on all sections of the exam and use stress-reducing techniques to decrease anxiety. This class is offered on Saturday, May 18. Sign up required. For more information call (502) 574-1793. For more information, call (502) 574-1793. (Crescent Hill)
SCANDALOUS STUDIES: ISAAC NEWTON, ALCHEMIST
Highlands/Shelby Park Branch Library, 1250 Bardstown Road, 5 p.m., Free. This series will teach things that teens would never learn in school! For more information, call (502) 574-1672. (Highlands)
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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