THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
TYLER PARK ANNUAL MEETING
Highlands-Shelby Park Library, 1250 Bardstown Road, 7 p.m., Free. A discussion of “Vision Louisville,” a community process to guide the future of Louisville over the next 25 years. Learn how your ideas can help. Refreshments will be served. Election of the members of the 2014 TPNA Board of Directors will follow the discussion. For more information, visit www.tylerparkna.org. (Highlands)
LES MISERABLES
CenterStage, Jewish Community Center, 3600 Dutchmans Lane, 7 p.m., $18 in advance ($20 day of show). Les Miserables, the world’s longest-running musical, has been seen by over 65 million people in 42 countries. CenterStage at Jewish Community Center brings this treasured musical to Louisville from Thursday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Nov. 10. More info at (502) 238-2763 or www.centerstagejcc.com. (Seneca Gardens)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
SPOTLIGHT: JACK O’ LANTERN STROLL
The Jack O’ Lantern Stroll is a glowing path of over 2,500 lighted pumpkins at Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St. The event takes place Friday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., and features live music, food, trick-or-treating for the kids, craft making and spooky storytelling. Proceeds from donations benefit Dreams With Wings, the area’s largest nonprofit offering a comprehensive range of support services for individuals with mental retardation, developmental disabilities and autism. For more info, visit www.dreamswithwings.org. (Downtown)
TRIO BRASILEIRO
Clifton Center, 2117 Payne St., 8 p.m., $10. Trio Brasileiro has made a name for itself as an ensemble worthy of international attention. Their stunning virtuosity is matched by remarkable musicianship and a deep devotion to the language of music. For more information, call (502) 896-6950 or www.cliftoncenter.org. (Clifton)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
SPOTLIGHT: THE SPIRIT BALL
The Spirit Ball, a Victorian-inspired masquerade, is the annual fundraiser for the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, 1402 St. James Court. Held on Oct 26, the Saturday before Halloween, the evening begins in the mansion’s grand foyer at 7 p.m. Throughout the night, ghostly guests will wander the three floors of the mansion to visit the palmist and tarot card reader, have their faces painted, socialize, and bid competitively for a coveted auction item. Guests will enjoy solo musicians scattered throughout the house, a champagne toast, plentiful appetizers, a jazz ensemble with dancing, an open bar and bourbon tasting. Author David Domine will host the gala event. Domine’s popular ghost books and tours have enlivened the historical, architectural and paranormal features of Old Louisville. The ticket price is $150. Proceeds from ticket sales and auction purchases go directly to the operation of the mansion. Tickets can be purchased by calling (502) 636-5023 or online at www.conrad-caldwell.org/spirit-ball. (Old Louisville)
BARDSTOWN BOUND BOOFEST
Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue from Douglass Loop to Lexington Road, Trolley service, 2 p.m.-8 p.m. The Highland Commerce Guild presents the 10th Bardstown Bound All-Day BooFest, celebrating Halloween Highlands style! Businesses along the route offer tricks and treats with shopping, savings, food and drink specials and live entertainment. Costumes are encouraged. This year, ValuMarket will host the 1st Annual Boofest Costume Contest and Candy Hunt! For more info and a map, visit www.bardstownbound.com. (Highlands)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Waterfront Park, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Free. Join the American Cancer Society at its 16th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Louisville. Every dollar raised in this 5K walk helps save lives. For more information, or to register a team, call (502) 560-6000 or visit www.makingstrideslouisville.org. (Downtown)
LIBRARY CORNER
MARION COUNTY’S ROCK N’ ROLL PAST
From Ike & Tina to Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix to Otis Redding, Marion County’s famed Club 68 and Club Cherry hosted them all. Join “The Cornbread Mafia” author James Higdon as he tells the unique history of Lebanon, Kentucky’s rock n’ roll past. Higdon will be at the Main Library, 301 York St., on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. The event is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, call (502) 574-1644 or visit www.lfpl.org. (Downtown)
JAMES MCBRIDE
From New York Times bestselling author James McBride comes “The Good Lord Bird: A Novel.” It is the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade – and who must pass as a girl to survive. McBride’s landmark memoir, “The Color of Water,” is considered an American classic, read in schools and universities across the U.S. McBride will speak at the Main Library, 301 York St., on Monday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. The event is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, call (502) 574-1644 or visit www.lfpl.org. (Downtown)
KENTUCKY POET LAUREATE FRANK X. WALKER
In his most recent book, “Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers,” Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X. Walker explores the void left by the horrific slaying of the civil rights activist, taking on the voices of Evers’ family, Evers’ killer, and others surrounding the 1963 events in Mississippi. Join Walker for an evening of poetry at the Main Library, 301 York St., on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. The event is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, call (502) 574-1644 or visit 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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