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SUNDAY, JAN. 5
SPOTLIGHT:  AN EVENING WITH “DOWNTON ABBEY”
Dress in period finery and gather at The Brennan House Historic Home on Jan. 5 from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. to watch the Season 4 premiere of “Downton Abbey” in a true period setting!  The Brennan House, at 631 S. Fifth St., was built in 1868. This historic mansion parallels the elegance and style of Downton Abbey itself, and is the perfect place to enjoy the new season. The evening begins with a tour of the one-of-a-kind  house, which has over 7,000 original artifacts.  Enjoy a silent auction along with Downton Abbey-inspired hor d’oeurves and spirits.  After the show, vote for the best-costume prize winner.  Tickets are $20 in advance or $15 for Preservation Louisville members.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www/preservationlouisville.org or call (502) 540-5145. (Downtown)

LOUISVILLE BRIDAL SHOW
Crowne Plaza Louisville, 830 Phillips Lane, Noon-5 p.m., Free for brides and grooms with registration, $7 for guests (cash only). Join 98.9 Radio Now, 100.5 Gen X Radio and 97.5 WAMZ for the “Meet Me At The Altar” Bridal Showcase.  Meet the premier wedding professionals of Kentuckiana. It’s the one-stop for all of your bridal needs. Take advantage of great giveaways, food and cake samples, two fantastic bridal runway shows and much more. Sign up for the “Brides Cake Dive,” with over $10,000 in prizes and a grand prize worth $5,000. The show runs from Noon to 4 p.m., followed by the “Bride’s Cake Dive” at 4:30 p.m.  For more information and to register, visit www.louisvillealtar.com/louisville-bridal-show. (Preston)

RAW AND RADIANT RECIPES
Rainbow Blossom, 3046 Bardstown Road, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Free. Chef Adam Graham, author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox,” will share his personal story regarding raw and living foods, followed by the basics of detox.  The class will offer three miso recipes and a dessert recipe.  There will be a book signing after the class and an opportunity to purchase packaged foods. For more information about Chef Graham, visit www.livefoodexperience.com or www.rawnora.com. To register for the class, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (574) 343-0033.  (Highlands)

TUESDAY, JAN. 7
INDOOR FLEA MARKET
American Legion Iroquois Post, 800 W. Woodlawn Ave., every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Free.  Lunch available for $2, table rental $5. For more information, call Paul at (502) 968-2593.  (Iroquois)

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Bingham Theatre, 316 W. Main St., Jan. 7-Feb. 4, times vary, $35 -$49 with discounts available.  See Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical re-imagined with delicious humor by Chicago theatre rebels The Hypocrites – along with guitars, banjos and beach balls. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit www.actorstheatre.org or call (502) 584-1205. (Downtown)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8
COMIC JAM
The Rudyard Kipling, 422 W. Oak St., 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Free.  This open-mic event, hosted by The Rud’s funny man Jacob Thomas Emmanuel Reber, takes place every Wednesday and provides a place for new comedy, improvised music and more. Visit www.therudyardkipling.com or www.facebook.com/comicjamlouisville for more information. (Old Louisville)

THURSDAY, JAN. 9
PATRICIA K. TULL TALK
Carmichael’s Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Ave., 5:30 p.m., Free.  Louisville Presbyterian Seminary’s Professor Emerita of Old Testament Patricia K. Tull will discuss her new book “Inhabiting Eden: Christians, the Bible, and the Ecological Crisis.” For more information, visit www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event. (Crescent Hill)

LOUISVILLE WONDERLAND
The Vernon Club, 1575 Story Ave., doors open at 7:15 p.m., early stage show at 8 p.m., intimate shows at 9 p.m., late stage show at 10 p.m.; arrive at least 30 minutes prior to ensure seating for the shows, Free with two-drink minimum. The evening begins with a stage show featuring magicians, comedians, and other variety acts from around the area and around the world. Following this, shows begin in The Close Up Parlor where groups can experience sleight-of-hand magic in an intimate setting. In the Tea Leaf Room, watch as your life is read from the palm of your hand. Live music is provided on stage. For those who prefer to socialize, dancers fill the stage with inspired go-go dancing.  The late stage show features world-class magicians, jugglers, dancers and poets. Wonderland takes place on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, visit www.louisvillewonderland.com. (Butchertown)
                                               
SATURDAY, JAN. 11
BASEBALL, SOFTBALL & TEE BALL SIGNUPS
Germantown Meeting Room, 1537 Poplar Level Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ages 4-16, $85-$120 per player plus concession fee or buy-out, discount for players from the same household. Germantown Baseball is gearing up for the 2014 season. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Stephanie Disney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (502) 553-2707. For registration forms and more information, visit www.germantownbaseball.com. (Germantown)
        
RESOLUTIONS SOLUTION FAIR
Rainbow Blossom, 3738 Lexington Road, Noon-4 p.m., Free.  This annual fair gathers local businesses, practitioners and nonprofits to help attendees find the right support for New Year’s goals such as smoking cessation, fitness and weight loss, becoming organized, volunteering, and improving money management.  There will be raffles and giveaways. More info at www.rainbowblossom.com. (St. Matthews)

BOBBI BUCHANAN TALK
Carmichael’s Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Ave., 4 p.m., Free.  Local author and former editor of “The New Southerner” Bobbi Buchanan will discuss her new book “Listen: Essays on Living the Good Life.” Buchanan’s essays exemplify her dedication to environmental stewardship.  For more information, visit www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event. (Crescent Hill)

JASON WILBER AND TYRONE COTTON
Clifton Center Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne St., 8 p.m., $10 at the door. In addition to being John Prine’s guitarist, Jason Wilber is an outstanding singer and songwriter in his own right. Wilber shares a double bill with beloved local troubadour Tyrone Cotton. For more information, visit www.cliftoncenter.org.  (Crescent Hill)

SUNDAY, JAN. 12
A LOOK AT LOUISVILLE’S PAST TOLD THROUGH HISTORIC POSTCARDS
St. Matthews City Hall, 3940 Grandview Ave., Historical Society Room, second floor, 2 p.m., Free. John Findling, local author and history professor emeritus at Indiana University Southeast, will speak about historic postcards and Louisville’s past.  He has written several books including “Louisville” in the “Post Card History Series,” and “Louisville’s Crescent Hill.” For more information, visit www.stmatthews.org. (St. Matthews)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15
THE FRESH BEAT BAND
The Louisville Palace, 625 S. Fourth St., 6:30 p.m., $37.50-$42.50 (lap-sitting children under age 2, Free). The Fresh Beat Band started on Nickelodeon in 2009 and has become one of TV’s top shows for preschoolers.  The show features music that parents and children can enjoy together. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.louisvillepalace.com/event/16004A85901F502E.  (Downtown)

THURSDAY, JAN. 16
DEAR MR. MANDELA, DEAR MRS. PARKS: CHILDREN’S LETTERS, GLOBAL LESSONS
Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St., exhibit is included with regular admission through Feb. 28.; Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon-5 p.m., $4-$9 (Free for members and children age 5 and younger). This exhibit displays letters written by children from all over the world to the late human rights leaders Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks. The exhibition includes videotaped welcoming comments from three Nobel Prize awardees: President Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and President Obama. Visitors of all ages can write letters to people they feel have made a change in their lives, their communities or the world. For more information, visit www.alicenter.org/exhibits-galleries or call (502) 584-9254. (Downtown)

FRIDAY, JAN. 17
VOCAL VARIETY SHOW
Youth Performing Arts School, Mainstage Theater, 1517 S. Second St., Jan. 17-18, 7 p.m., $10, $5 for students with ID or children. Choirs will perform music from Mozart’s “Le nozze de Figaro,” Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance,” the Broadway hit “Les Miserables,” and choral arrangements of movie songs such as “Hallelujah” from “Shrek,” and “Song of the Lonely Mountain” from “The Hobbit.” For more information, call (502) 485-8355 or visit www.ypas.org. (Old Louisville)

SATURDAY, JAN. 18
MUSIC & MOVEMENT WITH SHINE STUDIO AT LNC
Louisville Nature Center, 3745 Illinois Ave., 10 a.m.-Noon, $15. Part of the Living Lively Program, each class in this series includes healthy movement, so dress for outdoor fun. For more information or to register, call (502) 458-1328 or visit www.louisvillenaturecenter.org/events.htm. (Audubon)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT WORKSHOP
The Brennan House Historic Home, 631 S. Fifth St., 10 a.m.-Noon, $30 for non-members, $20 for Preservation Louisville Members. This workshop, held quarterly, guides property owners through the process associated with the historic preservation tax credit. Preservation Louisville and the Kentucky Heritage Council will work with participants on how to properly finish the three-part application for the tax credit. For more information, visit www.preservationlouisville.org. (Downtown)

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TECH EVENT: OUR TOWN
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St., 7 p.m., Free, but tickets are required. Enjoy delicious appetizers from Orange Clover Kitchen & More as you learn about the rehearsal process for “Our Town.” Afterward, you’ll be invited into the theatre to watch part of a technical rehearsal for the show. To reserve a ticket, visit www.actorstheatre.org or call (502) 584-1205.  (Downtown)

SUNDAY,  JAN. 19
DICK SISTO-STEVE ALLEE SPIRIT OF LIFE QUARTET
Clifton Center Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne St., 7 p.m., $10.  Louisville jazz great Dick Sisto and pianist Steve Allee will play Ellington, Strayhorn and Coltrane in an intimate setting with audience members joining the musicians on stage. Tickets are available at www.cliftoncenter.org or Carmichael’s Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Ave.  (Clifton)

MONDAY, JAN. 20
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE
Olmsted Parks Volunteer Event,  project location TBD, 1 p.m., Free. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service was created to encourage people across America to come together to improve lives, bridge barriers and move the nation closer to the “Beloved Community” Dr. King envisioned.  Working together, we can improve the park environment we all know and love. Gloves, tools and refreshments are provided. Dress for working outdoors. Projects may include trash pickup, mulching landscaped areas or planting large native trees. For more information, meeting location, or to register, visit www.olmstedparks.org/events, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (502) 456-8125. (Olmsted Parks)

DINNER AND DEMOCRACY
League of Women Voters, Lang House, 115 S. Ewing Ave., informal dinner at 5:30 p.m., program 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Free (donation optional). “Breaking Bad: Tackling Unethical Behavior in Elected Officials,” panel discussion. A look at Metro and Kentucky Ethics Commissions:  What power and authority do they have? How can the public register complaints, and what happens to those complaints?  For more information, visit www.lwvlouisville.org or call (502) 895-5218. (Crescent Hill)

TUESDAY, JAN. 21
OUR TOWN
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Pamela Brown Auditorium, 316 W. Main St., 7:30 p.m. (show runs Jan. 21-Feb. 9, times vary), $24-$59, discounts available.  Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” is a great American play celebrating the magic that makes a community.  Day in and day out, Grover’s Corners is Any Town, USA. The paper is delivered, the milkman visits, time passes and life continues. It is only when such routines are interrupted that the fleeting beauty of the everyday is brought more clearly into perspective. Artistic Director Les Waters directs this elegant portrait of the ordinary yet remarkable joys and sorrows that define our lives. For tickets or more information, visit www.actorstheatre.org or call (502) 584-1205. (Downtown)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22
THE WOOD BROTHERS & SMALL TIME NAPOLEON
Clifton Center Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne St., 7:30 p.m., Free, with preferred seating for members of WFPK and/or Friends of the Clifton Center.  The Wood Brothers, an Americana and blues band, features real brothers Chris and Oliver Wood. They will perform along with Louisville band Small Time Napoleon. The Winter Wednesday series is presented by WFPK in partnership with the Clifton Center. Canned goods or other non-perishable items will be collected at the door for Dare to Care Food Bank. More info at www.cliftoncenter.org. (Clifton)