Week of August 2-8

Welcome to our weekly "What's Happening" email, designed to provide you with a glance at opportunities for an unbridled good time in the Bowling Green area.

• Final Concerts in the Park

The kids are heading back to school and the Concerts in the Park season is wrapping up... must mean summer is coming to an end! That's okay, we have tons of fall fun to look forward to, but why not take advantage of the last of the warm evenings this Friday as Notorious brings its southern rock and blues sound to Fountain Square Park and Andy & The Rockers heat up Circus Square Park.

This family-friendly concert series begins at 6:30 p.m., so why not head out to one of the local restaurants in the downtown area before the tunes crank up. The Bowling Green Hot Rods are winding down their season with just a few more home stretches, so why not head over to see them in action against the South Bend Silver Hawks this Friday with Fireworks after the game.

For more information about Concerts in the Park, visit the link below or call 270-782-0222.

• The '70s Show

After five years of people asking Maestro Jeff Reed to bring back The`70s Show, he finally gave in. In fact, the Maestro so loved this era, he came up with a one hundred percent, brand new edition of The `70s Show. Orchestra Kentucky, The Rewinders and a cast of way cool vocalists will take the audience back to the age of pet rocks, leisure suits and shag haircuts with a groovy play list jammed with killer hits from the Me Decade.

Hear a truly awesome collection of hits such as Stevie Wonder's You are the Sunshine of My Life, Chicago's Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, Billy Joel's Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, The Moody Blue's Nights in White Satin and Steely Dan's Rikki Don't Lose that Number - to name just a few.

Tickets are available by visiting the link below or calling 270-846-2426.

• Other Events in the Area This Week

To view the complete calendar of upcoming events, click here and visit our homepage.

All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

Ongoing- August 7 Public Art Hanging, The Gallery at 916, up to 80 original paintings on display, awards August 6 at 6 pm, 270-843-5511, www.thegalleryat916.com

Ongoing- August 31 Double Dino Days, Dinosaur World, visit in August get free pass for Dec., 270-773-4345, dinoworld.net

2 BG Hot Rods v. Lansing Lugnuts, 6:35 pm, Service Industry Night, 270-901-2121, www.bghotrods.com

3 BG Hot Rods v. South Bend Silver Hawks, 6:35 pm, Volunteer Recognition Night, 270-901-2121, www.bghotrods.com

4 BG Hot Rods v. South Bend Silver Hawks, 6:35 pm, $1 Weiner Wed, 270-901-2121, www.bghotrods.com

5 BG Hot Rods v. South Bend Silver Hawks, 6:35 pm, Thirsty Thursday, Camping World Truck Series Night, pre-game concert, 270-901-2121, www.bghotrods.com

6 Stock Car Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open 5 pm, $10 adults, $5 ages 6-11, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

6 BG Hot Rods v. South Bend Silver Hawks, 7:05 pm, Fireworks, 270-901-2121, www.bghotrods.com

6-7 Ice Cream and a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, Charlotte's Web, Free Admission, Movie starts at dusk, 270-843-5567, www.chaneysdairybarn.com

6-8 5th Annual CASA Tennis Tourney, Kereiakes Park, wkctpd@gmail.com, 270-745-1908

7 Shop Til You Rock, mall music tour featuring performance by Naked at 4 pm, Greenwood Mall, JCPenney Court, 1-6 pm, 270-782-9047, www.shoptilyourock.com

7 O'Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing & SS/S Combo, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open 5 pm, $5 adults, 12 and under free with adult, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

7-8 Beech Bend Summer Concerts, Sneed Family Sat., Firm Foundation Sun., included with park admission, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

8 Southern KY Team Penning, Brown Ag Expo Center, 10:30 am, 270-745-EXPO (3976), www.sktpa.com

8 NHRA Drag Racing with SS/S Combo, Beech Bend Raceway, Gates open 11 am, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

• Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks

August 13 Bowling Green Gallery Hop, various galleries downtown

August 13-14 14th Annual Duncan Hines Festival, Circus Square Park & Kentucky Museum

August 14 BiG Criuse, National Corvette Museum

August 14 Downtown Street Fair, Fountain Square Park

August 20-21 Olde Stone Run for PRIDE, The Club at Olde Stone

August 20-22 International Newgrass Festival, Ballance Farms

The Bowling Green Lodging Association is teaming with the Hot Rods at tonight's baseball game to collect food items for donations to Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland BackPack Program. Items needed include single-serve fruit, soups, granola bars and other non-refrigerated snacks to send home with students in need over the weekends.