Week of September 19-25

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.

"People Helping People" is the theme of this Saturday's annualBowling Green International Festival in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps. Experience this International Paradise of nationalities as we come together to proudly share our unique cultures. The festival is a traditional celebration that honors the heritage and diversity among our residents through music, dance, demonstrations, authentic foreign foods, edu-tainment activities, cultural displays and an international bazaar.

Sample the flavors & styles with plenty of food and shopping opportunities, plus multiple stages will offer tons of unique entertainment. Admission is $3 per person with children 12 & under admitted for free. Purchase the Restaurant Discount Card at the gate, good for 10% off at 38 local establishments, and get $1 admission. For more information, visit the link below or call 270-904-6339.

The iconic Capitol Arts Center in downtown Bowling Green is celebrating its 30th Anniversary since reopening after renovations in 1981. They have already hosted some amazing events, and the fun continues this Friday with a free Street Dance featuring Skip Bond and the Fugitives. The music starts at 7:30 p.m., so come on down to Fountain Square and have a rockin' start to the weekend!

Then on Saturday, another downtown Fountain Square resident, 440 Main Restaurant, will host a Wine Tasting Reception in support of the Capitol. Featuring high end wines and hors d'oeuvres, the event will also include a select group of items available for purchase through a silent auction. Visit the Capitol's website by following the link below to learn more about this historic building's story and to order tickets for the Wine Tasting, or call 270-782-2787.

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

All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

Ongoing - Sept. 24 Harold Winslow Exhibit, Una Vision de la Mexicanidad, WKU FAC Main Gallery, wku.edu/art

Ongoing - Sept. 30 Juried Art Exhibition with 1840-1890 Theme, Riverview at Hobson Grove, Tues.- Sat. 10 am - 4 pm, 843-5565

Ongoing - Oct. 7 Mark Sheppard:Illustrations, WKU FAC 2D Corridor Gallery, contemporary culture, wku.edu/art

Ongoing - Oct. 21 VSA Kentucky Collection, ARTACCESS Gallery, 8:30am- 4:30pm, 781-0872, vsartsky.org

Ongoing - Oct. 31 Chaney's Dairy Barn Corn Maze, M-Sat 7am- 9pm, Sun 12-8pm, $7, 843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

Ongoing - Nov. 11 Yours for the Carters: The Vintage Sound Collections of Freeman Kitchens Exhibit, Kentucky Museum, 745-2592, yoursforthecarters.tumblr.com/

Ongoing - Dec. 31 100 Years of Chevrolet Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 8am- 5pm daily, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

19 Kentucky Downs Live Racing, Franklin, first race at 12:40pm, free admission & parking, 586-7778, kentuckydowns.com

19-23 Curious George @ The Library, Warren County Public Library, Mon at 3:30 pm- Kirby Kids, Tues @ 6 pm- Party with George, Wed @ 3 pm- Graham Troopers, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

20 Cultural Enhancement Series, Speaker James Fallows, WKU Van Meter Hall, 7:30 pm, 745-5204

20 "Louisa May Alcott: Through Her Eyes," Kentucky Museum, by Dr. Dorothea Browder, 6 pm, 745-4502, sokybookfest.org

21 Cage the Elephant Concert, WKU South Lawn, 8 pm, with Manchester Orchestra, Canago & Thee Japanese School Girls, free, 745-2459

21 United States Navy Band Concert, Circus Square Park, 7 pm, free, 782-0222

22-25 AMRA Harley Davidson Drag Finals, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

22 "Louisa May Alcott: Literary Phenomenon & Social Reformer," KY Museum, 6 pm, 745-4502, sokybookfest.org

23 Symphony Concert Series, Club Swing with Five by Design, WKU Van Meter Hall, 745-5222, thesymphonyatwku.org

23 WKU Volleyball vs. UALR, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7 pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

23-24 Skeleton's Lair, Haunted Woods, Hayride & 3D Zone, live actors, open at dark, $20, 622-8171, skeletonslair.com

23-24 Purples Classic Volleyball Tournament, Bowling Green HS & Jr. HS, 30 teams from KY and TN, 796-1776

23-25 Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, Fri 9 am- 7 pm, Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 pm- 5 pm, 781-4882, warrenpl.org

23-25 Rapunzel uncut, WKU Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre, Children's Theatre Series, Fri 4 pm, Sat 1 & 3 pm, Sun 3 pm, 745-5845, wku.edu/pcal/childrens-theatre

24 Smithsonian Museum Day, free admission with printed voucher to National Corvette Museum, Historic Railpark, Riverview at Hobson Grove, microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday

24 Run For the Fight Run/ Walk, Kereiakes Park, 7 am, benefiting The Center for Courageous Kids and the Early Childhood Center (The Big Red School), runforthefight.eventbrite.com/

24 WKU Volleyball vs. Arkansas State, E.A. Diddle Arena, 7 pm, 745-5222, wkusports.com

24 Fun on the Farm, Pelly's Farm Fresh Market, Smiths Grove, pumpkins, mazes, scarecrow making (bring your own clothes), 563-3411

24 Music in the Barn, South Union Shaker Village, 2-5 pm, $15 per person, $25 per couple, $5 children 6-12, includes live music and dessert, 800-811-8379, shakermuseum.com

24 West KY Flat Shod Horse Sale, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976, wku.edu/expo

24 Mammoth Cave Free Discovery Tours, all day, Mammoth Cave National Park, 758-2192, nps.gov/maca/index.htm

24-25 SKyMAC Warbird Alley, Stahl Field, field open all day, $10 carload, $5 individuals, 791-5348, skymacrc.com

24-25 Pumpkin Festival, Jackson's Orchard, Sat 8 am- 6 pm, Sun 1 pm- 6 pm, 781-5303, jacksonsorchard.com

25 WKU Chorale Concert, Christ Episcopal Church, free, 4 pm, VPAL Performance, 745-3751, wku.edu/music

Fridays & Saturdays through Halloween Skeleton's Lair Haunted Woods, Hayride & 3D Zone

Saturdays & Sundays through Oct. 23 Pumpkin Festival, Jackson's Orchard

September 29 Chevrolet Fireball Run, Stop at the National Corvette Museum

Setp. 29-Oct. 2 The Pirates of the Chemo, The Phoenix Theatre

Sept. 29-Oct. 1 & weekends in October Warren County Asylum Haunted House, 707 E Main Ave.

Sept. 30-Oct. 2 13th Annual NMRA All Ford World Finals, Beech Bend Raceway

October 1 Twilight Thunder Cruise, benefit for Kids on the Block

October 1-2 SKyMAC Bluegrass Circle Burn, Stahl Field

October 3-9 Leachman Buick KHSAA KY State Girls' & Boys' Golf Championship, Bowling Green Country Club

October 7-9 Tenn-Tuck Big Bucks & Little Bucks Race, Beech Bend Raceway

October 8 Delafield Homecoming Festival, Sugar Maple Square

October 8 Second Saturdays Street Fair, downtown Fountain Square Park

October 8 Lost River Art Fair, Lost River Cave & Valley

October 8 Old Fashioned Farm Days, Pelly's Farm Fresh Market