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Things to Do This Weekend in Louisville- September 7th-9th

by Heather Hedgepeth

Another weekend is here and if you are looking for things to do there are a variety of activities throughout the Louisville area.

Fund Raising Events - If you want to get some exercise and help out some worthwhile charities then there are several events you can attend this weekend.

The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk will raise fund to help cure Alzheimer’s disease, please see http://www.alz.org for more information. The on mile walk is on September 8, 2007 at the Waterfront Park Great Lawn and goes from 8:30am to 11:30am

The Qdoba Raise for the Kids - 5K Run/Walk will also be held on September 8, 2007 from 9:00am to 10:00am. The event will be held at Cherokee Park’s Hogan’s Fountain and will help to raise funds for The Boys and Girls Clubs. Find more information at http://www.raiseforthekids.org.

The Gaslight Thunder Run Bike Rally will be part of the Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival going on between September 8-16 2007. The event will be on September 8th and registration is between 10:00am to 12:00pm. The run will take place from 1:00pm to 5:00pm will be involved participants following a designated route, stopping to draw playing cards, and then trying to have the best poker hand at the end destination. The event begins at the American Legion Post 244 and ends at the Sports Page and Grill, and the cost is $25. More information about the rally and festival is available at http://www.jtownchamber.com/Gaslight-Festival.23.0.html.

The Cornhole Cup Tournament benefits the STAR program which helps familes and kids with autism related disorders. It will also be held on September 8, 2007 from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park (next to Joe’s Crabshack). Cornhole or Corn Toss is a game is which players throw a small bag of corn at a raised platform with a hole for points. For more information on the event and game see http://www.cornholecup.com.

Picnics, Arts & Crafts Events-

St. Leonard Catholic Church Picnic is having their annual picnic on September 7-8, 2007 from 6:00pm to 12:00am. They are located at 440 Zorn Avenue and more details can be found at http://www.stleonardlouisville.com/.

The Rainbow Spiritual Education Center is having their annual Rummage & Bake Sale on September 8, 2007 from 8:00am to 4:00pm on 2701 Lindsay Aveue See http://www.rainbowspiritualeducationcenter.org for more details.

The 21st Annual Highview Arts & Craft Festival will be held on September 8, 2207 at Highview Baptist Church on 7711 Fegenbush Lane. It will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm and feature over one hundred juried artist and crafters. http://www.whitefield.org

The Bellewood Art Fair will be held at Bellewood Presbyterian Homes for Children from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM. The art fair will have over forty artists, food, and entertinament. It will be at 11103 Park Road in
Anchorage, KY, and see http://www.bellewood.org for more information.

Music & Movies- There are also several event for those people who would rather spend their leisure time listen to good music or seeing new films.

John Prine, an American country/folk singer-songwriter, will be feature at the Louisville Palace on September 8, 2007 at 8:00pm. For more information and tickets http://www.louisvillepalace.com.

The Autovaughn will be playing with local artists, The October at Wick’s Pizza on Dixie Highway tonight at 9:00pm. For more information about Autovaughn see http://www.myspace.com/villafiedpromotions.

The 3rd Annual Bluegrass Independent Film Festival will be held at the Great Escapes Oldham 8 Theatre in LaGrange, KY. Many independent films will be shown on September 7-9, 2007. Movie information, tickets, and show times can be found at http://www.bluegrassfilmfest.com.

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