There are a bunch of fun things going on around town. Find out what you are DO INC this week!
ALL WEEK!
Owensboro’s MAC & CHEESE THROWDOWN!
Regular Business Hours @ 17 Participating Locations!
From February 5th-11th, the community will decide whose mac will be a knockout! There will be two different leagues in the running based on the cost of the dish: Gourmet for meals above $13, and Standard for meals below $13.
Standard: Lure, Lure Smoke Shack, Mellow Mushroom, J’s Good Grub, Real Hacienda (Frederica), Niko’s Bakery, Carnival Cafe, Legends, Don Mario, Peezos Pizza, Jordy’s, McHenry Events, Brashers, & Brew Bridge
Gourmet: Dee’s Diner, Sassafras, Famous Bistro, Jordy’s, & Niko’s
For the full menu, visit our event page here: https://bit.ly/3YgNm1c
For the restaurant’s business hours, use Do Inc’s directory here: https://bit.ly/3Xb0P9D
Tuesday 2/7
Mac & Cheese Throwdown – Judging Event
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm @ Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville
Head over to witness the judging event for the Mac & Cheese Throwdown! Support your favorite Mac and find out who will be a knockout!
Saturday 2/11
Mac & Cheese Throwdown LIVE
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ RiverPark Center
Dinner and a show? What could be better?! Presented by The Owensboro Food & Beverage Coalition, Do Inc, and The Event Kode, join local celebrity chefs as your favorite restaurant Throwdown for the title of The Most Gangsta Mac & Cheese!
There will be featured tastings from at least ten Owensboro eateries, photo ops, music, and will include a drink ticket for the cash bar. At 7PM, the party will move into Cannon Hall where Emmy-nominated Gangsta Grass will meld Bluegrass & Hip-Hop like you’ve never experienced before!
TUESDAY 2/7
Trivia Tuesday
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Mellow Mushroom Owensboro
Max of 8 people per team and prizes every week! You don’t want to miss out!
WEDNESDAY 2/8
Josh Merritt
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm @ Brasher’s Lil Nashville
Adults 21+ only.
Come down to see Josh Merritt perform live and have a good time!
THURSDAY 2/9
Thirsty Thursday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm @ The Brew Bridge
Visit The Brew Bridge for their new beer releases and $1 Off ALL of their brews!
SATURDAY 2/11
Last Day to Purchase Dinner Preview Tickets: Laughter on the 23rd Floor
10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ Trinity Theatre – $40
Today will be the last day to buy tickets for the Dinner Preview of Laughter on the 23rd Floor! The Dinner Preview will be held on Feb. 16 at 6:30pm. Don’t wait–get your tickets today!
Gravel Switch & Zeroking
8:00 pm – 11:59 pm @ Milligan’s Bar – $5
Adults 21+ only.
Get ready to ROCK! Gravel Switch is back at Milligan’s and they’re bringing Zeroking all the way from West Virginia to start the party!
TUESDAY 2/7
6th Annual Steak Master Competition
11:00 am – 10:00 pm @ Longhorn Steakhouse
his year there will be five chefs competing in the restaurant round to earn the spot as The Steak Master of Owensboro!
FRIDAY 2/10
Valentine’s Dinner Pairing
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Green River Distilling Co. – $80
for a 3-course meal paired with handcrafted bourbon cocktails. Entertainment will be provided by local musician, Clint Campbell!
SATURDAY 2/11
My Vegan Valentine Pop Up Bake Sale
10:00 am @ Moonbow Apothecary & Emporium
Have a Vegan Valentine this year? Spoil them with some adorable Valentine goodies! All Things Nice Vegan Breakery will have lots of vegan (dairy/egg allergen/alpha gal friendly) valentine themed cookies, cupcakes, cake pops, etc!
Galentines at The Thatch
11:00 am – 1:00 pm @ The Thatch Shopping Center – $15
We cannot wait for all of you Gals to come join us for brunch! Games, prizes, drunk yoga, and comedy by Jessic Smz!
Valentines Dinner
4:30 pm – 8:30 pm @ Preservation Station Family Restaurant – $35/person
Enjoy a delicious three-course meal with your special someone! Plenty of menu options for everyone to enjoy!
SUNDAY 2/12
Galentines Day Celebration
11:00 am – 2:00 pm @ Brasher’s Lil Nashville
Join for the 2nd Annual Galentine’s Day Celebration! They’ll have a Bloody Mary Bar, Bottomless Mimosa’s, Games & Giveaways, and Live Music by Cynthia Murray & Stephen Horning. Go over the top with you attire and you may win a gift basket!
THURSDAY 2/9
Super Bowl Workshop!
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm @ Hammer & Stain Owensboro
Charcuterie and Beer Opener Workshop! Participants will leave with a completed charcuterie board on a football-shaped board and a cool wooden bottle opener box with a design and colors they choose!
Self Development Group
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm @ Meta Crystal Shop
This group’s intention is to provide a safe and empowering space to support and encourage each other on our path to living our best life!
SATURDAY 2/11
Reiki with Marcy
10:00 am – 4:00 pm @ Meta Crystal Shop – $25 – $70
Reiki is a form of alternative medicine that originated in Japan over 2000 years ago in which the practitioner transfers universal energy through their hands to the participant to encourage emotional and physical healing. Fifteen-minute, half-hour, and 60-minute sessions are available!
Book Signing and Official Unveiling
12:00 pm @ Ghostly Productions – FREE
Join us as we celebrate the release of “The Shattered Veil”! We will have copies of the book available for purchase in-store and Payton will be signing every copy sold at the event!
MONDAY 2/6
6th Annual – Neblett’s Biggest Loser Challenge
8:00 am – 5:00 pm @ H.L. Neblett Center – $10
This event goes from February 3rd through June 23rd.
If you are interested in signing up, grab your challenge partner and come visit the HL Neblett Center to get registered!
TUESDAY 2/7
Daviess County Audubon Society Monthly Meeting
7:00 pm @ Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Curious about Cranes? Sandhills and Whoopers? Come to our February 7th meeting! Katelyn Garrett, Program Assistant for the Whooping Crane Outreach Program for Indiana and Kentucky will present a program on Kentucky Cranes!
MONDAY 2/6
Dugan’s Got Talent Auditions
All Day @ Online Submissions – FREE
Ages 14-18 & enrolled in an Owensboro-Daviess County area high school.
Auditions are accepted from February 6th through the 17th.
Singing, dancing, comedy, art, and magic are just a few of the many talents the Owensboro Parks and Recreation Department are searching for in the first-ever “Dugan’s Got Talent.” Compete for a $4,000 Scholarship!
TUESDAY 2/7
Beginner Ukuelele Classes
4:10 pm – 4:55 pm @ Sprout and Sing Featuring Kindermusik – $110
Ages 6-12 only.
Join this 6-week course to discover unique facts about the instrument, learn basic chords and strumming patterns, and participate in music theory activities!
WEDNESDAY 2/8
Cheer & Tumble
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm @ Owensboro YMCA – $16-22
Ages 7-12 only.
Time to bring your smile and your Y spirit! Learn basic skills of cheerleading, such as jumps, motions, dance, basic tumbling techniques, play games, and have fun!
SATURDAY 2/11
Princess Valentine’s Par-Tea (Session 1)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Becca Bakes
Your Valentines Par-Tea ticket includes the tea party, cookie decorating, and a meet and greet/photos with Tower Princess and a Surprise Guest!
Princess Valentine’s Par-Tea (Session 2)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm @ Becca Bakes
Your Valentines Par-Tea ticket includes the tea party, cookie decorating, and a meet and greet/photos with Tower Princess and a Surprise Guest!
TUESDAY 2/7
Wendell Foster Fundraising & Discounts
7:00 am – 2:00 pm @ Libertalia Coffee (Inside Wheatgrass Juice Bar – The Plaza
This event goes from Tuesday 2/7 through Saturday 2/11.
5% of all orders this week go to Wendell Foster, Inc. we are also offering 15% off for anyone living with a disability or caring for someone with a disability. Use code: BEAMAZING to enjoy in person or on the app!
Fundraising Night for Brain Injury Recovery Foundation
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm @ Texas Roadhouse
Support the Brain Injury Recovery Foundation by presenting this invitation (pictured in the event post) to your server and Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of your total food purchase to them!
WEDNESDAY 2/8
Coffee with Brian+Angel
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm @ Starbucks (HWY 54)
Learn more about Vibe Church in a setting that is comfortable for most: over a cup of coffee. We know that meeting new people can often feel intimidating. So we’ve created opportunities for you to get to know us better!
THURSDAY 2/9
Expressive Arts Grief Support Group
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm @ iArt Studios – FREE
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky (HPC), in partnership with iArt Studios, will be hosting an expressive arts grief support group during February. There will also be peer-to-peer support and discussion intertwined within the programming.
SUNDAY 2/12
Coffee with Veterans
9:00 am @ AMVETS Post 75
This event is for Veterans.
Come out and enjoy some fellowship and coffee with your Brother and Sisters.
Kentucky K9 Search & Rescue Foundation Fundraiser
11:00 am – 9:00 pm @ MOD Pizza
Bring yourself and your sweetheart to raise some dough! Mention this fundraiser and they will donate 20% of your bill to support Kentucky K9 Search and Rescue Foundation!
FRIDAY 2/10
Feed the Community – Beverly’s Hearty Slice
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm @ Rolling Heights, Dugan’s Best, & Kendall-Perkins Park – FREE
Beverly’s Hearty Slice will be at all 3 locations. Come and stop by to grab some FREE pizza and bottled water so you don’t have to cook!
SATURDAY 2/11
Annual Orchid Sale – In Person
10:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Western Kentucky Botanical Garden – $25/ea.
The Garden is selling straight out of the Conservatory this year! They’ll have 35 orchids for sale and just in time for Valentine’s Day!
THURSDAY 2/9
Free Parenting Classes with Mrs. Holly Davis!
6:00 pm – 7:15 pm @ Owensboro YMCA – FREE
RSVP Required. Child care provided.
Tired of losing your cool with your kids? Then Mrs. Holly Davis can help! This class is open to members and non-members alike!
FRIDAY 2/10
Valentine’s Adult Night Out
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm @ Joy’s Cooking Classes – $110/couple
They will be making Homemade Pasta, Tuscan Chicken, and Bananas Foster Flambe. BYOB!
SATURDAY 2/11
Valentine’s Adult Night Out
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Joy’s Cooking Classes – $120/couple
They will be making Cast Iron Ribeyes, Risotto, and Strawberry Amaretto Creme Brulee. BYOB!
Bluegrass Music Lessons
10:00 am – 3:00 pm @ Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum – $95
Classes run from February 11th through June 17th. Ages 8 and up.
You’re never too old to try something new! Have you thought about learning how to play an instrument? Join the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum for the Spring Session of Saturday Lessons!
TUESDAY 2/7
Discover Tuesdays with Money
7:30 am – 9:00 am @ Home Builders Association of Owensboro
Discover TWM is a great opportunity to network and meet some Owensboro professionals as they build their dedicated referral team!
FRIDAY 2/10
Ribbon Cutting: Spirit Spa
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm @ Spirit Spa LLC
We hope you will join us for our Ribbon Cutting with Spirit Spa! We will cut the ribbon at 12:15 p.m. Remember to bring your business cards to share!
SATURDAY 2/11
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
8:00 am – 12:00 pm @ Daviess County Fairgrounds
Join Chamber Young Professionals to help make beds for those in need!
FRIDAY 2/10
Night to Shine 2023: sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm @ Owensboro Convention Center – FREE
Registration required.
Thousands of churches from around the world will host Night to Shine for thousands of honored guests. Life Community Church is honored to bring Night to Shine back in person to Owensboro for 2023!
Lorrie Morgan
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ RiverPark Center – $34 – $49
It is sure to be yet another collection showcasing the rainbow of emotions, from darkest heartache to bright, shiny humor, that is the hallmark of Morgan’s range!
SATURDAY 2/11
Gangstagrass
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ RiverPark Center -$25 – $60
Gangstagrass combines great American traditions of bluegrass, hip-hop, and beyond to create a whole new musical genre that is more than the sum of its parts!
RiverPark Center is also hosting the Mac & Cheese Throwdown LIVE in conjunction with this event! You can view more information at the top of this post for the Do Inc Spotlight because you don’t want to miss out!