There are a bunch of fun things going on around town. Find out what you are DO INC this week!
THURSDAY 9/22
Pickin’ for a Cause: Keeping Aubrey’s Song Alive
5:30 PM @ Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum – $75
Aubrey’s Song Foundation for Eating Disorders and Owensboro Health are teaming up to make this fundraiser the best it can be! There will be a silent auction, appetizers and dinner, and a museum tour. Plus, of course, live music!
RSVP required. No ticket sales at the door.
Voices of Elmwood
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM @ Rosehill-Elmwood Cemetery & Mausoleum – $25
Hop on the wagon and enjoy a guided tour through Elmwood Cemetery. Throughout the tour, you will come upon local actors dressed in period pieces performing history! Come by and learn about those who reside beneath the earth!
Not recommended for children 12 and under. This event goes from Thursday 9/22 through Saturday 9/24.
SATURDAY 9/24
White Trash Bash
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM @ O’Bryan’s Bar & Grill – $5
Here’s a recipe for a fun night: live music, beer specials, and a costume contest! Come by dressed in your best costume and listen to Blackford Creek play while enjoying all the drink specials on the menu!
This is a 21+ adults-only event.
MONDAY 9/19
BrainBlast Trivia
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM @ Real Hacienda
Put on your thinking caps and bring your appetite; it’s time for some trivia! Enjoy a side of friendly competition with your family meal! Free to play and prizes are up for grabs!
THURSDAY 9/22
9th Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ Cecil Farms – $75
This is an annual tradition with Cecil Farms Produce and Hill View Farm Meats coming together and creating a dinner of chef-prepared flavorful locally grown foods along with music and fellowship on Cecil Farm. Come for the drinks, appetizers, buffet-style dinner, and dessert. Stay for the amazing sunset views over 100s of western Daviess County farmland.
This is a 21+ adults-only event.
SATURDAY 9/24
Tacos N Tailgates Cruise In Night 2
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM @ Ernesto’s Mexican Bar & Grill
Everyone rejoice because Taco N Tailgates is back by popular demand! Show off your rides, come hang out, and go for a cruise after! Interested in getting your vehicle pinstriped? Now’s your chance because Mad House Designs Pinstriping will be there as well! All ages are welcome!
WEDNESDAY 9/21
Project You Workshop
5:00 PM- 7:00 PM @ Bella Ragazza Boutique
Join this FREE workshop to build up yourself, your mental health, your fall wardrobe, and gain some new friends! All attendees will receive 15% off at Bella Ragazza Boutique but that’s not all! There will be giveaways and drawings for fun prizes!
THURSDAY 9/22
Church Rummage Sale
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ St. Martin Catholic Church
You’re bound to find your next treasure in this huge, multi-family yard sale!
This event goes from Thursday 9/22 through Saturday 9/24.
SUNDAY 9/25
Bresleyan Lawn Bazaar
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM @ Kentucky Wesleyan College
Brescia University and Kentucky Wesleyan College have joined forces for this rummage sale! There will be food trucks, artisans, vendors, and fun galore! All proceeds will directly benefit both colleges for students wanting to study abroad!
TUESDAY 9/20
Tuesday Night Run
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM @ Legends Owensboro
Want to be healthy but need motivation? Join the Tuesday Night Run to make some friends and keep you accountable!
SATURDAY 9/24
Run for Your Life 5K
8:00 AM @ Owensboro Health Healthpark – $20-25
Ready to get your blood pumping? Ready to win some prizes? You sure are! Join the Run for Your Life 5K and prizes will be awarded after each event to the overall winner (man and woman) in each age division.
Farmer’s Market
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM @ Owensboro Regional Farmer’s Market
Nothing beats fresh from the farm! Stop for a spell and pick up your groceries and any other fun knickknacks you may find!
FRIDAY 9/23
Fall Cookout
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Third Baptist Church
Grab your family and come on down to join the party! There will be free food, inflatables, live music, and a whole lot of fun for everyone! Get to know others in your community and have a great time!
SATURDAY 9/24
Free Family Fun Day by Independence Bank
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM @ Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Join The Garden for a day of fun! They will be providing a free lunch, games, balloons, arts and crafts, face painting, and more! All events are free of charge so spend a day with your family and make some fun memories!
Devised Theatre 101
11:00 AM – 6:00PM @ Trinity Theatre – $30
Join this two-day workshop to learn all about devised theatre! This is open to all ages so it’s a fun way to learn a new skill and have fun while doing it! Make sure to reserve your spot as there are only 20 allowed in the class.
This event goes from Saturday 9/24 through Sunday 9/25.
MONDAY 9/19
Mobile Vet Center
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM @ Senior Community Center
The Mobile Vet Center is returning to the Senior Center for any Veterans, service members or family members, to help with readjustment counseling and outreach services. They offer confidential support for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a relaxed, non-medical setting.
FRIDAY 9/23
Yard Party and Bake Sale
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM @ WBKR – $5+
Come on down to this fundraiser hosted by My Sister’s Keeper Women & Children’s Emergency Homeless Shelter. Grab lunch and peruse a bunch of delectable goodies—all for a great cause!
SATURDAY 9/24
Battle of the Backpacks Fundraiser
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM @ Green River Distilling Co. – $75
Expect lots of fun from nostalgic school games and activities! Check out an incredible selection of bourbons in our Bourbon Pull! Spend time with local artist Aaron Kizer! Fill up on square pizza! And so much more!
THURSDAY 9/22
Community Sneak Peek!
4:00 PM – 6:00PM @ Owensboro Country Club
The Calumet Trace Senior Living has a presentation for the community! Stop by to see what it’s all about!
RSVP is required.
Wealth Building Seminar
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM @ Keller Williams Elite Realty
Interested in learning real estate? Interested in building your wealth? Then this is the seminar for you!
FRIDAY 9/23
GO Realtors Golf Scramble
@ Ben Hawes Golf Course
Enjoy some time in the sun and get fresh air with the Greater Owensboro REALTORS Association! Soak up that last bit of summer before it’s over!
WEDNESDAY 9/21
Meadow Lands Elementary – Grandparents Luncheon (K, 2nd, & 4th Grades)
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM @ Meadow Lands Elementary School – $4.50
Grandparents, take this opportunity to make your grandkids’ day! Spend some lunch with them, meet their friends, and visit the book fair!
Advanced Funeral Planning Workshop
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ James H. Davis Funeral Home
Attend and learn about advanced preplanning in a group setting! Gain some peace of mind by mapping out your future.
RSVP is required by Sept. 19th.
THURSDAY 9/22
Meadow Lands Elementary – Grandparents Luncheon (Pre-K, 1st, 3rd, & 5th Grades)
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM @ Meadow Lands Elementary School – $4.50
Grandparents, take this opportunity to make your grandkids’ day! Spend some lunch with them, meet their friends, and visit the book fair!
West Louisville Elementary: Fall Festival
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM @ West Louisville Elementary
You know it’s autumn when you can smell pumpkin spice in the air! It’s time for WLES to have their very own Fall Festival!
Foust Elementary: Fishing With Friends & Family
4:00 PM – 7:15 PM @ Panther Creek Park
There’s nothing better than camaraderie in the great outdoors! Foust Elementary will be hosting friends and family to go fishing. Who will be able to catch the most?!
Book Club at The Spot
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM @ The Spot Coffee and Finery
Got a passion for reading but no one to talk to about it? No one to gush about characters, themes, symbolism, or how much you disliked it? Then this once-a-month book club is a great way to make some reader friends!
TUESDAY 9/20
Owensboro Coin Club Meeting
5:30 PM @ Kenergy
Got a passion for coins? Do you collect them? Then this is the place for you!
WEDNESDAY 9/21
CYP Informal Lunch
11:30 AM @ Don Mario
Join other young professionals for an informal lunch! Learn, network, and make friends!
FRIDAY 9/23
Ribbon Cutting: Affordable Care Health Insurance, LLC.
12:00 PM @ 2824 Farrell Crescent
Join the ribbon cutting for networking opportunities. Be sure to bring your business cards!
FRIDAY 9/23
Sunflower Music Festival
4:00 PM – 12:00 AM @ Trunnell’s Farm Market – $90
Prepare for a two-day extravaganza filled with constant live music and a plethora of fun activities! Take the weekend to camp out, enjoy the animal barnyard, corn maze, millions of sunflowers in the U-Pick Fields, take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, mine at the Mining Sluice Adventure, and partake in the many drool-worthy food & drinks. Come for adventure and human connection and create memories to last a lifetime!
This event goes from Friday 9/23 through Saturday 9/24.
SATURDAY 9/24
Live On The Banks
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ Overlook Stage & Allen Street Gazebo – $38+
It’s the LAST Live on the Banks performance of the year so make sure you don’t miss out! The Velvet Bombers will be playing at the Overlook Stage and Josh Orion will be playing at the Allen Street Gazebo!
Clay Walker
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ RiverPark Center – $38+
Grab your tickets to see Clay Walker live on stage and enjoy some good ole country music!