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Hey, y'all! sethra007 and I are teaming up to share what's going on in Louisville every week. This post highlights goings-on around town for tonight through Sunday.
A reminder that if you're a parent, you owe it to yourself and your kids to check out the Louisville Family Fun site. If I started posting all of the kid- and family-focused events that they list, we'd be here all day. Many of the events LFF lists are free or very low cost, so it's a great way to entertain and educate your young'uns
JULY 17

• Louisville Stoneware Third Thursday Lifestyle Series: Succulent Gardening @ Louisville Stoneware | 5-7pm - FREE

This event features Valerie Schirmer from Three Toads Farm demonstrating how to pot succulents in Stoneware. Schirmer’s demonstration will include tips about soil, watering, sunlight, temperature and other key components for keeping your Stoneware succulent thriving year-round. Held in Stoneware’s new GE Mongram Experience Kitchen, the open house style event will be catered by Maison - A Boutique Culinary Company with complimentary “from the garden” themed hors d'oeuvre and cocktail tastings. The Lifestyle Series is designed to showcase authentic, local makers of products that complement the Stoneware products and lifestyle.

• Straight from the Bottle @ the Ice House | 6-8pm

Come enjoy a pleasant summer evening at the Ice House's new wine tasting series, Straight from the Bottle. Led by industry expert Erica Schnell, each series explores different tasting techniques and samplings of seasonal varietals and distinct blends from around the world. An assortment of appetizer pairings will be offered during the tasting, and a cash bar will be open for refreshments before and after each class. To purchase tickets call 502-589-4700.

• Mix Your Bourbon with Eron Plevan @ Bourbon Barrel Foods | 7pm - $45

Eron Plevan, head mixologist from The Oakroom will teach guests how to make a few of his signature cocktails. Guests will enjoy four of Eron’s favorite cocktails with Bourbon Barrel Foods’ signature snacks.

• Nappy Roots w/ Skyscraper Stereo, Bird Zoo, Xybrium & Inspire Me @ Mercury Ballroom | 9pm
  
• Official Forecastle Kick-Off Party @ Against the Grain | 7pm
  

Forecastle and craft beer kings Against the Grain Brewery will be hosting the official Forecastle Kick-Off Party to start your weekend off right! Stop by for local eats, treats, and drinks, plus all GA & VIP weekend pass holders can pick up your wristbands in advance from 5pm to 7pm! We'll also have a live music from Louisville favorites Second Story Man with The Debauchees starting at 7pm on the patio. RSVP now and join us for a heckuva good time!

• Yelp's Louisville Bucket List: Be a kid again at the Kentucky Science Center | 6-9pm - $12

MUST RSVP THROUGH YELP! At this special event, the center will allow Yelpers who are 21+ to come in and play with all of the displays and experiments after the center closes to the general public. Special adult beverages -- inspired by childhood favorites like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Ecto Coolers -- will be provided by Fireball, Chila Orchata and Epic Vodka. Other surprises are in the works! And then at 7:30 p.m., attendees will go into the center's new state-of-the-art, four-story digital theater and watch a Hollywood classic: "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark." This movie is among several circa 1980s films that the center will be showing over the summer.

• 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships at the KFC Yum! Center| 9am

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Junior Olympic competition for trampoline/tumbling, acrobatic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Rhythmic gymnastics, junior and senior elite
1:30-4:30 p.m. Trampoline and tumbling, junior prelims
6-9:30 p.m. Acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and synchronized trampoline, senior

• An Evening of Magic, Dinner and Bourbon @ Down One Bourbon Bar | 7pm - $49

Down One Bourbon Bar and Restaurant is teaming up with entertainer and magician Richard Darshwood for an evening of Magic, Dinner and Bourbon. Seating is limited, so guests are encouraged to make reservations. The event includes a mystery-filled evening with a three-course dinner and four courses of entertainment from Darshwood. Dinner starts with appetizers for the table, our house salad, a choice of Roasted Gerber Chicken Breast with Three Potato Hash, Brussels Sprouts and Gravy, or Shrimp and Grits, and Bourbon-Raisin Bread Pudding for Dessert.

• Summertime Birthday Hoedown in Germantown | 7:30-10:30 PM - $5

The Third Thursday Hoedown in Germantown returns July 17, celebrating its second birthday at its comfy home at Danny Mac’s, featuring local caller Alex Udis to the old-time tunes of semi-local band Hen Cackle. Doors open at 7 with a beginner’s square dance workshop at 7:30, and dancing will take place from 8-10:30, featuring predominantly simple and traditional southern figures.
JULY 18

• Get Centered with Kentucky Center’s Yoga Series | 11:45am – 1pm - FREE

(weekly on Friday until August 29, 2014) Join the Kentucky Center on Fridays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. for a class of yoga postures, flow, and deep relaxation. Come to the Main Lobby of The Kentucky Center by 11:50a, and bring your own mat and water!

• 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships at the KFC Yum! Center | 9am

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Rhythmic gymnastics, junior and senior prelims
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Trampoline and tumbling (juniosenior) and acrobatic gymnastics (Junior Olympic)
1:30-4:30 p.m. Junior Olympic rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling
1:30-4:30 p.m. Acrobatic gymnastics, junior
6-9:30 p.m. Acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline, senior

• OFFICIAL Forecastle Late Night Show - St. Paul and the Broken Bones w/ Curtis Harding @ Headliners | 12am - $20-22
  
• FORECASTLE FESTIVAL @ the Waterfront
  

Outkast, Spoon, Twenty One Pilots, Gary Clark Jr., Local Natives, Action Bronson, JJ Grey & Mofro, Against Me!, Nightmares On Wax (live), The Black Lips, St. Lucia, Mim0sa, Benjamin Booker, Leagues, Foy Vance, The Districts, Willie Watson, Old Baby, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Curtis Harding, Public

• Jane Austen Festival @ Locust Grove | 6-9pm - $5

Louisville’s home to Friday evening Twilight Shopping (6-9 p.m.) with music, Kentucky inspired food & drink, and entertainment! Friday only $5, One day Pass $12 or Two day Pass $20 Children under 12, admitted free

• Country Boys Gone Wild at the Louisville Beer Store | 12pm-5pm

Forecastle kick-off -opening early at noon. Our favorite country boys, that is Country Boy Brewing, are bringing the good stuff for a very special Forecastle kick-off tapping, featuring: ~ Country Boy/West Sixth Country Western ~ PaPaw’s Red ~ Bourbon Barrel-Aged Black Gold Porter ~ and more!
JULY 19

• 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships at the KFC Yum! Center | 9am

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Rhythmic gymnastics, junior and senior finals
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Junior Olympic acrobatic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling
1:30-4:30 p.m. Rhythmic gymnastics (Junior Olympic) and trampoline and tumbling (juniosenior finals)
1:30-4:30 p.m. Acrobatic gymnastics and trampoline, junior finals
6-9:30 p.m. Acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline, senior finals

• FORECASTLE FESTIVAL @ the Waterfront

Jack White, Band of Horses, Dwight Yoakam, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Jason Isbell, Slint, Lord Huron, Spanish Gold, Kygo, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Soul Rebels, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Boy & Bear, Mount Moriah, Young & Sick, Johnnyswim, JaLin Roze, Goodbye June, The Wans, Jill Andrews, Anwar Sadat, Chancellor Warhol

• Official Forecastle Late Night Show with Moon Taxi @ Mercury Ballroom | 12am
  
• Bluegrass Situation and Americana Music Association Late Night Hang Featuring 23 STRING BAND, MATRIMONY, HUMMING HOUSE, DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS @ Headliners | 12am - $15-18
  
• FREE Movie “The Butler” @ Iroquois Ampitheater | Doors @ 7pm, Movie @ 8pm
  

Lee Daniel’s The Butler watches as Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.

• Jane Austen Festival @ Locust Grove | 10am - 5pm

On Saturday, a Regency Promenade will take place in an effort to break the Guinness Book World Record number of people in Regency attire. One day Pass $12 or Two day Pass $20 Children under 12, admitted free

• Derby City Rovers vs Cincinnati Dutch Lions @ Woehrle Athletic Complex | 7:30pm -

The Derby City Rovers are Louisville's Premier Development League Soccer Team. They compete in the South Atlantic Division of the USL Premier Development League. One step below the pro game, the players are widely recognized as the top level of amateur mens soccer in the country.

• Owl Hike @ the Louisville Nature Center | 9:00-10:30pm

Join naturalist Rosemary Bauman at the Nature Center for an Owl Hike. Refreshments will be provided. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Dress for the weather. COST: LNC members and volunteers: $4 per person or $15 for families of 4 or more; Non-members: $6 per person or $24 for families of 4 or more. Limited to 20 participants. Registration and payment are required at registration by Saturday , July 19 at 12:00 noon. (Fees are non-refundable.)

• Jeff Dunham @ Horseshoe Casino | 7-11pm - starts at $50

As an entertainer, Jeff Dunham has truly impacted popular culture and his character catchphrases, such as Achmed's "Silence! I Keel You!" and José Jalapeño’s "On A Steek!'" are now part of our vernacular, much to the delight of multi-generational audiences worldwide.

• Pizza Party @ 610 Magnolia | 6:30pm - $35

The pizza party is back at 610 Magnolia. House made, hand tossed dough is topped with seasonal ingredients and houses cured meats before being baked in our wood fired oven. 610 Magnolia chefs will serve up pies both traditional and creative, along with other treats to round out the Italian style feast. Carefully selective wines and beers will be on hand to enjoy. Be sure to RSVP early as this is a popular event. Call 502-636-0783 or visit www.610magnolia.com
July 20

• Jane Austen Festival @ Locust Grove | 10am - 5pm
  
• Louisville's Best Fashion Show @ Frazier History Museum | 5:30-8pm
  

The wedding show at the Frazier History Museum is a boutique-like wedding show and is as elegant as they come. Enjoy free show admission, cake and catering samplings, while talking to Louisville's best wedding vendors.

• Sunday Supper Series @ Proof on Main | 5:30-10pm - $38

Summer weather means farm fresh produce. What better way to show off the bounty of the Ohio River Valley then with a series of special suppers created by Chef Levon Wallace. Join us on Sunday evenings for a family-style, prix fixe menu in addition to our regular a la carte dinner menu. Make your reservations for one of the Sunday dates below by calling 502.217.6360

• Preservation + Art 2014: Odd Corners in Louisville @ Hite Art Institute | Last day!

Preservation Louisville is hosting the 2nd annual Preservation + ART exhibit called: Odd Corners in Louisville at The Hite Art Institute. This exhibit features drawing of scenes in Louisville by Alexander Van Leshout from 1924 along with modern day photography by Dennis Crews. Some corners you may be able to recognize... others you may have to ask an older relative about! The exhibit is free and open to the public through July 20, 2014

• FORECASTLE FESTIVAL @ the Waterfront

Beck, The Replacements, Ray LaMontagne, Nickel Creek, Trampled by Turtles, Jenny Lewis, Tune-Yards, Flume, Brett Dennen, Sharon Van Etten, Claude VonStroke, Lucius, Chrome Sparks, Sun Kil Moon, Hayes Carll, Reignwolf, The Weeks, Blue Sky Black Death, Seluah, Matrimony, Thee Open Sex
If I left anything off or forgot anything, please post it! :)