Be sure to mark your calendars and join us for our next District 12 Dialogue, which will feature updates about PRP and Southwest Louisville. Representatives from LMPD, IPL, MSD and Congressman Yarmuth's office will be present for questions. We hope to see many of our constituents there!

When: Tuesday, August 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Southwest Regional Library, 9725 Dixie Hwy.

If you have any questions or for more information, please contact us at 574-1112 or by email at liz.kennedy@louisvilleky.gov

The new school year is just around the corner! Join Councilman Blackwell and Councilman Yates at the Southwest YMCA for FREE activities, including pizza, inflatables, Mad Science activities (for $1 each), swimming and group fitness demonstrations. Call 574-1112 for more details.

Where: Southwest YMCA, 2800 Fordhaven Rd.

When: Friday, August 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Kentucky State Fair officials have announced new discount admission and midway promotions for 2015, providing fairgoers with even more value and several ways to purchase. New this year, as a convenience to fairgoers, advance discount admission can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, including Walmart stores. Parking is also available for purchase in advance for only $5 per vehicle ($8 regularly). Discount admission and parking can be purchased at Kroger checkout lanes beginning July 12th with no fees attached. For more information about the Kentucky State Fair, click here.

South Louisville Community Ministries will be partnering with Churchill Downs again this year at the magnificent landmark location of Millionaires Row 4, overlooking the racetrack and Louisville cityscape. Over 600 attendees and more than 20 restaurants are expected to participate. It is a great opportunity to sample the specialty dishes of South Louisville and area restaurants.

Please drop off any items for the Silent Auction at the SLCM Office, located at 415 ½ W. Ashland Ave. You can also buy tickets in advance at the office through August 21st. Adults are $25 and children ages 4-11 are $5 while children under four are free. Tickets may also be bought at the door for $5 more the day of the event. If you have any questions, contact SLCM at 367-6445.

Date:               Saturday, August 22, 2015

Time:               6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Place:              Churchill Downs, Millionaires Row 4

Since 1989, this award-winning cleanup for the Ohio River and its tributaries brings thousands of volunteers to the riverbanks to collect tons of trash and debris. River Sweep encompasses the entire length of the river, from its origin in Pittsburgh, PA to its end in Cairo, IL, including nearly 3,000 miles of shoreline and many tributaries. 

Join us on Saturday, August 29th from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Riverview Park (8202 Greenwood Rd.)! All participants receive gloves, trash bags and a commemorative T-shirt. For more information about the Louisville cleanups, contact MSD coordinator Rhonda Boyle-Crotzer at 548-8409 or rhonda.boyle@louisvillemsd.org.

The 11th annual RBA Light-Up Riverport Golf Scramble will be held at Iroquois Golf Course on Saturday, August 29th. Proceeds will be used to pay the annual costs of Riverport street lighting and the LMPD and EMS substation. This annual event helps keep out employees safe and our facilities secure. Breakfast will be served beginning at 6:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 7:00 a.m. When the last team returns from play, we’ll enjoy a Texas Roadhouse lunch and a presentation of trophies and door prizes.

We hope to have 30 participating teams again this year and only have 14 currently. Please register your players and teams as soon as possible here. Player names, teams and payment status will appear on our website until the event. You can join as an individual player or a team of four. Please help us make this a great fundraiser for the RBA!

Don't forget that there are always events going on at your local library, located at 9725 Dixie Highway. Some upcoming highlights include...

Southwest Treasures Trivia | Stop in & see how well you know Southwest Louisville! Ongoing.

Hey Baby: Genealogy With the Stars | Match celebrities to their baby pics! Grades 6-12. Ongoing.

Recycled Box Drive In Movie Storytime | Use our boxes to decorate cardboard car & stick around for a story. August 15th starting at 10:00 a.m.

Succeeding In the Interview: Interview Questions | Learn how to answer common questions to land the job. August 17th at 1:00 p.m.

Mother Daughter Book Club | For girls ages 8-12 with their mothers. August 18th at 7:00 p.m.

You will learn: how to harvest fresh herbs, how to make and take home a bouquet garni, when to add herbs to your cooking, which herbs are good with what foods, how to mix and match flavors, some simple and tasty recipes, and how to preserve herbs for later use. Reservations are required. Please call 935-6809. 

When: August 16th from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where: 7410 Moorman Rd.