 Metro Council District 21 Office Closed
Christmas Holiday
The District 21 office at 601 W. Jefferson St. will be closed
Friday December 25 Christmas Day
The office
will be closed Friday January 1, 2016 for New Years Day.
There will be
no garbage, yard waste or recyclables collection on Friday in either the Urban
Services District or St. Matthews. Collections for the rest of the week are
delayed one day.
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 Holidays
Schedule of Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection
Solid
waste collection services will be altered under the following schedule for the
Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks:
Garbage/yard
waste/recycling
There will be no residential
garbage, yard waste or recycling collection on Christmas Day, Friday, December
25 or New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 within in the Urban Services District
(former Louisville city limits).
Residents who normally have garbage/yard
waste/recycling collection on Friday will have service instead on Saturday,
December 26 and Saturday, January 2.
Residents normally serviced by
private waste haulers should check with those companies for holiday collection
schedules.
Staffed Recycling Centers
These centers will be closed
Friday, December 25, and Friday, January 1.
East District Public Works
Yard 595 N. Hubbards Lane
Metro Parks Landscaping 9300
Whipps Mill Road
Southwest Government Center 7219
Dixie Highway
Central Government Center 7201
Outer Loop
Waste Reduction Center 636 Meriwether Avenue
This facility will be closed
Friday, December 25, and Friday, January 1.
HAZ BIN Hazardous Waste
Facility 7501 Grade
Lane
Open normal hours Wednesdays
& Saturdays - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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 Curbside and Drop-off
Christmas Tree Disposal Available
Metro Public
Works will provide curbside pickup of Christmas Trees within the Urban Services
District (the old City of Louisville boundaries) after the holiday. Beginning
Saturday, December 26, residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set
their Christmas trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees
must not be in plastic bags.
Drop-off sites will also be available for all
Louisville/Jefferson County residents at three locations on the dates below.
Two of the three drop-off sites will also instantly recycle trees into mulch
that will be offered back to citizens for home use.
Those wishing to receive mulch must bring an appropriate container
in which to carry it. This mulch performs particularly well for acid-loving
plants such as azaleas and rhododendrons. Trees picked up from curbside will
also be recycled but not offered as mulch. All lights and ornaments should be
removed from trees before they are set out or dropped off.
Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check
with those companies to see whether and when tree pickup is available.
Christmas tree vendors may recycle their unsold
trees on Saturday, December 26 ONLY, and only at the Hubbard’s Lane site.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS
- East District Recycling Center, 595 N. Hubbards Lane
(Bring containers to take home fresh mulch.)
- Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway (Bring
containers to take home fresh mulch.)
- Waste Reduction Center - 636 Meriwether Avenue (Tree
drop-off only. Mulch is not available at this location.)
DATES December 26, 29, 30 and 31 January 2
TIME 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Check out the Holiday in The City events that are going
on downtown through Jan. 3, 2016. At the plaza behind the Aegon Center at 4th
and Jefferson streets, families can visit the holiday World Market, and ice
skate for a small fee, while adults can enjoy the Bourbon and Beer village.
Nearby, kids can visit Santa’s House outside the Fourth Street entrance of the
Kentucky International Convention Center.
For more information, visit http://louisvillesholidayinthecity.com/.
Metro Parks and Recreation will offer adjusted Community Center
hours and free activities for kids from Dec. 21-31, while most Jefferson
County Public Schools and Archdiocese of Louisville schools are on winter
break.
Those activities can be found in a special Holiday Program Guide created by Metro
Parks and Recreation and posted online at www.bestparksever.com. They include free
basketball camps operated by former University of Louisville player Robbie
Valentine, dive-in movies at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, holiday
parties and movies operated at individual centers and more.
 Little Loomhouse Offers Classes During Holiday
Break
Wednesday, December 23 Ornament Class -Drop in Weaving for Kids Session
1: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Students will create Nice Mice woven ornaments. Session
2: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Students will create yarn dolls with woven doll bags.
Little Loomhouse 328 Kenwood Hill Rd. Ages 6 and over. The cost is $25 per
session, all supplies included. Please call in advance 367-4792
December 30th and
31st School's Out -Weaving for Kids Workshops Little
Loomhouse 328 Kenwood Hill Rd. 2 sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.
Session 1: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Session 2: 1:00 PM to 3:00
PM Ages 6 and over. The cost is $25 per session, all supplies
included. Teacher: Michelle Amos, Fiber Artist. Please call in
advance 367-4792.
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Join Waverly Hills in celebrating the Holidays with our Laser Light
Show! Drive up the winding road to Waverly Hills, see the beautiful historic
building, and enjoy a laser show unlike anything else in town. You never have
to leave the warmth of your car!
WHERE: Waverly Hills Sanatorium, 4413 E. Pages Lane
WHEN: Friday Hours: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Saturday & Sunday Hours: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Cost: Standard Car (Max 6 persons): $10.00 per vehicle.
Larger Vehicles require higher admission.
Waverly Hills Christmas Laser Light Show is open every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday beginning the day after Thanksgiving, and running through
Saturday, January 2nd.
Checkout the Waverly Hills Sanatorium Website for more
info!.
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 Bring Us the Old After You Get the New
Bring old TVs and other electronics January 2
and 9
When the dust settles after this holiday season, don't let it
pile up on your suddenly useless old electronics relegated to the garage or
basement by the latest, greatest, digital, 4K, Smart gizmos.
- Instead, bring those old televisions
to us at the Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue for
recycling.
- Special drop-off collections
will be held during regular Waster Reduction Center hours on Saturday
January 2 and Saturday January 9.
- Regular Saturday hours are 8
AM. to 3 PM.
Read more about year round electronics recycling.
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Neighborhood Institute 2016 - Now Accepting Applications
Center For Neighborhoods is happy to announce the
Neighborhood Institute Spring 2016!
Classes will meet at: Urban Design Studio 507 South Third Street
January 26th - April 19th, 2016 Every Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
The Neighborhood Institute Spring 2016 is open to all neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts and the whole community. There is no charge to attend.
The Neighborhood Institute is a neighborhood leadership-education program established in 1987 by the Center For Neighborhoods, a non-profit civic organization. The Neighborhood Institute equips neighborhood leaders with the resources necessary to effect positive change by acting through and with their neighborhood groups.
Please visit our website for more information. Please click HERE to apply for the 2016 class.
December
Calendar
Saturday December 5 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Little Loomhouse, 328 Kenwood Hill Rd. Meet and Greet for artist Kim Wathen Oliver
to talk about her paintings, process, and inspiration. This event is free and
open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Call 367-4792 for information
Saturday December 12 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Little Loomhouse, 328 Kenwood Hill Rd. Learn Needle felting and make two snowmen
ornaments with Instructor Julie Adams. Cost: $40, all supplies included. Call 367-4792 for information
Holiday Party
Saturday December 12 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Holiday Party at Iroquois
Library. Santa, music, crafts, refreshments.
Co-sponsored by the Iroquois Friends of the Library and the Beechmont
Neighborhood Association. Call 574-1720 for info.
South Louisville Business Association Annual
Meeting and Social
Tuesday December 15 5:30 pm – 7:00pm
Sts Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Churchman Conference Center
4402 Churchman Ave. Bring non-perishable food donations for South
Louisville Community Ministries RSVP
at www.slab-lou.org
Holiday Candy Swap
Tuesday December 15 11:30 - 12:30 pm
Beechmont Community Center Bring dish of homemade candy with
recipe to be added to our cookbook. Sign up at the Center at 205 W.
Wellington Ave.
Americana's Winter Festival
Friday December 18 Americana Community Center 4801 Southside Dr. 5:00 - 8:30pm crafts and games.
To volunteer Call 366-7813.
Walk With A Doc
Saturday December 19 10:00 am
Third Saturday of each month sponsored by Kentucky One Health and
Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Winter location is inside the Dixie Manor Medical Mall Dixie Hwy.
Gingerbread House Family Craft
Saturday December 19 2:00 pm Iroquois Library 601 W.
Woodlawn Ave. Call
502-574-1720 to register.
Wednesday, December 23
Session 1: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Students will create Nice Mice
woven ornaments.
Session 2: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Students will create yarn dolls with
woven doll bags.
Little Loomhouse 328 Kenwood Hill Rd. Ages 6 and over. The cost is $25 per session, all supplies
included. Please call in advance 367-4792
Community Table Free Meal
December 29 5:00 – 7:00pm
Lynn Hurst United Church of Christ. 4401 Taylor Blvd. Join us for a Free Meal the last Tuesday of
every month,
Metro Council Offices Closed
Friday December 25 for Christmas Holiday.
December 25 Christmas Day NO GARBAGE COLLECTION in urban services area. All collections for
that day (garbage, yard waste, and recyclables) will occur the following day.
All collections for the remainder of the week are delayed for one day.
December 30th and 31st Little Loomhouse 328 Kenwood Hill Rd.
2 sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.
Session 1: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Session 2: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Ages 6 and over. The cost is $25 per session, all supplies
included. Teacher: Michelle
Amos, Fiber Artist.
Please call in advance 367-4792.
New Year’s Eve Children’s Dance Party
Wednesday December 30 10:45 am Iroquois Library 601 W.
Woodlawn Ave. Call
502-574-1720 to register.
 Iroquois Library Closed Month of January
will be closing for
renovations beginning December 31, through the month of January. New carpet, fresh paint, some new furniture
and shelving will be added to the library.
MAIN LIBRARY NEWS
The Louisville Free Public Library is looking for volunteer
docents to help with the upcoming Anne Frank exhibit which starts in January
and runs through February. Volunteers will be needed during Library hours
for the entire duration of the exhibit. You must attend a training to be
a volunteer docent. Two training sessions will be conducted on January 6,
2016 (you need only attend one session).
WHEN:
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Session #1 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Session #2 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
WHERE:
Main Branch Library - 301 York Street - in
the Auditorium located on the York Street side on the first
floor.
SIGN UP FOR VOLUNTEER
TRAINING:
Email Danah Zimmerlee to sign up for a volunteer training
session and for more information about this volunteer opportunity. In the
message to Danah, please state which training session (#1 or #2) you will be
attending.
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 Kids
Design-a-Bus Contest
Louie the
Looker, our pedestrian safety mascot, is partnering with TARC for the 17th
Annual Kids Design-a-Bus Contest. This year's theme is the name of our safety
campaign: Look Alive Louisville. The idea is to promote safety for motorists,
pedestrians and bicyclists. The contest is open to all elementary and middle
school students in Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Floyd and Clark counties.
The designs of twelve
winners will be displayed on a TARC bus, and winners will be invited with their
guardians to ride the bus in next year's Kentucky Derby Festival Republic Bank
Pegasus Parade on Thursday, May 5th, 2016. Click here for the entry form and instructions.
For more information contact Russell Goodwin at 561-5115, rgoodwin@ridetarc.org or Jessica
Holman at 561-5113, jholman@ridetarc.org.
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 Commission
on Public Art Seeking Southwest Representative
It is very important for boards and commissions to be diverse and
include representatives from all areas of the city. The Commission on Public
Art is seeking a representative from southwest Louisville. To qualify, you must
have an interest in art and be willing to serve a 4-year term. For more
information or if you have any questions, please contact Sarah Lindgren, the
Public Art Administrator for Develop Louisville, at 574-1554. For a full of
Louisville’s Boards & Commissions and to apply, visit www.louisvilleky.gov/getonboards!
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