Come out and enjoy the fun!

Resource fair and community field day to address violence.

Field day activities for all ages and refreshments for all active participants.

Neighbors:

Would you like to volunteer to help at next month's Butchertown Art Fair? We'd love to have you!

The Butchertown Art Fair is just a few weeks away. Won't you sign up and volunteer to help? Many duties available for all types of schedules and flexibility (time and otherwise).

You'll get a free T-shirt and the gratitude of all the folks in this great neighborhood!

Click this Signup Genius link to select your duties with slots available from June 2-4.

Contact Stevie Finn if you have any questions.

PROCLAMATION

 To all whom these letters shall come, Greetings:

Know ye, that the Louisville Metro Legislative Council

hereby presents the

Fourth District

Distinguished Citizen Award

to

Sam Watkins

In recognition of his tireless lifetime of service to the citizens of Louisville and unwavering commitment to helping others succeed through all of life's many challenges. He never gave up. He picked up and carried the torch long after others lost hope. He instills hope in the hearts of everyone he meets. 

 We hereby confer this recognition with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities thereunto appertaining.

In testimony whereof, we have caused these letters to be made, and the seal of the Metro Government to be hereunto affixed.

Done in Louisville, Kentucky

This 18th Day of May 2017

 ___________________

Honorable Barbara Sexton Smith

Fourth District Councilwoman 

PLEASE JOIN US - YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!

Develop Louisville has been engaging with the public on an update to the Comprehensive Plan. Some methods of engagement have included work groups, an Advisory Committee, outreach to local municipalities with zoning authority and appearing before various bodies and organizations.

 In the coming weeks, Develop Louisville will be holding six open house forums to provide the public with an opportunity to view and to comment on the work done thus far.

 The dates, times and locations for the forums are:

Monday, May 22: Main Library (301 York St) at 4pm- 8pm

Wednesday, May 24: Southwest Library (9725 Dixie Hwy) at 6 pm

Tuesday, May 30: Bowman Field (2815 Taylorsville Rd) at 6 pm

Wednesday, May 31: E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park (2201 Lakeland Road) at 6pm

Saturday, June 3: The Table (1800 Portland Ave) at 9 am

Monday, June 5: Fern Creek High School (9115 Fern Creek Rd) at 6 pm

Tuesday, June 6: The Jeffersonian (former Jeffersontown Community Center) (10617 Taylorsville Rd) at 6 pm

Saturday, June 17: Sir Friendly C. Community Enrichment Center (822 S. 15th Street)  at 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

 The forums will allow for additional input on the work completed to date (draft goals and objectives) and will help us develop policies. These meetings will be open house style with a short introductory presentation. At these forums, we are especially interested in engaging with citizens who have not yet participated in the Comprehensive Plan update process.  These forums will look similar to the Vision Louisville forums that occurred a few years ago. 

Join Councilman Coan
Councilman Hollander
Councilwoman Sexton Smith
& 
LMPD’s 5th Division
 
Wednesday, May 24th, 6:00pm, 
 
Learn how to start and maintain a block watch in your neighborhood
at 
 Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Blvd.

119 S 7th Street

802 E. Main St

1011 E. Main St.

Attached, please find a New Location memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, Sunday Liquor by the Drink, and 4 a.m. Extended Hours License(s) being applied for, located at 119 S. 7th Street, Louisville, KY.  40202.  The ad ran in The Courier Journal Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

• new+location+or+ownership+change.pdf
• Courier+Journal+ABC+Ad.pdf

Attached, please find a New Location memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, and Sunday Liquor by the Drink License(s) being applied for, located at 802 East Main Street, Louisville, KY. 40206.  The ad ran in The Courier Journal Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

• new+location+or+ownership+change.pdf
• Courier+Journal+ABC+Ad.pdf

Attached, please find a New Location memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Wine and Malt Beverage by the Drink License being applied for, located at 1011 East Main Street, Louisville, KY.  40206.  The ad ran in The Courier Journal Saturday, April 29, 2017. 

• Courier+Journal+ABC+Ad.pdf
• new+location+or+ownership+change.pdf

KRS 243.360 requires a person to first advertise their intention to apply for alcoholic beverage licenses in the newspaper. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1003 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, Ky. 40601-8400, within 30 days of the date of this legal publication. 

Alley Gallery is a project of the Louisville Downtown Partnership to repurpose alley and back-of-the-building metal doors into an outdoor gallery featuring the work of local artists.

A spectacular day of Bluegrass and Americana music, food and beverages, craft vendors, and youth activities in a scenic environment awaits those who visit Jefferson Memorial Forest’s thirteenth annual Forest Fest on Saturday, May 20.   Forest Fest has been known for providing a great variety of bluegrass music; this year’s event expands on that tradition with six musical acts in the lineup. The music starts at 11:30 a.m. in the forest’s Horine Section, 12408 Holsclaw Hill Road.

The lineup starts off with the Jon Stickley Trio, followed by The Wooks (from Lexington). Louisville’s own Misty Mountain String Band and Mipso play next. Four-time IMBA award winner Flatt Lonesome and former Carolina Chocolate Drop Leyla McCalla round out the evening. 

The event is free, but parking is $10 per carload. Bring a blanket or chair. Food, wine, and beer will be available for purchase along with items from various crafters. Outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome, and their owners are asked to be considerate of other patrons.

A variety of entertainment options for children, including live nature demonstrations and a climbing wall, will take place during the day, beginning at noon and ending at 5 p.m. Workshops by performers will begin at 12:30. Artists from across the region will demonstrate their skills as part of a craft fair, and food and beverages from Comfy Cow Ice Cream, Shack in the Back Barbeque, Lil Cheezers and DakShin food trucks, Brooks Hill Winery, Heine Brothers Coffee, Mr. G’s Kettle Corn, and local craft beer from Falls City will be available for sale.

Forest Fest Band Schedule

11:30 a.m. Jon Stickley Trio
12:45 p.m. The Wooks
2:00 p.m. Misty Mountain String Band
3:30 p.m. Mipso 
4:45 p.m. Flatt Lonesome          
6:00 p.m. Leyla McCalla

The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) will host the 9th Annual Buy Local Fair on Sunday, May 21st from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Louisville Water Tower Park, 3005 River Road. Presented by Louisville Water Company, admission to the Buy Local Fair is free and parking is $5 per vehicle, or free for bicycle parking.

The fair will include more than 200 booths from a variety of local businesses, artists and craftspeople, community organizations, and farmers, as well as live music, The Trend Appliances cooking competition, food and drink vendors, ValuMarket craft beer tent, Cox's Back Porch area for the grownups and a children's area as well.

For the first time, the fair will also feature a "Drink Local Craft Cocktail Competition," where local mixologists will create unique cocktails, and attendees will be able to vote for their favorite. The winning mixologist and brand will receive a one year's membership to LIBA.

The mission of the Buy Local Fair is to provide a venue that fosters cooperation, cross-pollination and strength in numbers for locally-owned, independent entities. By bringing together customers of various businesses, farms, craftspeople and bands unique to the Louisville-area, we expose a variety of endeavors to new audiences and increase business for all.

VOLUNTEERS are needed for a variety of tasks including setup, parking, silent auction, beverage tickets and LIBA booth.  To sign up, please click here.

For more information, visit www.keeplouisvilleweird.com/buylocalfair.

A Touched Twice Health Clinic, sponsored by St. Paul United Methodist Church a free, one-day health clinic, will be held on Saturday, June 3 at St. Paul Church, 2000 Douglass Blvd, Louisville, KY 40205 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. The Touched Twice Health Clinic is part of Touched Twice United, a national ministry that identifies churches across America that are capable and willing to provide care to their community. Services will include: medical exams, dental exams, mammograms, pap smears, vision screenings, prescription assistance, legal counseling, haircuts, physical therapy, lunch, a food pantry, and a clothes closet. All services provided are free and open to anyone who needs them. No registration is necessary.

Common Table, culinary arts program at Catholic Charities, will begin is 8 week job training program on June 5th!

CULINARY ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM

NOW ENROLLING! 

Receive hands-on training on food preparation, knife skills, recipe development, food safety, and food service.

• 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Monday – Friday for 8 weeks
•  Fulfill KTAP work training requirements 
•  Receive food handling certification necessary to work in any kitchen in Louisville
•  Receive job placement assistance upon graduation

How to enroll: -Contact Laura at LStevens@archlou.org or 502-873-2566 ext. 256 

Visit Common Table (2234 West Market St) 9am-2pm Monday through Friday to sign-up

A new mobile application that allows users to locate the nearest park or community center and make a tee time at any Metro Parks and Recreation golf course is now available for Apple and Android devices free of charge in the app store. 

In addition to the GPS-enabled mapping and tee time technology, the app provides a comprehensive calendar of programs and events, information on athletic leagues and schedules, information about shelter and pavilion rentals, links to social media and more.

Users can find the app in the app store by searching “Louisville Metro Parks and Rec.”

“We’re pleased to present this new app to the community,” Parks and Recreation Director Seve Ghose said. “It’s a great way to keep up with all the fun activities and events going on this summer throughout our nationally-accredited parks and recreation department.”  

The Louisville Bats are hosting two types of Louisville Metro Government Nights. 

 Metro Council Mondays: For this program, the Bats will host groups and organizations doing the good of the community. This includes 12,000 total tickets distributed for use on any of these Monday nights: May 1, May 8, June 19, July 17 and August 28. Examples include school fundraisers, charity auctions, and several others.

Community Nights: The Bats will host two community nights, providing tickets, hot dogs, and soft drinks to non-profit groups who would not be able to afford a Bats game under regular circumstances. These two nights include 4,000 guests for each game on July 18 and August 2. Groups will need to contact the Bats office directly to sign up for the program and each group member will get a voucher for a ticket, hot dog and soft drink. Examples include mentoring organizations, social service agencies, and many more.

To request tickets for either part of the program, organizations should contact Shelby Harding at sharding@batsbaseball.com. Please include your Metro Council District, organization name, contact name, mailing address, daytime phone and number of tickets requested. Email requests are preferred, but if email is not available please call 614-4502.

The 23rd Annual Waggin’ Trail Festival for the Animals to benefit the Kentucky Humane Society will be Sunday, June 11 from 2p – 6p at the Louisville Water Tower.

Join us for a walk, food trucks, vendor booths, live music, beer and wine, family/pet friendly activities, adoptable pets, contests and more. Start a team, raise money for the animals and save lives! support.kyhumane.org/wtrail