The Flea Off Market in Shelby Park

Flea off Market will bring its fabulous attractions to the green space of

Shelby Park 
600 East Oak Street
 Louisville, Kentucky 40203
Saturday, June 17 

All concerts and events are FREE.

11am - Market opens

 Vendors, Food Trucks and Bar open

7pm - Close

We ask the community to help in this effort by reporting immediately any illegal dumping activity they see.

If you see something say something! 

Reports should be made by calling Louisville Metro Police Department at 502-574-7111 or 502-574-2111, MetroCall 311 or 502-574-3290.  Any identifying information would be helpful, the location and description of the persons and vehicle doing the dumping. If the dumping has already occurred, you may report it to MetroCALL at 502-574-5000 or 311 or email them. This includes if someone is dumping in your dumpster.

Cultural Pass, Summer Reading and other summer learning opportunities for youth, teenagers! 

There are  a number of programs designed to keep kids engaged and prevent summer learning loss, including the Louisville Free Public Library’s Summer Reading program, and the 2017 Cultural Pass — presented by Churchill Downs in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the library, the Arts and Culture Alliance and the Fund for the Arts. The 2017 Cultural Pass and Summer Reading materials are available now at any Louisville Free Public Library branch and any Metro Louisville Community Center.
 
The Main Library will host the Super Summer Reading Kickoff and Cultural Pass Showcase on Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will offer a plethora of activities, performances, and crafts featuring more than two dozen members of the Arts and Culture Alliance. Participating groups will include the Louisville Zoo, Kentucky Science Center, Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Shakespeare, and more. For more information, please visit LFPL.org/Kids or call (502) 574-1620.

The Cultural Pass supports and encourages lifelong learning by providing free access to 38 of Greater Louisville’s arts and cultural institutions for children and young adults to age 21. The Pass is valid from June 3 to Aug. 12 for one-time general admission at each of the participating institutions. Pass holders can register and track the progress of their Cultural Pass online at www.lfpl.org/culturalpass and are encouraged to visit as many venues as they are able during the summer. Children with 5 or more documented visits receive a Cultural Pass giveaway prize and will be entered into a drawing to win additional prizes, including a free stay at 21C Museum Hotel, tickets to area performances like The Christmas Carol at Actors Theatre or Louisville Ballet’s Nutcracker, family memberships to Bernheim Forest, the Frazier History Museum, Gheens Science Hall and Planetarium, and more. To learn more about the Cultural Pass, please visit www.fundforthearts.org/2017culturalpass.

 
Summer Reading
Presented by the Library Foundation, the Library’s annual Summer Reading Program is a free 10-week program that encourages kids and teens to read for fun over the summer by offering prizes and incentives. Every child—from infant through 12th grade—who completes the program will receive a backpack or aluminum water bottle, along with passes to local attractions like the Kentucky Science Center, Squire Boone Caverns, a Bats baseball game, the Frazier History Museum, and more.
For more information, or to pre-register for Summer Reading, visit LFPL.org/SummerReading, or call (502) 574-1620.
 
 
Other summer programs

To help families sort through the many summer offerings, there us a searchable database of quality Out of School Time (OST) programs is available through 2-1-1. Thanks to the BLOCS community partnership, families can access this resource year-round by visiting www.louisvilleblocs.org and clicking on the 2-1-1 link. The list is also available by dialing Metro United Way’s 211 call-in line, or accessing the 211 app. BLOCS was established in 2011 by Louisville Metro Government, JCPS, Metro United Way and the Louisville Alliance for Youth, in an effort to bridge in-school and out-of-school time, while demonstrating OST programming is a fundamental support in improving educational outcomes.

 
Other summer program highlights
Jefferson County Public Schools: JCPS is offering camps this summer to assist English as a Second Language students; students who may need a summer learning boost; and students who need extended learning to help halt summer learning slide.

Louisville Zoo: The Louisville Zoo is a living classroom with something to learn all year long. When kids are out of school, it’s the perfect place to keep minds active and engaged with amazing animal species from around the globe or one of the Zoo’s many summer camps. Weekly camps are available for ages from pre-K to 8th grade. All Zoo camps include Zoo walks, large animal presentations, attraction rides, and up-close encounters with live animal ambassadors. Events are happening all summer, from the Friday Night Movie Series to the ever-popular Storybook Character Day. All events and camp listings can be found at louisvillezoo.org.

Metro Parks & Recreation: Five community centers -- Beechmont, Cyril Allgeier, Douglass, Southwick and Sun Valley – will have summer camps with structured programming, games, field trips and other activities. Fees range from $65 to $95.
Other centers will be offering open programming, meaning kids can shoot hoops, use the public Wi-Fi or computer lab, or maybe just relax and read a book.

The Reds’ Rookie Success League is back this year. For more than a decade, this successful partnership with the Cincinnati Reds has introduces kids to the game of baseball with a focus on character development. The program will be offered at Petersburg Park and Wyandotte Park. Call Metro Parks athletics at 574-4515 for more information.

Also, from June 5-July 28, the Metro Parks and Recreation Mobile Playground will be visiting six local parks during the week: Boone Square, Elliott Square, Westonia, William Harrison, Norfolk Acres and Huston Quin. The big red converted fire truck is staffed by Metro Parks who bring music, sports, crafts and games. For more information, visit www.bestparksever.com.

Metro Parks is looking to employ teens as lifeguards, and is offering training courses, including one that starts today. Call the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center at 897-9949. 
Metro Parks’ four outdoor pools – at Camp Taylor, Nelson Hornbeck (Fairdale), Algonquin and Sun Valley parks – open Memorial Day weekend. Metro Parks also offers 30 spraygrounds and spraypads at parks throughout the community. 

Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods: The office is sponsoring a number of activities to keep teens engaged this summer, including family game nights and chess clubs at the California Community Center; One Love Louisville Ambassador Institutes; community gardening; and Mayor-Youth Chats. For more information: http://onelovelou.org/

The West Louisville Chess Club will meet Saturday, June 24th at the Louisville Urban League, 1535 West Broadway from 10am until noon. All ages, including adults, welcome. Brunch will be offered. Donations requested.  There will will be a special workshop on how to play chess and tournament chess for adults (18+).

 For more information contact: urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo.com 

Bike Share Announcement

 For more information about LouVelo go to 

https://louvelo.com/

The “I Am Ali” festival will kickoff on the one-year anniversary of Ali’s passing, June 3rdand will celebrate his life and highlight Ali’s “Six Core Principles”—Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Respect, Giving, and Spirituality– with six weeks of programming and community events, tied to each one of these principles. The “I Am Ali” Festival will culminate on July 15th.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The celebration of Ali’s legacy will include over 70 different exhibits, performances and deals from over 35 different local attractions, hotels and restaurants that span June 3 – July 15, 2017. Each week during the festival, one of Ali’s “Six Core Principles” will be celebrated:

Spirituality: June 3-10

Giving: June 11-17

Respect: June 18-24

  Conviction: June 25-July 1

Dedication: July 2-8

Confidence: July 9-15

Visit the Louisville Convention and Visitor Bureau’s “I Am Ali” Festival page for details of all events and activities here. 

MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER ACTIVITIES DURING THE "I AM ALI" FESTIVAL

In addition to events around the city, the Ali Center will host: 

Spirituality: June 3-10

• Friday, June 9 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Working with local partners, the Ali Center will host a Youth Festival in celebration of Ali's life journey and fierce determination as an example to all children. Local arts and education organizations will provide booths and entertainment. 
• Saturday, June 10 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: The Ali Center will show the memorial service video in its entirety in the Center's Auditorium. Limited seating available. 

Giving: June 11-17

• Thursday, June 15 8:30 am: Daughters of Greatness featuring Lesley Visser. Tickets available here. 
• Friday, June 16 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: The Ali Center will host a "Giving Festival" to celebrate Muhammad Ali's legacy of service! At the Ali Center, visitors of all ages are invited to give back by participating in fun and inspiring service projects with local organizations. Visitors who participate in all service activities will receive discounted admission to the Center's exhibits. Details to come. 

Respect: June 18-24

• Friday, June 23 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: The Ali Center will host a Health and Fitness Festival, featuring fitness demonstrations, free health screenings, and healthy eating tips. 

Conviction: June 25 - July 1

• Monday, June 26 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Network luncheon with Charles Dew, author of "The Making of a Racist" 
• Friday, June 30 5:15 - 8:00 pm: Visit the Ali Center for a special double-feature of two iconic films on the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. For the first time ever, experience the “Double-Header” Film Screenings of “When We Were Kings” and “The Trials of Muhammad Ali.” 
  Evening includes a small reception between screenings, and a Meet'n'Greet and Q&A with the film's directors: Leon Gast, Director and Producer of the Academy Award-Winning Film, “When We Were Kings” (1996)Bill Siegel, Director of Emmy Award-Winning Film, “The Trials of Muhammad” (2014)Tickets available for purchase here. 

Dedication: July 2-8 

• Wednesday, July 5 5:00-8:00 pm: "Night at the Museum" Visitors can enjoy touring the Ali Center's 3 levels of award-winning exhibits at a discounted rate. Other details to come. 

Confidence Week: July 9-15

• Thursday, July 13, 7:30pm: The Ali Center, in partnership with Louisville Public Media’s 90.5 WUOL, presents the modern-day premiere of a recently discovered string quartet by Florence Price. 
  Price is generally considered the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. This free family event will feature both music and historical context, with musicians from the Louisville Orchestra, singers from Black Classical Artists of Louisville, and speakers Douglas Shadle (Vanderbilt University) and Eleanor McClellan (University of Northern Alabama).
  The performance will also be broadcast live on 90.5 WUOL.

Ongoing Exhibits: 

• Breaking Barriers: Sports for Change: Temporary exhibit. Details available here. 
• Where Inspiration Takes Flight: Community Art Project in the lobby

Stay informed of the latest Downtown construction traffic and upcoming event road closures. Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP) also provides a wide variety of other useful maps, including an interactive version of the Downtown construction traffic map. The LDP traffic map is updated on a daily basis with the most current road, lane, sidewalk, and event closures. LDP offers a printable version of this 3D map or you can share this map on Facebook.

For more information https://louisvilledowntown.org/

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.

The final develop forum will be held:

 Saturday, June 17: Louisville Urban League  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. 

Getting to jobs, the movies, recreational activities and fun events around Louisville is affordable and easy for young people with the TARC Summer Youth Pass, which is now on sale.

The pass costs $30 and is available to anyone 6-19 years old.  With the pass, youths can take unlimited TARC rides on all routes from June 1-Aug. 31.

The pass can be ordered from TARC’s website, www.ridetarc.org, or purchased at the following locations:

• Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway
• Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway
• All Fifth Third Banks
• Louisville Free Public Library, 3rd & York

To order by mail, send a check or money order for $30, with your name, address and phone number, to SUMMER YOUTH PASS; c/o TARC cashier; 1000 W. Broadway; Louisville, KY  40203.

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.