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.
 
 

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 

A "Fan Fair" giveaway and resource event is scheduled for Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Louisville, KY 40203.

Fans will be available for seniors 60 and older, as well as for individuals with documented disabilities, on a first-come, first-served basis.  Fan Fair qualifications and guidelines are as follows:

• Person 60 years or older
• OR documentation verified by a physician of a disability
• Resident of Jefferson, Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble or Bullitt counties
• Proof of address and age
• One fan per household

A Resource Fair will coincide with the fan giveaway event to provide basic health checks and information from local resources. Participating vendors include AARP, Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA), U of L School of Dentistry, the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services and several other Metro Government divisions including the Center for Health Equity and Economic Development.  Louisville pure tap® water will also be provided. For more information about the Fan Fair event, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services  or  www.KIPDA.org.

2017 Pride Parade

Cadillac Seville served as Grand Marshall, U of L Alumni were in full swing and every parade needs a great 

baton twirler!

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.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a 60 volume set of books beginning with the the children's classic The Little Engine That Could. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home. Best of all it is a FREE GIFT!  There is no cost or obligation to your family. 

Who Is Eligible? 

Preschool children ages birth to five who are residents of ZIP Codes 40202, 40203 and 40208.

What Are My Responsibilities?

1. Be a resident of ZIP Code 40202, 40203 or 40208.
2. Submit a or an official registration form, completely filled out by parent or guardian. (Forms must be approved and on file with the Junior League of Louisville.)
3. Notify Junior League of Louisville anytime of your address changes. Books are mailed to the address listed on the official registration form. If the child's address changes you must contact the folks at this address on this in order to continue receiving books. 
4. Read to your child. 

When Will I Receive Books? 

Eight  to ten weeks after your registration form has been received books will begin arriving at your home and will continue until your child times five or you move out of ZIP Codes 40202, 40203 or 40208.

For more information:

Contact: Nicole Crump Phone: 502-637-5415

Email: imaginationlibrary@juniorleaguelouisville.org

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:

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: 

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/