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Your feedback is very
important to us and will be used to help determine priorities for developing
services for the community. Below is a link to the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KGHXKBZ
The survey should take about
5-10 minutes to complete and asks questions about our parks, community centers,
natural areas, historic properties, golf courses, and respondent demographics
(optional).
If you need more information about Louisville
Parks and Recreation, please visit us at bestparksever.com or contact us at parks@louisvillleky.gov.
 Lemonade Day is a program that teaches the power and
attainability of entrepreneurship through the creation of a lemonade
stand. Kids, along with a parent or mentor, work through 15 or so
lessons teaching them all facets of starting, owning, and operating their
own business. Kids learn financial literacy and confidence, and see new
possibilities for their future--as leaders, volunteers, and forward thinking
citizens. Our city wide Lemonade Day will be April 28th. The
goal is to have 1000+ kids throughout the city go through the Lemonade Day
program this year. Learn more at louisville.lemonadeday.org.
HAVE YOUR BUSINESS HOST A STAND:
Lemonade Day
Louisville is looking for businesses to provide our #kidpreneurs safe stand locations throughout the city of
Louisville on April 28th. Ideally, these locations would have a lot of foot
traffic and would be safe for kids to open up shop! Complete this form
to suggest your business as an option that we can provide to Lemonade Day
Louisville kiddos!
This is in reference to our monthly meeting on
Thursday, April 5, 2018.
Our April meeting will be held in commemoration
of the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A
Chickasaw resident will be honored for their efforts exemplifying the life of
Dr. King.
 One Love Louisville Networking Night – March 29th
from 6pm -7 pm @ Chestnut Street YMCA
The Office for Safe and Healthy
Neighborhoods would like to invite you to be a part of the Ambassador Program’s
Networking Night. This is an opportunity for our One Love Louisville
Ambassadors to meet and network with both partners and one another. Networking
Night creates an environment for Ambassadors to get to know each other and
build a network of citizens as well as agencies involved in efforts to prevent
violence. Come ready to meet and mingle with community members doing the work
to better our city!
*Light refreshments will be served.
Link to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ambassador-networking-night-march-2018-tickets-43889555843
If
you have any questions regarding the One Love Louisville Ambassador Program
feel free to reach out to Adrienne Smith at adrienne.smith@louisvilleky.gov
or 502-780-1794!
 One Love Louisville Ambassador Institute – April 14th from 9:30am -2:30 pm Location: TBD
The One Love Louisville Ambassador Institute is a one day training session that will provide extended knowledge and skills for community members to make a difference in their neighborhoods. Training will include Conflict Resolution, Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Prevention, Community Organizing and the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention. Participants will gain skills to take action in the One Love Louisville Initiative. The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods is confident that your participation in the Ambassador Program will be instrumental in the collaborative effort of violence reduction in our city.
*Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Link to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-love-louisville-ambassador-institute-8-tickets-44226959025
If you have any questions regarding the One Love Louisville Ambassador Program feel free to reach out to Adrienne Smith at adrienne.smith@louisvilleky.gov or 502-780-1794!
 
  
Louisville Parks and Recreation is providing four opportunities next week
for those seeking a part or full-time job with the city’s largest health club.
“We have some great opportunities available. You might be a college student
looking for some experience during the summer, or maybe even looking for a new
career. We encourage those who are looking at their employment options to come
and check us out,” said Seve Ghose, Director of Parks and Recreation.
Ghose mentioned the department employs engineers, architects, planners,
naturalists, and horticulturalists among other professional positions.
"Some of these positions are a great way to get a foot in the door in the
parks and recreation industry and can lead to long-term success in the
field," he said.
Job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and bring a copy of their
resume, if possible. The job fairs and locations are as follows:
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Portland Community Center, 640 North 27th
Street, 40212 Monday, April 2, 1-4 p.m.
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Charlie Vettiner Park Maintenance Facility, 5550
Charlie Vettiner Park Rd., 40299 Tuesday, April 3, 9 a.m. – noon
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Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Road, 40214
Thursday, April 5, 9 a.m. – noon
Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, 201 Reservoir
Avenue, 40206 Friday, April 6, 1-4 p.m.
Metro Louisville has compiled a booklet of free or low cost Spring Break options for families to enjoy during Spring Break on April 2-6. The booklet is available at the link below.
https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/parks/spring_break_activities_booklet.pdf
Pothole Blitz 2018 is officially
underway. Public Works crews are moving across the city in a grid
pattern in the annual concentrated to patch potholes created by the repeated
freeze-thaw cycles of winter. The end of winter blitz is in addition to
year round patching of potholes reported by citizens.
Citizens can help in the blitz by reporting potholes to
MetroCall in one of three easy ways. Those using the social network Twitter
can use the hashtag 502pothole. Include the hashtag along with the address or
nearest intersection of the pothole location in any tweet and MetroCall will
get the message.
There’s also a pothole reporting form at the top of the
city website, Louisvilleky.gov.
Click on the “Report a pothole” link, put in the location information and
press send. Of course, citizens may also call MetroCall at 311 or 574-5000.
The 502pothole hashtag and the online form offer the advantage of avoiding
the potential for having to wait on hold on the telephone.
Public Works patches potholes on Metro Government
maintained roads. Potholes on interstate highways should be reported to the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet at 1-800-Patchit.
March 29, Weekly
Resource School at Bridges
Neighborhood Place
Located
at 1411 Algonquin Pkwy. Contact Nannette Bertram Dix at 634-6057 to
RSVP and for more information. The Bridges
of Hope staff is teaming up with an array of service providers to provide
weekly programming and resources focusing on substance prevention,
self-sufficiency, health, safety and resiliency. All workshops are free and
open to the public.
- March 29, "Wake Up", presented by Resilience
and Community Services to provide education on opioid addiction, 4 - 6
p.m.
Mondays - Thursdays,
YMCA’s “Caring and Learning with Me” program
at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Located at 1503 Rangeland Rd., side of Thomas Jefferson Middle
School. Call Keyonna Humphrey at 974-8457 for more information and to
register. This free program provides a wonderful learning environment for
children ages 3-5 years old and their caregivers focusing on play and
exploration. The adult caregiver is required to attend with the children
and you may also bring other children ages (0-2). Sponsored by the YMCA with
support from First Neighborhood Place.
Tuesdays through April 17, Free
Tax Preparation Services at First Neighborhood Place, 9 a.m. –
4 p.m.
Located at 1503 Rangeland Rd., side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Call
502-305-0005 or visit louisvillekyvita.cascheduler.com
to make an appointment or t check out IRS documentation needed. Sponsored
by VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) with support from
First Neighborhood Place.
March 29, Foster Parent/Adoption Recruitment
Meeting
Call 595-5437 (KIDS) for more information. Detailed information will
be provided on the requirements and process of how to become a foster or
adoptive parent. Information such as an explanation of foster care,
special needs adoption, and information on foster parent training classes will
be provided. Sponsored by Kentucky Foster Care and the Special Needs
Adoption Program.
- March 29, NorthWest Neighborhood Place, 4018 W. Market
St., 6 - 8 p.m.
March 30, Passport Health Care Informational
Table
Call 313-4635 for more information. A community engagement
representative is onsite to answer any questions that Passport members have
regarding their plan, benefits and updates on the upcoming waiver.
- March 30, South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000
Neighborhood Place, 2– 4 p.m.
Spring
Break Camp
The Catholic Enrichment Center of the Archdiocese
of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry will offer a Spring Break
Explosion Camp again this year. The theme is “Art” focusing on visual arts,
dance, photography, art therapy and more. The camp is for children currently
enrolled in grades 1-8. The camp will take place Monday, April 2 through
Friday, April 6, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The center is located at 3146
West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211. The cost is $40.00 per child that will
include breakfast, lunch, snacks, field trips, learning experiences and much
more. For additional information or to register please call the CEC at
(502)776-0262.
Male
Retreat
The Office of Multicultural Ministry and
its Male Ministry will host its Annual Male Retreat on Saturday, April 7, 2018,
8:30 a.m. - 3:30p.m. at the Maloney Center located at 1200 South Shelby Street,
Louisville, KY 40203. The theme is “Real Men Practice What They Preach”. The registration
cost $10.00 and will include continental breakfast and lunch. Registration and
breakfast will start at 8:00 a.m. For further details or to register for the
retreat, please call the Office of Multicultural Ministry at (502)636-0296,
ext. 1245. The registration deadline is April 2, 2018.
Thea
Bowman Institute
The Office of Multicultural Ministry
will offer a Thea Bowman Certificate Class on Saturday, April 14, 2018, 9:00
a.m. – 1:30 p.m.at the Maloney Center, 1200 South Shelby Street, Louisville, KY
40203. The course topic is “From Mass to Mission”, presented by Dr. Kathleen
Dorsey Bellow. Dr. Bellow served as principal of
Sacred Heart/Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic School in Lake Charles,
Louisiana. Her professional experience represents commitments to various
disciplines, including small business management, pastoral ministry and
community development. Dr. Bellow is a faculty member of Xavier University
of Louisiana’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies. Currently, she is the
Convener of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium. The cost of the
session is $25.00 per person which includes materials and a working lunch. The
registration fee will be $30.00 cash only on the day of the course. The Thea
Bowman Program offers a certificate in African American Ministry Studies. It
forms students who are laity, religious and clergy in meaningful and effective
ministry within the Black community and fosters new leadership among Black
people. For further details or to register for the course, please call the
Office of Multicultural Ministry at (502)636-0296.
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