 Collections delayed one day for week of May 27
There will be no residential garbage, junk, recycling or yard waste collection within the Louisville Metro Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits) on Memorial Day, Monday May 27. Collection through the week will be delayed by one day because of the holiday.
Residents who rely on private haulers for garbage, recycling and yard waste collection should consult those haulers about holiday collection schedules.
Also, the Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Avenue, along with all staffed recycling centers and the Haz Bin hazardous waste disposal site, will be closed on Saturday May 25 in recognition of the holiday and closed on Monday as usual. A complete list of the sites and regular operating hours is at louisvilleky.gov/recycling.
 Quick Info:
The Subway Fresh Fit Hike, Bike & Paddle is a twice annual event held every Memorial & Labor Day. Thousands of participants flock to Waterfront Park to enjoy a morning full of fun. Bring the entire family for this free, healthy community event. Various fitness demonstrations start the day including yoga, tai chi and zumba. There are numerous vendor booths available for information and giveaways. After all of that, take your pick from a 5k hike, 12.5-mile bike ride or a paddle on the Ohio River. This event is not a race. It is open to participants of all levels and we encourage everyone to get out and enjoy the festivities!
Free t-shirt while supplies last. Go Green! Bring your own water bottles! Fill stations are available at Waterfront Park.
Directions:
The Subway Fresh Fit Hike, Bike & Paddle takes place at Waterfront Park's Great Lawn (map this location). The hike and bike starts on the Great Lawn at E. Witherspoon Street. Paddlers will put in at the University of Louisville boat ramp next to the Community Boathouse off River Road. (1321 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40206).
7:30 a.m. - Boat Drop Off until 9 a.m.
(Parking & Drop-off at University of Louisville Rowing Center located at 1321 River Rd.)
8:00 a.m. - Fitness Activities Start
Tai Chi, Yoga, Pickleball
8:30 a.m. - Vendor Booths Open
8:30 a.m. - Zumba (Main Stage)
9:25 a.m. - Mayor Greg Fischer Welcome
10:00 a.m. - Hikers, Bikers, Paddlers Start
**Routes subject to change**
Bike Route Info:
The scenic 13-mile bike route will travel west from Waterfront Park, to Shawnee Park and back to the Great Lawn. Note: Riders have the option at any time to turn off the route and head back to Waterfront Park.
Both the cycling and walking routes will be marked with signage and will have water stops at the halfway points to refill water bottles. The Louisville Bicycle Club and Scheller’s Fitness and Cycle are providing “bike captains” to help cyclists obey the rules of the road.
“Bike doctors” will be in Waterfront Park before the ride and along the route to assist cyclists with any equipment problems. Louisville Metro Police will provide traffic assistance at key intersections, and the Louisville Metro EMS bicycle team will patrol the route. All cyclists are asked to remain behind the lead Police vehicles.
The Brain Injury Association will be on hand to distribute 500 free helmets to riders. View safety instructions here.
 
 Community
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JobNewsUSA.com Louisville Job Fair - Wednesday May 22 from 10 am - 2 pm, Cardinal Stadium
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Free Summer Movie: Skyscraper - Friday, May 24 from 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm, Iroquois Amphitheater
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Flags4Vets Memorial Day Vigil - Friday, May 24 - Monday, May 27 at 8:00 am, Great Lawn at Waterfront Park
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KY Flea Market Memorial Day Spectacular - Friday, May 24 - May 27 at 10 am, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center
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Fleur de Flea Vintage Urban Market - Saturday, May 25 from 9 am - 5 pm, Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park
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Memorial Day Veterans Program - Sunday, May 26 at 6:00 pm, Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park
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Subway Fresh Fit Hike, Bike and Paddle - Monday, May 27 from 8 am - 12 pm, Great Lawn at Louisville Waterfront
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Memorial Auditorium's 90th Anniversary and Community Concert - Monday, May 27 from 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Memorial Auditorium
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Pizza, Paint and Pinot - Friday, May 31 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm, Pizza bar
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Americana World Community Festival - Saturday, June 1 from 11 am - 7 pm,Iroquois Amphitheater
Arts & Culture
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Speed Cinema presents: Amazing Grace - Wednesday, May 22 - Sunday May 26 see site for specific times, Speed Art Museum
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Spalding at 21C: Voice and Vision - Thursday, May 23 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm, 21C Museum & Hotel
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The Academy and Children's Fine Art Class Exhibitions - see site for specific dates/times, locations vary
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Shakespeare in the Park - Saturday, May 25 from 2 pm - 3:30 pm, Shawnee Park
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Art in the Garden - Saturday, June 1 at 10 am, Augusta,KY (116 Main St.)
Music, Food & Fun
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Abbey Road on the River - Thursday, May 23 at 12 pm - Monday May 27, Big Four Station Park
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Kentucky Reggae Festival - Saturday, May 25 & Sunday, May 26 at 2 pm,Louisville Water Tower
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A Memorial Day to Remembeer! - Saturday, May 25 at 12 pm, Against the Grain Brewery
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Pentatonix: The World Tour w Special Guest Rachel Platten - Sunday, May 26 at 7:30 pm, KFC Yum! Center
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Goodtimers Memorial Day Weekend Party - Sunday, May 26 from 4 pm - 10 pm, Ice House
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Midnight Star at Fourth Street Live! - Sunday, May 26 at 6 pm, Fourth Street Live!
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Soul Circus - Sunday, May 26 at 7 pm, Captain's Quarters
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Coheed and Cambria: The Unheavenly Skye Tour - Tuesday, May 28 at
6:30 pm, Iroquois Amphitheater
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WFPK'S Waterfront Wednesday - Wednesday, May 29 from 6 pm - 10 pm, Waterfront Park
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John Hartford Memorial Festival - Wednesday May 29 - Saturday June 1 see site for specific times, Bill Monroe Music Park-Campground
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Craft Beer Throwdown - Thursday, May 30 from 5 pm - 8 pm, Louisville Water Tower
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India.Arie - Thursday, May 30 at 8 pm, Louisville Palace
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Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival - Friday, May 31 from 7 pm -
12 am, corner of Hickory Street and Burnett Ave next to Check's Cafe
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German-American Club Biergarten- Saturday, June 1 from 6 pm - 10 pm, German-American Club
Sports & Health
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Free Yoga - Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm, Douglass Community Center
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WFPK Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks - Friday, May 24 at 7 pm (fireworks will begin after the game), Louisville Slugger Field
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Yoga with Art - Saturday, May 25 from 9:30 am - 10:30 am, 21C Museum & Hotel
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Mindful Mondays with River City Paddle Sports - Monday, May 27 at 6 pm, Louisville Community Rowing Center (Yellow Lot)
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Louisville City FC vs Birmingham Legion (U.S. Open Cup third round) - Wednesday, May 29 at 7 pm, Louisville Slugger Field
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Trails & Tails - Saturday, June 1 from 10 am to 2 pm, Bernheim Forest
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Louisville City FC vs Charleston Battery - Saturday, June 1 at 7 pm, Louisville Slugger Field
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Courier Journal Sports Awards - Sunday, June 2 at 7 pm, Louisville Palace
 When it comes to what to flush, everyone should keep it simple and stick to the three Ps: poo, potty and (toilet) paper. MSD’s Bowl Patrol is on a mission to encourage people to stay to the basics in the flush game!
 Speed Art Museum is offering free income based memberships called "Speed For All"
Speed For All Memberships is a free income based membership program for individuals and families that the Speed Art Museum is offering to make the museum and its programs more accessible to all! Your benefits as a Speed for All Member are for two adults and all children under 18.
Benefits include the following:
- Free admission to the Museum, including major exhibitions
- Four free Speed Cinema vouchers
- Free parking in the Speed Art Museum garage
- Invitations to Members-only Preview Parties and special events
- Free admission to Global Speed Lecture Series
- $2 off additional tickets to the Speed Cinema
- 10% discount in the Museum Store
- 10% discount at Wiltshire at the Speed on Wednesdays
- Discounted admission on select Museum programs
- Advance notice and discounts on summer camps and kids’ workshops
To sign up for a free membership call: 502.634.2719
 Notice of Public Comment Period and Hearing
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board opens a public comment period April 19, 2019, on proposed amendments to Regulations 1.02 Definitions, Version 15; 1.04 Performance Tests, Version 7; 1.15 Version of Federal Regulations Incorporated by Reference, Version 20; 6.13 Standard of Performance for Existing Storage Vessels for Volatile Organic Compounds, Version 8; 7.12 Standard of Performance for New Storage Vessels for Volatile Organic Compounds, Version 8; 6.21 Standard of Performance for Existing Gasoline Loading Facilities at Bulk Terminals, Version 3; 7.20 Standard of Performance for New Gasoline Loading Facilities at Bulk Terminals, Version 3; 6.31 Standard of Performance for Existing Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Surface Coating Operations, Version 7; 7.59 Standard of Performance for New Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Surface Coating Operations, Version 7; 7.02 Adoption of Federal New Source Performance Standards, Version 18 ; that were proposed on April 17, 2019. If adopted by the Board, the amendments to Regulations 1.02, 1.04, 6.13, 6.21, 6.31, 7.12, 7.20, and 7.59 will be submitted to US EPA for inclusion in the Kentucky State Implementation Plan.
Written statements will be accepted by the Board Secretary-Treasurer, Rachael Hamilton, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 303, Louisville, Ky 40203, until 5:00 p.m., May 24, 2019. Written statements will also be accepted electronically until the same deadline via the Internet at the e-mail address “airregs@louisvilleky.gov.” Oral statements will be accepted at a public hearing in the Board Room of the Air Pollution Control District, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Louisville at 10:00 a.m., June 19, 2019.
A paper copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained from Cherri Steiner, (502) 574-6000, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. An electronic copy of the proposed regulations may be downloaded from the District’s website at www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/Docket.
Notice of Action on a Title V Construction Permit
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to Zeon Chemicals L.P. (synthetic rubber manufacturer), 4100 Bells Lane, Louisville, 40211, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The project is to install a new 1060 gallon heated monobutyl fumarate (MBF) tank. This tank is heated by a new 4-drum hot water bath with electric heat exchanger and water pump for melting MBF; and new mass flow meter for accurate charging. The 30-day public comment period starts on May 11, 2019, and ends on June 12, 2019. A public hearing may be scheduled if the District determines that there are germane, unresolved issues or substantial public interest, in accordance with Regulation 2.07.
Drafts of the permit and summary are available at the District office, 701 W. Ormsby Avenue, Suite 303, Louisville, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling Matt King at (502) 574-6000, emailing airpermits@louisvilleky.gov, or at the following website: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/docket. Copies of the application are available upon request. Written comments will be accepted at airpermits@louisvilleky.gov until midnight or at the District office until 5:00 p.m. on June 12, 2019.
 If you need, there will now be a paralegal present at eviction court to speak with and answer many of the questions resulting from a bad situation one finds themselves in.
There is also important information that will be available describing community resources supporting those possibly facing homelessness.
Legal Aid is there to provide much needed assistance for a critical situation, and further help in ultimately avoiding that experience
Mondays, May 6 – July 1, Women’s Empowerment Group at Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place, 5 – 7 p.m. Located at 1411 Alonquin Pkwy. RSVP to 634-6050 to help with planning because dinner will be served at the end of each segment. This free, eight-week series focuses on educating and empowering women by building knowledge and skills in multiple areas. (Excludes Monday, May 27). Presented by Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place and Urban Strategies, Inc. the Women’s Empowerment Group was created by women to serve women to provide a safe, welcoming space that encourages participants to speak openly and candidly. Children are welcome to accompany their parent or guardian with special kids programming provided by Play Cousins Collective while the women’s group is in session. Includes a graduation ceremony on Mon., July 1, for those who complete all sessions.
May 8, 14, 23 & 24, Passport Health Care Community Engagement at multiple locations Passport members are invited to meet with a representative from Passport Health Care for one-on-one consultations to discuss plan benefits and options.
- May 8, Ujima Neighborhood Place, 3610 Bohne Ave., 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- May 14, NorthWest Neighborhood Place, 4018 West Market St. on the Market St. side of the Academy at Shawnee, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- May 23, South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000 Neighborhood Place, 2 - 3 p. m.
- May 24, South Central Neighborhood Place, 4255 Hazelwood Ave., 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
May 23, “Eat This Not That” Workshop at Ujima Neighborhood Place, 1- 2:30 p.m. Located at 3610 Bohne Avenue. Call 485-6710 for more information. Eating healthy is not always easy but learning about what to eat and what not to eat will help. Come out and learn about healthy eating and then test your knowledge with Wellness Bingo with prizes. Presented by Kelly Ridgeway with Humana.
About Neighborhood Place Louisville’s Neighborhood Place -- a partnership of Louisville Metro Government (including the Office of Resilience and Community Services, and Public Health and Wellness), Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Centerstone (formerly Seven Counties Services) -- provides community-based centers which bring together health care, education, employment and social services at eight locations across the community. To find a Neighborhood Place in your neighborhood, please call Metro Call at 311.
Ngoma Movement Series
“Ngoma is Swahili for dance”. “The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.” - Mata Hari The series of beginning dance classes includes Ballet, Jazz, Liturgical, Hip-Hop, and Modern. They take place from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, ages six through nine and Thursdays, ages three through five. An older age group might be added based upon the number of requests. Space is limited, and you must sign-up. The cost is $25.00 a series. Appropriate dance attire is required. Assistance and resources are available. Contact the CEC at 502.776.0262 to sign-up or for more details. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
Enhanced After School Tutoring Program & Cultural Institute
Our students are coming home these days with more questions, fewer books and the achievement gap continues to increase. The Office of Multicultural Ministry’s Catholic Enrichment Center is offering homework assistance and basic academic review for students in grades K-12 to assist in bridging that gap. Students will be exposed to alternative learning exercises provided by experienced educators. Tutoring takes place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Cultural Institute is being offered again this year. Sewing takes place on Mondays, Dance on Tuesdays and Arts and Crafts on Thursdays. The daily tutoring sessions are by appointment only and must be scheduled in advance. The program cost is $20 per month per child. Contact the CEC at 502.776.0262 for more details and to schedule your child. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
Men’s Bible Study
The Office of Multicultural Ministry’s Catholic Enrichment Center is hosting Men’s Bible Study sessions on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This is a weekly opportunity for men to study scripture and explore the power of God’s word while providing an opportunity for men to connect and bond with other men through this male ministry initiative. This program is in partnership with the Naioth School Ministry. For more information contact John Reed at 502.776.0262 or John McKinney, PhD at 502.303.0747. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
ACT/SAT Test Prep
The Office of Multicultural Ministry’s Catholic Enrichment Center is offering ACT/SAT Test Prep Sessions on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211. The next date is June 1, 2019. The classes are FREE!! The date coincides with the national ACT/SAT test dates are on June 8, 2019; and July 13, 2019. The test is not offered at the CEC. Call 502.776.0262 for additional information or to register.
JOIN THE DISCUSSION ON THE STATE OF SICKLE CELL ‘TODAY’ IN KENTUCKIANA
Date: June 19, 2019, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 W. Muhammad Blvd, Louisville, KY 40203
The purpose of the forum is to raise awareness and provide information about the causes, medical treatments, and prevention of SCD. In addition, there will be a panel of adults with the disease and trait, to address questions. The workshop will provide sickle cell literature on the Americans with Disabilities Act/ Section 504, Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) and the Disability Resource Center, University of Louisville (UofL). Mrs. Ivy Brito, State Farm Insurance, will be available to answer questions on insurance qualifications, issues, and needs. The event is Free to the public. Come help slam the closet door on Sickle Cell Disease and encourage those suffering from the disease to seek the support of two of the world’s most qualified experts and our teams of supportive advocates. If someone you know has sickle cell disease or trait, it is time to join us.
TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE LIVES
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