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Community Centers offering weeklong spring break camps from April 4-8 are Beechmont (205 West Wellington Ave), Berrytown (1300 Heafer Road) and Southwick (3621 Southern Ave). Registration is underway now through March 25th and spots are limited, so those interested in participating should visit bestparksever.com to sign-up as soon as possible.
Southwest Dream Team's Future Dreamers Civic Leadership Academy
Join the Future Dreamers Civic Leadership Academy! A 6-week program to develop and highlight emerging leaders in South and Southwest Louisville, presented by the Southwest Dream Team. Grow your professional and community network with others who care about South Louisville. Meet local decision makers and step up as an ambassador to the region. Now accepting applications for the Spring 2022 cohort. Applications due April 4th. For information and to apply, visit http://swdreamteam.org/futuredreamers/ or contact Rebecca Katz at rebecca@swdreamteam.org.
 Civic Engagement: How to Advocate for Sustainability in Louisville
Check out the LSC's Green Convene on March 30 and learn how the Weeds Ordinance was recently updated to allow for managed, natural plantings. Hear from the advocates and city staff who worked to make it happen and learn how you can positively impact sustainability issues in our city!
Register here: https://www.louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org/green-convene or through the facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/334764981919912?ref=newsfeed
4804 and 4806 Southside Dr Visioning Meeting - March 26 at 1pm
What can happen with land after it is deemed a brownfield? Join us Saturday, March 26 from 1-4pm at Americana Community Center to discuss what neighbors would like to see the space at 4804 and 4806 Southside Dr become.
Interpreter Tung Nguyen will be in attendance.
 Free Play Event in Iroquois Park - April 7 1-5pm
Olmsted Parks Conservancy will be hosting Free Play events where children are self-directed in interacting with the space, which includes a kid-friendly environment with play materials such as hay bales, cardboard boxes, tarps, rope and more. Free Play helps to develop communication skills, independence, problem solving, creativity, self-esteem, and more. Trained play facilitators will be present to encourage the children, while helping them distinguish healthy risk-taking versus actual dangerous play. Participation is limited to 20-30 kids at any given time.
Free Play will take place April 7 from 1-5 p.m. in Iroquois Park (Sunnyhill playground at the Kenwood Drive entrance near Rundill Road).
Southend Beautification Campaign Tree Planting: April 9th 9am-1pm
Meeting at 264 Eiler Ave, 40214
Louisville Grows and Brightside need YOU to join our tree planting team! No experience is necessary, everyone is welcome. Trained Louisville Grows Citizen Foresters will be there to lead you in becoming a proper tree planter!
Interested volunteers may register at https://tinyurl.com/PlantSouthend2022. Day of check in and team assignments will begin at 8:30a, there will be a short press conference then planting will begin immediately after. We will also be offering supplies to provide hold Neighborhood Cleanup if you are unable to participate in the actual planting of trees, join in the beautification by helping to pick up litter in the tree planting area. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Charlie at volunteer@louisvillegrows.org or 502-655-9830.
A huge THANK YOU to our South-end Beautification Tree Planting Campaign corporate partners and sponsors: Metro Council Districts 21 and 25, Brightside, MSD, Universal Woods, UPS, Humana, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville Regional Airport Authority, Benchmark Physical Therapy, Southwest Dream Team, and Catholic Charities.
  South Louisville Art Crawl - April 10th 2-8pm
 Our webpage is up with signup here: www.fundforthearts.org/artsinneighborhoods
Free and open to all ages*
Date: Sunday, April 10, 2022
Location: Trolley tours beginning in Iroquois Park amphitheater parking lot
Timeline of Events:
2:00 – 4:30 PM
Explore the artists and businesses and arts that are active in the Iroquois, SouthSide, and Woodlawn Districts by joining the trolley tour.
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Purchase dinner and enjoy entertainment at Colonial Gardens, which is the last stop on the trolley tour.
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Join Kentucky Shakespeare in Iroquois Park for a free performance of Julius Ceasar (pack a comfortable chair for the show)!
Co-Hosts: The Little Loomhouse, Southwest Dream Team, Councilmember Nicole George, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Kentucky Shakespeare, Beechmont Neighborhood Association, and Iroquois Neighborhood Association
RSVP: Click here to RSVP
The first 25 people to sign up will receive a voucher for a mini-weaving session at The Little Loomhouse. Mini-weaving sessions are 20-minute weaving lessons. Participants will create a woven coaster to take home
*All arts activities and performances are free to the public. Merchandise and food at all participating venues, including Colonial Gardens are available for purchase throughout the art crawl.
 Shakespeare in the Park - Julius Ceasar April 10th at 6:30pm at Iroquois Park
  Beechmont Community Center: Easter Egg-stravaganza April 13th 5-7pm
 Jefferson Co Soil & Water Conservation District: Garden Swap 4/23 9am-12pm
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The Jefferson County Conservation District will be holding the 4th Annual Garden Swap on Saturday, April 23rd from 9 am - 12 pm at Wyandotte Park.
This beloved community event is free for all community members and is a great way to help proficient gardeners and novice gardeners alike share resources. You don't have to bring anything to take anything. Gardening should be equitable for all!
The Facebook event for the Garden Swap can be found here.
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Da Lat's Gateaux and Cafe - Grand Re-Opening
Da Lat's Gateaux and Cafe at 6915 Southside recently remodeled and looks great inside. They are having a grand reopening on March 26th starting at 4pm. There will be dragon dancers and samples
Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability: Cool Roof Incentive Funds
 In order to combat urban heat island, Louisville Metro Government offers an incentive of $1 per square foot to any residential or non-residential property that has installed a certified Cool Roof within the last 3 years. Presently, there is over $80,000 in funding remaining in these targeted districts for this fiscal year. I encourage property owners to apply and reap the benefits of long term energy and cost savings as well as reduced urban heat. Learn more and apply for the Cool Roof Incentive Program. Also, see this Spectrum News story featuring the program.
Office of Housing & Community Development: Calling all Property Maintenance Companies
Louisville Metro is seeking bids for property maintenance on vacant buildings and land in Louisville Jefferson County. The work performed is continuous throughout the year, and the objective is to keep Metro- and Landbank-owned real estate safe, secure and accessible. Bids are being accepted in four separate areas of property maintenance: (1) Metro-owned properties, (2) Landbank-owned vacant property maintenance services, (3) Landbank-owned vacant property lawn maintenance, and (4) Landbank-owned vacant property debris removal. Interested applicants may submit bids for one or more areas. Each area requires its own submittal. If your company has experience in property maintenance, especially in our western neighborhoods, please check out the links below:
Metro-owned Vacant Property - Link
Landbank-owned Vacant Property Maintenance Services - Link
Landbank-owned Vacant Property Lawn Maintenance - Link
Landbank-owned Vacant Property Debris Removal - Link
Please note each bid requires a separate submittal.
Thank you,
Office of Housing & Community Development
444 South Fifth Street, 5th Floor
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 574-4016 – main
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/community-development
This events calendar features South Louisville events powered by the Southwest Dream Team and the Louisville Independent Business Alliance’s LIBA South Committee.
Have an event coming up in South Louisville that the public should know? Submit it here.
Community event calendar submission form: http://swdreamteam.org/submit-an-event/
Want to find something to do right in your own backyard? Check out the South Louisville Events Calendar. http://swdreamteam.org/events/
- Beechmont Neighborhood Association: Meets 3rd Monday @7:00pm, Iroquois Library
- Iroquois Neighborhood Association: Meets 3rd Tuesday @7:00pm, DeSales High School.
- Preston Park Neighborhood Association: Meets the first Wednesday @6:00pm, Lynnview City Hall
- Lynnview City Council: Meet 2nd Tuesday @6:00pm, 1241 Gilmore Ln
- Community Noise Forum: Monday, March 28, 2022 @6pm, via Zoom
We will be available the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Lynnview City Hall (1241 Gilmore Ln. 40213) from 9am-3pm.
Note: The District 21 office uses this time to address issues in the area in addition to being at Lynnview City Hall. You may want to call ahead (502-966-4086) to make sure we will be in the office before you stop in.
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