 Councilwoman
Madonna Flood
Administrative Clerk
Andrea Crider Derouen
City Hall
601 W. Jefferson Street
502-574-1124
Welcome to District 24 E-Newsletter! To learn more about events and services in our district, check out our webpage!
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 Starting next week, Louisville Paving is planning to place message boards and traffic controls to prepare for replacing a culvert on S Watterson Trail near Stansbury Lane. Work is scheduled currently for completion in early to mid-May. Weather or other unforeseen conditions may extend the completion date. If there are changes- we will send an EBLAST.
The Louisville Asset Building Coalition’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, or VITA, provides trained, IRS-certified volunteers who offer free tax services at 11 sites across the city. VITA is available to individuals and families who earned less than $66,000 in 2022.
VITA volunteers will also help determine if residents are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal tax credit for low- and middle-income working individuals and families. Eligibility for the EITC is based on income, the number of family members and other criteria, such as the age of household members. Working families who earn up to $57,400 may be eligible, and the average credit last year was $2,800.
Tax filing season is now officially underway and the deadline to file this year is April 18. VITA sites will prepare in-person free tax filing, by appointment only, at several sites. Most of the sites will provide free tax filing through drop-off services.
The VITA free tax preparation sites are located at:
- Americana Community Center, 4801 Southside Drive
- Edison Center, 701 W Ormsby Ave., Ste 201
- Goodwill Resource Center, 909 E. Broadway
- Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway
- Oldham County LaGrange Library, 308 Yager, LaGrange
- Portland Promise Center, 1831 Baird St.
- NABA/Shively City Hall, 3920 Dixie Highway
- Vincent de Paul Family Success Center, 1029 S Preston Hwy.
- Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane
- United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 State St.
- Wesley House Community Services, 5114 Preston Hwy.
To schedule an appointment for in-person tax assistance, call 502-305-0005 or visit https://louisvillekyvita.cascheduler.com. For more details, including days and hours of drop off services, visit https://labcservices.org/.
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Artists must submit applications online by February 27
Artwork by Susan Brooks
Louisville Metro Council and Louisville Visual Art (LVA) are now accepting applications for artwork to display in City Hall as part of the fifth annual Art in City Hall exhibition.
The annual program, which will be administered by LVA, invites artists to submit original, two-dimensional works of art through an online application process by Friday, February 27. The submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of Metro Council and LVA representatives.
Up to five artists will be selected for the exhibition. The chosen artwork will be on display March 2023 through February 2024 in City Hall’s entrance lobby, hallways, and public spaces.
Each artist selected to participate in the exhibition will receive a $500 honorarium.
Specifications
- All artwork must be original and two-dimensional.
- Outside dimensions of artwork (including frames) must not be smaller than 24 x 24 in. and must not exceed 60 x 60 in.
- All artwork must be framed, stretched or mounted to durable material, and ready for hanging with D-ring hangers, wire, or equivalent.
- Artists are responsible for transportation and delivery of selected artworks to City Hall by designated date and for pick up by a designated date at the conclusion of the exhibition.
- Artworks submitted for consideration must be available throughout the duration of the exhibition, March – February 2024.
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For more information on the process and how to apply, please visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council/art-city-hall-2023-2024.
If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Keith Waits at keith@louisvillevisualart.org or call (502) 584-8166.
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All Louisville residents are invited to drop off yard waste for FREE at the Waste Reduction Center. Yard waste must be bagged and bundled according to curbside collection rules. Accepted material includes leaves, twigs, straw, pine needles, shrubbery trimmings, Christmas trees, and branches and tree trimmings that are less than 2 inches in diameter and less than 4 feet long. Material may be in reusable containers, in paper or compostable bags, or bundled for easy off-loading. (Businesses and unbundled loads will be charged a fee as usual.)
Waste Reduction Center
636 Meriwether Avenue
Open Tuesday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Residential yard waste will only be accepted for free during the weeks of January 24, February 7, February 21, and March 7.
 The Louisville Zoo and LG&E and KU Foundation invite students in preschool through 12th grade to participate in our annual recycled art contest as part of Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth powered by LG&E and KU Foundation.
To honor the earth and all it provides, this year, the contest is asking students to take a different approach to the items used to create their art. Pollinators are the theme for the art contest and students are encouraged to create pollinator-friendly items using primarily natural, found materials such as rocks, wood, sticks, leaves, bamboo, etc. Avoid purchasing new items to make the pollinator project. Repurposing items is highly encouraged. The goal is to make a shelter or place of rest for pollinators that resembles a natural, inviting habitat.
The Zoo suggests students consider making things like a bat house, a bird feeder, a bee house, or other items beneficial to pollinators that can be painted or embellished with found or recycled items to showcase their own style. The final projects should be placed in the student’s home garden, a neighborhood garden or a school garden to support pollinators in their area during the summer and fall of 2023.
The contest is open to students in Kentucky and southern Indiana.
To see rules and register, click Trashformation Contest at the Louisville Zoo (2023)
 .Is anything more thrilling than the promise of new love? But what do you do when ‘True Love’s Kiss’ is the problem, not the solution?
Poor Angie has a problem most women would kill for. Every man she meets wants to marry her. But once their lips meet, her fourteen husbands only have three months to live. And thanks to an old curse, their spirits continue to be lovestruck, even after death!
A zany romantic comedy with a unique twist on love, death and love after death, blending hilarity with touching insights on relationships and forgiveness. You’re sure to love it. You won’t be able to help yourself!
Advanced Tickets are on sale now!
Performances at Highview Arts Center Are:
Friday, February 17 at 7:30pm Saturday, February 18 at 7:30pm Sunday, February 19 at 2:00pm
Tickets are general admission: $15 / $12 students and seniors. Click the link to purchase advanced tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
The Highview Arts Center is located at 7406 Fegenbush Lane (next to Highview Hardware).
Visit them online at: highviewartscenter.com
 The Louisville Zoo is excited to announce the return of one of the largest lantern festivals in the nation, Wild Lights: Around the World, March 10 through May 21, 2023. Tickets will be on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 at louisvillezoo.org/wildlights.
With an almost entirely new lineup of lanterns, guests will be able to see sights from around the world on their 1.4-mile excursion through the Zoo. Famous landmarks, flora and fauna from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia will be highlighted in six different zones. As families venture through the Zoo’s pathways each evening, they will experience hand-crafted, illuminated art displays comprised of silk-covered, metal frames and LED lightbulbs. The event will feature over 50,000 LED lightbulbs, 18 interactive displays, 8 animated lanterns and 10 light changing pieces that together present a spectacular feast for the eyes. A few lantern highlights include a walk-through cobra corridor, giant blue morpho butterfly, and a 9-foot, shark-themed photo opportunity. Other lanterns to look forward to include the Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Hall of Supreme Harmony and so much more!
This 46-night immersive experience features live cultural performances including Chinese folk dances, acrobatics and more. There will also be unique handcrafted goods available for purchase along with snacks and cocktails by Service Systems Associates (SSA) – the Zoo’s food and amenity vendor.
The event is wheelchair and stroller-friendly on a paved path. The festival is a rain or shine event and will be held 6:30 – 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday nights from March 10 – May 21, 2023 and nightly from March 30 – April 9, 2023.
Early Bird pricing available March 10 – 31, 2023. General admission is $20, Louisville Zoo members receive $17 discounted admission. Children 2 and under are free and do not require a ticket. Family Four Pack tickets are available for $65; Zoo members may purchase the Family Four Pack at a discounted rate of $55. Family Four Pack ticket holders must enter the event together. Tickets are available for purchase in advance online only.
From April 1 – May 21, 2023, General admission is $22, Louisville Zoo members receive $19 discounted admission. Children 2 and under are free and do not require a ticket. Family Four Pack tickets are available for $75; Zoo members may purchase the Family Four Pack at a discounted rate of $65. Family Four Pack ticket holders must enter the event together. Tickets available for purchase in advance online only.
Regular daytime Zoo admission tickets and Wild Lights tickets must be purchased separately. Parking for this event is $7 and can be purchased in advance online during your purchase or at the Zoo admission windows. For more information, visit louisvillezoo.org.
 The Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is honoring Black History Month with an exhibit. "The Sky's the Limit: A Celebration of the History of Black Achievement in Aviation" has been featured at Bowman Field for the past two years.
This year, it's being hosted at SDF. "Going into the third year, we felt it was important to build on our past successes with this exhibit that was previously featured at Bowman Field," Dan Mann, executive director of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, said in a news release Wednesday. "Because our goal continues to be (to) educate and inspire more people on the importance of Black achievement in aviation and celebrate the advancements that each of these leaders piloted, we wanted to bring this exhibit to our SDF travelers." The exhibit uses visuals to tell the history of Black men and women in aviation, including how they got their start, what adversities they experienced and "how they ultimately achieved greatness and rose to prominence."
For more information, click here.
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