 April 1, 2023 marks the start of the Louisville Zoo’s annual celebration, Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. The celebration features recycling partners every weekend in April and special discounted admission prices on Fun Day Mondays: April 10, 17 and 24. The celebration culminates on Sunday, April 30 when we observe Earth Day with $5 off on-site admission, free parking and eco-partner displays. Also featured at the event will be winning submissions from the Trashformation: A Trash-to-Treasure Art Contest, which has a special emphasis on pollinators this year. For more information about all Earth Month activities, visit louisvillezoo.org/earth.
Each weekend in April, the Zoo will host a different conservation organization to offer ways for guests to help our environment! Organizations and programs that help the air, water, land, and, of course, animals will be featured each of these weekends. Guests can enjoy special animal presentations, keeper talks, as well as tips and suggestions to help protect wildlife and wild places.
The most unique and wildest blend of ZooPoopyDoo compost will be made available for sale each Saturday in April from 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. for $45 per scoop. Products will be loaded into your vehicle in the Zoo’s Bus parking lot. Only open-top truck beds and trailers will be loaded. To purchase online, visit louisvillezoo.org/zoopoopydoo.
Guests can enjoy $7.25 admission, powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking of $7 is not included. Twenty-five cents from every ticket sold supports species survival activities through the Zoo’s conservation work with regional, national and global partners such as Monarch Watch, Kentucky Natural Land Trust, Snow Leopard Trust, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, Polar Bears International and the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program.
The Zoo will announce the winners of its pollinator-themed Trashformation: A Trash-to-Treasure Art Contest on social media including Facebook and Twitter (@louisvillezoo) and Instagram (@LouisvilleZooOfficial) on globally recognized Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. To avoid conflicts with Louisville area festivities and activities on April 22, the Zoo will celebrate Earth Day later in the month of April.
Party for the Planet culminates with $5 off admission and free parking all day powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Community eco-partners will be featured throughout the Zoo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Zoo will also display the winners of its Trashformation Art Contest in the pollinator garden space near the Butterflies n’ Blooms exhibit at the Zoo. Admission discount cannot be applied to any online ticket purchases and will only be applied during transactions made at the Zoo’s admission windows on April 30.
Visit louisvillezoo.org/earth for full details about all Party for the Planet activities.
The Zoo is open daily, year-round. Spring/Summer hours now through September 17; the Zoo will be open 10 a.m. ─ 5 p.m. (stay until 6 p.m.). The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
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This Saturday will mark the sixth year of Bock Beer celebrations in the city of Louisville. Nulu is home to two coincidentally named alleys- Nanny Goat Strut and Billy Goat Strut, thus making it a fitting place for the Bock Beer Fest! Come out and drink locally brewed bock beers and enjoy safe and fun racing of the goats on Market Street!
Schedule: 12 p.m. Blessing of the Goats and Bock Beer 12:30 p.m. Nulu Marketplace Classic Adult Goat Race 1:15 p.m. Renewal by Andersen Sprint Baby Goat Race 2 p.m. First Urology Adult Goat Race 2:45 p.m. Tom Drexler Forecast Dash Baby Goat Race 3:30 p.m. Tractor Supply Adult Goat Race 4:15 p.m. Taj Bar Baby Goat Race 5 p.m. Hotel Genevieve Adult Goat Race 5:30 p.m. Jefferson County Farm Bureau Baby Goat Championship 6 p.m. Angel's Envy Adult Goat Championship
Music Schedule: 12 - 1 p.m. School of Rock 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Wicker Frog 2:30 - 3 p.m. Wurst Fest Winners Announced 3 - 4 p.m. Luke Powers 4:30 - 6 p.m. Nick Dittmeier and the Saw Dusters
The KY Proud® Wurst Fest will feature local restaurants that will create their own version of a cased sausage. Bock Fest attendees will be able to purchase the sausages at the festival, and a panel of esteemed celebrity judges will taste them all to crown the Wurst Fest Champion!
Competitors will turn in their Wurst submissions at 2 p.m. and the winner will be announced on the Main Stage at 3 p.m.
Nulu, E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202
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 Train to Essex Junction
A Play in One Act By David S. Traub, Jr. Directed by Vin Morreale, Jr.
A Production of Cambridge Concepts LLC
Two men, from very different walks of life, connect on a long train ride from Pennsylvania to Vermont. Along the way, they discover they have more in common than they imagined.
One Weekend Only!
Friday, March 24 - 7:30pm Saturday, March 25 - 7:30pm Sunday, March 26 - 2:00 pm
Tickets: $15 for General Admission | $12 for Senior & Students
Click the link to purchase advanced tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
Learn More About Train to Essex Junction and Playwright
The Highview Arts Center is located at 7406 Fegenbush Lane (next to Highview Hardware).
Visit them online at: highviewartscenter.com facebook.com/highviewarts
 Your favorite Easter visitor is hopping along to Jefferson Mall! The spring season brings an opportunity for our community to create lasting memories with the Easter Bunny at Jefferson Mall, including family and pet photos with the Easter Bunny from March 24 until April 8. Put on your Easter best and hop over to the Easter Bunny’s garden.
The Bunny will be available for photos during the following times at Center Court in front of Round 1 Bowling & Amusement at Jefferson Mall:
- Monday – Saturday, 11am - 3pm & 4pm - 8pm
- Pet Photos are every Monday
- Sunday, 12pm - 2:30pm & 3pm - 6pm
- Extended hours are offered on April 7 & 8: 10am - 3pm & 4pm - 8pm
Availability is limited and reservations are encouraged using our convenient online reservation platform. You’ll select a date and time, purchase your digital photo package, and then you’re ready for the 2023 Easter Bunny photo experience!
Please note that Jefferson Mall is closed on Easter Sunday. For more information, including hours and photo packages, visit our website.
  The next Pop-Up Drop-Off will be Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Sun Valley Park and Ashby Lane Baptist Church. Electronics recycling, document shredding, and medication disposal will be at Ashby Lane Baptist. All other categories will be at Sun Valley Park.
Be sure to follow the accepted items guidelines and keep your categories separated for easy and fast off-loading! Unbundled yard debris and construction debris will NOT be accepted. For more information visit Louisvilleky.gov/PopUps.
 TreesLouisville, Louisville Parks and Recreation, and Jefferson Memorial Forest will be hosting the second annual TreeFest on Saturday, April 15th at Joe Creason Park from 11am-4pm. Come celebrate Arbor Day and all things trees - enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun, including a volunteer tree planting, kids tree climbing, guided nature walks, a mobile rock wall, live bluegrass music, and much more.
Pick up a free tree from Louisville Metro Urban Forestry's 500-tree giveaway, meet over 20 local "green" organizations, and enjoy food and drinks from vendors like Poco502, Li'l Cheezers, West Sixth Brewing, Forest Edge Winery, and others!
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/TreeFest2023.
 Americans are living in a time of deep divisions – experiencing a level of polarization unseen since the Civil War. How can we come together as a nation again? Sociologist and urban studies scholar Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People, suggests that the future of our democratic society rests not simply on shared values, but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, churches, and parks where crucial connections are formed. Through his extensive research, Klinenberg shows how this “social infrastructure” is helping to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges.
The public is invited to join Eric Klinenberg, Mayor Craig Greenberg, and Nat Irvin, Assistant Dean for Thought Leadership and Civic Engagement in the University of Louisville’s College of Business, for a community conversation about our city's social infrastructure and how it may offer solutions to some of Louisville's critical issues. Louisville Public Media’s Vice President of Content, Gabrielle Jones, will moderate the discussion.
This free event will be held at the Main Library, 301 York St., on Friday, April 14 at 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 2:00 for networking and conversation with social infrastructure partners. Register online at LFPL.org/Authors or call (502) 574-1644.
 Get more information on schedules and tickets at LouCity schedule and Racing Louisville Schedule. Check out the $5 tickets for students pre-school through college!!!
 Louisville Paving has placed 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.
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