Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration features nine days of family-friendly, cultural activities

With even more wide-ranging things to see and do, this year’s official nine-day Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration showcases culture and entertainment from June 10-19. Many of the citywide events will be free and open to the public. Juneteenth is the oldest known holiday commemorating the final communication of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Observed every year on June 19, the holiday originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, when soldiers gave residents notice of the end of slavery, nearly two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The 16-member Juneteenth Jubilee Commission is the official city commission that helps to organize events celebrating Juneteenth’s historical significance in Louisville. “Juneteenth reminds all of us to learn, reflect and continue building a more equitable future for our city,” said Mayor Craig Greenberg. “I want to thank our Juneteenth Jubilee Commission, the Office of Equity, Louisville Metro Council and our community partners for their tireless work in educating our city and commemorating this pivotal moment in America’s history.” The commission includes representatives from the Metro Council, the business community, arts, educational and faith institutions, and others. Members of the commission have worked for months on this year’s continuing theme, “Our Story, America’s Glory.” Here’s a larger look at events planned by the Juneteenth Commission: June 10, 7 p.m.: Kentucky Opera’s “Amplify Songs of Justice”: Kentucky Opera commissioned civil rights songs from composer Jorell Williams, with lyrics by Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration Commissioner Paula McCraney. Free admission but tickets required. Sold out but you may join the waitlist.   June 11, 5 p.m.: Jazz Excursion on the Belle of Louisville: Featuring jazz saxophonist Dee Lucas. Boarding begins at 4:30 p.m. in partnership with Bread Entertainment. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com. June 12, 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: Simmons College of Kentucky Golf Classic: The eighth annual Simmons College of Kentucky Golf Classic will be held at the Lake Forest Country Club. A breakfast buffet and boxed lunch for the 7:30 a.m. shotgun and a boxed lunch and dinner buffet for the12:30 p.m. shotgun will be served. Read more. June 12-16: Arts Camp at the Waterfront:  Louisville Visual Art  and Waterfront Park are hosting a day camp for youth ages 7-12. Campers will be introduced to the works and history of Ed Hamilton, Muhammad Ali, the Underground Railroad and more, then create their own artworks to express themselves and their newfound knowledge; in the afternoons, campers will explore Waterfront Park for fun camp activities. This scholarship-based, cost-free camp is available to children from the Zones of Hope.  June 13, 6:35 p.m.: Juneteenth at Louisville Bats: The baseball game will highlight the history of the Negro League and youth at Louisville Slugger Field.

June 14, 11:30 a.m.: Lean Into Louisville Luncheon at The Palm Room Office of Equity Director Joi McAtee will host the luncheon featuring remarks by Mayor Craig Greenberg and guest speaker Jermaine Fowler, author of New York Times bestseller “The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth.” Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.

• June 16: AGAPE Day: Local Divine 9 Black Greek fraternities and sororities will partner with Dare to Care to deliver food to communities. “AGAPE” refers to “the highest form of love, charity.”

• June 16, 6 p.m.: Juneteenth Gala at the Ali Center: The Juneteenth Gala is sponsored by Norton Healthcare, Fifth Third Bank, Republic Bank and the Office of Equity. It will recognize and award historians and future and present leaders for the tremendous work they have done to improve racial equity within the community. The gala will also focus on Juneteenth culinary dishes and its history. Musical entertainment by Jerry Tolson Orchestra and Frankie Raymore and the Groovemasterz. Tickets are $150 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.

The Jubilee continues June 17 with “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story”; June 18, Father’s Day & Juneteenth Jazz Brunch; and June 19, “Let’s Talk | Bridging the Divide: Load in Nine Times: United States Colored Troops, An Evening with former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker." Read more about the Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration.

Jefferson County Public Schools Summer Meals program for all youth 

Use www.jcps.nutrislice.com for more information.

June 11 - CycLOUvia on Main Street 

CycLOUvia is on Main Street! Louisville's popular open streets event will take place on Sunday, June 11, from 2 to 6 p.m. Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between 10th Street and Hancock Street.

Come walk, bike, dance, or skate through some of Louisville’s great urban neighborhoods. This event is free, fun, and family-friendly. Tell your neighbors! 

Street closings Sunday, June 11 for CycLOUvia on Main Street, 1 to 7 p.m.

• Main Street from Hancock Street to 10th Street
• South Jackson Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• North Preston Street from East Washington Street to East Main Street
• North Brook Street from East Washington Street to East Main Street
• South Brook Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• North 1st Street from East Washington Street to East Main Street
• South 1st Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• North 3rd Street from River Road to East Main Street
• South 3rd Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• South 4th Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• South 5th Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• North 6th Street from West Washington Street to East Main Street
• South 7th Street from East Market Street to East Main Street
• South 9th Street from East Market Street to East Main Street

No parking areas, all day

• Main Street from Hancock Street to 10th Street

June 11 - Louisville Pride 5K

Run or walk with pride and join us for the second annual Louisville Pride 5K on Sunday, June 11 at 9 a.m. Starting and finishing in Iroquois Park at the Iroquois Amphitheater, the Louisville Pride 5K is a family-friendly event for people of all ages, athletic abilities, and skill levels. Run, walk, or push your way through a closed course inside the beautiful park with hundreds of your closest friends to kick off Pride Week in Louisville. Packet pick-up for the Louisville Pride 5K will take place on Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm at the brand new Louisville Pride Center (1244 S. 3rd Street, 40203). If you are unable to pick up your packet then, no worries! We'll have them on site on race morning beginning at 7:30 am. All funds raised will benefit the Louisville Pride Foundation. The Louisville Pride Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that promotes Louisville as one community that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusion for all and embraces the LGBTQA community. The foundation seeks to promote this unity between LGBTQ and straight allies by engaging in a conversation with the broader community about what makes us one while celebrating what makes us different.

June 17 - Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade

The 2023 Kentuckiana Pride Parade, at noon on Saturday June 17 kicks off a full day of festivities at the intersection of Campbell and Market Streets, continuing through the Nulu area, and ending at the Big Four Lawn where the festival takes place until 10 p.m. The festival features a vendor marketplace, food vendors, entertainment, and more.  Learn more about participating.

Help is available to pay for your prescriptions

If you are struggling to pay for your prescriptions, the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program may be able to help.

Call the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program (KPAP) Hotline at 1-800-633-8100, available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Community Rating System updated: discounts available on residential flood insurance premiums in participating communities

The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary program that recognizes activities implemented by communities to save lives, prevent and reduce property damage due to floods, and protect natural floodplain functions. It is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a part of the National Flood Insurance Program and provides discounted flood insurance premium rates for policy holders in participating communities.

Louisville Metro participates in the CRS program and MSD administers the program, along with enforcing the local Floodplain Management Ordinance and the Floodplain Management Program. As of 2016, Louisville Metro has achieved a CRS Class 3 Rating, which awards residents in the community with up to a 35 percent discount on flood insurance premiums. Three activities that will provide credit for the community include the Program for Public Information, the Floodplain Species Assessment, and the Substantial Damage Assessment.  Reports for these activities are provided for informational purposes.  

2022 Update of the Program for Public Information Plan
The 2022 Update of the Program for Public Information Plan is an update of the original Program for Public Information Plan that was completed for Louisville Metro in 2014. The plan gives an overview of outreach efforts being made in Louisville Metro related to flood and water quality topics. The plan also includes a Flood Insurance Coverage Assessment.  

Floodplain Species Assessment
The floodplain species assessment helps guide communities through a process to identify the listed and proposed species and critical habitat present in the community as well as to determine which CRS credits may recognize and encourage conservation and recovery actions for those species. The assessment involves a review of online information from federal sources to identify listed and proposed species, map the species’ range and/or critical habitat, and review CRS activities appropriate for conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species in general. 

Substantial Damage Plan
The Substantial Damage Management Plan reviews all of the properties in the floodplain and identifies which structures have the potential to be substantially damaged (i.e. the damage is more than 50 percent of the value of the building and would need to be elevated or otherwise mitigated before it can be repaired). The plan is used for planning purposes to help proactively plan for future disasters and potentially mitigate flood prone areas before they have a significant issue. The majority of the structures that were identified as having potential for substantial damage are located along the Ohio River. 

LMC Budget & Appropriations Committee review hearings continue

Metro Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee continues to  review Mayor Greenberg’s proposed 2023-2024 Capital and Operating Budgets. The 2023-2024 Recommended Executive Budget Document is available online here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/management-budget/fy24-budget.

Open budget hearings and callback hearings continue Monday, June 12: https://louisvilleky.gov/metro-council/document/fy24-budget-hearing-schedule.

The Metro Council will vote to adopt the FY 24 Budget on Thursday, June 22, at 6 p.m. during the regularly scheduled meeting.

The public may watch all meetings live on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184, on UVERSE at Channel 99, or on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleMetroCouncil

LFPL Summer Reading program and Cultural Pass for youth

The Louisville Free Public Library’s annual 10-week Summer Reading Program, presented by the Library Foundation, encourages children and teens to read for fun over the summer and helps them avoid summer learning loss.

LFPL’s Summer Reading Program and Cultural Pass started June 1 and are FREE to all area youth. You can register now for both programs online or by downloading the Beanstack Tracker app (for iOS or Android).

The 2023 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity! Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville area access to arts and culture experiences provided by more than 50 venues, free of charge, through August 6.

Hikes Lane Rehabilitation project continues

The map above shows the Hikes Lane Pavement Rehabilitation project Phase 3 work zone in yellow.

The Hikes Lane Pavement Rehabilitation project is underway. The federally funded project mostly includes repairing/replacing concrete pavement, improving curb ramps and sidewalks to make them ADA compliant. Work on the 2.7-mile corridor is anticipated to be completed by late October. 

Phase 3, which includes lane reductions from four to two lanes on Hikes Lane between Breckenridge Lane and Foreman Blvd., is anticipated to go up on Monday, June 12 and is planned to be in place for three weeks. Weekend closures and night work in the Breckenridge Lane intersection have been put on hold for now.

See updated detour maps. 

An easy way to find out where Louisville Water is working

Is Louisville Water working in your area? Our website offers an easy way to find out. An interactive map shows not only construction locations but also details on the projects, including the status, type, and even the project manager's phone number. While the map shows all planned projects, please note that it currently does not display repairs on water main breaks.

Kentucky Nurses Association mobile unit offering COVID testing and vaccinations

The Kentucky Nurses Association is hosting more than 30 free COVID testing and vaccination clinics around the city from now until the end of June. Here is a complete list with dates, times and locations.

It's okay to not be okay - help is available so connect 

When traumatic events happen, whether they affect you directly or indirectly, it’s OK to not be OK. Mental health experts recommend one of the best things anyone can do at a time like this is to connect with others and talk about how they’re feeling. Don’t isolate yourself. Dial 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Text “LOU” to 741741 Crisis Text Line Community Wellness Hub Mental Health Lou 502-414-4380 The Black Counseling & Consulting Collective 502-589-4313 Seven Counties 24/7 Adult Crisis Line 502-589-8070 Seven Counties 24/7 Child Crisis Line 502-583-3951 Seven Counties 24/7 Addiction Help Line 502-792-7011 Collective Care Center at Spalding University 502-588-2008 NAMI Louisville 1-800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-888-843-4564 LGBT National Help Center

Louisville Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry division offering free  ‘Mulch Mondays’ 

Louisville Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry division has launched a new program called ‘Mulch Mondays.' Any Jefferson County resident or nonprofit organization will be able to pick up natural, dye-free mulch at no cost between 1 and 3 p.m. every Monday in the parking lot directly behind 9200 Whipps Mill Road.

Those interested in picking up free mulch are required to bring their own container for transport. Participants will be required to fill out a waiver before receiving mulch.

Preston Area Business Alliance seeks executive director

The Preston Area Business Alliance (PABA) is seeking a part-time executive director. PABA is a network of business owners and community leaders dedicated to advancing business through enhanced connection, understanding, and action. We focus on supporting, promoting, and strengthening businesses along the Preston Corridor. PABA is a collective of individuals with personal or business interests along the corridor, and creates a platform for its members to strengthen business relationships through networking; voice their most pressing concerns in a unified way; and leverage the alliance as a resource for communicating trends, needs, and recommending strategy and vision for the future of the Preston Corridor. Please send resumes to pabacareers@gmail.com.

Help stop wire theft along Kentucky's highways

• Report any information about wire thefts at Kentucky interchanges to the KYTC Office of
  Inspector General (OIG) Office at 502-330-7506. If your information leads to an arrest and conviction, you may be eligible for the $5,000 reward.
• Report active crimes or suspicious activity to local law enforcement.
• Report dark intersections to the KYTC Traffic Operations Center at 877-FOR-KYTC

Reporting potholes

• Report online. 
• Use Twitter by sending the location of the hole to @LouMetro311 and include the hashtag #502pothole.
• Call Metro311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues. 

Sidewalk over Goldsmith Lane bridge near Peabody Lane closed due to safety concerns

The sidewalk over the bridge structure on Goldsmith Lane near Peabody is closed until further notice. A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspection revealed safety concerns and closing the sidewalk will allow the driving lanes to remain open at this time.  The next steps will be to investigate and design a repair or replacement of the structure. Please watch for signage and use extra caution in the area.

Monthly Food Pantry at St Agnes Parish in partnership with Dare to Care

The monthly Food Pantry at St. Agnes Parish, in partnership with Dare to Care, distributes food to approximately 150 guest families the fourth Saturday of each month. The pantry operates from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and is open to all Louisville residents. Guests are served via a drive-through format and all Pantry volunteers are prescreened and wear masks as per CDC guidelines.

District 10 events

Tomorrow! 42nd annual Zoofari! 

Visit the Louisville Zoo for the 42nd annual Zoofari! This year’s “Cool Island Breezes” themed event includes specialty appetizers, cocktails, and animal encounters in the Islands exhibit area of the Louisville Zoo where you might catch a glimpse of the elusive Sumatran tiger, Little Blue penguins, orangutans, siamangs, the Malayan tapirs and colorful birds.  You will also experience the Zoo’s Oasis event field for live music, dancing, silent and live auctions and more. The event is 8 to 11 p.m.  Proceeds from this year’s event will support renovations to the Zoo’s MetaZoo education facility and the Animal Ambassador Program. There are multiple ticket options available ranging from $125 to $225 per person. Check out the different ticket options and get yours here! Event guests must be 21 years of age or older and show a valid ID to enter

June 16 - Band in the Park at George Rogers Clark Park

The George Rogers Clark Park's Band in the Park event is Friday, June 16 from 7 to 9 p.m.  Enjoy Pat Younger and the Paloverde live as they bring "Grass Roots Americana" tunes to the park.  Funding for this event is provided by Councilman Mulvihill's office and the George Rogers Clark Park Neighborhood Association. Hope to see you there!

Through June 18 - Register for Youth Volleyball League

League play begins July 10 at the Cyril Allgeier Community Center for our youth volleyball league! Registration takes place through June 18. Just scan the QR code and sign up your child ages 8-14. For additional questions, call 456-3261

June 22 to 24 - Holy Family Picnic 

Picnic Fans! Please come out and join us for fun, fellowship, and food at the annual Holy Family Summer Picnic.

The picnic will be held on Friday, June 23 from 5 to 11 p.m. and Saturday June 24 from 5 p.m. to midnight. We have also added a Thirsty Thursday to our picnic events. Adults are welcome to come out on Thursday, June 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. for an evening of beer, music, pulltabs, and food.

Our regular picnic attractions will all be available on Friday and Saturday including booths, gambling of all kinds, and plenty of varieties of food. Our famous fried chicken dinner will also be available on Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. and ending when we run out of chicken. So, come early and stay late! Join us all three days for a fun-filled weekend that supports all of the good works at Holy Family. All are welcome!

Louisville Nature Center

Summer camp registration Camp registration is open for Louisville Nature Center summer camp! Summer camp has sold out quickly the past few years, and we expect this year to be the same! Learn more about day camp and see our 2023 camp themes.  We cannot wait for another summer of adventure!

Free 5K run/walk every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at Joe Creason Park

The Joe Creason parkrun is a free 5K that meets every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at Joe Creason Park. Come join your friends and neighbors - parkrun is family and dog friendly and you can walk, jog or run or volunteer. More information can be found at parkrun.us/joecreason. They're also on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Louisville Metro news

Get fresh food and support area farmers

Bardstown Road Market: Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, 1722 Bardstown Road.

Beechmont Open Air Market: Every Saturday until the end of September from 8 a.m. to noon, corner of Southern Parkway and Wellington Avenue. 

Beulah Farmer's Market: Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 6704 Bardstown Road.

Douglass Loop Market: Every Saturday until December 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2005 Douglass Boulevard. 

East End Farmers Market: Every Tuesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and every Saturday from 2:30 to 5 p.m., 13060 Factory Lane.

Gray Street Market: Every Thursday until the end of October from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., East Gray Street between Preston Street and Jackson Street.

Jeffersonville Farmers Market: Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, Big Four Station Park, 304 Mulberry Street, Jeffersonville. 

Jeffersontown Farmers Market: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 10434 Watterson Trail.

Norton Commons Farmers Market: Every Sunday until November 12 from noon to 4 p.m., 6301 Moonseed Street.

Phoenix Hill Nulu Farmers Market: Every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m., 1007 E. Jefferson Street.

The Riverside Farmers Market: Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 7410 Moorman Road.

St. Matthews Farmers Market: Every Saturday through September from 8 a.m. to noon, 4100 Shelbyville Road.

Westport Road Baptist Market: Every Saturday through October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 9705 Westport Road.

Green Resources for Residents guidebook 

The Office of Sustainability is excited to launch the Green Resources for Residents guidebook, a one-stop resource to help individuals and families save costs while going green! Residents can learn about financial incentives available through the Inflation Reduction Act, Louisville Metro Government, Louisville Gas and Electric, and more. Access the full document.

Sign up now for Louisville Parks Summer Camps! 

The Anti-Racism Challenge begins July 1

Assistance

The Louisville Metro Down Payment Assistance Program provides low- to moderate-income homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance for purchasing a home in the Louisville Metro area.

The Team Kentucky Homeowner Assistance Fund is a program that can help homeowners impacted by the pandemic rebound and avoid foreclosure. Qualifying homeowners can apply for up to $46,350 in assistance to help with delinquent mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowner’s and/or flood insurance, homeowners association fees and utility costs. 

FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020. Eligibility requirements and instructions on how to apply are available online FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance and through FEMA's dedicated helpline at 1-844-684-6333.

If you're 65 years old, own and occupy your primary residence, you may qualify to exempt the first $39,300 of your home value from property taxes through the The Homestead Exemption. Vets with service connected disabilities and totally/permanently disabled civilians may also qualify.

Locate Dare to Care food assistance locations, which include St. Stephen Martyr at 3015 Greenup Road, from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Please call before visiting sites to verify hours of operation. 

Meals on Wheels is available to qualified seniors in Jefferson County, 60 years or older, who are homebound with no one available to help prepare meals. Call 574-6325 to begin the qualification process. For information on the senior congregate sites for more active seniors, 60 and older, call the number above or sign up at the RCS page. Sites require a one-day advance reservation. See the updated list of open congregate sites.  The Senior Nutrition Program seeks volunteers all year long to help in a variety of capacities. For more information, call 574-6420.

LMPD - which numbers to call for emergencies, non-emergencies, and ongoing criminal activity complaints

The most efficient manner to report crime and/or request to speak to an officer is to call Metrosafe Dispatch at 574-2111 (5) Furthermore, if the efforts of the officer were not reasonably adequate to address the concern or issue, a citizen can immediately call Metrosafe back and request for an LMPD supervisor to contact them.  For non-emergencies, dial 574-2111 (5)  for non-violent crimes, non-injury auto accidents, or to report a crime that has already occurred.  For emergencies, dial 911 for violent crime in progress, serious injury auto accidents, or immediate threat to human life.  To report ongoing criminal activity, dial 574-5673, the LMPD Tip Line, for drug dealing, prostitution, gang activity, or any information that may help close open investigations.

Louisville Metro events

Fan Fair Giveaway providing free electric fans to seniors and people with disabilities on June 10

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been donated and collected to provide heat relief for seniors and people with disabilities.  A "Fan Fair" Giveaway and Resource event is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Avenue.

Fans will be available at no cost for seniors 60 and older, as well as for individuals with documented, physical disabilities, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Fan Fair qualifications and guidelines are as follows:

• Person 60 years or older
• Or documentation verified by a physician of a physical disability
• Resident of Jefferson, Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble or Bullitt Counties
• Proof of address and age
• ​One fan per household

A Prescription Drug Toss & Resource Fair will coincide with the fan giveaway event to provide basic information from local resources. Participating vendors include AARP, JenCare, Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA), Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS), Anthem Kentucky Medicaid & Medicare, Senior Medicare Patrol and several other community organizations.

The Louisville Metro Police Department will also be educating and collecting prescription drugs to properly and safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs in the home.

Fan Fair is sponsored by KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living and Louisville Metro Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens (OADC), which started the Fan Fair Giveaway in 2016 in response to requests for heat relief. 

June 10 - Touch a Truck at the Kentucky Science Center

Touch a Truck puts your family in the driver’s seat! Visit the parking lot behind the Kentucky Science Center, located at the corner of 8th and West Washington Streets, to get hands on with a variety of trucks and equipment, from bucket trucks to city buses.  Entry to Touch a Truck is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults and kids alike will have the chance to dream big as they discover their favorite vehicles and meet the community helpers who make them go. Onsite partners include Louisville Water Company, UPS, Louisville Fire Department, UofL EMT Outreach, CASE Equipment, Louisville Public Works, Louisville Free Public Library, Stage One Family Theater, and Amteck.

Through June 11 - Muhammad Ali Center presents Ali Fest 2023

When Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3, 2016, the city of Louisville came together in an unprecedented show of unity and support. Every year in that spirit, we gather for the first week of June and remember the champion by celebrating his city.  Join the Muhammad Ali Center to wind up a week of activities that highlight his impact, his core principles, and the city he called home. The Muhammad Ali Center is proud to host the 7th Annual Ali Festival, join them in honoring greatness!

June 10 - Louisville Independent Business Allliance Buy Local Fair

June 10 - the 75th Anniversary Women's Armed Forces Integration Act Celebration

The 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Women's Armed Forces Integration Act is June 10 at the Capitol in Frankfort. 

Lady Veterans Connect is the sponsor, and is using this opportunity to honor the 27,000 women in Kentucky who have served this country. Please spread the word through friends, social media, church, and other outlets. This will be the first time women veterans have been celebrated at the Capitol Rotunda, and we are looking forward to having all of our sisters-in-arms join us.

Organizers are working to have bus transportation sponsored for the event. June 12 is officially Women Veterans Day in Kentucky, and on June 10 we will be able to view the 'Women Veterans Exhibit' at the Kentucky Historical Society. It will be a full day, and I hope you will help fill up the place.

Please support Lady Veterans Connect and this historical event. Scan the QR code above, email, or register here.

June 12 to August 5 - Summer Teen Enrichment Program

Free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park continues through August 6

Join us back in Central Park for our 63rd season of FREE Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park through August 6!  The festival features A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Love's Labors Lost, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona.  Louisville Ballet's Shakespeare in Dance will feature Lady M, and Late Night Shakes brings improvisation to the stage.  New this year, Globe Arm Wrestling! Louisville Fringe Festival makes its Kentucky Shakespeare debut, presenting this hilarious late night show featuring Shakespeare characters and professional wrestling style antics, going arm-to-arm in this unique live theatrical event.

Community Policing Council Meetings begin June 13

June 13 - Next conversation with a City Planner about zoning

Starting June 26 - Mind Body Soul 12-week art program

June 29 - Gallery Grab event to benefit The Center for Neighborhoods

The Center For Neighborhoods (CFN) is proud to announce our unique new summer gala!  We've collected two huge silent auction-style galleries ... more than $15,000 in items ... and you have the opportunity to walk away with the ones you love most.  A random draw of ticket numbers allows YOU, our guests, to “grab” items from galleries full of art, jewelry, gift cards, auction baskets, and much more. So instead of bidding on these items, you simply "grab" the item you love most, based on the order of your ticket number(s) as its drawn. First called, first served!

The Gallery Grab is Thursday, June 29, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Highlands Community Ministries, 1228 E. Breckinridge Street. 

July 1 - Riverview Independence Festival 

July 13 - Little Feat at the Iroquois Amphitheater

News you can use

District 10 CIF and NDF appropriations

Councilman Mulvihill-initiated D-10 Capital Improvement Funds (CIF) appropriations documentation dating to 2016 is linked here.  The D-10 Neighborhood Development Funds (NDF) appropriations document is linked here.

Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services District 10 cases

Note: short term rental is the general term used to describe vacation rentals including AirBNB, VRBO, and Tripping. 

Recent applications and revised applications to Planning and Design Services: 

June 15 - Neighbor meeting regarding 1537 Lincoln Avenue

June 22 - Public hearing regarding 1618 Lincoln Avenue

22-CAT3-0009, 3910 Produce Road, a Category 3 Plan Application for a storage/distribution warehouse. Exeter Warehouse. 

23-CAT2-0022, 4640 Illinois Avenue, a Category 2 Review for a semi truck repair shop on 0.41810 acres in the M-2 zoning district. 

23-CAT2-0009, 4501 Poplar Level Road, revised application submittal for Category 2B development for a 4,309 S.F. warehouse with loading and parking area on 0.4777 acres in the M-2 zoning district. Chaparro's Warehouse.

22-CAT2-0037, 4601 East Indian Trail, Building 2, a category 2B application for a 67,500 square foot warehouse/office building on 8.8 acres in the M-2 zoning district.

23-CUPPA-0115, 6500 Six Mile Lane, a Conditional Use Permit  for a school extension and sports gym on 7.1025 acres in the R-4 zoning district. 

21-DDP-0087, 2020 Bashford Manor Lane, a District Development Plan for a building expansion. Walmart Fulfillment Center. 

2703 Preston Highway: 

23-LANDSCAPE-0028, 2703 Preston Highway, a Landscape Plan for expansion of an existing liquor store with three apartments on the second floor on 0.33 acres in the C1 zoning district. 

22-CAT2-0034, 2703 Preston Highway, Revision of a Category 2B Plan for a proposed 6,525 sq ft retail and residential addition on .33 acres in the C-1 zoning district.

4819 Poplar Level Road: 

21-DDP-0073, 4819 Poplar Level Road, a revised District Development Plan to construct an office/warehouse on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. Louisville Countertop. 

21-WAIVER-0112, 4819 Poplar Level Road, a request for a Landscape Waiver to the required 35-foot landscape buffer along the northwestern property line on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. Louisville Countertop. 

21-MVARIANCE-0003, 4819 Poplar Level Road, a Modified Variance to allow encroachment into the 25-foot building setback on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. Louisville Countertop.

4730 Champions Trace Lane:

19-DDP-0077, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a Revised District Development Plan for a medical office and dialysis center on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

19-VARIANCE-0076, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a variance from section 4.8.1 of the Land Development Code to allow the proposed pavement to encroach into the middle and outer 100-foot stream buffer for a medical office on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

23-LANDSCAPE-0028, 2703 Preston Highway, a Landscape Plan for expansion of an existing liquor store with 3 apartments on the second floor on 0.33 acres in the C1 zoning district. 

19-LANDSCAPE-0050, 2128 Old Shepherdsville Road, Revision of a Landscape Plan for a private automobile parking area on 0.74 acres in the C1 zoning district.

23-MCUP-0003, 1841 Taylor Avenue, a Modified Conditional Use Permit to expand the square footage of underground storage on 4.3976 acres in the M-2 and CM zoning districts. Louisville Underground Expansion. 

23-MPLAT-0041, 1551 Indiana Avenue, a Minor Plat application to create two tracts from one tract on 0.7233 acres in the R-5 zoning district.

22-MPLAT-0044,4322 Mildaun Road, application for a Minor Plat change to create two lots from one on .736 acres in the R-4 zoning district and SW form district. Bicker Division.

22-MPLAT-0044, 4322 Milldaun Road, a Minor Plat to create two lots from one on .736 acres in the R-4 zoning district and SW form district.

21-MPLAT-0011, for 3901 Atkinson Square Drive, a Minor Plat Application to create two lots from one lot on 9.59 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

22-VARIANCE-0168, 3119 Harmon Court, a Variance from Section 5.3.11 to allow a garage to encroach 20 feet into the required rear yard on 0.139 acres in the R5 zoning district.

1618 Lincoln Avenue

23-WAIVER-0064, 1618 Lincoln Avenue, application for a waiver to not provide the required landscape buffer for a law office. 

23-PARKWAIVER-0004, 1618 Lincoln Avenue, application for a parking waiver to reduce the minimum parking requirement from 4 to 2. 

20-WAIVER-0136, for 6000 Six Mile Lane, a waiver to allow a residential driveway onto a collector roadway on 0.462 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

21-WAIVER-0140, 1200 Hodel Road, a waiver to reduce the required vehicular use area on 1.45 acres in the M-3 Zoning district.

19-WAIVER-0016, 4500 Champions Trace Lane, a sidewalk waiver request for requirement along Champions Trace Lane. 

2814 Newburg Road

19-WAIVER-0112, 2814 Newburg Road, a waiver for the sidewalk requirement along Newburg Road. 
19-WAIVER-0113, 2814 Newburg Road, a waiver to allow detached houses to abut a private street.  

23-ZONE-0033, 1618 Lincoln Avenue, application for a Change in Zoning from R-5 to C-1 to allow for a law office and commercial kitchen in an existing building on 0.10 acres.

22-ZONE-0169, 2221 Bradford Drive, a change in zoning from R-5 to R-6 on 5.4 acres for a 94 unit multi-family development. 

23-ZONE-0033, 1618 Lincoln Avenue, application for a change in Zoning from R-5 to C-1 to allow for a law office and commercial kitchen in an existing building on 0.10 acres.

23-ZONEPA-0034 , 1391 Gardiner Lane, application for a change in Zoning from OR-3 to OR-3 and C-1 for Lee Hospitality Hotel & Apartments on 4.822 acres.

Short Term Rental cases

23-CUPPA-0063, 1537 Lincoln Avenue, a Conditional Use Permit Pre-Application for a Short Term Rental on 0.08 acres in the R-5 zoning district.

23-CUPPA-0062, 3709 Willmar Avenue, a Conditional Use Permit Pre-Application for a non-primary residence Short Term Rental on 0.2602 acres in the R-4 zoning district.

23-CUP-0149, 1628 Belmar Drive, a Conditional Use Permit for a Short Term Rental on 0.1357 acres in the R-5 zoning district. 

22-CUP-0408, 1000 Parkway Drive, a Conditional Use Permit for a Short Term Rental on 0.17 acres in the R5 zoning district

22-CUP-0066, 1607 Orchard Avenue, a Conditional Use Permit for a Short Term Rental on .14 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

20-CUP-0147 for 1500 Lincoln Avenue, a Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental at a non primary residence on 0.18 acres in the R5 zoning district.

Check on Planning and Design Services cases.

 Locate legal Short Term Rentals with new interactive map

Short term rental enforcement continues in large part to be complaint-driven, based on public reporting of alleged violations to administrators. An interactive map tool contains all of the registered short term rentals in Louisville having an active permit to rent their property out to paying customers on STR websites like Airbnb. If you believe someone is using a property as a short term rental but it does not show up on this registry, or if the registry indicates a non-owner occupied property does not have a CUP, then please report the issue here (select “Zoning and Business Concerns,” “Zoning Concern,” “Short Term Rental,” complete the form and submit). Or contact our office.

Driver licensing - REAL ID enforcement date extended to May 7, 2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID Act enforcement date by two years offering Kentuckians, and residents of other states, more time to request a compliant driving or identity credential that maintains air travel access and military base entry. The enforcement date has been moved from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Read details on REAL ID.

Be informed about crimes with LMPD's crime mapping website

The Louisville Metro Police Department uses a Crime Mapping website to display crime on a map in Jefferson County.  Zoom in to see crimes in an area, or put an address in the address bar at top left to search. You may sign up for auto email alerts for crime around an address. Reports are made available to the public after a process of internal review, often in the same day as the report taken. Due to the nature of some crimes, reports are made available to public upon the completion of a thorough investigation and will be made available as soon as practical. These LMPD divisions serve sections of District 10: Link to LMPD Fourth Division  Link to LMPD Fifth Division Link to LMPD Sixth Division

Know the signs of human trafficking - you could save a life

Do you know the indicators of human trafficking? You could save a life.  If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-373-7888 to speak with a specially trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocate. Support is provided in more than 200 languages. We are here to listen and connect you with the help you need to stay safe. Callers can dial 711 to access the Hotline using TTY. Or text at 233733. Message and data rates may apply. You can also email at help@humantraffickinghotline.org  or submit a tip online here.

Veterans Crisis Line 

Some offices and VA hospitals offer a "Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program" that includes treatment methods including acupuncture, tai chi, and meditation instead of opioids, and they work with the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1) to provide support and treatment for PTSD and depression, the leading cause of suicide for veterans. Additional references for VA material and assistance or 1-877-WAR-VETS. Lifestyle changes for better health, or sexual trauma.

"Embrace the Journey" website for parents of LGBTQ+ children and adolescents

For LGBTQ+ children and adolescents,a parent’s support makes all the difference. The Embrace the Journey website is designed to educate the parents of LGBTQ+ children and adolescents about how to give children the emotional support they need.

Streetlight out? Report it. 

Please report non-working streetlights to LG&E.  Report a hazard on a state road or highway, such as non-working highway lighting or potholes.

Report litterers

Get directly involved in making Louisville a more litter-free community through the Report-A-Litterer program aimed at motorists who throw fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, soda bottles or any type of litter out their car window.

Would you like to serve on one of Louisville Metro's Boards or Commissions? 

Interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions? Serving on a board or commission, you will have a chance to improve the quality of life in our community. There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety. Read more about board applications.

June 8 - Public Hearing regarding 2221 Bradford Drive

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