|
The mission of the kNOw Waste Ambassador program is to educate participants about waste reduction and disposal systems and empower them to make meaningful change for themselves and their community.
kNOw Waste Ambassadors are required to attend virtual classes and facility tours. Classes will be once per week for 7 weeks in January and February and will be recorded (specific day/time to be determined). Participants will be provided volunteer opportunities and encouraged to be creative in how they engage with neighbors and community members on the topics of waste reduction and recycling.
kNOw Waste Ambassador Requirements
- Attend orientation session and six in-depth trainings on recycling, composting, waste management systems, and other waste initiatives. (These will take place virtually on a weekday.)
- Participate in educational tours of local waste facilities. (These will take place on a weekday.)
- Fulfill a set number of volunteer hours and tasks annually to maintain certification. (Programs and events may take place on weekdays or weekends.)
- Attend periodic sessions to stay up to date, provide feedback, and meet other kNOw Waste Ambassadors.
- Be willing to share what you learn from the program with your community.
- Background check required prior to volunteering at events or programs
Questions? Contact the Solid Waste Education Department.
Louisville Metro Public Work’s Clean Collaborative initiative has partnered with KYTC District 5, to conduct a litter collection cycle along the interstates within Louisville Metro to help prepare for the holiday season. The work began early last week and will continue through the holiday season. Watch out for the crews in the reflective vests and use caution as you drive near their work areas! |
|
 |
Now through January 1st Louisville Mega Cavern’s Lights Under Louisville returns with more than 40 themed displays, mapping projections, approximately 900 illuminated characters, 4 LED light tunnels, including a new 200-foot-long MEGA light tunnel, two laser sections, and nearly 6,000,000 points of light that will spread mega cheer and holiday spirit this season. Lights Under Louisville will take visitors on an immersive ride through more than one mile of cavern passageways as visitors drive through millions of dazzling lights, festive lasers, and even larger captivating light tunnels.
Lights Under Louisville is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets online here. 1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville, Kentucky 40213
|
Now through January 8th Lights on Main is teaming up with Frazier History Museum to bring you a dazzling Christmas tree exhibit like never before! 75 trees will be decorated for the holiday season and placed throughout all three floors of the museum, intended to promote community and attract patrons to the downtown business district, and most importantly provide funding free after-school programs for 300 children in the city of Louisville.
Guests will step into a magical winter wonderland with three floors of trees carefully decorated by local schools, organizations, families, and individuals. To ensure everyone can see it, the Frazier is extending hours on Wednesday evenings and opening at no cost to visitors on December 17th. Lights on Main is indoors for the first time, there will also be programming with school choirs, pop-up markets, partner Bourbon tastings, and a Santa photo op in the galleries.
On December 17th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. enjoy a free Family Day sponsored by Walmart at the Frazier History Museum. Enjoy a fun-filled day with diverse holiday celebrations, meet Santa and the Grinch, shop for unique gifts, savor delicious food from Con Aji y Cafe food truck, and create lasting memories with your loved ones.
Get tickets to Lights on Main here. 829 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202
|
Now through December 30th Enjoy a sparkling winter wonderland of swans, snowflakes, light bursts, candles and a multicolor tunnel of lights. Visit Santa and his sleigh in the Graeser Family Education Center and Mrs. Claus' Cottage in the Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classrooms.
Holiday beverages will be available for purchase in the Jingle All the Way Cafe.
No outside food or drink, pets, smoking, or vaping allowed inside the gardens.
2023 Dates:
- December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
- December 14 through 23
- December 27 through 30
Admission is $12 for WBG members, $17 for non-members, $8 for members ages 3 – 12, $10.50 for non-members ages 3 – 12, and free for ages 2 and under.
Purchase tickets in advance here. 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville KY 40206
|
 Est. in 2013 with Indie Roots, Poorcastle has grown into the magical (& always affordable) experience we all know and love.
Every year hundreds of musicians, local businesses, artists & vendors collide to create an unforgettable weekend for the Louisville Community.
Musician Submission forms close January 1, 2024. If accepted, we will let you know at the email address provided no later than March 1, 2024. Please do not submit if you are unavailable at any point Poorcastle Festival weekend, May 17-19, as we cannot accommodate all schedules considering the number of performers festival weekend. We are not currently considering artists outside of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Click the link for more information or to submit to Poorcastle Festival 2024! https://www.poorcastle.com/musician-submission-form
Vendor Requests remain open leading up to Poorcastle Festival 2024. We will contact you at the email address provided if we have the space to accommodate. FYI: We give first priority to vendors available to vend all *THREE* days, May 17-19, 2024. We will then fill in other vendors based upon availability. Click the link for more information or to place your request to vend at Poorcastle Festival 2024. https://www.poorcastle.com/vendor-inquiry-form
Festival partners help us uplift Louisville musicians, artists, vendors, small businesses, and three benefiting youth, music-based organizations—Louisville Leopard Percussionists, AMPED, and Out Loud Louisville. If you'd like more information on how your local organization can get involved, please submit at the link, or email us directly at info@poorcastle.com.
https://www.poorcastle.com/sponsor-inquiry
 Evolve502 is grateful for the support of Metro Government and Metro Council in making access to college easier for students and families in Louisville. We are closing in on meeting the $3 million match from the FY2023 Metro budget and hope to cross the finish line this spring. To date we’ve raised more than $25 million toward our $50 million goal to offer a generation of students a tuition-free postsecondary education.
We wanted to send you a quick update/progress report on Evolve502’s effort to enroll JCPS graduates in a two-year tuition-free postsecondary education opportunity. In the first three years Evolve502 enrolled more than 1,500 JCPS graduates in college at Jefferson or Simmons College of Kentucky; 21 of those students live in district 9 and 5 of those are from the class of 2023. Creating access to postsecondary education and strengthening the workforce are critical to our community’s future success and Evolve502 is working with students, families and partners every day.
If you know a family with a student graduating from a JCPS high school in 2024 encourage them to apply. Students and families interested in exploring their next steps toward a postsecondary credential, certificate or degree can receive resources and support from Evolve502. More than 1,300 students from the class of 2024 have applied already. Apply Here: (https://evolve502.org/apply/).
Are You Being Called? Hildegard House provides a home and compassionate care for individuals at the end of life who have no home or loved ones to care for them so they may die with dignity and access hospice care. It takes 84 Compassionate Companions to provide this weekly care and companionship and we are seeking compassionate volunteers to join our community! Our next volunteer training session will be on Friday, January 12 from 6 to 8 pm and Saturday, January 13th from 9 am to 4 pm. Visit our website hildegardhouse.org or call 502-653-1488 to learn more.
|
Mid-January to mid-March, residents in the Urban Services District will have yard waste collection every other week (on the opposite week of recycling). The Recycle Coach app is already updated - the app is the easiest way to keep up with any waste collection changes!
We are looking for an electric vehicle owner in the 9th District who does not have a driveway or a garage to charge their EV. We are working with Metro Public Works on a licensing program that will allow residents to legally charge their electric vehicle on the street in front of their residence, and need someone to step forward to be the first to participate in the licensing program and benefit from this newly created program. If you have questions or are interested please contact our office.
|
KYTC crews to perform lighting repairs in the Cochran Tunnel
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that all lanes on a section of Interstate 64 West in Jefferson County will be closed on Sunday, December 17.
The I-64 West closure scheduled for Sunday, December 17, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., will begin at the I-264 interchange (mile point 12.6) and extend to Grinstead Drive (mile point 8.1). The ramps from I-264 East and West to I-64 West will also be closed.
The closure is necessary as KYTC crews work to repair lighting in the westbound Cochran Hill Tunnel.
Signs notifying drivers of the upcoming work and detour route will be placed in the area. Motorists should adjust for increased travel times and expect delays while traveling the detour route. Signed detour route (depending on destination): I-264 East to I-71 South, then reconnect to I-64 West.
The date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Visit goky.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. You can also get traffic information for the District 5 counties at facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5 and twitter.com/KYTCDistrict5.
|
Reliable and predictable bus service is the most important priority for TARC’s customers. The vast majority of scheduled TARC service goes out every day. But there’s been a small increase recently in missed service. And when even a small minority doesn’t go out that creates inconvenience for our customers and that’s not acceptable. To fix that, TARC is introducing a three-phased approach over the next nine months to reduce missed service.
The first phase starts immediately, with utilizing TARC bus operator trainers to cover short, peak-time only shifts as part of their field training work and improved communication to TARC riders via TARC text alerts when particular bus runs are likely to be canceled. The second and third phases will be this winter and next summer, during the scheduled January and June service adjustments. Those phases will include shift adjustments and the introduction of more consistent full-day schedules. Later in 2024, TARC will also complete the comprehensive upgrade of CAD/AVL hardware on our buses which will mean more reliable real-time communication to customers about what’s happening. You can hear some more about our efforts from Director of Marketing & Communications, Alex Posorske.
|
You are invited to attend a review for a VARIANCE to allow a structure to encroach into the required side yard setback.
Subject Property: 1233 Payne Street
Case Number: 23-VARIANCE-0160
Case Manager: Jeremy Chesler (jeremy.chesler@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting
Date: MONDAY, December 18, 2023
Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location: 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
Learn how to watch and participate online at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
You are invited to attend a review of a VARIANCE to allow an attached sign in the City of St. Matthews.
Subject Property: 3939 Shelbyville Road
Case Number: 23-VARIANCE-0147
Case Manager: Heather Pollock (heather.pollock@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Board of Zoning Adjustment
Meeting Date: MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023
Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and will continue until all cases are heard
Location: Learn how to participate online at
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings
Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events, please visit the District 9 Blog at http://district9news.wordpress.com/. If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Jasmine Presley or call 574-1109.
Friday, December 15th: Find some fantastic bargains in our wide selection of gently used books at the St. Matthews Library Book Sale on Friday, December 15, 1-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 16, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, December 17, 1-4 p.m.
Saturday, January 6th: A FREE computer tune-up and repair service is offered the first Saturday of each month from 1 - 4:30 PM. at the St. Matthews Library - small conference room. The next meeting is January 6th. Participants must bring any additional devices that that are needed such as a keyboard, monitor, and mouse for desk tops. If participants are bringing a laptop, please bring your battery charger. If you would like to attend, please contact Rae Taylor at taylor_rae@hotmail.com. We limit the attendance to 3 people.
Wednesday, January 10th: On Wednesday, January 10th at 7:00pm, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s bookstore will be hosting Richard Taylor to present his new book Fathers. To learn more visit https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/richard-taylor-presents-fathers
Saturday, January 13th: On Saturday, January 13th at 11:00am, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s bookstore will be hosting Mackenzie Haley for a reading of her picture book The Scariest Kitten in the World. Children welcome. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/mackenzie-haley-presents-scariest-kitten-world-0
Saturday, January 13th: On Saturday, January 13th at 4:00pm, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s bookstore will be hosting four local poets including Katerina Stoykova, Frank X Walker, upfromsumdirt, and Greg Pape for an evening of poetry. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/katerina-stoykova-frank-x-walker-upfromsumdirt-and-greg-pape
Saturday, January 20th: On Saturday, January 13th at 11:00am, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s bookstore will be hosting L.S. Mckee for a reading of her debut poetry collection Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/ls-mckee-presents-creature-wing-heart-machine-erin-keane
Sunday, January 21st: On Sunday, January 21st at 11:00am, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s bookstore will be hosting Brittany J. Thurman for a reading of new picture book Forever and Always. Children are welcome. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/brittany-j-thurman-presents-forever-and-always
Thursday, January 25th: On Thursday, January 25th at 7:00pm, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s bookstore will be hosting former poet laureate of Kentucky Crystal Wilkinson for a reading of her new book Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/crystal-wilkinson-presents-praisesong-kitchen-ghosts
You are receiving this email because you have signed up for the e-News or have contacted my office for assistance. If you would like to be removed from this communication please click the below "Unsubscribe" link.
If you are having trouble viewing this email please click HERE to view a Microsoft Word version of eNews. PLEASE feel free to copy any of this information for use at your meetings or in your newsletters! |
