 Councilwoman
Madonna Flood
Administrative Clerk
Andrea Crider Derouen
City Hall
601 W. Jefferson Street
502-574-1124
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 This February, the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) is offering more than fifty free programs in celebration of Black History Month. Programs include book discussions, film screenings, history talks, storytimes, art activities, and more, designed to inform, inspire, and engage audiences of all ages.
At libraries around the city, a number of authors, professors, local experts, and performers will explore aspects of Black history often overlooked. The Main Library welcomes Peabody Award-winning journalist Michele Norris to discuss her newest book Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity on Friday, February 16 (7 p.m.). Her book draws on a narrative archive Norris founded using a simple prompt for people to reflect on race in only six words – a prompt that was answered by more than half a million people. This free event is presented by Carmichael’s Bookstore will feature Norris in-conversation with former Kentucky State Representative Charles Booker. Register online at www.LFPL.org/Authors, or call (502) 574-1623.
Local Black History is also front and center this year. On Tuesday, February 20 (6:30 p.m.) at the Main Library, UofL English professor Dr. David Anderson will examine the social contributions and literary legacies of three prominent Black educators in Louisville at the beginning of the twentieth century: Joseph Seamon Cotter, Sr., Nannie Helen Burroughs, and George Marion McClellan. Register online at www.LFPL.org/MyLibraryU.
Members of the Chickasaw Book Project will share their stories about life in the Chickasaw neighborhood during the 1940s-70s at the Shawnee Library (Saturday, February 10, 1:30 p.m.). At the Bon Air Library, National Park Rangers will enlighten patrons with the story of Stephen Bishop, an enslaved cave guide who was one of the first people to map Mammoth Cave (Thursday, February 1, 6 p.m.). At the South Central Regional Library, the KY Humanities Council offers a multimedia presentation about the Underground Railroad in Kentucky (Saturday, February 3, 2 p.m.). Also at South Central, Chautauqua performer Elizabeth Lawson will bring Charlotte Dupuy, the enslaved woman who sued Henry Clay for freedom, to life (Saturday, February 17, 2 p.m.).
Get moving in the Library with a celebration of the legacy of Simmons College with a special performance from Satin Rhythm Dance Team and the Stick Control Drum Corps (Saturday, February 3, 2 p.m., Southwest Regional Library) and at a special concert with The Ron Jones Quartet who will bring the music of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley to the Shawnee Library (Saturday, February 24, 1 p.m.).
February also marks the return of the Black History Month Film Series. Presented in partnership with UofL Health Sciences Center Office of Diversity and Inclusion, with support from Louisville Public Media and Lean Into Louisville, the series is held every Sunday in February at the Main Library and features thought-provoking and award-winning films, followed by discussions with university professors and local experts. The 2024 lineup features the film Maya Angelou – And Still I Rise, a double-bill of documentaries looking at Black health, The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution and The Deadliest Disease in America, the new biographical drama Rustin, and the blockbuster hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. To register for this free series, visit www.LFPL.org/BHFilms. Teen Librarians have also programed a series of Black History films curated just for teens ages 13-19, screening every Wednesday night in the Teen Underground at the Main Library.
Black History Month at the Library has something for all ages, with special storytimes, craft sessions, and showcases for children and teens as well. The popular Black Superhero Showcase moves to the Shawnee Library on Saturday, February 3, at 2 p.m. and cartoonist Randy Gray gives a lesson on visual storytelling and how to make a comic book for kids in grades 3-6 (Monday, February 19, 2 p.m., register at [502] 964-3515).
For the complete list of LFPL’s Black History Month programs, please visit www.LFPL.org/BlackHistory.
 Downtown is everyone’s neighborhood! Where else can you go to a basketball, soccer, baseball, or volleyball game, catch a Broadway show or concert, eat and drink top-notch food and beverage, or visit any of the 30 amazing attractions that showcase our culture and diversity? Louisville’s downtown has so much to do, you can build a day or a weekend of being a hometown tourist… check out the Downtown Hometown Tourist Celebration taking place Feb. 1-11 in participating attractions and hotels.
 For the past fifty years, ALL MY PASSIONS has been a fixture of daytime television. But like its toothless and toupee'd leading man, the venerable soap opera is clearly showing its age.
In an effort to boost crumbling ratings, studio heads decide to up the sleaze factor. That is, until small town, social crusader Hamilton Bennett threatens a nationwide boycott unless the soap opera cleans up its act. The network's solution? Hire him as a 'Program Consultant,' hoping he will be dazzled by Hollywood glamour and slip quietly away. But they don't know Hamilton Bennett, and his humorous battles with cast and crew soon turn all of daytime programming on its head! A zany romantic comedy with a fun and frantic show-within-a-show format, ALL MY PASSIONS uses love, laughter and a little naughtiness to skewer Hollywood, the media and our current celebrity obsessions.
Written & Directed by Vin Morreale Jr
Advanced Tickets are on sale now!
Performances at Highview Arts Center Are:
Thursday, February 15 at 7:30pm Friday, February 16 at 7:30pm Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm Sunday, February 18 at 2:30pm Thursday, February 22 at 7:30pm Friday, February 23 at 7:30pm Saturday, February 24 at 7:30pm Sunday, February 25 at 2:30pm
Tickets are general admission: $15 / $13 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 Visit them on Facebook at: facebook.com/highviewarts
 
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