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Over 11 million tons of textiles end up in U.S. landfills every year—that’s nearly 100 pounds per person. Fast fashion fuels this waste by producing cheap, short-lived clothing that’s often tossed after just a few wears.

Let’s change that—one swap at a time.

We’re hosting a Community Clothing Swap to promote reuse, reduce waste, and bring neighbors together for a fun, sustainable evening.

Swap, Sip & Style Thursday, October 2 5:30–7:30 PM Trellis Brewing, 827 Logan St, Louisville

Bring clothes to swap—or just come shop. All styles and sizes welcome. Unclaimed items will be donated. Enjoy Trellis Brewing’s craft beverages while you browse. Please bring a reusable bag for your finds.

Are you passionate about historic preservation and want to help preserve and maintain Crescent Hill’s beloved Peterson Dumesnil House? Please consider nominating yourself or someone else to the PD House Foundation Board of Directors by emailing PDHLouisville@gmail.com.

We need your Shoes! Bring your new and gently used shoes for the United Crescent Hill Ministries Shoe Drive. We can turn those shoes into money for our programs which help people with bills and food, and our programs for kids and seniors in the 60+ program. Bring your shoes to 150 State Street Monday through Thursday from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. We accept any shoe as long as it has no tears or holes. Sneakers must still have treads. Thrift store shoes are not accepted by the organization that funds this drive. A little dirt or scuffing is OK. Deadline for shoes: Thursday, October 9th! 

Imagination Library of Louisville is hosting Books and Bourbon to celebrate mailing half a million books on October 9th at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on Main Street. Guests can expect:

• An evening of drinks and bites in the 1930’s style speakeasy
• Tours of the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
• Fun activations with our favorite children’s books (and yours!)
• A bourbon pull with a great selection of bourbons
• A program update from Imagination Library board and staff
• An opportunity to meet other Imagination Library supporters

Check out our raffle items including a signed photo of Dolly Parton herself and a bottle of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon and get your event and raffle tickets here: https://imaginationlibrarylouisville.org/events/ 

We hope you can join us in celebrating half a million books mailed in Louisville and improving child literacy in our community! 

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun! Join Parks & Recreation for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 11th from 4:00–6:00 PM at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center.

This free community event is perfect for families and kids of all ages. Come enjoy:

• 🎈 Bounce houses
• 🍭 Loads of candy
• 🎃 Decorated trunks
• 👻 And plenty of surprises!

Costumes are encouraged, smiles are guaranteed, and the memories will be sweet. Let’s celebrate fall together in the heart of District 9!

kNOw Waste is partnering with LFPL and the Louisville Tool Library to offer a Repair Fair on October 11^th at the Bon Air Library. Because this is taking place in or around your district, we’d like your help spreading the word in your newsletters and on socials. Attached is a flyer and below is the blurb we’ve been sharing. Social media posts for sharing are here (FB | Insta) and event page is here. Please help us get the word out so we can keep good stuff out of the landfill!

Is there a fallen hem in your favorite shirt? Did your blender suddenly stop working? Is your child's toy a little worse for the wear? Don’t send it to the landfill! Bring these items and more to the Repair Fair, where volunteer coaches with repair know-how will be available to teach you how to fix your item for free. This year's Repair Fair will be held October 11, 2025 from 1-4pm at the Bon Air Library. Register for a repair today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545ACAF22A46-58889695-repair Want more info? Visit our webpage: Repair Fair | LouisvilleKY.gov

Get ready to walk, bike, skate and play -- CycLOUvia is rolling back onto Bardstown Road on Sunday, Oct. 12. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., a stretch of Bardstown Road -- from Grinstead Drive to Douglass Loop -- will be closed to motorized traffic and opened up for people-powered fun. 

For CycLOUvia, cross-traffic will be managed by traffic guards at Eastern Parkway.

CycLOUvia is an annual event that transforms some of our most popular streets into car-free zones -- encouraging healthy activity that supports local businesses and gives neighbors a new way to connect and experience their city. 

The free event is organized by the Louisville Metro Department of Transportation and showcases how our roads can be shared in creative, safe ways. 

Mark your calendar and come join the movement on Oct. 12! 

See More: CycLOUvia

NOTE: The following streets will be closed during the following times:

Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Bardstown Road Cyclouvia

No Parking - 11 am - 6 pm: Bardstown Road from Grinstead Drive to Douglass Boulevard

The Peterson Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Avenue, is teaming up with local author, historian, and preservation leader Steve Wiser to host three special events this fall. Attendees at each event will receive a complimentary copy of a local history book.

On Sunday, October 12 from 10:00am-12:00pm, Steve Wiser will lead a Historical Grave Tour at Cave Hill Cemetery at Cave Hill Cemetery, 701 Baxter Avenue. Tickets are $25 per person, and space is very limited. Attendees will drive to gravesites connected to the Peterson Dumesnil House such as the Peterson family, architect Henry Whitestone, and Dumesnil & Rowan families, and make stops at other notable Louisvillians memorials like Muhammad Ali and Colonel Sanders. Tickets include a copy of Wiser’s "Sites to See in Louisville" book.

On Sunday, October 26 at 5:00pm, a Haunted Happy Hour will be held at the PD House. Attendees will enjoy wine and snacks while hearing ghostly stories about the resident spirt, “the lady in white”, and others from around the area. Tickets are $30 per person also include a copy of Wiser’s “Haunted Houses of Louisville” book.

To purchase tickets or RSVP, click here. All proceeds from ticket sales will support the PD House Foundation and historic preservation.

October 14th, 2025 Networking 11:00am

Lunch Served at 11:30am

Meeting 12:00-1:00pm

Our Mother of Sorrows Cafeteria

770 Eastern Parkway Louisville, Ky 40217

Lunch Sponsored by: Project Warm

RSVP REQUIRED: Please call the Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens 502-574-5092 or by email to allison.woosley@louisvilleky.gov

Parking is available in the enclosed lot next to the cafeteria or in the lot to the right of school. Street parking is allowed.

Whitehall is pleased to announce that it will host a program entitled “Small Trees for Small Gardens” on Tuesday, October 14^th, at 6:00 p.m. Horticulturalist Lisa Bartlett and plant explorer Ozzie Johnson will share their wealth of knowledge on how to incorporate smaller tree species in tight garden spaces. Here you will learn the importance of landscape design that is not only aesthetically pleasing but provides habitat and diversity to your home. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited and advance registration is required. Participants may register here: https://www.historicwhitehall.org/whitehall-workshops. This program is presented in conjunction with TreesLouisville for Tree Week 2025. 

Lisa Bartlett is the retired Garden Manager for Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, Georgia. She also hosted a radio gardening show called “Green and Grow.” Ozzie Johnson is a plant explorer and plant breeder. He’s introduced many of the plants you take for granted in your landscapes. 

Saturday, October 18th | All Day!

All Over Louisville | Register Your Group Here

Time to get out and give our city a nice Fall cleaning! Join thousands of Louisvillians as we all Clean Up together! As always, clean up supplies and post-cleanup bag collection are provided and all are welcome to participate. 

Special thanks to our returning sponsor WM, for their continued support and generosity.  Their commitment to helping keep our city cleaner and safer for all of us is exemplified through their partnership with Brightside and our volunteers! 

Please join us Tuesday, October 21, 7:00 p.m. at United Crescent Hill Ministries building, 150 State St., 40207, as we welcome Cindi Sullivan from TreesLouisville. Cindi will discuss Louisville Metro’s Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). Urban forests have never been more critical to cities than today, serving as one of the only city infrastructure types that lowers temperatures and home energy costs, reduces air and water pollution, and improves human health in many different ways. The UFMP is a long-term strategic plan for addressing the many challenges facing the community by best utilizing and stewarding the urban forest. Our UFMP was developed from a month’s long process of investigation and community engagement. The end result is 20 distinct Findings, with 10 Strategies and associated Actions to implement the plan. This presentation will cover the process and the findings and strategies with plenty of time for Q&A. 

Cindi Sullivan, Executive Director/President of TreesLouisville, brings exceptional creative skills and experience to the organization. Her career spans more than 35 years including horticultural and agronomy research, government services, environmental consulting, media and nonprofit work. While with the City of Louisville's Operation Brightside, she coordinated the community garden program, environmental outreach for the elementary school education program, and initiated the Christmas tree recycling and composting programs. During this time, she was also President and Board member of the American Community Gardening Association. For more than 25 years, Cindi hosted both daily television and radio programs in Louisville focused on horticulture, environmental and lifestyle issues. Cindi is a graduate of the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture where she majored in horticulture. She is an ISA certified arborist, has Tree Risk Assessment Qualifications, and is a Certified Urban Forestry Professional. 

Register here to attend. 

Note: This will be a hybrid meeting, that is, both in-person and virtual. Once you hit the "RSVP" button, two things will happen:

(1)  You'll be taken to a Zoom meeting registration page. We hope you’ll attend in person, but if you want the option of attending virtually, then please complete the Zoom registration form (this secondary registration enhances security).

(2)  You’ll receive a confirmation email that will also contain the Zoom registration link.

Our meetings are always free and open to the public. 

You and your little ones are invited to join our Sippy Cup Strolls. Take part in a guided walk through the Louisville Zoo with maternal and child health professionals while you say hello to your favorite animals. Each session will focus on a different area of the Zoo.

Please RSVP for one of the dates and times:

• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, August 30
• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, September 12
• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. October 25

Parking and admission for the day is included in your ticket.

For more information, please email healthystartevents@louisvilleky.gov

🎄 District 9, celebrate the season with Actors Theatre of Louisville! A Christmas Carol brings Charles Dickens’ beloved story to life with Scrooge, enchanting spirits, and a lively ensemble that will fill the Pamela Brown Auditorium with music, wonder, and holiday magic. This acclaimed adaptation embraces generosity, community, and the joy of second chances. Perfect for friends and family of all ages! 

Catch A Christmas Carol December 4–21, 2025 in the Pamela Brown Auditorium—and enjoy 15% off tickets with code D9ACTORS! 

Learn more about the show and purchase your discounted tickets here.

Looking for a safe, engaging, and enriching place for your child after school? Our After-School Program offers homework help, creative activities, STEM projects, and plenty of fun! Open to grades K-8, Monday–Thursday. Spaces fill fast—register today!

Did you know you can support UCHM just by grocery shopping? Simply log in to your Kroger app or visit www.kroger.com, go to Community Rewards under your account settings, and select United Crescent Hill Ministries as your nonprofit of choice. Every time you shop, a portion of your purchase supports our programs—at no extra cost to you!

🎶 Musical Morning at UCHM! 🎶

The Elderblooms are bringing a lively mix of old, new & forgotten tunes to our 60+ Program on Tuesday, October 14 at 10:30 AM. Come enjoy the music and community!

Adoptable Pet of the Week is… Great American Cookie!!

“A sweet treat of a pup who’s ready to find his family, Great American Cookie! 

2yrs old, Neutered, Microchipped, Up to Date on Vaccines, Great with other dogs!

This handsome boy is a smart cookie who already knows “sit” (and shows it off proudly for treats!). He walks well on leash most of the time, enjoys exploring outside, and has the cutest way of leaning in for pets and butt scratches. While toys don’t impress him much, snacks and affection sure do. Cookie has been kenneled with another dog for a few weeks, clearly showing he is very dog social! Cookie has been easy for volunteers to leash, returns to his kennel like a gentleman, and has even shown signs of being housetrained. He’s calm, gentle with treats, and happy just to hang out with his favorite humans.

Meet Great American Cookie at Animal House!

Visit Animal House today! 3516 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY Open daily noon–6pm More info + adoption application: linktree.com/yourcityshelter #adoptlocal #yourcityshelter #fostermelouisville ”

Upcoming..

• Bissell Pet Foundation is sponsoring ALL adoption fees Oct 1^st-Oct 15^th.
• Trunk Or Treat this Sunday, October 5^th 4pm-6pm
• Meet Me At the Mall! Mall St Matthews hosting adoption event Thursday, October 9^th 10am-4pm Bissell Pet Foundation covering fees

Upcoming paving projects scheduled for this week can be found on our new "Paving" page on louisvilleky.gov, as well as our interactive Louisville Metro Paving Dashboard where you can view paving projects scheduled for the year and conditions of city streets. 

You can also access the page and dashboard by clicking on the "Paving" button below.

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