   Dear neighbors,
As the weather warms up, we'll have more and more opportunities to run into each other. Watch our events calendar at the bottom of these newsletters to find goings on in our District, such as this Sunday's Rx takeback in partnership with LMPD and the Louisville Zoo, in the bus parking lot between 10am and 2pm.
Some fun, free upcoming events I'll also flag here:
Jazz in Creason Park, sponsored by Parks & Recreation
Wednesday, April 22, 6:00 PM
Audubon Park Dogwood Festival - come check out the new stage
Friday, April 24, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Shakespeare's The Tempest in Klondike Park - bring lawn chairs and a picnic
Saturday, May 9, 6:30 PM
Hope to see you soon,
Thank you to everyone who joined Brightside's Spring Clean-Up Day at Buechel Park with my kids and I. It was a good morning to make the park beautiful and ready for spring!
Meet Valerie Weber, a lifelong District 10 resident!
Valerie and her husband, Ken, live in Audubon Park, where her two sons (John and Todd) and grandchildren (Caroline and Layla) also live. She is a Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville Dental School (Go Cards!).
She is appreciative of the parks and green spaces throughout the district, and she loves how Audubon Park is a bird sanctuary. She also loves the fact the district is centrally located and easily accessible to the rest of the town. For many years, she's enjoyed hosting parties for the Dogwood festival (which is coming up soon!).
This is a notice for an upcoming public meeting. The meeting will be held at 1:00 PM at 514 W Liberty Street (Old Jail Building). For more information, click here.
Zoning meeting alert.
This Sunday, make sure to stop by Louisville Metro Animal Services and have your pet microchipped for just $10.
This Sunday from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, you can deliver any unused or expired medications to the Zoo bus lot for LMPD officers to collect and safely dispose.
After a one‑year hiatus, Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo recently announced the return of the Wild Lights festival. This popular event returns to illuminate evenings at the Zoo from May 15 through July 26, 2026. Click here to buy tickets.
Come together for a hands-on day of planting & preparing the community garden at Guiding Light Islamic Center (6500 Six Mile Ln) on Saturday, April 25th at 11:00AM. No gardening experience is needed, just help and be part of a team! To volunteer, click here. To learn more about purchasing a plot, click here.
My office proudly sponsored an upcoming Shakespeare in the Parks play. Mark your calendar for The Tempest on May 9 at 6:30 PM in District 10's own Klondike Park. If you're unable to attend on this date, don't worry! There are a record number of productions being put on at various parks throughout the city. Click here to find one.
Jazz in Bloom is a free, family‑friendly Earth Day celebration featuring a live jazz performance by the Bellarmine University Jazz Faculty Quintet. The event takes place at Joe Creason Park with music beginning at 6 p.m. and food and drink vendors opening at 5 p.m.
Folks ages 55 and older are invited to sport their Derby best and join us for a lively Derby party on Thursday, April 23, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Kosair Shrine Center. Enjoy lunch, live music, and plenty of Derby fun, including hat and dance contests.
Summer is around the corner! Join our team as a shallow water lifeguard, including at the new Camp Taylor Water Park. Training at Mary T. Meagher is $200, but your fee is waived if you join our team. Click here to learn more.
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Thunder Over Louisville is back on Saturday. For a list of all that is going on throughout the day, click here. Everyone make sure to have fun!
Derby Season is here! For a list of all the events going on throughout the city leading up to the Derby, click here.
Mayor Greenberg and the Office of Equity invite Jefferson County high school students to participate in the Juneteenth Essay Contest, an annual opportunity for young people to reflect on the historical significance of Juneteenth and its relevance today. All submissions must be in by May 1, 2026. To learn more, click here.
HEADS UP! Interstate closures are coming our way this summer. To stay up to date on road closures and updates, click here.
THIS WEEKEND:
Friday, April 17 and Sunday, April 19 | 9:00 PM through 6:00 AM
- Ramp from eastbound I-264 to northbound and southbound I-65 (Exit 12) closed, including Fair/Expo Center Main Gate; Terminal Drive open east from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
- Ramp from Crittenden Drive (KY 1631) to eastbound I-264 closed
- Eastbound I-264 lane closure between KY 1631 (Crittenden Drive) and the I-65 interchange
No closures are scheduled overnight Saturday, April 18 for Thunder Over Louisville.
Drivers should stay alert, watch for signage, and slow down in work zones. Map apps like Waze account for closures and guide drivers along the most efficient route at the time of travel.
Mulch Mondays are a free service offered by Louisville Parks and Recreation's Urban Forestry division, providing natural, dye‑free mulch for residential, non‑commercial use. Mulch is available by appointment only beginning April 20 and is distributed on Mondays from 1–3 p.m. at 9200 Whipps Mill Road.
Help us save migrating birds this spring: Join the Lights Out Louisville program!
You might know that millions of birds migrate over Louisville every spring and fall. But did you also know that billions of migrating birds are injured or killed each year in the U.S.— and it’s due to artificial light at night pulling them off course or causing them to fly into windows and buildings?
With your help, Lights Out Louisville—a locally focused conservation program sponsored by the Louisville Audubon Society—aims to change that.
By taking a few simple actions, you can help us save migrating birds—and save money on your electricity bill at the same time!
- All it takes: This April and May, between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., do what you can to reduce artificial light at night.
- That’s as easy as turning off nonessential lights—both indoors and outside—and closing blinds, shades, or curtains.
- By reducing artificial light at night during peak migration months, we give migrating birds a better chance of surviving their long journeys.
- If you choose to participate, you can also help us track our program’s impact by ZIP code: Click here and fill out the “pledge” form. It costs nothing and it takes less than 1 minute.
Together, we can make migration safer for birds. Thank you for choosing to join Lights Out Louisville!
 April 18: Thunder Over Louisville
April 19: Rx Takeback with LMPD, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, the Louisville Zoo
April 23: Mayor Greenberg's Budget Address to Metro Council, 6:00 PM
April 24: Audubon Park Dogwood Festival, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
April 24: Newcomer Parade
May 2: The Kentucky Derby
May 9: Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest, 6:30 PM, Klondike Park
May 10: Mother's Day
May 16: Little Sisters of the Poor Turtle Derby, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
May 17: Northeast Christian Church volunteer blitz in Bashford Manor area
May 23: Camp Taylor Water Park grand opening, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
May 25: Memorial Day
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