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Germantown/Paristown Pointe: Monday, October 12 at 6:30pm at 1000 Swan Street (Hope Mills Building)
Algonquin/Park Hill/Taylor Berry: Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30pm at 1749 W Hill Street
Old Louisville: Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30pm at 219 W Ormsby Avenue (Arthur S Kling Old Louisville Community Center)
Shelby Park/Meriwether-Fort Hill: Thursday, October 22 at 6:30pm at 600 E Oak Street (Shelby Park Library)
 Low-cost Home Repair Loans Available for Louisville Homeowners
LHOME's Home Repair Access Loan helps low- and moderate-income owner-occupants pay for essential repairs like roofs, gutters, and HVAC systems. Loans go up to $24,999 at a fixed 4% rate with terms up to seven years. There are no application, credit check, or origination fees, and radon testing is included at no cost. Payments on a $10,000 loan run about $137 a month over seven years.
The program is funded by a Community Development Block Grant award from Louisville Metro, the city's first CDBG-funded home repair revolving loan pool. Funding is available now. Homeowners with traditional credit challenges are encouraged to apply.
Council offices can help by sharing this information through newsletters, social media, and neighborhood association meetings. LHOME is also glad to present at community meetings, provide flyers in bulk, or connect with churches, senior centers, and service providers who hear from homeowners with repair needs.
Homeowners can apply online at www.lhomeky.org. For questions or referrals, contact Kevin Ratliff (kratliff@lhomeky.org, 502.657.1297) or Marisa Tribble (mtribble@lhomeky.org, 502.657.5943).
The 70th Annual St. James Court Art Show will take place Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4, throughout historic Old Louisville. The art show is a juried fine arts and contemporary crafts show featuring over 600 artists from around the country. This event is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine.
A few blocks away, the 28th Annual Louisville Unfair will return to the Magnolia Bar, located at 1398 S. 2nd Street, bringing together local artists, musicians, vendors, and performers Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4.
The St James Court Art Show proceeds benefit a consortium of neighborhood associations in Old Louisville, along with charitable giving to local causes. The Unfair proceeds go directly to supporting local artists.
St. James Court Art Show
- Hours: Friday & Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Six sections including St. James Court, Belgravia Court, Fourth Street, Third Street, 1300 Section, and West End Baptist Church
- Admission: Free
- Pets: Only service animals permitted
- Event is held rain or shine
Louisville Unfair
- Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Magnolia Bar, 1398 South 2nd Street
- Admission: Free
- Proceeds benefit local artists
For additional information, please visit the St. James Court Art Show website or the Louisville Unfair Facebook page.
 Garvin Gate Blues Festival: October 9th and 10th, 2026. Located on the corner of Garvin Place and Oak Street in Old Louisville.
You are invited to attend an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee meeting for the review of the proposed construction of a duplex and detached accessory residential structure on a vacant lot.
Subject Property: 312 E Ormsby Avenue
Case Number: 26-COA-0174
Case Manager: Drake Watson (drake.watson@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee (ARC)
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location: Metro Development Center — 444 S. 5th Street
You are invited to attend an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee meeting for the review of the proposed new construction of a duplex on a vacant lot.
Subject Property: 312 Camp Street
Case Number: 26-COA-0165
Case Manager: Drake Watson (drake.watson@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee (ARC)
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location: Metro Development Center — 444 S. 5th Street
You are invited to attend an Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee hearing for the review of the after-the-fact installation of a metal fence in the front yard of the property.
Subject Property: 227 E. Ormsby Ave.
Case Number: 26-COA-0012
Case Manager: Drake Watson (drake.watson@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee (ARC)
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard
Location: Metro Development Center — 444 S. 5th Street, Room 101
Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association
The Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association is organizing in Park Hill & Algonquin. See Park Hill - Algonquin website for more details.
Germantown-Paristown Neighborhood Association
GPNA has public meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Hope Mills Building, located at 1000 Swan Street.
Limerick Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the third Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Locations can vary but the calendar is updated here.
Meriwether-Fort Hill Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meetings held at The Bard's Town - 511 E Burnett Ave at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday
Old Louisville Neighborhood Council
OLNC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Location: the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center (1340 S 4th Street)
Shelby Park Neighborhood Association
SPNA members meet most months on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Location: Shelby Park Community Center (600 E. Oak Street)
Taylor Berry Neighborhood Association
Meetings held on the 1st Tuesday of the month (except August) at 6 pm at the South Louisville Community Center (2911 Taylor Boulevard).
Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the second Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Location: Arthur S Kling Center - 219 W Ormsby Ave.
We're gearing up for our last District 6 Advisory Council meetings of the year, and I wanted to take a moment to remind people of how these meetings work and what it means for you if you're a D6 resident.
In every area of our district, we have a neighborhood meeting of the Advisory Council once every quarter. We talk about neighborhood concerns, ideas for legislation, and opportunities to get involved in organizing in the places where you live. Our residents—like you, if you live in District 6!—decide democratically how nearly all of our discretionary budget is spent. It's also allocated by area; for example, Old Louisville is about 40% of the district by population, so Old Louisville residents get to decide how about 40% of our budget is spent. This goes for grants for non-profits and neighborhood associations, as well as infrastructure spending like speed humps, enhanced stop signs, or improvements to parks.
The next month, we have a district-wide meeting. Every area sends representatives to the district-wide meeting, so that they can represent their neighbors. They report on decisions and concerns from their own neighborhoods and in turn learn about what's going on in other parts of the district. Sometimes, representatives from one area will be very experienced in a current concern or interest in another, and they can share knowledge and help organize together for a better city. This meeting is also where we vote on spending that might affect the entire district or city, and the funds are used proportionally from each area.
The third month of the quarter, there are no meetings. That gives time for Nick, Dare and I to do our part to carry out the democratic will of the Advisory Council! Then, the next month, it starts all over again.
Occasionally, there are times when we authorize spending outside of the Advisory Council, most often when there's an ask for support for an NDF at a Metro Council Meeting. Members of the Advisory Council have consistently supported our office spending money on these items and asked that we not let these pass by without contributing because we weren't able to bring it to the Advisory Council in a timely fashion.
So who is on the Advisory Council? Well, as long as you live in District 6, it could be you! All sections of the Advisory Council are open to bona fide D6 residents of those areas, and we always want more participation. Check our newsletters and social media for upcoming dates, and get involved. After all, we have so few opportunities to practice democracy in our daily lives, so it would be a shame to let the chance pass you up! Let's organize together for a better district, city and world, and help us decide how these funds can best be spent to do it!
Solidarity,
Councilman JP Lyninger
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