 Join your neighbors at the Southwest Community Festival at Sun Valley Park!
The festival brings nearly 20,000 people together to celebrate our community with live music, great food, and events for all ages.
Musical acts, including the Monarchs, with grace the brand new Sun Valley Park stage.
On-site parking is available via the Lower River Road entrance.
WHEN: Saturday, October 11; 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
WHERE: Sun Valley Park, 6505 Bethany Lane
(Use Lower River Road entrance)
For more information, visit the Southwest Festival website at www.southwestfestival.org
 The Brightside Fall Community Clean-up for Southwest Louisville is set for October 25th!
This spring nearly 11,000 members of the community served the city by picking up trash along roadways and green spaces. Nearly 16 tons of garbage was picked up during the Spring Community-Wide Cleanup. This is equivalent to the amount of trash produced by 22 Americans in an entire year!
The Fall Clean-up is a great opportunity for your business, organization, school, or church group to give back to the community by keeping it clean and inviting!
WHEN: Saturday, October 25, Sign-in at 8:30 a., Clean-up starts at 9 a.
WHERE: Sun Valley Park; 6505 Bethany Lane
Gloves and Trash Bags will be provided, Brightside T-Shirts available on a first come basis.
If you are interested in signing your group up for the Clean-up, call the District 14 office at 574-1114, or email Michael Bowman at michael.bowman@louisvilleky.gov.
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 Hundreds of people helped usher in a new era for the Louisville Free Public Library! The New Southwest Regional Library, located at 9725 Dixie Highway next to Meijers, is a state-of-the-art, 40,000 square foot facility that houses over 100,000 volumes of books, over 100 computers, and large community spaces that will better serve our students and job-seeking adults.
Make sure to stop in and see this beautiful addition to our Southwest community!
The new Southwest Regional Library's hours:
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Monday-Thursday: 9am-9pm
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Friday-Saturday: 9am-5pm
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Sunday: 1pm-5pm
For more information, Call the Southwest Library at (502) 933-0029, or visit the website at www.lfpl.org.
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Support your local economy at the Southwest Farmers Market
starting June 7th!
The Farmers Markets features local Kentucky Proud products
starting in June and runs through the end of October.
It’s held every Saturday at Valley High School, 10200 Dixie
Highway.
WHEN: Saturdays, 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
WHERE:
Valley High School, 10200 Dixie Highway
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The Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular, produced by Passion for Pumpkins, will
take place nightly starting at dusk through Nov. 2. The trail is open from dusk
to 11 p.m., staying open until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets
range from $9 to $15, with discounts for seniors and children 12 and under.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Louisville Metro Parks Foundation.
The wooded trail begins just outside of Iroquois Amphitheater (1080
Amphitheater Road) and weaves its way for a third of a mile through the trees
with themed sections set to music. An “A Journey Though Time” theme features
different snap-shots throughout history along the path, with carved, lit
pumpkins representing the most famous icons, moments, and historical figures
associated with them. There is also a strong local theme with UofL, UK, Derby,
and local celebrities featured. The pumpkins rotate on a weekly basis creating
a different experience each weekend.
TICKET INFORMATION
Sunday – Thursday
Adults $12
Seniors (62+) $10
Children (3-12) $9
Friday – Saturday
Adults $15
Seniors (62+) $13
Children (3-12) $12
New this year, a Trail Pass that provides unlimited visits to the event,
will be available for $40.
Individual tickets may be purchased daily, starting at 9 a.m., for use
the same evening at the Iroquois Amphitheater Box Office or online at www.jackolanternlouisville.com.
Tickets for groups of 25 or more can be purchased in advance by calling
502-363-7766, or in person at the Iroquois Amphitheater Box Office from 9 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
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Learn From History: FIRE!
Participants will explore various forms of pre-historic and historic ignition sources, search for adequate fuel and understand how fire was utilized for everyday needs. Come ready to learn from frustration, fire-making is not easy!
The focus of Learn from History events is to experience various aspects of the lives of the first indigenous people of Kentucky. Through active involvement participants will build, plant, make, and cook using actual materials and processes. Participants must come ready to learn not only from success, but also from failure. This is the second in a series. Watch for the third installment in December. Program meets in the Horine Section of Jefferson Memorial
WHEN: October 11th, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Due to the hands-on nature of this program, minimum age is 10. Pre-registration is required; call the JMF Welcome Center at 502-368-5404.Forest. Fee $15/ person.
Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Fall Hike
Join Mayor Greg Fischer for a family-friendly fall exploration of Jefferson Memorial Forest. The event is held near the Forest’s Environmental Education Center and offers a wide variety of activities showcasing all the Forest has to offer. Forest staff and volunteers introduce visitors to our native plant gardens and animal exhibits. Activities for children are provided in the Nature Explore area. Climb the 52-ft Alpine Tower or take advantage of a canoeing demonstration on Mitchell Hill Lake. Free pumpkins and pumpkin decorating, hay rides and a food vendor. A portion of food sales go to benefit the Forest. Meets at the Horine Reservation.
WHEN: Saturday, October 18; 10 a.m- 2 p.m.
Event is FREE.
Free Guided Night Hike
Orange Trail, 2.0 miles (moderate to strenuous)
Explore the Orange Trail again this month, this time in the dark! Afterward, warm up around a fire and enjoy a s’more. Meet in the Horine Reservation area parking lot.
WHEN: Saturday, October 26, 7:30 pm
For more information, contact the Jefferson Memorial Forest at 502-368-5404
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ant to safely get rid of those old prescription drugs or shred
some documents you don’t need anymore? Then come to the free Drug Toss and
Shredding Event sponsored by Metro Public Works, Metro Police and Metro Council
on Saturday, October 18.
Citizens can protect themselves from identify theft and divert
unused medications from the waste stream or misuse by bringing documents and
drugs to the event from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1032 Phillips Lane, across from the Kentucky Fair and
Exposition Center.
There is no limit on the amount of material residents may bring.
Businesses may not participate in this event. All paper materials will be
shredded on site and recycled to make materials such as compost, tissues and
toilet paper. Qualified items include documents, discs, hard drives, credit
cards and other confidential materials. Shredding donated by the Louisville
Branch of Shred-It Louisville.
The Drug Toss will be done as a drive-through event. Bring expired
or unused medications, bulk or loose tablets and capsules, or medications that
should have been kept cold but were not. Black out all personal
information on ALL medication containers that will be tossed.
For safety reasons, we cannot accept sharps, needles, lances,
cosmetics, personal care or hygiene items. Hospitals and medical offices may
not participate in this event.
Medication products should NEVER be flushed down the toilet or
drain, burned in the open or thrown in the trash because they can contaminate
the environment if they get into the drinking and ground water. They may
kill bacteria or produce drug resistant bacteria in sewage treatment plants and
septic systems if flushed down the drain. Burning can release toxic pollutants
into the air. They can be scavenged from your trash receptacles to be illegally
used or sold. They can be taken mistakenly and cause serious health
problems.
WHEN: Saturday, October 18; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center; 1032 Phillips Lane
Additional tips to prevent identity theft:
Do not keep Social Security cards in wallet or purse
Do not put bills or checks in home mailbox for pickup
Check credit reports, bank statements and credit card statements
often for irregularities
Shred all documents with personal information
Never give personal information to someone on the phone, internet
or email claiming to be your bank
Do not store credit card
numbers on shopping websites
 Southwest Community Festival
WHEN: Saturday, October 11; 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
WHERE: Sun Valley Park
6505 Bethany Lane (Parking access via Lower River Road)
Parking Cost Apply
Brightside Community Clean-Up
WHEN: Saturday, October 25; 8:30 a.m Sign-In, 9:00 a.m. Clean-Up
WHERE: Sun Valley Park
6505 Bethany Lane
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Email michael.bowman@louisvilleky.gov with information and details about your event, or if you have any questions or concerns.
PLEASE NOTE: Any event sumbitted for this section must be open to the general public to be eligible for inclusion in the newsletter.
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