Calendar
june 2009
- About our Event Calendar
If you would like additional information about an event, please use the contact information listed with the event. Event details are listed to the best of our knowledge and may be subject to change.
04
JUN
Duration: June 4 | gates open at 8pm; event 8:45-9:30pm
Venue: Lincoln Memorial | River Road between I-65 and the Big Four Bridge
Event Type: Dedication
Contact: 502.574.3768
Event Website: Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park
Come celebrate the sunset dedication of the Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park. Open to the public; casual dress; wear comfortable shoes!
Admission: Free!
Waterfront Yoga
04
JUN
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
06
JUN
Duration: Saturday, June 6 | 8:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: Festival Plaza
Event Type: Car Show/Fundraiser
Contact: Terry Powers | 502.367.6683 or 502.523.9360
Event Website: Cruisin' for the Crusade
11th Annual Car Show, all types vehicles welcome. Food, entertainment for all ages, live auction, DJ. All proceeds go directly to WHAS Crusade for Children.
Admission:
06
JUN
Duration: June 6 | registration 8am; walk 9am-noon
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Charity Walk
Contact: Kim McCubbin/American Lung Association of Kentucky | 502.363.2652 or 1.800.LUNG.USA
Event Website: www.asthmawalk.org
A 1 to 3 mile walk to benefit the American Lung Association. Participants raise funds necessary to provide life saving education, research, and advocacy so we can better control asthma and soon find a cure. Family and corporate teams welcome. Casual.
Admission: Donations accepted
Waterfront Yoga
11
JUN
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
12-14
JUN
Duration: Friday, June 12 - Sunday June 14 | Friday & Saturday, 11am - 10pm; Sunday Noon - 7:30pm
Venue: Belvedere East
Event Type: Festival
Contact: Larry Anas/Assumption Greek Orthodox Church | 812.246.6036 or 502.425.7775
Event Website: www.assumption.ky.goarch.org
Louisville's very best in Greek foods and pastry. Live Greek music, costumed greek dancers, shopping in gift booth and grocery booth, kids activities. Under a tent, rain or shine. Free parking on Saturday & Sunday at 6th Street just west of Main Street, compliments of Louisville's Greek Festival.
Admission: $2.00 adults/children under 9 free
13
JUN
Duration: June 13 | 4-11pm
Venue: North Great Lawn
Event Type: Festival
Contact: email Rachel Edmondson or Pat Williams | 888-512-SHOW
Event Website: www.ilovesoulfood.com
The Soul Food Festival is an inviting event that highlights the aroma of traditional soul food cooking in the air while bringing together family and friends in an outdoor social setting for a day of live national award winning entertainment.
Musical guests: Lakeside; Silk; Peabo Bryson; Evelyn Champagne King; Ready for the World.
Admission: $25 regular admission, $50 VIP
Waterfront Yoga
18
JUN
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
Friday Night Fireworks by the Louisville Bats
19
JUN
Duration: 5pm grove closed; show after game
Venue: Linear Park - Fred Wiche Grove
Event Type: Fireworks
Contact: Louisville Bats | 502.212.2287
Event Website: www.batsbaseball.com
July 3 Fireworks by the Louisville Bats. Show begins right after the game. For game tickets call 212-BATS or go to www.batsbaseball.com.
Admission: NA
19-20
JUN
Duration: June 19-20 | 7:00-11:59pm on the 19th, noon - 11:59pm on the 20th
Venue: Belvedere
Event Type: Festival
Contact: 502.649.4851 or info@kentuckianapridefestival.com
Event Website: www.kentuckianapridefestival.com
Parade starting at Market & Floyd Streets and ending at the Belvedere will launch on June 19th at 8pm. Festival will include music, food and activities for kids on Saturday.
Admission: $5 on June 20, free on June 19.
20
JUN
Duration: Saturday, June 20 |
Venue: Festival Plaza
Event Type: Charity Fundraiser
Contact: Danah Zimmerlee | 502.561.8060
Event Website: www.champions4her.com/
The Norton Women's Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival brings together eleven organizations in our community working towards one common goal -- to improve the health and financial well-being of women and girls in Kentuckiana.
We invite the community to come together on a single day in June to walk, run, raise awareness, raise funds, and to celebrate the spirit of possibility.
Participating teams and individuals will be able to run or walk a 5K, enjoy a festival on the Waterfront, and decide exactly how their fundraising efforts are distributed among the eleven beneficiary partner organizations. Together, we're working to boost the quality of life for local women and families.
Admission:
24
JUN
Duration: Wednesday, June 24 | 5pm - ?
Venue: Harbor Lawn
Event Type: Concert
Contact: Waterfront Development Corporation/Ashley Cox or WFPK
502.574.3768 or 502.814.6500
Event Website: www.wfpk.org
Louisville’s most popular after work concert series. For the seventh year, the Waterfront Development Corporation and the Louisville Public Media are working together to offer free concerts on the Harbor Lawn featuring national and local artists. There is a cash bar and great upscale festival food. Boat docking is on a first come first serv
ed basis. Outside alcohol and glass are not permitted. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Musical guests: Hill Country Revue, Jonell Mosser, and Guggenheim Grotto (right).
ABOUT WATERFRONT WEDNESDAY
Waterfront Wednesday is presented by 91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Development Corporation with support from Friends of the Waterfront and our sponsors. June sponsors:commonwealth bank & Trust, Goose Island, Hornitos tequila and Spalding University, with special thanks to Friends of the Waterfront.
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WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays take place the fourth Wednesday of April and the last Wednesday of each month May through September. (Remaining dates: July 29, August 26, and September 30.) The Harbor Lawn is located between the boat docks at the Great Lawn and the Children's Play Area. Parking is available along River Road, the Orange Lot, and surrounding pay lots. No outside alcohol, no glass, and please, no pets. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome and boat docking is available on a first come-first served basis.
Admission: Free
Waterfront Yoga
25
JUN
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
27
JUN
Duration: Saturday, June 27 | 9am - registration; 10am - Race/Walk/Roll start
Venue: Festival Plaza
Event Type: Run/Walk
Contact: todd@toddcrawfordfoundation.org
Event Website: www.toddcrawfordfoundation.org
The Todd Crawford Foundation 5K Run, Walk or Roll is a charitable event that is hosted by The Todd Crawford Foundation to Cure Paralysis, Inc. The foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of spinal cord injury research. We welcome and encourage runners, walkers, and wheelchair users. Entry fee is $30 and the first 250 registrants will receive t-shirts. You can pre-register by sending name and shirt size to todd@toddcrawfordfoundation.org.
Admission: $30 entry fee