Calendar
september 2010
- 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.
11
SEP
Duration: September 11 | 8:30 - 11am
Venue: North Great Lawn
Event Type: Charity Walk
Contact: Dana Brinley, Alzheimer's Association | 502.451.4266 or 800.272.3900
Event Website: www.alz.org/kyin
A 1.5 mile walk that makes a difference in the lives of people affected by Alzheimer's disease. Join the thousands of people nationwide participating in Memory Walk, the largest fundraising event for the disease. There will be sponsor booths, a DJ, refreshments, aerobics, and fun. Memory Walk helps fund programs and services such as help lines, support groups, and educational events.
Admission: Donations accepted.
18
SEP
Duration: September 18 | 8:30am - noon
Venue: South Great Lawn
Event Type: Charity Walk
Contact: Abby Johnston | 502.585.5433 or 1.800.737.LIFE
Event Website: www.nkfk.org
A short walk could help someone take a life saving step. The 10th Annual Kidney Walk is a fundraiser designed to raise both awareness and dollars for the fight against kidney disease. The walk encircles Waterfront Park and is filled with exciting favorites: entertainment, games, giveaways, and more! The Kidney Walk presents an occasion for dialysis patients, organ transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, the medical communities and general public to celebrate life and support the National Kidney Foundation's mission.
Admission: Free! Donations are welcomed!
25
SEP
Duration: Saturday, September 25 | 10-11:30am
Venue: Starts at the Belle of Louisville, ends at the Lincoln Memorial
Event Type: Walking Tour
Contact: Waterfront Development Corp. | 502.574.3768
Event Website:
A series of free walking tours, led by local historian Rick Bell, will explore the history of Louisville’s riverfront and the development of today’s acclaimed Waterfront Park. Beginning at the Belle of Louisville’s landing at the Fourth Street wharf, the 90-minute tours will end at the Lincoln Memorial. Bell will describe the riverfront’s importance to the growth of Louisville from its founding during the American Revolution, through its glory days during the Steamboat Era, to its renaissance as one of the world’s most successful maritime recreational parks.
The tour will start on the wharf in front of the Belle of Louisville and will conclude at the Lincoln Memorial. Free parking is available in the park. A convenient location would be the Green Lot - park and follow the signs to walk to the Belle of Louisville. (see map for locations of the Belle, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Green Lot). The total walking distance from your car, through the tour, and back to your car is approximately 2 miles.
Suggestion: Wear your comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water and sunscreen.
Admission: Free!
26
SEP
Duration: Sunday, September 26 | 2-3:30pm
Venue: Starts at the Belle of Louisville, ends at the Lincoln Memorial
Event Type: Walking Tour
Contact: Waterfront Development Corp. | 502.574.3768
Event Website:
A series of free walking tours, led by local historian Rick Bell, will explore the history of Louisville’s riverfront and the development of today’s acclaimed Waterfront Park. Beginning at the Belle of Louisville’s landing at the Fourth Street wharf, the 90-minute tours will end at the Lincoln Memorial. Bell will describe the riverfront’s importance to the growth of Louisville from its founding during the American Revolution, through its glory days during the Steamboat Era, to its renaissance as one of the world’s most successful maritime recreational parks.
The tour will start on the wharf in front of the Belle of Louisville and will conclude at the Lincoln Memorial. Free parking is available in the park. A convenient location would be the Green Lot - park and follow the signs to walk to the Belle of Louisville. (see map for locations of the Belle, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Green Lot). The total walking distance from your car, through the tour, and back to your car is approximately 2 miles.
Suggestion: Wear your comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water and sunscreen.
Admission: Free!
29
SEP
Duration: Wednesday, September 29| 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 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 served basis. Outside alcohol and glass are not permitted. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Musical guests: To be announced.
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. September sponsors: Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company, Goose Island Brewing Company, Spalding University, and Friends of the Waterfront.
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Admission: Free!
Admission: Free