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GLASGOW-BARREN COUNTY 2015-2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Central Time Zone Current 10/27/15

Bounty of the Barrens Farmers Market (check dates and location below)

Glasgow, 8am-12noon (note changes in location below) Saturdays, April-September, west side of downtown square. Saturdays on September 26 and October 10, in lot behind BB&T Bank on West Main Street. First and Third Saturdays during the winter months, at the Barren County Extension Office.

For info, call Brandi Button at 270-670-6913. Currently through October 31, 2015 Paintings by local artist, Joy Myatt on display at the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center In the Christine Snavely Art Gallery on the Second Floor. Open M-F, open 9am-4pm; Saturday, 9am-2pm. October 1-31, 2015 Trail of Scarecrows at Barren River Lake State Resort Park All families, schools, Scouts, churches, business and other groups are invited to create a unique one-of-a-kind scarecrow to display along the “Trail of Scarecrows. The public is encouraged to visit the Park and view the scarecrows, free of charge, from Oct. 1-31. The scarecrows along with laminated signs identifying its name and the builders are placed along the paved trail that visitors walk, run, hike and bike. A section of the trail is visible along park road. The registration fee to create a scarecrow is $10. Contact Jamie Avery at 1-800-325-0057, Ext. 2415 for information. Thursday-Saturday, October 29-31, 2015 Third Annual 2015 Carvaroo Chainsaw Art Carving Expo & Auction Watch wood carvers at work. An auction for these incredible works of art will take place on Saturday, October 31 at 3pm, CT. At Kentucky Down Under, 3700 L & N Turnpike Road, Horse Cave, KY 42749. For information, Call 270-786-1010 or contact: carvaroo53@yahoo.com November 2015 Annual Quilt Square Silent Auction sponsored by the Barren County Homemakers Check out quilt squares made by the Barren County Homemakers and place a bid today! Quilt squares will be on display at the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce for two weeks in November; will then be on display for two weeks at the Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library. The auction ends on November 21 at the Barren County Homemakers Christmas Bazaar at the Barren County Extension Office from 8am-5pm. Proceeds support the University of Kentucky Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Saturday, November 7, 2015 Annual Veterans Day Parade & Celebration Downtown Glasgow. Time to be announced. Sponsored by the Barren County Veterans Association. Bring family and friends to pay tribute to those that served our great country, the United States of America! Saturday, November 7, 2015 8th Annual Singing for Scholarships - Music of the Decades from 20’s to the Present At the Historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Glasgow. Tickets $10 each. Featuring the Unpredictables, J. Robert Lindsey, Colton Kise, Tyler Lindsey, Chad Shockley, Bailey Birge, Hayley Biggers Smith, All About Dance and the Barren County High School Drama Club. Join us at the Plaza for an outstanding evening of entertainment. Proceeds support the Bobby Driver Scholarship Program. Friday, November 13-14, 2015 Kentucky Homespun Christmas Show At Cave City Convention Center, 502 Mammoth Cave Street, Cave City, KY. Home-crafted items for sale. For info, call 270-773-3131.

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Sunday, November 15, 2015 String/Got No Strings Extravaganza, a free community concert sponsored by the Glasgow Musicale at the Barren County High School Auditorium, 507 Trojan Trail, Glasgow. Directed by BCHS Orchestra Director, Amberly Bush. Concert begins at 2pm. Concert will highlight the contributions of the strings section to the orchestral sound followed by a rousing celebration of percussion. Will be a featured artist and special guests. Come and enjoy the music! Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College Job Fair - From 11AM-2PM, SKYCTC, Main Campus, 1845 Loop Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101, Building F, Conference Room. Friday, November 20, 2015 Annual Children’s Celebration at the Historic Plaza Theatre 115 E. Main Street, Glasgow, KY For information, call Brenda Chaney, 270-629-5501 Friday, November 27, 2015 Light Up Glasgow Join the community at 5pm in front of the Barren County Courthouse as the Christmas lights around the square truly come to life! It’s a beautiful ceremony to kick off the holiday season! Maybe snowflakes will fall! Friday, November 27, 2015 5th Annual Holiday Concert presented by Sustainable Glasgow Down From the Highlands, Music from “O’ Brother Where Art Thou” A tradition to provide families with an opportunity to spend time together during the Thanksgiving holiday at one of Glasgow’s greatest assets to hear local artists. At the Historic Plaza Theatre, Downtown Glasgow. Concert begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 each. Visit www.plazatheatre.org or call 270-361-2101. December 5, 2015 Glasgow’s Nighttime Christmas Parade—Angel Tree Christmas Sponsored by the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce. Parade leaves Glasgow High School on Columbia Avenue at 6pm and travels along Columbia Avenue to downtown Glasgow. For information, call the Chamber of Commerce at 270-651-3161 or 800-264-3161. Parade Applications are available online at www.glasgowbarrenchambercom and at the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce office at 118 East Public Square, Glasgow. Friday, December 11, 2015 “Shadows of the 60’s, A Holiday Tribute to Motown” Live at the Historic Plaza Theatre, Downtown Glasgow. Concert begins at 7:00pm. For tickets, visit www.plaza.org or call 270-361-2101. December 12, 2015 Cave City Christmas Parade In celebrating the city’s 150 anniversary, the theme of the parade is “Our Historic Downtown” and is sponsored by the Cave City Chamber of Commerce. Parade begins at 4pm from the Cave City Convention Center. Judging of entries begins at 2:30pm.Immediately after the parade, Santa Claus will be at City Council Chambers at 103 Duke Street for a meet and greet event. Parade Applications are available online at www.cavecitychamber.com and at the Chamber of Commerce office at 418 Mammoth Cave Street. No registration fee is charged. For info., call the Chamber office at 270-773-5159. Thursday-Saturday, December 17-19, 2015 “A Christmas Carol”, presented by Kentucky Stages Adaptation by Patrick Barlow. At the Historic Plaza Theatre, Downtown Glasgow. Adults $15; Children 12 and under, $10. For tickets, visit www.plaza.org or call 270-361-2101. Call 270-361-2101 about school matinees.

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Mammoth Cave National Park 2016 Celebrations www.nps.gov/maca Mammoth Cave National Park, 75th Anniversary; Cave Tours, 200th Anniversary Sunday, March 20, 2016 Television Premiere of WKU-PBS documentary--Mammoth Cave: A Place Called Home—tells the personal stories of families who lived on the land that is a now a national park. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Obscura Day at Mammoth Cave An Atlas Obscura event that brings weird geology and visitors together. A dye trace of the waterfall at the Historic Entrance to Mammoth Cave will run green in the name of science. June 2016 CAVEservation Day Camp Month Help kids fall in love with nature. The Park hosts week-long, outdoor/underground camps for area students. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. Cave City Anniversary Events October 2015-July 2016 150th Anniversary of Cave City, Kentucky

October 2015-March 2016—John Hunt Morgan Exhibit at Cave Convention Center

December 8, 2015—Cave City Proclamation & Annual Banquet at Cave City Convention Center

April 2016-August 2016—Floyd Collins Exhibit at Cave City Convention Center

April 2, 2016—Beegie Adair Jazz Concert & Dinner at Cave City Convention Center

July 22, 2016—Ricky Skaggs Bluegrass Concert at Cave City Convention Center

Commemorative Coins—Limited number at each event—Collect all three.

For information, call 270-773-3131 or 270-773-5159.