“World War I and America” Exhibit
April 1, 2017 thru November 11, 2017 “World War I and American”, sponsored by a grant received from the Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the National Endowment for the Humanities. April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I. Patrons will have a chance to walk through a WWI trench, learn what life was like for the soldiers and how Owensboro’s Homefront helped the war effort. The exhibit will run April 1st through November 11, 2017. Museum Hours: Closed on Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Kids and Art in Artland
ARTLAND, an exciting new dimension in education, is an interactive art studio created especially for children ages 4 to 10. It is a special place designed to challenge and stimulate the imagination while allowing children to create works of art at their own pace.
ARTLAND is FREE and open to all.
Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 12 – 5 PM; Saturday & Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM, Closed Mondays and Holidays
Way Of The Land: The Farm Story
July 29 to October 22
An invitational exhibition designed to document the region’s agrarian culture, features works by contemporary artists in a wide variety of media, complemented by vintage farming artifacts.
Museum Hours: Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri., 12 pm -5 pm; Sat. & Sun. 1 pm – 4 pm.
For more information visit http://www.omfa.us, email [email protected] or follow us on Facebook.
Owensboro Regional Farmers Market
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, Parking Lot A, 1201 Pleasant Valley Road
Wednesdays, June 7 thru September 27, 2017 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm This is a farmers market having fresh produce, meats, baked good and a lot more!! Visit our website: http://www.owensbororegionalfarmersmarket.org/ Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OwensboroRegionalFarmersMarket/
Historic Coal Mine Tour – The Day in the Life of a 1930’s Rudy Coal Mine Miner Put on a coal mine helmet and join us on a trip through the Rudy Coal Mine, an historic Daviess County coal mine featuring the history of coal mining in the 19th Century, along with the 1930’s time period. This tour is include with admission, but space is limited. Please sign up at our admissions desk when you check into the museum. Enjoy the tour! Time: 3:00PM-4:00PM Location: Begins in our 1st Floor Gift shop area- Ends in The Coal Mine Museum is closed on Mondays.
OMFA Bronze Buffalo Festival and Gala
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 21-23, 2017
Buffalo Gala is Saturday, September 23rd, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
An en plein air event for painters documenting the sense of place of Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky. The paintout and exhibition will conclude with a gala awards celebration for the artists on Saturday, September 23. Cost for the Buffalo Gala is $50 per person.
Artists registration fee $20 before September 1, $35 after September 1. To register and see schedule, go to http://omfa.us/ or call (270) 685-3181.
Owensboro Regional Farmers Market
Corners of Triplett Street and E. Parish Avenue
Sat. Apr. 22 thru Oct. 28, 2017, 8 am – 1 pm
Tues. & Thurs. Jun. 1 thru Oct. 26, 2017, 8 am – 1 pm
Wed. Owensboro Health, Jun. 7 thru Sep. 9, 2017, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
This a farmers market having fresh produce, meats, baked goods and a lot more!!
Visit our website:http://www.owensbororegionalfarmersmarket.org/
Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OwensboroRegionalFarmersMarket/
“World War I and America” Exhibit
April 1, 2017 thru November 11, 2017 “World War I and American”, sponsored by a grant received from the Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the National Endowment for the Humanities. April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I. Patrons will have a chance to walk through a WWI trench, learn what life was like for the soldiers and how Owensboro’s Homefront helped the war effort. The exhibit will run April 1st through November 11, 2017. Museum Hours: Closed on Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Kids and Art in Artland
ARTLAND, an exciting new dimension in education, is an interactive art studio created especially for children ages 4 to 10. It is a special place designed to challenge and stimulate the imagination while allowing children to create works of art at their own pace.
ARTLAND is FREE and open to all.
Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 12 – 5 PM; Saturday & Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM, Closed Mondays and Holidays
Way Of The Land: The Farm Story
July 29 to October 22
An invitational exhibition designed to document the region’s agrarian culture, features works by contemporary artists in a wide variety of media, complemented by vintage farming artifacts.
Museum Hours: Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri., 12 pm -5 pm; Sat. & Sun. 1 pm – 4 pm.
For more information visit http://www.omfa.us, email [email protected] or follow us on Facebook.
Historic Coal Mine Tour – The Day in the Life of a 1930’s Rudy Coal Mine Miner Put on a coal mine helmet and join us on a trip through the Rudy Coal Mine, an historic Daviess County coal mine featuring the history of coal mining in the 19th Century, along with the 1930’s time period. This tour is include with admission, but space is limited. Please sign up at our admissions desk when you check into the museum. Enjoy the tour! Time: 3:00PM-4:00PM Location: Begins in our 1st Floor Gift shop area- Ends in The Coal Mine Museum is closed on Mondays.
10th Annual Voices of Elmwood
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 21 thru Saturday, October 7
Wagon Rides 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:00 PM
The tenth-annual Voices of Elmwood will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, beginning the evening of September 21, 2017 and will run for a total of nine evenings in September and October. Voices of Elmwood, is a celebration of history, designed to honor our region’s heritage. In recognition of Owensboro’s 2017 bicentennial, this year’s performances will also portray people that played a part in Owensboro history, but may not be buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
Founded by the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, in collaboration with the Daviess County Public Library and Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, Voices of Elmwood 2017 will offer ten new stories of people from our community. Todd Reynolds will be directing the series, with local actors in period costumes presenting the story of the person they are portraying. Wagon rides will leave every 30 minutes each evening and stop for each actor’s presentation.
Tent shows, perfect for large church groups, supper clubs, tour buses or patron preferring not to ride in the wagons, will be offered on October 5th, 6th, and 7th and will begin at 6:00 pm. For more information, call the Owensboro Museum of Science and History (270) 687-2732. Tickets for both the wagon and tent shows go on sale Monday, August 7th at owensborotickets.com.
Fall 2017 IBMM Concert Series – Kenny & Amanda Smith
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Doors Open at 6:30 PM – Concert Begins at 7:00 PM
Boasting two nominations for this year’s International Bluegrass Music Association’s awards, Kenny: Male Guitar Player of the Year and Amanda: Female Vocalist of the Year, Kenny and Amanda Smith Band combines gutsy, heartfelt vocals, brilliant instrumental talents and a powerful, contemporary sense of song choice and arrangement into one of the most compelling new sounds in bluegrass today.
Tickets on sale now at http://www.bluegrassmuseum.org/events-at-the-museum/2017/9/7/fall-2017-concert-series-lineup-announced.
“Grillin’ and Chillin’ BBQ Cook-Off
Friday and Saturday, September 22nd & 23rd
Join us for Kentucky’s State sanctioned BBQ Championship!! We’ll have as many as 48 of the best cooking teams from several states competing for thousands of dollars in prize money. There also be a “Peoples Choice” contest at 11:00 am on Saturday, so come on out to Diamond Lake Resort and be a judge!
OMFA Bronze Buffalo Festival and Gala
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 21-23, 2017
Buffalo Gala is Saturday, September 23rd, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
An en plein air event for painters documenting the sense of place of Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky. The paintout and exhibition will conclude with a gala awards celebration for the artists on Saturday, September 23. Cost for the Buffalo Gala is $50 per person.
Artists registration fee $20 before September 1, $35 after September 1. To register and see schedule, go to http://omfa.us/ or call (270) 685-3181.
Pigtails and Cowlicks Kids Consignment Sale
September 22, 8am-6pm
September 23, 8am-1pm
Owensboro Convention Center
This is a 2-day shopping extravaganza where over 375 local families will be selling their gently used children’s items at bargain prices!
Cash and debit/credit cards accepted.
“World War I and America” Exhibit
April 1, 2017 thru November 11, 2017 “World War I and American”, sponsored by a grant received from the Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the National Endowment for the Humanities. April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I. Patrons will have a chance to walk through a WWI trench, learn what life was like for the soldiers and how Owensboro’s Homefront helped the war effort. The exhibit will run April 1st through November 11, 2017. Museum Hours: Closed on Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Kids and Art in Artland
ARTLAND, an exciting new dimension in education, is an interactive art studio created especially for children ages 4 to 10. It is a special place designed to challenge and stimulate the imagination while allowing children to create works of art at their own pace.
ARTLAND is FREE and open to all.
Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 12 – 5 PM; Saturday & Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM, Closed Mondays and Holidays
Way Of The Land: The Farm Story
July 29 to October 22
An invitational exhibition designed to document the region’s agrarian culture, features works by contemporary artists in a wide variety of media, complemented by vintage farming artifacts.
Museum Hours: Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri., 12 pm -5 pm; Sat. & Sun. 1 pm – 4 pm.
For more information visit http://www.omfa.us, email [email protected] or follow us on Facebook.
Historic Coal Mine Tour – The Day in the Life of a 1930’s Rudy Coal Mine Miner Put on a coal mine helmet and join us on a trip through the Rudy Coal Mine, an historic Daviess County coal mine featuring the history of coal mining in the 19th Century, along with the 1930’s time period. This tour is include with admission, but space is limited. Please sign up at our admissions desk when you check into the museum. Enjoy the tour! Time: 3:00PM-4:00PM Location: Begins in our 1st Floor Gift shop area- Ends in The Coal Mine Museum is closed on Mondays.
Owensboro Air Show
Friday, September 22, 2017
Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal to a wide range of aircraft. Friday will be your chance to meet some of the pilots of these aircraft and experience a taste of the Owensboro Air Show. As the sun begins to set, a few performers will take to the sky to entertain the crowds with an evening spectacle of nighttime air show performances followed by fireworks to conclude the night.
Admission is just $2.00 per person and kids 10 and under are FREE. There will be food and drink vendors onsite, so make your plans to head to the airport right after work to enjoy a show never before seen in Owensboro.
Saturday & Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2017
All eyes will be on the skies over the Ohio River in downtown, Owensboro as performers showcase vintage warbirds, aerobatic demonstrations, and military jets such as the Air Force F-16 Viper Demo and the Navy F-18 Hornet Demo! A FREE event for the whole family!
Rosine Barn Jamboree
Doors Open at 5:30 PM
Live – Free Bluegrass Music every Friday Night til Mid-December in Rosine, KY, hometown of Bill Monroe “the Father of Bluegrass”. Bring your lawn chair or get there early. Doors open at 5:30 PM – jam sessions until 7:00 PM. Shows begin at 7:00 PM, hear local bands from Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and more. Three shows nightly, many nights there are “special guests” dropping in to pick and play! Bring your fiddle, banjo, mandolin or come to listen to “Bluegrass”!
Check out the Rosine Barn Jamboree facebook page for more interesting tidbits https://www.facebook.com/rosinebarnjamboree/
10th Annual Voices of Elmwood
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 21 thru Saturday, October 7
Wagon Rides 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:00 PM
The tenth-annual Voices of Elmwood will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, beginning the evening of September 21, 2017 and will run for a total of nine evenings in September and October. Voices of Elmwood, is a celebration of history, designed to honor our region’s heritage. In recognition of Owensboro’s 2017 bicentennial, this year’s performances will also portray people that played a part in Owensboro history, but may not be buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
Founded by the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, in collaboration with the Daviess County Public Library and Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, Voices of Elmwood 2017 will offer ten new stories of people from our community. Todd Reynolds will be directing the series, with local actors in period costumes presenting the story of the person they are portraying. Wagon rides will leave every 30 minutes each evening and stop for each actor’s presentation.
Tent shows, perfect for large church groups, supper clubs, tour buses or patron preferring not to ride in the wagons, will be offered on October 5th, 6th, and 7th and will begin at 6:00 pm. For more information, call the Owensboro Museum of Science and History (270) 687-2732. Tickets for both the wagon and tent shows go on sale Monday, August 7th at owensborotickets.com.
Back Woods Ball Going to the Pour House
Friday, September 22, 2017, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Big Independent Warehouse-Attire is Country Casual
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden hosts the Back Woods Ball, an incredible fun evening! You will be entertained with “shenanigans” not seen before by the talented Lanham Brothers! Joe Bob Pierce and West Bartlett, with back up by Larry Kirk and John Calhoun. Enjoy the wonderful “Back Woods Gourmet Cuisine” and “Bourbon Tastings” while placing your bid for the “Silent Auction” which includes a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle!
Tickets for this fun event can be purchased: The Miller House, Moonlite Bar-B-Q and The Garden. Reservations by calling (270)852-8925 or email [email protected]
Bluegrass on the Banks
The City of Owensboro is proud to announce the return of Bluegrass on the Banks to downtown Owensboro. This free outdoor concert series showcases bluegrass music acts from across the region on the Ohio riverfront for the community to enjoy.
Performances will run from May 16 through September 29 on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. There will also be a bonus show the week of ROMP Bluegrass Music Festival as well as additional shows on Fridays in September. Performances will take place at the River Overlook Stage from 7pm-9pm. Lineup of artists performing each week can be found at http://www.liveonthebanks.com/about/bluegrass-on-the-banks
Arsenic And Old Lace presented by TWO
Friday & Saturday: September 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7:30 PM
Sunday: September 24 & October 1 at 2:00 PM
Empress Theater, 418 Frederica Street
The classic comedy about two lovable spinsters who relieve the misery of lonely people…by poisoning them! And wait till you meet the rest of the family. One thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt. One looks like Boris Karloff. Poor Mortimer wants to get married, but fears insanity is in his bloodline. This time-honored crowd pleaser is often included in the “Best American Plays” collections, and with good reason!
Tickets $18 adults, $12 students. Purchase your tickets online or by calling TWO Box Office (270) 683-5333. You don’t want to miss this TWO performance!
“Grillin’ and Chillin’ BBQ Cook-Off
Friday and Saturday, September 22nd & 23rd
Join us for Kentucky’s State sanctioned BBQ Championship!! We’ll have as many as 48 of the best cooking teams from several states competing for thousands of dollars in prize money. There also be a “Peoples Choice” contest at 11:00 am on Saturday, so come on out to Diamond Lake Resort and be a judge!
USGF Fastpitch-Gish
Saturday & Sunday, September 23rd & 24th, 2017
Panther Creek Park, 5160 Wayne Bridge Road, Owensboro, KY 42301
Fisher Park, 3900 W. 5th Street Road, Owensboro, KY 42301
2017 Hilliard Lyons Bridge Run
Saturday, September 23 – 7am
The Blue Bridge will close at 7 am on September 23 for the start of the Annual Hilliard Lyons Bridge Run. The race has a 5-mile run and 10-mile run. The 10-mile run will begin at 7:00 am at the Holiday Drive-In, Reo, Indiana and finish along Veterans Boulevard in downtown Owensboro. The 5-mile race will begin at 7:30 am from Marvin’s Fireworks in Indiana. Buses will pick runners up in front of the Hampton Inn on 2nd Street and transport to race locations. Buses will run from 5:30 am to 6:30 am. Event proceeds benefit Healthy Horizons.
For detailed information on registration, courses, packet pickup and transportation, see http://www.hilliardlyonsbridgerun.com/
Mustang Round Up
Saturday, September 23, 2017, 8 AM-12 PM
Champion Ford
Open to all year/models of Ford Mustangs. Entry fee is $20. Awards presentation will be at 3 PM or earlier, with over 100 awards presented. For more information call (270)925-1977 or (270) 298-7151. For registration form visit www.OwensboroMustangs.com, mail form and fee to CHMC/2347 Beda Road, Hartford, KY. 42347.
Owensboro Regional Farmers Market
1205 Triplett Street, Corners of Triplett and E. Parish Ave.
Sat., April 22 thru October 28, 2017, 8am – 1pm
Tues. & Thurs., June 1 thru October 26, 2017, 8am – 1pm
Wed., Owensboro Health, Jun. 7 thru Sep. 27, 2017, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
This is a farmers market having fresh produce, meats, baked goods and a lot more!!
Visit our website: http://www.owensbororegionalfarmersmarket.org/
Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OwensboroRegionalFarmersMarket/
Pigtails and Cowlicks Kids Consignment Sale
September 22, 8am-6pm
September 23, 8am-1pm
Owensboro Convention Center
This is a 2-day shopping extravaganza where over 375 local families will be selling their gently used children’s items at bargain prices!
Cash and debit/credit cards accepted.
Glover Cary “Blue” Bridge Day
Saturday, September 23, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
The Blue Bridge downtown will be closed on Saturday, September 23 from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm for the Annual Bridge Run and Bridge Day events. This is your opportunity once a year to walk, bike, or stroll across the “Blue Bridge” and get great views of Owensboro’s amazing riverfront prior to the start of the air show at 1:00 pm. The morning will kick-off the annual Bridge Run at 7:00 am, then the “Blue Bridge” will open to the general public for “Bridge Day” at approximately 9:30 am for your walk, bike ride, or stroll!!
“World War I and America” Exhibit
April 1, 2017 thru November 11, 2017 “World War I and American”, sponsored by a grant received from the Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the National Endowment for the Humanities. April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I. Patrons will have a chance to walk through a WWI trench, learn what life was like for the soldiers and how Owensboro’s Homefront helped the war effort. The exhibit will run April 1st through November 11, 2017. Museum Hours: Closed on Monday, Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Ole’ Cider Days
This years Ole’ Cider Days Festival will feature pulled pork BBQ, freshly pressed apple cider, apple cider donuts, and great fun for the whole family.
Historic Coal Mine Tour – The Day in the Life of a 1930’s Rudy Coal Mine Miner
Put on a coal mine helmet and join us on a trip through the Rudy Coal Mine, an historic Daviess County coal mine featuring the history of coal mining in the 19th Century, along with the 1930’s time period. This tour is include with admission, but space is limited. Please sign up at our admissions desk when you check into the museum. Enjoy the tour!
Time: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Location: Begins in our 1st Floor Gift shop area- Ends in The Coal Mine!
Museum is closed on Mondays!
OMFA Bronze Buffalo Festival and Gala
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 21-23, 2017
Buffalo Gala is Saturday, September 23rd, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
An en plein air event for painters documenting the sense of place of Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky. The paintout and exhibition will conclude with a gala awards celebration for the artists on Saturday, September 23. Cost for the Buffalo Gala is $50 per person.
Artists registration fee $20 before September 1, $35 after September 1. To register and view schedule, go to http://omfa.us/ or call (270) 685-3181.
2017 Owensboro Air Show-100 Years of Military Aviation
Saturday & Sunday, September 23rd & 24th
1 PM to 4 PM Approximately – Along the Owensboro Downtown Riverfront
All eyes will be on the skies over the Ohio River as performers showcase vintage warbirds, aerobatic demonstrations, and military jets, including the Air Force F-16 and the Navy F-18 Hornets! Get the best seats in town to view all the action at the Owensboro Convention Center.
Exhibit Hall Terrace Seating – $7.50 per person/$70 for reserved table of 8.
Pier Seating – $10 per person/$115 for reserved table of 10.
Flight Deck Seating – $35 per person/$375 for reserved table of 10.
Top Gun VIP – $450 per table.
Tickets available online. Visit http://www.owensborocenter.com for complete description of seating options.
Kids and Art in Artland
ARTLAND, an exciting new dimension in education, is an interactive art studio created especially for children ages 4 to 10. It is a special place designed to challenge and stimulate the imagination while allowing children to create works of art at their own pace.
ARTLAND is FREE and open to all.
Hours: Closed on Mondays; Tuesday thru Friday 10 AM – 5 PM; Saturday & Sunday 1 PM – 4PM; Closed Holidays
Owensboro Air Show 2017
Saturday & Sunday, September 23-24, 2017
Downtown Owensboro
All eyes will be on the skies over the Ohio River in downtown, Owensboro as performers showcase vintage warbirds, aerobatic demonstrations, and military jets such as the Air Force F-16 Viper Demo and the Navy F-18 Hornet Demo! A FREE event for the whole family!