E-News and Updates August 30th, 2018 The Filson Historical Society Presents: Made to Order the Fashion of Geneva Howard Bell August 31st from 4:00pm - 6:00pm Filson Historical Society (1310 S. 3rd Street) Cheri Bryant Hamilton District 5 Councilwoman 601 West Jefferson Street City Hall, 3rd Floor Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 574-1105 E-mail: cheri.hamilton@louisvilleky.gov Myra Friend-Ellis Legislative Assistant (502) 574-3905 E-mail: myra.friend-ellis@louisvilleky.gov Fax: (502) 574-2560 The exhibition includes custom-made textiles and hats from educator and activist Geneva Howard Bell s (1905-2013) collection, dating between 1970 and 1990. The exhibition also features photographs of Geneva and her husband, Dr. Jesse Bell (1904-1998), the first African American physician at Louisville s Jewish Hospital. The opening will feature light refreshments and short remarks from curators. Curators and Filson staff will be available to answer questions about the items on display and the history behind them. This event is free and open to the public. For more information about these and other upcoming exhibits, please visit filsonhistorical.org/exhibits. West Louisville Forum: The Urban League s State of Black Louisville Wednesday, September 5th at 12pm St. Stephen Family Life Center (1508 W. Kentucky Street) Written By: Chase Sanders chase.sanders@louisvilleky.gov Web address: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/ district 5 Please feel free to copy any of this information for use at your meetings or in your newsletters. If you would like to be removed from this communication please email with REMOVE in the subject or body. Thank you! Labor Day Weekend Affordable Family Golf Special September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Metro Parks Golf Courses Louisville Parks and Recreation is offering an affordable family golfing package at its ten golf courses over the Labor Day Weekend. For only $25, a family of up to four members can play nine holes at any Parks course. The $25 includes greens and cart fees, and families can take advantage of the deal after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 1; Sunday, September 2; and Monday, September 3. Families are encouraged to call in advance to book a tee time at the golf course of their choice. For more information, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/ government/parks/golf-courses. 1
District 5 Alcohol Beverage License Notification: Jayz Liquors (2320 Portland Ave.) A Courier Journal Legal announcement has been dispersed for a Quota Retail Liquor Package, NQ Retail Malt Beverage Package License, and 2:00am Hours License(s) for Jayz Liquors (owned by Karem, Inc.) at 2320 Portland Avenue. The announcement was published on August 29th, 2018. Anyone can protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1003 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY, 40601-8400, until the deadline of September 28, 2018. Finances and You Workshop Wednesday, September 5th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nia Center (2900 W. Broadway) "Finances and You" is a six-series workshop that will give participants a wealth of knowledge from Louisville Metro Government presenters and a number of guest speakers with experience in financial education and representatives from financial institutions. The next offering begins August 29, 2018 at the Nia Center, and occurs every Wednesday through October 10, 2018. Learn more and register here. Our Lady of Cobre Celebration Sunday, September 9th at 1:00pm St. Rita Catholic Church (8709 Preston Highway) The Archdiocese of Louisville s Office of Multicultural Ministry will celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Mercy of Cobre on Sunday, September 9, 2018, 1:00 p.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church, 8709 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. will celebrate the feast day with a Holy Mass. Everyone is welcome. Our Lady of Cobre, also known as Our Lady of Charity is the patroness of Cuba. Our Lady of Cobre was declared the patroness of Cuba by Pope Benedict XV in 1916 and solemnly crowned in the Eucharistic Congress held in Santiago de Cuba in 1936. Pope Paul VI raised her sanctuary to the category of Basilica in 1977. For further details on this event, call the Office of Multicultural Ministry at (502) 471-2146. 2
Louisville Sets Bold Goal to Prevent Suicide September 9-15 Be a part of a FREE community wide training event If someone close to you were very depressed, or having suicidal thoughts -- would you recognize it, or know what to do or say? The rise in suicide is an alarming public health issue. It is also an issue we each can take action to address. There are more than 80 free trainings on a proven suicide prevention technique being offered around our city the week of September 9-15, National Suicide Prevention Week. Anyone 18 or older can take the training. You need no health, healthcare, mental health or counseling knowledge to participate. The training, called Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), helps participants learn the myths about suicide as well as warning signs and includes how to give someone hope and help. Anyone who is interested can visit QPRLOU.com to find and register for classes being offered all over the city. Celebration of Courage Friday, September 7 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm Norton Cancer Institute Brownsboro (4455 Norton Healthcare Blvd.) Metro Parks and Recreation Fall Open House Meetings Louisville Parks and Recreation will be hosting seven open house-style public meetings beginning September 13 at the California Community Center. Director Seve Ghose said the meetings will not necessarily focus on a particular topic but will give the public an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. We re looking forward to having a conversation and hearing the public s ideas on how we can improve what we re doing, said Ghose. The following meetings will be held from 6:00pm -7:30 pm: Thursday, September 13 - California Community Center (1600 W. St. Catherine Street) Thursday, November 8 - Molly Leonard Portland Community Center (640 N. 27th Street) W.E.B. Dubois Academy Open House The Celebration of Courage is a free community event, but registration is requested. To sign up, go to NortonHealthcare.com/ Courage, or call (502) 629-1234, option 4. It will feature food, live music from Junction Creek, and lots of family-friendly activities. It is open to all cancer patients regardless of where they were treated plus family members and care givers. If you would like to attend any of these open houses please contact: Telva Hogan at telva.hogan@jefferson.kyschools.us or by phone at (502)485-7318 Or contact Latonya Frazier at Latonya.frazier@jefferson.kyschools.us or by phone at (502)485-7600 3
Disney s Aladdin Jr. Open Auditions Friday, September 7th & Monday, September 10th 4:30pm - 6pm LCCC (1300 W. Muhammad Ali. Blvd.) The LCCC Kids Art Academy is adding a theater troupe for kids ages 6-11! Aladdin Jr. will be the first show, and auditions will be September 7th & 10th. Children must be prepared to sing 16 bars from a musical, take dance instruction, and must stay the whole time. Call Erica at (502) 583-8821 for more details. FAME the Musical Auditions Monday, October 10th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm LCCC (1300 W. Muhammad Ali. Blvd.) Looking for youth ages 12-20 to join the LCCC Youth Troupe! This holiday the troupe will be performing FAME! This is an advanced troupe so some experience is required. Be prepared to sing 16 bars from a musical, for a cold reading, and to take dance instruction. Call Erica at (502) 583-8821 for more details. LMPD 1st Division Crime Report Please go to this link to view the 1st Division Crime report for the week of August 19th - August 25th. Please go to this link to view the 2nd Division Crime report for the week of August 19th - August 25th. Vision Russell Updates and Events Understanding Revitalization and Gentrification Tuesday, October 3 rd at 5:30 pm - 7:30pm 1619 flux Art + Activism (1619 W. Main Street) The Connecting Conversations series began in early 2016 to inspire honest dialogue around issues vital to an inclusive community and healthy neighborhoods. Community leaders and citizens from across the city gather to share ideas and develop solutions to challenging issues facing Louisville s most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Louisville Urban League Brings Miniature Golf to Broadway Open daily until 4:00pm Next to the Louisville Urban League (1535 W. Broadway) Thanks to the opening of a miniature golf course, west Louisville now has a new place that families can use to help improve their skills and further pursue their passion for this popular game. The Louisville Urban League (LUL) recently opened the course next to their headquarters on West Broadway, and welcomes the community to enjoy this investment in fun. The new 18-hole course is free and open to the community. LUL will provide the clubs and golf balls to anyone with an I.D. or a deposit of a personal item. 4
The 2nd Annual Sickle Cell Unity Walk Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana Saturday, September 8 at 9:00am Shawnee Park Last years was so nice, we decided to do it twice! In partnership with the Sickle Cell Patient/Family Support Group, the sickle cell community will come together from both sides of the river at Shawnee Park to help STOMP OUT SICKLE CELL DISEASE. Build your teams and register early. T-shirts will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Sponsorships are welcomed and available for a $200.00 donation. Your name and logo will be displayed on t-shirts and any other printed materials for this event. Please Contact: Jo Ann at (502) 767-2260 or Sandra at (502) 776-5918. Let s all Show Up and Show Out for sickle cell. 8th Annual Sickle Cell Anemia Gala Saturday, September 22 from 7:00pm - 11:00pm Waterford Room at the Galt House Louisville Resilience Phase II 6:00pm - 7:30pm Louisville Free Public Library (301 York Street) We asked what it takes for Louisville to be resilient and you told us through workshops, focus groups, interviews, and surveys. Now, let s build on our city s resilience by working together to ensure equitable outcomes for all! In Phase II, Working Groups will convene to address each Discovery Area. They will collect and analyze data, identify strategies, and create a roadmap for implementation. The meeting dates are as follows: September 10 September 24 October 8 October 22 November 5 November 19 December 3 Arthur M. Walters Bridge Builders Project 5th Annual Benefit Concert Sunday, September 30 at 3:00pm Bellarmine University (2001 Newburg Rd.) Visit arthurmwalters.org for more information. 5
Film Series: Sourlands September 13th at 5:30pm Healthy House (1641 Portland Avenue) From award-winning journalist Jared Flesher comes SOURLANDS, a provocative tale of ecology, energy, and agriculture. In the Sourlands of New Jersey, a rampaging deer herd, invasive plants, and wholesale habitat destruction threaten the local ecosystem. Farmers in the surrounding valley battle against high land prices, high property taxes, and increasingly erratic weather patterns. A group of local engineers searches for new ways to save energy and stop global warming. The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage Presents: James Pate s KKK Series Kin Killin Kin Up Up! Farm Film Festival September 15th 7:00pm - 10:00pm Holy Trinity Clifton Campus (2117 Payne Street) Louisville Grows' inaugural film festival will bring a series of feature length, independently produced films and shorts together in support of our agriculture community. Each film will explore questions of farmland access, rural livelihoods and the sustainability of people and place. Pre-screening and intermission activities will feature booths by exhibiting partners. Each ticket purchased will be eligible for door prizes from local businesses during intermission. Tickets are $25, and can be purchased at this link. 6
Fireside Chat & Welcome Reception Monday, September 17 from 5:15pm - 7:00pm Yearlings Club (4309 W. Broadway) Unfortunately the District 5 Annual Community Celebration in will NOT be held this September. Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, President, University of Louisville Moderator: Honorable Gerald Neal, Kentucky State Senator Dr. Neeli Bendapudi was selected as the 18th President of the University of Louisville after a months-long search that drew more than 50 candidates from across the nation. There s an undeniable energy that follows President Bendapudi wherever she goes. You feel it the second she walks into a room, greeting as many people as she can with a handshake, a hello, and a huge smile. President Bendapudi will discuss her vision for the university, its relationship with west Louisville and the African American community. To RSVP and for additional information, please contact Celest Lanier at (502) 852-3042 or cvlani01@louisville.edu. Buffalo Soldiers of Kentucky to Host Memorial Dedication for Colonel Charles Young September 22 at 1:00pm Colonel Charles Young Park (2721 Lytle Street) The Buffalo Soldiers of Kentucky will host a Memorial Dedication for Colonel Charles Young, a decorated American Military Commander, at the park named in his honor on September 22, 2018. The event will begin at 1pm at Colonel Charles Young Park located at 2721 Lytle Street (Lytle Street West of 27th Street) in the Portland neighborhood. Colonel Young was a native Kentuckian born in Mayslick, Kentucky. The park is the site of a former African-American elementary school that opened in 1876 as the Portland Colored School and renamed Charles Young School during the 1925-26 school year. The school closed after the 1955-56 school year and was demolished, making way for the park soon after. For more information, please contact: John Taylor, Jr. (Buffalo Soldiers of Kentucky) at (502) 216-5199 or by email at john.taylor61@gmail.com. 7
Try The Smell Louisville App, and Tell Us What You Think! We encourage you to give the Smell Louisville app a test run, and download it to your iphone or Android cell phone. Please use the app even if you do not smell an odor to see how it works and if there are changes you would recommend. If you could further assist us, please complete the survey at this link to tell us about your experience with the app or why you have not attempted to download or use the app. Air Quality affects everyone and is not confined to one neighborhood. We need to find a way to determine and track where and when odors occur. If you have questions concerning the application, please contact smell.louisville@gmail.com. Get Your Vegetables from the New Roots Fresh Stop Market! The Fresh Stop Markets (FSM) are run by leaders in a grassroots food justice movement that operates from the belief that fresh food is a basic human right. FSMs are volunteer, community-driven farm-fresh food markets that pop up bi-weekly at local churches and community centers in neighborhoods that do not have grocery stores or farmers markets. Shareholders ( customers ) agree to cooperate and pay ahead of time, on an income-based sliding scale. The sliding scale means food is affordable and everyone is included. WIC participants pay $6, those at or below 185 percent federal poverty guidelines pay $12, others pay $25, and those who would like to invest in the community pay $40. SNAP IS ACCEPTED. Everyone gets the same food! To purchase vegetables from the next market call 509-6770. The Fresh Stop Markets in District 5 will be in the following locations: Chickasaw (Westwood Presbyterian Church, 4432 Greenwood Ave.): August 30, September 13, and September 27 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm Shawnee (Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Dr.): August 30, September 13, and September 27 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm Portland (Facilities Management Services, Inc., 1500 Lytle St.): August 24, and September 7, and September 21 from 11:00am - 1:00pm The Portland Art & Heritage Fair Saturday, September 29 from 11am - 5pm 2308 Portland Avenue Free and Open to the Community!! Letterpress Workshops Free Tours Louisville Leopards Percussionists Performance at 2:00pm 8
Shawnee Community Voiced Opinions on Sober Living Facility Seeking Conditional Use Permit on August 28 9
West Louisville Sports All-Stars Baseball Team Honored at Louisville Metro Council Meeting on August 23 10
Save the Date - Community Calendar August 30th, 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 Passport Neighborhood Open House Chickasaw Fresh September 26 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm Passport Construction Center at the A-1 Plaza (2028 W. Broadway) Market (Westwood Presbyterian Church, 4432 Greenwood Ave.) 4:30pm - 6:30pm Drop by and visit with us to see the latest renderings of the new Passport Health Plan headquarters now under construction and the early concept drawings for the Health and Well-Being Campus. CEO Mark Carter will be on hand to meet neighbors and talk about the project, and we ll serve light refreshments. Shawnee Fresh Market (Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Dr.) 4:30pm - 6:30pm 31 The Filson Historical Society Presents: Made to Order the Fashion of Geneva Howard Bell 4:00pm - 6:00pm Filson Historical Society (1310 S. 3rd Street) September 1 Labor Day Weekend Affordable Family Golf Special at Metro Parks Golf Courses 2 Labor Day Weekend Affordable Family Golf Special at Metro Parks Golf Courses 9 Our Lady of Cobre Celebration 1:00pm St. Rita Catholic Church (8709 Preston Highway) 3 Happy Labor Day!!! Labor Day Weekend Affordable Family Golf Special at Metro Parks Golf Courses 10 Louisville Resilience Phase II 6:00pm - 7:30pm Louisville Free Public Library (301 York Street) 4 Portland NOW Meeting 6:30pm 5 West Louisville Forum: The Urban League s State of Black Louisville 12pm St. Stephen Family Life Center (1508 W. Kentucky Street) Finances and You Workshop 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nia Center (2900 W. Broadway) 11 12 13 Metro Council Meeting City Hall (3rd floor, Council Chambers) 6 7 Celebration of Courage 5:30pm - 7:00pm Norton Cancer Institute Brownsboro (4455 Norton Healthcare Blvd.) Metro Parks and Recreation Fall Open House Meeting 6:00pm-7:30pm (1600 W. St. Catherine ) Portland Fresh Market (Facilities Management Services, Inc., 1500 Lytle St.) 11:00am - 1:00pm 14 The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage Presents: James Pate s KKK Series Kin Killin Kin (1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.) 8 The 2nd Annual Sickle Cell Unity Walk Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana 9:00am Shawnee Park 15 Up Up! Farm Film Festival September 15th 7:00pm - 10:00pm Holy Trinity Clifton Campus (2117 Payne Street) Chickasaw Fresh Market (4432 Greenwood Ave.) 4:30pm - 6:30pm Shawnee Fresh Market (3640 River Park Dr.) 4:30pm - 6:30pm 11