Buy Local Month 2019

Buy Local Month 2019 is a shopping, arts and entertainment event from November 15th- December 15th. We wanted to give southern Kentucky the chance to take those local dollars during the gift giving season and keep them local (meaning with local merchants in southern Kentucky, Louisville and Middle Tennessee since we know traveling does take place for these shopping trips). The key is to find the non-chain stores and shop the small to medium businesses in our area. We are also during this month via Facebook and Twitter going to give HYPER-LOCAL giveaways (via social media) with local artists and businesses. Here are the events through the Buy Local Month during 2019:

Thanksgiving Meal Deals by Local Restaurants:

• $18 for a Dozen Tamales (Salvadoran or Mexican) Now through Three Kings Day on January 6th at Mercadito Hispano!
• Rian’s Fatted Calf has free-ranged organic turkey for this Thanksgiving year. Feel free to give them a call at (270) 783-0505 to reserve yours today! Plus this year, get your Bird Smoked by Cotton BBQ for just $25 more.
• Cambridge Market Family Thanksgiving for 10 Click Here.
• Home Cafe & Marketplace Family Thanksgiving Click Here.
• Chickadee’s Comfort Food To Go Family Thanksgiving Click Here.
• Nine20Live Food To Go Family Thanksgiving & Christmas Click Here.
• Book Your Holiday Party at White Squirrel, (270) 904-1573.
• Book Your Holiday Party at Southern Lanes, (270) 843-8741.

ALL MONTH EVENTS:

• Morris Jewelry will extend a 10% discount to all who mention Buy Local Month – Can’t be combined with other offers, not valid on loose diamonds, not valid on prior purchases, layaways must be picked up by Dec 23rd.
• Christmas Decorations Needed– Each year, Ekk On The Hill want to help families beyond the normal toys and clothes. Donate your no-longer-needed Christmas decorations to a family who just doesn’t have the resources for those Christmas extras. Donations accepted through 12/1. Bring Sunday to service or Message us for drop-off information.
• Any time in November The WKU Store and Southern Lanes will be accepting Toys for Tots donations for any folks who want to bring in a new toy for the cause.

November, 15th Friday-

• Nov 15: LRS LIVE: Whiskey Bent Vally Boys @ Lost River Sessions: https://www.facebook.com/events/818944931857955/

• Nov 15: Bowl Your Brains Out @ Southern Lanes: https://www.facebook.com/events/323598151665600/?event_time_id=323598221665593

• Nov 15: Downtown Historic Carriage Rides @ Fountain Square: https://www.facebook.com/events/1066602277061811/?event_time_id=1114253062296732

• Nov 15: CHRON the Baptist @ The  A-Frame: https://www.facebook.com/events/516327365616526/

• Nov 15: 25th Annual Bikes for Kids: https://www.facebook.com/events/1378636645593355/?event_time_id=1378636702260016

November, 16th Saturday-

November, 17th Sunday

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 

November, 18th Monday-

• Nov 18: New Winter Designs Door Hangers @ Mariah’s:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2369776729949207/

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 
• WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. The WKU campus and surrounding community is invited to participate in the Give Red, Give Life blood drive benefiting the American Red Cross in November 2019. The blood drive is a competitive way in which supporters can help donate blood during the week leading up to the Western Kentucky University vs. Middle Tennessee State University football game. The school that receives the most blood donations for the American Red Cross will be recognized at the game in Bowling Green on November 30.

November, 19th Tuesday-

• Nov 19: Hen House Holiday Open House @ The Hen House Boutique: https://www.facebook.com/events/2642968329058983/

• Nov 19: Crafters Market: https://www.facebook.com/events/660356067823350/

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 
• WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. The WKU campus and surrounding community is invited to participate in the Give Red, Give Life blood drive benefiting the American Red Cross in November 2019. The blood drive is a competitive way in which supporters can help donate blood during the week leading up to the Western Kentucky University vs. Middle Tennessee State University football game. The school that receives the most blood donations for the American Red Cross will be recognized at the game in Bowling Green on November 30.

November, 20th Wednesday-

• Nov 20: Sip N Paint with Ingen Art Gallery: Give Thanks Wreath https://www.facebook.com/events/883891098644256/?event_time_id=883891135310919

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 
• WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. The WKU campus and surrounding community is invited to participate in the Give Red, Give Life blood drive benefiting the American Red Cross in November 2019. The blood drive is a competitive way in which supporters can help donate blood during the week leading up to the Western Kentucky University vs. Middle Tennessee State University football game. The school that receives the most blood donations for the American Red Cross will be recognized at the game in Bowling Green on November 30.

November, 21st Thursday-

• Nov 21: Lunch & Learn Tour of HOTEL Inc: https://www.facebook.com/events/724776307949634/

• Nov 21: 10th Annual Pets with Santa @ South-central Veterinary: https://www.facebook.com/events/2417016731952358/

• Nov 21: West Sixth Tap Takeover @ Pub by Novo: https://www.facebook.com/events/544773746083801/

• Nov 21: Beautiful The Carole King Musical @ SKyPAC: https://www.facebook.com/events/2210929425687317/

• Nov 21: Pioneer Log Cabin Concert with The Barren River Ramblers @ Kentucky Folklife Program: https://www.facebook.com/events/754406728328630/

• Nov 21: Joel Gott and Friends Wine Dinner @ Pompeii Modern Italian BG: https://www.facebook.com/events/509511552965164/

• Nov 21: WKU Acapella Fall 2019 Concert: https://www.facebook.com/events/947693085615786/

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 

November, 22nd Friday- 

• Nov 22: Spice Up The Night 2019: SKyPAC: https://www.facebook.com/events/561058277978838/

• Nov 22: Market at The Venue 2019 @ The Venue at 939 ADAMS: https://www.facebook.com/events/397484864505477/?event_time_id=397484871172143

• Nov 22: The Second City: Greatest Hits Vol. 59 @ SKyPAC: https://www.facebook.com/events/2369752596674164/

• Nov 22: Aaron Davis at The A-Frame!: https://www.facebook.com/events/1429870333835983/

• Nov 22: WinterDance: Fairy Tales & Fables: https://www.facebook.com/events/679135442498709/?event_time_id=679135445832042

• Nov 22: SoKY Ice Rink Storytime: https://www.facebook.com/events/682279319264122/?event_time_id=682279322597455

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 
• WinterDance: Fairy Tales & Fables. The WKU Dance Company will bring enchantment to the stage! This hour-long concert will mesmerize audiences of all ages with a variety of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance choreography. The dancers will take the audience on a storybook journey through all of your favorite fairy tales and children’s fables.

November, 23rd Saturday-

• Nov 23: Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival @ SKyPAC: https://www.facebook.com/events/895459574152957/

• Nov 23: BC Homemakers annual Holiday Bazaar @ Barren County Cooperative Extension: https://www.facebook.com/events/480379519182021/

• Nov 23: Holiday Make & Take Workshop @ Board & Brush: https://www.facebook.com/events/456059298363302/

• Nov 23: Women’s Self Defense Workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/493875687870092/

• Nov 23: Ward Davis @ Spillway: https://www.facebook.com/events/450222082254565/

• Nov 23: Fall Rooftop Sweat Series: https://www.facebook.com/events/587490088452608/?event_time_id=587490108452606

• SKyPAC’s 5th Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Arts Festival is November 17th-23rd! 
• WinterDance: Fairy Tales & Fables. The WKU Dance Company will bring enchantment to the stage! This hour-long concert will mesmerize audiences of all ages with a variety of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance choreography. The dancers will take the audience on a storybook journey through all of your favorite fairy tales and children’s fables.

November, 24th Sunday-

• WinterDance: Fairy Tales & Fables. The WKU Dance Company will bring enchantment to the stage! This hour-long concert will mesmerize audiences of all ages with a variety of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance choreography. The dancers will take the audience on a storybook journey through all of your favorite fairy tales and children’s fables.
• Nov 24: Sip N Paint with Ingen Art Gallery: Rustic Guardian Angel https://www.facebook.com/events/883891098644256/?event_time_id=883891135310919

November, 25th Monday-

November, 26th Tuesday-

• Nov 26: NL Christmas Vacation @ Capitol Arts: https://www.facebook.com/events/886788118354703/
• Nov 26: Princess Knight @ SoKY ice rink: https://www.facebook.com/events/3070841812931961/

November, 27th Wednesday-

November, 28th Thanksgiving-

• Nov 28: Trees of Christmas Opening Ceremony @ Houchens Center: https://www.facebook.com/events/507259489825899/

November, 29th Black Friday-

• Nov 29: Twinkle at the Track @ NCM Motorsports Park: https://www.facebook.com/events/1276183279206730/?event_time_id=1276183282540063

• Nov 29: Black Friday @ The Pink Lily: https://www.facebook.com/events/536857273770004/

• Nov 29: Ornament Workshop @ Board & Brush: https://www.facebook.com/events/2369752596674164/

November, 30th Saturday

• Nov 30: Krafted in Kentucky @ Cave City Convention Center: https://www.facebook.com/events/1634023010064632/

• Nov 30: Small Business Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/events/2358005974451888/

• Nov 30: Greenwood Mall Local Vendor/Craft Show: https://www.facebook.com/events/2509293409189376/

• Nov 30: SOKY Ice Hockey Camp: https://www.facebook.com/events/2470003089702590/

December, 1st Sunday-

• Dec 1: Adult Nature Series: The Peoples of Lost River Cave: https://www.facebook.com/events/508068796436810/

• Dec 1: Christmas Caroling @ SoKY Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/events/694253954419063/?event_time_id=694253957752396

• Dec 1: Sip N Paint with Ingen Art Gallery: Winter Twilight https://www.facebook.com/events/883891098644256/?event_time_id=883891135310919

December, 2nd  Monday-

• Dec 2: Wise Men Still Seek Him @ Mariah’s: https://www.facebook.com/events/381194495885317/

December, 3rd  Tuesday-

• Dec 3: Moscow Ballet’s Green Russian Nutcracker @ SKyPAC: https://www.facebook.com/events/498284610747300/

• Dec 3: Mingle and Jingle @ Bluegrass Weight Loss and Aesthetics: https://www.facebook.com/events/502530990332163/

• Dec 3: Giving Tuesday @ The Foundry Christian Community: https://www.facebook.com/events/806289316496777/

• Dec 3: Goober 95.1’s Jingle Jam 2019: https://www.facebook.com/events/586743415422116/

December, 4th  Wednesday-

• Dec 4: Christmas Shopping Open House @ Hobson Grove: https://www.facebook.com/events/571610686909487/

• Dec 4: Restorative Yoga @ A New You Self Care: https://www.facebook.com/events/2211078425665419/

December, 5th  Thursday-

• Dec 5: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas @ SKyPac: https://www.facebook.com/events/2237268883031135/

• Dec 5: Harry Potter Night @ SoKY Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/events/1542032322605633/

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

December, 6th  Friday-

• Dec 6: Holiday Market Preview Party at South Union Shaker Village. For a “first chance” opportunity to shop, make reservations for the “Holiday Market” Preview Party, Friday evening, December 6. Enjoy coffee, cider and desserts in the most festive of holiday atmospheres.

• Dec 6: Downtown Lights up https://www.facebook.com/events/414403755885182/

• Dec 6: How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ Capitol Arts: https://www.facebook.com/events/2382839451932345/

• Dec 6: Mistletoe Market @ SoKY Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/events/670170923495288/?event_time_id=670170926828621

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.
• The Final Gallery Hop of 2019 for Bowling Green Gallery Hop!
• Where in the World… by Jenny Christian and her Company of Performers. Join these merry band of storytellers as they explore where in the world their families have come from. We’re going on an international adventure in culture, history, and fun! At Lab Theatre Gordon Wilson Hall!
• Holidays on the Hill 2019. Featuring the WKU Symphonic Band, Dr. Gary Schallert, Conductor and the Southern Kentucky Choral Society, Dr. Paul Hondorp, Conductor The annual Holidays of the performance features over 150 WKU student musicians, joined by the community singers from the Southern Kentucky Choral Society. This celebration of the season features favorites such as music from The Nutcracker Ballet, Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and Fantasia on Greensleeves by Vaughan Williams along with many others! Performance takes place is Van Meter Auditorium.

December, 7th  Saturday-

• Dec 7: Holiday Market at South Union Shaker Village. One of Kentucky’s finest antique and craft markets, just in time for Christmas! Features over 30 regional antique vendors and artists, all nestled in the historic atmosphere of the South Union Shaker Village. Admission: A canned food item or donation that will be distributed to those needful Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
• Dec 7: Reindeer Encounter @ Lost River Cave: https://www.facebook.com/events/411281899560184/?event_time_id=411281906226850
• Dec 7: Santa at the Farm @ Bear Creek Farm: https://www.facebook.com/events/637195356816015/
• Dec 7: 2019 Bowling Green Christmas Parade @ Downtown: https://www.facebook.com/events/522561751623465/
• Dec 7: Miracle on College Street Mile Run and Walk @ Fountain Square: https://www.facebook.com/events/1131413340383422/
• Dec 7: Santa at SoKY Ice Rink: https://www.facebook.com/events/717289005438108/
• Dec 7: Christmas in Kentucky 2019 @ Kentucky Museum: https://www.facebook.com/events/407600573249102/
• Dec 7: Christmas Bazaar @ Signature HealthCARE of Bowling Green: https://www.facebook.com/events/2419944734889994/
• Dec 7: King of the Heap @ NCM Motorsports Park: https://www.facebook.com/events/658158417924542/?event_time_id=658158421257875
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.
• Where in the World… by Jenny Christian and her Company of Performers. Join these merry band of storytellers as they explore where in the world their families have come from. We’re going on an international adventure in culture, history, and fun! At Lab Theatre Gordon Wilson Hall!
• Last Chance to Dance ’19. It’s their turn! WKU Dance students take the stage in this informal showcase with their own innovative choreography and works-in-progress. Performance at Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC. 

December, 8th  Sunday-

• Dec 8: Sip N Paint with Ingen Art Gallery: Bundled Snowman https://www.facebook.com/events/883891098644256/?event_time_id=883891135310919
• Dec 8: Hickory & Oak Bar Takeover @ Dueling Grounds Distillery, Franklin: https://www.facebook.com/events/1149009791976014/
• Dec 8: Ken Ludwig’s Twas The Night Before Christmas @ Capitol Arts Center: https://www.facebook.com/events/526228021504461/?event_time_id=526228028171127
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.
• Where in the World… by Jenny Christian and her Company of Performers. Join these merry band of storytellers as they explore where in the world their families have come from. We’re going on an international adventure in culture, history, and fun! At Lab Theatre Gordon Wilson Hall!

December, 9th  Monday-

December, 10th  Tuesday-

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

December, 11th  Wednesday-

• Dec 11: Sip N Paint with Ingen Art Gallery: Gingerbread House https://www.facebook.com/events/883891098644256/?event_time_id=883891135310919

• Dec 11: Cirque Dreams Holidaze @ SKyPAC: https://www.facebook.com/events/373690320166353/

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

December, 12th  Thursday-

• Dec 12: Coca-Cola Bears on Ice @ SoKY Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/events/532950214166031/

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

December, 13th  Friday-

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

December, 14th  Saturday-

• Dec 14: Dickens In The Centre House at South Union Shaker Village. A Christmas Carol comes alive in the Centre House with a lively performance by the Fountain Square Players. TO PURCHASE TICKETS, CLICK HERE.

• Dec 14: Candlelight Tour @ Hobson Grove: https://www.facebook.com/events/379814132924756/

• Dec 14: Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K: Lovers Lane Soccer Complex: https://www.facebook.com/events/2522477321315925/

• Dec 14: Christmas Ornament Cookies @ Tunde’s Creations: https://www.facebook.com/events/539016043582813/

• Dec 14: Cookies & Canvas with Mrs. Claus @ Historic RailPark and Train Museum: https://www.facebook.com/events/423237985295031/

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

December, 15th  Sunday-

• Dec 15: Sip N Paint with Ingen Art Gallery: Elf Business https://www.facebook.com/events/883891098644256/?event_time_id=883891135310919

• Dec 15: Kentucky Holly Jolly Christmas Expo @ Sloan: https://www.facebook.com/events/295824134419169/

• Dec 15: Southern Lanes Bowling With Santa 2019! @ Southern Lanes: https://www.facebook.com/events/736339343458653/

• Dec 15: Christmas Tour of Homes: https://www.facebook.com/events/2430667167171158/

• Dec 15: Christmas Music with Dulcimers: https://www.facebook.com/events/983076428726519/

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: December 5-15 at The Phoenix Theater.

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