OUT & ABOUT
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Pathways to Heaven: A Bob Park Play SAT URDAY, AUGUST 21 @ 7 - 9PM PRESTON ARTS CENTE R
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Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 AU DU B ON M ILL PARK
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Bring your family and friends downtown to celebrate 35 years of the Bluegrass Festival with a free event full of music and fun.
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Local playwright/storyteller/musician and retired educator, Bob Park, has created a new story about the people of Taffy, Kentucky. “Pathways to Heaven: The Taffy Opry” finds the good people of Taffy sharing some of their life lessons ... and a song or two. Warm up your voice before show time and be prepared to sing along! In partnership with Henderson Christian Community Outreach. “Tune Up” your pipes and bring a can of “Tuna” to the show to help restock their food pantry. Tickets are $20; free for age 12 and younger. For more information, please contact 270-831-9800.
JAMMIN’ AND JUMPIN’ STREET VAULT
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FRIDAY, AUG UST 13 & SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 RIV E R FR O N T AM PIT HE AT E R IN DOWNTOWN H END ERS ON
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The 2021 Jammin’ and Jumpin’ Street Vault will be conducted this year in conjunction with Bluegrass in the Park Festival, with activities during the day which includes food booths & live Bluegrass Music. Not sure what a street vault is? It is an exciting USATF-sanctioned pole vaulting competition of men and women held on the street during a community festival/event. The pole vaulters competing in our event will be jumping heights up to 19+ feet & will be coming in from around the country to compete. Youth through college participants will compete during the day, followed by the Pro-Elites at night; several of the ProElite vaulters are past & future Olympians as well as being Nationally & Globally Ranked.
HABOR KICKING FOR A CAUSE SAT UDAY, AUGUST 14 @ 8AM5PM H END ERSON COUNT Y FAIRG R O U N DS
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Join the Henderson Audubon Board of Realtors as they host a kick ball tournament to support the local nonprofit organizations in our community. This will be a single elimination tournament, with an 8 person team. For more information, or to register, please call 270-827-4505.
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LITTLE REMBRANDTS ART (AGES 3-6) F RI DAY S, AUGUST 6 & SE PT E M B E R 10 @ 10:30 - 11:30AM JOH N JAMES AUD UBON MUS EUM
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Bring your kids for a fun-filled morning of art. Kids will get creative with lines, shapes and colors. Dress for a mess. Cost is $5. Classes are limited, so register today. To register, please call 270-826-2247 52 HENDERSON FAMILY
. August // September 2021
