MONDAY, May 20
Metal Monday Highlands Tap Room Free | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Whos playing this week at Highlands Tap Rooms weekly, free metal show? This Monday, its Wooden Leg Named Smith from Owensboro, Kentucky, and Aaron West from here.
TUESDAY, May 21
Pizza & Preservation The Floyd County Library, New Albany Free | 6-8 p.m. Live in an old house? This workshop will teach you how to date, research and identify your homes past. If you live in Indiana, youll be able to visit the Indiana Room at the Floyd County Library to really dig into your homes history. Plus, free pizza!
WEDNESDAY, May 22
Get Your Improv On! Portland Branch, Louisville Free Public Library Free | 6-8 p.m. Learn how to yes and your way to success with this Improv Basics class from the experts at Company Outcast. The lesson will close out with a family-friendly show.
Games on Tap Mile Wide Beer Co. No cover | 6:30-11 p.m. Gather round for a lively evening of board games and brews at this weekly meet-up. The folks with Games on Tap will bring their own collection of 50 games, but feel free to bring your own. Expect family-friendly games such as Telestrations and newfangled ones, such as Codenames.
Author Talks: Celeste Ng and Michael Jones Various locations Free | Times vary Celeste Ng, the author of Little Fires Everywhere, is in town this week, speaking at the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. Her show is already sold out, but you still might be able to get tickets by standing in line the day of the talk, which starts at 7 p.m.. If that doesnt work out, of if youre more interested in nonfiction books, local author and sometimes LEO writer Michael L. Jones will be giving a talk on his book Louisville Jug Music: From Earl McDonald to the National Jubilee at the St. Matthews library branch at 6:30 p.m.
International Open Mic Moms Music Free | 7-8 p.m. Like all open mics, audience members are invited to take the stage to perform at this monthly event. But at this one, singers and dancers are asked to perform pieces from different cultures. Poems and storytelling are also welcome.
Chill Not Filtered ALEX&NDER Free | 8-11 p.m. Grab a craft cocktail and enjoy a chill evening of music DJd by Woodrow on the Radio from 91.9 WFPK.
From The Hearth w/Romana Bereneth Odeon Free | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. This songwriter showcase is new, free and will be coming back weekly. Hosted by Romana Bereneth of Zu Zu Ya Ya (and much more), youll hear from new musicians playing original, acoustic music and sharing stories.
THURSDAY, May 23
Free Walking Tour: Community Influence on Cherokee Park Cherokee Park Free | 9:30-11 a.m. Learn about the Louisvillians who made Cherokee Park the urban getaway it is today, on this walking tour with certified guide Denise Davis. Meet in the triangle of grass across from Christensen Fountain, which is located at the base of Cherokee Golf Course near Rugby Field. Youll walk 2.5 miles total, all along the parks scenic lower loop, where Davis will point out memorials and bridges donated by Louisville citizens. Comfortable walking shoes and a water bottle are recommended.
FRIDAY, May 24
Drawing Class w/ Marty Edlin Iroquois Branch, Louisville Free Public Library Free | 1-3 p.m. Learn the basics of drawing from Marty Edlin, the director of the citys Metro Art Center. Youll explore fundamental concepts, such as light, shadow, proportion and contour. To register, call 574-1720.
This article appears in May 15, 2019.