MONDAY
Game Knights Kaiju Free | 7-11 p.m. Ever wonder if, like Jackie Chan in “Drunken Master,” you are actually better at games while drinking? Well, you can test that theory at GameKnights, a night of beer, bourbon and board games. This weekly event, hosted by Nerd Louisville and Squire, of Book & Music Exchange (Highlands), provides a choice selection of board games for you to play with friends, but feel free to bring your own. —Ethan SmithMetal Monday: Ether Highlands Tap Room Free | 11 p.m. Metal Mondays are for those of you who refuse to quietly start another workweek, but would rather start it off kicking and screaming. This week’s featured act is Ether, a band that “comes to spin epic tales of wonder and excitement.” —Staff
TUESDAY
Speaker Series: Chris Nolen on Designing For Animals Copper & Kings Distillery Free | 6-9 p.m. Join AIGA Louisville, a community of design professionals, for a talk on “Designing For Animals: How Human Evolution Has Influenced Design – And How To Harness It." The talk will be given by Chris Nolen, the creative director at Mightily with 22 years of experience as a designer and 15 years in advertising. His talk will explore how evolution has shaped human senses, the way we process information, and how that has influenced design and advertising. —StaffSummer Fun Adventure Run Series 15 EP Tom Sawyer State Park $3 | 6-7 p.m. Run off the beaten path, literally, at this fun run that’s good for “kids, newbies and adrenalin addicts.” All you have to do is show up to the Lakeland entrance, on the south side of EP Tom Sawyer State Park, where you will receive a map of the course. —Staff
WEDNESDAY
Scientific Proofs: The Psychology of Confidence Mellow Mushroom Free | 6:30-7:30 p.m. Scientific Proofs is a monthly “gathering for grownups who like to geek out on science,” and, as part of the “I am Ali” festival, this week’s topic of discussion is confidence. David Porter, an experimental cognitive psychologist and professor at Berea College will be giving a talk on “the strengths and drawbacks of confidence.” —Ethan Smith2nd Annual Festival Fashion for Good Revelry Boutique Gallery Free | 6-8 p.m. Get styled for Forecastle at this fashion festival that hopes to raise awareness of sustainable fashion through the Anchal Project. There will be styling demonstrations, tips on what to pack in your festival survival kit and a free henna tattoo from Rose of Bohemian Monkey with any purchase. —Staff
THURSDAY
Modern Louisville July//August Release Party Chill BAR Free | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join Modern Louisville — the region’s premiere LGBTQ publication — for its July/August Release Party, celebrating the magazine’s latest edition, dubbed the Home & Design issue. The night will also feature drink specials on Chill’s brand new back patio, and attendees must be 21 or older. —Remy SiskTrifecta! A Night of Local Music, Art, & Performance The Butchertown Social Free | 8-11 p.m. The first edition of a monthly series will showcase “the fine art of Joshua Jenkins, the music of The Rob Nickerson Quintet, and the comedy of Chris Vititoe, Mandee McKelvey and Melissa Doran.” There will also be late-night bites ($2.50 for tacos) and $10 bottles of wine every Thursday. —Ethan Smith
Bourbon & Beats Taj Louisville $5 | 8:30 p.m.-4 a.m. Begin your Forecastle adventure at this party in Taj Louisville, where a percentage of your tab will contribute to the Forecastle Foundation’s mission of “protecting the world's natural awesome.” There will be karaoke, live music by local favorite Nellie Pearl and Forecastle coozies for all of your weekend boozing. —Staff
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