Aug 07 Sunday
Paducah celebrates the 8th of August "Year of the Man" with multiple days of events and festivities. See a full schedule below:
Wednesday, August 3rd, 6 pm• Open House @ W.C. Young Community Center • Family Skate Night @ Kingsway Skateland
Thursday, August 4th, 6 pmBack to School Street Dance Adult Block Party @ W.C. Young Community Center
Friday, August 5th, 7:30 pm• Emancipation Dance & All Male Fashion StrutCocktail Hour: 7:30-8:30 pm, Dance: 8:30 pm-midnight• Fish Fry @ W.C. Young Community Center Parking Lot
Saturday, August 6th11 am: Emancipation Celebration ParadeLine-up starts at 13th and Broadway at 9 am, ends at Robert Coleman Park. Entry fee $25.12-9 pm: Park activities, including vendors, reunion tailgates, youth activities, big stage entertainment, Big House Gaines Basketball Clinic
Sunday, August 7th4 pm: Salute to Gospel @ Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church1 pm - dusk: Celebration in the Park @ Robert Coleman Park
Monday, August 8th, 8-11 amEmancipation Breakfast (eat-in or take-out) @ W.C. Young Community Center
Come one come all to Nature Station’s Hummingbird Photo Contest! We encourage photographers of all abilities and ages to participate. To be eligible, photos must be taken at Nature Station during August 2022. Our judges will decide winners in the categories of:
- Photos at Feeders- Photos Not at Feeders- Kids (ages 16 and under) Photos- and the public will choose a “People’s Choice” winner from ALL submissions on Facebook.
Winners will receive plaques of recognition and have their photo displayed at Nature Station at Hummingbird Fest 2023.
For more information, click here.
August brings hummingbirds by the hundred to the Nature Station, and you’re invited to come witness this natural spectacle for yourself! Come by any day in August to watch these busy birds have a feeding frenzy in our backyard gardens. Also enjoy artwork by local artists and photographers, check out informative hummingbird displays, and take part in our Hummingbird Photography Contest. And don’t forget to check out our special hummingbird programs throughout August.
Weekly programming:10:30am Tuesdays and Thursdays: Hummingbird Hangout11:00am Wednesdays: Gorgeous Gorgets Kids' Craft9:00am most Saturdays and Sundays: Exclusive Early Morning Access (registration required, call (270) 924-2020 to register)Hummingbird Dinners (August 13, 19, and 27, 6-8pm. Registration required, call (270) 924-2020 to register)
Join us in a celebration of freedom as we pay tribute to African American history! Come out and learn more about Emancipation while enjoying good food, music, activities, historical presentations and much more!
Aug 08 Monday
High temps, low rainfall can mean starting your lawn over this fall. September is your best opportunity to get a fresh start on a new lawn. Come learn how. Plus- the easiest DIY lawn care program explained.
Auditions announced for "Till Death Do Us Part" - a murder mystery dinner theater original written by our own Davin Belt.All auditions are at the Marshall County Arts Center, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Call 270-252-7022 to reserve an audition time.No prepared material required for audition.Character List:Cora MacCroni - the bridzillaMick MacCroni - the strict father of the brideFlora MacCroni - the jealous sisterAntonio Fettuccine - the pushover groomDona Fettuccine - the overbearing motherTom Smith - the high rolling best manHadley Fuller - the ambitious maid of honor
Aug 09 Tuesday