Community Calendar

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MSU Vet Tech/Pre-Vet Club Doggie Day Spa

When: Saturday, March 9th from 9 am to 2 pm

Location: Carman Pavillion, 2101 College Farm Road (across from Calloway County High School)

Cost: Prices vary, see flyer for details

The Murray State University Vet Tech/Pre-Vet Club hosts a Doggie Day Spa for local pets and their people on Saturday, March 9th. Prices for services vary, see flyer below.

IMPORTANT: Attendees MUST bring paper documentation of rabies vaccination that is 28 days POST-vaccination prior to the date of the Doggie Day Spa event. Rabies vaccination must be updated before February 9th or bring both previous years vaccination record and updated if dog was revaccinated within the 28 day period.

The Calloway County Democratic Party is joining KDP groups across the state for the November 8th Day of Action.
We’ll work together to help our neighbors with food insecurity, because feeding families should be a priority.
Suggested items: beans, rice, instant potatoes, pasta and sauce, canned soup or stew, and powdered milk.
Drop off donations on Saturday, November 8th from 9:00-12:00 at Calloway County’s Needline,
509 N 8th St, Murray, KY 42071

Join Us for the Veterans Day Parade!

Mark your calendars! Hopkinsville’s Veterans Day Parade will take place on Saturday, November 8th, as our community comes together to honor and celebrate the service and sacrifice of our nation’s Veterans.

This special event is sponsored by the Military Affairs Committee, VFW Post 1913, and Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation — working together to ensure our Veterans receive the recognition they so proudly deserve.

Date: Friday, November 8, 2025
Location: Downtown Hopkinsville
Time: 10:00 am

Bring your family, friends, and flags to show your support as we salute the brave men and women who have served our country!

Join us downtown for a true Kentucky heritage-inspired evening — our Bourbon Brawl!
It’s Downtown Paducah’s Shopping & Cocktail (or Mocktail) Crawl, brought to you in part by Beautiful Paducah & Paducah Main Street.

When: Saturday, November 8th | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Downtown Paducah

Pull out your Kentucky-themed best attire—think bourbon, bluegrass, and southern charm—and join us for a night full of flavor and fun!
Sip and shop your way through downtown as you enjoy bourbon cocktail samples, retail specials, and help us crown the best bourbon cocktail of the evening.

For full details and to grab your pre-sale tickets, follow this link:
https://beautifulpaducah.ticketspice.com/-cocktail-trail

Honoring our hometown heroes before the parade with this free event featuring:

– Brothers Bar-B-Que sandwiches, chips, drinks, coffee & hot cocoa
– Live patriotic music by Ray Ligon
– A plaque presentation honoring a veteran
– Special swag bags for veterans (free to the first 50 veterans)
– A chance to nominate a hero for next year

Join the us as we celebrate veterans at the Veterans Memorial.

The ceremony is open to the public and will be streamed on the City of Madisonville Facebook Page.

*In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Hopkins County Fiscal Court Room, 56 North Main St.

Join us for Kentucky’s Largest Veteran’s Day Parade on Nov. 9th, 2025 on Main Street in Madisonville, KY! The parade begins at 2 pm.

Madisonville is proud to host its 62nd annual Veterans Parade, honoring the men and women who served our nation.

Interested in participating? Contact:

AMERICAN LEGION POST 6, located at 856 Legion Dr.
VFW 5480, located at 201 McLeod Ln.

For questions or forms, contact:
madisonvillevfw5480@gmail.com

The City of Hopkinsville Local Government and the Hopkinsville Small Business Commission are thrilled to announce the first-ever Hopkinsville Small Business Conference!

Monday, November 10
Murray State University Regional Campus – Hopkinsville
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Registration: $25 (includes lunch!)

Join us for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration designed to support and celebrate our small business community.

Learn more & register: www.hopkinsvilleky.us/smallbusinessconference

Sunrise Reveille
The 2025 Veterans Day Sunrise Reveille will begin around 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11 at the Vietnam Veterans Monument in Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza. A short ceremony which included the playing of Reveille and the raising of the flag at sunrise, 6:29 a.m. Coffee and donuts were provided after the ceremony. Parking was available around Dolly McNutt Plaza. Washington Street between 5th and 6th Streets were closed for the event.

Veterans Day Opening Ceremony
The 2025 Veterans Day Opening Ceremony will be held Tuesday, November 11 at 10 a.m. at Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza.

Veterans Day Parade
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11 at 6th and Washington Streets. It travels along 6th Street before turning right on Broadway and heading toward the riverfront. At Water Street, the parade turns left and disbands at Water and Jefferson Street.

Organizations that represent, support and honor current Veterans of the United States Armed Forces under the Flag of the United States are welcome to submit a Veterans Day Parade Application Form to participate in the parade. Applications for the 2025 parade should be submitted to the Paducah Parks & Recreation Office or mailed to Veterans Day Parade Committee, 2701 Park Ave, Paducah, KY 42001. Deadline to submit application is Thursday, October 23.