Community Calendar

Our Playhouse in the Park After Dark was started 10 years ago to accommodate the community theater’s more challenging, adult-oriented shows. Playhouse in the Park offers this series for those willing to explore more mature themes, humor and subjects.

Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.

Directed by: Davin Belt

Season Sponsor: The Murray Bank

CARRIE THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Pumpkin Village returns to Discovery Park of America this fall in the 1800s Settlement. The historic setting will be filled with pumpkins, gourds and festive displays, transforming the space into a cozy autumn haven for the whole family. Learn more about Pumpkin Village and other fall events at discoveryparkofamerica.com/Fall25.

Experiencing Pumpkin Village is free with park admission or membership. Not a member? Join today.

Get ready for a fun-filled autumn adventure for the whole family with the 5th Annual Hay Bale Trail at Mahr Park Arboretum! Marvel at the impressive displays of creativity and talent from local businesses and organizations as you drive through the scenic trail. With over 80 entries, you’ll be delighted by the unique hay bale creations and the beauty of Mahr Park.

Yoga in the Park is taking place on Saturday's at 2:00pm at Shelter #4 in Noble Park. Must be 14+ to participate. All skill levels are welcome. No pre-registration required, registration will take place onsite! For more information please call Paducah Parks and Recreation at (270)444-8508.

Are you a Wizomaniac? In desperate need of being Galindafied? Enjoy festivating?

Rejoicify with us at the Wickedest event The Carson Center has seen since that house dropped on poor Dorothy. We want to express our gratuition for your support of theater and the arts by inviting you to this thrillifying and free screening of Wicked - The Sing-A-Long on Saturday, October 25 at 6 PM!

Dress in your most dazzling costume for our Costume Contest, delight in face painting, sip shimmering “potions” and sparkling mocktails, and enjoy buttery popcorn from our popcorn machine. Also, don’t miss the chance to capture a magical memory with a Oz Photo Opportunity!

Tickets for this event are FREE, but you will need to reserve your seats.

PRE-ORDER concessions before you arrive with our “Good” or “Evil” snack boxes, as well as other bewitching treats.

So make your reservation, get yourself swankified and join us for the most scandalacious event of the season!

Our Playhouse in the Park After Dark was started 10 years ago to accommodate the community theater’s more challenging, adult-oriented shows. Playhouse in the Park offers this series for those willing to explore more mature themes, humor and subjects.

Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.

Directed by: Davin Belt

Season Sponsor: The Murray Bank

CARRIE THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Cinema International is part of Murray State University’s educational mission and hosts a post-screening discussion for every film. Admission is free. All screenings are in Faculty Hall 208 at 7:30pm.

“Memories of my Father.”
Colombia, 2022.

Directed by Fernando Trueba. Starring Javier Cámara, Nicolás Reyes Cano, and Juan Pablo Urrego.

In Spanish with English subtitles. NR, 136 minutes.

This drama portrays two decades in the life of Héctor Abad Gómez, a doctor, human rights activist, and politician whose fight for public health and poverty reduction in Colombia strains his relationship with his family and earns him dangerous enemies. Told from the perspective of Abad Gómez’s son, who in real life wrote the bestselling semiautobiographical novel on which the movie is based. Presented as part of the Spanish Film Club series with the support of Pragda and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.

Pumpkin Village returns to Discovery Park of America this fall in the 1800s Settlement. The historic setting will be filled with pumpkins, gourds and festive displays, transforming the space into a cozy autumn haven for the whole family. Learn more about Pumpkin Village and other fall events at discoveryparkofamerica.com/Fall25.

Experiencing Pumpkin Village is free with park admission or membership. Not a member? Join today.

Get ready for a fun-filled autumn adventure for the whole family with the 5th Annual Hay Bale Trail at Mahr Park Arboretum! Marvel at the impressive displays of creativity and talent from local businesses and organizations as you drive through the scenic trail. With over 80 entries, you’ll be delighted by the unique hay bale creations and the beauty of Mahr Park.

The region’s premier flea market is held on Mondays at the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds, March through November, from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (set-ups can begin at midnight).

Trade Days originally began as “Mule Days” in the 1800’s, when locals came to trade mules and equipment. Today, you’ll find a little bit of everything and some great bargains too!