🥾 Winter hiking

Hit the dusty cold trails this winter during one of Bernheim Forest’s guided Trail Discovery Hikes. There are two opportunities this month — the Pond Ridge Trail hike on Jan. 9 + the Elm Lick Loop trail on Jan. 22.

Be sure to register early for the First Sunday Nature Hike on Feb. 6. This engaging nature hike typically sells out and, later this month, bundle up for a walk under the Wolf Moon during the Louisville Nature’s Center’s Full Moon Hike on Jan. 17.

👟 Run + walk clubs

Check out one of these five run + walk clubs that meet at local breweries. Who doesn’t love a pint after hitting the pavement?

Derby City Run Club | Mondays | 6:30 p.m.
West Sixth NuLu Run Walk Club | Wednesdays | 5-7 p.m.
Hi-Wire Run Club with Fleet Feet | Thursdays | 6:30-9 p.m.
Louisville Race Club | Saturdays | 12 p.m.
OLB Run Club | Sundays | 2-4 p.m.

🌳 Urban forestry

Plant new trees this Martin Luther King Jr. day with Louisville Parks and Recreation on the corner of East Washington Street and South Floyd Street — near Louisville Slugger Field. New volunteers will work with experienced tree planters + all the tools and trees are provided. Register here.

Once you’ve mastered this art, look into becoming a Louisville Grows Citizen Forester and learn how to make a lasting impact on the tree canopy year round.

🏀 Get familiar with community centers

Louisville has 14 community centers across the metro where you can play basketball and pickleball, square dance, or even try archery. Browse the center’s locations + activities here.

Check out the Glow Fitness Party tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the Douglas Community Center. There will be three, 30-minute exercise classes including cardio drumming.

EVENTS

Today

Zentensity Yoga | Wed., Jan. 5 | 6-7 p.m. | The Whirling Tiger, 1335 Story Ave. | Free | Stretch to funky music + visuals in the venue of this Butchertown bar.

Thursday

Ashley McBryde | Thurs., Jan. 6 | 8 p.m. | The Brown Theatre | $25.74+ | Catch this Grammy-nominated country artist with special guest Priscilla Block. 🎸

Friday

Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical | Fri., Jan. 7-Sat., Jan. 15 | 8 p.m. | Art Sanctuary, 1433 S. Shelby St. | $24 | See this musical based on the 1999 American teen romantic drama film.

Saturday

The Dinner Detective | Sat., Jan. 8 | 6-9 p.m. | Embassy Suites, 501 S. 4th St. | $69.95 | Transform into a super sleuth at this comedic murder mystery dinner. 🔎

Sunday

Momix Viva Momix | Sun., Jan. 9 | 7 p.m. | The Brown Theatre | $29.25+ | Transport into a fantasy world through a multimedia experience with athletic dance, riveting music + outrageous costumes.

Tuesday

Falls City Book Club | Tues., Jan. 11 | 7 p.m. | Main Library, 301 York St. | Free | Head to the library’s Board Room for a discussion on “We Have Always Lived in the Castle,” by Shirley Jackson. 📗

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

43º | Mostly sunny | 3% chance of rain
The Ohio River Valley is expected to have its first snowfall of the season this week. With freezing temps setting in Wednesday night and a 60% chance of snow starting Thursday afternoon, Louisville could see up to three inches. Check the interactive Metro Snow Map for snow routes + plowing updates. ❄️ (The Courier-Journal)

Coming Soon

Rainbow Blossom’s second smoothie and juice bar will open Mon., Jan. 10 in the store’s Highlands location at 3046 Bardstown Rd. Sip on fresh-pressed juices + high-end smoothies or dig into made-to-order smoothie bowls. 🍓 (Louisville Business First)

Sports

Soccer Holdings, LLC, President Brad Estes is departing after five years to pursue a local business opportunity outside of soccer. James O’Connor will serve as the interim president. Since Brad began working with the club in 2016, it has grown to include Racing Louisville FC + Lynn Family Stadium. ⚽

Civic

Metro Public Works has suspended yard waste collection until further notice. Drop-off sites will remain open for Christmas trees + will now accept yard waste in compliance with curbside guidelines. Shawnee Park will also be added as a drop-off location at 230 Southwestern Pkwy.

Real Estate

Middletown Landing + Mallard Crossing apartment complexes in the East End have been purchased for $230 million by Florida-based Stoneweg US. The acquisition adds 1,246 units to the company’s portfolio. Renovations and new amenities — dog parks, gym equipment, and storage — are being planned for both locations. (Louisville Business First)

Traffic

Stilz Avenue is shut down to traffic between Frankfort Avenue and Grinstead Drive — which connects Crescent Hill to the Highlands — for the next three months as the Frankfort Avenue water main work continues. A detour is in place to direct vehicles from Lexington Road to Cannons Lane. 🚗 (The Courier-Journal)

Eat

The new NOLA-style restaurant, North of Bourbon, in Germantown is officially open for lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Menu items include shaved mirliton salad, grilled cheese, gumbo + a variety of poboys. 🥗

History

Learn about three Downtown parking lots from the Frazier Museum’s Heather Gotlib in this video. One is named after the Louisville sisters who wrote the Happy Birthday song, another is the site of Ohio River water rescues + the final lot is one of the first buildings to claim landmark status in Derby City.

Community

The Louisville Free Public Library had a record-breaking 1,124,000 digital book checkouts in 2021. LFPL has 24/7 access to eBooks + audiobooks. Some of the top rented eBooks included “The Four Winds” by Kristen Hannah and “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. 📚

📸 @frazierhistorymuseum

The Kaden Tower has stood as a Louisville curiosity along I-264 since opening as a life insurance office in 1966 — then called the Lincoln Tower.

The ornate latticework + Prairie style of architecture often leads people to misattribute the tower’s design to Frank Llyod Wright. While Wright's firm was responsible for the design of the building, it was his son-in-law, William Wesley Peters, who oversaw the project.