October 26, 2009

What's Happening Halloween Week in Bowling Green

Get Your Spooky On!
Southern Kentucky offers tons of options to get in on the Halloween celebration this weekend! On Thursday at 7 pm, join Dr. Lynwood Montell as he shares "Tales from the Kentucky Funeral Parlors" at the Kentucky Library & Museum. Then follow that with a Haunted Hill Tour of some of WKU's most haunted buildings, offered Wednesday through Friday every 15 minutes beginning at 7 pm. On Friday night, take the kids to the Goblin Fest at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum for ghostly games, spooky tales, freaky fun and a whole lot more. Then on Halloween day, join Orchestra Kentucky for its first Halloween Spooktacular at the Capitol Arts Center followed by Scare on the Scare trick-or-treating with the downtown merchants. Saturday night, enjoy a little Tyrone Dunn Experiment at 440 Main before the 10 pm showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Capitol! For details on any of these events, check out our full calendar at http://www.visitbgky.com/ or call 800-326-7465.

The 30th Annual Medical Center 10K Classic
It's time again for some of the region's most skilled runners to embark upon Bowling Green for The Medical Center 10K Classic! This annual race attracts runners from across the country to compete for cash awards and prizes, including the $10,000 Prize Drawing, eligible to all registered participants. Whether you tackle the full 10K, show up for moral support, or just want to have a little fun with the 1.5 Walk or 5K, you'll be demonstrating your commitment to a healthier lifestyle. Friday kicks off at the Health and Fitness Expo at Sloan Convention Center from 4 to 8 pm, and the races begin Saturday morning with the 5K at 7:30 am followed by the 1.5 Fun Walk, 10K Wheelchair Race, and the 10K Classic at 8:30 am. Call 270-745-1543 for more information or visit http://www.themedicalcenter10kclassic.com/. Online race registration closes at midnight on Thursday!

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