Strathmoor Village Voice Strathmoor Village, KY www.cityofstrathmoorvillage.com March/April 2016 Spring Edition American Cancer Society Relay For Life—Saturday, April 9th Visit Bellarmine University (2001 Newburg Road) on Saturday, April 9th for the Relay for Life event. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world's largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. Thanks to these type events and their participants, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 500 lives a day. This particular Relay for Life is run and planned by Bellarmine University students and everyone is welcome to join in the fun. This is a very family friendly event with activities and games going on all day. The fun starts @ 2pm with different events/ceremonies going on throughout the day. Please visit www.relay.org/bellarmine for additional information. Did You Know That We Have a Louisville Nature Center? Did you also know that it is practically in our Backyard? Located @ 3745 Illinois Avenue, over by the Tennis Courts, Joe Creason Park and the Louisville Zoo, the Louisville Nature Center is a truly unique community resource offering wonderful opportunities for nature study and recreation; Right in the heart of the city! Among the unique features are: a native wildflower garden and pond, gardens that attract seasonal butterflies, hiking trails through the Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve, a one-of-a-kind bird blind, wildlife exhibits, Beargrass Creek watershed exhibit, a meeting room, a nature gift shop, and the library--a great place to do research and spend some time indoors when the weather is too hot, too cold or rainy to study nature outside. You can even just pack a lunch and enjoy the shade of the covered gazebo. Looking for a neat idea for a Birthday party? The Nature Center has you covered. Birthday par- ties at the Louisville Nature Center are designed for young nature lovers! The two-hour party in- cludes an outdoor activity (game or visit to the bird blind), a guided nature hike in Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve and time for the parents to treat the youngsters to cake and ice cream, open gifts, and celebrate the day! The party is recommended for a maximum group size of 15 children; and guests' parents are welcome to join the party. The hosts are provided ample time before the party to decorate the party room. How about Summer camps for the kids? They have that too. Louisville Nature Center’s Summer Camps are a great way for kids to learn about nature while having fun! Camps at Louisville Nature Center offer fun games, guided hikes in the nature preserve, and exciting nature study for budding naturalists--ages 4-12! The camps provide lots of hands-on learning about the local wildlife and habitats found in Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve--a 41-acre forest and outdoor classroom. And don’t forget about Gardenaganza...From 11 am to 3pm on Sunday, April 24th, enjoy a festival and plant sale presented by the Louisville Nature Center and Jefferson County Master Gardener Association. Features native plants, perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs. Garden auction, door prize, food truck and music by Hominy and Grizz. For more information about the Louisville Nature Center, Birthday Parties, Summer Camps and Gardenaganza, Visit www.louisvillenaturecenter.org. Date Night Ideas in Louisville Let’s face it...we can only due Oaks Day once a year, so what can we do the other 364 days per year to impress our significant others? Here are a few ideas that might just work… Walk the Big Four Bridge and tour Schimpff’s Confectionery across the river. Why is taking a long romantic stroll so cliché? Because it works. Take that walk across the Ohio River on the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge right into Jeffersonville, Indiana, and continue to Schimpff’s Con- fectionery. Schimpff’s began operations in its current location in 1891, and it has an old- fashioned candy museum and operational soda fountain. If you drop in at the right time, you can even observe the candy makers creating their famous red hots, ribbon candy, or Modj- eska's. Participate in a pinball tournament at Zanzabar. Every Tuesday night (usually) Zanzabar has a pinball tournament on its many awesome vintage pinball machines. It’s $5 to enter the “pinbrawl” and while you wait, you can have some of the best bar food in town. Zanzabar also has awesome live music shows and the craziest weekend dance floor you could possibly imag- ine, so pinball isn’t the only date opportunity here. Extra bonus? Its patio is heated, so you can eat outdoors year-round. Flee to the Flea Off Market in NuLu neighborhood. The Flea Off Market has everything from locally made jewelry and furniture to crystals and antiques. There is often someone spinning records and occasionally a band, and you can always count on some of Louisville’s amazing food trucks or pop-up food stands (like Hi-Five Doughnuts!) to be there to provide their best, most delicious wares. It’s a once a month, usually outdoors, and absurdly romantic. Tour the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and 21C. The Evan Williams Bourbon Experi- ence is a fun way to introduce your date to bourbon culture, or just celebrate a mutual love of the brown stuff. To top off your bourbon-y affair, walk a few steps to the bar at 21C/Proof and have one of its excellent cocktails before strolling through its 24/7 totally free art museum. Derby Breakfast at Farmington—Saturday, May 7th Make the short walk over to the Farmington Plantation (3033 Bardstown Road) this Derby Morning for The Historic Homes Foundation Derby Breakfast and Bourbon & Biscuits event. Breakfast at- tendees will enjoy a sit-down brunch, Bluegrass style, with an open bar, live band and Southern Cuisine. There will be a silent auction area as well. Over in the Bourbon & Biscuits tent, guests will enjoy the Kentucky Bourbon bar, Mimosas and Bloody Marys, as well as an assortment of Southern-Style Biscuits. The fun kicks off @ 9am and runs until 12pm on the grounds of Farm- ington Historic Plantation. For more information, please visit www.historichomes.org. Proceeds from this event benefit the Historic Homes Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that owns and operates three of Louisville’s most treasured properties: Farmington Plantation, Thomas Edison House and Whitehall Hose and Gardens. Check Out These Home and Garden Events in April and May ZooPoopyDoo Compost and Mulch Sale @ the Louisville Zoo (1100 Trevilian Way) 7:30-11:30am April 2, 9, 23 and 30. High-quality compost and hardwood bark mulch. $40 per scoop; $19.50 per scoop for mulch. Available for pre-purchase online. www.louisvillezoo.org. Kentuckiana Herb Society Spring Education Day: Some Like it Hot. Huber’s Orchard & Winery, 19816 Huber Road, Borden, 9 a.m. April 9. Terry Gibson will discuss all things pepper, the herb of the year; chef Lelia Gentle will share all things Southwest, including cooking with peppers. Pro- gram includes a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, raffle and marketplace vendors. www.kentuckianaherbsociety.org or Jett Rose at [email protected]; (812)590-4604. Pruning Trees & Shrubs Workshop. Yew Dell Gardens, 6220 Old LaGrange Road, Crestwood, 6- 7:30 p.m. April 13. The class will cover trees, shrubs and just about anything you can prune. $25, $15 members. (502) 241-4788. www.yewdellgardens.org Purdue Extension Service of Clark County Vegetable Gardening Workshop. Clark County 4-H Fair- grounds, 9608 Ind. 62, Charlestown, 7 p.m. April 14. Topic: Space management in the home grown vegetable garden. Registration required. (812) 256-4591. Gardenaganza. Louisville Nature Center, 3745 Illinois Ave., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 24. Festival and plant sale presented by the Louisville Nature Center and Jefferson County Master Gardener Associ- ation. Features native plants, perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs. Garden auction, door prize, food truck and music by Hominy and Grizz. (502) 458-1328; www.louisvillenaturecenter.org. Brightside Compost Sale. Outer Loop Recycling and Disposal Facility, 2673 Outer Loop, 9 a.m.- noon April 30. $2.50 per bag or $40 per cubic meter scoop. Co-sponsored by Waste Management of Kentucky. Proceeds benefit Brightside’s community education and beautification efforts. www.brightsideinc.org. Kilgore House and Garden Tour. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 21 and 22. The tour includes six gardens and three homes. For guests who have purchased tickets online or wish to pay with credit card, the tour will start at, 3316 Lexington Road. Tickets will be available for sale at all gardens. $30, $5 for children. For tickets and tour information: www.kilgoregardentour.org. Blackacre Conservancy Community Garden, 3200 Tucker Station Road, is accepting registration for new gardeners. 30 x 30 garden plots are available to rent for $30 each. Tillers, tools, and hay bales are all available for rental. Email Susan Ballerstedt, [email protected]. Experienced, Mature Babysitter/Nanny Strathmoor Village Resident Available All Hours Call Laura @ 502/494-9802 References Available Upon Request Waste Management Collections Schedule—Holidays 2016 Worth A 2nd Printing...Waste Management has released its schedule for their Holiday Collec- tions in 2016. Since we are on Tuesday collections in Strathmoor Village; We are only affected on three (3) days. During the weeks following a Monday holiday; our collection day will be Wednesday instead of Tuesday. I have noticed that on occasion, our trash/recycling is collecting on our regu- larly scheduled day during these holiday weeks; Typically later in the day.