Wiche Awards Honor Environmental Stewards
Mayor Jerry Abramson, Brightside and the Fred Wiche family honored Americana Community Center, for their community garden project, with the Brightside Fred Wiche Award in the adult division at the Mayor’s Neighborhood Summit commemorating the 10^th Anniversary of the Fred Wiche Awards.

The award continues Fred Wiche’s legacy of promoting beautification and environmental consciousness by recognizing local stewards who have a commitment to preserve and improve the environment. Click here to see legacy video.

Give the Gift of Green this Holiday Season Plant-able Holiday Card
Not sure what to get the man who has everything, the ladies in your Bunco group, your corporate clients?? Make a donation to Brightside in their honor and we'll send them an environmentally friendly holiday card celebrating your gift of green made in their honor. The plant-able greeting card contains evergreen seeds that will grow into a beautiful tree!
Call 502.574.2613 or email brightside@louisvilleky.gov.

Louisville Tie
The new Vineyard Vines Louisville Tie will provide that special someone with a unique gift while helping to green up Louisville by supporting Brightside with a portion of the sale. Available now at Parallel38. Give the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season.

Terri Cardwell, owner of Parallel 38, said that they are happy to support Brightside and do their part to keep our hometown clean, green and foster community pride.

Gallopalooza² will shine in 2009 Gallopalooza will adorn our streets again in the spring of 2009. The public viewing featuring the brightly painted horses will be in April at an exciting venue in Louisville. Then the 200 life-size fiberglass horses will appear throughout the streets of Greater Louisville until the live action in October. Local and regional talented artists have submitted their designs for the four regal poses.

Brightside and Gallopalooza have the common goal to create civic pride in our hometown.

The theme for the 2009 Gallopalooza campaign is “Possibility City” and is presented by Thorntons, Inc. to benefit Brightside. The artists will be capturing the slices of life that make our community great!

Christmas in Anchorage
Free, except for food and some of the activities. The Anchorage Holiday Home Tour is $15.00 in advance at Commonwealth Bank, 1404 Evergreen Road, or $18.00 at the door Tours are from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. A shuttle will transport you from the school to the homes on the tour. For more information, go to www.courier-journal.com/middletown or call Anchorage School at 245-2121.
Dec. 6 from 9 am - 3 pm
Anchorage School, 11400 Ridge Road
 
Crescent Hill Holiday Home Tour
Please join us for the 7th Annual Crescent Hill Candlelight Tour of Cherished Homes. Enjoy visiting five homes decorated in their holiday finest and the Peterson-Dumesnil House, adorned by local designers. Tickets ($12) are available the night of the event at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, where you can also bid in a Silent Auction and listen to music by the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra. Advance tickets at petersondumesnil.org.  Questions please contact Diana Gautier, 435-2676 or diana60@bellsouth.net.
Dec 6 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Ave.
 
Winterfest at Iroquois Park – A Family Experience
Dec. 6 from Noon - 6 pm
Iroquois Park Children’s Area at Knollgate Rd
(Just north of the amphitheater at New Cut Road)

Afternoon Project in Shawnee Park
Help clean-up storm debris, remove litter, mulch historic trees, or remove invasive plants. Gloves, tools and refreshments provided. Dress for the weather and working outdoors.  Who: Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Metro staff, family, friends, and neighbors are invited! Please contact Sarah Wolff (502) 432-2677 or email sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org for more information and to register.
Dec. 10 from 1:00-3:00pm
Shawnee Park, meet at the Pavilion

Community Farm Alliance (CFA) Event
CFA invites the entire community to come out and celebrate this season’s successes in local food access at Derby City Espresso.  Derby City Espresso will donate $1 from every drink purchase, including beer, espresso, and more.
Dec. 11 starting at 6:30 PM.
Derby City Espresso, Market Street

Sun Valley Children’s Christmas Party
There will be treats, arts and crafts , games, cookie decorating and Santa will be there. You are encouraged to bring your camera for picture taking with Santa.
Dec. 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Ln

Light Up Fern Creek
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest, Business Light Up Challenge. Community Organization Showcase, Taste of Fern Creek Reception, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, face painting (sponsored by FCHUM), Community Lighting Ceremony and 6:30 pm benefit concert for Fern Creek/Highview United Ministries.  For more light up information call 762-9608 or e-mail: execdir@fchum.org
Dec. 13 at 4:30 pm

Cookies with Santa at the Zoo
Join Santa Claus, his elves and some costumed friends at the Louisville Zoo for some warm cocoa, juice and donuts.  There will be cookie decorating for guests age 3 and older, holiday sing-a-longs, a photo with Santa and special visits from Zoo animals like Mistletoe the reindeer.  This special-ticketed event, sponsored by MomsLikeMe.com, also includes all-day Zoo admission. Session times from which to choose are 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Tickets for this event are only being sold online and are on sale now at www.louisvillezoo.org. Please be aware that sessions fill quickly and we cannot offer “rain checks” for this event.
Dec. 13-14 and 20-21
1100 Trevilian Way

Norton Commons Holiday Home Tour
The cost is a $5.00 donation to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Following the tour, you can stay for wine, hors d’oeuvres, cookies, hot chocolate, warm cider, children’s activities and pictures with Santa. The Trolley will start at the corner of Norton Common Blvd. and Meeting Streets. For more information, call Norton Commons at 412-5085.
Dec. 14 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Melissa Mershon
Director

Elizabeth Hoffman
Assistant Director

Caitlin Herron, Editor
400 S. First St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-3380
(502) 574-2792 fax
Caitlin.Herron@louisvilleky.gov