Prepare now — Help patients this fall and make an appointment to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Sept. 22-Oct. 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, see RedCrossBlood.org/Fall. Those who give Oct. 20-Nov. 16, 2025, will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. See RedCrossBlood.org/Harvest for details.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 16-31:

Allen County – Scottsville

10/29/2025: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Scottsville Church of Christ, 1379 Smiths Grove  Road

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Warren County – Bowling Green

10/17/2025: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace

10/20/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Western Ky Univ Preston Health and Activity Center, 1906 College Heights Blvd

10/21/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Western Ky Univ Preston Health and Activity Center, 1906 College Heights Blvd

10/22/2025: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace

10/22/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Western Ky Univ Preston Health and Activity Center, 1906 College Heights Blvd

10/24/2025: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace

10/30/2025: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., SKYCTC ? KATI Campus  Room 140, 1127 Morgantown Rd.

10/31/2025: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace

Hillvue Heights Church is hosting their annual Single Moms Oil Change on Saturday, Nov. 1st 8am-12pm.

The free service includes: a free oil change, fluid, air-filter, and tire pressure check

No RSVP Necessary.

Join Rockfield United Methodist Church for their annual Christmas Bazaar November 1st at 8:00am-1:00pm. Shop Vendor Booths and Baked Goods. Holiday Style Meal $12 10:30am-12:30pm. Cash, Check, or Credit Card accepted. Our silent auction is back this year! (Auction ends 12:30pm)

682 Richpond Rockfield Rd. Rockfield, KY

More info. at rockfieldkyumc.org

— THIS EVENT IS FREE for EVERYONE!
An Awesome Night of Worship and Christian Rock!
The Way Church and Seventh Day Slumber are partnering to bring you an unforgettable night of worship and powerful Christian Rock, as the Time of Our Lives Tour comes to The Way Church in Horse Cave, KY.
📅 Sunday, November 2nd
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 The Way Church
107 E Main St
Horse Cave, KY 42749

Featuring:
✨ Seventh Day Slumber
✨ Sean Rodriguez
✨ Magdalene Rose
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to worship together, hear amazing music, and be encouraged in your faith. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors — everyone is welcome!

Our hugely popular annual Christmas bazaar returns! Always the second Saturday in November, always only hand-made items, always a lot of fun!

Buy some gifts from our amazing vendors, bid on our silent auction, enjoy breakfast or lunch at our Bazaar Cafe, grab some goodies from our bake sale, find some secondhand treasures at Grandma’s Attic, and get in the Christmas spirit with live music!

All proceeds received by the church fund the missions projects of Christ Women’s Ministries. See the list and more information here: https://christchurchbg.org/ministries/women/

Please note: the only way to be added as a vendor is to contact the church directly! You can reach us at info @ christchurchbg.org (remove spaces), or at 270-842-4343.

We hope you’ll join us for this fun morning of marriage enrichment that will help re-ignite your relationship with your spouse.

Pleasant Valley Marriage Ministry uses resources provided by Grace Marriage. Grace Marriage is designed to enrich, protect, and grow your marriage. Using Biblical, grace-based materials, you will have time to talk with your spouse and explore ways to enrich your relationship.

Cost is $45 per couple (plus credit card processing fees), which incldues lunch. Please select your Chick-Fil-A meal when you register.

Limited childcare is available for those 11 and under if you register in advance. If all available spots are filled, we’ll open up a waiting list.

Get ready for the Hometown Showdown Lip-Sync Battle Part III! Live at the Plaza Theatre, the greatest show in south central Kentucky history will take place once again, as some of the best lip-sync teams you’ve ever seen go head to head in the Hometown Showdown!

Lip-sync Battles to take place include:

Battle One: “CAMPUS CLASH” – WKU Glasgow vs SKYCTC

Battle Two: “THE SCHOOL YARD SHOWDOWN” – Metcalfe County HS vs Adair County HS

Battle Three: “BROADCAST vs BROADWAY” – Commonwealth Broadcasting vs Far Off Broadway Players

Battle Four: “THE BATTLE OF TEAM TJ” – T.J. Samson vs. T.J. Health Pavilion

You don’t want to miss this incredible night of entertainment!

Presented by TJ Community Mission Foundation

For more information, visit hometownshowdown.com

You get to be the detective! It’s dinner and a show where you get to take part in “The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year”. Gather clues. Bribe your tablemates. Reveal the not-so-merry menace before this comedy show ends in tragedy.

This Christmas themed mystery is a benefit for the work of Glory Baby Ministry which aims to bring comfort to families grieving a miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant loss. Services are completely free to grieving families around the World!

DINNER & DESSERT MENU:

• Champagne Chicken
• Meatless Lasagna
• Traditional House Salad
• Green Beans (meatless)
• Bread
• 2 Desserts
– Berry Merry Christmas Cake
– Santa’s Chocolate Caramel Delight
• Lemonade, Water, Sweet Tea

Experience the magic of A Christmas Carol like never before in The Best Gift, a brand-new musical for all ages debuting with Ramsey Theatre Company!

The Best Gift: A Christmas Carol Musical is a fresh adaptation featuring original songs, heartfelt storytelling, and a vibrant take on the holiday classic. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of redemption, brought to life with dazzling performances and uplifting music. A moving reminder that the best gift is the one that transforms a heart.

Friday, November 21st at 7:30pm

Saturday, November 22nd at 2:00pm

Saturday, November 22nd at 7:30pm

Buy tickets ONLY at theskypac.com

Dick and Melodie Tunney, the husband-and-wife songwriting and arranging duo behind The Best Gift: A Christmas Carol Musical, bring decades of musical excellence to this heartwarming holiday production. With a storied career in Christian music, their work has spanned award-winning albums, international tours, and collaborations with some of the most respected artists in the industry. Together, they have earned multiple Dove Awards and Grammy nominations, recognized for their rich harmonies, emotional depth, and inspiring messages. The Best Gift: A Christmas Carol Musical marks another milestone in their enduring legacy of faith-infused storytelling through song, reimagining A Christmas Carol for a new generation.

The 11th Annual Care Net 5K Reindeer Run/Walk is a family-fun event open to runners and walkers of all types, so grab your family members, friends, or co-workers and join the fun!

When: Kids Dash @ 7:30am; 5K Run & Walk @ 8:00am

Where: Smothers Park Owensboro, KY

Standard registration fee is $35 through 11/29/25, and then the price increases to $40. Children 13 and under will receive a $5 registration discount.

Race entry fee includes a long-sleeved race shirt if registered by 11:59 p.m. on 11-14-25 and entry for door prize drawings*. Due to our t-shirt vendor deadline, participants registering after 11-14-25 will not receive a race shirt. *Does not include Reindeer Dash registrants. 

Why:

This event raises funds to serve the young men and women of Owensboro and the surrounding areas through Care Net Owensboro. CNO offers help, hope, and compassion to anyone who finds themselves in an unplanned pregnancy or with concerns of a sexually transmitted infection.  CNO provides pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and STI testing and treatment.  Prenatal and parenting classes and material resources are also available.  All of the services at CNO are confidential and at no cost to the client.