Hello Bowling Green! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Hope House ministry center, Camp Half-Blood’s Olympic Games, and a block party for Hotel Inc’s 45th anniversary + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Community effort advances project: More than 260 volunteers helped Hope House move forward on a ministry center with offices, classrooms, counseling space and visitation rooms, part of second phase of a three-level capital campaign -- see the ministry center plans.
Help improve the shelter: The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society will hold a Community Clean-Up Day June 27 at 9 a.m. Volunteers will pull weeds, pick debris, and organize supplies at the Adoption Center -- see the cleanup plans.
City budget takes a hit: Bowling Green accepted a $16 million allocation for phase four of Riverfront Park, supporting Barren River Whitewater Park infrastructure, and the budget is lower after weaker occupational taxes -- check the riverfront budget.
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03 — On our radar
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Fresh-air upgrade, unlocked: Covington Woods Park has pretty much every excuse to step outside, from a big playground and picnic spots to tennis, hoops, and ballfields. And if you’re feeling sporty, it’s also home to the nine-hole Paul Walker Golf Course. Simple, local, exactly-what-you-needed energy.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🏅 Camp Half-Blood's Olympic Games @ Michael O. Buchanon Park | Thursday (6/25) at 12:00 PM – Calling all retired field-day legends and pint-sized demigods. This free, family bash has you pledging to a Greek god, then facing dodgeball, tug of war, capture the flag, toga making, and a hero’s quest. Finally, a respectable excuse to wear a bedsheet.
🎼 Louisville Orchestra @ Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library (Glasgow) | Thursday (6/25) at 2:00 PM – If you have been craving storytime with a soundtrack, the Louisville Orchestra brings live, interactive Bear Snores On magic to the library. It is free, family friendly, and no registration required, so the only snoring should be the bear, not your better half.
🏛 2026 Summer Museum Member Appreciation Day @ National Corvette Museum | Saturday (6/27) at 8:00 AM – Bowling Green’s shrine to speed is hosting its signature Member Appreciation Day at the National Corvette Museum, celebrating the folks who keep America’s Sports Car preserved, protected, and properly fussed over. Expect gleaming paint, stories, and the well-earned glow of backing a hometown legend.
🎉 Block Party Celebrating Hotel Inc 45th Anniversary @ Delafield Co-Op Market | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Celebrate 45 years of HOTEL INC with a block party that feels like old Bowling Green. Pop-up vendors, Parks & Rec and the library for kids, Delafield Co-Op Market specials, and free burgers, dogs, cake, and ice cream. Dignitaries will ring a bell, because ceremony.
🏰 The Hunchback of Notre Dame @ SKYPAC | Sunday (6/28) at 2:00 PM – Quasimodo is ringing us back to the cathedral with a sweeping musical that marries Victor Hugo’s grit, Disney’s melodies, and a choir you’ll feel in your ribcage. Expect bells, moral spine, heartbreak, and that strangely cathartic sense of belonging we all pretend we don’t need.
🎓 WKU - Week 6 - June 29 - July 2 @ Western Kentucky University | Monday (6/29) at 9:00 AM – Week 6 at WKU is a neat trio of midweek sessions up on the Hill that pull you out of the inbox and into conversation. Expect focused days, steady coffee, and a civilized wrap, so you can beat traffic, and pretend dinner was intentional.
🏎 33rd Annual Roundup Nationals @ Holiday Inn University Plaza | Wednesday (7/15) at 8:00 AM – If you think Bowling Green is just Corvettes and ice cream, meet the 33rd Annual Roundup Nationals, the biggest Maverick and Comet show in the country. Day cruises hit Aviation Heritage Park, the Corvette Museum, and Chaney’s, then a show of chrome and bragging rights.
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07 — The Bowling Green report Weather forecastToday — High: 83°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 0%
Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 2 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 2 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 87°F — Low: 71°F — Precip: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. This house is wildThis 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath beauty spans over 4,200 square feet on nearly an acre, blending hardwood floors, arched doorways, and a two-sided fireplace with a sunroom’s vaulted wood ceiling. The kitchen brings gas range, double ovens, and island seating, while outside a heated saltwater pool, pergola, fire pit, and lush landscaping create a true backyard retreat.
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