Award-Winning Authors of
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The Grassroots Gala Hosts
Louisville's Award-winning authors!!!
A Meet and Greet
with the authors of "Two Centuries of Black Louisville: A Photographic
History," was held in the historic lobby of the Henry Clay Building
during the Grassroots Gala. Authors - Kenneth Clay, Merv Aubespin and
J. Blaine Hudson entertained CFN members and guests for over an hour
with mesmerizing stories on writing the book. Afterwards, those in
attendance were invited to chat with the authors while having their
books personally autographed.
Center
For Neighborhoods would like to THANK the authors for participating in
The Grassroots Gala and highlighting important history from some of our
Louisville neighborhoods. Also, thank you to Butler Books and Roobiee Red Tea for their sponsorship and support of Louisville neighborhoods and the community.
Copies of the book, "Two Centuries of Black Louisville: A Photographic History," can be purchased at any of the local Carmichael's Bookstores.    |
| You're invited - Neighborhood Walkability Workshop |
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How Walkable is YOUR Neighborhood?  Center For Neighborhoods and the Mayor's Healthy Hometown are excited to host a Walkability Workshop.
Saturday, June 30th
10 am - Noon
Air Pollution Control District - Board Room
850 Barret Avenue
(Building runs parallel to Breckinridge St.; Park in lot closest to corner of Barret and Breckinridge)
The workshop will offer training on:
ALL neighborhoods - Please forward to your membership and neighbors.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!
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| JOIN CFN Today!! |
Support Center For Neighborhoods,
YOUR neighborhood and
ALL neighborhoods throughout Metro Louisville!
A
Membership to the Center For Neighborhoods is a great way to support
the cultivation of grassroots leadership and neighborhood efforts
throughout the community!
YOU
are the heart of Center For Neighborhoods that keeps us beating -
sustaining and creating programs - that are vital to all
neighborhoods...
Center For Neighborhoods offers:
Help us assist your neighborhood...
JOIN TODAY!
Household memberships - $12.00 annually
Includes:
Neighborhood associations, groups, HOA's, Condo associations - $24.00 annually
Includes:
ALL Memberships include PRIDE in supporting an important resource - Become part of a neighobrhood NETWORK!!!
Go to centerforneighborhoods.org to join using Paypal or mail your membership dues directly to 610 S. 4th Street, Ste. 701, Louisville, KY, 40202.
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Green Institute
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Center For Neighborhoods is excited to announce Ben Evans, director of YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip, along with Alex Molina, Urban Planner, will facilitate the very 1st Green Institute!
Soon,
more details on the Green Institute will be announced in our
e-newsletter and registrations will be accepted! Stay tuned...
Center For Neighborhoods' Green Institute
is NOW on facebook
"Like" our Green Institute TODAY!
The assistance of Alex Molina is generously provided through a partnership with the
Mayor's Healthy Hometown.
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Neighborhood News and Happenings
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Friday, June 22: Movies in the Park - Chickasaw Park, near the Parkway Shelter at dusk. Tyler Perry's "Good Deeds" is showing. Bring lawn chairs and snacks.
Saturday, June 23rd:
Monday, June 25th:
Connecting Kentuckiana Community Workshop Open House, Crescent Hill/Clifton Louisville Free Public Library - Crescent Hill Branch,
2762 Frankfort Avenue, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. This is one of the last
opportunities for in-person input into the regional Kentucky - Indiana
Planning Development Authority's (KIPDA) Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP). Refreshments provided.
Tuesday, June 26th:
Metropolitan Housing Coaltion 23rd Annula Dinner,Kentucky Center For African American Heritage, 5:15 Social Hour, 6:15 Dinner. The keynote speaker is Dory Rand, President of the Woodstock Institute. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Curtis Stauffer at curtisstauffer@
Friday, June 29:
Saturday, June 30th and July 1st:
Crescent Hill Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration and Crescent Hill Art & Music Festival, Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Ave., 10 am - 10 pm. Fireworks Saturday & Sunday at 10 pm . For Event Schedule & Music Schedule, go to
http://www.crescenthill.us/. To volunteer at the event, go to www.SignUpGenius.com/go/
Thursday, July 5th:
Tax Lien clinic sponsored by LOKL, a coalition of advocates known as Local Options for Kentucky Liens, Northwest Neighborhood Place, 4018 West Market St., 5 -7 pm.
At the clinic you will be able to:
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| POP Your Hood!!! |
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Even though The Grassroots Gala is over, YOU can still POP Your Hood...
A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY
Center
For Neighborhoods is partnering with Crescent Hill Radio to provide
neighborhoods a great chance to communicate their pride across the
airwaves!!!
"Pop Your Hood"
is a new radio segment that allows community members to chime in about the
good things within their neighborhoods. 
"Pop Your Hood" is now open for
submissions to all neighborhood, homeowner and condo association and
Suburban Cities!!! Submissions may either be an audio file or written
scripts.
Click HERE to view the specific guidelines on how to submit and where to send. Your resulting segments will air starting in April
2012 on Crescent Hill Radio. Pop Your Hood will be included on the weekly community variety program Keep Hearing Voices, and also included in CHR's community announcement spots.
QUESTIONS? or to receive a sample audio by email - Contact Lisa at lisad@centerforneighborhoods.
Thanks! We look forward to featuring your neighborhood on Crescent Hill Radio!
LONG LIVE LOCAL!
What is Crescent Hill Radio?
Crescent Hill Radio is a local nonprofit radio station that features only local and regional music,
programming, and community information.
It started out as a low power AM station on the dial (AM 1650), but is now widely accessed via
the internet, where it is available anywhere in the world by live stream, 24 hours a day.
The goal of Crescent Hill Radio is to provide local bands and musicians a place to air their music,
and provide a community radio station with participation from community organizations and
local businesses. You can find out more info, and listen to the unique sounds of our local and
regional community, at www.crescenthillradio.com
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FREE Summer Movies Return to Iroquois Amphitheater
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Council Members Provide Summer Entertainment For All!
First
run features and Hollywood Classics will light up the silver screen
when a new summer season of fun and entertainment gets underway with the
return of "Movies under the Stars" at Iroquois Amphitheater in May.
Members of Metro Council are once again providing free movies in the
magnificent setting of Iroquois Park.
We
are looking forward to another successful year. It continues to be a
wonderful way to showcase a great place to watch movies at the Iroquois
Amphitheatre. Bring the kids and blankets--this is a great way to
kick off the summer! Since 2007, members of the Metro Council listed
below, have sponsored free movies during the summer as way for families
to enjoy Iroquois Park.
Here is the 2012 Free Movie Schedule:
July
Sun. July 1 - Chicago PG
Mon. July 2 - Stand And Deliver PG
Mon. July 9 - From Russia With Love PG
Sat. July 14 - Moneyball PG-13
Mon. July 16 - The Magnificent Seven NR
Mon. July 23 - The Secret Life of Bees PG-13
Mon. July 30 - Raiders of the Lost Ark PG
Augus Aug. 10 - Cars 2 G
Mon. Aug 6 - The Princess Bride PG
Sat. Aug 11 - Cars 2 G
September
Sat. Sept 8 - Zookeeper PG
Sponsors
this year are Dan Johnson (D-21), ), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Vicki
Aubrey Welch (D-13), Mary C. Woolridge (D-3), David James (D-6), Jim
King (D-10), Bob Henderson (D-14), Kelly Downard (R-16), Jon Ackerson
(R-18) Robin Engel (R-22), David Yates (D-25) and Brent Ackerson (D-26).
The
Amphitheater is located at 1080 Amphitheater Road, off New Cut Road.
To learn more about events at the Iroquois Amphitheater go to:http://www.louisvilleky.
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