🗓️ Community Calendar Event

🍔 Event Title: Hardin County Habitat Dine & Donate at Drake's

📅 Date: Tuesday October 27, 2026

⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

📍 Location: Drake's, 2816 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

🎟️ Admission: FREE (Open to the public)

📝 Event Description
Support Hardin County Habitat for Humanity simply by dining out! Drake's is hosting a Give Back Night where 15% of food sales from participating guests will be donated directly to the organization (excludes alcohol sales).
How to participate:

• 📄 Present a digital or physical copy of the event flier to your server so your contribution is applied to your check.
• 🍽️ Dine-In or Carryout: You can enjoy your meal at the restaurant or grab it to go.
• 📞 Carryout Note: If ordering carryout, please call in your order directly. This promotion is not applicable through the online ordering system.

📅 Aspen Alcove Grand Re-Opening

AspenAlcove at Elizabethtown invites you to celebrate their Grand Re-Openingon Wednesday, October 28th, from noon until 3 p.m.!

Comecheck out their refreshed senior living community and enjoy an afternoon ofraffles, refreshments, and finger foods as they celebrate an exciting newchapter!

Wednesday, October 28th, from noon to 3 at Aspen Alcove, located at 1108 Regency Way in Elizabethtown.

Formore information, call 502-275-2187.

WHAT: Building the Mosaic – Voices of Kentucky's Immigrant Community
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:00 PM
WHERE: Historic State Theatre, 209 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, KY
COST: Free (registration required)
DESCRIPTION: Join JFCS Mosaic honorees and immigrant voices from across Kentucky for an evening of film, storytelling, and conversation.
MORE INFO/REGISTRATION: jfcslouisville.org

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**📅 COMMUNITY CALENDAR EVENT **

🎵 Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Presents: Larry Sparks in Concert

Join us for a special evening of uplifting gospel and bluegrass music featuring the legendary Larry Sparks performing his soul-stirring program, "I Just Want to Thank You Lord."

• 📅 Date: Friday, November 6th
• ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
• 📍 Location: Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 1403 S Park Road, Fairdale, KY 40118
• 💺 Seating: First-come, first-served basis. Additional seating will be available outside to accommodate everyone!
• 🤝 Invitation: All are welcome and invited to attend this wonderful community event.
• 📞 Contact: For more information, please contact Pastor Sonny Mull at (502) 964-7079.

The Bards & Friends Area Authors' Book Sale

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
• Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm EST
• Location: Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701
• Admission: Free
• Contact: Robert Villanueva (Event Organizer / The Bard's Corner Writers' Group)
• Email: rvsshine1@aol.com
• Phone: (270) 401-7545
• Website: Event Information & Registration TinyURL [1, 2, 3, 4]

Description:
It’s back for its fourth year! Sponsored by The Bard's Corner Writers' Group, this annual event is perfect for readers who want to support local talent or shoppers searching for a truly unique gift. Come browse and purchase books across various genres, and meet the authors who penned them—an autographed book makes a wonderful, personalized keepsake! [1, 2]
More than three dozen authors from Hardin County and beyond are scheduled to participate. As an added bonus, handlers and K9 teams from the Kentucky Bloodhound Search and Rescue

Central Hardin Academic Team Trivia Tournament

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM
• Location: Highland SOD Farm
• Cost: $100 per team (maximum of 4 players)
• Registration Deadline: Monday, November 3, 2026

Event Description:
Join us for a thrilling, pub-style trivia tournament to support the Central Hardin Academic Team! Light refreshments will be provided for all participants.

The Grand Prize Challenge:
The winning trivia team will get the ultimate chance to step up to the buzzer and face off against the 2026 State Runners-Up Quick Recall Team. Beat the champions in a fast-paced round of quick recall questions to take home the $500 grand prize!