All Upcoming Events...

	Smoke on the Mountain, Part 3
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  September 3, 2010 Contact:  888-362-4223
	In Part 3 of the ‘Smoke’ trilogy, the Sanders Family are back together again! It’s 1945, the war is over and America’s years of prosperity are just beginning. Reverend Mervin Oglethorpe has been called to preach in Texas, and is preparing to ride into the sunset with his wife June, who is eight months pregnant. Tomorrow morning, young Dennis Sanders takes over as Mount Pleasant’s pastor. Join the Sanders Family as they send Mervin and June off in style, with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five toe-tapping Bluegrass Gospel favorites. Reserve Seating. Call the box office at 888-362-4223.

	Grand Rivers Street Dance Featuring Classic Waxx
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  September 4, 2010 Contact:
	Free Event. Everyone is welcome. Join us in Little Lake Park and enjoy the sounds of Classic Waxx. Dance the night away or bring lawn chairs and sit back and enjoy the music. 7-10PM.

	Kentucky's Western Waterlands Arts & Crafts Fair
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  September 4, 2010 thru September 6, 2010 Contact:
	For Labor Day weekend, the place to go is Grand Rivers. The KWW ARTS & CRAFT FESTIVAL will be in Little Lake Park September 4 through 6, 2010. Handmade jewelry, furniture, baskets, quilts, pottery, belts and wooden decorative items are featured along with stained glass, embroidery and paintings by exhibitors from nine different states. With over 100 different artisan and craftsman booths, the choices are endless! Enjoy barbecue, traditional carnival food, and don’t forget the Labor Day Weekend Saturday night Dance in Little Lake featuring Classic Waxx. Admission prices for the Arts and Crafts Festival are $1 per walk-in or $3 per car to park in the large gravel parking lot. The times are Saturday 9 a.m. - Dusk, Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday 9 am - 3 pm. Admission to the Dance in Little Lake Park is Free and the time is 7-10 PM.

	Discover Columbus' Ships
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  September 3, 2010 thru September 7, 2010 Contact:  1-787-672-2152
	On Friday September 3rd, the ‘Pinta' and the ‘Nina’ replicas of Columbus’ ships will open in Grand Rivers. The ships will be docked at the Green Turtle Bay Resort, 263 Green Turtle Bay Dr., until their departure early Tuesday morning September 7th. The ‘Nina’ was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” The 'Pinta' was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel and offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours. The ‘Pinta’ is available for private parties while in port. Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. While in port, the general public are invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission charges are $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors, and $5.00 for children 5 – 16. Children 4 and under are Free. The ships are open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No reservations necessary. Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call 1 787 672 2152. Minimum of 15. $4.00 per person. No Maximum. Visit our website at www.thenina.com OR EMAIL columfnd@surfbvi.com. The ships arrive on Thursday Sept. 2nd and there will be a private viewing for the media after docking.

	Benton Working Artist Gallery
	Where:  Benton When:  August 15, 2010 thru September 10, 2010 Contact:  (270) 354-5004
	Benton Working Artists Gallery's Feature Artist for August is Mike Driver, Stained Glass Artist, featuring the first showing of his three-dimensional "Lighthouse on a Cliff" This 3-D item of glass art uses several colors of stippled glass for trees, bushes and white clouds, a unique color blend of steel-blue and medium-blue Waterglass for the ocean and sections of wine bottles cut to fit for the top of the lighthouse. This work of art is mounted on a light-box to illuminate. Mike has other examples of glass art in the Gallery. B-WAG is accepting new artists and craftspersons into the Gallery. Please contact us or drop by the Gallery to inquire Thursdays & Fridays 10-4, Saturdays 10-2.

	Kentucky Lake Fun Run
	Where:  Gilbertsville When:  September 11, 2010 Contact:  270-362-8386
	Join us for the first ever Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Fun Run to help raise money for the Family Resource Centers in Western Kentucky. This is a leisurely poker run for boats of all sizes. You may start at 8:00am from any of the sponsoring marinas, and you must turn in your cards anytime before 4:00pm at Kentucky Dam Marina. Register and pick up your badge at any of the sponsor marinas below. Cost is $20 per player. For more information, call: 270-362-8386. Sponsoring Marinas: Kentucky Dam Marina, Green Turtle Bay, Buzzard Rock, Malcom Creek, Bee Spring Lodge, Sportsman's Anchor, Moors Resort, Eddy Creek, Hester's Resort & Kenlake Marina.

	Trigg County Rodeo
	Where:  Cadiz When:  September 10, 2010 thru September 12, 2010 Contact:  (270) 522-3744
	Entrance Fee - Bulls, Horses, calf roping, barrel racing plus much more. Fun for the entire family. Even something for the kids. Trigg Recreation Complex- 303 Complex Road.

	Four Rivers Harley-Davidson at Grand Rivers DICE RUN
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  September 12, 2010 Contact:  270-460-1012
	Beautiful 90 Mile Ride then back to Grand Rivers for Hot Dogs and Ice Cream. T-shirts will be 20% off. Price to ride is $10.00 per person. THIS IS A FUNDRAISER EVENT. Proceeds go toward building a new Picnic Pavilion for children and families at Little Lake Park in Grand Rivers. 1st Bike Out 12:00 NOON; Last Bike Out 1:30 PM. 1st Place - $200 Gift Card 2nd Place - $100 Gift Card 3rd Place - $50 Gift Card For more information, contact Four Rivers Harley-Davidson at Grand Rivers 270-460-1012.

	LBL’s 4th Annual Elk & Bison Prairie Celebration
	Where:  Golden Pond When:  September 18, 2010 Contact:  270-924-2000
	Celebrate the wonders of the Elk & Bison Prairie (EBP) Saturday, September 18, from 10am to 4pm at the Golden Pond Visitor Center (GPVC) in Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area. Explore the beauty, wildlife, and history of the EBP during its most active time of year. The GPVC will host the celebration. The EBP’s Bugle Corps, “Friends of LBL” interpretive staff, local historians, and Forest Service personnel will be on-hand to help you learn about the prairie and provide hands-on displays about the prairie animals and plants. Other features include an EBP photography display and demonstrations on man’s historical use of prairie lands. There will be on-going historical hunting techniques presentations from Ted Franklin Belue on frontier hunting and Rob Smith with the atlatl. A slide presentation, entitled “Bugle Boys,” about the behavior of elk during their rut season, will be presented in the Golden Pond Planetarium at 12pm. Food vendor, Aurora BBQ, will be at the GPVC serving BBQ and other goodies. We encourage visitors to review our website at www.lbl.org each season, and throughout the season, for our Calendar of Events, updates on programs and policies, safety information, and temporary trail and road closures. Additional LBL and “Friends of LBL” information is also available on our website or by calling 1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000.

	3rd Annual "12-Hours of the Canal Loop" Endurance Mountain Bike Race
	Where:  Golden Pond When:  September 18, 2010 Contact:  270-362-2453
	The “12 Hours of the Canal Loop”, an endurance mountain bike race, is set to take place for the third time at Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area on Saturday, September 18. Kentucky Lake Scenic Drive will be closed to non-participants September 17-19. This endurance mountain bike race, hosted locally by Wood-N-Wave Bicycles & Water Sports, and sanctioned by the National Off-Road Bicycling Association (NORBA) and USA Cycling (USAC), will cover challenging and varied terrain along the Canal Loop Trail. The race lap is 11.3 miles. There are several race categories that accommodate individuals or teams, including: male and female solo pro and solo pro open, solo single speed, duo competitive, male, female, or mixed duo open, 4-person, 4-person mixed, and 5-8 person. Cash awards will be given. For race information, contact Steve Wilson with Wood-N-Wave at 270-362-2453 or info@woodnwave.com. For more information, or to register, you may also visit the Wood-N-Wave web site at www.woodnwave.com/12.html or www.bikereg.com. Registration is available online until Sept. 5. On-site registration will be Sept. 17 from 3-7pm on Kentucky Lake Scenic Drive. (Anything after 8pm will incur a $10 late fee.) A mandatory meeting for racers begins at 8:45am with the race kicking off at 9am. Cost for the race varies by category from $70 to $80 per person and $140 to $280 for duos and teams. Racers must have a USAC license, which will be sold on-site. A one-day license may be purchased for $10. Sponsors of the event include: GU Energy Gel, RoadID, Louis Garneau, and Red Bull Energy Drink. The event is hosted by Wood-N-Wave and Land Between The Lakes. Land Between The Lakes is managed by the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with “Friends of LBL,” to provide public lands outdoor recreation and environmental education. We encourage visitors to review our website at www.lbl.org each season, and throughout the season, for our Calendar of Events, updates on programs and policies, safety information, and temporary trail and road closures. Additional LBL and “Friends of LBL” information is also available on our website or by calling 1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000.