All Upcoming Events...

	First Annual Catfish Derby
	Where:  Paris Landing When:  May 5 - 20, 2008
	The Paris Landing Tourism League announces the First Annual Catfish Derby is going to be held this year at Paris Landing. The Derby is a free event and is a preliminary for the Big Cat Quest catfishing tournament held on May 31st. You may weigh your catches at Hulmes Sporting Goods in Paris, Lakeview Grocery at Paris Landing, Or Hooks N' Horns (Bass Pro Retailer). Weigh your catches from May 5th - May 30th. The largest fish taken each week will receive a $100 plus one free entry worth $75 to the Big Cat Quest. Prizes will be awarded on Friday May 30th between 4-9pm at the Big Cat Quest office by the Amphitheater at Paris Landing State Park. Four prizes will be awarded. For additional information call Toni Dycus at 731-336-8882 or Dick Hall at 731-885-1240.

	Spring Fashion Show Luncheon
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  May 8, 2008
	A Day at the Lake - Spring Fashion Show Luncheon. It will be held Thursday, May 8, 11:00 a.m. at the Senior / Community Center in Grand Rivers, KY. Join the Grand Rivers Chamber and area businesses as they present Resort Fashions for Spring and Summer. Event includes fashion show and lunch. All proceeds from this event go to support the Grand Rivers Chamber Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at the Chamber office.

	3rd Annual Watercolor Guild
	Where:  Cadiz When:  May 9 -10, 2008
	The Watercolor Guild of Trigg, Lyon and Caldwell Counties (WAG/TLC) will have their 3rd annual Art Show, Friday & Saturday, May 9th & 10th (Rain date: May 16th and 17th ). The guild has been invited to have their show on the grounds of Seasons by the Lake Nursery and Gift Shop. In past years the show has had just miniature paintings for sale in the Carriage House at the Fairholme House. This year, paintings of all sizes will be offered along with giclee' prints and cards. There will also be working artists, painting in the garden areas. Helping Hands of Trigg County will have a concession booth throughout the show. Please join us for a relaxing spring day among the plants, flowers, and art. For more information please call 270-522-5905 or email rjbower@earthlink.net

	The Dove Brothers
	Where:  Draffenville When:  May 9, 2008
	Award-winning Southern Gospel performers the Dove Brothers will be in concert Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Opry in Draffenville. Formed in 1998 by brothers Eric and McCray Dove, the Dove Brothers received the Horizon Group of the Year in 1999 and Favorite Traditional Male Quartet at the 2002 Singing News Fan Awards. Their hits include “Get Away Jordan,” “Didn’t It Rain” and their latest release, “You Don’t Know God’s Love.” The group’s single “I Can Pray” was named the number one song of 2007 by the Singing News magazine and became the number one selling soundtrack of all time, surpassing “Beulah Land.” Their latest CD, “Life,” is available at the group’s Web site, www.dovebrothersquartet.com. Tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for children. Proceeds from the concert will benefit WVHM, a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week, listener-supported Southern Gospel radio station in Hardin, Kentucky. To reserve tickets, call the Kentucky Opry at (270) 527-3869. For more information on the Opry, visit the Web site www.kentuckyopry.com.

	New Farmers Market Opening May 10th in Grand River
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  May 10, 2008
	The Livingston County Extension Office is organizing a Farmers Market in Grand Rivers. The new farmers market will be beside the Badgett Playhouse on Saturday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. starting on May 10. Currently, four vendors have signed up to sell at the market. All are local Livingston County farmers. Early May markets will feature potted plants. As the season progresses, items for sell will include a wide variety of herbs and vegetables. The Farmers Market will also have a Smithland location. The Smithland Market will be open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. The Smithland Market is located off Hwy 60 on Union Street at Double B Gift Shop and opens May 8.

	What's it Worth
	Where:  Murray When:  May 15, 2008
	Have your antiques appraised May 15, 2008. Setup 8:30 am– 9:30 am at Robert O. Miller Conference Center (Historic Downtown Post Office Building) Corner of 4th and Maple Murray, KY. For more information click here.

	TRRA Sponsored Crappie Masters
	Where:  Paris Landing When:  May 16 - 17, 2008
	All tournaments are out of Paris Landing and sponsored in part by Henry County Tennessee River Resort (TRRA). www.crappiemasters.net

	Street Dance - Southern Fry'd
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  May 24, 2008
	Join in on the fun of the Grand Rivers Street Dance. The Street Dances have been a Grand Rivers Tradition for over 20 years. Dances held every Saturday from Memorial Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. Free (almost – donations are welcomed). Everyone Welcome! It will be held Saturday Nights 7:00 – 10:00PM at the Little Lake Park in Grand Rivers.

	Commonwealth Yacht Club Lighted Boat Par
	Where:  Grand Rivers When:  May 24, 2008
	Dusk on Kentucky Lake Best Place to View - GRAND RIVERS JETTY / Beach area / Kentucky Lake Join CYC for a Patriotic Lighted Boat Parade. The parade route begins at Kentucky Dam Marina and runs parallel to the Dam. At the dam, the boats turn starboard and parade past the Jetty at Grand Rivers. The judging station is on the Grand Rivers Jetty. The boats continue past Lighthouse Landing Resort and Marina and then through the canal to Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina. To enter a boat into the parade, contact Richard David Rittenhouse, Fleet Captain of the Commonwealth Yacht Club at RRittenhouse@kaskaskia.edu or 618-322-9312. A total of $1,200 in prize money will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in two categories. First place winners will also receive trophies. Thank you to Lake Realty (trophy sponsor) and Green Turtle Bay Resort (prize money) for their support of this Patriotic CYC event.

	TRRA Sponsored Triton Boats
	Where:  Paris Landing When:  May 27 - 31, 2008
	All tournaments are out of Paris Landing and sponsored in part by Henry County Tennessee River Resort (TRRA). www.tritonboats.com