Week in Preview

Welcome to the Week in Preview where we highlight weekday family fun opportunities.

Here are our picks for weekday family fun!

Please visit our day trips ideas! Wouldn’t that be fun for a weekday getaway? Also, our FALL FUN page is packed full of ideas. Like…FULL OF IDEAS.

Do you have a child age 5 and under? Are you pregnant? Learn more about the Ages & Staged Questionnaire from Metro United Way that can help you learn more about your child’s development!

Want to submit an event to be considered for posting on the LFF Calendar, click here.

It’s Retro Wednesday this week at Sauerbeck Family Drive-In. Don’t be a Cotton-headed Ninny-muggins! Come out to the Drive-In the day before Thanksgiving to enjoy Elf followed by How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Gates open 5:15pm, Elf starts 6:15pm, How The Grinch Stole Christmas starts 7:45p

For the month of November, to show our thanks, Louisville Streatery will have kids eat free with the purchase of an entree all month long!

Mark Your Calendars! Skate for FREE at Champ’s Rollerdrome Wednesday, Nov 23rd (12-3PM | 5-8PM) and Friday, Nov 25th 12-3PM sessions when you donate any toiletry items.

Join us at the Southwest Library to watch the movie We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story, make a craft, and enjoy snacks. 6:00-7:30pm

Get some extra exercise next week at the Zoo before and after your big Thanksgiving dinner! We’re offering our new School’s Out Safari discount at the gate on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 25! Purchase one adult ticket and receive a free children’s ticket.

Art Classes are returning to the Metro Arts Community Center! These are beginner and intermediate classes designed around acrylic painting, cartooning and drawing. Check here for dates/time. Register today by going to bestparksever.com and clicking on Recreation Class Registration on the home page!

Spend some time at The Little Loomhouse during their Weaving Sessions. Participants create hand woven pieces

to take home. Sessions are hosted Tues-Fri 10am-noon
(session 1) or 1 pm-3 pm (session 2) and cost $25 per 2-hour session, all supplies included. You must register in advance, ages 6 and up.

Gather round for storytime! Children ages 3-5 and their grown-ups will love this inaugural early-learning program. This program is FREE for kids and caregivers, but registration is required. Find us at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens, every other Wednesday from September through November at 10 am–rain or shine!

The Louisville Free Public Library has a new tutoring program – Brainfuse HelpNow! This online tutoring service offers access to live tutors, 2–11 p.m., 7 days a week. Students can chat or text with tutors in real-time, get help with math problems, have papers reviewed using the Writing Lab feature, discuss practice test results, and more. HelpNow even offers live FAFSA help and online practice tests.

It’s going to be a great week to head up to Marengo Cave to check out the caves! Check out our post for lots of tips for your trip!

Monday is Kids Eat Free at Christi’s Cafe, 4:00-9:00pm! For more kid eat free ideas check our post here!

Go to the Louisville Nature Center and walk through the native wildflower gardens, seasonal butterflies and dragonflies in our gardens, view the indoor exhibits and mural, observe wildlife up-close in our bird blind, look at books and do activities in our library, or hike in Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve. 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40213

Louisville Nature Center

Have you called Teletales lately? Call 502-916-9909 for kid-friendly stories, poems, jokes, and more 24/7.

Join Say and Play with Words for their FREE program for eligble families with children ages 2 months to 32 months! Learn ways to boost your child’s language development, gain strategies to support long time learning, and connect with other local families.

Don’t forget to wash your hands!

Take a day trip to Brown County Indiana!

Get outside of the house for a nature scavenger hunt….Find the alphabet! There are many places to hike or go fishing. You can compliment these activities with our simple outdoor scavenger hunt.

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We hope that you are making the most of your fall family fun. Keep tabs on our page for ideas. We are tracking what is open and always looking for new ideas to share with you for weekday family fun outings.

So many ways to have fun with the kids this fall. Here are all of our posts that include lots of outdoor ideas.

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