The Grinch Storytime + Meet n’ Greet
Join us for a beloved holiday tradition at the Capitol during the Downtown Lights Up Festival on Fountain Square. There are two opportunities to hear the classic Dr. Seuss story on the stage: 4pm – Storytime #14:20pm – 5:20pm Photo Line #16:30pm – Storytime #26:50pm – 8:00pm Photo line #2Each storytime is followed by an […]
The Grinch Storytime + Meet n’ Greet
Join us for a beloved holiday tradition at the Capitol during the Downtown Lights Up Festival on Fountain Square. There are two opportunities to hear the classic Dr. Seuss story on the stage: 4pm – Storytime #14:20pm – 5:20pm Photo Line #16:30pm – Storytime #26:50pm – 8:00pm Photo line #2Each storytime is followed by an […]
An Evening with Silas House
Silas House is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nine novels, a book of creative nonfiction, and four plays. He is a two-time winner of the Southern Book Prize, a 2022 recipient of the Duggins Prize (the largest award for an LGBTQ writer in the nation), and an E.B. White Honor […]
KY Acoustic Music Festival 2026
This year’s Kentucky Acoustic Music Festival will take place on Saturday December 12th at the Capitol starting at 7pm. We had such a great response to our headliners from last year that we are bringing back the Kody Norris Show. We are truly excited to add Benn Sollee, an incredible singer, songwriter and cellist to our line up, along with the Mt Victor Revue. The Warren County Public Library, Western’s Public Media, the Kentucky Museum and local community members are working together to make this year’s Festival a celebration of Kentucky grown music with a Holiday theme. This year’s event is the seventh Festival, interrupted by Covid, held at the Capitol and will serve as a way to raise needed funds for our participating partners.
Two Bodies, One Soul: Art by Ellie Sandlin
Ellie Sandlin primarily considers herself to be a poet. It was through this lens that she first explored the idea of Two Bodies, One Soul. Through poetry and sketches in a journal, she put words and images to the idea of two people who share more than what can be understood on the surface. Beneath […]
Fall Break: Capitol Kids Theatre Camp
(Ages 5-12) Join us for our Fall Break theatre camp! We are so excited to welcome our 5-12 year olds back to the Capitol stage for a weeklong camp! Participants will learn the basics of theatrical voice, movement and character development, as well as cultivate lifelong skills such as learning to work as a team […]
BEING: Art by Maria Carmichael
Maria Carmichael is a contemporary painter who works primarily with acrylic and oil on canvas and has been featured in regional group exhibitions and local community galleries. Inspired by concepts she encountered while earning her bachelor’s degree in psychological sciences, her work focuses on giving tangible form to invisible emotional and cognitive states. In this […]
Super Bowl Champion and Author Malcolm Mitchell
Join Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl Champion, author, and founder of the Share the Magic Foundation, for a family-friendly event focused on reading and literacy. Mitchell is the author of Super Duper Me, The Magician’s Hat, and My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, and the creator of the Read with Malcolm initiative. 200 copies of Super Duper […]
Digital Art by Human Hands: Art by Joe Anthony
Joe Anthony is a graphic designer and digital artist born right outside Detroit, MI, but has lived in Bowling Green for the past 17 years. He picked up graphic design in middle school and has been honing his craft ever since. He takes inspiration from early internet and mixed media collages. Digital Art by Human […]
Go and Do Likewise with Andy Beshear
Join Governor Andy Beshear for a hopeful conversation about reclaiming faith as a force for good instead of harm and healing a divided nation through our shared values. Centered around his new book, GO AND DO LIKEWISE: How We Heal a Broken Country, Governor Beshear will share stories of healing, justice, forgiveness, welcoming, and moral clarity. […]