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Franklin-Simpson Renaissance presents 2025 Summer Nights Concert Series

July 30, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

It’s August and it’s hot but Summer Nights Concert Series in Franklin, Kentucky is still going strong. The Summer Nights Concert Series have been going on for over 25 years and have had some remarkable […]

Happy Birthday, SOKY Happenings!

June 5, 2026 0

I doubt there are more than two or three people that notice the small bit of info on the SOKY Happenings Contents page that tells the volume and issue numbers. Heck, most people in today’s [...]
WCPL’s Summer Reading Program: Not JUST for Kids!

June 5, 2026 0

While the primary goal of the Warren County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is to help kids in school avoid the “summer slide” that impedes educational progress, its secondary aims are to pull in readers [...]
On Stage and On the Screen: Entertainment at The Capitol

June 5, 2026 0

Visiting downtown Bowling Green has been a treat for both locals and out-of-towners for decades! With the addition of new businesses and community events in and around Fountain Square in recent years, the downtown scene [...]
Summer Memories Await at SKYPAC!

June 5, 2026 0

The summer months are officially here, and that means more time for fun, making memories, and spending time with the people you love most. Make SKYPAC one of your go-to destinations this summer for experiences [...]

“Bachelor Santa” brings holiday magic to Franklin on December 6

December 4, 2025 Comments Off on “Bachelor Santa” brings holiday magic to Franklin on December 6

Franklin, Kentucky will welcome a heart-touching holiday movie as “Bachelor Santa” screens at the Goodnight Auditorium, 203 South Main Street, on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1pm. The family-friendly film blends small-town warmth with North [...]
It’s a horse’s world at Rainhill

August 2, 2023 Comments Off on It’s a horse’s world at Rainhill

There is a big difference between “rescue” and “sanctuary” in the animal world. Rainhill Equine Facility is an equine sanctuary, which means when we accept a horse into our lives, it is for the life [...]
Making memories amid the hustle & bustle

December 8, 2017 Comments Off on Making memories amid the hustle & bustle

by Kari Carr This time of year is full of twinkling lights, sweet aromas, grown men in costumes, and all the stress you could ask for. The hustle and bustle seems to get more frantic [...]
Great Escape presents A history of Marvel Comics’ Black Panther

February 14, 2018 Comments Off on Great Escape presents A history of Marvel Comics’ Black Panther

by Jonathan Richardson On February 16, Black Panther, one of the most anticipated Marvel Studios movies, will drop into theaters. Black Panther is already expected to break all of Marvel Studios’ records for pre-sale tickets, [...]