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[ July 31, 2020 ] It’s time to grow up and think of others… wear your damn mask! SOKY Events
[ April 9, 2020 ] Good news from bad times and thanks to the good guys! SOKY Events
[ July 6, 2026 ] Stars, Stripes & Splashes at Wild Bird & Nature Store Community
[ June 29, 2026 ] Franklin Renaissance presents Summer Nights 2026 Concert Series SOKY Events
[ June 29, 2026 ] What It Means To Me To Be An American As We Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom SOKY Events
[ June 29, 2026 ] It’s Time for the Family Enrichment Center’s Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run! SOKY Events
[ June 29, 2026 ] Experience Twilight Tours at Riverview at Hobson Grove SOKY Events

WCPL… Read Across BG, Read Across America!

February 27, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Celebrate with a Newbery Award-Winning Author! The library is thrilled to showcase Matt de la Peña as its featured “Let’s Read” series author at the Capitol Tuesday, March 4, with presentations scheduled for 9:30am and […]

Stars, Stripes & Splashes at Wild Bird & Nature Store

July 6, 2026 0

As we celebrate Independence Day and enjoy time outdoors with family and friends, don’t forget about the birds sharing our backyards. Summer brings hot temperatures, and birds have an increasing need for fresh water to [...]
Franklin Renaissance presents Summer Nights 2026 Concert Series

June 29, 2026 0

Summer Nights Concert Series is a free, family-friendly event that boasts live music, dancing, and food trucks. The concerts kicked off in June and will run select Friday nights through August. Summer Nights Concerts have been [...]
What It Means To Me To Be An American As We Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom

June 29, 2026 0

As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, note… America is turning 250… not me… I find myself thinking about what it truly means to be an American – not in the abstract, but right here in [...]
It’s Time for the Family Enrichment Center’s Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run!

June 29, 2026 0

What children go through can get messy. Kentucky ranks 5th in the number of child abuse substations. Family Enrichment Center can help. It’s time to run, walk, crawl and wade your way through three miles [...]

Changes are coming to Buckhead Square!

March 3, 2019 Comments Off on Changes are coming to Buckhead Square!

You may have already seen the changes happening at Buckhead Square. Big things are coming for the center this year! We’ll be completing a full-scale refresh of the exterior along with a new patio. [...]
In the Mood with The Capitol: Movies, Music, and More Feel-Good-February Moments!

February 2, 2026 Comments Off on In the Mood with The Capitol: Movies, Music, and More Feel-Good-February Moments!

Making sure we provide a wide variety of free, high-quality movies on a regular basis has been a goal of ours since the library began managing the Capitol in 2021. Looking at statistics after systematically [...]
Technology and Covid… the good, the bad and the ugly

February 25, 2021 Comments Off on Technology and Covid… the good, the bad and the ugly

It is not much of a secret that I’m a conservative and not crazy about how the government has handled the COVID mess. As a small business owner I constantly find myself in a moral [...]
Texas Roadhouse-Bowling Green, KY… Grand Opening April 5th

April 2, 2021 Comments Off on Texas Roadhouse-Bowling Green, KY… Grand Opening April 5th

The Texas Roadhouse story is simple: Legendary food, legendary service, hand-cut steaks, fall-off-the-bone ribs, made from scratch sides and fresh-baked bread, ice cold beer and legendary margaritas. https://www.texasroadhouse.com/locations/kentucky/bowling-green Our hours are: Monday-Thursday 3:30pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11pm [...]