What’s Happening at WKU

Here’s a list of upcoming WKU events. All times are Central. For more events, visit WKU’s online calendar, the Events@WKU page or follow WKU events on Instagram. For more WKU News, follow us on Twitter @wkunews, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WKUNews or online at www.wku.edu/news

Events@WKU

Upcoming event posters/flyers/announcements are now available on the Events@WKU page.

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through May 11, 2019); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (through Dec. 15); 2018 Side by Side (through June 30); plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• Exhibits at Downing Museum: The Story of Joe Downing: Select Works From the Collection. Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• WKU Summer Office Hours. May 14-Aug. 10. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday.
• SCATS (The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students). June 10-22. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• VAMPY (The Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth). June 24-July 14. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

Friday, June 22

• RuFF! Dog Agility Trials. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 24. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• Advanced Placement Summer Institute: Government and Politics, U.S. Workshop. Various locations. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 8:30 a.m.: Board of Regents Special Budget Approval Meeting. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Paper Palooza. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball Individual Camp. Diddle Arena. Contact Peggy Jones, (270) 745-2133.
• 9 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball Lil’ Topper Camp. Diddle Arena. Contact Peggy Jones, (270) 745-2133.

Saturday, June 23

• RuFF! Dog Agility Trials. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 24. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

Sunday, June 24

• RuFF! Dog Agility Trials. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, June 25

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Through June 29. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Experiment with Painting. Kentucky Museum. Through June 29. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.

Tuesday, June 26

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Through June 29. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Experiment with Painting. Kentucky Museum. Through June 29. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, June 27

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Through June 29. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• American Black Hereford Association Junior Nationals. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 30. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Experiment with Painting. Kentucky Museum. Through June 29. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.

Thursday, June 28

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Through June 29. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• American Black Hereford Association Junior Nationals. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 30. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 7:30 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact TOP, (270) 745-2551.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Experiment with Painting. Kentucky Museum. Through June 29. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Southern Kentucky Community Band Twilight Concert Series. Guthrie Bell Tower. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, June 29

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• American Black Hereford Association Junior Nationals. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 30. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Experiment with Painting. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.

Saturday, June 30

• American Black Hereford Association Junior Nationals. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

Sunday, July 1

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, July 2

• Classes Begin for July I Summer Sessions. Contact Summer Sessions, (270) 745-5011.

Tuesday, July 3

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, July 4

• Independence Day Holiday. University closed. No classes.

Thursday, July 5

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, July 6

• 6 p.m.: Tops End Alz, fundraising event for Bike4Alz. SOKY Marketplace, 636 Center St. Contact Molli Guelde, molli.guelde9@gmail.com.

Saturday, July 7

• Summer Forensic Institute. Garrett Conference Center. Through July 15. Contact Forensics, (270) 745-6340.

Other WKU events

• WKU Alumni Association: Visit the Alumni Association’s events calendar or call (270) 745-4395 or 888-WKU-ALUM.
• WKU Admissions: Check out WKU Admissions events page for a listing of recruitment events and counselor visits to area high schools.
• WKU Parking & Transportation: For parking maps and other campus parking/transit/traffic information, visit the PTS news page.