WKU Events
Saturday, September 21st
- Time: All Day
On September 12, the Kentucky Museum launches a new fundraising campaign called “Adopt an Artifact.” With a special invitation from “Nunu,” the Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus on display in the Decorative Arts Gallery, the South Central Kentucky community is invited to make a gift and “adopt” an artifact to support future conservation and care.
To donate to the SpiritFunder, visit our GiveCampus site.
- Location: Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Room
- Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Held in conjunction with the National Basketry Organization 2019 Biennial Conference this exhibit is unique in it's focus on basketry and in it's inclusion of the full range of work being executed by well-known and emerging artists.
- Location: Richardson Quilt Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Kentuckians have practiced the art of weaving for more than 200 years.
Techniques represented in Even Coverlets Get the Blues range from overshot, double weave, and tied-biederwand to hooked rug making.
- Location: Kentucky Museum Courtyard
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Anel Lepić and Muhamed “Hamo” Bešlagic, two HAD Collective artists from Bosnia, carved murals in the Kentucky Museum courtyard.
- Location: Kentucky Museum Front Lawn
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty created Highbrow, a sculpture made from intertwined tree saplings, on the Museum's front lawn.
- Location: Community Gallery
- Time: All Day
In 2019, the Kentucky Building celebrates 80 years of showcasing South Central Kentucky’s unique culture and heritage. In honor of this milestone, the Kentucky Museum presents Out of the Box, an exhibition focused on fostering multidisciplinary discussions about our collective heritage while shining new light on the relevance of our museum in the 21st century.
Using local historical artifacts, photos, and records, we invite you to discover how every object tells multiple stories. Themes and stories are curated in partnership with faculty from 9 WKU departments
- Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
- Time: 7:00am - 11:00am
For event information, visit http://www.themedicalcenter10kclassic.com/
The 2019 Medical Center Bowling Green 10K Classic will be on Saturday, September 21. Many area streets will be closed from 6 AM - 10 AM. For a detailed map of road and lot closings, click HERE.
Access to campus will be limited to the intersection of 14th Ave. and Chestnut Street. Access to PS1 or PS2 will be on University Blvd from Russellville Rd, Old Morgantown Rd, or Adams Street.
Please note, the following lots will be closed with no entry or exit for the duration of the race.
- College Heights Blvd. Lot
- Diddle South
- Kentucky Street Lot
- Poland Lot
- McCormack Lot
- McLean Service Drive
- South Lawn
For information on the 10K race, visit HERE.
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Free weaving workshops for the community and campus. Space is limited and participants must pre-register and pay a materials fee to the instructor.
- Location: Lab Theatre, Gordon Wilson Hall
- Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
by Julian Wiles
A young boy's imagination is taken away to the stars as he spends time with his grandparents for the summer. In the midst of summer projects, annoying neighbors, and battling an imaginary dragon, he learns how to overcome grief, and that the most important thing in the universe is family. Suitable for all ages. Sponsored by Service One Credit Union.
Ages 12 & under $3
Adults $6
- Location: WKU Soccer Complex
- Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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