No fireworks this year in Louisville, but there’s plenty of excitement going on Downtown. Lets start with three great Street Faire concerts in July: Los Lobos, July 11, Young Dubliners, July 18 and The Iguanas, July 25. Then there’s First Friday Art Walk this month on Thursday, July 3 and Summer Concerts in the Park, at Community Park, July 10 and July 17. And don’t forget to “Paint the Town Purple” on July 11 in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (see below for more details.)

Art Show Opening and Reception

Creative Framing Art Gallery
916 Main St
July 3
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Come see the talented work of artists Diana Tripp, Martha Peacock, Kathie Disner and Karen Fisher. Live music by Cosmic Street will also be featured. The show runs through August. Make sure and visit all the galleries and retailers on July 3 for First Friday.

Portrait Saturday

Louisville Art Association
Louisville Center for the Arts
801 Grant Ave.
July 12
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Paint, draw or photograph a clothed model in this 3-hour workshop open to all artists. Free for LAA members, and $7 for non-members. For more information contact susannahvandyke@comcast.net or visit the LAA website, www.louisvilleart.org

Relay For Life

The American Cancer Society
Paint the Town Purple
July 11
Mayor Bob Muckle will proclaim Relay For Life Day on July 11, 2014 in the City of Louisville and The American Cancer Society will “Paint the Town Purple” in celebration of its annual Relay For Life event which will take place Aug. 2 and 3 from 6 pm to 8 am. at Waneka Lake in Lafayette. Businesses and residents can show their support in the fight against cancer by purchasing a purple bow to place on their doors on July 11. The bows are available for a suggested donation of $10 and all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s research, education, advocacy and patient service programs. For more information on Relay For Life or to order your purple bow, please contact Lynn Wooton at lynn.wooton@cancer.org go to www.eastboulderrelay.com.

Historic Walking Tour

Louisville Historical Museum
July 12
9:30 am
This downtown walking tour will take participants around Louisville’s historic Little Italy neighborhood, located between the railroad tracks and Highway 42. The tour leaves from the intersection of Griffith St. and Front St. and will last about 1-1/2 hours. Participants can use street parking. For more information contact Bridget Bacon at 303-665-9048.

Zucca Summer Bounty Farm Dinner

Three Leaf Farm
445 S. 112th St.
Lafayette
July 12
6:00 pm
Join Zucca for its summer farm dinner featuring delicious ripe fruits and vegetables from the farm and flavorful entrees and desserts prepared especially for this occasion. Enjoy a tour of the farm, meet the goats, horses and chickens, and relax in a bucolic pastoral setting while dining on dishes expertly crafted by Zucca’s talented executive chef, William Kelley. Reservations are required, and spaces are limited, so reserve early. Visit threeleaffarm.storenvy.com/products/5160749-july-12-summers-bounty to make a reservation or contact the restaurant at 303-666-6499 | info@zuccalouisville.com