First Baptist Church in Madisonville will present Return to Bethlehem December 12-15. Remember the reason for the season as you step back in time to Bethlehem on the evening of Christ’s birth. Experience the place, the sounds, the smells and the anticipation of the town’s people as they go about the city selling their wares,…

The Madisonville Community College Singers will team up with a combined choral group from Madisonville-North Hopkins and Hopkins County Central high schools in this annual tradition at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts on Friday, December 4 at 7 pm. This is a free admission event hosted by the Glema Center in honor of…

The Nebraska Theatre Caravan will present Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts on Tuesday, December 1 at 7 pm. When Charles Dickens wrote his “ghostly little tale” in 1843, he couldn’t know that A Christmas Carol was destined to become one of the most beloved holiday…

Madisonville’s Gallery Hop returns Saturday, November 7 with opportunities for the public to view and purchase art and eat at one of the city’s eclectic restaurants. From 4-8 p.m. art will be on display at several downtown locations. Original works for sale will include oil and watercolor paintings, fiber pieces, fine jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, art…

Visit the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts on Halloween for a night of fun. Trunk or Treat and a costume contest will begin at 6 pm. Stay for a double feature movie presentation of Monsters Inc. at 7 pm and Beetlejuice at 8:45 pm. This is a free admission event hosted by the Glema…

The Misty Mountain String Band will perform at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 pm in a Hancock Bank and Trust Coffeehouse presentation. Drawing influence from old-time music, Americana, bluegrass, and songs of labor and protest, Misty Mountain String Band doesn’t stray far from their upbringings in Kentucky…

Enjoy a weekend of holiday shopping, fine art, and music in Madisonville, November 6-7. Beginning Friday, November 6, start your Christmas shopping at the Holiday Open House, hosted by the Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. More than 50 Chamber businesses and restaurants will be gearing up for the holiday season and offering specials for shoppers.…

Kids and grownups will be playing together on the downtown streets as Madisonville’s most popular family-friendly festival returns for a ninth year of unplugged outdoor fun. Kidapalooza is Saturday, October 24, 10 am-1 pm, on East Center and Union streets, around the courthouse square in the city’s historic downtown district. This free event features games,…

The Hopkins County Central High School Fine Arts Department will present Footloose at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 pm and Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 pm and 7 pm. One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results.…

Head to beautiful Lake Beshear near Dawson Springs on Sunday, October 11, 1:30 pm-6 pm, for the Bluegrass on Beshear “Pickin’ Life” Music Fest. Grounds open at 12:30 pm. Bring your favorite lawn chair and listen to Justamere Bluegrass Band, The M.C.R. Pickers, The Thomas Brothers Band, Traci and Friends, and others. Burgers, hot dogs,…