Events and Programming
Festival of the Arts is November 9, 2024 - more info here: CICK HERE
Local SOKY Events
OCTOBER
GSK Via Colori
October 19 & 20, 2024
@ The Big Four Lawn - (Riverfront Area Louisville)
GSK Hosted Event
Via Colori® Kentucky is a festival in which hundreds of artists, community organizations, vendors, and partners come together to host the most creative festival in Kentucky. Over 125 artists participate with the intent of making an artistic masterpieces on a large scale, directly on the sidewalks of Waterfront Park in Louisville. We will have live music, vendors, family-friendly activities, a food court, bar and of course, street art. Learn more: Via Colori | Girl Scouts (gskentuckiana.org)
Fall Product Pumpkin Festival/Mobile Shop
Saturday Oct. 26, 2024
9:30am - 11:30am to collect wristband, can stay later.
@ Jacksons Orchard
Registration will include a complimentary activity bracelet for girls to enjoy:
Admission to Play Area - including The Cider Slider, a 60-foot slide, tire crawl, and straw maze
1 Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch & Cornfield Maze (approx. 45 minutes)
1 visit to the Petting Zoo, including one cup of feed
1 visit to the Wood Craft Stand
1 visit to your choice of the Moonwalk, Face Painting or Hair Painting stand
GSK Hosted Event
NOVEMBER
Jump Rope Workshop
November 23, 2024
11am to 2pm
@ Ages K-8th
Hosted by Learn the Ropes
Houchens Camp Open House
Details coming soon
@ Camp Houchens
Nutcracker Ballet
November 25, 2024
@ SKYPAC - All Ages
REGISTER HERE before 10/24/24
GSK Hosted Event
DECEMBER
Intro to Crochet
December 14th, 2024
@ Camp Houchens
Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, AmbassadorsREGISTER HERE by 12/2/24
GSK Hosted Event
Firebuilding Skills
December 14th, 2024
@ Camp Houchens
Juniors, Brownies, CadettesREGISTER HERE by 12/2/24
GSK Hosted Event
JANUARY
Annual Indoor Swim Party
January 2025
@ The Preston Center at WKU
FEBRUARY
Hosted by the WKU Kappa Deltas
Final date TBD
@ WKU Kappa Delta House
Brownies and Juniors - Badge included $6
Cybersecurity Badge Event
February 2025
@ Bob Kirby Library
Multi Session/Multi Level
Hosted by Stephanie Beane, Troop 296
MARCH
Fanny Pack Day
March 8th, 2025
@ Camp Houchens
GSK Hosted Event
Girl Scout's Birthday - Skate Party
March, 2025
Details coming soon
@ BG Skate
APRIL
Mammoth Cave Tour
April 8th, 2025
@ Mammoth Cave
GSK Hosted Event
Junior Gardner Badge Event
Details coming soon
Hosted by Katie Marquardt Troop 186
My Promise, My Faith Pin Event
April 2025
Details coming soon
Hosted by Jessica Smith, Troop 381 and Melanie Samuels-Black, Troop 1296
The events listed above are local events put on by either council or the local service unit volunteers. For the listing of all events council-wide, please click here ----> Check here often as new event are added frequently. This is the most up-to-date resource for council listed events.
Please remind your Girl Scouts how important it is to give back to the community, “to help people at all times”, and to “make the world a better place”.
Thank you for everything you do in our communities!
o Caroling at nursing homes
o Doing crafts with and visiting nursing home residents
o Collecting canned goods for homeless shelters and food banks
o Collecting or making blankets, hats, gloves, scarves for the homeless
o Buying/collecting activity books and crayons for displaced children at shelters
o Birthday-in-a-bag for community resource centers at schools
o Pulling invasive plant species at Lost River Cave
o Making Valentines or Christmas cards for nursing home residents
o Washing windows for a Senior living complex
o Serving at the local food bank
o Make lap quilts for nursing home.
o Collect items for local animal shelter / humane society
o Volunteer at animal shelter
o Sponsor a pet
o Sponsor Christmas gifts at a nursing home
o Sponsor Angel Tree
o Get involved with local Veteran’s programs
o Socks for seniors program
o Toy collection for children’s hospital
o Flag collection for proper retirement
o Trash pickup at different areas (ex. lakeshore cleanup at Barren River or Troop meeting place)
o Planting flowers at town squares
o Building new fences for parks
o Feminine hygiene products drive for schools, women’s shelters or public libraries
o Volunteer (ex. Room at the Inn) or donate shelf stable bag lunches
Other ideas and resources may be found here.