07/26/2026
🎉 FUN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK!
📅 July 27–August 2
Recovery meetings are important—but so is building a life you actually enjoy. And the old “there’s nothing to do around here” excuse is officially taking the week off. 😎
Here are a few ways to get out, connect with people and have some fun around Henry, Shelby and Oldham counties:
📍 HENRY COUNTY
🎬 Monday, July 27 | 1–3 p.m.
Summer Matinee at the Henry County Public Library. Bring blankets and pillows, get comfortable and enjoy a family movie with free snacks!
🎨 Tuesday, July 28 | 1–2:30 p.m.
Family Paint & Snack! Paint a dinosaur canvas together. Registration is required.
🧪 Wednesday, July 29 | 10:30 a.m.–Noon
The family S.T.E.A.M. Lab offers experiments, crafts, building challenges and activities where getting messy is part of the fun.
📚 Saturday, August 1 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Once Upon a Saturday: read together for at least 20 minutes and earn a small prize.
📍 SHELBY COUNTY
📌 Tuesday, July 28 | 2–5:30 p.m.
Kids can create and decorate collectible pins during the Pin Pal Club at the Shelby County Public Library.
🐴 Wednesday, July 29–Saturday, August 1 | 6–10 p.m. nightly
The Summer Classic Horse Show takes over the Shelby County Fairgrounds at 1513 Midland Trail in Shelbyville.
🦎 Sunday, August 2 | Beginning at 11 a.m.
The Nationwide Exotic Pet Expo features reptiles, birds, lizards, food and more. Admission is $5, and children ages five and younger are free.
📍 OLDHAM COUNTY
🎭 Tuesday, July 28 | 4–6 p.m.
Teen Cosplay Club at the La Grange Library! Teens in grades 6–12 can work on costumes and props, use library supplies and meet other creators. It is free, and no registration is required.
🍗 Wednesday, July 29 | 4–6 p.m.
The Goshen Library is hosting a free Teen Medieval Feast complete with costumes, chicken drumsticks, soup and garlic bread. Registration is required.
🔍 Thursday, July 30 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Adults can attend Unearth a Mystery at the La Grange Library and learn how researchers uncovered a lost cemetery while examining local mysteries and archival cold cases. Free, but registration is required.
🐎 Friday, July 31 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Visit the Oldham County History Center for its special exhibit, The Thoroughbred: Horses, People and Farms of Oldham County. Museum admission applies.
💙 Recovery is more than simply stopping something—it is discovering new people, places and experiences worth showing up for.
Tag somebody who needs to get out of the house this week!
⚠️ Event schedules, registration and availability can change, so check with the host before heading out.
