Winter Bowling Green Parent  Available

The WINTER issue of BOWLING GREEN PARENT celebrates the arts in South Central Kentucky.

And, what could be any bigger than the opening of SKyPAC? This issue introduces you to Andee Rudloff, SKyPAC’s Education Director. She talks about the big picture for the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center and how it will be an amazing, beautiful place for everyone in the region, full of art, music and dance.

Andee’s “accomplices” in the cover photo shoot were two charming young performers, Trevor and Molly, from last year’s Funniest Kids in Bowling Green contest. See some video footage from a previous year and read about how your child can compete in this year’s contest, Kidz on Stage here.

I’m Ready for My Close-Up!

Do you enjoy attending local arts presentations? We have information about all the local performances, whether you are looking for music by Orchestra Kentucky, The Symphony at WKU, a children’s play, the area high school spring plays, Oklahoma presented at WKU or the whole listing of performances offered at SKyPAC. We have it all! Our feature stories and calendar of events help you know what’s going on around town!  

Got the Winter Blahs?

We have tips to fix that! Check us out if you want to freshen up your appearance! In this issue, local beautician Tammy York gives us some great advice about hair. What kind of bad habits did you get in over the holidays? Lori Hansbrough gives us some ideas for some healthy post holiday habits that are guaranteed to improve our bodies. And, we have some dry skin tips on our Yummy Mommy page.

Baby Showers
Are you giving one this winter? We can tell you how to make yours beautiful! Read the article by Marissa Brown on page 16. You’ll be the talk of the town!

Are you like me and never know what to give that friend who is expecting a baby? Check out the list of Sweet Shower Surprises in this issue.

 Adoption
Have you been interested in exploring adoption but always heard it was complicated? We made the first steps for you and found out what it took to be an adoptive parent. Read our two articles in the winter issue of Bowling Green Parent. We have one by Lee Fowlkes, Kentucky Coordinator for Bethany Christian Service, about private adoption and his experience as an adoptive parent. We also have an article about what it takes to be an adoptive parent. On our website, check the adoption link under resources, for a list of all the regional licensed, child placing agencies. For further information on adoption, call the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. 

Beware Cold and Flu Season
Dr. Debra Sowell, a pediatrician at Graves-Gilbert Clinic, gives us some advice about the flu in this issue. Dr. Sowell explains what the flu is, how to treat it and some preventions, starting with WASH YOUR HANDS! Don’t know how long to keep your kids home from school? Read this article and you’ll find out!

But where’s the chicken soup?

Complete Directions to make a Cigar Box Guitar on our Craft Page!
Many of the people who inspired the pioneers of modern rock music got their start playing the cigar box guitar. People like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters played them and even Jimmy Hendrix started out on one.  You might be surprised that people still play them today.  Johnny Depp, who is quite a musician, plays one too, so it’s got to be cool! If you don’t play guitar, then cigar box guitar is a great place to start.

Make your own guitar with Bob Bubnis, editor of the National Corvette Magazine, gives us step-by-step directions with a template in our Winter issue and on our Craft Blog page. Watch the video on our website.