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    Lucky Cat Cafe and Lounge

    Lucky Cat Cafe and Lounge

    (32 reviews)

    Belknap

    What a great visit! My son and I visited today and enjoyed visiting with the adult cats at Lucky…read moreCat Cafe. Each of them ranged from 2-8 years old. The space offers three rooms plus a restroom, lobby and covered porch. The rooms have several cat beds and stands, plus several toys and window sills offering a sunbeam. There's also seating for visitors as well. In total we visited with 8 cats today. Their stories were shared on a cork board, giving notes about their compatibility with dogs, cats and kids. The space has adopted over 700 cats since its opening. One room highlights pics of each that went home. Fun space and friendly people, from the staff and owner to volunteer. Some sweet snacks and refreshments are available for purchase and a small gift shop area. Their website takes online bookings and provides information about their hours, etc. Parking available on the street, within neighborhood. We will be back and I hope others consider coming to this location and supporting the nonprofit.

    Paid for a visit (and donation). No cats available to visit with. Only five cats and four were…read moresleeping (not supposed to disturb/pickup). The fifth cat was being held by someone. I left after one minute. It would have been better if I was told in advance so I could visit another day, but I was not told about there being only a few cats in the lounge (and that they were all sleeping except one and it was not available). Employee did not offer a refund.

    Leadership Louisville Center

    Leadership Louisville Center

    (4 reviews)

    West Main, Downtown

    My company used Leadership Louisville for a speaker series during our women's leadership meeting…read more Engaging with the team to describe our needs and ideas for thought leadership was easy to schedule and I enjoyed the discussion. Their team highlighted an existing program at Leadership Louisville and narrowed it down to our available time on the agenda. Cynthia Knapek was our speaker. She arrived at our meeting site and came prepared with the right balance of energy, storytelling, and data. She was the kick off speaker for our 2-day event and it set the right tone. Programs at Leadership Louisville will vary in length, commitment, and pricing. Besides Cynthia, other speakers offer their services. Check out their website for more details and reach out to schedule an initial meeting.

    A couple of months after my Focus Louisville experience with Leadership Louisville, and I find…read moremyself still thinking about and referring back to it. I was impressed not only with the amount of information presented over the 2.5-day program but also the community that Leadership Louisville creates as well as how it seeks and succeeds at being a catalyst for positive change in Louisville. Louisville is so lucky have a nonprofit like Leadership Louisville. But let me back up: Leadership Louisville focuses on leadership development, civic engagement and professional development. And it does this through a handful fo key programs, as well as speaker and training events. I participated in Focus Louisville, which is Leadership Louisville's entry program. It offers "a more complete view and understanding of Louisville, along with a better sense of how to put leadership into action." And through this experience we heard from a plethora of community leaders on issues facing Louisville, including from leaders in the arts, education, economic development, local government, police, education, nonprofits and more. My favorite parts included the walking tour of downtown and the West End by former Councilman Tom Owen (a Louisville treasure), a field trip to a local elementary school and hearing directly from the Louisville Metro Council president and police chief. I thought I knew Louisville, but hearing from so many community leaders, who are clearly passionate about this city and open about its strengths and shortcomings, definitely opened my eyes. And the entire experience left me wanting to be a part of the solutions and work to make Louisville event better -- which I suppose was the whole point. I also think about the fact that my Leadership Louisville experience was only 2.5 days long; I expect that if I took part in one of their longer programs, which go for months to upward of a year, I would be even more motivated. Leadership Louisville's programs do cost a pretty penny. Focus Louisville cost $600, for example. But I was able to get some scholarship funds for part of this. Not sure if this is the case with all of the programs through this nonprofit, but it was fast and easy to apply for a scholarship. Leadership Louisville's recently renovated HQ downtown is also beautiful. It has several great meeting areas that foster communication. I'm looking forward to becoming a Leadership Louisville member and using this facility more, either for co-working or attending events. So like I said, Louisville is lucky to have Leadership Louisville. I'm looking forward to taking part in even more opportunities in the future.

    Center for Neighborhoods - Vourbon barrels for sale

    Center for Neighborhoods

    (4 reviews)

    Wyandotte

    This is a super special place…read more Is there a problem in your community, and you don't know what to do about it? You might want to talk to your council rep. Or you might try dialing Metro 311. Or you might want to pick a bone with your neighborhood association. But if you still don't know where to look, or you're not sure how to be effective, you might consider these local government jedi masters. Center for Neighborhoods is a nonprofit that provides outreach and assistance to citizens and neighborhood associations in the city of Louisville. First and foremost, I have to tout their twice-a-year Neighborhood Institute program. It's a neighborhood leadership-education class that teaches Community Engagement 101, basic skills in learning to get things done in your neighborhood. It's totally free, funded out of their endowment and other grants, and it's soul-lifting. If you want to figure out a way to slow the speeding traffic on your block, or if you just want to rub elbows with a lot of other community-minded people, it's a wonderful experience. They do a lot of other stuff which you can learn about on their website, but the engagement class is really at the core of their mission. They don't want to promote their own agenda for impacting neighborhoods in the city. They want to empower the people in our communities to find their voices and have those voices heard. In an era when democracy feels more dysfunctional than ever, it's heartwarming to find those places in our communities that prioritize and promote the voices of the average citizen.

    Center for Neighborhoods is an amazing non-profit organization that has a great team of people…read moreworking on neighborhood engagement, education and training, planning and design, and data and mapping. CFN works on building healthy, sustainable, safe and attractive neighborhoods through engaged, informed and committed neighbors. I have personally had an amazing experience working with different individuals through CFN on community projects. I have attended their Neighborhood Summit, assisted in planning and execution of their Better Block event, completed their Green Institute, and I am currently enrolled in their Neighborhood Institute. Through these programs I have gained so much knowledge about improving our city and the environment, as well as invaluable resources through education, networking, in-the-field experience, and projects. CFN has actively participated in neighborhood-based development & improvement projects for over forty (40) years. They are an extremely valuable resource to our community, and I count myself very lucky to have found myself involved with them. If you want to work to make your community a better place, CFN is a great organization to collaborate with! I highly suggest that you become involved!

    American Printing House For the Blind

    American Printing House For the Blind

    (8 reviews)

    Clifton, The Avenue

    After lunch on Frankfort Avenue we headed to the Printing House for the 2 pm tour. Reservations…read morewere not required. It was only my 2 friends and I on the tour which took about an hour. The tour is fasinating and informative. The Printing House takes up an entire block, which houses, sound studios for recording audio books, printing presses for the printing of text books and a huge museum. There is parking at the side of the building and the tour is free, donations accepted.

    This is one of those local gems that gets lost in the shuffle but absolutely shouldn't. The work…read morethat American Printing House for the Blind does for the visually impaired is really astonishing. They produce a laundry list of braille books - everything from classics to new releases to textbooks - in addition to other tactile educational products like globes. They also have a robust books on tape program which utilizes local and celebrity voice talent. The day we were there, we got to hear a bit of a local voice artist who's voice sounded strongly familiar. Turns out he's also the voice of the moving sidewalk at the Muhammad Ali Airport. The free tour is absolutely worth your time to learn about the great printing work that they do there, and how they accomplish it. But don't miss the second floor museum. They have a number of really neat items - including Helen Keller's desk and Stevie Wonder's childhood piano - in addition to hands on exhibits like braille writers with which you can type your own name. A great way to spend a couple of hours with a really important organization.

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