iList/aList, January & February 2010

Want to see and be seen? We’ve got Paducah’s hottest art openings, fundraisers and super special events on tap for January and February! Mark your calendars, get gussied up and go! It’s the new iList/aList!

Sunday, Jan. 17
Teen Spirit 2010 Opening Reception
Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway
3-5 p.m.
Teen Spirit is an annual high school visual art competition and exhibition that showcases the talented youth of the area. It has come to symbolize the quality of art education in the region. Participating high schools include Ballard Memorial, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Community Christian Academy, Heath High School, Livingston Central, Lone Oak, Marshall County, Massac County, Paducah Tilghman, Reidland and St. Mary. Free. For more info, call 270.442.2453 or send an email.

Thursday, Jan. 21
Free Movie Night: The Soloist
Maiden Alley Cinema
6 p.m.
The Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., is based on a true story of a gifted, homeless musician who suffers from schizophrenia. It’s a powerful and moving story of friendship. Jointly sponsored by NAMI Paducah (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and PAMHAC (Purchase Area Mental Health and Aging Coalition). Reception with music, 6-7 p.m. Food and drinks sponsored by Lourdes Hospital. Movie begins at 7 p.m. Please bring a canned food. RSVP to Jan, 270.442.6475, by Jan. 20.

Thursday, Jan. 21
Paducah Area Chamber 71st Annual Meeting Featuring Jenna Bush Hager
Carson Center
6 p.m.
Don’t miss the Chamber’s exciting annual meeting featuring guest speaker Jenna Bush Hager! Corporate Sponsor $1,000 (includes eight tickets), Corporate Plus Sponsor $1,500 (includes 12 tickets). Individual tickets are $75/members or $125/non-members. Outgoing Board Chair Susan Guess of Paducah Bank will pass the gavel to Helen Sims of Superior Care Home, marking the first time in the history of the Paducah Chamber that a woman will be passing the gavel to another woman. Right on! Download the form, send an email or call 270.443.1746 for more info.

Friday, Jan. 22
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Corner of South 21st Street and Kentucky Avenue
9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thousand of bargains — most hardback copies are $1 and many paperbacks are 50 cents. Proceeds benefit the McCracken County Public Library. For more info, call Maudine Buchanan, 442.6263.

Saturday, Jan. 30
Desserts First 2010
Carson Center
6-8:30 p.m.
Paducah’s finest restaurant chefs create original desserts using Girl Scout Cookie varieties as the key ingredients! This Desserts First signature event is open to the public and creates an opportunity in which guests may network and enjoy an evening with friends while sampling delicious, one-of-a-kind desserts. The evening includes music, hors d’oeuvres, auction, and the crowning of the best desserts of the evening and many more surprises! For more info, contact Aretta Terry, 933.3010.

Friday, Feb. 5
Challenger Learning Center Trivia Night
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
5645 Blandville Rd.
6:15 p.m. Doors open
7 p.m. Trivia begins
Support the Challenger Learning Center by gathering together six of your brightest and most fun friends to compete for prizes in 10 rounds of 10 questions. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. Any additional food or alcoholic beverages welcome. Cost is $90 per table. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., with trivia starting at 7 p.m. For more info or to reserve a table, contact Mellisa Duncan, 270.534.3101.

Tuesday Feb. 16
Mardi Gras & All That Jazz
Harrah’s Metropolis
6-9 p.m.
Break out your boas and beads — it’s time for Mardi Gras & All That Jazz, the Lourdes Foundation’s annual big fundraising bash! Hottie rockers Lew Jetton & 61 South are back by popular demand to liven up the party with their blues and southern rock. There’s the annual auction of Bill Ford’s original, collector’s item artwork. And satisfy your Cajun cravings with gourmet foods from popular restaurants and caterers throughout the region. $50; reserved tables of 10, $800. Call 270.444.2205.

Saturday, Feb. 27
15th Annual Father Daughter Dance
Country Club of Paducah
6 p.m.
It’s one of the most popular events in Paducah, and sells out in an instant! Get your tickets now, dads, for the 15th Annual Father-Daughter Dance, benefiting the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, 444.0065. Black tie optional.

Saturday, Feb. 27
Harrah’s Metropolis/iList Paducah Speed Dating
Harrah’s Metropolis
7:30 p.m. Cocktails and mixing
8 p.m. Speed dating
Dating is hard for everyone. That’s why Harrah’s Metropolis and iList Paducah are teaming up and Breaking the Ice! Sign up for our singles mixer and speed dating event. You might just find that special spark you’re looking for!