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- Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Here is a listing of WKU events for Friday, October 3 through Saturday, October 25. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Friday, October 3
11:30 a.m.: Outdoor Concert: WKU Jazz Band. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Colonnade. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, October 4
9 a.m.: Kentucky Junior Cattleman’s Association Fall Classic. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through October 5. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Sunday, October 5
9 a.m.: Kentucky Junior Cattleman’s Association Fall Classic. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through October 5. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Monday, October 6
WKU Fall Break. Offices closed. No classes.
Tuesday, October 7
WKU Fall Break. Offices closed. No classes.
6:30 p.m.: Spectacular Circus. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, October 8
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Student Juried Art Show. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Through November 7. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist and Faculty Chamber Recital, Chamber Music by American Composers. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, October 9
9 a.m.: Strong Community Strong Coffee featuring Miller Slaughter with Community Ventures. WKU Innovation Campus, room 129, 2413 Nashville Road. Contact Innovation Campus, (270) 901-3490.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, October 10
3 p.m.: Guest Artist Masterclass, Zachary Coates, baritone. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6 p.m.: “Heroes on the Hill” Documentary Screening & Q&A: Curveballs… Secrets to the Game of Life. This event is part of The Hensley Lecture Series. Downing Student Union Auditorium. Free admission. Contact College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, (270) 745-4662.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, October 11
8:30 a.m.: WKU Preview Day. Diddle Arena. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
10 a.m.: Hammer-In 10th Anniversary. Kentucky Museum. Contact Tiffany Isselhardt, (270) 745-3369.
10:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
1 p.m.: “Heroes on the Hill” Scrimmage Game. The Louisville Sluggar Warriors will take on WKU’s Hilltopper Baseball team. Nick Denes Field. This event is part of The Hensley Lecture Series. General admission is free; reserved and VIP tickets are available for purchase, with proceeds supporting WKU scholarships and local youth baseball. Contact College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, (270) 745-4662.
6 p.m.: Kick the Clock Dance Festival. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Free admission; donations accepted. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Sunday, October 12
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Monday, October 13
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
Noon: Exhibit: Student Juried Art Show Reception & Awards. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Exhibit continues through November 7. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
7 p.m.: Discover WKU in Chicago. Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N. Naper Blvd. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Recital, Johanna Yarbrough, horn. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Tuesday, October 14
1 p.m.: SCCJS Brown Bag Lecture: History & Culture of SCCJS Programs featuring Dr. Craig Taylor, professor emeritus of SCCJS. Hosted by Department of Society, Culture, Crime, and Justice Studies. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 140. Dr. Amy Krull, amy.krull@wku.edu.
4 p.m.: Pi Mu Epsilon Math Alumni Speaker Series featuring Dr. Bruce Kessler. College High Hall, room 3119. Contact Melanie Autin, melanie.autin@wku.edu.
4:30 p.m.: Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
5:30 p.m.: Pregame Concert: Blanco Brown. WKU South Lawn. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: WKU Football vs. FIU. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, October 15
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Student Juried Art Show. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Through November 7. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
11 a.m.: WKU Camp, Recreation & Related Professions Job Fair. Downing Student Union, First floor. Contact Raymond Poff, (270) 745-2498.
6 p.m.: Mary Ellen and Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing. Grise Hall, room 235. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
7:30 p.m.: Student Recital, clarinet & saxophone. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, October 16
8:30 a.m.: The Berta Seminar: Helping Students Develop an Achievement Oriented Attitude: What They Believe Determines Whether They Achieve. Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. UTEP. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Cultural Enhancement Series: Caitlin Dickerson, award-winning journalist. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact Jessica Luna, (270) 745-2344.
Friday, October 17
7:30 a.m.: Tennessee Stock Horse Association Clinic & Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through October 19. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Sam Houston. E.A. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: The Crucible. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Russell H. Miller Theatre. Tickets are $8. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, October 18
7:30 a.m.: Tennessee Stock Horse Association Clinic & Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through October 19. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
1 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Sam Houston. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: The Crucible. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Russell H. Miller Theatre. Tickets are $8. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Sunday, October 19
7:30 a.m.: Tennessee Stock Horse Association Clinic & Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through October 19. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
1 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. New Mexico State. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
2 p.m.: Theatre Production: The Crucible. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Russell H. Miller Theatre. Tickets are $8. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
4 p.m.: WKU Choirs Concert: The WKU Treble Chorus, University Singers and Chorale with special performances by the Treblemakers and Redshirts. Tickets available for purchase at the door. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Student Recital, Samuel Wooten, bassoon. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, October 20
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Student Juried Art Show. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Through November 7. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
Noon: 100 Miles of Hope: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Audry Ann Laster, audry.laster@wku.edu.
7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Recital, Dr. Jooyoung Kim, piano. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: The Crucible. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Russell H. Miller Theatre. Tickets are $8. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Tuesday, October 21
11 a.m.: SEAS Mechatronics Career Fair. Engineering and Biological Sciences Building, first floor and second floor. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
Noon: 100 Miles of Hope: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Audry Ann Laster, audry.laster@wku.edu.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. The Majlis, Honors College & International Center, third floor. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, October 22
6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (Exh.). Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Student Juried Art Show. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Through November 7. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
11 a.m.: Market on the Avenue. Centennial Plaza on Avenue of Champions in front of PS2. Contact Alexandra Meredith, (270) 745-2416.
11 a.m.: SEAS Construction Career Fair. Engineering and Biological Sciences Building, first floor and second floor. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
Noon: 100 Miles of Hope: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Audry Ann Laster, audry.laster@wku.edu.
Thursday, October 23
1 p.m.: Gordon Ford College of Business Internship Fair. Chandler Hall, first floor lobby. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
3 p.m.: PCAL Fall Fest. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Colonnade. Contact PCAL, (270) 745-2344.
4 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Daniel Clark, daniel.clark@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, October 24
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. UTEP. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, October 25
9 a.m.: Kentucky Sustainable Living Homesteading Meet Up. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
9:30 a.m.: Fall Super Saturdays. Gary Ransdell Hall. Continues November 1 and November 8. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
10 a.m.: Gatton Academy Preview Day. Florence Schneider Hall. Contact Gatton Academy, (270) 745-6565.
Noon: WKU Volleyball vs. UTEP. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
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