Episode S2026E20 · The May 19 Primary Is One Week Out · May 13 – May 17, 2026

Hardin County Events

Your full week of things to do, brought to you by Hardin Local Weekly.

🗳️ Voting Windows — 2026 KY Primary

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    Excused In-Person Absentee Voting

    📍 Hardin County Clerk's Office only · 150 N. Provident Way, Suite 103, Elizabethtown

    May 6, 7, 8 + May 11, 12, 13 · 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Requires a qualifying reason (work, military, medical, etc.) — May 12–13 are the last two days

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    Mail-Ballot Drop Boxes

    📍 At either entrance of the Hardin County Clerk's Office (150 N. Provident Way Ste 103, Elizabethtown — in the Hardin County Government Building) and the Radcliff Branch of the Hardin County Clerk's Office (101 W. Lincoln Trail Blvd, Radcliff)

    Already requested a mail-in ballot? It must be received by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19 — a postmark does NOT count, and the mail is no longer reliable in this window, so use a secure drop box: it bypasses the mail and goes straight into the Clerk's hands. Check the envelope, sign where required, and return it early. (The Radcliff drop box is at the Clerk's branch — not the Colvin Community Center early-voting site.)

Wednesday, May 13

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    Culinary Photo Adventure

    📍 The Crab Party, Radcliff · Hosted by Rae-Anne Embry & the Meade Photography Club

    11:30 AM · Food-photography meetup — live restaurant shooting tips, critiques, and staging advice · Includes a dessert-photography stop at The Chocolate Lab afterward

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    Plant Bingo @ The Straight and Narrow

    📍 125 E. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown

    6:30 – 8:30 PM · Plant-themed bingo night with drinks and plant prizes · Arrive early — bingo starts at 6:30 PM

Thursday, May 14

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    No community events submitted

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    Check the Fort Knox MWR, Hardin County Public Library, and Elizabethtown Tourism calendars for anything new — and submit an event via the Hardin Local Weekly Facebook Messenger channel.

Friday, May 15 Loaded!

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    Women's Networking Luncheon

    📍 Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Elizabethtown

    12:00 – 1:30 PM · Networking lunch connecting professional women in Hardin and Meade Counties — collaboration, business growth, community support

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    Larrikin Bourbon Co. Tasting

    📍 Revival Vintage Spirits · 220 Helm Street, Elizabethtown

    4:00 – 7:00 PM · Public tasting featuring Melody from Larrikin Bourbon Co. — sample the lineup, learn about the brand

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    Casey, Romy & The Rooftop

    📍 Heartland Mini Golf · 1030 Executive Drive, Elizabethtown

    6:00 PM · Limited-seating VIP-style live music experience — tables available, seats filling quickly

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    Menopause & Mocktails Cooking Class

    📍 1483 N. Dixie Blvd., Suite B, Radcliff · Hosted by Cleangoodeats, LLC

    6:00 PM · Hands-on cooking class — menopause-friendly recipes and alcohol-free mocktails

Saturday, May 16 Loaded!

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    Heavenbound Baptist Church 2nd Annual Car-N-Bike Show

    📍 6857 Shepherdsville Rd., Elizabethtown

    $20 registration · Register 10:00 AM – noon · Judging 2:00 PM, awards 4:00 PM · Concessions, bake sale, silent auction · No alcohol permitted

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    Broadbent Animal Sanctuary Flash Sale

    📍 Love and Devotion Historic Tattoo · 759 N. Dixie Blvd., Radcliff

    12:00 PM · Live animals, discounted tattoo flash designs, and a food truck · Supports Broadbent Animal Sanctuary and local wildlife efforts

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    Free Beginner Basketball Class

    📍 Bluegrass Sportsplex, Elizabethtown · Hosted by Fundamentals with The Kendalls

    3:15 – 4:00 PM · Beginner-focused training — ball handling, confidence, passing, and shooting basics

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    Boots and Brims

    📍 The Highlands Venue, Elizabethtown · Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

    Scholarship fundraiser — live band, DJ, dancing, food, and community fundraising

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    Live Music: B. Robbins, Patrick Routt & Judah Brantingham

    📍 Heartland Mini Golf, Elizabethtown

    6:00 – 9:00 PM · Local live-music showcase

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    Nigel Wearne

    📍 Little Blue House Concert Series, Elizabethtown

    7:00 PM · Australian artist performing blues, jazz, and Americana-noir · Outdoor concert atmosphere — bring a chair or blanket

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    The Strayz Live

    📍 Cosmic Golf, Elizabethtown

    8:30 PM · Live entertainment performance

Sunday, May 17

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    All-Poetry Open Mic

    📍 Flywheel Brewing, Elizabethtown · Hosted by A.S. Coomer

    3:45 – 6:00 PM · Public poetry open mic · Signup to read begins at 3:45 PM