Beginning Tai Chi Classes with Karen
2026-09-02 19:00 - 2026-10-21 20:00 (America/New_York) | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Beginner Tai Chi – Yang Style 16 Posture FormSeptember 2 – October 21, 2026 | Wednesdays at 7:00 PMLocation: Highlands Community Ministries, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY 40204
Join us for an 8-week beginner Tai Chi series this Fall!
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition practiced today as a graceful form of exercise. Through a series of slow, focused movements and deep breathing techniques, Tai Chi can improve balance, flexibility, and mental clarity.
This 8-week session will focus on the Yang Style 16 Posture Form — perfect for beginners or anyone looking to build a strong foundation.

Cost: $40 for the full 8-week series

Schedule: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, September 2 through October 21, 2026

Location: Highlands Community Ministries, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY 40204

Instructor: Karen Veleta

Bonus:
After completing the Beginner Series, participants are welcome to join our free ongoing Tai Chi classes held throughout the week. For more info on these free classes, reach out to Karen at Karen.Veleta@gmail.com

Beginning Tai Chi Classes with Lisa
2026-09-01 13:00 - 2026-10-20 14:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Beginner Tai Chi – Yang Style 16 Posture FormSeptember 1 – October 20, 2026 | Tuesdays at 1:00 PMLocation: Highlands Community Ministries, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY 40204
Join us for an 8-week beginner Tai Chi series this Fall!
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition practiced today as a graceful form of exercise. Through a series of slow, focused movements and deep breathing techniques, Tai Chi can improve balance, flexibility, and mental clarity.
This 8-week session will focus on the Yang Style 16 Posture Form — perfect for beginners or anyone looking to build a strong foundation.

Cost: $40 for the full 8-week series

Schedule: Tuesday at 1:00 PM, September 1 through October 20, 2026

Location: Highlands Community Ministries, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY 40204

Instructor: Lisa Nutt

Bonus:
After completing the Beginner Series, participants are welcome to join our free ongoing Tai Chi classes held throughout the week. For more info on these free classes, reach out to Lisa at tinglenutt@gmail.com

Lenten Lunch
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Speaker: Rachel Small-Stokes
Each Thursday at noon during Lent, Highlands Community Ministries hosts a simple and meaningful gathering around the table.
Participants share a provided lunch and hear a brief word of reflection from a local pastor. These weekly gatherings offer space to pause, connect, and ground ourselves in community during the Lenten season.
Lunch is free and open to all. No registration required.
We hope you will join us.

Lenten Lunch
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Immanuel United Church of Christ, 2300 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville, KY, 40205, United States
Speaker: Bobby Kyser
Each Thursday at noon during Lent, Highlands Community Ministries hosts a simple and meaningful gathering around the table.
Participants share a provided lunch and hear a brief word of reflection from a local pastor. These weekly gatherings offer space to pause, connect, and ground ourselves in community during the Lenten season.
Lunch is free and open to all. No registration required.
We hope you will join us.

Lenten Lunch
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church, 1722 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY, 40205, United States
Speaker: David Platt
Each Thursday at noon during Lent, Highlands Community Ministries hosts a simple and meaningful gathering around the table.
Participants share a provided lunch and hear a brief word of reflection from a local pastor. These weekly gatherings offer space to pause, connect, and ground ourselves in community during the Lenten season.
Lunch is free and open to all. No registration required.
We hope you will join us.

Lenten Lunch
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Douglass Blvd Christian Church, 2005 Douglass Blvd, Louisville, KY, 40205, United States
Speaker: Mark Eldred
Each Thursday at noon during Lent, Highlands Community Ministries hosts a simple and meaningful gathering around the table.
Participants share a provided lunch and hear a brief word of reflection from a local pastor. These weekly gatherings offer space to pause, connect, and ground ourselves in community during the Lenten season.
Lunch is free and open to all. No registration required.
We hope you will join us.

A Taste of the Highlands, Mardi Gras 2026!
2026-02-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
King + Company CPAs and People’s Bank present the 7th annual Mardi Gras celebration of The Highlands eclectic “Restaurant Row”! A fundraiser for HCM.
Click here for tickets and details.
Gold Sponsors include Aaron Givhan of Givhan and Mitchell Realtors and the Highland Commerce Guild.

Lenten Lunch Series
2025-03-13 12:00 - 2025-04-10 13:00 | Kentucky
Join HCM during Lent for a simple lunch of soup and bread and a short devotional by speakers from Highlands Congregations on the theme of “Strength for today, hope for tomorrow”. Thursdays during Lent, March 13 – April 10, noon to 1 pm, at the following Highlands Congregations. Free event!

March 13: Deer Park Baptist

March 20 – Immanuel UCC

March 27 – Unity of Louisville (at HCM)

April 3 – Strathmoor Presbyterian

April 10: Bardstown Rd. Presbyterian

A Taste of The Highlands, Mardi Gras!
2025-03-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204

Empty Bowls 2024
2024-10-13 16:30 - 19:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Click Here for Details and Ticket info!

Summer Sampler Tours 2024 (2 of 2)
2024-07-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Kentucky
Join HCM this Summer for free, self-guided tours in historically and architecturally prominent church buildings in the Highlands. Four of HCM’s supporting Member Congregations will host these open hours from 2-4 pm on two Sunday afternoons in July.
On July 14, 2024, 2-4 pm, open churches will be:

Bardstown Road Presbyterian 1722 Bardstown Rd.
Deer Park Baptist 1733 Bardstown Rd.

Click Map for route between churches.

On July 28, 2024, 2023, 2-4 pm, open churches will be:

Immanuel UCC 2300 Taylorsville Rd.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal 2233 Woodbourne Ave.

Click Map for route between churches.

There is no fee but donations may be made to Highlands Community Ministries.

Summer Sampler Tours 2024 (1 of 2)
2024-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Kentucky

HYR Spring Soccer Open Registration
2024-02-01 - 2024-03-03 | Atherton High School, 3000 Dundee Rd., Louisville, KY, 40205, United States
Highlands Youth Recreation Spring Soccer is open for registration.
Sign up Now! Deadline is March 3rd with a late fee after that.
Practices begin March 11, play begins March 16.
Ages 4-16.
Click here for all the info and to register

Trunk or Treat by Unity of Louisville
2023-10-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Join HCM’s resident congregation, Unity of Louisville, for a Trunk or Treat!
A free community event!
$15/organization to participate with a trunk. Email Chelsea Short or Leah Zellers to be a trunk participant.

Summer Sampler "Stained Glass Windows" Tour 2 of 2
2023-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Kentucky
Join HCM this Summer for free, open house and guided tours of Stained Glass Windows in beautiful church buildings in the Highlands of some of our supporting Member Congregations. Churches will be open from 2-4 pm each of two Sunday afternoons in July.
On July 9, 2023, 2-4 pm, open churches will be:

Highland Baptist Church
1101 Cherokee Rd.
“Cloud of Witnesses” windows installed in 1972, designed and created by Robert Markert, display figural Biblical and historical faith leaders

On July 23, 2023, 2-4 pm, open churches will be:

St. Paul United Methodist Church
2000 Douglass Blvd.
These windows, created by the Willet Stained Glass Company of Philadelphia, were installed in 1964 and tell the Bible Stories and the formation of the Methodist Church.

Chapel at the HCC
(originally Christ Evangelical now used by Unity of Louisville)
1228 E. Breckinridge St. (home of HCM)
Original windows from the chapel construction of 1902. Learn about the history of stained glass and how it was incorporated into religious structures. Guided meditation times will be available as well.

There is no fee but donations may be made to Highlands Community Ministries.

Online Video Production Summer Camp 2 of 2
2023-07-10 04:00 - 2023-07-14 11:00 | Highland Presbyterian Church, 1011 Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY, 40204, United States
HCM and Beargrass Media partner to offer these two, week-long camps teaching students how to write, record, edit, and publish video productions.
The camps are targeted for kids rising into grades 3 – 8.
1st Camp: June 12-16, 2023
2nd Camp: July 10-14, 2023
Both camps held 9am-4pm at Highland Presbyterian Church, 1011 Cherokee Rd.
Each camp is $240 and teach the same skills, but offer different dates.
Click here for more information and to register.

Drag Revival
2023-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Join us for “Drag Revival”! A PRIDE Family-Friendly Spiritual Night of Music and Joy
Thursday, June 15, 2023
7-9 pm
HCM’s Event Hall
1228 E. Breckinridge at Barret Ave.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
With event Emcee Leah Halston
Local Craft Brews by Pivot Brewing
Old-Fashioned “Church Bake Sale”!
Sponsored by these open & affirming local Congregations:
Bardstown Road Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian
Crescent Hill Baptist
Douglass Blvd. Christian
Highland Baptist
Highland Presbyterian
Immanuel UCC
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
St. Andrew UCC
St. John UCC
Strathmoor Presbyterian
Unity of Louisville

FREE event but RSVP required as seating is limited.
CLICK HERE to claim your free ticket

Online Video Production Summer Camp 1 of 2
2023-06-12 04:00 - 2023-06-16 04:00 | Highland Presbyterian Church, 1011 Cherokee Rd., Louisville, KY, 40204, United States

Tai Chi 103 Yang Family Form with Lisa Nutt
2022-11-03 10:00 - 2024-11-03 11:30 | St Andrews episcopal, 2233 Woodbourne Ave., Louisville, KY, 40205
Weekly on Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 am at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2233 Woodbourne Ave.
All levels are welcome to this class. The Tai Chi principles and concepts focus on rooting (improved balance) and developing strength and grace in our movements that we take from class into our daily lives.
Each class beings with a 30 minute warm-up, followed by learning and improving postures in the form, and ending with a practice of the entire form for those who are comfortable. Cost is $20/ month.
Contact Lisa to register at 502/533-8208 or email tinglenutt@gmail.com.
Payments by cash, check in class or online by credit card at this link:
Click here to pay and register for a session.

Give for Good Louisville
2022-09-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Kentucky
We are participating in this 24 hour online giving event that support the great works by non-profits in Louisville.
Click here to donate to HCM during Give for Good Louisville.

Practical Education Classes
2022-09-08 11:00 - 2022-12-15 12:00 | Kentucky
Educational, health-promotional, and recreational activities will be offered weekly on Thursdays from 11am – noon.
Sept. 8 – Dec. 15, 2022
Open to adults from any zip code.
Highlands Community Camps
1228 E. Breckinridge St.
Click here for our Practical Education Class Flier for Fall 2022

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention
2022-08-02 11:30 - 2024-09-20 15:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
Weekly on Tuesdays, intermediate 11:30-12:30pm, beginners1-2pm, advanced 2-3 pm
Ongoing class – join anytime. Tai Chi for Balance focuses on strategies to use everyday for those struggling with balance issues. Strengthening your inner core and learning techniques to keep your balance at any time in any situation.
Class sessions run continuously, 8 weeks for $40 per session. You can try out the first class to see if its right for you and if not, then there is no fee. Join anytime. You can call Lisa directly at 502/533-8208 for more information.

Spring Clean Drive for Personal Hygiene Items
2022-03-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY, 40204
To fill our stores of personal hygiene items for our food pantry clients, we are seeking items that can be dropped off in a drive-through fashion at the front entrance to our Food Pantry, 1228 E. Breckinridge St. at Barret Ave.:

Toilet Paper
Bar Soap
Shampoo
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Laundry Pods
Small/Medium Bottles of Liquid Dish Detergent
Small/Medium Bottles of Hand Sanitizer

Registration for HYR Winter Basketball and Futsal
2021-11-22 08:00 - 2021-12-31 17:00 | Kentucky
Registration is now open! Late registrations beginning 12/23/21 will have an additional fee.
Click here for the HYR Website for more info and to register.
The league will be open to players age 5 through 16
The season will run January 3 through February 26, 2022
HYR will be looking for volunteer coaches
Volunteer coaches will receive a registration discount
Each team will have 1 practice and 1 game per week for 8 weeks
Practices and games will be at Highland Middle School or Douglass Boulevard Christian Church
I am evaluating the gym rental fees and will know the price by Monday, November 22nd
Registration will go live on Monday, November 22nd
HYR will announce a gym night at Highland Middle School in December (Date TBD)
Late Registration (with a late fee) will begin December 23rd
School Flyers will be distributed the week after Thanksgiving
HYR will looking for T-shirt sponsors
HYR will be looking to place yard signs to advertise
HYR will be looking for volunteers to assist with league functions
Masking guidelines will be in accordance with the host facility’s policies and similar to JCPS and other leagues
HYR will continually evaluate guidelines throughout the season for indoor sports
HYR Director, Patrick Fitzgerald
hyr@hcmlouisville.org
502/671-9701
HYR is a program of HCM.

Thanksgiving Basket Sign-Ups
2021-06-30 - 2021-10-31 | Kentucky
Low-income families and individuals who would like to participate in this program or those with gift cards or financial help to donate should contact our office, (502) 451-3695 ext. 213

Christmas Gift Sign-Ups
2021-06-30 - 2021-11-14 | Kentucky
Low-income families and individuals who would like to participate in this program or those with gift cards or financial help to donate should contact our office, (502) 451-3695 ext. 213.

Back to School Drive & Sign-Ups
2021-06-30 - 2021-08-31 | Kentucky
Sign-ups begin for students in need and donation collections. Contact our office for more information, (502) 451-3695 ext. 213.

Summer Sampler Tour 3 of 3
2021-06-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Kentucky
This summer, HCM and the Louisville Historical League invite you to tour 10 beautiful church buildings in the Highlands. People will have the opportunity to learn about the architecture and history of these congregations that support HCM. Churches will be open from 2-4 pm each of the three Sunday afternoons. On June 27th, open churches will be:

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Strathmoor Presbyterian Church

~Masks and social distancing to be observed~
There is no fee but donations may be made to Highlands Community Ministries
Click map image to see the 3 church locations together:

Summer Sampler Tour 2 of 3
2021-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Kentucky
This summer, HCM and the Louisville Historical League invite you to tour 10 beautiful church buildings in the Highlands. People will have the opportunity to learn about the architecture and history of these congregations that support HCM. Churches will be open from 2-4 pm each of the three Sunday afternoons. On June 20th, open churches will be:

Bardstown Road Presbyterian
Deer Park Baptist
Immanuel UCC

~Masks and social distancing to be observed~

There is no fee but donations may be made to Highlands Community Ministries
Click Map Image to see 3 locations together:

Summer Sampler Tour 1 of 3
2021-06-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Kentucky
This summer, HCM and the Louisville Historical League invite you to tour 10 beautiful church buildings in the Highlands. People will have the opportunity to learn about the architecture and history of these congregations that support HCM. Churches will be open from 2-4 pm each of the three Sunday afternoons. On June 13th, open churches will be:

Church of the Advent Episcopal
Saint Brigid Catholic Church
Highland Baptist Church
Highland Presbyterian Church

~Masks and social distancing to be observed~
There is no fee but donations may be made to Highlands Community Ministries
Click Map Image to see all locations together:
