🔁 Ongoing This Week
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PG East All State
Thursday July 30 – Sunday August 2 · Youth baseball showcase — welcome to the visiting teams and families! Full guide for visitors: The Visiting Team's Guide.
Episode S2026E31 · 🚗 Cruisin' the Heartland + Back to School · July 28 – August 2, 2026
Hardin County Events
Your full week of things to do, brought to you by Hardin Local Weekly.
📺 This Week's Episode — S2026E31
Watch Live Tuesdays at 1 PM — Facebook & YouTube
This week on Hardin Local Weekly: Phil sat down on camera with the police chiefs of Elizabethtown and Radcliff to ask the hard questions about the license plate cameras going up across Hardin County — he shares what he found in a special report. Plus Jon has the full Cruisin' the Heartland weekend (2,000-plus classic cars downtown), back-to-school season is here, Nate's Business Buzz has two grand openings and a Wawa on deck, Rachel has your Housing Market Update, and The Experienced Eaters review 2B Thai.
🚗 The Big One This Week — Thursday through Saturday
Cruisin' the Heartland — Classic Cars Take Over Elizabethtown
One of the top cruise-ins in the nation, right here at home. Thursday 7 PM: kickoff at the Historic State Theater with a screening of American Graffiti ($5 gets you in with a fountain drink and popcorn, doors at 6). Friday 2–6 PM: car show at Freeman Lake Park with trophies, cash prizes, food vendors, and a free concert. Saturday 8 AM–5 PM: the cruise-in fills historic downtown all day — thousands of classic cars, food trucks, swap meet, giveaways, and live music.
🎟️ Free for spectators all weekend
📍 State Theater (Thu) · Freeman Lake Park (Fri) · Downtown Elizabethtown (Sat)
📷 Coming Soon on hardinlocal.com
The Cameras Already Know Your Car — A Hardin Local Special Report
Phil put the hard questions to the police chiefs of Elizabethtown and Radcliff, on camera, about the license plate readers going up across Hardin County — what they capture, who can search them, and what happens when they get it wrong. The full report and interview video publish here first. Subscribe free and it lands in your inbox the moment it drops.
🎪 Save the Date — August 14–15
White Mills Days — 51st Annual · Friday–Saturday, August 14–15
Organized by the White Mills Civic League: Touch-A-Truck, the Rubber Duck River Race, fireworks Friday night, then Saturday's 10 AM parade (new route), car & tractor shows, the world-famous secret-recipe BBQ chicken dinner, live music, and a 2 PM auction. Free admission most of the weekend.
⚾ In town for a tournament?
The Visiting Team's Guide to Elizabethtown
Playing at Elizabethtown Sports Park this weekend? We built a local's guide just for you: where to eat between games, things to do with the team, rainy-day backups, essentials, and hotels.
📅 Tuesday, July 28 — Today Live at 1 PM!
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Hardin Local Weekly — LIVE
1:00 PM · Free · Phil's special report on the license plate cameras watching Hardin County roads, the full Cruisin' the Heartland rundown, back-to-school season, Nate's Business Buzz, Rachel's Housing Market Update, and The Experienced Eaters review 2B Thai — live on Facebook and YouTube.
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Fresh Peach Pickup with The Peach Truck
3:30 – 5:00 PM · Orchard-fresh Georgia peaches, straight off the truck.
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Summer Movie Series
Weekly $1 summer movie series — check thestate270.org for this week's film and showtimes.
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Trivia League at Flywheel Brewing
Tuesday evening · Gather a team and play for bragging rights.
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Family Tuesdays at Social Food Hall
Weekly family night downtown.
Wednesday, July 29 Loaded!
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National Wing Day at Duff's Famous Wings
All day · $1 wings · $1 traditional or boneless wings for National Wing Day AND their one-year anniversary. Dine-in only, minimum order of 10, not valid with other offers.
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Wawa Grand Opening
8:00 AM · Elizabethtown's first Wawa opens its doors — hear the full story on Nate's Business Buzz Tuesday at 1.
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Paint & Sip — Wine Down Wednesday (Girls Trip / Tropical Theme)
6:30 – 8:30 PM · Tickets required · Guided painting with A Purposeful Pinte Studio — grab tickets through the studio's event page.
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Full Moon Candlelight Yoga: July's Buck Moon
7:00 – 8:00 PM · Candlelit full-moon flow — new students welcome, some prior experience recommended. Tickets at karmayogaetown.com.
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Boombox Bingo
Music bingo downtown — name that tune, win prizes.
Thursday, July 30 Loaded!
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Cruisin' the Heartland — Kickoff Night
7:00 PM · $5 · The car-show weekend opens with a screening of American Graffiti — five bucks gets you in with a fountain drink and popcorn. Doors at 6:00 PM.
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Story and Craft Hour
Storytime and a craft at the indie bookstore — a kid favorite.
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Tavern in the Garden
6:00 – 9:00 PM · Free · Live music, food trucks, and a cash bar in the historic garden.
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Jimmyoke
Jimmy's signature karaoke night — the crowd becomes the entertainment.
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Historic Downtown Walking Tour
7:00 PM · The costumed-guide walking tour.
Friday, July 31
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Cruisin' the Heartland — Car Show
2:00 – 6:00 PM · Free for spectators · Open show for all makes, models, and years — trophies and cash prizes (Best in Show, Sponsor's Choice, Mayor's Choice, Elite 20), free concert, food vendors, lawn games, and all-day door prizes. Show registration $20 at the gate.
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Rineyville Optimist Club 32nd Annual Championship Rodeo
Gates 5:30 PM · Show 7:00 PM · The Optimist Club's annual championship rodeo. No alcohol or coolers. Details on the Rineyville Optimist Club Facebook page.
Saturday, August 1 Loaded!
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Cruisin' the Heartland — Downtown Cruise-In
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Free for spectators · Thousands of classic cars fill the downtown streets all day — cash prizes, awards, food trucks, swap meet, live music, hourly giveaways, and free kids' activities. One of the top cruise-ins in the nation, right here at home.
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Kiwanis Club All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
7:30 – 10:30 AM · $10 adults (11+) / $5 kids under 10 · Pancakes plus eggs and sausage with milk, OJ, or coffee — proceeds help purchase an Amtryke for a Hardin County child. Perfect fuel before the cruise-in.
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The Duane Klug / Hunter Serna Memorial 5K
8:00 AM · Family-friendly 5K honoring Coach Duane Klug and Hunter Serna — runners and walkers of all levels, strollers welcome. Benefits NHHS Boys Soccer. Register at RunSignUp.
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5th Annual Voices of Change Back to School Bash
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Free · Free haircuts and hairstyles, backpacks, school supplies, food, music, raffles, and games — everything a family needs to start the school year strong.
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North Hardin Trojans Soccer Alumni Game
7:00 PM · Calling all former Trojans — contact Coach Stevens at [email protected] to play.
Sunday, August 2
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Mystical Moon Market
Noon – 5:00 PM · Local vendors and makers fill the community center.
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All-Poetry Open Mic
3:45 – 6:00 PM · Hosted by A.S. Coomer — bring your poems.
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Beer Yoga
Stretch first, sip after — Sunday yoga at the brewery.
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Southern Sunday Brunch
Southern brunch favorites to close out the week.