What To Do This Weekend

Do you have what it takes to be a Kentuckiana Idol? You can audition Saturday for a panel of judges at 4th Street Live!, where they will select the top five singers — four finalists who will get the chance to skip to the head of the line when the American Idol bus tour auditions come to Louisville on August 30, and one finalist who will go directly to the second round of American Idol auditions. If singing is not your strong suit, then from galas and concerts to fair rides and partying on the street, there's plenty of fun to be had by you and your family.

Check below for our weekend picks:

What To Do This Weekend

This weekend, there's work to be done and fun to be had! Your family and friends can help clean up our environment at Saturday morning's Ohio River Sweep (pictured above) at the Falls of the Ohio, and get a free T-shirt. This weekend also offers opportunities to be amazed by acrobatics, party with the animals, relax with some yoga, and more.

Look below for more weekend activities:

Helping You Help Pets

Given the theme of this week – helping you help others, per our Best For You 2014 category winners – we thought it might be helpful for our readers to know about places they can volunteer around Louisville. Helping others doesn't necessarily mean only people: If you're an animal lover (like some on our Today's Woman staff!) there are several places around town where you can volunteer for furry friends.

Best For You: How you can help others

You've read about our readers' top choices for best places to get physically healthy in Louisville, but what about your mental health? Helping others can improve your overall mental state and can be a great way to transition into the new year. Here are the places our readers voted as the best to help others in the community.