Curious fans of organic food lined picnic tables at ReSurfaced on Saturday afternoon for the Courier-Journal's FEAST O.F.F. 9/3/16(Photo: CJ file photo)Buy Photo

Plans have been announced for what sponsors say will be another summer of fununder the ReSurfaced program.

ReSurfaced, at East Liberty and South Shelby streets, will open on June 15 from 6 to 10 p.m., with an exhibition soccer game between the Louisville Coopers soccer support group and the Louisville FC's front office staff. Louisville FC Soccer Coach James O'Connor plans to take part.

ReSurfaced sponsors transformed a longtime vacant lotinto a community activity space that includes a small soccer field and an area designed to promote civic engagement and entrepreneurialism, according to a news release.

Patrick Piuma, planning director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership, said that over the winter, the sponsors added more trees and landscaping at the location, and a "bourbon garden" has been created with the help of Coopers' Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey shopping containers.

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Followingthe June 15soccer event, ReSurfaced's regular hours will be from 4 - 11 p.m. on the first and third Fridays and Saturdays of every month through October.

Programming is being curated byJecorey Arthur of 1200 LLC and includes offerings that are free and open to the public.

Fans of organic food took advantage of several local restaurants and food trucks during FEAST O.F.F. at ReSurfaced on Saturday. 9/3/16(Photo: CJ file photo)

For instance,thesecondannual Slow Food Bluegrass Taco Challenge will take place from noon- 4p.m. on Saturday, June 17. Also on tap are live music, local foodand a family-friendly movie.

Other programming will be announced later, but one highlight will be a back-to-school activity on Saturday, Aug .5, that will showcase youth performers and a market with arts and crafts.

Throughout the summer, ReSurfaced will have an art gallerywith different art every month. The soccer area will serve as a multipurpose athletic field for special events.

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A group called City Collaborativethat is coordinating the ReSurfaced program saidthe main sponsor, Coopers' Craft, will offer its products at the site. The 502 Cafe will be the food, wine and spirits operator, and Heine Brothers again havingwill have a coffee shop on site. Several local craft breweries will also be operating.

The Liberty Street site is owned by the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.City Collaborative's intent is to transform underutilized urban space to draw activity and visitors.The site is available for rental for private events.

For more information, go towww.resurfaced.org.

Reporter Sheldon S. Shafer can be reached at 502-582-7089, or via email at sshafer@courier-journal.com.

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