Health clinic to host open house Feb. 6
A new primary care clinic was to host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 at its Eagle Park location, 1749 State Road 46 East near Brown County State Park.
The Brown County Health and Wellness Center is open to anyone who pays a monthly membership fee. The fee covers clinic visits and many medications and lab procedures.
For more information, visit dpcindiana.com.
After-school activities offered Tuesdays for teens
Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association, or BETA, offers after-school programs from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the BETA Center, 45 S. Jefferson St.
Free, healthy snacks, games, arts and music programs are available to junior high, high school or home-schooled students. Drum sessions are taught from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. by Guy Knaus and free guitar lessons from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. by Nathan Dillon, director of Everybody Rocks.
BETA also offers free tutoring at the junior high from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with paraprofessional Sharon Snodgress, and at the high school before school and during hallway time on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with National Honor Society students.
With questions, call Clara Stanley 312-310-3617 or Guy Knaus 812-671-5233.
Church announces service time change, Bible study
HAMBLEN TWP. — Sprunica Baptist Church’s morning services now start at 10 a.m. Sundays.
The church at 3902 Sprunica Road will conduct Wednesday night Bible study at 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month starting Feb. 7. Snacks and fellowship will be available after every Bible study. All are welcome.
Discussion planned on using Facebook for genealogy
A free, roundtable discussion on the uses of Facebook for genealogy will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Brown County Public Library.
Participants can bring questions, ideas and a list of any pages and groups used. All are welcome; it is not necessary to have Brown County roots.
Hosted by the Brown County Genealogical Society, the group is open to anyone wishing to research genealogy, with or without ancestors from Brown County.
Training to prevent child sex abuse offered at YMCA
Trained facilitator Debbie Kelley will present a two-hour training program on how to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8.
Offered by Darkness to Light, a nonprofit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse, training will be at the Brown County Community YMCA, 105 Willow St.
Community band seeks new members of all ages
The Brown County Community Band will resume practice on Feb. 8. Practices take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays in the band room at Brown County High School.
New members, young and old, are especially welcome at this time.
The first concert this year will be the annual Habitat for Humanity concert May 12. The next will be the annual Sweetwater Homeowner’s Association concert June 23. All concert dates are Saturdays.
The band is under the direction of Shawn Bentz.
Daddy-Daughter Dance planned Feb. 9
The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at the Seasons Lodge Conference Center. The evening includes dancing, crafts, games, pictures, food and more. Formal wear is encouraged.
Reservations and payment will be required to attend. The cost is $20 per couple and $8 for each additional child, ages 3 and up.
For reservations, call Brown County Parks and Recreation at 812-988-5522.
Sample chocolate with wine this weekend
A chocolate-lovers weekend, pairing chocolate with wine, is planned Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10 and 11 at Brown County Winery, 4520 State Road 46 East.
All the wineries on the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail will be open for the free event from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Participants can sample chocolate chip cookies made with Old Barrel Port and chocolate pinwheel cookies made with Black Raspberry wine, baked at the local Gnaw Bone bakery. Samples will be complemented with a variety of gourmet chocolate bars.
Dance Indiana to host Valentine’s dance
COLUMBUS — Dance Indiana will host a Valentine’s dance with a live, 17-piece band from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.
The Starlighters band will play music especially for dancing — swing, salsa, ballroom, disco and more. All dancing abilities are welcome at the event in The Commons, 300 Washington St.
To hear the band and watch the dancers, tickets cost $10 per person. Tickets for dancers that include appetizers and a cash bar will be available at the door for $25 per person.
For more information, visit Dance Indiana on Facebook or email [email protected].
Baroque concert planned at Episcopal church
BEAN BLOSSOM — Le Petite Brise, a Baroque trio, will perform at St. David’s Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.
The free event is part of the Bean Blossom Music Series. Donations are welcome.
The group includes Leighann Daihl Ragussa playing baroque flute, Stephanie Hunt on baroque cello and Jeffrey Noonan playing lute, theorbo and early guitar. A reception to meet the artists will follow the concert.
Healthy eating program offered at library
A free program, “What’s on Your Plate?” will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Brown County Public Library.
The event includes food facts and learning healthy eating styles, like what to increase and what to avoid putting on your plate.
Register for training to help teen parents
The Indiana Youth Institute will conduct a training session about helping build resiliency in teen parents. The free breakfast and forum will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 in the Goldberg Room at Brown County High School, 235 Schoolhouse Lane.
Reservations are required for the event hosted by IYI’s Youth Worker Café and community partners Brown County Community Schools, Brown County YMCA and United Way 2-1-1 South Central Indiana.
Skye Berger, a consultant with Door Opener Academy and Skye Berger Group LLC, will lead a discussion into challenges teen parent face and will share concepts and approaches for helping those teens succeed.
RSVP at iyi.org/calendar or email IYI state Outreach Manager Debbie Jones at [email protected].
Father-Daughter Dance planned at state park lodge
A Father-Daughter Dance for all ages is planned from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park.
The event includes dinner, dancing and a take-home photo frame for $40 per couple and $10 per additional child.
An optional overnight discount is available. For reservations or more information, visit indianastateparkinns.com or call 812-988-4418.
Learn calligraphy for free at the library
A free introduction to calligraphy will be taught from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at the Brown County Public Library.
To register (required), stop by the library at 205 N. Locust Lane or call 812-988-2850.
East Hill Cemetery annual meeting scheduled
MORGANTOWN — The Board of East Hill Cemetery will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Morgantown Community Center. All lot owners are invited to attend.
More responses needed on community survey
The Hometown Collaboration Initiative committee is asking Brown County residents to take a few minutes to complete an online survey. The survey, at indianahci.org/browncounty, asks how the county can be improved.
A community forum to discuss the results will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 at the Brown County Intermediate School Cafeteria.
Survey participants can remain anonymous; only general demographic information such as age and education level is collected.
Congressional candidate to stop at local library
Dan Canon, candidate for United States Congress in Indiana’s 9th District, will make a campaign stop at the Brown County Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. Residents can attend and ask Canon questions about “anything and everything,” he said in a press release.
Youth Music Showcase fundraiser to help BETA
The annual Youth Music Showcase featuring Kara Barnard and her music students will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at the Brown County Playhouse.
This is a fundraiser for nonprofit Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association, or BETA. It will include a silent auction.
To donate items for the silent auction or for more information, call Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617 or Guy Knaus at 812-671-5233.
Raptor center requests sheets, towels
Indiana Raptor Center Inc., the bird-of-prey rehabilitation center in Nashville, is in need of clean, used sheets, pillowcases and towels.
Donations of these items can be dropped off at the raptor center any afternoon by appointment, as the center is closed for tours until March 1. Call 812-988-8990 for directions and to notify personnel of your arrival.
The center also accepts cash donations to help feed animals in its care.
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to Indiana Raptor Center, P.O. Box 1153, Nashville, IN 47448.
Sign up for four-wheel drive convention
The Indiana Four Wheel Drive Association will have its annual convention Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17 at The Seasons Lodge, 560 State Road 46 East.
The event is free for IFWDA members. The sign-up deadline is Saturday, March 10. Those who call The Seasons and mention the IFWDA can get a special rate for lodging.
For non-members, the convention costs $30 per person if signed up before Tuesday, Feb. 20. After that date, the event costs $40 per non-member, which does not include lodging.
The fee includes an Italian buffet dinner Saturday evening with door prizes and awards. Off-road trail driving in the area (depending on weather and ground conditions) is planned for Saturday, as well as a road rally on the back roads of Brown County.
For more information, call 317-729-5752.
Talk to a lawyer for free at the library
The Brown County Public Library will host free, short, legal consultations between 3 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 3.
Local attorneys will volunteer their time to help with legal questions on a first-come, first-served basis. The program is sponsored by Legal Aid District 11.
For those who speak Spanish, a helpline will also be available statewide during the same time at 1-800-266-2581.
For more information, call the library at 812-988-2850.
Bluebird nest box kits for sale
The Brown County Bluebird Club is selling cedar bluebird nest boxes for $15 each or two for $25 to raise money for the club. Email Dan Sparks at [email protected] or call 812-200-5700.
Book-a-Librarian service offered
Individuals or small groups can make an appointment with a Brown County Public Library librarian through the free Book-a-Librarian service. Sessions are limited to 30 to 60 minutes and are best used for instruction on how to use the library catalog, databases, digital resources and the Internet. Call 812-988-2850 for an appointment.
