Students can sign up for basketball, cheerleading

Late registration is still open for basketball and cheerleading with Brown County Parks and Recreation.

Fifth- through ninth-graders can sign up for $60 per basketball player. Third- through sixth-graders can sign up to cheer for $50 each. Each additional child in a family will receive a $10 discount.

Practices will begin in early January at each team coach’s choice of school. The first game will be Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Brown County Junior High School gym.

For more information or to register, visit bcparksrec.com; stop in at the parks and rec office, 1001 Deer Run Lane; send form and fees to P.O. Box 299, Nashville, IN 47448; or call 812-988-5522.

Registration open for adult basketball

Registration is open for adult winter basketball with Brown County Parks and Recreation. Games will start at 1 p.m. Sundays at the Brown County High School auxiliary gym.

On Sunday, Jan. 6, players can pay $50 and bring a completed registration form to the first game. Adults 16 and older and not on a high school team are eligible to play. Players who register before Jan. 6 can each receive a $5 discount. Player fees include a shirt.

Games last about an hour each and run through the afternoon.

For more information or to register, visit bcparksrec.com; stop in at the parks and rec office, 1001 Deer Run Lane; send form and fees to P.O. Box 299, Nashville, IN 47448; or call 812-988-5522.

Annual memorial dinner includes pork chops

TRAFALGAR — The 21st annual Carrie Clayburn Memorial Dinner will be served Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Indian Creek High School cafeteria, 803 W. Indian Creek Drive. Dinner will be available from 5 p.m. until halftime of the basketball game between Indian Creek and Brown County.

The menu includes pork chops provided by the Indian Creek FFA and a smorgasbord dinner provided by area churches. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit a scholarship in Clayburn’s name.

With questions, call Sheila Heidenreich at 317-502-0610.

Yoga and acupuncture offered Thursdays through Jan. and Friday, Jan. 18

Erica Weddle of Simply Fitness and Leah Craig of Roots of Healing Acupuncture will provide an evening exploring general yoga and acupuncture starting at 6 p.m. Thursdays through Jan. 31 and Friday, Jan. 18. Each session at Simply Fitness, 47 E. Main St., is limited to six participants.

Craig will identify points of the body through needle placement. With needles still in, Weddle will guide participants through simple yoga poses. According to Weddle, “This mirroring of acupuncture and yoga stimulates blood flow, minimizing inflammation, aiding in stress relief and softening body tissue.”

For more information or to sign up for a one-hour, $21 session, visit squareup.com/store/simply-fitness or call 812-343-3560.

Child care available weekdays at YMCA

The Brown County YMCA offers child care for two hours at a time while parents are in the building.

The service is free to Y members and for $2 per child for non-members. Children ages 6 months to 8 years old are welcome. Child watch hours are from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.

For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.

Private swim lessons available at the Y

The Brown County Community YMCA offers one-on-one, private swim lessons for children to gain confidence and expand water skills.

For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.

Disc golf league plays every Tuesday

The Brown County Disc Golf Alliance plays regularly in Brown County and new members are welcome.

The group plays Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Deer Run Park or at the Brown County Country Club, alternating months. In December, it’s the park.

Players of all skill levels are welcome, including those who have never played before. Loaner discs are available.

For more information, contact Stan Golis at [email protected].

Kyokushin karate training offered

Sensei David Michaelis is offering training in traditional kyokushin karate.

Classes are for students 16 and older twice a week, at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.

Michaelis has trained and taught kyokushin karate for more than 35 years. Kyokushin, Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth,” is a style of stand-up, full-contact karate. It is intended to foster humility, perseverance and nonviolence and to provide a foundation for improving physical and mental discipline.

For more information, email Michaelis at [email protected] or call him at 812-988-9409.