Pioneer Women
The Pioneer Women’s Club meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the History Center, 90 E. Gould St. Interested women are welcome.
Rotary club
The Brown County Rotary Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Nashville’s Artists Colony Inn, 105 S. Van Buren St.
Sandy Washburn will discuss her work as the social-emotional learning (SEL) coach for Brown County Schools. Her position and the initiative to enhance social and emotional competencies within the K-12 curriculum is funded through the Comprehensive School Counseling Grant awarded to BCS by the Eli Lilly Corporation.
Washburn earned her doctorate in educational psychology and special education from Indiana University in 2004. She is an associate research scholar at Indiana University and has worked with school corporations throughout Indiana, helping schools embrace a more proactive and preventative approach to school discipline. Sandy serves on the board of directors for Amethyst House, a local nonprofit that provides residential and outpatient services for those recovering from addiction. She also volunteers as a crew leader for Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County. Sandy lives in Bloomington with her husband, Mike Long.
Members of the community are invited to attend.
WRAPS
The Writers, Readers and Poets Society meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on first and third Thursdays each month to read and discuss the literary compositions of those present. The next meetings will be Feb. 21 and March 7 at the Brown County Public Library, 205 N. Locust Lane. All are welcome.
Lions club
The Brown County Lions Club meets for dinner at 6:30 p.m. on third Tuesdays at Parkview Church of the Nazarene.
The club has been serving the community since 1943 and members live by the motto, “We Serve.” Local, state, national and worldwide programs include: Leader Dogs for the Blind; speech and hearing needs; vision screening, including working with Brown County Schools; cancer and diabetes programs; college scholarships and more.
For more information, like Brown County Lions Club Facebook page, visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/browncounty, or call Membership Chairman Mel Hoefling at 812-327-6875.
Cemetery society
The Brown County Cemetery Preservation Society, a committee of the Peaceful Valley Heritage group, meets at 4:15 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the archives room at the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St. The next meeting will be March 12. The public is welcome.
Preservation group
The Peaceful Valley Heritage Inc. preservation group meets the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. March 12 in the Howard F. Hughes Community Building, 209 N. Van Buren St. All are welcome.
Photography club
The Brown County Photography Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in a lower-level room at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane. The next meeting will be March 12. Anyone interested in photography is welcome.
Members of the club currently have photos for sale at the Daily Grind, 114 S. Van Buren St. Photos will be shown on a rotating basis.
Genealogy group
The Brown County Genealogical Society meets at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane.
The next meeting is planned for March 14 when the Scots-Irish topic will be discussed. The April 11 program will be a roundtable discussion on veteran ancestors. Meetings are free and all are welcome.
Herb society
The Brown County Herb Society has changed its meeting time from 6:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Meetings are still the third Monday of each month in lower-level Room B at the Brown County Public Library. The next meeting will be March 18. The public is welcome.
