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, May 9 at Nashville’s Artists Colony Inn, 105 S. Van Buren St. David Carter will discuss his ascents of Mt. Everest including going part of the way up, reaching the summit and trekking around. He will talk about how those trips influenced his life.
Carter is an adventurer, businessman, philanthropist and survivor. He became interested in the outdoors through his family’s lumber business Cartel-Lee ProBuild. Carter is still active in the business and it led to him climbing Mt. Rainier when he was 15.
He was trekking below the base camp of Everest when a massive earthquake struck there in 2015. He and his colleagues provided aid to the Nepalese from their own equipment and supplies. They subsequently raised funds for and arranged delivery of relief for Nepal.
One of Carter’s ascents was chronicled in the NOVA documentary “Everest — The Death Zone.” Carter overcame dyslexia and was involved in authorizing Washington Township schools in northern Indianapolis to teach international baccalaureate programs.
Members of the community, especially those interested in learning about and helping with Rotary activities and projects, are welcome.
Widowed group
The Brown County Widowed Group will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Sycamore Valley Community Center, 746 Memorial Drive at the fairgrounds.
The second chapter of the book “The Elderly” will be discussed. The chapter is titled, “Does Health Care Meet the Needs of the Elderly?”
Any widowed person is welcome to come and bring a friend. For more information, call Keith Bradway at 812-597-0811.
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 May 16 and June 6 at the Brown County Public Library, 205 N. Locust Lane. All are welcome.
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 May 9. Meetings are free and all are welcome.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Brown County meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month. Meetings are in lower-level meeting room A of the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane. The next meeting will be May 13. The public is welcome.
Beekeepers club
The 10 o’clock Beeline Beekeepers Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 in a lower-level meeting room of the Brown County Public Library, 205 N. Locust Lane. This meeting’s topic will be preparing for the upcoming nectar flow.
The club welcomes anyone interested in bees or beekeeping; those interested in starting a beehive are particularly encouraged to attend. Experienced beekeepers are available as mentors. For more information, call Tony Gaudin at 765-318-0525 or Mark Partridge at 317-771-2474.
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 May 14. The public is 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 May 14. Anyone interested in photography is welcome.
Preservation group
The Peaceful Valley Heritage Preservation Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Brown County Community Foundation building, 209 N. Van Buren St. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month. All are welcome.
Rock, mineral club
The Brown County Rock and Mineral Club meets from 5 to 7 p.m. the third Saturday of each month in the Brown County Community Foundation Building, 209 N. Van Buren St. The group hosts rock hunt outings, assists in educational programs, and hosts a rock and mineral show each September. The next meeting is planned May 18. Rock and fossil enthusiasts of all ages are welcome.
Lions club
The Brown County Lions Club meets for dinner at 6:30 p.m. on third Tuesdays at The Seasons Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East.
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.
Herb society
The Brown County Herb Society will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 20 at 3 p.m. with a visit to Mike and Mitzie’s Good Nature Farm in Freetown.
On Monday, June 17 the club will resume meeting at the Brown County Public Library lower-level meeting room at 3 p.m. All are welcome.
Discussion group
The adult fourth Wednesday discussion group will meet at 1 p.m. May 22 at the Brown County Public Library. Meetings last about 90 minutes to discuss preselected topics designed to foster conversation, companionship and laughter. For more information, stop by the library at 205 Locust Lane or call 812-988-2850.
