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.
The club recently met at the Brown County History Center for their monthly business meeting and luncheon. The club celebrated finishing 30 identical aprons for members who wore them in the Spring Blossom Parade. During the parade, the club received the third-place ribbon.
Woodworkers club
BLOOMINGTON — The Brown County Woodworkers Club will meet Wednesday, June 5 at two locations in Bloomington.
From 5 to 6:30 p.m., club members may tour Jerry Fourshee‘s shop, 2508 E. Round Hill Lane.
At 7 p.m., everyone is invited to meet at the Blue Heron Woodworking Store, 611 W. 11th St. Owner Michael Evans will share his woodworking story. Bill Heidt and a representative from Festool Company will discuss Festool woodworking tools.
Rotary club
The Brown County Rotary Club will meet at Artists Colony Inn, 105 S. Van Buren St., on Thursday, June 8 at 7:15 a.m. Patrick Haulter, the interpretive naturalist at Brown County State Park, will be the guest speaker discussing the history and resources of the park and current happenings in our piece of this nation’s wilderness.
A longtime wildlife enthusiast, Haulter earned a bachelor’s degree in geoscience from Indiana University-Southeast and is certified by the National Association of Interpretation as an interpretive guide. He is also a board member of the Brown County Native Woodlands Project. He has given presentations on endangered animals in Brown County State Park, seasonal behavior of park animals, making teas from plants, and many more fascinating wildlife subjects. Haulter’s job involves the management of natural resources and personnel, including facility maintenance, design of educational and recreational programs, media contact, volunteer coordination and social media administration.
Members of the community — especially those interested in learning about and helping with Rotary activities and projects — are invited to attend.
Widowed group
The Brown County Widowed Group will meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 for a pitch-in dinner at Keith Bradway‘s home, 153 Artist Drive in Nashville. Meat will be provided. Bring a dish to share and a lawn chair.
Plan to carpool by meeting on the east side of the Nashville Post Office, 200 E. Gould St., for a 12:25 p.m. departure.
Any widowed person is welcome to come and bring a friend. For more information, call Bradway at 812-597-0811. Let Bradway or Joanne Day know if you plan on attending by calling 812-597-5593.
Bald Eagles
The Brown County Bald Eagles will host their June meeting commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Brown County Inn.
Perhaps one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century is the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her around-the-world record flight attempt. At the June Bald Eagles gathering, Gary Francis Quigg will be discussing his involvement with TIGHAR (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery) in the search for an answer to this mystery.
An archaeologist, historian, museum professional, and television documentary producer, Quigg has extensive archaeological field experience, often in such extreme locations as the Newfoundland Cape Shore, Alaska’s Misty Fjords Wilderness, and the remote islands of Kirabiti, Yap, and the Solomons in the South Pacific. Gary has won awards for PBS documentaries as well as an Emmy as a freelance writer/producer. He has participated in six expeditions to the island of Nikomaroro in the South Pacific to conduct archaeological research on the disappearance of Earhart.
The Brown County Bald Eagles have been meeting twice a year for more than 25 years and are made up of military veterans and others who have an interest in aviation and aviation history.
The cost to attend is $27, cash or check collected at the door. It will include a buffet meal. Dress is casual. RSVP by Thursday, June 6 to 812-988-2377 or [email protected].
Preservation society
The Brown County Cemetery Preservation Society meets the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be in the archives room at the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St. The society is a committee of the Peaceful Valley Heritage group. All are welcome.
Peaceful Valley Heritage
Peaceful Valley Heritage Inc., a preservation group, meets the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be at the Brown County Community Foundation building, 209 N. Van Buren St., on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Herb society
The Brown County Herb Society meets the third Monday of each month. The club will meet in the lower level of the Brown County Public Library on Monday, June 17 at 3 p.m. All are welcome to join.
Call the Brown County Public Library at 812-988-2850 for more information.
Discussion group
Join Brown County Public Library’s discussion group on Wednesday, June 26 at 1 p.m. to discuss June’s topic: “Life’s Best Medicine: Laughter.” Come discuss what makes you laugh and bring funny stories to share.
The Fourth Wednesday Discussion Group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month to discuss a pre-selected topic of interest designed to foster stimulating conversation, companionship and laughter.
For more information call the library at 812-988-2850.
