Humane society needs items for barn sale
The Brown County Humane Society is seeking new and gently used items for its August barn sale.
Acceptable items include furniture, collectibles, books, toys, jewelry, tools, kitchen items, garden items, appliances, holiday decorations, antiques, crafts, etc. The humane society is unable to accept clothes, shoes, mattresses, “tube” TVs, old computers, broken items or non-working items.
Donations can be dropped off at the barn near the humane society, 128 State Road 135 South, on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations also will be accepted Sunday through Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 6 from noon to 4 p.m.
If you need help moving items, call Sue Ann Werling at 317-727-4134 to make arrangements.
Prayer walk to take place at high school
Rising Hope Baptist Church will host its annual community time of prayer for the schools Sunday, Aug. 4 at 12:30 p.m., beginning at the flagpole at Brown County High School, 235 Schoolhouse Lane.
All Brown County churches are urged to join in the community event.
For more information or with questions, email [email protected].
Homecoming to be at local church
VAN BUREN TWP. — Mt. Nebo United Methodist, 8624 Mt. Nebo Road, will celebrate homecoming Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m., with a pitch-in meal following the 11 a.m. morning service.
Rev. Tom Judd will be the guest speaker and there will be a special musical performance by Out of the Box.
For more information, call 812-497-2723.
Professional pianists to play locally
Dr. Andreas Ioannides and Dr. Cully Bell will perform live at Nashville United Methodist Church, 36 S. Jefferson St., Sunday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.
The performance will feature the works of Liszt, Brahms and Rachmaninoff.
A reception will follow, where the audience will have a chance to meet the artists. The event is free; donations are accepted.
Alpha Course offered through local church
Join at Parkview Church, 1750 State Road 46 East, for an Alpha Course on Mondays, beginning Aug. 5 through Nov. 25, from 5:50 to 8 p.m. The group will discuss answers to questions such as, “What is the meaning of life?” “What am I doing here?” or “Is there a God?”
The Alpha Course offers a non-judgmental, non-denominational place to explore and discuss these questions with fellow seekers. Each week there is a meal, video and discussion.
All are welcome to attend at no cost. Childcare is provided.
To register, call Mark at 812-350-9655 or email [email protected].
Nurses to host healthcare informational session
A nonpartisan discussion about the different healthcare policies being discussed as part of the 2020 elections, including Medicare for All, will take place Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. in the Salmon Room at the County Office Building, 201 Locust Lane, Nashville.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact Paula Staley at [email protected].
Community event to highlight local documentary
A free “Community Friend/Fun-Raiser” will take place at Rich and Lisa Hall’s Barn, 1743 Helmsburg Road, Saturday, Aug. 10 at noon.
The event will highlight the feature documentary film, “The Addict’s Wake,” created by award-winning production team Lisa Hall, Michael Husain and Amy Pauszek. The film is a feature about the meth and opioid epidemic and is being shot in Brown County.
The community is invited to learn how they can have a role in the film, meet the filmmakers and mingle with neighbors.
Live entertainment will be provided by local musicians Ross Benson, Dry Red featuring Jeff Foster, Amanda Webb and Chuck Wills.
Hot dogs, drinks and more will be provided; bring lawn chairs.
For more information, contact Lisa Hall at 317-514-7327 or email at [email protected].
Market features demonstrations, recycling
BEAN BLOSSOM — The farmers market at St. David’s Episcopal Church is open from 4 to 7 p.m. each Friday through Aug. 31. The church is at state roads 45 and 135 North.
The market features vendors selling locally made baked goods, fresh produce, and arts and crafts.
Cool off in the Bean Blossom Farmers Market Café in St. David’s Gathering Place. This week’s menu is a variety of pizza slices, salad and drinks. Dine while listening to the music performed by Cacalta, the Bessure family.
The Bean Blossom Farmers Market promotes eliminating the use of plastics. The market café uses silverware, paper straws, wooden stirrers and cardboard to protect land and streams.
Each week, the market has a demonstration table encouraging ways to reuse and recycle, conserve and preserve; methods of growing and cooking nutritional food; doing household cleaning without chemicals; and identifying invasive plants and encouraging native plants.
Children attending the market are collecting bottle caps and lids to gather and recycle into a park bench for the children’s garden. Help them by collecting and bringing lids to the market. On Friday, Aug. 2, Brown County Solid Waste will be guests in the Outreach Community Service Booth to explain this project and others.
SNAP, WIC and senior farmers market vouchers are honored for eligible purchases. SNAP tokens are available in the outreach booth. To support outreach ministries in the community and world, handmade cards and knitted items along with “Beautiful Downtown Bean Blossom” shirts are for sale in the booth.
For more information about participating in the market, visit beanblossomfarmersmarket.com or call 812-988-1038.
Market doing weekly ‘Market Bucks’ drawing
The Nashville Farmers Market is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East.
The market has launched a free weekly drawing for “Market Bucks.” Visitors can enter to win market bucks that can be redeemed at any market vendor. Vendors offer an array of local produce, meat, baked goods, plants, and artisanal crafts and gifts.
The market is a rain-or-shine event. For more information, email [email protected] or follow the market on Facebook at NashvilleIndianaFarmersMarket.
History programs for kids offered downtown
The Hands on History program, for children ages 8 to 12, will take place monthly on Thursdays at the Brown County History Center on the following dates: Aug. 15, Sept. 29 and Oct. 24. The program enables children to engage in many of the day-to-day activities experienced by children living in pioneer times. Activities take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Pioneer Village and the History Center, 90 E. Gould St.
Planned topics tied to history will include hearthside cooking; dyeing yarn and weaving; household chores; Hoosier inventions; wildlife; braille and sign language; the Indiana state flag, seal, song, foods and tree; and one-room schoolhouse.
Participation costs $5 per child. To register, call Kathy Sparks at 812-988-2377 or visit browncountyhistorycenter.org for a registration form.
Firefighters will serve fish fries monthly
BEAN BLOSSOM — Fruitdale volunteer firefighters will host fish fries from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 24, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5 at the fire station, 5200 State Road 135 North.
Volunteers prepare the food and provide a combo plate for $9, a number of side dishes, drinks and desserts, along with hot dogs and breaded tenderloins.
Proceeds go to the general fund which pays for equipment and training. For more information, visit facebook.com/Fruitdale-Volunteer-Fire-Company or call 812-988-1696.
Save the date for dog event at state park
The Brown County Humane Society and YMCA have partnered to host an event for dogs and their owners at Brown County State Park from Friday, Sept. 6 to Saturday, Sept. 8.
Participants will be able to enjoy hikes, agility challenges, 4-H demos, vets and Paws in Pool on Sunday.
Check for more details to be posted at bchumane.org/upcoming-events, browncountyymca.org/events and on the organizations’ Facebook pages.
Game library available at the local Toy Chest
The Toy Chest, 125 S. Van Buren St., has created a game library that locals can use for a $10 annual membership fee.
Game library members can check out one game at the Toy Chest register. Games can be kept for a week or they can be renewed for another week. If the game is late, $1 will be charged each day up to the price of the game.
See the Toy Chest Game Library Facebook page for new game and other announcements.
Bluebird box sale to benefit local club
Fully assembled cedar boxes intended for bluebirds to nest in will be sold to benefit the Brown County Bluebird Club. They cost $15 each or two boxes for $25. With questions or to place an order, email Dan Sparks at [email protected] or call 812-200-5700.
Recycle center will take bagged trash for $2
The Brown County Recycle Center now accepts trash at its drive-through during regular hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
Drop-off costs $2 per bag. The center offers prepaid sticker books for $10 or $20, with five or 10 yellow stickers to affix to trash bags up to 55 gallons.
For more information, call the center at 812-988-0140. The center is at 176 Old State Road 46.
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.
