State park pool to be open to pet swimmers
The Brown County YMCA and Brown County Humane Society have partnered to host Paws in the Pool at Brown County State Park pool on Sunday, Sept. 8 from noon to 2:30 p.m.
The pool will be closed for humans, but open for two hours for canine companions before it is drained for cleaning.
All well-behaved dogs are welcome. Dogs must be current on vaccinations. Dogs must be leashed when not in the pool. Retractable leashes are not allowed. The maximum is one dog per person.
Registration is $15 per dog and a bag of Purina dog food for the dogs at the humane society. A $7 entry fee is charged at the park gate unless you have an annual pass.
For more information or to register, call the YMCA at 812-988-9622.
Y offers exercise, activities for homeschoolers
Homeschool Swim and Gym takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Brown County YMCA. Kindergarten through sixth grades will meet on Tuesdays and seventh through 12th grades will meet on Thursdays.
The six-week session is $25 per child for Y members and $20 for each additional sibling. For non members, the cost is $30 per child and $35 for each additional sibling. Drop-ins are $5 per child.
The registration deadline is on or before the start of the session.
For more information, call 812-988-9622 or visit browncountyymca.org.
Learn biking basics at Hard Truth Hills
DNK Presents is hosting a series of Busted Knuckle Co-Ed Bike Clinics at Hard Truth Hills, 418 Old State Road 46. The next session is Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon on “Feel the Flow, Pumps & Jumps.” Learn skills from Kate Nolan, a certified professional mountain biker and Trek bicycle women’s advocate.
The fee is $50 per person and includes the two-hour clinic and a drink at Hard Truth Hills after the session. Discounted bike rentals are available through Bicycle Station Columbus if needed.
For more information, visit dnkpresents.com.
Mountain biking club forming for local teens
Incoming junior high and high school students are invited to join a new mountain biking club being organized through the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.
The coed team will be coached by Brown County resident Kate Nolan, a certified mountain biking instructor and co-owner of adventure company DNK Presents. Assistant coaches and volunteer parents will be needed to lead rides at practices and/or help in other ways.
Practices will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays at Brown County State Park between July and September. Races will take place in September with other Indiana teams.
If interested in learning more, contact Nolan at [email protected] or 317-445-7155. A private Facebook group is being set up to share information and updates on the club.
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.
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.
