Pioneer Women

The Pioneer Women’s Club meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St. Interested women are welcome.

Lions club

Double-value coupon books to be used at local businesses will be sold at the IGA on Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21. Books are $10 from any Lions member, Fifth Third Bank, the Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitors Center, Carmel Corn Cottage, Health for “U” and the Helmsburg General Store.

Funds raised from these projects support community events and programs, including the Spring Blossom Parade, Fourth of July fireworks, scholarships and local grants. Statewide organizations like Leader Dogs for the Blind and the Indiana School for the Blind are also supported.

The Brown County Lions Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Seasons Lodge and Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East, with a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be Dec. 17.

The Lions board meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane. Anyone interested in Lions is invited to attend. The next board meeting will be Jan. 7.

For more information, call 812-988-8087.

Cemetery preservation

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., Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 4:15 p.m.

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, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Genealogical society

The Brown County Genealogical Society has two upcoming events:

• Thursday, Dec. 12: Christmas party, 1 p.m. at the library. Members will bring desserts and/or finger foods. Visitors are welcome.
• Thursday, Jan. 9: Annual membership meeting, 1 p.m. at the library. Agenda includes election of a board member, discussing ideas for upcoming meetings, sharing of research successes and “brick walls.”

For more information, call the library at 812-597-5636.

Herb society

The Brown County Herb Society meets the third Monday of each month. The club will meet in the lower level at the Brown County Public Library on Monday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. All are welcome to join.

Call the library at 812-988-2850 for more information.

Book clubs

A Novel Bunch book club will meet at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. Bring any favorite book to share. If you’re interested in joining the book club but can’t attend meetings, email Diana Wright at [email protected]. The club meets every third Wednesday.

The Cordry-Sweetwater Book Club is open to anyone. It meets at the Cordry-Sweetwater branch, 8751 Nineveh Road. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. This month, the discussion will be a Christmas book of your choosing. Call the CSW branch for more information at 317-933-9229.