YMCA summer day camp needs more kids
The Brown County YMCA still has spots open in its summer child care program. Without more participants, the program may have to be consolidated and revised, said Program Director Anna Hofstetter.
The Y is offering a Monday-Friday option as well as Monday-Wednesday-Friday or Tuesday-Thursday options. The cost for the full-week sessions is $110 for ages 6 and older and $90 for ages 3 to 5. The cost for the partial-week sessions is $40 for Tuesday-Thursday (all ages 3-plus welcome) and $60 for Monday-Wednesday-Friday (all ages 3-plus welcome). Scholarships are available.
Care is being offered between June 15 and July 31. Registration started June 1 and will be open through the end of this week.
Children will be split into four distinct groups. Each group will be housed in an event tent with walls and fans on the YMCA grounds. The groups will be able to move inside in case of inclement weather.
Drop-off and pick-up times will be staggered to reduce the number of people crossing paths at the same time. Children will be able to be in the program for a maximum of seven to nine hours per day.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Program leaders are planning activities such as raising butterflies, art, science, library time, basketball, swim instruction, and field trips to places in Nashville like the police department and Town Hall.
For more information and registration forms, visit browncountyymca.org/youth-development, or call 812-988-9622.
Conservation district to host nature course
The Brown County Native Woodlands Project will host a native plant stewardship course on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District office, 802 Memorial Drive.
This six-part series is open to those looking to learn more about the benefits of conserving native plants and controlling invasive plant species.
Social distancing will be practiced, and virtual attendance also will be offered. Program enrollment costs $30 per person or $50 per household, no children younger than 13.
To register, contact Allison Shoaf at 812-988-2211 or [email protected] by Friday, June 12.
Food safety class happening this month
The Brown County Health Department is sponsoring a ServSafe Food Manager class at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E Main St., on Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and 23. This class will start at 9 a.m. both days, ending at 12:30 p.m. on Monday and at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
The cost is $150 which includes the class, the test and the official ServSafe 7th edition of ServSafe Manager with 2017 Food Code updates. The text can be purchased anytime before the class from the Brown County Health Department, 812-988-2255, 201 Locust Lane, open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Fridays.
Social distancing will be practiced in the classroom and COVID -19 prevention precautions in food service will also be discussed in class.
Class size is limited. Call 812-988-2255 for more information or to register.
Mother’s Cupboard benefit canceled for 2020
Mother’s Cupboard Community Kitchen annual Soup Bowl benefit will not happen in 2020 after all.
“The board of directors has decided that due to the uncertainty of what is going to happen within the next few months with the virus, we have decided to have the Soup Bowl next spring,” said Sandy Smith-Richardson.
The date of the next event will be Sunday, March 28.
“This gives everyone in our town time to recover from what has been a difficult year, not only for our community, but shop owners, restaurants and our artists as well. All these people donate their time, soup, silent auction items, etc., to making our event a success,” she wrote.
“If you have purchased a ticket for the event this year, we will be honoring those tickets at the event in March. If you misplace your ticket between now and then, text Sandy at 812-320-3530 and we will get you one, using the honor system.”
Lions club opens applications for grants
The Brown County Lions club is ready to receive grant applications from organizations wanting funding for special projects. Applications must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, June 30 in order to be considered.
Forms can be secured by contacting the Brown County Lions Club, P.O. Box 716, Nashville, IN 47448, or visiting the Lions Club website at e-clubhouse.org/sites/browncounty.
The grants committee will review all applications during July with allocations to be made in mid-August. Funds are limited this year and will be awarded based upon the importance of each project to the betterment of the community.
Annual wine fair rescheduled for August
STORY — Story Inn’s annual Indiana Wine Fair has been postponed to Aug. 8. The schedule of the events will remain the same as it was planned for May 2.
A Taste of Art fundraiser moved to new date
The Rotary Club of Brown County will have its 5th Annual “A Taste of Art” on Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Seasons Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East. A large selection of contemporary and heritage art from collectable artists will be available in silent and live auctions.
Tastings, heavy hors d’oeuvres and the silent auction begin at 5 p.m. The live auction by professional auctioneer Dennis Jackson begins at 7 p.m. Sponsors of the liquid tastings include Big Woods, Hard Truth, Quaff ON! Brewing Co. and Country Heritage Winery.
All event proceeds fund scholarships, youth development activities and community projects. Tickets are $50 in advance or $55 at the door.
Tickets and catalogs of artwork in the silent and live auctions are available at rotaryclubofbrowncounty.org.
Local bluebird club selling nesting boxes
The Brown County Bluebird Club’s annual bluebird nest box sale has begun. Boxes are all cedar and fully assembled. One box is $15 and two boxes are $25. If interested, call Dan Sparks at 812-200-5700.
