Pop-up pantry set up near town
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the parking lot at Parkview Church of The Nazarene, 1750 State Road 46 East, will transform into another drive thru pop-up pantry for the community.
The pantry will go from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., or while supplies last. People are advised to enter the parking lot from State Road 46 East.
Masks will be required.
Anyone with questions can call the Brown County COAD hotline at 812-988-0001.
The pantry is sponsored by Brown County COAD, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Agnes Catholic Church, the Brown County YMCA, the Brown County Food Alliance, the Brown County Community Foundation, TRIAD and God’s Grace.
Local club selling bird nesting boxes
The Brown County Bluebird Club’s annual bluebird nest box sale is underway. 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.
New schedule starting at YMCA
Youth and senior programs are cancelled until further notice at the Brown County YMCA, but there are still opportunities to take classes virtually or by appointment.
Private swim lessons are available for all ages. Packages can be shared with other family members. When a client registers they will be contacted by an instructor to set up times.
One 30-minute lesson is $18 for members and $24 for non-members. For two 30-minute lessons, each lesson will be $16 for members and $22.50 for non members. For $120, members can purchase eight 30-minute lessons and the price is $160 for non-members.
The price is $220 for 16 lessons for members and $280 for non-members. The final package is 24 lessons for $300 for members and $384 for non-members.
YMCA yoga instructor Sarah Lyttle will host Lunchtime Laughter Yoga sessions on Zoom Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Laughter yoga is an “antidote” to anxiety and depression brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release from the Y states. “This type of yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides similar physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter,” the release states. “Intentional laughter often turns into real and contagious laughter.”
Anyone interested can register at the YMCA welcome desk to receive the Zoom link.
