Rotary club
The Brown County Rotary Club will meet over Zoom at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20.
The meeting will feature guest speaker Heather Calloway, executive director of university collections for Indiana University. She will speak about the collections for which she is responsible along with the expanded population of viewers and additional educational applications that recent technology has made possible.
Calloway’s research interests are in preserving fraternal and religious memorabilia and collections and finding innovative ways to engage new audiences with primary sources and collections, including through augmented reality technology.
She spent 14 years at the headquarters of the Scottish Rite Freemasons in Washington, D.C. as the museum curator and managing director of digital and social media. Under her direction, new approaches to museum tours, exhibits and collection access were instituted as a renewed public became interested in Freemasonry. Previously she also held the positions as the inaugural archivist for the Archives and Special Collections at Washington College, the university archivist for the Perdue Museum and Archives at Salisbury University and as the librarian/archivist for the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C.
Calloway earned a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania, master’s degrees in library science from the University of Maryland and in theological studies from the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. She also received a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and political science from the University of New Mexico.
A member of the Cherokee Nation, Calloway is a native New Mexican, born and raised in Albuquerque. She serves on the national Board of the Archives for the Episcopal Church, is a co-founder and director for the Historical Society for American Fraternalism and a board member for the J.H. Rathbone Museum and Resource Center. She is an active volunteer with Alpha Chi Omega and was awarded Outstanding Organization Advisor in 2016 and 2018.
Members of the community, especially those interested in exploring opportunities to participate in projects and to be of service to the community, are invited to attend via Zoom using the link obtained by visiting www.RotaryClubofBrownCounty.org and clicking on the “Contact us” URL.
Pioneer Women’s club
The Pioneer Women’s Club met for their Christmas lunch, and last meeting of 2021, on Dec. 15 at the Seasons Lodge where they shared a meal and had gift exchange.
The club voted on the new officers for 2022, which include President Brenda Main, Vice President Bonnie Bose, Secretary Brenda Fowler and Treasurer Joyce Shook.
The club is devoted to “learning the old way of doing things.” In 2022, members hope to continue the tradition with sewing, crafting, quilting, weaving and many more projects.
New members are being accepted. Those interested can join the club at the Brown County History Center, 70 Gould St., on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Literary club
Nashville Literary Club meets monthly to discuss books and is currently accepting new members.
The literary club was founded in 1934 to encourage reading and an appreciation of literature. The club meets monthly to discuss books based on a topic or an agreed-upon reading list. The club is also an opportunity to make new friends with common interests.
Those interested in joining can contact club president Karen Dunlap at [email protected].
Historical society
The Brown County Historical Society holds informative and educational meetings throughout the year, and members receive a quarterly society newsletter and a monthly archives e-journal.
Membership is $10 for students, $20 for individuals and $35 for families.
General membership meetings are pitch-in dinners on the first Monday of every month, in the History Center’s Grand Hall, 90 E. Gould St., at 6:30 p.m. A brief business meeting follows dinner with a historically themed presentation afterwards.
The next meeting is on Feb. 7.
For questions, call 812-988-2899.
Bible study
BEAN BLOSSOM — Brown County women are invited to attend Joy in the Morning, a non-denominational Bible study for women, at the Bean Blossom Community Church, 5046 State Road 135 North, on Sunday mornings, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The next meeting is Jan. 23.
Coffee and fellowship begins at 10 a.m. Childcare is provided and transportation is available if needed. Besides the occasional purchase of the study guide, there is no cost to attend; an offering is taken for childcare. If you would like to attend and need a ride send an email to [email protected].
Bluebird club
Brown County Bluebird Club member Neil Crum will present “Attracting Purple Martins and Bluebirds to Your Yard: Nature’s Pest Control” at the Cordry-Sweetwater Lot Owners Association Clubhouse, 8751 Nineveh Road, on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
For questions, call Brenda Maulden at 317-446-0307.
Veterans meetings
Veterans service organizations of Brown County have various meetings throughout the month, all meeting at Veterans Hall, 902 Deer Run Lane. The Veterans Hall is a government facility and is alcohol free.
The veterans will not have meetings in January.
Vietnam Veterans of Brown County meet on first Wednesdays. The next meeting is Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet on second Thursdays. The next meeting is Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
American Legion meets on third Wednesdays. The next meeting is Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
For more information on veterans meetings or events, call 812-988-5600.
