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Pioneer Women’s Club member Leah Mogle stuffs her pillow made from 25 five inch quilted squares. Pillows and coasters will soon be available in the Brown County History Center gift shop.
Pioneer Women
On March 2, the Pioneer Women’s Clubmaking quilted pillows with the help of member Julia Crawley.
Crawley taught the pillow making technique and how to create a covered button to decorate the pillow. This same technique was also used to make coasters and pin cushions.
PWC will participate in the Spring Blossom Parade this year. Watch for members as they wave from the train in their pioneer attire.
The next program will be presented Wednesday, March 9. Learning and practicing proper hand quilting will be taught by Lu Brunnemer. Brenda Fowler will discuss how to create a “Disappearing Hour Glass Block.” Members then will work on these blocks to be joined into a quilt in the near future.
The Pioneer Women’s Club functions as a complimentary group within the Brown County Historical Society. They meet each Wednesday at the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St., from 9 a.m. to noon.
Each Wednesday the PWC has a different focus.
The PWC annual Quilt Exhibit will be June 3 and 4 at the Brown County History Center. This year’s raffle quilt was created by Katrina Rose and Brenda A. Fowler.
The club is currently looking for vendors for this event and hope to feature not only fabric vendors, but also those who sell items currently in demand by the general public. Those interested in being a vendor should leave their information at 812-988-2899 and the vendor chairman will contact you.
New table runners, table toppers, wall hangings, quilts, place mats, and more will soon be for sale. The club’s goal is to have many new items available for purchase when the History Center reopens to the public on March 5.
Interested women are encouraged to call 812-988-2899 and leave their contact information. A member will be in contact to answer any questions and extend an invitation you to visit the club. The PWC membership dues are $10 a year.
Rotary club
Brown County Community Foundation CEO Maddison Miller will speak about local early childhood education initiatives during the Brown County Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, March 10.
The club will meet over Zoom beginning at 7:45 a.m. Miller is a Rotarian.
Miller did her undergraduate work at Ball State, beginning in music and switching to political science and criminal justice for her sophomore year. She began an internship as a majority caucus intern for the Indiana State Senate her sophomore year, which continued through the remainder of her undergraduate career.
After graduation, she became a legislative assistant for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus and earned a graduate certificate and a master of public affairs degree in nonprofit management, both from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Before joining the foundation, she also worked as a registered lobbyist for the Indiana Cable and Broadband Association and as an account executive for SAS, the world’s largest privately owned software company. Miller and her husband Alex live in Brown County with their nearly 1-year old daughter Ruby.
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 a link obtained by visiting www.RotaryClubofBrownCounty.org and clicking on the “Contact us” URL.
Veterans organizations
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.
Vietnam Veterans of Brown County meet on first Wednesdays. The next meeting is April 6 at 7 p.m.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet on second Thursdays. The next meeting is March 10 at 7 p.m.
American Legion meets on third Wednesdays. The next meeting is March 16 at 7 p.m.
Education briefings will be held throughout the month of March from noon to 2 p.m. at the Veterans Hall.
On March 4, a briefing on federal Veterans Affairs benefits and Indiana state benefits for veterans will be provided, as well as an additional briefing by Andy Alexander and the Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Team.
March 11, 18, and 25 will be about educating veterans and their families about how to file a VA disability claim.
For more information on veterans meetings or events, call 812-988-5600.
Trafalgar Country Gardeners
TRAFALGAR — Mushroom expert David Mow will talk about the fascinating array of mushrooms that grow in the Hoosier state during a talk at the Trafalgar library, 424 Tower Drive, on March 24 at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. No registration is needed.
Mow, a Morgan County naturalist, will discuss the many varieties that grow in the soil, on the sides of living and dead trees, and in other unexpected areas. He has studied and hunted wild mushrooms for decades.
The program is co-sponsored by the Johnson County Public Library and the Trafalgar Country Gardeners. The Trafalgar library is at 424 S. Tower St.
For more information, call 317-517-0566.
Beekeepers club
The 10 o’clock Beeline Beekeepers Club will hold its next monthly meeting of 2022 at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14, in the Exhibition Hall at the Brown County Fairgrounds on Memorial Drive in Nashville.
They welcome anyone interested in bees or beekeeping.
Individuals interested in starting a beehive are particularly encouraged to attend. Experienced beekeepers in the club are available as mentors to anyone thinking about taking up this rewarding activity. The major topics of discussion Monday night will be preparing for the imminent nectar flow, swarms and making splits.
For more information, contact Tony Gaudin at 765-318-0525 or Mark Partridge at 812-988-9390.
Bluebird club
The Brown County Bluebird Club is again offering fully-assembled cedar bluebird nest boxes for $15 each or two for $25. If interested, call Dan Sparks at 812-200-5700.
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 April 4.
For questions, call 812-988-2899.
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].
