Nashville Farmers Market
The Nashville Farmer’s Market will continue through Oct. 30.
The market runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday in the parking lot of the Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East. Parking is free. The market is the place to shop local and support local growers, bakers and makers.
Each week market vendors offer an ever changing selection of locally grown plants from local gardens, seasonal produce, breads and baked goods, pastured meats and eggs, arts and more. Live music will also be performed.
SNAP shoppers can have their benefits doubled at the market information tent. All shoppers can enter to win the market’s weekly $10 raffle. The market is a rain or shine event.
Upcoming events at the library
The Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, will host several classes and events in the upcoming weeks.
Homeschool Huddle: Mindfulness for Mental Health Awareness Month will happen on May 10 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Brown County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 802 Memorial Drive.
Night Owl Story Time will take place on May 11 from 5 to 6 p.m. where kids under 8 can enjoy relaxing stories and songs.
At the Library After School (ATLAS) will happen on May 12 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. After-school games, crafts and snacks will be available for kids and teens grade six and up.
Restoring Pollinator Habitat will occur on May 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults can join a discussion panel. A concurrent program will be available for children. Registration is required at browncountylibrary.info/events.
Monday Morning Storytime for kids ages 6 and under will be on May 16 and 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Pre-K Sensory Day will happen on May 17 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. and will include sensory exploration and hands-on activities. Registration is required by visiting browncountylibrary.info/events.
Novel Bunch Book Club will meet on May 18 at 2 p.m. They will discuss “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles.
ATLAS will take place on May 18 at 5 p.m. at the Cordry-Sweetwater Branch, 8751 Nineveh Road. Kids in first- through fifth-grade are invited to enjoy after-school crafts.
Cordry-Sweetwater Bookies Book Club will meet on May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cordry-Sweetwater Branch. They will discuss “Cold Sassy Tree” by Olive Ann Burns.
“Gustave Baumann: Hand of a Craftsman, Heart of an Artist,” a presentation by Martin Krause, will take place on May 19 at 7 p.m. Registration is required by visiting browncountylibrary.info/events.
BCPL Craft Club: Modern Day Shrinky Dinks for adults and teens 13 and up will occur on May 25 at 6 p.m. All tools and materials will be supplied. Registration is required by visiting browncountylibrary.info/events.
Solar Project Energize Day will happen on May 27 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the lower level parking lot. The opening remarks will be at 1 p.m.
The library will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
Pop-up food pantry next week
A drive-thru pop-up food pantry will take place at Van Buren Elementary School, 4045 State Road 135 South, on Wednesday, May 18 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., or while supplies last.
For questions or for delivery, call the Brown County COAD Hotline at 812-988-0001.
Trafalgar Country Gardeners plant sale
TRAFALGAR — The Trafalgar Country Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale on May 21 from 9 a.m. until they are sold out. The sale will take place at the Trafalgar United Methodist Church, 375 Pleasant St.
Hundreds of starts of tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables will be available. Also for sale will be perennial plants such as hostas and daylillies.
All plants are grown by garden club members.
The sale is the club’s only fundraiser, and proceeds help pay for public gardening programs at the Trafalgar library, sponsorship of the annual Kids Garden Camp at the Johnson County Purdue Extension office, maintenance of demonstration gardens at the county fairgrounds and county museum and other community service projects.
For more information, contact club President Karen Gotshall at 317-517-0328 or by email at [email protected].
Free legal aid phone clinic set this month
Legal Aid will conduct a free legal service phone clinic on Tuesday, May 24 for low-income residents of eight Indiana counties, including Brown County.
The clinic will take place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Callers can expect a 10-minute phone consultation where legal professionals will answer general questions and offer legal information.
Individuals seeking consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on May 24 between noon and 2 p.m. A volunteer attorney will return a call to registered individuals between 3 and 5:30 p.m.
Antique tractor, truck show this month
The Brown County Historical Society, 90 E. Gould St., will host the first annual Hambone Antique Tractor and Truck Show on May 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pioneer Village.
Participants should arrive and line up between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Judging will occur at 11:30 a.m., with awards at 1 p.m.
A lunch will be provided by the Pioneer Women and the Historical Society. Raffle tickets for the 2022 quilt will also be available for purchase.
Admission to the event is free. For more information, visit www.browncountyhistorycenter.org/.
Lake Monroe community forums happening
The Friends of Lake Monroe and the Leagues of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County and Brown County will host several community forums to discuss the newly published Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan.
The Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan, developed by the Friends of Lake Monroe, is the product of a two-year project gathering and analyzing data about the lake and its watershed. The report summarizes the available data, identifies the top threats to water quality and outlines an action plan to reduce non-point source pollution. Public input is now needed to help prioritize project implementation and to mobilize the community to take action.
The first forum will be held on May 24 from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 3800 E. 3rd St. in Bloomington.
The second forum will be held on June 9 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane.
The final forum will be held virtually on June 15 during the same time frame. The Zoom link will be sent in advance.
Those interested should visit docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxdfwbSZF9P2SjskNft4U3l9iEfhk7_uan25j5Dl6M1ioFUg/viewform to register. For questions, contact Lake Monroe Watershed Coordinator Maggie Sullivan at [email protected] or 812-558-0217.
The full Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan and a shorter executive summary are available online at friendsoflakemonroe.org/watershed-plan/.
Morel Mushroom Festival returns
The 25th annual Howard Hughes Memorial Morel Mushroom Festival and Sale will occur on May 27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Brown County IGA parking lot.
Mushrooms are $60 per pound or $30 per half pound.
All proceeds will benefit Brown County charities.
Tickets can be pre-ordered at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerHH_f2r2VPtcrMtXioM-5PrAvQ5ZuSpqWRHkNoER6HpvKOw/viewform.
Memorial Day ceremony
The annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Day Ceremony is scheduled for later this month.
The tribute will be held on May 30 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Brown County Courthouse, 20 E. Main St.
Bear Creek Cemetery meeting
MORGANTOWN — Bear Creek Cemetery’s Annual Meeting will be at the cemetery on Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m. For more information, call Jeff Weddle at 317-847-1570.
BucCornEar Festival returns
The 10th annual BucCornEar Festival is scheduled for June 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department, 4831 Helmsburg Road.
Visit the Pirate Village and participate in corn shucking, bucket brigade and a firefighter challenge. Food, games and prizes will be available. Be sure to wear a pirate outfit.
Admission to the festival is free. There is a small charge for food and games.
For more information, call 812-988-6201 or visit facebook.com/jtfd5inc.
Mobile mammography unit to visit this summer
The Ascension Mobile Mammography Unit will be in the Indiana University Health Nashville Family Practice parking lot, 103 Willow St., on July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Those who are eligible for a mammogram should call 317-338-9595 to schedule an appointment and inform the operator that they are calling from Brown County. The registration deadline is one week prior to the visit.
Become a foster grandparent
Thrive Alliance and AmeriCorps Seniors are currently looking for foster grandparents for children.
Thrive Alliance and AmeriCorps Seniors work with public and faith-based schools, Head Start Centers and youth serving facilities in five counties, including Brown, being role models, mentors, tutors and friends.
Those interested should call 812-374-2711, 812-372-6918, or visit fostergrandparentsthrive.org.
Project Lifesaver applications open
TRIAD and the Brown County Sheriff’s Department have announced that applications are now open for Project Lifesaver.
Those with loved ones at risk of wandering would obtain a personalized wrist-watch sized radio transmitter fitted to their wrist that would be used to locate them if they go missing.
This program is available to any Brown County resident due to a grant support from the Brown County Community Foundation and its partners.
For more information, call TRIAD at 812-988-5606.
