Country garden club
The Brown County Garden Club spent their August meeting creating flower arrangements for Brown County Health and Living. Members brought flowers from their gardens and made 35 centerpieces for the facility.
The centerpieces not only brightened up Brown County Health and Living, but brightened up the members’ days as they shared their flowers.
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.
Pioneer Women
The Pioneer Women’s Club enjoyed two presentations on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Janice Amidon presented a lesson on weaving. She shared many examples of various weaving patterns. Each Wednesday, Amidon weaves rugs each Wednesday at PWC meetings.
Martha Butler taught the group how to create a colorful stuffed turkey and a turkey pin using fabric yo-yos. Butler has been a crafter for many years. She has participated in the Columbus Deja Vu Fine Arts Craft Show and taught crafts to Girl Scouts for many years.
The PWC will be busy Wednesday, Aug. 17 and Wednesday, Aug. 24 creating new items for the History Center’s gift shop including fall turkeys, stuffed pumpkins, tote bags, table toppers, aprons, place mats, wall hangings, cards and table runners.
The PWC August business meeting will be held on Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. The group will focus on the 2023 Quilt Raffle and Exhibit. Many hours of planning and work are necessary to create a successful event. This event will be at the History Center June 3 and 4, 2023.
Saturday, Sept. 10 the PWC will participate in the T.C. Steele Celebration held at the Brown County History Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a celebration of his life and birthday. There will be displays from the T.C. Steele era in Brown County at the History Center. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the gift shop, enjoy a slice of watermelon and check out the watermelon themed treasures created by PWC.
The Pioneer Women’s Club functions as a complementary group within the Brown County Historical Society. They meet each Wednesday at the Brown County History Center, 60 E. Gould St. from 9 a.m. until noon. 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 to visit the Club. PWC membership dues are $10 a year.
Rotary club
This week the Rotary Club of Brown County will Brown County Pollinators founder Debbie Kelley as the featured speaker at their meeting.
The Aug. 18 meeting will begin at 7:45 a.m. at The Seasons Lodge in the Fireplace Lounge, 560 State Road 46 East. Kelley will discuss monarch butterflies, which currently qualify to be listed as an endangered species. These pollinators are the only insects that migrate like geese and are in danger of extinction because of loss of habitat, use of herbicides and insecticides, and climate change.
Kelley founded Brown County Pollinators, which has restored 100 acres of habitat in Brown County and is endeavoring to restore 100 acres more. Join Rotary this week to learn how you can help.
Kelley has volunteered and held board positions with nonprofits for more than 30 years. She is currently a member of the Brown County Community Foundation and Brown County Weekend Backpacks boards. She is also a Darkness to Light trained facilitator, training people how to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse.
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 in person or on Zoom using a link obtained by visiting www.RotaryClubofBrownCounty.org and clicking on the “Contact us” URL.
Historical society
The Brown County Historical Society, 90 Gould St., will hold its general meeting on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Their featured speaker will be log home designer Ed Miller. Miller is the past president of the Georgia Log Home Builders Association and past editor of the Log Home Guide for Builders and Buyers. His presentation is titled “Log Cabin Memories” and will feature log cabin memorabilia, including the earliest known log cabin syrup tin.
A pitch-in dinner will occur before the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Those attending are encouraged to bring their own place setting and a side dish or dessert to share. Meat will be provided.
For questions, call 812-988-2899.
Veterans organizations
Veterans service organizations of Brown County have various meetings throughout the month, all meeting at the 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 Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet on second Thursdays. The next meeting is Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.
American Legion meets on third Wednesdays. The next meeting is Aug. 17 at 7 p.m.
For more information on veterans meetings or events, call 812-988-5600.
