Upcoming events at the library
The Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, has upcoming events on its calendar for visitors of all ages.
Building Your Credit, Tuesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Join Alyse Trimpe, Financial Center Manager for Fifth Third Bank, and learn how to build your credit score, and understand credit reports and FICO scores. Registration requested.
BCPL Craft Club: Kinetic Mobiles, Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m. Exercise your artistic and engineering skills by building your own kinetic mobile inspired by the work of artist Alexander Calder. For adults and teens 13 and older. All tools and materials supplied. Registration required.
Pre-K Days: Words &Wiggles meets on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. Intro to creative movement and dance followed by open play time. For kids ages 0-6. Registration requested.
Monday Morning Storytime meets May 1, 8, 15,22 and Tuesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts for kids 6 and under with their caregivers.
Storytelling with Martha, Monday, May 1 at 6 p.m. Library storyteller Martha continues the tradition of storytelling at an evening session for kids in grades kindergarten through five. Registration requested.
Paper Play: “Matchbook” Mini Albums, Monday, May 1 from 2 to 3 p.m., Learn to make your own matchbook closure albums or journals. All tools and materials supplied. For adults and accompanied teens 13 and older. Registration requested.
Create A Meal: Meal Planning, Tuesday, May 2 at 5:50 p.m., Learn how meal planning can help simplify your life and make the most of your food budget. You will get to sample tasty food and get to take home easy to prepare recipes, while learning tips for healthy eating on a budget. For adults and accompanied teens 13 and older. Registration requested. Presented by the Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program
ATLAS: At the Library After School meets on Wednesday, May 3 and 10 from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens grades ages to 6 to 12.
Homeschool Huddle, Friday, May 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. Meet with other homeschool families for fun and support. Activities for kids and family networking for adults. Open to all Brown County homeschool families. Registration requested.
Legal aid clinic coming next week
Legal Aid is holding a Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby Counties.
Individuals seeking legal consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Tuesday between noon and 2 p.m. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals between 3 and 5:30 p.m. Individuals must be available between 3 and 5:30 p.m. to answer a call from an attorney.
The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals for the provision of legal advice and assistance in furtherance of equal access to justice within our communities whom might not otherwise be able to afford the counsel of an attorney.
Individuals calling to the Legal Aid Phone Clinic can expect to receive a brief consultation to answer general and eviction questions, offer legal information, or to receive other limited pro se assistance or advice, over the phone.
Legal Aid will be offering additional phone clinics throughout the service region. The next Legal Aid Phone Clinic is on Tuesday, May 9 with the same registration requirements and time frame.
Silent auction coming for PTO
Sprunica Elementary PTO will host a spring cookout with silent auction for the Sprunica family on Friday, May 5.
The PTO group is seeking donations from the Brown County community for the silent auction. Items such as gift cards, gift baskets, and medium to high-end household decor, artwork, appliances, tools, sports items, etc. are needed.
Proceeds of the auction will go towards funding the updating and replacement of essential classroom items, hosting events for students, and providing any additional support needed to teachers and staff.
If interested, contact Sprunica PTO President Lauren McKinney at [email protected] or 260-348-9692.
Aglow community lighthouse meeting
Aglow International will hold a Community Lighthouse meeting on Tuesday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to noon in the chapel at Cornerstone Inn, 54 E. Franklin St.
The speaker will be Indiana State Aglow Prayer Leader, Debby Reitzel.
Future meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month. For more information about Aglow, visit aglow.org.
For questions, contact Sandy Bothell at 765-342-3151 or [email protected].
Parking at Cornerstone Inn is for customers only.
Participate in cemetery cleanup
JACKSON TWP. — Bear Creek Cemetery on Bear Creek Church Road, will have its spring cleanup at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 (weather permitting).
The makeup day will be the following Saturday, May 20.
All are welcome.
Teacher appreciation concert scheduled
Brown County PTO Council will hold its annual Teacher Appreciation Concert on Thursday, May 18 at 5 p.m. at Brown County High School Auditorium, 235 Schoolhouse Lane.
Dinner will start at 4 p.m. at Brown County High School cafeteria to serve teachers and staff with food donated by local businesses and concert will start at 5 p.m. in the auditorium. This concert will also especially honor retiring teachers and staff. Msgr. Fred Easton, Noel Pryzybyla, and Allison Suse-Michel form St. Agnes Church, Connie, Shakalis, Sally Gaskil and Mary Reardon from Bloomington musicians, Mrs. Jenna Sears and her Brown County Middle School band students, and Mr. Daniel Webb, Tom Brown are featured so far. Hard Truths, Brown County Inn and Salt Creek Golf Retreat will be providing dinner for the event, and 7P Solutions and Dr. Jessica Wagers are providing donations for material support.
Brown County PTO Council is a network of All PTOs in Brown County Schools and looking to recruit any parents and local residents volunteers to make this event meaningful and successful. So far Hard Truths and 7P Solutions have signed up for food and material support.
If you would like to perform for the concert please contact Clara Stanley, 312-310-3617 or email [email protected].
If you are looking to volunteer, donate food, or provide gifts for teachers and staff please contact one of the school’s PTO presidents:
Lorna Reichmann (Helmsburg Elementary School PTO President), [email protected]; Heather Sawyer (Van Buren Elementary School PTO President), [email protected]; Lauren McKinney (Sprunica Elementary School PTO President), [email protected]; Kimberly Spencer (Brown County Middle School PTO President), [email protected].
Motorcycle, car, truck show coming
Nashville #135 Annual Car, Truck, Jeep, and Motorcycle Show will be Saturday, June 17 at the Nashville Masonic Lodge, 19 Artist Drive. Registration is from 9 a.m. to noon.
There will be “People’s Choice Judging” classes, activities, door prizes, music and on-site food. Trophies will be awarded at 3 p.m. Contestants must be present to win.
For additional information or pre-registration contact, call or text Matt Willoughby at 812-801-6329 or email [email protected]
Support group meets for grieving parents
Have you experienced the loss of a child. We have. We are the members of the South Central Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, a group that meets once a month to provide support for one another. We meet the third Tuesday of each month at the Nashville United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Our agenda is derived from the concerns of those in attendance. Whether your loss occurred last week or 30 years ago, we would appreciate hearing your story as it can help benefit others going through the grieving process. No matter when, no matter how, no matter the age … you are welcome.
Have questions? Please contact: Bill Schnackel, 765-490-0789, [email protected]; Chris Kraft, 815-814-8138, [email protected]; or Shirley Drake Jordan, 386-559-1030, [email protected]
Bible studies ongoing in county
Community Bible Study is an in-depth, caring Bible study for all people. The Brown County Remote Core Group is connected to the Bloomington Class and the greater international community around the world.
The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chapel at Cornerstone Inn, 54 East Franklin St., Nashville. The group is currently studying 1 and 2 Peter until May 2 and will break for the summer and resume mid-September. Anyone is welcome to visit on any Tuesday evening.
For more information, visit www.communitybiblestudy.org or contact Mike Heil at 605-660-8250 or [email protected]
Foster grandparent signups now open
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.
Grants available for septic, well repairs
The Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Decentralized Water Systems program recently announced the availability of grants for water well, in-home water treatment and septic system repairs.
The maximum loan amount is $15,000 with a 1% interest rate. The maturity may not exceed 20 years and will depend on repayment ability.
To be eligible for the grant, the applicant’s household income cannot exceed $33,470. In addition, applicants must own and occupy the home or be in the process of purchasing the home for occupancy. New home construction and community water systems are not eligible.
For more information and to apply, call the Brown County Health Department at 812-988-2255.
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.
