Cottonwood Church Music Event
“Mackville,” a Bluegrass/Gospel music group from Central Illinois will be performing at Cottonwood Church Sunday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m. Their mission is to encourage others as they share words of hope through music. We plan to meet outside, bring comfortable lawn chairs and a picnic lunch. All are invited to attend. Cottonwood Church is a non-denominational church located two miles north of Helmsburg on Lick Creek Road. For more information call 812-276-7986.
Brown County High School Class of 1973 Annual Reunion
Saturday, June 15 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Brown County Inn
$15 per person
RSVP by May 18
Send payment to treasurer Jed Bessire at P.O. Box 1366 Nashville, Indiana 47448
Hickory Ridge Community Center
Summer is right around the corner and June is here. The Community Center’s activity has increased, and we will have a lot going on this year!
So here is what we have going on in June at the Center:
6/7, 5pm-8pm: Our third Harmony Gathering @ Hickory Ridge for 2024! Live music will be performed from 6pm to 8pm by The Burning Daylights. Food will be available for purchase from 5pm to 7:30pm. Please come enjoy a leisure Friday evening.
6/15, 8am-11am: Monthly fundraiser breakfast at the center, $6 adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Donations help keep us going and are very appreciated!
6/20, 10am-2pm: The Brown County Health Department nurse will visit for a health check. After that there will be a potluck and a few hands of cards.
6/24, 6pm-8pm: Hamblen Township Civic League board meeting. Feel free to join us!
6/27, 10am-2pm: The Seniors will have a potluck, play some cards, and take a walk around the track.
We want to thank all those supporters of our breakfast and Live music/Food fundraisers, we truly appreciate all your support!
When the center isn’t rented for an event, the playgrounds, walking track, and horseshoe pits (bring your own shoes) are available for use by the community. Our address is 2314 Hickory Ridge Lane, Morgantown IN 46160. More information can also be found on our website at hickoryridgecommunitycenter.org.
Upcoming library events
The Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, has upcoming events on its calendar for visitors of all ages.
Library’s Summer Reading Program
The Brown County Public Library is excited to announce the 2024 Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library! This program will run from June 1 through July 20 with a Kick Off Party on Saturday, June 8 from 1-3 pm.
Staying connected with books and reading over the summer is a proven way to avoid the summer slide of academic skills over the break. Readers of all ages are invited to participate by logging their reading and attending library programs to earn incentives and chances to win prizes.
Each week will feature a different adventure theme — travel, close to home, nature, imagination, mysteries and puzzles, and in the dark — with programs and activities to match. Some of the reading adventures planned for this year include a “Lil’s Summer Reading Program” especially for ages 0-4, a visit from Smokey Bear, intergenerational craft programs like journal making and embroidery, movie nights and author visits. The library is partnering with local businesses, Brown County State Park, Brown County Soil & Water, and local Scout leaders for exciting new programs. As always, our Summer Reading programs are free for everyone to attend, thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Library.
We encourage everyone — littles, kids, teens and adults — to join in the Summer Reading fun. Registration begins June 1 and participants can sign up at both the Main Library in Nashville and the Cordry Sweetwater Branch, or on our website at browncountylibrary.info/srp24. Check out our online events calendar for all of the programs planned for this summer.
Summer Reading 2024 also coincides with a new free snacks program at Brown County Public Library, in partnership with Brown County Schools. Free snacks will be available to anyone under age 18 starting June 4. Snack times are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 am and 3-4 pm, and must be eaten at the library.
For kids
Lil’s Summer Reading Program, Tuesdays, June 11, 18 & 25 · 10:30 am, Drop in for special summer stories, songs, rhymes and movement with Miss Samantha, then stay and play after story time! For ages 0-4 with their caregivers.
For Kids and Teens
Free Summer Snacks at the Library, Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 24 & 27 · 10-11 am and 3-4 pm, Free snacks will be available to anyone under age 18. Snacks must be eaten at the library. In partnership with Brown County Schools.
Harry Potter Club, Thursday, June 6 · 1-3 pm, Explore the Chamber of Secrets with other young Harry Potter fans. Discuss and dress up as your favorite characters and enjoy delicious treats. Registration requested.
Adventures in Eating, Thursday, June 13 · 1-2 pm, Try international foods, chat with library friends, and watch cartoons from other countries. For ages kids and teens ages 5-18. Space is limited to 20 — registration required.
For Adults
3rd Annual Juneteenth Commoration: Black Settlements in Indiana with Eunice Trotter, Tuesday, June 11 · 6 p.m., Join Eunice Trotter, Director, Black Heritage Preservation Program at Indiana Landmarks as she discusses the history and location of Black settlements in Indiana. RSVP requested.
International Movie Night: This Beautiful Fantastic, Thursday, June 20 · 5:30 pm, Set in London, this is a sweet story about a reclusive young woman who finds an unlikely mentor in the rich curmudgeon who lives next door. British refreshments will be served.
BCPL Craft Club: Memory Wire Bracelets, Wednesday, June 26 · 6 pm, Enjoy a relaxing evening stringing beads and leave with a multi-strand bracelet. All tools and materials supplied. For adults and teens 13 and older. Registration requested.
For Everyone
Summer Reading Program: Adventure begins at your library! June 1 – July 20, Open to readers of all ages, from birth to adult, the summer reading program offers incentives and the chance to win prizes for tracking your reading. Register in person at either library branch or online beginning June 1.
Summer Reading Kick Off Party, Saturday, June 8 · 1-3 pm, Kick off our summer reading program with cold treats, a bouncy house, activities, games and an adventure art project. All ages are welcome. Registration requested.
Tech Help Thursdays, Thursdays · 2-3 p.m., Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. Get answers to your phone, tablet and computer questions, help installing and connecting to Library apps and basic software assistance. No appointment required, just ask at the check out desk.
For Many Ages
DIY Vacation Coasters, Thursday, June 13 · 2-3:30 pm, Make your own tile coasters featuring favorite vacation spots or places you’d like to go. Bring your own photos or create a collage from materials provided. For grades 6 – adult. Registration requested.
Book Bike Deliveries
Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18 & 25 · 11 – 11:50 am
Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card.
How it works:
Place items on hold through your account on the Library website by noon Monday
Select “Book Bike” as the pickup location
Meet the Book Bike on Tuesdays at one of the outdoor stops
11:00 – 11:20 a.m. · Brown County YMCA
11:20 – 11:35 a.m. · Willow Manor Apartments
11:35 –11:50 a.m. · Hawthorne Hills Apartments
OR call the Library at (812) 988-2850 to request materials
Doorstep Delivery for residences and shops in Nashville proper is available, just call!
Holiday Closures
The Library will be closed Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth.
D-Day Remembrance
The Brown County Bald Eagles will host their D-Day remembrance on Saturday June 8 at the Brown County History Center, 70 Gould Street in Nashville. Meet and greet will start at 5 p.m. and a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. The meal will be $20 cash or check paid at the door.
At our upcoming meeting, Naval Aviator, Captain Jeff “Scuz” Daus (USN ret.) will be telling the story of the F-14 Tomcat and his 1200 hours flying the “Big Fighter” over Iraq and Bosnia while a member of VF-84 Jolly Rodgers.
The Brown County Bald Eagles have been meeting twice a year around D-Day (June 6) and Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7) for over 30 years. The group is made up of active duty Military and Veterans and others who have an interest in aviation and aviation history. The public is invited, dress is casual. RSVP is requested by noon on Wednesday June 6 or if you have questions and to RSVP Call (leave VM) or text (812) 325-3021
The Brown County History Center and Pioneer Village
The Pioneer Village is open for the summer/fall season. The village will be open 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tours can be arranged upon request. Call the B.C. History center at 812-988-2899 to make arrangements. The Village is maintained by donations. Come and visit the past.
The History Center is open Tuesdays. Wednesdays. Fridays and Saturdays. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come see all things “Brown County”.
The Archives are open on Tuesdays and Fridays 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Special times may be arranged by calling the History Center at 812-988-2899.
BC Cemetery Preservation Society
The Cemetery Society is planning workdays in our cemeteries for the second Saturday of each month for this year. On June 8 we will be working at Needmore Cemetery on State Road 45, we start at 9 a.m. We welcome anyone to come help. We have lost touch with the past cemetery caretakers and are looking for any information on anyone who has taken over. Keep in touch with our group’s activities on our Facebook page: BC Cemetery Preservation Society or call us at 812-320-6237. We also have meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at the History Center on 90 E. Gould Street at 4:00 p.m. Visitors and interested volunteers are welcome.
BC Cemetery Preservation Society is seeking your help to honor those children and babies who passed before us. Help us by adopting a lamb at $10 or an angel at $20 or $30. Drop your money off to Rhonda Dunn at BC History Center, 90 East Gould St. on Tuesday or Fridays from 1-4 or write a check to Rhonda Dunn or Mandy Wade and mail it to P.O. Box 2023 Nashville, IN 47448 attn: Rhonda Dunn.
Lions Club 4th of July Fireworks 2024
Brown County Lions Independence Day Fireworks to light up the sky over Nashville, Saturday, July 6
The “Greatest Small Town Independence Day Fireworks in America” will explode over Nashville on Saturday, July 6. The Brown County Lions have put on the display to honor America each year for over 50 years, and are excited to do it again this year.
“The Independence Day fireworks are always the highlight of the summer. Everyone gets to spend the evening with all their friends and neighbors,” said Lion Fireworks Chair Jim Oliver. The fireworks will fly “when it is good and dark,” says Oliver. As always, the best views of the fireworks are on the hill west of the high school football field.
The Scouts of Troop 190 will sell food and glow bracelets to earn money to pay for summer camp.
The fireworks are paid for by small business donations and with money collected by Lions members wandering through the crowd.
WHAT: Brown County Lions Club Independence Day Fireworks
WHERE: Brown County High School football field
WHEN: Saturday, July 6, 2022, at dark
2024 4-H Fair
The 2024 Brown County 4-H Fair will be June 9–June 15.
