Red Cross blood drive scheduled at church
The American Red Cross strongly urges healthy, eligible individuals who are feeling well to give blood or platelets to help maintain a sufficient blood supply and prevent shortages. The next blood drive will be at Parkview Church at the Nazarene, 1750 State Road 46 East, on Wednesday, March 25 from 2 to 7 p.m.
Make an appointment to donate by using the Red Cross blood donor app, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors with type O blood and platelet donors are especially needed right now.
Mother’s Cupboard benefit rescheduled
Mother’s Cupboard Community Kitchen annual Soup Bowl benefit has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 21 at The Seasons Lodge and Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East from 5 to 7 p.m.
Adult tickets are $25 and tickets for kids younger than 12 are $5. Advance sale tickets are available at the Brown County IGA, the Brown County Visitors Center and from Mother’s Cupboard board members. Tickets also will be available at the door.
Adult ticketholders will receive a unique hand-thrown bowl by talented Brown County potters and fill those bowls with fine soups from Brown County restaurants. Children’s tickets do not include a bowl. There will be live music and many unique items in a silent auction, as well.
Mother’s Cupboard provides free hot meals 364 days a year to anyone who asks for food. It also operates a food bank and distributes government commodities. The kitchen is funded by donations from individuals and endowments administered by the Brown County Community Foundation.
The kitchen is at its new location on the Brown County Fairgrounds off Old State Road 46, just east of Nashville, and serves a hot meal from 4 to 6 p.m. daily — even during this pandemic.
Mother’s Cupboard distributed more than 43,000 hot meals in 2019 and distributed more than 10 tons of donated food at the food pantry — no questions asked.
Electronics recycling day postponed due to virus
The Brown County Recycle Center’s Electronics Day and Shredding Day that was to happen on Saturday, April 4 has been postponed. No reschedule date has been announced yet.
Distillery to host special event this spring
An Easter hunt for adults will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12 during several time slots between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. both days. Participants 21 and older can visit the distillery site and find hidden beer and spirits. Registration includes a Hard Truth tote bag, two Hart Truth Cinnamon Vodka shooters, six bottles of a Quaff ON! beer and a Quaff ON! koozie. The cost is $30 per participant.
For more information or to register, visit hardtruthhills.com/eventcalendar/easter-beer-hunt.
Register for the Spring Blossom Parade
The Brown County Lions Club extends an invitation to all organizations to participate in the annual Spring Blossom Parade on Saturday, May 2.
The parade theme is Sounds of Spring in Brown County, and entries are encouraged to include their favorite sounds. Organizers will plan the parade so the “sounds of spring” will be spaced all along the parade route.
There is no entry fee to be in the parade. Registration and waiver forms are available at the Purdue Extension Office, Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitors Center, and online at e-clubhouse.org/sites/browncounty.
Entries wanting to be judged must be registered. The registration deadline is April 15. Signed waiver forms will be required from all who will be marching or riding in the parade. A confirmation with more information will be sent to each organization after receipt of their form.
Any questions about registration should be directed to Lion Gene Niednagel at 812-988-6865 or [email protected].
Family event, competition set at restaurant
Sugar Creek BBQ will host Brown County BBQ Bash and Family Fest on Saturday, April 25 at the Brown County fairgrounds. All are welcome to participate in a BBQ competition, people’s choice sampling, food trucks, vendors, a kids’ zone and cornhole tournament. All proceeds will go to the Brown County Community Foundation.
For more information, call 812-988-5810.
Food management class happening in May
The Brown County Health Department, 201 Locust Lane, will offer a ServSafe Food Manager Class Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13. The class will include the exam to become a certified food manager. A food establishment is required by law to have a certified food manager on staff. Nonprofits are not required to have certified staff; however, food knowledge is still required by code.
Class on May 12 starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 12:30 p.m.; the May 13 class starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs until about 2:30 p.m. The class will use the seventh edition of the ServSafe Food Manager text with 2017 food code updates.
Class is limited to 14 participants. The cost is $150 and includes the text, test and class. Call the Brown County Health Department at 812-988-2255 for information or to register.
Bluebird club selling nesting boxes
The Brown County Bluebird Club’s annual bluebird nest box sale has begun. Boxes are all cedar and fully assembled. One box is $15 and two boxes are $25. If interested, call Dan Sparks at 812-200-5700.
History center to host summer day camp
The Brown County Historical Society will have a Hands on History Summer Camp, Monday to Friday, June 22 to 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children ages 8 to 12. It will take place at the Pioneer Village, Owl Creek Schoolhouse and the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St. Children will get to learn about puppetry, pioneer household chores, cooking, textiles, art and storytelling.
The cost is $50 per child and includes a T-shirt and reusable water bottle. Registration is limited to 24 campers. Each child will need to bring a sack lunch; a snack will be provided.
To register, visit browncountyhistorycenter.org and click the children’s programs tab to find the registration form. Print out the form and send to Brown County History Center, P.O. Box 668, Nashville, IN 47448. For more information, call 812-988-2377.
