Ice cream social set in children’s garden
Everyone is welcome at the Brown County Public Library for an ice cream social from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14 in the Children’s Garden. The event at 205 Locust Lane will include live music, ice cream provided by The Chocolate Moose and “bubble fun.”
With questions, visit browncountylibrary.info, call the library at 812-988-2850 or stop by.
Wellness retreat planned at state park
A SummerBliss Wellness Retreat will be conducted from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 20 and from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park.
The retreat includes yoga, massage and an array of offerings including creative arts, sound healing, meditation, guided woodland walks, collage and more.
The overnight retreat costs $139; for Saturday only it’s $99.
With questions, call 317-501-9000. For more information or to register, visit SummerBliss-Wellness-Retreat on Facebook.
Register for cardboard boat fundraiser
SWEETWATER — Brown County Parks and Recreation will host a cardboard regatta competition, Corrugated Chaos, Saturday morning, Sept. 22.
The race will begin at 10:30 or 11 a.m., with sign-in at Sweetwater Beach beforehand.
The challenge is to design and build a boat out of corrugated cardboard, powered by one to four crew members, capable of traversing and racing a 100-yard-long course in the lake.
Awards will be given for most creative design, fastest in the county, as well as “Gilligan” (most likely to leave you stranded) and “Titanic” (most spectacular sinking) awards.
The registration deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The cost is $10 per boat entered, or $25 per business.
Proceeds will go toward grounds upkeep and program improvements at parks and rec.
For rules and to register, visit bcparksrec.com/corrugated-chaos-in-brown-county or stop by the parks and rec office, 1001 Deer Run Lane.
State parks offering fitness challenge, prizes
The Indiana State Parks Fitness Challenge encourages visitors to walk, run, bike, paddle or swim at least 25 miles in one or more state park property this year.
Horseback riders can participate by riding at least 100 miles on state park or reservoir horse trails.
Those who complete the challenge by Nov. 30 will be entered into a drawing for prizes, including a 2019 state park entrance pass, Outdoor Indiana magazine subscriptions, DNR camping gift cards and state park inn gift certificates.
Participants must download and keep a fitness challenge log that documents their visits to state parks and get a signature from park staff each time they visit. To print the free log/entry form or get more information, visit dnr.IN.gov/healthy.
Disc golf league plays every Tuesday
The Brown County Disc Golf Alliance plays regularly in Brown County and new members are welcome.
The group plays Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Deer Run Park or at the Brown County Country Club, alternating months. In July, it’s the club.
Players of all skill levels are welcome, including those who have never played before. Loaner discs are available.
For more information, contact Stan Golis at [email protected].
