Dogs can swim at state park pool Sept. 4
Before the pool is drained for cleaning, Brown County State Park will allow well-behaved dogs to swim from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. One dog only per person is allowed.
The cost is $15 per dog, plus a bag of food for the humane society. Each dog must be up-to-date on vaccinations and leashed when not in the pool.
The event at the park, 1810 State Road 46 East, is sponsored by the Brown County YMCA.
Kids on Wheels conducting more fundraisers
Local restaurants are planning to donate a percentage of their sales on certain days to the Kids on Wheels skate park project. The KOW group has until Sept. 22 to raise $50,000 in a matching grant challenge. The participating restaurants are:
Wednesday, Sept. 5: Casa del Sol, 101 E. Washington St.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Rolls, 29 E. Washington St.
Wednesday, Sept. 19: Johnny’s Grub to Go, food truck parked at Knight’s Corner (State Road 46 West and Yellowwood Road)
Donation coupons to present to the restaurants can be picked up at the Brown County IGA.
Kids on Wheels also is selling T-shirts with the organization’s logo on them for $10 each. Half of each sale will go toward the fundraiser. The order deadline for the general public is Saturday, Sept. 15. Order forms can be found at the Kids on Wheels Facebook page. With questions or to order, contact Michelle Roberson at 812-340-5583 or [email protected].
Donations toward the skate park project can be made by mailing checks to BETA, P.O. Box 1194, Nashville, IN 47448 with “Kids on Wheels” in the memo line. Donors of $500 or more will be recognized on the donor board when the skate park is built. With questions, call Colleen Smith at 812-929-0160.
Community band welcomes newcomers
The Brown County Community Band rehearses under the direction of Shawn Bentz from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Brown County High School band room.
Members are preparing for the next concert, “Let’s Dance,” at Nashville United Methodist Church. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
The band can always use additional members, young and old.
For more information, call or text Phyllis Sindlinger at 812-340-4440.
Firefighters will serve fish fry Sept. 8
BEAN BLOSSOM — The Fruitdale Volunteer Fire Company will host fish fries from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on one Saturday each month, Sept. 8 and Oct. 6. The fire station is at 5200 State Road 135 North.
The menu will include fish sandwiches, tenderloin sandwiches, french fries, onion rings, baked beans, slaw, desserts and drinks.
For more information, call 812-720-0442.
Squire Parsons concert at church this Sunday
MORGANTOWN — Award-winning gospel singer/songwriter Squire Parsons will perform at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, during the morning service at Morgantown Baptist Church, 109 W. Elm St.
Some of the songs he has written include “Sweet Beulah Land,” “Master of the Sea,” “Oh What a Moment,” “The Broken Rose,” “He Came to Me,” “I Call it Home,” “I Sing Because,” “Hello, Mama,” “I’m Not Giving Up” and “I Go to the Rock.”
For more information, visit coehome2mbc.org or call 812-597-4996.
Grandparents will be honored at church Sept. 9
A special service in honor of Grandparents Day will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Rising Hope Baptist Church, 1267 Old State Road 46.
Each generation will be encouraged to express love, appreciation and gratitude for grandparents during “Grands at Prayer” as they “stand in the gap” for other generations, grandparents to grandchildren, in a moment of prayer.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 812-720-1505.
Sunday farmers market seeks more vendors
The Nashville Farmers Market is looking for more vendors. The market takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through October in the parking lot at the Brown County Inn, at state roads 46 East and 135 North.
Customers have been asking for prepared food, coffee and drinks to enjoy while shopping, market organizers report. The market also still is accepting applications for vendors of honey, eggs, value-added products, bread, fine arts and other items.
For more information, email [email protected] or search for “Nashville Indiana Farmer’s Market” on Facebook
Free beekeeping presentation, honey samples
Ten O’clock Beeline Beekeeping Club member Tony Gaudin will discuss beekeeping in Brown County and the importance of honey bees in pollination from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Brown County Public Library.
Gaudin also will give a brief history of beekeeping in the United States and provide samples of raw honey produced in Brown County. The event is free.
For more information, stop in at the library, 205 Locust Lane, visit browncountylibrary.info or call 812-988-2850.
Head Start fun fest slated for Sept. 12
Brown County Head Start will host a safety fun fest from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 in the Brown County IGA parking lot, 30 Hawthorne Drive. The event is free and open to the public.
The Indianapolis Colts Museum Bus will be there. Face painting and information resources for families will be available. Representatives will be on hand from the public library, veterans, Weekend Backpack program, local police and fire department. Representatives of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program also will be available.
For more information, call 812-988-6630.
Chamber event set to appreciate members
The Brown County Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly meeting will include its Membership Appreciation Day from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. The event, hosted by HFI Mechanical and McGinley Insurance, will include food, music and door prizes in the McGinley parking lot, 146 E. Main St.
Antique machinery show slated at fairgrounds
The Brown County Antique Machinery Association will host its annual show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15 at the Brown County Fairgrounds.
Biscuits and gravy will be available at 7 a.m. both days. Registration begins at 8 a.m. each day. The flea market and craft buildings will open at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday in the large swap meet area.
There is no admission charge. Beginning at 9:15 a.m., demonstrations will include corn grinding, fence rail splitting, a steam engine, shingle mill, hit-and-miss engines and a baler. Kettle-cooked ham and beans, a children’s activities area and barrel rides will be available.
Saturday, Sept. 15 activities will include a 10 a.m. tractor parade to downtown Nashville; a 2 p.m. auction in the swap meet area with club-built playhouse, split-rail fence, lumber and quilts; and a 3 p.m. kids’ pedal tractor pull in the stage area.
A $10 membership is required for exhibitors. Security will be provided during the show.
For more information, visit bcama.net or call 812-336-0613.
Abe Martin picnic, outhouse race planned Sept. 15
Outhouse races and related activities will take over Main Street in Nashville on Saturday, Sept. 15.
The We Care Gang will open the festivities for the Abe Martin County Picnic at 10 a.m. at the Village Green, corner of West Main and Jefferson streets. A decorated outhouse parade and “NASHCAR” time trials will take place at that time.
The Indiana Starfire Cloggers will perform at 11 a.m.
A traditional hog roast with pork, hamburgers, hotdogs, potato chips, baked beans and drinks will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Live music, cornhole and plunger toss games will take place during the day.
A Community Choice award among the decorated outhouses will be determined by the total votes received, $1 per vote.
Public outhouse rides will begin at 2 p.m.; the NASHCAR Outhouse Race will follow at 3 p.m. The race begins at the top of the hill in front of the Hobnob Corner restaurant and runs downhill, west toward the Village Green gazebo. An award ceremony is planned at 5 p.m.
All events are free; donations are welcome. In addition to building community spirit, the goal is to raise money to help the needy in Brown County with food- and shelter-related costs.
For more information, visit wecaregang.org/events.htm.
Tour Lake Lemon homes by boat
UNIONVILLE — At 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, a boat will leave Lake Lemon Riddle Point Park, 7599 N. Tunnel Road. It will stop to tour some homes on the lake until 6 p.m.
The event includes music, a silent auction, optional wine and beer tasting (for $10 with indentification) and other activities to benefit the Lake Lemon Enhancement Fund. Home tours are free; the boat ride costs $20 per person.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit lakelemon.org, email [email protected] or call 317-832-8675.
Book-a-Librarian service offered
Individuals or small groups can make an appointment with a Brown County Public Library librarian through the free Book-a-Librarian service. Sessions are limited to 30 to 60 minutes and are best used for instruction on how to use the library catalog, databases, digital resources and the Internet. Call 812-988-2850 for an appointment.
Rock, mineral show planned in September
The third annual Brown County Rock and Mineral Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30 at the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St.
The free event will include exhibits of gems, jewelry, rocks, geodes, minerals and fossils, as well as youth activities, door prizes, demonstrations of gold-panning, wire-wrapping jewelry and flintknapping (making or shaping flint tools).
For more information, visit browncountyrock.webs.com, email [email protected], or call the history center at 812-320-6237.
Meet local candidates at forums in October
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 2, 3 and 4, voters can meet and question candidates running for election in November. All events will take place in the second-floor Salmon Room at 201 Locust Lane. The schedule is:
Tuesday, Oct. 2
- 6:30 p.m. — Brown County clerk candidates
- 7 p.m. — Brown County auditor candidates
- 7:30 p.m. — Brown County prosecutor candidates
- 8 p.m. — Brown Circuit Court judge candidates
Wednesday, Oct. 3
- 6:30 p.m. — Brown County commissioner candidates
- 7:30 p.m. — Brown County Council candidates
- 8:15 p.m. — Brown County school board candidates
Thursday, Oct. 4
- 6:30 p.m. — Nashville Town Council candidates
- 7:15 p.m. — Township trustee candidates
The events are sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Brown County. Refreshments will be provided by the Indiana Farm Bureau.
To vote in the Nov. 6 election, you must register to vote by Tuesday, Oct. 9. For more information about registering, call the Brown County clerk’s office at 812-988-5510.
Seed-saving demonstration planned at market
Torrie Rae of SEED Brown County and Ben Cohen of Small House Farm in Michigan will present a seed-saving demonstration at the Sunday farmers market Oct. 7.
From noon to 2 p.m. at the Brown County Inn parking lot, 51 State Road 46 East, visitors can get lessons on processing homestead-size seed harvests. Rae and Cohen will share information about the seed library and provide plants and seeds to process. Everyone is encouraged to bring plants and seeds to process from the seeds and plants they received through Brown County SEED earlier in the year.
For more information, visit facebook.com/BrownCountySeedProject.
Christmas drive-through light show set
BEAN BLOSSOM — Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground will host Christmas at the Bean, an interactive, drive-through light show and live nativity scene. The event will run from dusk to 11 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, Nov. 28 to 30, and Friday, Dec. 14 to Thursday, Jan. 3.
Photo opportunities with Santa will be available.
For more information, call the music park at 812-988-6422.
Tickets available for self-guided cabin tour
Four log homes and a Presbyterian log church will be open to ticket holders for self-guided tours between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
The tour will include a 1937 home built using logs from the 1800s, a new partial-log home, a completely renovated log home, a log home once owned by Brown County artist Marie Goth, and a 19th century log church. Homeowners will be at each location to provide history on the homes and the church.
Tickets will be available at the History Center and the Brown County Visitors Center for $10 each prior to the event. Tickets at the History Center, visitors center and log church the day of the event will cost $12. Proceeds will go to the Brown County Historical Society for programming.
For more information or tickets, visit browncountyhistorycenter.org or call 812-988-2899.
