Programs: KATHY ANDERSON— Shake Your Soul LAURA BLACKTHORN— The Mirror of Poetry CAROL BRIDGES— Engage Life. Live Your Love. Feel the Juice. RICK CLAYTON— Harp Healing with Reiki and Aroma Therapy + Drum Circle ALLISON DISTLER— Our Body and the Stories of Our Life DIXIE FERRER— Learn, Explore, Discover, and Play with this Artist JANIECE JAFFE— Healing Sound Meditation KATHY AND JIM JOHNSON— Qigong MARGARET LION— Belly Dancing TRACY PRICE— The Talisman
Winter Hike
Jan. 16 9:00 am, Brown County State Park Take a hike on one of the two self-guided trails at the state park. Southern Loop Hike( 3.5 miles): Beginning at the Nature Center, hikers begin on a closed park road past breathtaking Hohen point, into Strahl Valley then around Lake Strahl. Return to the Nature Center via Trail # 6. Woodland Hike( 2.75 miles): Beginning at the park’ s Recreation Building and proceeding through Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve( Trail # 5), around Lake Ogle( Trail # 7), and returning to the Recreation Building. www. browncountywinterhike. com
Frosty Trails Five Mile
Jan. 16 10:30 am 5 mile run on horse trails Sponsored by the Indiana Running Co. and Quaff On!/ Big Woods Brewing Company. Race headquarters at the Lower Shelter in the state park. www. intimeco. com / frostytrails 317-340-7506
Breakfast with the Naturalists and Hiker’ s Lunch Buffet
Jan. 16 7:00 am Breakfast 11:00 a. m.-2:00 p. m. Lunch Little Gem Restaurant Abe Martin Lodge www. in. gov / dnr / parklake / inns / abe / 812-988-4418
Tea-zer Hike
Jan. 16 1:00 pm, the Visitors Center Take a brisk walk along the Salt Creek Trail just outside of town. Meet at the Visitors Center and enjoy a short trek along the Trail( approximately 40 minutes) before ending at Sweetea’ s Tea Shop just in time for Tea 201.
Tea 201
Jan. 16 2:00 at Sweetea’ s Tea Shop in Nashville Taste / sample teas and learn about the health benefits associated with different types of tea. The focus is on drinking tea for a healthier you in 2016
Trail Cache + Dutch Oven Cookout
Jan. 17 11:00-5:00 at Trail Hobo 71 West Franklin Street in Nashville
You must have the geocaching app installed on a smartphone or bring a GPS device. The Dutch Oven Cookout, featuring U-Relish, follows the geocache. You must RSVP on the event’ s Facebook page.
YMCA Community Days
Jan. 15, 16, 17 Facility will be open to the public from 7:00-3:00 throughout the weekend. Also a free Tabata class led by DeAnne Weaver at 5:30 on Jan. 15. 812-988-9622 www. browncountyymca. org
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Brown County Art Guild
Jan. 4-30 Senior Art Show Artists 55 years of age or older Jan. 4-30 Patron Art Show Current or new patron member artists 18 years of age and older Feb. 1-27 Young Artist Show Artists 18 years of age or younger 48 S. Van Buren St. in Nashville, IN( 812) 988-6185 browncountyartguild. org
Brown County Art Gallery
Now-Feb. Artists Assoc. Fall / Winter Show( 812) 988-4609 browncountyartgallery. org
Brown County History Center
Open 1:00 to 4:00 Tues.– Sat. Displays and exhibits North of the courthouse $ 2 Donation
Indiana Raptor Center
Live birds of prey, tours by appt. only. Wed.-Sun. 11:00-5:00 Group programs available. Closed January and August. 812-988-8990 indianaraptorcenter. org
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