Big Woods
Music Fridays, Saturdays + more
Mike’ s Music & Dance Barn
Mondays dance lessons 6:30( Not July 4) July 2 Private High School Reunion Saturdays Smooth Country house band July 8 Terry Lee & Rockaboogie Band July 15 Marlinaires Aug. 19 Marlinaires Aug. 20 Motorcycle Rally for Ovarian Cancer Research during day Evening with Smooth Country 812-988-8636 mikesmusicbarn. com
FREE Concert Pavilion Music Series
Aug. 20 Kenan Rainwater Band 4:30-6:00 Corner of Main & Jefferson Streets Sponsored by the Johnson Family
SPECIAL EVENTS: Village Art Walk
Second Saturdays, 4:00-8:00 Free self-guided walking tour of downtown Nashville art galleries
Farmers’ Market St. David’ s
May 13 – Sept. 30, Fridays, 4:00-7:00 pm Intersection of SR 135 and SR 45 in Bean Blossom. Produce, live music, jams, baked goods, herbs / plants, artisan crafts
pARTake
4th Saturday of the month Chateau Thomas Winery, 3:00-5:00 Drink wine as you learn from an artist. $ 40 per person; includes glass of wine, refreshments, instruction, and materials.
• July 23 Watercolor Impressions with Martha Sechler
• Aug. 27 Sunset Landscape with
Cheryl Duckworth artalliancebrowncounty. com
Brown County Lions Club’ s Fireworks
July 4 at the High School athletic field
7th Bean Blossom Southern Gospel Jubilee
July 7-9 at Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom hosted by the Perrys www. billbaileyconcerts. com 800-414-4677 www. beanblossom. us
Gnawbrew
July 22, 23 at Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, noon to midnight Bringing together home-brewers, regional breweries, beer distributors, artists / musicians for a fun-filled event. 812-988-7750 www. GnawBrew. com
5th Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival
July-29-31 at various venues Fri. Open Mic at Brown County Inn Sat. Competition and Concert at Brown County Playhouse Top musicians from across the USA Sat. Competition at 11:00, concert at 7:30 http:// indianastringfest. com
Brown County 4-H Fair
July 30-Aug. 6, at fairgrounds
18th Bean Blossom Blues Fest
Aug 25-27, 9:00 am to 11:00 pm at Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom Award-winning National Artists Festival kickoff— party / jam on Thursday. Workshops offered on harmonica, guitar, and spoons. www. beanblossomblues. com
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Brown County Art Guild
Features the Marie Goth Estate Collection and contemporary art by more than 40 award-winning member artists. July: Jeanne McLeish & Mark Burkett Aug.: Zhen Zhong Duan & Charlene Marsh 48 S. Van Buren St. in Nashville 812-988-6185 browncountyartguild. org
Brown County Art Gallery
Features works by 60 contemporary artists and early Indiana masters Thru July 2 Indiana Heritage Arts Show July 18-22“ Garden Art” Children’ s
Art Camp w / Amanda Mathis July 9-24“ Brown Co. Artists Go Coastal” July 9 Reception 6:00 Aug. 6-Sept. 10 Gustave Baumann and the Indiana Printmakers Aug. 6 Reception 6:00 Corner of Main St. & Artist Dr. in Nashville 812-988-4609 browncountyartgallery. org
Olde Time Flea Market
Every Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Weekends, 9:00-5:00 State Road 46 East in Gnaw Bone
Bucks & Does Square Dances
July 1 and Aug. 5, at YMCA, 8:00-10:00 located at 105 Willow Street July 15, at Abe Martin Lodge, 8:00-10:00 Brown County State Park
Brown Co. History Center
Open Thurs.-Sun. 11-4 Archives: Tues. and Fri. 1-4 Displays and exhibits North of the courthouse Donations welcome
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
Brown County Dragway
Gatesville Road in Bean Blossom Racing every Sunday thru October 812-988-1505 or 812-988-6103
WRAPS Writers, Readers, and Poets Society
Meets first, third, and fifth Thursdays 7 to 9 p. m., Brown County Public Library
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