SPECIAL EVENTS: Spring Blossom Parade
May 7, Downtown Nashville, 11:00 Sponsored by Brown County Lions Club
Morel Sale & Festival
May 7, State Park Nature Ctr, 10:00-4:00 Morel sale, demos, arts and crafts fair
Brown County Craft Fair
May 7, 4-H Fairgrounds, 9:00-3:00 Craft vendors. Proceeds to 4-H.
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
39th Shelby Spring Fling Car Show
May 14-15, Brown County State Park
Dances with Dirt Trail Run
May 14 danceswithdirt. com / gnawbone
Festival of Flowers Paint Out
May 21, T. C. Steele SHS located in Belmont Register 812-988-2785 tcsteeleshs @ indianamuseum. org
Brown Co Humane Society Dawg Gone Walk and Fiesta
May 22, Deer Run Park, 1:00-3:30
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.
• May 28 Jewelry Wrap-up with Elizabeth Parrock
Wire-wrapping techniques. Create a bracelet or earrings.
• June 25 Stretching the Envelope with Michele Pollock Bookbinding. Create a journal. artalliancebrowncounty. com
6th Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival
June 1-4, Bill Monroe Music Park in Blean Blossom The most laid back festival in America. johnhartfordmemfest. com
Indiana Heritage Arts Show
June 11-July 2 Brown County Art Gallery Largest juried Midwest art competition
50th Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
June 11-18 at Bill Monroe Music Park Bean Blossom. Legends and newcomers. beanblossom. us
Arts Village Cinefest
June 17 & 18 Friday( Brown County Art Gallery) 7:00 Reception and documentary films:“ Artists of Brown County”“ Hohenberger in Brown County” Saturday( Brown County Playhouse) 11:00 Smarter Smart Phone Videos workshop w / Tom Preston 2:00“ 100 Years of Art and Artists” 1949
“ Living Treasures of Brown Co” 2008 3:45 Photography of Jerry Uelsmann 4:30 Videos taken by smart phones 7:00“ Renoir” feature film, 2013( R-rated) 9:00 no-host after-party Big Busted Bar
Clay Day in the Park
June 25 at Brown County State Park Nature Center, 10:00-4:00 Raku with potter Larry Spears. Participants glaze and decorate pieces to take home. 812-988-1287 spearspottery @ sprynet. com
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Brown County Art Guild
Features the Marie Goth Estate Collection and contemporary art by more than 40 award-winning member artists. May: Chris Newlund & Robert Hoffman June: Thom Robinson & Hattie Stanton 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 May 1-8 Mabel B. Annis Student Art Show June 11-July 2 Indiana Heritage Arts Show 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
May 6( Ice Cream) and June 3, at YMCA, 8:00-10:00 located at 105 Willow Street June 10, 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
May / June 2016 • Our Brown County 43