Annual Chocolate Walk
Nov. 12, Downtown Nashville 10:00-5:00 Sample yummy chocolate treats while strolling through the village of Nashville. Proceeds go to Brown County Humane Society. Tickets $ 25 available in Nashville: Brown County Humane Society animal shelter: 128 State Road 135 S. 812-327-3016 bchumane. org
Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa
Nov. 25, 6:00 at the Brown County History Center
Believe, A Brown County Christmas
Nov. 25-27, Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 at the Brown County Playhouse. A one-of-a-kind holiday show featuring Christmas songs and Broadway classics. browncountyplayhouse. org
Visits with Santa and Free Train Rides
See the list of dates and times on page 33.
Holiday at the Farm
5:00-7:00 on Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18. Holiday activities at the Shireman Homestead
Santa’ s Zip & Sip
Dec. 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-23 at eXplore Brown County
Santa Train
Dec. 2, around 8:30 in Helmsburg Santa arrives by train via the Indiana Railroad. Children and adults are invited to board the train and visit with Santa. Also, many other Christmas and cartoon characters. Fun for the whole family.
Children’ s Christmas Benefit Auction
Dec. 2, 6:00, at Out of the Ordinary Restaurant. Proceeds from auction items ensure that children in need that live in our community have a new item for Christmas.
Holiday Lights Parade and Toy Drive
Dec. 3, 6:00 Floats travel through the Village of Nashville. Hot chocolate and cookies offered at various sites. Bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to the local Salvation Army for distribution to needy Brown County families.
Stuff a Stocking
Dec. 3 11:00-5:00 Children receive a stocking and collect treats from Nashville merchants. Movie“ Polar Express” at Playhouse will show at 1:00.
Breakfast with Santa at the Brown County Inn
Dec. 3 and 4, 8:30-11:00 Enjoy the Inn’ s hearty breakfast buffet while the kids visit with Santa. Drawings for gifts, a hot chocolate bar, and more.
Steele’ s Country Christmas
Dec. 4, T. C. Steele’ s State Historic Site 1:00 to 4:00
Creekside Holiday Open House
Dec. 9 at Creekside Retreat, 5:00-7:00 Ride the Nashville Express Train, visit Santa and the Grinch, enjoy refreshments. Donate food items for the Backpacks program.
Christmas Sing-a-Long
Dec. 10, Brown County Inn, 7:30
Christmas Bird Count
Dec. 17, Brown County State Park Nature Center, 8:00-3:00. Estimate the numbers and kinds of birds.
New Year’ s Eve Bash
“ Love Actually” movie at Playhouse and then entertainment / refreshments at Out of the Ordinary. browncountyplayhouse. org
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Brown County Art Guild
Nov. 7 Guild 16 Annual Fundraiser 6:00-8:30 Premier retrospective exhibit of early Brown County Art Colony artists on loan from private collections. Also featuring new generation of artists. Live and collaborative painting. Silent and live auctions. Ralph & Ava’ s fine catering. Music by Ron Kadish Quartet. 48 S. Van Buren St. in Nashville Nov. 12 Village Art Walk
Artists reception 5:00-8:00 812-988-6185 browncountyartguild. org
Brown County Art Gallery
Nov. 12 IPAPA Member Show
Opening Night Reception 6:00 Over 50 works will go on exhibit and all are for sale. This is a judged show and prizes will be awarded that evening. Nov. 13 Dec. 1
Second Sundays w / Artists The Nature of Art-Painter Parks 10:00-5:00 Celebrating Indiana’ s bicentennial and the 100 anniversary of the State Parks System in Indiana with 70 paintings, documentary, and exhibition catalog. Dec. 11 Second Sundays w / Artists Corner of Main St. & Artist Dr. in Nashville 812-988-4609 browncountyartgallery. org
Bucks & Does Square Dances
Nov. 4 State Convention Nov. 25 Brown County State Park
Abe Martin Lodge 8:00
Brown Co. History Center
Open Thurs.-Sun. 11-4 Archives: Tues. and Fri. 1-4, 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