Pavilion Music Series
Music at the Village Green in Nashville May 27 The McGuires, rain date May 28 June 17 Amanda Webb Trio, rain June 24
Village Art Walk
Second Saturdays, 4:00-8:00 May – November Free self-guided walking tour of downtown Nashville art galleries artalliancebrowncounty. org / events / artwalk
Bean Blossom Farmers Market
Fridays, 4:00-7:00 pm April 28-October 6 Intersection of SR 135 and SR 45 in Bean Blossom. Produce, live music, jams, baked goods, herbs / plants, artisan crafts
Nashville Farmer’ s Market
Sundays, Noon-3:00 May-October Brown County Inn Parking Lot Locally grown vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more
Spring Blossom Parade
May 6, Downtown Nashville, 11:00 Sponsored by Brown County Lions Club
Morel Sale & Festival
May 6, State Park Nature Ctr, 10:00-4:00 Morel sale, demos, arts and crafts fair
Annual Indiana Wine Fair
May13 at Story Inn, 1:00 to 7:00 Indiana’ s vintners descend upon Story, Indiana. Variety of food trucks, and live chamber music from IU’ s School of Music. All guests will receive a souvenir IWF Tasting Glass. Tickets will be limited, presold ONLY, and NOT available at the gate. The cost is $ 60. Designated driver tickets $ 10. Must be over 21. Tickets / info: www. indianawinefair. com
Dances with Dirt Trail Run
May 13 danceswithdirt. com / gnawbone
40th Shelby Spring Fling Car Show
May 19-20, Brown County State Park
Festival of Flowers Paint Out Finale
May 20, T. C. Steele SHS in Belmont Open to professional, emerging, and beginning artists, with child and teen categories. Brozinni Pizzeria pizza slices and sides at 11:30 a. m., and beer from Sun King Brewery. Judging begins 2:00. New historic marker dedication. Register 812-988-2785 www. tcsteele. org / programs
pARTake
Art Alliance Workshops Howard F. Hughes Community Room 209 N. Van Buren St. Nashville, IN 2:00-4:00 Workshop fee: $ 40 each; Art Alliance members: $ 35 includes materials and light refreshments May 27
Beaded bracelets- Elizabeth Parrock June 24 Fun with florals- MK Watkins artalliancebrowncounty. org / events / partake
7th Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival
May 31-June 3, Bill Monroe Music Park in Blean Blossom The most laid back festival in America. johnhartfordmemfest. com
Muddy Roots Spring Weekender
June 2 & 3, eXplore Brown County site Music 12 to 12. Ticket limit 500. String bands, country music, roots blues, punk blues, folk, Americana, bluegrass, and everything in between. 2620 Valley Branch Road muddyrootsrecords. com
9th Annual Ukulele World Congress
June 2 & 3, Needmore Free! Compliments of Mainland Ukes
Indiana Heritage Arts Show
June 10-July 1 Brown County Art Gallery Largest juried Midwest art competition
51st Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
June 10-17 at Bill Monroe Music Park Bean Blossom. Legends and newcomers. beanblossom. us
Brown County Art Guild
Features the Marie Goth Estate Collection and contemporary art by more than 40 award-winning member artists. May: Corrine Hull, Wayne Campbell June: Chris Griffin-Woods, Mary Riley 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 To May 7: Mabel B. Annis Student Art May 1-June 2: Artists Assoc. Spring May 7, 2nd Sunday with the Artists June 4-Aug. 27: Artists Assoc. Summer June 9, IHA Show Reception-invite June 10-July 1: IHA Show June 11, 2nd Sunday with the Artists Corner of Main St. & Artist Dr. in Nashville 812-988-4609 browncountyartgallery. org
Bucks & Does Square Dances
May 5, June 2, 8:00-10:30 at YMCA The YMCA is located at 105 Willow Street May 19, 8:00-10:00 at Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park June 22, Club Picnic
Brown Co. History Center
Open Thurs.-Sun. 11-4 Archives: Tues. and Fri. 1-4, North of the courthouse, Donations welcome
Olde Time Flea Market
Every Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Weekends, 9:00-5:00 State Road 46 East in Gnaw Bone
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