BROWN COUNTY ART COLONY WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 12-14
The Brown County Art Guild, along with other community partners, will present three days worth of activities celebrating Brown County’ s art history and continued presence.
• A Founders Exhibition – Painting Partners – Exhibition Opening Music, art, refreshments, at the Brown County Art Guild. Friday, 11am-7pm
• Gallery Hop The Art Guild will showcase members’ work. The Brown County Craft Gallery, Hoosier Artist Gallery, Spears Gallery, and Second Story Gallery will also be offering items for sale. Friday, Saturday 4pm-7pm
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• 37th Great Outdoor Art Contest T. C. Steele State Historic Site Saturday. Gates open at 7am. Judging at 2pm. Awards at 3:30pm.
• Community Paint Together Hosted by Artist Associates of Brown Co. Saturday 12pm-4pm Main and Jefferson Streets, Nashville
• Auction Tips & Painting Care by Bryan P. Jackson CAI / CES Saturday 1-2:30pm Brown County History Center
• Founder’ s Party Drinks and hors d’ oeuvres music by Sustayn. Saturday 6-9pm | $ 40 per person Brown County Art Guild
• Art Colony Auction Preview Saturday 12- 4pm and Sunday 11am-1pm Auction Sunday 1pm Brown County History Center and online < jacksons-auction. com > For more 812-988-6185, browncountyartguild. org.
BROWN COUNTY Rock & Mineral show SEPTEMBER 20-21
Once a year the Brown County Rock and Mineral Club has a show at the end of summer. People come from all around to sell, swap, admire, and buy the next specimen that they need for their collection. You can also find items that have something to do with rocks, like jewelry, and watch as some pieces are being made. Geodes are cracked open to display the beautiful crystals inside. Experts on site can help identify mystery rocks or fossils. Children can play in the sand to see what mystery fossil they can pull out.
The Brown County Rock and Mineral Show occurs in September( usually the third or fourth weekend) at the Brown County 4-H Fairgrounds, east of downtown Nashville. This year it will be held Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21. Saturday’ s hours are 10am to 6pm and Sunday’ s hours are 10am to 4pm. For more information visit browncorockandmineral. com or email: bcrmc2010 @ gmail. com.
UNCLE PEN FEST
SEPTEMBER 18-20
Uncle Pen Fest is a 3-day celebration of various bluegrass performers, workshops, and jams plus the Bluegrass Hall of Fame Induction of Rhonda Vincent and Bill Clifton.
Founded in 1974, Uncle Pen Days began as a tribute to Bill Monroe’ s maternal uncle, James Pendleton Vandiver.“ Uncle Pen,” who played the fiddle at local square dances and social events, taught bill how to play.
For tickets and info 812-988-6422, BillMonroeMusicPark. com.
OCTOBER 4
Nashville United Methodist Church will host its 53rd FallFare on the Village Green at the corner of Main and Jefferson Street in downtown Nashville, Indiana, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, rain or shine.
This year’ s event features new booths and old favorites, each selling items that were baked, knitted, painted, sanded, picked, collected, and donated by church members
Scout Troop 190, Cub Scout Pack 190, Girl Scouts, and Sunshine Friends sell breakfast, lunch, popcorn, and homemade treats to raise funds to support youth activities at the church. In 1972, church members sold crafts to replace dilapidated pews and called it FallFare. The church gives donations to 25-30 nonprofit organizations with the pledge,“ Every FallFare dollar goes to someone in need.”
Past recipients of FallFare dollars include Mother’ s Cupboard, Habitat for Humanity, Access Brown County, Scouts, God’ s Grace, the Weekend Backpack Program, and Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.