January 2011 Community Calendar - Boone County, Indiana

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• 4th Annual "What Was I Thinking?" 5K/10K Fun Run And Walk presented by Witham Health Services and Boone County EMS at 9 am at Witham Health Services EMS building. There will also be a 1 mile fun walk. Entry fee is $20 (includes t-shirt) or $25 day of event. Entries received after December 20th will not be guaranteed a t-shirt! "What Was I Thinking?" registration form - PDF 184K. Proceeds benefit The Caring Center.

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• Off-Main Street Players auditions for "Almost, Maine" from 7 to 9 pm at Zionsville Town Hall (1100 W. Oak St., Zionsville) ."Almost, Maine" is a quirky comedy about relationships and how we navigate them. There are 18 parts for actors of all ages, types, sizes, shapes and ilks. Actors should be comfortable with playing multiple roles using minimalist techniques in an ensemble setting. Patsy See is direction the production. Set in winter in northern Maine, the play tells nine different vignettes of residents falling in and out of love. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays, February 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2011 at the Zionsville Lions Club. Off-Main Street Players is a community theater in Zionsville.

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• Wii Gaming from 3:30 – 5 pm for teens in the Teen Area at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). No registration required. Noisy board games and the Nintendo Wii every Tuesday!
• The Music Group: From Big to Small and From Small to Big at 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Join the Music Group as they discuss transcriptions and orchestrations. Refreshments provided.
• Off-Main Street Players auditions for "Almost, Maine" from 7 to 9 pm at Zionsville Town Hall (1100 W. Oak St., Zionsville) ."Almost, Maine" is a quirky comedy about relationships and how we navigate them. There are 18 parts for actors of all ages, types, sizes, shapes and ilks. Actors should be comfortable with playing multiple roles using minimalist techniques in an ensemble setting. Patsy See is direction the production. Set in winter in northern Maine, the play tells nine different vignettes of residents falling in and out of love. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays, February 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2011 at the Zionsville Lions Club. Off-Main Street Players is a community theater in Zionsville.

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• Boone County Healthy Coalition Meeting at 11 am at the Witham Health Services - North Pavilion "Community Room" located on the ground floor. The topic at this meeting will be "project funding." Boone County Healthy Coalition website.

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• Itty Bitty Storytime from 9:45 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11 am for ages 1 - 2 years old at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Walkers and talkers can some to the Library to have a great time with stories, songs, fingerplays and more! Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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• State of the City Address by Lebanon Mayor Huck Lewis at 12:15 pm hosted by the Lebanon Rotary Club. The address will be at Boone County Senior Services (515 Crown Point Drive Lebanon, IN 46052). Lunch is $10 and will be catered by Parky's Smokehouse. Please RSVP to Jeff Whitaker at jecardq@yahoo.com if you'd like to attend.
• Winter Wonderland from 1-2 pm for ages 3 - 6 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Feeling crafty and wanting a cheery winter activity? Help us decorate the program rooms with a winter makeover that includes stories, crafts and some take home winter cheer. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• Free movie night at 6:30 pm at the Lebanon Public Library (104 E. Washington St. Lebanon, IN 46052).The movie will be Despicable Me in the Top Floor Meeting Room. Snacks and drinks will be provided! For more information call the Audio Visual Department at 765-483-2571.

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• Safe-Sitter Class from 9:30 am – 4 pm for ages 11 – 13 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Cost: $55. A course designed to teach babysitters how to be safe and nurturing caregivers, and how to handle children's emergencies. Please bring a sack lunch. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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• FREE College Cost Estimator Workshop provided by Murray & Associates at 6:30 pm at the Witham Pavilion at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. For more information, please contact Community Foundation of Boone County.

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• Books Over Coffee from noon – 1 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Stop by, bring a friend, bring your lunch and chat about the books you have read over the last month. Refreshments will be provided. Registration not required.
• Wii Gaming from 3:30 – 5 pm for teens in the Teen Area at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). No registration required. Noisy board games and the Nintendo Wii every Tuesday!
• Tubular Peyote Beading from 6 - 8 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Zionsville resident Bonnie Carter will teach participants how to make a large bead out of seed beads using the tubular peyote stitch. Bring your own seed beads and join us for the fun! Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• Teen Council from 6:45 – 8:15 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Join the Teen Council and voice your opinion about Teen programs, books, movies, music and more! New members welcome! Registration not required.

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• SimplyFit Exercise Class from 1 - 3 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). A representative from BodyWise by Succeed will teach adults a new SimplyFit exercise routine. Participants will work at their own pace in this motivating yet gentle, low-impact group exercise class. Please bring your own exercise mat. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• It's a Mystery Book Club at 7 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). For the New Year, it's a Mystery Book Club will be reading a new genre – true crime. Choose from "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson or "The Monster of Florence" by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi. Larson is the author of "Isaac's Storm" and Preston is a best-selling fiction author. Both are well told and all the more dramatic because they are true – proving the adage "fact is stranger than fiction." Please note the one time date change from the first Thursday to the second Thursday of January. The regular schedule will resume in February. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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• Anime the Day Away! from 1-4 pm for teens at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Get excited for anime as we watch one of the newest titles added to our collection "Whisper of the Heart." When the movie is done, stick around as we make candy sushi. Yum! Registration recommended. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• Winter Break Movie from 2 – 3:30 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). For families (children 5 and under must have parent present). Pop in for some popcorn and lemonade as we watch the movie, "Despicable Me" (PG). Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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• Lego-Mania! from 3 – 4 pm for ages 5 – 12 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). No school today, so come on over to the Library and make a creation using our huge collection of Legos. Build alone, or work with a friend. Let your imagination run wild! Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• Wii Gaming from 3:30 – 5 pm for teens in the Teen Area at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). No registration required. Noisy board games and the Nintendo Wii every Tuesday!

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• Meet Addy: An American Girl Club Program from 4:30 – 5:30 pm for grades 1 – 5 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Addy and her mother had to travel the Underground Railroad before reaching freedom in Philadelphia. Join us for some of Addy's experiences in Civil War America (1864). Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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• Puppet Show! from 10 – 10:30 am for ages 3 – 6 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Another fun and exciting amateur puppet show by our own Miss Julie and Miss Kelli! Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• Free Family Movie Night "Nanny McPhee Returns" at 6:30 pm in the Top Floor Meeting Room at the Lebanon Public Library (104 E. Washington St. Lebanon, IN 46052). Snacks and drinks will be provided! You must be 18+ or with a parent/guardian to attend.
• Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Purduettes Community Concert at 7 pm at Zionsville Performing Arts Center. Hosted by The Zionsville Community High School's Competition Show Choirs, Royalaires and Choralaires. The concert offers a rare opportunity for Purdue Musical Organizations fans to see both the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and the Purduettes perform together.  Proceeds from the concert benefit the ZCHS show choirs. Five Royalaires and Choralaires alumni will be returning to the Zionsville High School stage for the community concert as Purdue Musical Organizations singers. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students K-12 and are available now by calling Jayne McElwain at 989-8142. Tickets may also be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office the evening of the show on a first-come, first-served basis.  Concertgoers can further support the choirs by dining on the day of the concert at one of six Zionsville restaurants participating in a "Dinner & A Song" promotion. Amore, Patrick's, Plum's, Oobatz, Serenity, and Noah Grant's—will donate a portion of patrons‚ tabs to the show choirs. A form needed to participate in this promotion can be downloaded at www.zionsville-showchoirs.com

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• Wii Gaming from 3:30 – 5 pm for teens in the Teen Area at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). No registration required. Noisy board games and the Nintendo Wii every Tuesday!
• Afternoon Art from 4:15 – 5 pm for grades 1 – 5 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Join us after school for some adventures in painting! Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• Real Stories of Big Cat Rescues from 6:30 - 8 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Join us for riveting tales about big cat rescues from Exotic Feline Rescue Center volunteer and author Melanie Bowlin. She will also discuss her book, "Real Stories of Big Cat Rescues." Books will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going to the EFRC. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• A "Smoke Free Air" Town Hall Meeting at 6:30pm in the Chapel at Zionsville United Methodist Church (9644 Whitestown Rd., Zionsville, IN). The Town of Zionsville will be celebrating the 5th Anniversary of passing a "Smoke Free Air" ordinance for their community. It's also the 10th Anniversary for the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (ITPC) agency who helped Zionsville pass their ordinance. To honor the Zionsville community and ITPC, Tobacco Free Boone County has gathered a group of expert panelist to discuss "smoke free air" ordinances and to speak on the adverse effects of "second hand smoke". During the meeting, attendees will be able to pose questions to the panelist and to learn about the potential for a statewide smoke free air ordinance currently being introduced in the 2011 legislative session. If you have questions concerning this event, contact Richard Stroup, Coordinator for Tobacco Free Boone County at bchc06@gmail.com or at 765-482-6099.

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• Yoga Exercise Class from 1 - 3 pm at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Do yoga at the library in this class presented by BodyWise by Succeed. Encourage your body to become strong and flexible and your mind peaceful and calm with these gentle yoga movements. Please bring your own exercise mat. Registration required. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.
• After School Adventures: Top Class Characters from 4:30 – 5:15 pm for grades 1 – 2 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). I dare you to jump head over heels into some tall tales of famous characters. Hear stories, play games, and accept a challenge! Registration required. Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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• Trip to Outer Space! from 1 – 2 pm for ages 3 – 6 at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077). Take an imaginary journey to outer space, as we read stories and hear songs about distant galaxies and planets. Create your own spaceship by bringing a box big enough to sit in; decorate it before class or in our class. Then we can all blast off together for an outer space adventure! Register online at www.zionsville.lib.in.us or by calling the library at 317-873-3149.

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