May 2006 Community Calendar - Boone County, Indiana

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Recurring Events

• Boone County Landmarks Preservation, Inc. - meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm at the Lebanon Public Library. "Working to save our historic structures."
• Community Bingo the 4th Tuesday of each month at Hickory Creek at Lebanon. The public is welcome. Refreshments and prizes for all. Games begin at 2:30 pm.
• Community Euchre Club every Wednesday at 2:00 pm at Hickory Creek at Lebanon. The public is welcome.
• Community Farmers' Market every Saturday Morning (indoors during the winter) at the Thorntown Heritage Museum (124 West Main Street, Thorntown) from 8:30-Noon. Open All Year - free admission. Featuring seasonal produce, baked goods, free-range meats, poultry, and fiber from farms in the area, and traditional arts and crafts of local artisans. Meet the farmers, artists, and animals who participate! Customers and vendors welcome. For more information, please contact (765-436-2202).
• Girl Scouts - Sterling Service Unit Leader Meeting - meets the third Monday of every month from 7-8pm at Boone REMC. Contact Shirley Behrens at 765-482-8117 for more information.
• Girl Scouts - Sterling Service Team Meeting - meetings the 1st Thursday of every month from 7-8pm at Boone REMC. Contact Shirley Behrens at 765-482-8117 for more information.
• Habitat for Humanity of Boone County, Inc.
  • Family Selection Committee Meetings (where people who might qualify for a Habitat home can learn more about the process) - 6 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at Witham Memorial Hospital, Beck Community Room, 2605 North Lebanon Street, Lebanon, IN 46052.
  • General Monthly Board Meeting - 7 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at Witham Memorial Hospital, Beck Community Room, 2605 North Lebanon Street, Lebanon, IN 46052. Meeting is open to the public. An executive session (closed to the public) usually follows the conclusion of the public meeting.
• Jamestown Community Lions Club meets every second and fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Jamestown Pizza King - Meeting Room
• Lebanon Golden K (Kiwanis) - meets every Tuesday at 9:30 am at Boone REMC Community Building in Lebanon
• Lebanon Kiwanis - meet every Thursday at noon at the Ramada Inn in Lebanon.
• Lebanon Lions Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Elks Club.
• Shalom Free Lunch for Everyone - every Saturday 11 am - 1 pm at the Shalom House (304 W. Green Street, Lebanon). Everyone welcome! For information call 765-482-4358.
• Tri Kappa - meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon.
• Zionsville Playgroups - play group for parents and care givers with children in the Zionsville and surrounding area. Group schedules weekly outings, craft days, lunch get-togethers. All ages welcome. Contact or visit the Zionsville Playgroups blog for more information.

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• Primary Election Day in Boone County. Please exercise your right to vote! Check BCCN for election results after the polls close today.
• Boone County Bluebird Society Spring Meeting at 7pm at the Boone REMC Community Room (1207 Indianapolis Ave., Lebanon). Bluebirds need our help due to the loss of their natural habitats. We will go over how and where to put out nesting boxes, how to monitor them, deal with predators, and more. Nesting boxes and literature will be available. For more information call (317-769-3416) or email Christy Frampton . Help us keep the skies "blue" over Boone County!

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• Celebrate National Day of Prayer from 6 am until 7 pm at Salem United Methodist Church at 6701 South 800 East (Kissel Road just south of SR 334). To volunteer as a host or hostess to welcome visitors or to volunteer as a prayer leader, please contact Virginia Crose at 317-873-2954. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Salem United Methodist Church website or by contacting Amy Miller at 317-733-0751.
• Opening of Exhibits by guest artists Emma Overman (from Indianapolis) and Jim Mailloux (from Lafayette) at the Sugar Creek Art Center (127 S. Pearl Street in Thorntown). This exhibition remains on display through Saturday, June 3rd. Admission is free. Hours are Thursday - Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm. Details are at sugarcreekarts.org.

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• Trinity Lutheran Church Annual Garage Sale from 8 am to 12 pm on Friday (May 5) and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday (May 6) at Trinity Lutheran Church (2625 Elm Swamp Road, Lebanon). The last hour of Saturday's sale will feature the popular "Two-Bucks-A-Bag" sale (whatever fits in a brown grocery bag). A portion of this year's proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. Trinity Lutheran, St. Mark's Lutheran and Christ Lutheran Churches along with Trivent for Lutheran's are working together to sponsor a new home in Boone County.
• "Father of the Bride" - a family comedy presented by the Off Main Street Players at the Zionsville Town Hall (1100 Oak Street, Zionsville). Performances are at 8pm on Friday & Saturday (May 5 & 6) and at 2:30 pm on Sunday (May 7). Tickets are $10 and are available from Mary Ellen Kirby by calling 317-769-6760.

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• Trinity Lutheran Church Annual Garage Sale from 8 am to 12 pm on Friday (May 5) and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday (May 6) at Trinity Lutheran Church (2625 Elm Swamp Road, Lebanon). The last hour of Saturday's sale will feature the popular "Two-Bucks-A-Bag" sale (whatever fits in a brown grocery bag). A portion of this year's proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. Trinity Lutheran, St. Mark's Lutheran and Christ Lutheran Churches along with Trivent for Lutheran's are working together to sponsor a new home in Boone County.
• CPR for the Healthcare Provider - class meets at the Boone County Family YMCA from 9 - 11am. This program covers professional emergency cardiac care including specialized training on cricoid pressure procedures, bag valve mask use and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification. This class is recommended for any healthcare worker or workplace personnel that would be responsible for providing a victim with advanced life support. The class is instructed by Health Emergency and Lifecare Programs under the direction of the American Safety and Health Institute. Fee: $40. For more information or to register, please contact at 765-482-5960.
• Spring Flower Sale from 9 am - 1 pm at the Pizza Hut parking lot in Lebanon sponsored by the Lebanon Middle School Parent Teacher Organization. Funds will be used to sponsor the 6th grade "Hear the Roar" program.
• "Father of the Bride" - a family comedy presented by the Off Main Street Players at the Zionsville Town Hall (1100 Oak Street, Zionsville). Performances are at 8pm on Friday & Saturday (May 5 & 6) and at 2:30 pm on Sunday (May 7). Tickets are $10 and are available from Mary Ellen Kirby by calling 317-769-6760.

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• "Father of the Bride" - a family comedy presented by the Off Main Street Players at the Zionsville Town Hall (1100 Oak Street, Zionsville). Performances are at 8pm on Friday & Saturday (May 5 & 6) and at 2:30 pm on Sunday (May 7). Tickets are $10 and are available from Mary Ellen Kirby by calling 317-769-6760.

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• Lebanon Relay For Life Team Captain Meeting at 6:30pm at The Farmers Bank in Lebanon. This is the deadline to register your team to ensure each participant receives an event t-shirt. Participant registration is just $10. Join us as we "Saddle Up For A Cure!" (The Lebanon Relay for Life is June 10th beginning at 10 am and ends June 11th at 10 am.)

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• "Taste of Art" from 8:30am-2:30pm at Sugar Creek Art Center. Sample watercolor, kaleidoscopes, and art during three ninety-minute sessions with resident artists. Mail $25 to Taste of Art, Sugar Creek Art Center, 127 S. Pearl Street, Thorntown, IN 46071. Call 765-482-6826 for info.
• Healthy Kids Day - join the Boone County Family YMCA from 10am - noon for Healthy Kids Day! Note: because of the weather forecast we are changing our plan on Saturday and will hold YMCA Healthy Kids Day indoors at Centenary United Methodist Church, 910 Fordice Road in Lebanon. This interactive and fun event will include information on healthy living and the Boone County Get Movin' Van! Plus, the Heart and Soul Patrol will be on hand with great giveaways and karaoke! Dress to move because there will be plenty of opportunities to get active and play games!

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• Registration deadline for the Lebanon Christian Church's Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - 4 person teams at $25 per person. For more info call the Lebanon Christian Church at 765-482-4673.

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• PEACZ Meeting at 7pm in the Zionsville Hussey Mayfield Library. PEACZ is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to providing education, training, resources, and support to families of children with special needs in Zionsville. For more information, please contact Sharon Thompson at 317-203-3171.

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• Poppy Days starting at 8 am in front of the Home National Bank, and The Lost Frontier Resturant in Thorntown sponsored by the Thorntown Post 218 of the American Legion Auxiliary. The ladies of the Auxiliary will collect donations for the poppies, that are made by veterans here in our Indiana V.A. Medical Centers. The Poppy is the memorial flower of the American Legion Auxiliary, and it is used to honor our deceased servicemen and women. The Poppy story takes place during WWI and it is based on the observation of all the blood that was shed on the battle fields of France.

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• Coventry Ridge Neighborhood Garage Sale from 8am - 2pm. The Coventry Ridge subdivision is located in Zionsville at Willow Road and Clarkston Road (just south of the Azionaqua Swim Club) or off of SR 421 (Clarkston Road) just south of the Willow Road/421 stoplight.
• Poppy Days starting at 8 am in front of the Home National Bank, and The Lost Frontier Resturant in Thorntown sponsored by the Thorntown Post 218 of the American Legion Auxiliary. The ladies of the Auxiliary will collect donations for the poppies, that are made by veterans here in our Indiana V.A. Medical Centers. The Poppy is the memorial flower of the American Legion Auxiliary, and it is used to honor our deceased servicemen and women. The Poppy story takes place during WWI and it is based on the observation of all the blood that was shed on the battle fields of France.
• St. Jude's Benefit Day with games from 10am - 12 pm at Pike's Martial Arts Academy at 1404 W South St, Lebanon (on highway 32 right beside Ice Cream Paradise). $5/person donation for games. Ashten D. will cut off 1 foot of hair at 12:15pm to donate (anyone can join her - cost is free for the hair donation). Questions? Please contact or Robin Gudeman at 765-483-3262.
• Boone County Shrine Club Fish Fry from 4-8 pm at the American Legion (1020 W. Hendricks Drive, Lebanon). Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 yrs, and children under 5 are free. Carry-out is available.

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• "How Much Joy Can You Stand?" Workshop from noon to 6 pm, at TigerLily Eastern Arts (6886 Hawthorn Park Drive, Indianapolis) sponsored by Achievement Engineering. Based on Suzanne Falter-Barns' best-selling creativity classic, How Much Joy Can You Stand?, this workshop will help you prove to yourself that you CAN create anything you want! $79 includes all materials and workbook. Mention this ad for a $5 discount! Visit http://www.achievegrowth.org or call 317-536-3795 and register today!
• Choral Evensong followed by Blessing of the Organ Recital at 4 pm at St. Francis Episcopal Church (1525 Mulberry Street, Zionsville, IN). St. Francis is celebrating its new pipe organ. Buzard Organ Builders of Champaign, IL, erected its Opus 33 during Lent 2006: this is the first Buzard organ to be installed in Indiana. The organ's inaugural services were on Easter Day. The Choir of St. Francis will sing under the direction of Organist/Choirmaster A. Lee Barlow. Mr. Barlow will also play the ensuing recital. Music will include works by Near, Sumsion, Rowley, Bach, Sowerby, Widor, Young, and Gigout. A reception will follow the concert. The concert is free and open to the public; however, free will donations will cheerfully be accepted. For more information about this event, please call A. Lee Barlow, Music Director, at 317-873-4377.

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• Wine Tasting with YETI Orphanage Director Dipak Adhikari. Proceeds benefitting the YETI Orphanage Project in Chitwan. $15.00 per person. YETI is a not-for-profit organization which built an orphanage in Nepal as one of its first projects. YETI also uses a portion of donated funds to help underprivileged youth in Central Indiana.

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• "So Loved" a special music service at 10am at the River of Life Assembly of God Church (located in the Community Action building at 1005 South Meridian Street in Lebanon). The service is presented by a music ministry team of former Lebanon residents, Bill Williams and his wife, Judy. Pastor Matt Eckart invites the public to attend. For more information please call River of Life at 765-482- 0795.

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• Thorntown American Legion Post 218 Annual Memorial Day Service at Tom Johnson Park in Thorntown at 10 am, weather permitting (the backup plan is to hold the service at the Thorntown Elementary School Gym if the weather is bad). Some chairs will be furnished but bring a lawn chair to be safe. There will be guest speakers and the Community Choir will perform. Please join the American Legion for a wonderful and moving service.
• Town of Jamestown will be rededicating their new War Monument at 12:30 pm at the Downtown Park in Jamestown. Thanks to local businesses, organizations and many individuals, a new one has been built and erected. The new monument was built by James Creekbaum and Randy Allen of Creekbaum and Allen Monuments. They wanted to help with this project as Mr. Creekbaum is from Brownsburg and was a veteran along with his three children who are also veterans. They built this monument for the cost of granite only. This granite was ordered from China and was brought over by ship for this special project. Allen Monuments is located in Crawfordsville and the monument was finished at their business and was installed by them just last week. Much thanks to Creekbaum & Allen Monuments for their dedication to this project. The Jamestown American Legion Post #395 will be in charge of the dedication at 12:30 PM. Prior to this dedication the Jamestown American Legion Post Honor Guard will be performing memorial services at Lizton Cemetery at 11:00 AM; Old Union Cemetery at 11:30 AM; and Jamestown IOOF Cemetery at 12:00 noon. Everyone is invited to attend all or any of these services. After the rededication of the monument, there will be a "Retiring of the Colors" ceremony at the Jamestown American Legion Post #395, 834 E. Main Street, Jamestown.

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• CPR for the Community sponsored by the Boone County Family YMCA. Save a Life! This program covers adult, child, and infant CPR, and choking emergencies. You will learn to provide basic life support until professional help arrives. This class is instructed by Health Emergency and Lifecare Programs under the direction of the American Safety and Health Institute. Class will meet at the Boone County Family YMCA, 1025 N. Jameson Street, Lebanon, from 5 - 7pm. Fee: $35. Please register by Friday, May 26.

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• Annual Lebanon Area Boys & Girls Club Bruce Coons Memorial Golf Classic at Ulen Country Club in Lebanon.

Last updated: 24 May 2006/tlm.
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