May 7, 2022 @ 7:30 am – 11:00 am
Come have breakfast with Mom for Mothers Day!!! All-you-can-eat pancakes, 2 sausages, coffee, OJ, or milk!!
$7
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May 6, 2022 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join friends at three downtown galleries and the Democratic Headquarters for the First Friday Art Walk, May 6. Venues will be open 5 – 8 pm.
Art Space Vincennes LLC, 521 Main will open Improbable Spaces, painting, and sculpture by Amy DeLap and Andy Jendrzejewski. This is another in a series of exhibitions occurring over the last year that have explored the various directions of the gallery owners’ art careers. DeLap will show non-objective enamel and collage paintings on paper. Jendrzejewski will show mixed-media sculptures that originated as concepts for large-scale environmental installations.
Outdoor music will be provided at the gallery entrance by the duo Grey…matter, Bob Kemp, and Mike Boyer. They will play clean electric guitar at an acoustic volume between 6 and 7.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat Noon – 5 pm. Other hours by appointment; call 812-887-6145
Northwest Territory Art Guild, 316 Main will present pours, collages, and watercolors by local artist and long-time Guild treasurer Steve Tevebaugh. Tevebaugh is a regular painter at Nancy Ford’s Green Door Studio. His works are filled with vibrant colors and lively organic forms.
New spring and summer-themed work by Guild members will also be on display and for sale. The Guild will continue to feature a display of sunflower works in the front window to honor Ukraine.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat 11 am – 2 pm. Additional hours by appointment; contact the gallery via Facebook.
The Open Gallery 329 Main will present One Thing Leads to Another: Recent Paintings by Ryan McKain. McKain, an Evansville artist, will be showing gestural abstractions based on the human face and figure, all done with an energetic color palette.The First Friday Players will again provide rollicking good Irish music for visitors to enjoy.
Regular gallery hours: Tue, Thu 12 – 5 pm, Sat 11 am – 4 pm, and by chance. 812- 881-6475
The new Knox County Indiana Democratic Headquarters314 Main Street will give viewers another chance to see Fernando Lozano’s powerful prints on stretched canvas, the first group of works in his series titled Our Rights, Our Freedom, Our Vote. These 13 pieces, each 20.5” x 3”
address the historic difficulties many groups have faced in striving for the right to vote.
For more information, please contact Marsha Fleming, 812-890-1688, or Fernando Lozano, 323-559-1954.
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April 30, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Knox County Goes Native Initiative will be offering a free, public, family-friendly event on Saturday, April 30 in the Riverfront Pavilion, Vincennes. The event, open from 1:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern, will feature interactive activities, informative displays, door prizes, and more. It will also be the pick-up location for those participating in the Knox County CISMA shrub exchange.
Come to learn what Knox County Goes Native is about and explore fun ways to learn about native plants, pollinators, wildlife, native gardens, and more.
For more information about Knox County Goes Native, see knoxcountyswcd.com/kccisma/kcgn
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Festival Countdown 2022
Knox County has lots to celebrate! Join our festival countdown to keep track of how many days away your favorite event(s) are!
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April 10, 2022 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join Master Naturalist Terri Talarek King on Sunday, March 13 for a casual early spring woods walk at Ouabache Trails Park (just north of Vincennes, Indiana, at the end of Lower Fort Knox Road). The walk will proceed from outside the park office at 2:00 pm Eastern and start on Trail 2, rain or shine. Participants should be prepared for wet or muddy conditions and some steep slopes.
Ouabache Trails Park is rich in spring wildflowers, and the parade has just begun! Join local Master
Naturalist Terri Talarek King on Sunday, April 10, for a casual walk to find, identify and learn about the
many plants showing up, and watch for pollinators visiting them. Plant checklists will be available.
Meet in front of the park office (the park is located just north of Vincennes, Indiana, at the end of
Lower Fort Knox Road). The walk will begin at 2:00 pm Eastern on Trail 1 and will continue on Trail
2, returning via Trail 3.
Come enjoy the wildflower parade! This is part of the Second Sunday Nature Exploration Walks for 2022.
Walks are free and open to all, no registration is needed.
For questions or more information, email leapingfrog55@yahoo.com , or leave a voice message for a
call back (no texts) at 812-881-8987. Also, check the Facebook page “The Nature of Knox County,
Indiana” and other local news outlets.
To see a trail map of Ouabache Trails Park, check the Knox County Parks and Recreation website at:
https://knoxcountyparks.com .
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April 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come see the Big Balloon Build at the Highland Woods Community Center! After a week of hard work from balloon artists around the world, their creations will be open to the public. This will be the only time the balloon build will be available for the public to see.
In lieu of an admission fee, the builders are requiring those who wish to attend to bring a bag full of canned goods. These donations will help the United Way’s canned food drive for local food pantries.
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April 9, 2022 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny! At this special VIP event, you will have early access to the Big Balloon Build before everyone else, as well as the opportunity to have your picture professionally taken with the Easter bunny and to eat breakfast with them.
There are only 200 spots available for this event; those who wish to attend must contact Lacey Lane to reserve their tickets. She can be reached by calling 812-899-1109. Tickets are $25/person.
Photographs will be taken by Chelsea Polston of In a Blink Photography.
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Tickets are $25/person and must be purchased in advance.
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April 2, 2022 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
“The Great War” a WWI Living History Event will be held at the Indiana Military Museum on Saturday, April 2 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, April 3 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (ET). Hundreds of World War One artifacts will be on exhibit with examples including artillery, vehicles, and living history displays. Battles will be re-enacted both days with representatives of Allied and German troops. WWI aircraft flyovers are expected in the afternoon.
Admission to all outdoor events is FREE! Normal entrance fees to access inside the museum apply.
Saturday, April 2nd
9:30 AM – Reenactor Q&A
11:30 AM – Battle
2:00 PM – Battle
WWI Flyover during battles (weather pending)
Evening meal for reenactors
Sunday, April 3rd
1:30 PM – Battle
WWI Flyover during battles (weather pending)
There will be various weapons demonstrations throughout both days, & all times are subject to change. A relaxed schedule will be observed in accordance with the weather.
Re-enactors and vendors interested should contact Jon Andrews at sianoil@hotmail.com or the Indiana Military Museum at 812.882-4316.
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March 13, 2022 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join Master Naturalist Terri Talarek King on Sunday, March 13 for a casual early spring woods walk at
Ouabache Trails Park (just north of Vincennes, Indiana, at the end of Lower Fort Knox Road). The walk will proceed from outside the park office at 2:00 pm Eastern and start on Trail 2, rain or shine. Participants should be prepared for wet or muddy conditions and some steep slopes.
This is a time for the very earliest spring blooms and buds, frogs and salamanders, and increased bird
activity as the air gradually warms and water flows and puddles.
This walk is part of the Second Sunday Nature Exploration series for 2022, all at Ouabache Trails Park.
Walks are free and no registration is required. All are welcome, and families are encouraged.
For more information, email leapingfrog55@yahoo.com or leave a voice message (no text) at 812-881-8987. Also check the Facebook page The Nature of Knox County, Indiana, and other local media sources.
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March 10, 2022 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Enjoy a porkburger supper prepared and served by the Knox County Pork Producers and Knox County Farm Bureau, Inc. Local exhibitors, kiddie tractor pull, interactive kids “Helping Hands” exhibit and door prizes throughout the evening. Tickets are available at Knox County banks, Extension Office. Knox County Farm Bureau, Committee members and at the door.
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