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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.  

Free
Main Street
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States
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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

Free
102 N. Second Street
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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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.

1377 South Hart Street
Vincennes, 47591 United States
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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.

$25 Tickets are $25/person and must be purchased in advance.
1377 South Hart Street
Vincennes, 47591 United States
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April 8, 2022 @ 6:30 pm 9:00 pm

Join the members of Youth Leadership Knox County for a showing of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The sound for the movie will be played through a radio station provided by The Original Company. Food trucks will also be on site.

Showings will begin at 6:30 pm & 9 pm.

Half of the proceeds from this event will go to Helping His Hands, the other half will go toward the Youth Leadership Knox County Scholarship Fund.

$15 $15 per car
2011 Willow St.
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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The Best Family-Friendly Events in Knox County in 2022

With the extensive history that Knox County and Vincennes have, some may have the idea that our sites, attractions, and festivals are not family-friendly, but that could not be further from the truth! There is a multitude of family and kid-friendly events in Knox County—some happen every week! Below is a list of our best …

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September 6, 2021 @ 7:00 am 5:00 pm

Starting on Wednesday, September 1st and ending on Monday, September 4th, the 51st Annual Bicknell Heritage Day Parade & Festival is packed full of events that are sure to be fun for people of all ages! With contests, food, games, tournaments, and a parade; there is no shortage of things to do this Labor Day Weekend.

Here are the events for today:

North Knox FCA Labor Day 5K Run

Time: Registration 7:00 a.m. / Race 8:00 a.m.

Location: Bicknell Fire Station – 210 1st Street

Contacts: Aaron Hall 574-870-5527 & Bob Hunt 812-328-2210

Bicknell Heritage Parade

Theme: A New Beginning

Time: 12 noon

Location: Main Street from 10th to Southside Park

Parade Entry forms are available at: www.bicknell.in.gov

Annual Labor Day Softball Tournaments –  Men’s Tournament

**Plus Cornhole and Kickball

Time: TBA

Location: TBA

Contact: Jeff Feldman 812-910-1661

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