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April 2021
Easter Luncheon – Family Life Center
The Vincennes Area Women's Connection invites all ladies to an Easter Luncheon on Tuesday, April 13. The luncheon will be held from 12:30pm - 2:00pm at the Family Life Center, 4th and Locust Streets. Special speaker, Sherry Gray of New Carlisle, Indiana will talk on "Surviving The Winds Of Life and Still Laughing" and as a special feature Karen Noble of Good News Travel (Sullivan, Indiana) will tell us of upcoming trips that are available and how they can help…
Find out more »“First Friday Art Walk” & Fresh Flowers Arrangement Classes – Downtown Vincennes
Art enthusiasts, the waiting is over, Friday, April 2 marks the opening date of the "First Friday Art Walk". With the art walk on hold for over a year, members of the Northwest Territory Art Guild (316 Main Street) are excited to present new artwork to the public. Coinciding with the event, Pretty Posies (315 Main Street) will be offering two DIY fresh flower arrangement classes. To reserve a spot in the 5:00pm class or 6:00pm class please call 812-316-0770.…
Find out more »Rendezvous Grounds Clean-up Day!
Calling all volunteers! The Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous organizers are gearing up for this year's long-awaited event and a workday is planned for Saturday, April 3. Annually the local boy scouts are on hand to help clean up the grounds before the Rendezvous. In addition, the Knox County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) will be there continuing invasive plant removal. The workday will start around 9 am and go until folks get tired out! Please contact Will Drews if…
Find out more »May 2021
The Great U. S. 50 Yard Sale – Knox County, Indiana
Empty our your car and clear out your truck bed because the Great U. S. 50 Yard Sale is coming up! During the weekend of May 21 - 23 and from East to West, yard sales will be popping up along Route 50 brimming with treasurers and bargains for the picking. Watch for signs just off the highway for more sales and keep in mind that hours vary for each sale. Knox County residents are welcome to host their own…
Find out more »November 2019
“The Gift of Giving” Exhibit
The Gift of Giving exhibit will feature the newest artifacts donated by Mrs. Lothian Skelton; including new paintings, major awards and other interesting items, as well as Red’s Giving Spirit with the Shriners and needy children. The exhibit is available to see during regular Museum hours: Sunday, 12:00pm - 5:00pm and Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm. *The Museum is closed on Monday.
Find out more »Community Christmas Light Display
Northside Park will be sparkling with lights for the Holiday Season! The public is invited to enjoy the display from Thanksgiving Day through New Year's Day. *Northside Park is located on Highway 67 N., Bicknell, Indiana.
Find out more »December 2019
National Watermelon Drop
RING IN THE NEW YEAR by celebrating at the National Watermelon Drop in downtown Vincennes! Knox County's own quirky New Year's event features music in a heated tent from 9pm to 1am, food and drinks on site and photo opportunities with giant watermelon until 11:45pm. Watch the 1,400-pound watermelon rise high in the sky as midnight approaches, culminating with 20 Knox County watermelons dropped on the “splatform” at the stroke of midnight followed by spectacular fireworks!
Find out more »January 2020
“First Month Nature Hike”, “Second Sunday Nature Exploration Walk”
Here is a good way to start the year, get exercise and fresh air at Ouabache Trails Park! Meet with local Naturalist Terri Talarek King in front of the park office at 2:00 pm Eastern on Sunday, January 12, to begin this exploratory wandering. The hike will begin on Trail 1 (at the Lynn Wiseman Butterfly Garden) and will proceed throughout the park on as many of the eight trails as possible. Participants may walk for as long or short…
Find out more »Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
The Vincennes University Office of Multicultural Affairs will present a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Tuesday, January, 28 at 6:00pm at Green Activities Center (200 W. Harrison Street). Keynote Speakers for the event will be Dr. Kandace Hinton and Dr. Mary Hamilton. This is a black-tie event, free and open to the public with tickets available to redeem through this link to Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/88681020319. For more information, please contact Courtney Cross at 812.888.5886 or ccross@vinu.edu. *Special thanks to the…
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