Events for November 18, 2019 - February 18, 2020

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.

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!

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…

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…

The Vincennes University Offices of Multicultural Affairs and Student Activities will present a special kick-off celebration for Black History Month. Sybrina Fulton, Keynote Speaker and Mother of Trayvon Martin will speak on Tuesday, February 4 at the Red Skelton Theater (20 Red Skelton Boulevard). Doors open at 5:00pm with a reception to follow. This event is free and open to the public with tickets available to be redeemed through this Eventbrite link, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/88707359099.For more information, please contact Courtney Cross at…

Students, Grade 3 and, teachers, home school students and teachers are invited to attend Cursive Writing Workshops held at the Knox County Public Library on Saturdays from 11:00am - 12:00pm beginning February 8 through March 7. The workshops are FREE of charge to all and no supplies are needed. To register and for more information, please contact the Library at 812.886.4380.

"What's Invading the Park?", is the theme of the "Second Sunday Nature Exploration" Series. The last week of February is National Invasive Species Awareness Day. We will start earlier in the month by taking a walk to learn about the plant species that occur in the park (some to a great extent), how to recognize them, why they are a problem, and what you can do about them. We will also learn about local efforts to control invasive plants. Plants…

Fox Ridge Manor invites all veterans to enjoy a free monthly breakfast on the second Thursday of every month! The first Veterans' Breakfast will be held in the dining room of Fox Ridge Manor on Thursday, February 13 from 8:30am - 9:30am. Stop in and enjoy visiting with fellow comrades during this FREE monthly breakfast. Please RSVP to Vicki at 812.895.1000 and mark your calendar for the next FREE Veterans' Breakfast on Thursday, March 12! *Fox Ridge Manor is located…

Youth interested in Aviation or Technology ages 8 - 18 years old are invited to the Build-and-Fly Program at the Mid-American Air Center in Lawrenceville, Illinois. This program is designed to be a hands on building and flying experience with remote control aircraft to give youth a chance to experience the fun of flying first hand and promote R/C model building/flying, full scale sport flying and careers in Aviation. The initial building session will be held on Saturday, February 15…

REGISTER NOW for the Vincennes Kiwanis Quiz Bowl! Sponsored by The Original Company, the event will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Fortnightly Building (421 N. 6th Street). Four-person teams will compete and as with the same Cargill Literacy Quiz Bowl, the entry fee is $150 per team. The Quiz Bowl's entry form is available through this link, http://www.vincennescvb.org/docs/quiz_bowl_registration_form_2020_revised_updated_1.28_.2020_.pdf Contact Mark Hill for an application at 812.887.1241 or hoosierhills@nwcable.net. *Entry deadline is February 7.