February 2020
Vincennes Kiwanis Quiz Bowl
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.
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Vincennes Heritage Fair
Celebrate the variety of cultures that call Vincennes and Knox County home by learning about customs, music, dance, games and more. Discover Vincennes’ historic French heritage, plus learn how Hispanic, Latino, Haitian and Filipino cultures add to the fabric of the community. This event will take place at the Knox County Public Library’s Fortnightly Building, 421 N. Sixth St., Vincennes.
Find out more »January 2024
Vincennes and Knox County Heritage Fair
Celebrate the variety of cultures that call Vincennes and Knox County home by learning about customs, music, dance, games and more. Discover the different cultural groups that contributed to the history of Knox County including the early French community, the African American community, the Jewish Community, the Irish and others. Registration required by March 23 before start of fair.
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Caring for Garden Tools
The Grow City Teaching Garden will present “Caring for Garden Tools” on Monday, February 26, inthe Fortnightly Building (421 N. 6th St., Vincennes, Ind.) at 6:30 pm Eastern. The program is free andthe public is invited. Are your garden tools dull, rusty, and difficult to use? Lifelong gardener DanaKlipsch will demonstrate how to clean, sharpen, and properly maintain your tools so they are a pleasureto use. Be ready for the new garden season!
Find out more »March 2024
Vincennes & Knox County Heritage Fair
Celebrate the variety of cultures that call Vincennes and Knox County home by learning about customs, music, dance, games and more. Discover the different cultural groups that contributed to the history of Knox County including the early French community, the African American community, the Jewish Community, the Irish and others. Registration required by March 23 before start of fair. This event will take place at the Knox County Public Library’s Fortnightly Building, 421 N. Sixth St., Vincennes. Price: $5/person, 25% discount for members
Find out more »May 2024
Seed Swap Program and Seedling Share
Natural Gardeners Club Gathering on May 8 – Seed Swap Program and Seedling ShareThe Natural Gardeners Club will gather on Wednesday, May 8, in the Fortnightly Building (421 N. 6th St., Vincennes.) Everyone is welcome to attend. The program, beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern, will be presented by Purdue Extension Master Gardeners Cathy Dever and Patti Moore, about their trip to the Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Seed Swap in Berea, Kentucky, November 4, 2023, where they bought seeds for a number…
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