Explore - Fall 2014 Edition

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Fall 2014 Edition

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Get Out and Explore!

Whether you’re just visiting for a day or have lived in eastern Indiana or western Ohio your whole life, there are still plenty of hidden gems to explore. The area is rich with cultural and natural resources, along with creative event planners who offer fun and educational programs at various locations, many for free or very little cost.

Be a tourist in your hometown. Take a look through these lists of events and ideas for getting out in nature. Visit places you’ve never seen or haven’t been to recently. Step away from the computer, TV or video games and try something new.

Don’t forget to consult the daily Palladium-Item and online calendar at www.palitem.com for more event listings throughout the year. If you’d like your group’s event included in the P-I calendars or future editions of Explore, please post it to the calendar at pal-item.com. Or send it to palitem@pal-item.com or 1175 N. A St., Richmond, IN 47374. Listings run free of charge as space permits. Make sure to include the time and date, location, cost, a contact name, phone number and/or Web site and any other helpful information for your neighbors as they plan their schedules.

For more information about Explore, call Millicent Martin Emery at (765) 973-4468 in the newsroom or Sharon Brandley in advertising at (765) 973-4442.

© 2014 Explore is a product of the Palladium-Item Media Group in Richmond, Indiana. These materials are the sole and exclusive property of Palladium-Item Media Group and are not to be used without written permission.

On the Cover: Katee Cowan participates in the tractor pull during the 2013 Jubilee Days in Hagerstown, IN. Palladium-Item file photo by Joshua Smith

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Festivals 55th Annual Autumn Oaks event, Aug. 28-31, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. United Kennel Club welcomes all dog lovers.

Hundreds of the country’s best coonhounds will compete. Autumn Oaks, which began in 1960, has grown to be one of the top three largest coonhound events featured on the UKC licensed event calendar. Thousands of spectators and participants travel from all over the United States and Canada. No game is taken and no firearms are allowed at UKC events. Nationally recognized vendors will offer dog and pet products. Spectators are asked to leave their own pets at home, as only dogs registered to compete are allowed on the event grounds.

(269) 343-9020 or www.ukcdogs.com.

Farmers Pike Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at the corner of 850 East and 200 South, outside Hagerstown, Ind. Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Monday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $4; ages 4-10, $1 and kids 3 and younger admitted free. Parking and shows are free. About 400 spaces for antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts, jewelry and other items. Food booths. Games for all ages. Entertainers include gospel, bluegrass, country and more. Four miles west of Hagerstown, Indiana to 850E turn south. Watch for signs.(765) 332-2790

Canal Days, Sept. 6-7, downtown Cambridge City, Ind. Carnival games, duck race, food and arts/crafts. Free admission. Parade at 2 p.m. Sept. 7. (765) 478-4689 or www.cambridgecityindiana.org Founders Day, Sept. 6-7, Union County Courthouse square, downtown Liberty, Ind. Depot Museum open on Railroad Street, food at the Templeton Cabin on

the square, pioneer games and crafts for kids, pioneer demonstrators, music, activities (tin punching, candle dipping, rope making, cake walk). Antique tractor and machinery displays. Magician and Juggler. Food and drinks. Public auction of antiques and handcrafted items on Sunday. (765) 458-5294

49th Annual Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept.

6 and noon-5 p.m. Sept. 7, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Activities and entertainment for the entire family. Carriage rides, handmade crafts and art, iron works, children’s activities, AmeriProphets Fest, 1 p.m.-10 a.m., Aug. 30 to Aug. 31, can Indian and Civil War re-enactments, Civic Theatre Chanticleer Farm, 944 Woods Road, Richmond. Reggae, Melodrama and more. Admission: $7 adults, $4 stuculture, DJs and free camping. From bluegrass in the dents ages 6-17, children 5 and younger are free. early afternoon to reggae, funk and jam in the evening, to electronic DJs late into the night, we host music that Regional Neighborhood Network Conference, makes people want to have a good time on this earth.

Sept. 11-13, City of Richmond. Volunteers, corporations, Schedule: 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m. vendor set-up; 1 p.m. gates governments, and community leaders gather to learn open; 3 p.m. live music starts; 12 a.m. - DJ stage starts, from each other and gain valuable ideas to help transmain stage ends; 10 a.m. Sunday - time to go home. form their own community. Full conference registration Performers: DJ What the Bleep, Kaiten, Durunda Tribal $125, Saturday-only registration $35. (765)983-7203 or Dancers, DJ Chozen, Blackthorn’s Bards. Ages 12 and www.RNNC2014.com younger admitted free. Tickets are $18 in advance ($19.62 with service fee) at http://www.everydayproph- Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame/Richmond Muets.com/prophetsfest/ sic festival, Sept. 11-14, around Richmond. Sept. 11, Project Runway Style Show at Richmond High School’s Old Time Music Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, MetamoMcGuire Hall where scholarship candidates showcase ra, Ind. Free admission. (765) 629-2662 their work. Free. Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., vendors and

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merchants open downtown; 3:30 p.m. Jeff Hamilton and Deacon Jones will discuss their music careers at McGuire Hall (open to public); 5 p.m. butterfly release at Secret Ingredient, 720 E. Main to benefit art museum. 5:30 p.m., music in Innovation Center by Secret Ingredient; 7:30 p.m. Jeff Hamilton Trio performance at Carpenter Hall, Earlham College, 801 National Road W. (ticketed event). Sept. 13, merchants, vendors, artists and kids’ activities on Main between Seventh and Tenth streets. Time TBA, RHS 75th Birthday party on grounds at RHS. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Room 912 art display, 912 E. Main St.; 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. POTTERYPALOOZA at Richmond Art Museum (free admission); noon – 6 p.m. free music on Main Street - 1-2 p.m. Direct Contact with Pavel; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. three local bands; 4:30-5:30 p.m., Crossroads. 1 p.m., Deacon Jones book signing at the Wayne County Tourism Bureau, 5701 National Road E.; 4 p.m. Sun Splash, with 5 p.m. outdoor performance

by Mary Lambert at Earlham campus near Runyan Center (free and open to public); 7:30- 9 p.m. Deacon Jones Blues Band concert at Richmond Art Museum (ticketed event). Sept. 14: Praise in the Park, 1-5 p.m. at Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park. Free. Musicians: 1-1:45 p.m., Lighthouse Assembly of God Praise Choir; 2–2 p.m., Radiant; 3- 3:45 p.m., Ben Crawford’s Group; 4–5 p.m., New Life Praise Band. Closing event, Tom Daugherty Orchestra, 6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park in Whitewater Gorge (enter off Main Street near Wayne County Jail) with 8 p.m. veterans flag folding ceremony.

Wild Wheels for Wernle Concert, Sept. 12-13, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. Presented by Whitewater Valley Motorcycle Club on Sept. 12-13. Schedule: Friday: 8-10 p.m. Devon Collins and E-Street Hoods from 10 p.m.-midnight.

Saturday: 3-4 p.m. Tyler Stroh; 4-5 p.m. Kenny Live; 5-6 p.m. Justified; 6-7 p.m. Quadrafunk; 7-8 p.m. Cripple Creek; 8-9 p.m. Triple Dog Dare; 9-10 p.m., Lipstick; 10 p.m.-midnight, JT Hawk & Blackwatch. $5 admission charged to enter fairgrounds. Fundraiser for Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center.

Potterypalooza, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 13, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond.

Free admission. A celebration of ceramics. See talented regional artists who work in clay. Pottery will be on display and available for purchase. Functional ceramics like plates, bowls, and mugs will be shown alongside sculpture and art pieces. Area food vendors will be on site.

Bring the whole family as there will be hands-on opportunities for both children and adults! Potters currently attending: Carol Burt, Ben Clark, Cornell Studio Supply, Kateri Kosta, Elisha and Andy Frazier, Tim Frederich, Marlene Fosnight, Lynne Glass, Brian Haviland, John Peterson, John Reishus, Walt Schmidt, Carol Sexton, Eric Strader, Judy Wojcik / Earlham, Loretta Wray. Live music during the festival featuring Sean Lamb Band.

Cruise in, 4-8 p.m., Sept. 19, Petro Stopping Center, 9787 U.S. 40 W., New Paris, Ohio. Bikes welcome. Free (no entry fee). (937) 437-1040

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Black Walnut Festival, Oct. 18-19, Camden, Ohio.

Learn more on Facebook.

Fundraisers Proud Soulz MC benefit ride, dinner and auction, Aug. 30, Maplewood Park, Morton Avenue, Centerville, Ind. Registration from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Kickstands up at noon. $10 per rider and $5 per passenger includes dinner. Food will be served after the ride, along with live auction and drawing, at First Baptist Church of Centerville, 109 Mattie Harris Road, Centerville, Ind. Dinner served at 4 p.m. for $5 per person. Public invited.

Benefits Kearimi Redmond and her son, Zeth, for medical bills. Kearimi has thyroid cancer and has had several surgeries. Zeth is being treated at Peyton Manning Hospital for daily seizures of an unknown cause. (765) 969-2849 Moonlight Parade, 8 p.m. Sept. 20, East Main Street from Glen Miller Park to 14th Street, Richmond. A kickoff to KIDSFEST in October. Free. (765) 983-7217 Levi Coffin Days, Sept. 20-21, vendors and food around Fountain City, Ind. Preble County Pork Festival, Sept. 20-21, Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, Ohio.

Free admission and parking. Parade at 10:30 a.m. Sept.

20. Pig races, musical entertainment, food, arts/crafts and more. (937) 456-7273 or http://porkfestival.org/ Apple Fest, Sept. 27-28, New Paris, Ohio.

Oktoberfest, Sept. 27, Historic Depot District, Fort Wayne Avenue, Richmond. Food, vendors and more.

October Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 4, Lewisburg Park, Knapke Lane, Lewisburg, Ohio. Third annual event. Rain or shine. Churches, organizations and any type of vendor is welcome. No booth fee. Registration: (937) 962-2190.

Fourth Street Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-5. 100-400 blocks of South Fourth Street. Fall foods, decorations, arts and crafts, various vendors, live music and entertainment. For all ages. Free admission. (765) 962-1010 Fall Gathering, Oct. 4-5, Preble County Historical Center, 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton, Ohio. (937) 7874256 or www.preblecountyhistoricalsociety.com Canal Days, Oct. 3-5, Metamora, Ind. (866) 647-6555 Oktoberfest, Oct. 11-12, Peace Park, East Dayton Street, West Alexandria, Ohio. Includes a library book sale.

Community Wide Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 30, First Assembly of God, 315 National Rd W, Richmond. Suggested donation: $10 to set up.

Bring your own tables. (765) 966-4414 Reservation deadline for fundraising supper, Aug. 31, First United Methodist Church, 300 National

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Road W., Richmond. UB Here Ladies Circle presents a silent auction and lasagna dinner to raise money for the church’s youth group. Event is from 5:15 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Free will donation. (765) 962-4357.

Eaton Library Book Sale, Sept. 6 to Sept. 20, 301 N. Barron St., Eaton, Ohio. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. MondaysThursdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fridays-Saturdays. Items aren’t priced - give as much or as little as you like. (937) 456-4331 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Sept. 13, Glen Miller Park, Richmond. The world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Conducted annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.

(800) 272-3900 or lshattuck@alz.org Turkey Fry Dinner & Homemade Ice Cream, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 13, Sugar Valley United Methodist Church, 3022 Camden-Sugar Valley Road, Eaton, Ohio.

Bo Van Pelt Tournament, 8 a.m., Sept. 19, Highland

Lake Golf Course, Richmond.

Rotary Ride for Clean Water, 9 a.m.-noon, Sept. 20, around Wayne County, Ind. www.richmondrotaryclub.com Catalyst for Change, Sept.

25, Forest Hills Country Club, 2169 S. 23rd St., Richmond.

Heisman Trophy winner and former Oakland Raider Tim Brown will be the featured speaker at Wernle’s Catalyst for Change event. Reservations: (765) 966-2506 InConcert Casino Night, Sept. 26, 4th Floor Blues Club, 923 N E St, Richmond. Fundraiser for local charities. (765) 966-3614 or inconcertrichmond.com Taste of Wayne County, 5:30-8 p.m., Oct. 2, Richmond Square Mall, 3801 National Road E., Richmond.

Sample food from many of Wayne County’s favorite restaurants. Tickets are available in advance at the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce, 33 S. Seventh St., or at the door. (765) 962-1511 or wcareachamber.org Tales from the Departed, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 4, Earlham

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Cemetery, 1100 block National Road West, Richmond. Walking tour. Several departed guests will be re-enacted at their gravesites.

Learn local history.

Organized by Wayne County Historical Museum. Price TBA.

public. Books for all ages, DVDs, videos, games, puzzles and more. Most items $1 or less.

YWCA/Genesis Annual Dinner, 5:3011 p.m., Oct. 18, Forest Hills Country Club, 2169 S. 23rd St., Richmond. $50. Reservations: (765) 966-0538 BRAvo Signature Event, 6-10 p.m Oct. 18, Reid Hospital’s Lingle Grand Hall, 1100 Reid Parkway Richmond. Fundraiser for breast cancer programs. $75 per person.

Cocktail attire is suggested. http://reidbravo.org or (765) 983-3102

Smart Futures Dinner, 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond.

BeneďŹ ts Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County.

(765) 962-6922

Christmas Village, Nov. 7-8, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. Offered by YWCA of Richmond.

Fall Antique Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11, Cambridge City, Ind. Shop for fall accessories.

(765) 478-5000

Bazaar & Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 8, Middleboro United Methodist Church, Indiana 227 North, 2.5 miles north of I-70, Middleboro. Unique crafts and gently used items. (765) 962-2653

Books, Movies, Music and More Sale, 12:30 p.m.- Union County Extension Homemakers Holiday 4:30 p.m., Oct. 17 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 18, Morrisson- Bazaar, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 22, Union County Middle Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Open to the School, Liberty, Ind. Featuring 100 booths with holiday

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decorations, jewelry, candy, baskets, embellishes clothing, wooden items, home accessories and lots more.

Homemade creamed chicken sandwiches, soups, sloppy joes, and pies served. Door prizes provided by vendors given out all day. Free admission. Handicap accessible.

(765) 732-3794

Kids and Family Tour of the Universe: Cincinnati Observatory, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 27, Preble County District Library, 301 N. Barron St., Eaton, Ohio. Rocket through space among billions of stars and galaxies. This program tackles the life cycles, and types of stars and galaxies as well as the distances to these interstellar objects. Discover how much we have learned from telescopes and where their place is in the universe. This family program is provided

by PCDL with the Cincinnati Observatory.

Bedtime Stories, 7 p.m., Aug. 28 and last Thursdays of the month, Joseph Moore Museum, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Read together before bed. Pajamas are encouraged and stuffed animals are welcome! Admission is free. (765) 983-1303 or www. earlham.edu/joseph-moore-museum Family Movie, 8:30 p.m., Aug. 30, Glen Miller Park, 2200 E. Main St., Richmond. Free. Teen movie, Sept 6.

Second Helpings cookouts for kids, 1-3 p.m., Aug. 31, Townsend Center, 855 N. 12th St., Richmond. Designed to reach families who need a meal in the summer.

Board games, large motor skill games and crafts offered.

Free food and activities. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving, cleanup and/or interacting with kids through games. (765) 969-0842 Cincinnati Observatory programs: Comets and Meteors, 6 p.m., Sept. 3, 212 S. High St., West Manchester; Tour of the Universe, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 9, 104 S. Main St., Camden; Comets and Meteors, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 15, 115 N. Washington St., New Paris; Aliens, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 16, 16 N. Main St., West Alexandria; Stars and Constellations, 6 p.m., Sept. 17, 135 N. Main St., West Elkton; Tour of the Universe, 6 p.m., Sept. 18, Eldorado Branch, 150 N. Main St., Eldorado. Free. Offered at Preble County District Library branches. Free.

Dr. Insecta’s Incredible, Unforgettable Bug Lab Experience, Noon Sept. 6, 16 N. Main St., West Alexandria, Ohio, and 5 p.m., Sept. 8, 135 N. Main St., West Elkton, Ohio. Offered by Preble County District Library. Free. Dr. Insecta has been on TV networks and presented his show at NASA, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History and other sites.

Musikgarten!, 10-10:30 a.m., Sept. 12, MorrissonReeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. This event is for 0-3 year olds and their caregivers. Offered the second Friday of every month. Free. Registration is not required.

Toddler Time, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Sept. 17 and Oct. 15, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville. Kids explore the outdoors of CEC through

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a story, hands-on activities, crafts, and a hike. Rain or shine. $3 per child. Pre-register by calling (765) 8553188.

St., Eldorado; noon Oct. 25, 16 N. Main St., West Alexandria; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 301 N. Barron St., Eaton; and TBA at the Camden branch. Free. One hour. Humor, puppets and props will engage children as they help with reimagining three classic and beloved fairy tales.

Includes a Q&A session with the actors.

Minute to Win It: Family Game Night!, 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 19, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Bring your family to compete in Minute to Win It-type games. Prizes and pizza. See how your fam- Science Fiction and Fantasy Art (grades K-5), ily stacks up to the crowd under pressure. Free. Registra- 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 7-28, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Students will tion is not required. engage in the creation of images from their wildest Family Fun Fest, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 20, South 10th imaginations. $35 general enrollment; $25 RAM members. Register: (765) 966-0256 Street Park, Richmond. Free.

Crafting with Connie, Noon-3 p.m., Sept. 20, Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1004 N A St, Richmond.

Must sign up one week ahead of workshop. For ages kindergarten and older. $10 fee includes materials and a snack. Sessions also offered Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 20.

Send check, name and age to Connie Wood, 1311 Harris St., Richmond, IN 47374. (765) 966-0277. If close to a holiday, some crafts will be associated with the holiday.

Number of crafts depends on difficulty.

Classic Car Cruise-In, 1-4 p.m., Sept. 21, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond.

Free to see cars; special rate for museum admission.

Centerville High School Homecoming Parade, 5 p.m., Sept. 26, 507 Willow Grove Road, Centerville.

Free. (765) 855-3481 Lucky the Happy Hobo Clown show, 1:30-3 p.m., Sept. 27, Preble County District Library, 150 N. Main St., Eldorado, Ohio. Magic, balloon twisting, and humor.

Carnival games, hot dogs and drinks. Free.

Preble County District Library’s Furry Tails with a Twist, 6 p.m.

Oct. 8, 135 N. Main St., West Elkton; 6 p.m.

Oct. 13, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 301 E. Main St., New Paris; 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 15, 212 S. High St., 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23, 150 N. Main

Haunted Museum, 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 17-18 and 2425, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Not-too-frightening fun for the whole family.

Kids encouraged to come in costume. Spooky guests and special stories. Price TBA. Halloween Howl, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 25, Tom Raper Center, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Richmond.

Indiana Reptile Breeders Expo, Oct. 26, National Guard Armory, 1200 W. Main St., Richmond. $5 admission; ages 10 and younger free. www.irbexpo.com or (812) 923-7339 “Charlotte’s Web” for children and chaperones, 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Oct. 29, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond.

Homeschool students and school groups welcome. Supported with classroom study materials. Tickets: $2 per student with instructors and chaperones admitted free.

Reservations: (765) 973-3350.

The Natural Play Zone, Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 Ohio 502, Greenville, Ohio. Part of the Darke County Park District. A balance beam, natural loom, digging pit, jumping logs, climbing mound, tunnel and much more. Children are encouraged to explore the area, build shelters, dig, play and have fun, all while parents can watch over from designated “parent areas.”

There are special tools for children to utilize in a lock box located near the digging pit. The Natural Play Zone is open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. (937) 548-0165.

Free children’s art class, 4-5 p.m. Thursdays, Hagerstown Museum & Arts Place, 96 1/2 E. Main St., Hagerstown. Acrylic painting for ages 4 – 12. (765) 4894005 Storytimes: For Wigglers (age 0-24 months), 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays. For Explorers (ages 2-4), 10:30-11 a.m., Wednesdays. Tummies, Tales & Treats, Noon-12:45 p.m. Thursdays for ages 4-PreK (bring your lunch). All at Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond.

Free. No registration required. (765) 966-8291

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Musikgarten for the Whole Family, 6-6:45 p.m., Mondays, Seton Primary School, 700 N. A St., Richmond. Try a free class by calling or texting (260) 609-0034 in advance. Register online at www.missmadelinesmusikgarten.com Log House and Blacksmith Shop open, 1-4 p.m., Saturdays through September, Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 Ohio 502, Greenville, Ohio. Watch the smiths prepare new material for the Log House. The pioneers in the Log House will be working on their daily chores and show you just what life in the 1700s was all about. (937) 548-0165 or visit www.darkecountyparks. org Train Rides and Model Train Display, Noon-5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, Richmond Furniture Gallery, 180 Fort Wayne Ave, Richmond. Free vintage kiddie train rides. (765) 939-3325 or www.richmondfurnituregallery.com

Comedy Erik Rivera, 8-9 p.m., Sept. 5, Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Richmond. One of the most requested comedians on both coasts and everywhere in between, Rivera is a rising star in the entertainment industry.

Appearing on stage in such venues as the Comedy Cellar, the Laugh Factory and the Hollywood Improv, Rivera also makes television appearances on SiTV, Comedy Central and MTV Tr3s. His rise to fame is documented

by LATV’s “American Latino” series. $10/adults, $5/ students and seniors. Tickets: (765) 983-1474 So Funny Saturdays, 9 p.m. Sept. 13, Knights of Columbus, 204 N. 10th St., Richmond. For the mature crowd. Starring Michael McDaniel (the movie “Pawn Shop” with Joe Torry, Comedy Central), featuring Josh Adams (BET’s “Apollo Live”), with special guest Danise the comedian, and host Darryl Damn (“Have or Have Nots,” BET’s “Comic View,” “Who’s Got Jokes,” HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam.” Show starts at 10 p.m. Music and DJ after the show. Cash bar. Tickets available at Webster’s

Barber Shop, 4 N. Ninth, Richmond, and JC Syscos, 216 S. Eighth, Richmond. $10 before the show and $15 at the door. Call (937) 266-5574 for ticket delivery.

Concerts Crossroads band, 7:30-10 p.m., Aug. 31, Natural Springs Resort, 500 S. Washington St., New Paris, Ohio.

Country and gospel. (937) 437-5771 Booth Brothers gospel concert, 2 and 7 p.m. Sept.

6, First Baptist Church, 1601 S. A St., Richmond. $20.

Tickets available in advance at the church and Trinity Gifts & Books or by calling (765) 962-3074 or (765) 977-3001. Upcoming concerts: Collingsworth Family, at 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 11; and Christmas with Dino on Dec. 6.

All tickets are $20.

Solo piano recital featuring Findlay Cockrell, 4-5:45 p.m., Sept. 7, inaugurating Lingle Hall, Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Earlham College, 801 National Road W. Richmond. The new Steinway concert grand piano will be played. Music by Bach-Busoni, Beethoven-Liszt, Saint-Saens-Bizet, and Mussorgsky.

Free admission, no tickets required.

The Jeff Hamilton Trio- An Evening of World Class Jazz, 7:30-9 p.m., Sept. 12, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Hamilton, named Best Jazz Drummer by Modern Drummer magazine for several consecutive years, is a Richmond native. $20/general admission. (765) 983-1474 or www. earlham.edu/news/events/.

Deacon Jones Blues Band, 7:30- 9 p.m. Sept. 13, McGuire Hall, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Tickets available from StarrGennett Foundation for $20. (765) 962-2860 The Branch Trio, 7-9 p.m., Sept. 19, Gennett Mansion, 1829 E. Main St., Richmond. Dance the night away.

Presented by the Starr-Gennett Foundation. “The beat you can dance to... The music you love to listen to... The

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songs you love to sing...” Tickets are $20 and include hors d’oeuvres from the kitchen of TASTE by Jen Ferrell.

Cash bar. Complimentary iced teas, lemonades, coffees and hot teas. Tickets: (765) 962-2860 Illumination Festival, Sept. 20-21, Darke County Fairgrounds, 800 Sweitzer St., Greenville. Tenth Avenue North plays Sept. 21. Day One youth events on Sept. 20.

General admission at $25, tickets $5 more on day of event, reserved seats and track (standing only) for $30. Tickets will be available at Bread of Life Christian Bookstore and the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville, Christian Bookstore in Union City, IN, Trinity Books and Gifts in Richmond, IN and itickets.com.

Richmond Symphony Orchestra, 7:30-9:20 p.m., Sept. 20, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Violinist Ilya Kaler performs one of the world’s best-loved works, the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. Two Slavonic Dances by Dvorak and the “most Russian” of Tchaikovsky’s symphonies, No. 1, subtitled “Winter Dreams,” on the program.

Adults, $15 (box seats $20); students in grades K-12 admitted free. (765) 966-5181 or http://richmondsymphony.org Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir, 7:30-9 p.m., Sept.

23, Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. $10/adults, $5/

students and seniors.

The group performs interpretations of Gospel/Negro Spirituals, traditional African songs, and masses that Julien Jouga composed in his country’s four national languages: Ouolof, Diola, Serer and Portugese Creole.

Box office is located in Carpenter Hall.

Hours are MondayFriday, 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturdays from noon - 4 p.m.; and one hour prior to start time. (765) 983-1474 Crossroads concert, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. 25, VFW, 213 S. Eighth St., Richmond.

Theater 6th Annual World Premiere RCT Melodrama

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the last Tuesday each month. (765) 983-7300. Needleworkers of all skill levels are welcome. Bring a sack lunch. Also, on the second Monday of the month, a stitch-in takes place at a ROSE member’s home or the senior center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a sack lunch.

The History of Cutting Tools, Sept. 7 and 23, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond.

Learn about the history of cutting tools with knife makers Paul Largin. First 25 participants will have opportunity to hammer your own little sword on the anvil.

Starting at 10 a.m. Sept. 7, free with Heritage Festival admission. At 6 p.m. Sept. 23, a donation to Kelgin Knife Makers is suggested.

Women at Home Series – American Needle Art, Sept. 20 and 27, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Workshops for both adults and children plus exhibit. Children’s program for ages 10 and older from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 20. Reservations required and due with $2 material fee by Sept. 13. Adult program from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 27. Includes study of early American needlework, box luncheon, textile tour and ribbon embroidery workshop. Reservation and $10 fee due by Sept.

20. (765) 962-5756 or office@wchmuseum.org

Dances

Fundraiser, starts Sept. 5, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. “The Hair-Raising Tale of Constant Goodhart” ~or~ “April Showers Bring Gray Hours.” Presented in conjunction with the Wayne County Historical Museum’s Heritage Festival. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Sept 5, with $7 tickets; 2 p.m. Sept. 6-7, with $2 tickets plus festival admission. Performances inside the new museum annex building behind the main museum. Plenty of parking off North B between 11th and 12th streets. Festival seating. Tickets available at the show before the performances.

“Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure,” Oct. 10-12 and 17-18, Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 adult, $12 student with ID or senior 65-plus. www.goRCT.org or (765) 962-1816.

Interaction Singles Dance, 8-11 p.m., Fridays, Eagles Lodge, 75 S. 12th St., Richmond. Must be 21 or older and single. Social hour from 6-7 p.m., discussion from 7-8 p.m. and dance from 8-11 p.m. Eagles membership not required. $6. (765) 966-8893 Whitewater Valley Ballroom Dance Club, 7-9:30 p.m., Sept. 20, Richmond Senior Community Center, 1600 S. Second St., Richmond. Meets on the third Saturday each month. $5 per person. Please bring finger food or soft drink to share. For teens and adults of all ages.

Casual dressy attire. Questions: Rex Godfrey (765) 9628649 or Erica Pearson (765) 935-7370.

Reading and games

Arts, crafts and history

Kindle class, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Aug. 28, and NonKindle eBooks class, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aug. 28, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond.

Learn how to use the library’s downloadable eBook services with your device. Bring your library card, library PIN #, and amazon.com account login information.

Free. Registration is required. (765) 966-8291 or www. mrlinfo.org.

Richmond’s Own Society of Embroiders, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 26, Richmond Senior Community Center, 1600 S. Second St., Richmond. Projects and lessons on various types of needlework are given. Meets

Board Game Saturdays, Noon-4 p.m., Sept. 6, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond.

Open to the community for ages 14 to adult. Games and

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“From Russia With Love,” through Sept.19, Meijer Artway, Whitewater Hall, IU East, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond. An exhibit of native Russian Armen Babayev’s images in the form of monoprints, batiks, and watercolors.

refreshments provided. Feel free to bring games you own to share. Presented by Richmond Indiana Gaming and MRL. Poetry and Art with Sharon A. Sittloh, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 8, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. A Richmond native now living in California, Sittloh will read her poetry from her book “Poetry Inside Words.” Free. Her poetry was written over a 45-year span. She majored in Art History with a minor in Fine Art Painting at Purdue and earned an MA from San Francisco State University in Theatre Arts.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 1-2:15 p.m., Sept.

10, Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Richmond.

Adichie’s most recent novel “Americanah” was awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction and named one of the New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year. Adichie is also listed as one of the 20 most important current fiction writers under the age of 40 by The New Yorker. Free and open to the public.

Book signing event, Noon-6 p.m. Sept. 13, 800 block East Main Street, Richmond. Free for authors to share their works, although they need to sign up for a space in advance. (765) 966-8291 ext. 103.

Visual Arts Simon Clopper Retrospective, through Aug. 29, Room 912, 912 E. Main, Richmond. Offered by IU East. An exhibit of the efforts and evolution of one of Richmond’s veteran artists. Included are examples of Clopper’s designs in the commercial art field, theatrical background, and works as paintings and drawings over a period of 50 years. Free. edthornb@iue.edu

“Touching the Earth” exhibit: Through Sept. 19, Leeds Gallery, Runyan Center, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. The sculpting team of Roger Asay, a 1964 Earlham graduate, and Rebecca Davis present natural materials in a raw form as the subject as well as the substance of work. Each installation piece is a sculpture in its own right, but they arrange them in the space so that viewers feel that they are walking within a whole art experience, somewhat like moving through a Zen garden. Free admission. Gallery hours: Monday Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday, 1-8 p.m. (765) 983-1410 “The Richmond Group Artists: Out of the Silence” exhibit, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays-Saturdays through Oct. 4. Taking for their subjects the local people, flora, and landscapes, they developed a distinctive impressionistic style, uninfluenced by other art movements in Indiana. Richmond became an important center for art in the Midwest. Free. (765) 966-0256 or http://richmondartmuseum.org Free adult and teen painting sessions, 2-6 p.m.

Saturdays, Hagerstown Museum, 96 1/2 E. Main St., Hagerstown, Ind. Materials and classes provided for first three sessions. New participants encouraged to come at 1:30 p.m. Those who continue after three lessons are encouraged to purchase their own basic art supplies. Instruction remains free and participants are encouraged to join the Museum & Arts Place at $25 for the year, or volunteer a couple hours each week. (765) 489-4005 or find updates on Facebook.

Art Guild, 6 p.m., Sept. 2, Visual Arts Center of Preble County, 601 Hillcrest Drive, Eaton, Ohio. Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Bring works in progress, finished works, or even blank canvases/materials and speak with other artists of the area. $5 for non-members. First attended meeting free. (937) 456-3999 or www.takepartinart.net

Cork and Canvas, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Sept. 26, Oct. 24 and Nov. 28. Room 912, 912 E. Main Street, Richmond. Instructors provide step-by-step instruction to create your own masterpiece while sipping a favorite drink. Gather your friends for a colorful group experience. All painting supplies are provided, including an apron to keep you Photographs by Satya Banga, through Sept. 12, The looking your best. Cost: $35/person (does not include Gallery, Richmond. Free. Emphasis on the non-objective alcohol; beverages, alcoholic and non, are available for cash purchase). Must be 21 or older to participate. Resviews of common and recognizable objects. ervations limited: (765) 966-0256

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Nature adventures Night hike, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Sept. 26, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville. Search for night creatures, try to call in owls and participate in a few sensory games. $5 for non-members; $3 members. Registration required. Call (765) 855-3188.

BikeTOURberfest, 8:30 a.m., Sept. 27, Cardinal Greenway, 213 N. Third St., Richmond.

Fundraiser featuring three routes (22, 41 and 58 miles) touring the trail. A family friendly event encompassing all ages and levels of cycling.

Starting window from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Bottom registration fee of $30 or $15 student or younger. Register before Sept. 1 to get an event T-shirt. www.biketourberfest.com. First 100 registered receive a Greenway bag.

Bigfoot Investigator Marc DeWerth, 2-4 p.m., Sept.

27, Preble County District Library, 301 N. Barron St., Eaton. Ohio. Featuring “What’s New in the Bigfoot Scene.”

He has more than 20 years investigative experience in Ohio and has been involved with several Bigfoot research organizations. Free. Reservations: (937) 456-4331.

Medicine Walk guided by Teri Wiggans, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 4, Cope Environmental Center, 4910

Shoemaker Road, Centerville, Ind. If you are looking for a break from the busyness of daily life, join us for a restorative, playful day. A medicine walk is a way to mark a point of change in your life or to seek insight or support with specific questions or difficulties. $25 for non-members; $20 members. Bring bag lunch, refillable water bottle, camp chair, journal/notebook, and pen/ pencil. Registration required. (765) 855-3188.

Hiking trails, Group hikes on various trails every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m.

Call for information and schedule of hiking dates and locations. (765) 966-2523

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Hayes Arboretum open, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaysSaturdays at 801 Elks Road (main entrance with access to the Nature Center). Hayes Arboretum East Side Trails are open seven days per week from dawn to dusk through Nov. 14. This area is designed for hiking, walking, running, jogging and, weather permitting, mountain biking. The new mountain biking trails should not be used for mountain biking during periods of unusually wet weather. Signing of a waiver one time (available at the trailhead) and wearing of a helmet are required for mountain biking. (765) 962-3745 or www.hayesarboretum.org Run with Me Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Mondays during the summer, Cardinal Greenway, Richmond. All ages welcome. Pick your distance. Info: Todd Barker, (765) 967-4051 Homespun Programs, offered by Cope Environmental Center. Cooking with Jen Ferrell from 6-8 p.m. Sept.

17 at RP&L; Building Blocks of Biodiesel from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Cope, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville; Smart Shopping: Environment from 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Meijer; home energy conservation, Dec. 19 with time and location to be announced. $5 per class. Registration required because of materials needed. (765) 855-3188 or a.blue@copeenvironmental.org

Running Wayne County, 7:30 a.m. Saturdays at various locations. There are 4, 6, and 10 mile options.

Contact runningwaynecounty@gmail.com or check its Facebook page.

Horseback Riding Lessons, Sycamore Streams Equestrian, 7145 Salem Road, Lewisburg, Ohio. Horseback riding lessons for all ages and experience levels.

Learn how to saddle and groom as well as ride. (937) 248-7104 or www.sycamorestreamsridinglessons.com

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