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Summer 2015 Edition From children’s activities to free concerts, ďŹ nd it all inside An Advertising Supplement to the Palladium-Item
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Get Out, Play and Explore! GET OUTSIDE & PLAY! All you have to do is play for 60 hours outside to earn prizes along the way! This health initiative encourages kids (though open to everyone) to engage the outdoors by recognizing and rewarding outdoor play. This can be anything! Climbing a tree, scaling a park playscape, going to the pool, softball practice, summer camp, even having a tea party with your favorite stuffed animals…as long as you are outside! This year, all outdoor play activities can count towards GO PLAY! Participants will be given a log sheet to track their time, which will be available at Cope Environmental Center, Morrisson-Reeves Library, or the CEC website starting June 1. For every 20 hour benchmark a kid reaches, they earn a special prize redeemable at Cope, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville; or Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Call (765) 855-3188 for more information. HIKE & BIKE YOURSELF HEALTHY! Cope challenges our community (and beyond) to spend a whopping 500,000 minutes outside hiking, biking, walking, and running between June 1-Aug. 1. The contest is open to all ages and participants from around the world. Prize drawings take place weekly. Special awards go to the female and male with most minutes logged overall, the individual with the minutes logged at Cope, and our youngest participant at the end of the summer. Part of a group? Get them involved, too! Cope works with businesses, organizations, non-profits, clubs, churches, and groups of friends setting their own active goals! The group or business of at least 10 participants with the highest average minutes at the end of the program will win a prize package! Last’s year’s winners, Whitewater Valley REMC, won an office party catered by Chipotle. Call (765) 855-3188 for more information. ENCHANTED FAIRY TRAIL
Grassroots Action Resource Center, Veach’s Toy Station, MorrissonReeves Library, Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce, Mercurio’s Pizza. Historic Depot District: Cardinal Greenway, Depot District Community Garden, Little Sheba’s/Zini’s Place, Country Classic, Roscoe’s Coffee Bar & Tap Room, Two Sisters Books & More, Paint the Towne, Richmond Furniture Gallery, CoCo’s. Richmond’s north side: Olde North Chapel, Townsend Center, Pleasant View Nursery, Sylvan Nook Church Community Garden, Get Fired Pottery, Deer Ridge Campground. Richmond’s west side: Richmond Art Museum, RCS Administration Building, Joseph Moore Museum, Noah’s Ark, McBride Stadium. Centerville: Cope Environmental Center, Centerville Library and The Watering Can at Warm Glow Candle Company. Don’t forget to consult the daily Palladium-Item and online calendar at www.pal-item.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.
The Enchanted Fairy Trail takes visitors on a fun adventure through Wayne County as you search for 50 small fairy doors, gardens and homes placed in various businesses, museums and restaurants. Children can leave small gifts or write letters at some locations that For more information about Explore, call Millicent Martin Emery at offer fairy mail boxes, allowing direct interaction. (765) 973-4468 in the newsroom or Sharon Brandley in advertising at Visitors will need to pick up their Enchanted Fairy Trail passport at (765) 973-4442. the Old National Road Welcome Center. The passport and visits are © 2015 Explore is a product of the Palladium-Item Media Group in Richmond, free. Indiana. These materials are the sole and exclusive property of Palladium-Item Here’s a list of some sites: Media Group and are not to be used without written permission. East Richmond: Liberty Bell Flea Market, Opti Vision, Richmond On the Cover: file photo by Joshua Smith Rose Garden, Girls Night Inn. Downtown Richmond: Palladium-Item Lauren Diamond investigates a fairy door at Richmond Rose Garden during the 1st office, Wayne County Historical Museum, Opti Vision, Davis Jenkins Bloom and Glow event in June 2014. Jewelers, John’s Custom Framing, Ontko Property, Tin Lizzie Cafe,
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STATE PARKS
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Hueston Woods State Park, 6301 Park Office Road, College Corner, Ohio. Info: (513) 523-6347 or www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks. Acres: 2,936. Miles from Richmond: 23. Body of water: Acton Lake (624 acres). The park has more than 10 miles of hiking trails, rental cottages, 491 campsites, an 18-hole golf course, paintball field and target range and lodge open to the public. Beach is swim at your own risk. The lake contains largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish and bluegill. Valid Ohio fishing license required. Hueston Woods’ 200-acre forest was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1967.
Richmond RiverRats,
Mounds State Recreation Area and Quakertown at Brookville Lake, Indiana 101, Brookville, Ind. Info: (765) 647-2657. Camping reservations can be made online at www.camp.in.gov. Body of water: Brookville Lake (5,260 acres). Notes: The Brookville Lake area contains 16,445 acres of land in addition to the 5,260 acres of water. The site includes a beach, archery range, boating/launch ramps, 62 Class AA camping sites and 388 Class A sites, fishing, horseshoe pits, a playground, shooting range and hiking trails. Whitewater Memorial State Park, 1418 S. Indiana 101, Liberty, Ind. Info: (765) 458-5565. Camping reservations can be made online at www.camp.in.gov. Acres: 1,710. Body of water: Whitewater Lake (200 acres). This park was established as a memorial to those who served in World War II. Wooded rolling hills, steep ridges and ravines contrast with surrounding open fields. More than 11 miles of hiking trails and nine miles of bridle trails run through the park. The man-made Whitewater Lake connects through the spillway with Brookville Reservoir to the south. Picnic areas, canoe, paddleboat, rowboat rental, horseback riding, camping.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Cope Environmental Center: 4910 Shoemaker Road, Center-
ville, Ind. Info: (765) 855-3188 or online at www.copeenvironmental.org. Free. Trails open to the public dawn to dusk seven days a week.
Hayes Arboretum: 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free. Trails, nature center and more. Info: (765) 962-3745 or online at www.hayesarboretum.org.
a college wood-bat baseball league that plays a 56-game season from late May until early August at historic McBride Stadium. The stadium at 201 N.W. 13th St. was constructed in 1936. The team features players from the region and plays against teams in the Prospect League. Box and general admission seats available. Info: (765) 935-RATS. Full schedule and more information on website: richmondriverrats.com. Teams from Richmond and Seton Catholic high schools also play at McBride, which is available for games, tournaments, church services and concerts.
LOCAL PARKS Berryfield Park, Middle Drive off Chester Blvd. Bicentennial Park, Bridge Ave. and Sim Hodgin Parkway Clear Creek Park - South West 13th and West Main streets East Side Lions Park - North 15th and C streets Freeman Park - Middleboro and New Paris pikes Mary Scott Park - N.W. 7th and N.W. “A” St. Middlefork Reservoir - Sylvan Nook Drive North 10th Street Park - North 10th Street & U.S. 27 North Richmond Parks & Recreation Department - office at Glen Miller Park, (765) 983-7275 South 10th Street Park - South 10th and B streets Springwood Lake Park - 64 Waterfall Road Swicker Park - South Seventh and E streets West Side Lions Park - North West J & Ridge streets Whitewater Gorge - Test Road to Industries Road OTHER COMMUNITY PARKS Creitz Park - Cambridge City, Ind. Info: (765) 478-3522 Fort St. Clair - Camden Rd off Ohio 122 West, Eaton, Ohio. Info: (937) 456-4125 Fountain City Park - U.S. 27 North. Info: (765) 847-2412 Goodrich Park - Winchester, Indiana. Call for Info: (765) 584-2645 Hagerstown City Park - 15940 Turnpike Road. Info: (765) 489-4060 Maplewood Park - N. Morton Ave., Centerville, Ind. Info: (765) 855-5515 Natural Springs Resort - 500 S. Washington St., New Paris, Ohio. Info: (937) 437-5771, (888) 330-5771 or Web site www.naturalspringsresort.com. Roberts Park - Indiana 1, Connersville, Ind. Info: (765) 825-5244 Williamsburg Lions Park - Centerville Road North. Info: Park office community center, (765) 886-4448.
KIDS AND FAMILIES Kids’ Community Carnival, Noon-5 p.m., May 31, Eagles Lodge, 75 S. 12th St., Richmond. Activities and community involvement with the
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Richmond police and fire departments, crafts and flea market booths, a bounce house, animal adoption center from HELP the Animals, dunk tank, horseback riding, face painting and more. Children must be accompanied by adult. A portion of the day’s proceeds go to HELP. Booth space rental: (765) 277-1024
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Neighborhood Movies, Free for all ages. Activities will be provided by the Richmond Parks and Recreation JUKO counselFamily Night, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., starting June 2, Cordell Municiors begin at 8:30 p.m., and the pal Pool, 9 S.W. 13th St., Richmond. Takes place Tuesdays and PG movie begins at dusk. Bring Thursdays, weather permitting. Anyone under the age of 18 must be your lawn chairs and blankets to accompanied by a parent or guardian. Cost: Ages 2 and younger free; enjoy a movie under the stars. ages 3-17, $3; ages 18 and older, $4 Offered by Richmond Parks and Recreation on an inflatable Story Safari Main Event, 4:30-5:30 p.m., June 3, Morrisson-Reeves movie screen. Schedule: June Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Silly Safaris brings live animals for 6, Fairview Elementary, 60 kids to meet and learn about. All ages. Free. N.W. L St.; June 13, Mary Scott Park, 101 N.W. Eighth St.; June 20, Crestdale Elementary, 701 Crestdale Drive; June 27, YMCA, 1215 S. 1st Bloom and Glow, 8:30-9:30 p.m., June 3, Richmond Rose J St. Walking encouraged if you live close. Garden, 2500 block East Main Street, Richmond. See the hot air balloons, which will inflate about 8:30 p.m. and glow at dusk at the former Vacation Bible School, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays in June and July Glen Miller golf course. Free. Donations welcome. (except July 4 weekend), Centerville United Methodist Church, 112 S. Morton Ave., Centerville Parents enjoy date night out while kids enjoy Babes in the Woods, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., June 4, Hayes Arboretum, VBS in a whole new style. Registration required. Contact melminks@ 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Calling all nature-loving preschoolers! It’s gmail.com or call (765) 855-5576. time to get wet! Explore Salamander Stream and discover the wildlife that call it home. We will be doing a creek walk. Wear sturdy shoes/ Summer Book Buddies, 10 a.m., June 9, Hayes Arboretum, 801 rubber boots. Members: free, non-members: $3 per child, parent is Elks Road, Richmond. 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. Offered by Birth-to-Five. Read a story, have a snack, create a craft and take a new book home to keep. Free, but reservations are required by calling (765) 9666080. For ages 3 to kindergarten entry accompanied by an adult. Toddler Times, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville. Kids explore the outdoors of CEC through a story, hands-on activities, crafts, and a hike. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Be sure to dress for the weather! Toddler Time happens rain or shine. $3 per child. Topics: June 17, You Can Count on Nature, Reading: Look Whooo’s Counting (by Susie MacDonald);July 15, Wild Wetlands Reading: Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond (by Mary Quattlebaum); August 19, Pretty Little Prairies Reading: In the Tall, Tall Grass (by Denise Fleming); Sept. 16, Amazing Arachnids Reading: The Very Busy Spider (by Eric Carle); Oct. 21, Fall-ing Asleep, Reading: Time to Sleep (by Denise Fleming). Pre-register by calling (765) 855-3188. Create It, Make It, Take It summer activity classes, Veach’s Toy Station, 715 E. Main St., Richmond. Classes at 1 and 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays from June 17- July 31. Prepare to get messy, get excited, get signed up early. To register, call (765) 9625761, email info@veachs.com, or stop in the store. All class fees ($5/ child/class) must be paid at time of registration. Fabulous Stepping Stones (all ages): June 17, 19, 24, 26. Pom Pom Pictures (3 and older): July 1. Welcome to our Science Lab (6 and older): July 8. Butterfly Home Improvement (5 and older): July 10. Paint-n-Fly Glider (5 and older): July 15. Amazing Aquabeads (6 and older): July 17. Volcano Alert, Eruption Today (7 and older): July 22. DIY Paracord
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Bracelets (7 and older): July 24. Design, Paint, ZOOM (5 and older): July 29. Create a Master-plate for your Grandparents (all ages): July 31. Singing Puppet Safari!, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., June 17, MorrissonReeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. For all ages. Come and see Chris Rowlands from the Audobon Center. He puts on a rockin’ puppet show with songs about animals he wrote himself. You’ll be laughing and singing along. Free. Where’s Your Mummy Day, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., June 27, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. This will be a fun-filled Egyptian day with live camels again. Volunteers needed. If you are interested in helping, call (765) 962-5756. Safari Craft Party, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., July 1, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. 6th St., Richmond. Join us for the 3rd summer event of the series! Come and make crafts that will take you on a safari! All ages welcome, ages 3 and up recommended. Don’t miss out! Babes in the Woods, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., July 2, Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Calling all nature loving preschoolers! Do you hear what I hear? Listen to the sounds of nature on this hike and discover just what all the noise is about. Make up your own distinct call for the forest. Members: Free, Non-Members: $3 per child, parent is free. Father Daughter Walk, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., July 9, Glen Miller Golf Course, 2514 E. Main St., Richmond. A night of games, giveaways and walking. Take a father-daughter picture in the adjacent Rose Garden. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Free. Vacation Bible School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., July 11, Glen Miller Park, Richmond. “The Marketplace” community Vacation Bible School is offered by four local churches. Open to all Wayne County families to find the answer to “Who is Jesus?” K-Ready’s Baby Genius Summer Bash, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., July 13, Lingle Grand Hall in Reid Hospital , 1100 Reid Parkway, Richmond. Free. Enjoy a light lunch and presentation, followed by baby story time, crafts, and more. Reservation encouraged at (765) 966-7323 Drum Safari for Kids, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., July 15, MorrissonReeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Come and play all sorts of drums with Keith Cozart. We will travel around the room and explore a “drum safari” by testing out many instruments. All ages welcome, ages 4 and up recommended. Summer Book Buddies, 9:30 a.m., July 18, McBride Stadium, North West 13th Street and Peacock Road, Richmond. Theme: “Play Ball!” Offered by Birth-to-Five. Read a story, have a snack, create a craft and take a new book home to keep. Free, but reservations are required by calling (765) 966-6080. For ages 3 to kindergarten entry
accompanied by an adult. Hook a Kid on Fishing, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., July 18, Middlefork Reservoir, Sylvan Nook Drive , Richmond . A limited amount of fishing poles will be available, so if you have your own fishing gear, please bring it. At this event, children ages 12 and younger can learn the basics of fishing and spend quality time with the entire family. Parental supervision required. For ages 6-12. Free. Back to School Splash Bash, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., July 30, Cordell Municipal Pool, 9 S.W. 13th St, Richmond. Music, fun contests, and even chair massages for parents. Cost: 17 and younger, $2; 18 and older, $3. Get $1 off admission with a donation of a new school supply. Movies in the Glen, Glen Miller Park, 2200 E. Main St., Richmond. Free. Aug. 1, family movie; Aug. 8, classic movie; Aug. 15, teen movie; Aug. 22, family movie; Aug. 29, action movie. Movies begin at dusk on Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park. Activities will be offered at 8:30 p.m. Handicap parking available. Concessions available for purchase at each show. Babes in the Woods, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Aug. 6, Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Ages: 3-5. Calling all nature-loving preschoolers! Members: Free. Non-Members: $3 per child, parent is free. Summer Book Buddies, 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. Aug. 11, Hayes Arbore-
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tum, 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Theme: Trees. Offered by Birth-to-Five. Read a story, have a snack, create a craft and take a new book home to keep. Free, but reservations are required by calling (765) 966-6080. For ages 3 to kindergarten entry accompanied by an adult. Mother - Son Date Night, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Aug. 11, former Glen Miller golf course, 2514 E. Main St., Richmond. Games, giveaways, pictures in the Rose Garden, and more. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Free. SUMMER CAMPS, CLASSES FOR YOUTH Just Us Kids Outdoors, Richmond Parks Department, , around Richmond. JUKO is a free summer day camp offering outdoor games, arts and crafts, field trips, swimming and more from June 1 - July 10. No registration deadline or cap on enrollment. For kids entering grades 1-6 in the fall. Four different sites. Choose a morning or afternoon location to best fit your schedule. You can only choose one: Springwood Park or Hibberd Intermediate School from 9 a.m. to noon, or Mary Scott Park or Glen Miller Park from 1 - 4 p.m. JUKO meets Monday-Friday, except July 3. A donation of $10 is appreciated to buy T-shirts and water bottles. Cash or check donations accepted at all site locations or in the Parks Office. Both morning and afternoon
campers receive free lunches prepared by Richmond Community Schools. (765) 983-7275 Pauline Trueblood Summer Camps, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Weekly camps offered by Pauline Trueblood Preschool for children ages 3-6 who are potty trained. Topics: June 1-5, dinosaurs; June 8-12, Ooey Gooey; June 15-19, artists; June 22-26, Fairies & Fairy Tale; June 29-July 3, building and construction; July 6-10, authors; July 13-17, fun in the sun; July 20-24, carnival. Camps are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with lunch provided. After care available from 1-5:15 p.m. (765) 983-1445 or truebloodpreschool.org Summer art camps, June-July, Preble County Visual Art Center, 601 Hillcrest Drive, Eaton, Ohio. There are six weeks to choose from; fulland half-day options each week. All camps are taught by professional artists and introduce students to techniques in different mediums to teach them skills and craftsmanship. Camps are Monday through Friday. A half day camp is offered June 1-5 for the littlest people, kids pre-K and kindergarten to explore the world of art through stories. Four weeks of camp are available for kids grades K-6, offering options in pottery, painting, movies and more. Teen week is July 13-17 and is for grades 5-12 to build skills in portraits and public art. Prices for PCAA members begin at $75. Membership is not require. http:// camps.takepartinart.net/, call (937) 456-3999 from 1-6 p.m. TuesdaysFridays. Talented Tykes, Mary Scott Park, North West Seventh and A streets,
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Richmond. For children ages 3-5. Must be potty trained. 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays June 2 - July 9. $30. During each session, we will learn new games, have lunch, and make a craft. Each week, we will explore a different medium of art such as clay, paint, chalk, etc. We will also enjoy singing songs, and meeting new friends. Art in the Park, Mary Scott Park, North West Seventh and A streets, Richmond. 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 2 - July 9. $30. For children entering grades 1-6 in the fall. Do you want to make something that the whole community will see? Do you like to be creative? Children get the opportunity to create something meaningful that will benefit the entire community. Each week, we will explore different elements of design, and create artwork influenced by them. New this year is a photography component. Fun games, songs, and and cook breakfast on a buddy burner. Sign up by calling (765) free lunches. 966-0277 or sending name, address and age to Connie Wood, 1311 Harris St., Richmond IN 47374. Safety Town, 8-11 a.m. or noon-3 p.m. June 15-19, Safety Village, 498 N. W. 18th St., Richmond. For kids entering kindergarten or first ArbQuest summer classes, starting June 23, Hayes Arboretum, 801 grade. Registration deadline May 29. (765) 935-1230. Elks Road, Richmond. For kids entering preschool-grade 8. Various nature topics including fairy gardens, artistic adventures, swamps and Camping with Connie, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day with Thursday streams, dino gardens, Woodland Olympics, zoo gardens, woodcarvovernight on June 15-19, July 6-10, July 13-17 and July 27-31. Meets ing and more. Some are one-day classes and others are multiple at woods on Filby Road, Richmond. For girls in grades K-5 in 2014days. $16 to $35. http://www.hayesarboretum.org 2015 school year. $60 per week. If two or more sign up at one time, receive a $5 discount on each. Must pre-register a week in advance. Summer Adventure Programs, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Experience the outdoors. Cook lunch over a fire. Play games and do Shoemaker Road, Centerville. For grades Pre-K to 8. List of classes crafts. Overnight, stay in a tent, have a camp fire, play night games at copeenvironmental.org or call (765) 855-3188. For non-members, programs are $80 for three-hour classes or $160 for six-hour classes. Challenger Soccer Camp, starting June 15, Freeman Park, Indiana 227, Richmond. June 15-19 for ages 4 - 14. Offered at various times, depending on mini soccer, half day,or full day.Cost: Mini soccer: $104. Half day: $133. Full day: $185. Register online or pick up an application inthe parks office at Glen Miller. Little JUKO, meets July 20 - July 31 at Springwood Park from 9 11:30 a.m. and Mary Scott Park from 12:30 - 3 p.m. May attend one session. Free (a donation of $30 is appreciated). For children ages 3-5 who are potty trained. Play games, read stories, make crafts, and eat free lunch prepared by Richmond Community Schools. Learn silly songs, and have fun with dress-up days and fire sprays. Theme Out of This World, brings with it many great crafts, songs, and special programs for the camp! Join us as we explore space and beyond. GARDENING Herb workshops, 6:30 p.m. June 18, Preble County Historical Society, 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton, Ohio. The Herb Society of PCHS will be hosting mini workshops on the third Thursday of each month in 2015. Reservations are suggested because space is limited. Call (937) 787-4256 or email preblecountyhistoricalsociety@frontier.com with reservations and/or questions. Secret Garden Tour, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 27 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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June 28. Offered by Richmond Art Museum. Tickets available in advance for $10 or on event days for $12. Call (765) 966-0256 or visit the museum (350 Hub Etchison Parkway) or any First Bank location for tickets. Featured bonus: Petal and Stem Annual Flower Show, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Sunday at Friends Fellowship Community. Other highlights: Fairy garden demonstration by Pleasant View Nursery, New Richmond Group will be painting the gardens, and a garden boutique.
Admission is free. Registration of a show vehicle is also free. Free hot dogs and soft drinks will also be provided. There is a fenced playground on the site. For more information or to register a vehicle please visit www. farmlandfriends.org or call (765) 468-6485 or (765) 212-1118.
Petro Cruise - In, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., June 19, Petro Stopping Center, 9787 U.S. 40 W., New Paris, Ohio. Cruise-in with live music provided by DJ Bill Floyd. Cars, trucks and bikes welcome. No entry fee and trophy awarded to Best of Show. Gift basket drawing every Art and Garden Tour, 3-8 p.m. Saturday, June 27 and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 28, around Fayette County, Ind. The Josiah Wedgwood 30 minutes. Free to the public. Chapter of Questers in Connersville is hosting a garden tour The FESTIVALS AND FIREWORKS five gardens are located in the northwest corner of Fayette County. 50th Annual Hueston Woods Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Featured at the gardens besides beautiful plants and flowers will be June 13-14, Hueston Woods State Park. Organized by the Oxford handmade quilts, paintings, rug hooking, gardens for butterflies, a Museum Association. This is an outdoor juried show with more than specialist banding Hummingbirds, and a fish pond. Questers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study, conservation and pres- 80 artists and crafters on the historic Pioneer Farm at 6924 Brown Road, Oxford, Ohio. Admission: $4 per adult and children younger ervation of historical objects for the benefit of today and tomorrow. Tickets will be $10 each and will be available at Hamilton’s Home and than 12 admitted free. Pottery, doll clothes, original paintings, wood crafts, fine jewelry, unique toys, woven baskets, holiday decorations, Garden Center in Connersville (825-5220) as well as The National whimsical yard art, loom-woven items, photography, soaps and Road Antique Mall in Cambridge City (478-9070). You may also call candles. Proceeds support the preservation andeducational outreach 265-5605, 825-1630 or 478-5569 to purchase tickets. programs of the Oxford Museum Association. (513) 523-2691 or rcarmean@woh.rr.com. Native Landscaping Workshop, June 27, Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Pre-registration required. $5 per non-member, $3 per member. CARS Third Model T Homecoming, June 4-6, Model T Museum, 309 N. Eighth St., Richmond. The event kicks off with a half-day tour on Thursday, an all day tour on Friday, and the Homecoming celebration on Saturday. Pre-1945 All-Ford swap meet and show-n-tell, Model T rarities, early Ford memorabilia, food vendors, popcorn and more. On Saturday night, meet and eat at Firehouse BBQ and Blues. (765) 855-5248 Vintage Wheels Car Show, June 13, Historic Depot District, Richmond. Fort Wayne Avenue and N. E Street, will be closed to traffic so the cars can be lined up for everyone to see. 3-5 p.m. registration, 5-8 p.m. show, $10 entry fee, free for spectators. (765) 962-0433 First Friday Cruise-In, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4. Historic Depot District, Richmond. Public invited. 220-0938 13th Annual Father’s Day Cruise-In/Car Show, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., June 21, Farmland Friends Church, 8311 W. State Road 32, Farmland. Rain or shine.
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64th annual Poultry Days Festival, June 12-14, Versailles, Ohio. The grand parade, which is run by the Versailles Fire Department, expects to have more than 125 units again this year and will be 11 a.m. June 13. The Antique Car and Tractor Parade begins at 2:30 p.m. June 14 and is preceded by a display beginning at 9 a.m. The Antique Car and Tractor display will be moved to the grounds of the Versailles High School and expects to surpass 200 vehicles with music, door prizes and a raffle. www.versaillespoultrydays.com. Viking Fest, 3-10 p.m., June 13, Noble Order Brewing, 3407 National Road W., Richmond. More than 15 craft beers, meads, ciders and Viking ales available, as well as specialty food, artisans, vendors, Viking battles and a Kids’ Corner. For the whole family. Live Celtic Music from Blackthorn’s Bards from 7-10 p.m. Wayne County 4-H Fair, June 20-27, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. Free general parking admission until 4 p.m. weekdays, Saturday until 1 p.m. and Sunday all day. Parking main gate fee $5 per vehicle/walk-in fee $2 per person. Track events gate admission - Adults $10 each, 6-12 years $5 each. (765) 939-0834 or www.wayneco4hfair. Liberty Festival, July 3-5, downtown Liberty, Ind. Vendor booths open at 4 p.m. Friday and close at 4 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters compete in waterball contest at 6 p.m. Friday. Saturday’s highlights include Freedom Run, book sale, pie sale, battle of the bands and fireworks at Stateline Ballpark, 305 Church St., West College Corner, Ind.)
College Corner Old Fashion 4th of July, 11 a.m. July 4, with 3 on 3 Basketball, Little League baseball, corn hole tournament, parade at 4 p.m., old timers softball, Thunder Bay Band at 7 p.m. and fireworks. Independence Day fireworks, 5 p.m., July 4, Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park, Richmond. Hosted by American Legion Harry Ray Post 65. Live entertainment starts at 5 p.m. Concessions will be available. Fireworks start at dusk. Send donations marked for fireworks to 109 N. Sixth St. July 4 at Gaar Farm, 6:30 p.m. July 4, 2593 Pleasant View Road, Richmond. Music by Richmond Community Orchestra, Eaton Area Community Chorus, Donna Geddes and Ryan Wotherspoon starts at 7 p.m. and continues until the fireworks begin. $10 per person. Purchasing tickets by June 27 recommended. Rain date: July 5. The 1876 mansion will be open for viewing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets available at the gate. Wellings Steakhouse cash bar and pizza available. Bring a snack, chair or blankets. Tickets: (765) 966-1262. Fireworks, July 4, Fountain City, Ind.
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The Great Darke County Fair, Aug. 21-29, Sweitzer Street, Greenville, Ohio. Concert by Hunter Hayes will be 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Tickets will be $37-$40 and available at www.darkecountyfair.com or by phone (800) 736-3671 or (937) 548-5044 using a debit or credit card. Cheer contest, harness racing, tractor pulls, demolition derby and more. FOOD 1st Bloom and Glow, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., June 3, Richmond Rose Garden, 2500 block East Main Street, Richmond. Tickets sold in advance for $20 to get food and beverages from five local caterers. Tickets available at Old National Road Welcome Center, 5701 National Road E., Richmond. It’s free to see the hot air balloons, which will inflate about 8:30 p.m. and glow at dusk. Fireworks, July 5, Hueston Woods State Park, College Corner, Ohio. Free admission. Union County Fair, July 18-23, fairgrounds, 411 Patriot Boulevard, Liberty, Ind. Preble County Fair, Aug. 1-8, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, Ohio. 937456-3748 or preblecountyfair.org.
Chef’s Market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., June 4, Indiana University East, 2325 Chester Blvd, Richmond. Other dates: July 9 and Aug. 6. Enjoy local foods and vendors in the Whitewater Hall lobby.
36th Annual Fish Fry, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., June 5-6, Centerville Christian Fellowship Hall, 111 N. Morton Ave., Centerville. Offered by Centerville Lions Club. Meal: Fish, hamburger or hot dog, baked beans, French fries, cole slaw, drink and dessert. Price: $10 at door or Prophets Fest, 1 p.m., Aug. 22, Chanticleer Farm, 944 Woods Road, advance tickets are $9. Richmond. Music, culture, DJs and camping. http://www.everyday CHEESEmaking 101, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., June 11, location to be prophets.com/prophetsfest.
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advance at (765) 855-3188.
announced. This hands-on workshop will teach you how to use things in your kitchen to make your own cream cheese. Led by Artistry Farms. Offered by Cope Environmental Center. Register at least one week in
22 - July 3. Times: 11 - 11:45 a.m.; 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Session 3: July 6 - 10 (adults only) Times: 10 - 11:30 a.m.; 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Session 4: July 13 - 24. Times: 10-10:45 a.m.; 11-11:45 a.m.; 6:30-7:15 p.m. Call (765) 983-7275 or (765) 939-1796 for more information. Pickleball Tournament, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., June 13, Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. This is a one-day doubles pick your partner open bracket tournament for ages 40 and older. Cost is $25/team. Winners will receive T-shirts. Advance registration encouraged. (765) 478-5565 Golf Scramble & Barbecue - Democratic Party, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., June 13, Highland Lake Golf Course, 1972 Highland Road E., Richmond. Please register your team of 4 ($200) - email karenm1109@ gmail.com, phone the course (765) 983-7287, or by mail using entry forms available at the course. All invited to the noon barbecue served by JC Syscos. Ribs and pulled pork $10 (non-golfers). Please call 966-9279 to RSVP lunch.
NATURE AND FITNESS Neighborhood Open House and Strawberry Moon Hike, 6 p.m., May 30, Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Road, Richmond. Open House from 6-8 p.m. with campfire and food. Night hike begins at 8 p.m. On this naturalist-led hike, you can listen to the sounds of nature and do a little stargazing and owl calling. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Hike City Fit, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., June 13, Glen Miller Park, Richmond. City begins at 8 p.m. Meet at the Nature Center and dress for the weather. Fit is a free annual festival devoted to health, wellness, and better Refreshments available. Members: free, non-members: $3, children living. Various fitness activities and organizations to help create better 12 and younger, free. lifestyle changes in our community. During City Fit, everyone who attends will find fitness activities in which to get involved, information on Geocaching, 10 a.m.-noon , June 6, Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks better eating choices, smoking cessation, local gyms, fitness classes, Road, Richmond. Enter the world of high-tech treasure hunting! Geo- exercise programs, healthy cooking demonstrations, even disease caching uses GPS units or GPS enabled smart phones to locate trea- prevention and personal maintenance. CityFitRichmond.com. sures at designated GPS coordinates. Come learn more about this fun activity in this introductory class then try your skill hunting for one Area 9 Annual Senior Games, June 15-18 around Wayne County. Fun and friendly competition for those age 55+ including bowling, of the 2,000+ geocaches hidden in Wayne County. If possible, bring your GPS device or enabled smart phone. Dress for the weather and golf scramble, miniature golf, Zumba Gold, walk race, ping pong, meet in the Annex located at the main entrance parking lot. Members: pool, darts, pickleball, basketball free throw, softball throw, corn hole, croquet, football toss, pancake race, horseshoes, shuffleboard, Free; non-members: $3; children 12 and younger, free. paper airplane toss, Wii games, and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Free fishing days for Hoosiers, June 6-7. On these days, Indiana Registration is $8 and includes a Senior Games T-shirt. Registration residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish forms are available at Area 9 offices, event locations and area senior the state’s public waters. Typically, only youth (age 17 and younger) and centers. a few other special anglers are exempt from the license requirement. ReidRide7, July 18, Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, 1100 Reid Pickleball Boot Camp, Richmond Senior Community Center, 1600 Parkway, Richmond. (765) 983-3102. S. Second St., Richmond. For basic and advanced players age 50 and older. Basic Boot Camp will be 9-11 a.m. June 6 and will cover ONGOING NATURE PROGRAMS basic rules, grip, paddles, forehand, backhand, basic serving, and lob Hueston Woods State Park Nature Center, 6301 Park Office Road, College Corner, Ohio. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, visit during play. Advanced Boot Camp 9-11 a.m June 13 and will cover dink, drop shot, volley, overhead smash, advanced serving, and adthe nature center from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Children must vanced strategy. Cost is $5 per person for each camp. Classes taught be accompanied by an adult to all programs. These programs are by Pickleball Bob (Delaney), a 2012 graduate of Pickleball Pat’s North subject to change: County, CA, Pickleball Boot Camp. To register, contact Pat Murphy at Wednesdays: 11 a.m. Basic Orienteering - Meet at the Indian Mound (765) 969-1174. in the Electric Campground to learn to navigate with a map and compass. Be prepared to go off-trail; long pants are recommended.3 Learn to Swim program for all ages, starting June 8, Cordell p.m. Birds of Prey - Meet at the Nature Center for an up close visit Municipal Pool, 9 S.W. 13th St., Richmond. For 6 months old to adult. with some of Ohio’s winged predators. Registration required. $45 per session. Session 1: June 8 - 19. Times: Thursdays: 11 a.m. Basic Archery - Meet at the Indian Mound in 10-10:45 a.m.; 11-11:45 a.m.; 6:30-7:15 p.m. Session 2: Dates: June the Electric Campground to learn the art of the bow. 3 p.m. Paddling
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THEATER Richmond Shakespeare Festival, June 12-28, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Titus Andronicus” will be at McDaniel Studio Theater. Performances are designed and produced by highly skilled volunteers and mentoring professionals. The RSF is partnering with a number of organizations in our local community. If you would like 10% of your ticket purchase price to be donated to one of these organizations, click on the corresponding links at http://www.richmondshakespearefestival.org/ when purchasing your tickets. TRAINS Wild West Train To Dinner, 6 p.m., May 29, Whitewater Valley Excursion - Meet at the Marina for a guided canoe/kayak trip. Boats Railroad, 455 Market St, Connersville. A special Wild West-themed are limited and are $5 + tax per canoe or $10 + tax per kayak. Sign Twilight Limited Train to Dinner excursion. Come and see Bandits, up begins at the Marina at 9 a.m. Thursdays. Marshals, Robber Barons, Fancy and some Not So Fancy Women as Fridays: 3 p.m. Big Woods Hike - Meet at the Nature Center to jouryou roll through the scenic countryside. The Wild West entertainment ney to an old growth forest. Please wear appropriate footwear. Bring is being provided by the Circle D Rangers. Fares are $39 per person your vehicle; we will drive to the trailhead.6 p.m. Pontoon Excursion and include the round trip train ride, the meal, tax and tip. Train oper- Meet at the Marina for a Naturalist led boat tour of Acton Lake. Seats ates rain or shine. Seating is limited and reservations are required are limited. Sign-up begins at the Marina at 9 a.m. Fridays.9 p.m. for this exciting evening trip. Other dates for the Wild West Train To Campfire - Meet at the Indian Mound in the Electric Campground to Dinner include July 31, Aug. 28, and Oct. 30. Reservations: (765) have a naturalist answer questions and provide park info leading up 825-2054 or www.whitewatervalleyrr.org. to the Night Hike. 9:30 p.m. Night Hike - Meet at the Indian Mound in Ride the Rails with Lincoln, 10 a.m. Aug. 8, Whitewater Valley Railthe Electric Campground for a night time adventure. Please wear ap- road, 455 Market St., Connersville. A relaxing train excursion through propriate footwear. No flashlights needed; we will hike by moonlight. the Whitewater Valley. Ask the former president questions and have Saturdays: 11 a.m. Wildlife Invasion - Meet at the Lodge for a close look at some of the wild animals that can be found in Ohio.1 p.m. Wild Cat - Meet at the Nature Center to watch the resident mountain lion enjoy his lunch. 2 p.m. Birds of Prey - Meet at the Nature Center for an up close visit with some of Ohio’s winged predators.3 p.m. Creeking - Meet at the Four Mile Creek Picnic Area to explore an aquatic habitat and find what creatures are living below the surface.4 p.m. Hooked on Fishing - Meet at the Marina to try your luck at casting a line. Bait and tackle are provided but are limited.6 p.m. Reptile Repast - Meet at the Nature Center for a discussion about our scaly residents. Meet them face to face and observe them during feeding time. Sundays: 10 a.m. Furs, Feathers, & Scales - Meet at the Nature Center to examine and touch skins of Ohio’s native animals.11 a.m. Fossil Expedition - Meet at the Nature Center to follow a Naturalist to one of the great fossil collection sites around the park. Bring your vehicle; we will drive to the collection site.1 p.m. Afternoon Hike - Meet at the Nature Center for a hike thru a scenic area of Hueston Woods. Please wear appropriate footwear. Bring your vehicle; we will drive to the trailhead. For more information, call (513) 524-4250 or go to www.ohio stateparks.org and select Hueston Woods under the select a park dropdown tab. Running Wayne County, 7:30 a.m. Saturdays. Free group runs at various locations in Richmond and Wayne County. There are 4-, 6-, and 10-mile options. Contact runningwaynecounty@gmail.com for more information or check our Facebook page.
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your photos taken to preserve the memories. Listen to Mr. Lincoln as he delivers a memorable speech before the train departs Metamora for the return to Connersville and during the trip Mr. Lincoln will be speaking about the railroads and their effects on his election. The Statesman also operates Aug. 8, Sept. 12 and Oct. 10. $22 for adults and $14 for children ages 2 to 12. Reservations: (765) 825-2054 or www.whitewatervalleyrr.org. MUSIC Live music by Mike Tramp, 8 p.m., June 7, Firehouse BBQ & Blues, 400 N. Eighth St., Richmond. Tramp is formerly of White Lion. Reserved seating is $15. Tickets: (765) 488-0312 or www.firehousebbqandblues.com. Lynch Mob, 8 p.m., June 21, Firehouse BBQ & Blues, 400 N. Eighth St. , Richmond. Featuring Oni Logan, original Lynch Mob singer and George Lynch, guitarist formerly of Dokken. Reserved seats $30, general admission $20. (765) 488-0312. Deadline to enter R-Town’s Got Talent!, June 22, Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond . RCT’s summer fundraising event. Now accepting applications for this area’s biggest talent show. Upload your audition now or register for our live preliminary auditions on July 11.Finalists will perform on the RCT stage on July 18. Rules, required application forms (must be returned by June 22), and all the details are available in the RCT lobby, on www.goRCT.org, or on the R-Town’s Got Talent Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RTownsGotTalent. (Age 16 and older eligible). The Jim Brady Trio, 6 p.m., June 28, First Baptist Church, 1601 S. A St., Richmond. No seats reserved. Crowd will be limited to 350. No tickets necessary. A love offering will be taken at intermission. If bringing a large group, calling (765) 962-3074 in advance is encouraged. InConcert Blast at the Overpass, 5 p.m., July 3, 4th Floor Blues Club, 923 N. E St., Richmond. Music by Laurie Morvan, plus Crossroads and Jay Jesse Johnson. All of the ticket price goes to local charities. (765) 966-5654 or inconcertrichmond.com. Bring a lawn chair. $15 in advance, $20 day of event. Free for 12 and under. Chanticleer String Quartet, 2 p.m. July 31, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Chanticleer Farm, 944 Woods Road, Richmond. Free admission. Chamber music by Chanticleer String Quartet with guest flutist Clifford Tretick, with free rereshments after the concert. (765) 966-6214 or http://www.chanticleerquartet.com/. Buddy Guy (six-time Grammy winner and blues legend), 8.-11 p.m., Sept. 4, Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, Ohio. Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city’s halcyon days of electric blues. $49 to $85. (937) 533-1291 or eatonicmusicfestival.com.
Richmond Music Festival, Sept. 11-13, around Richmond. Info: Mary Griffey, (765) 973-3338 Live music, 7:30-11 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Taffy’s, 123 E. Main St., Eaton, Ohio. Go to http://taffysofeaton.com/Upcoming_Gigs_and_Events_2.htm to check the concert calendar. Featuring Grammy Award winners, national and international artists, regional and local artists. Most concerts do not require a door cover. (937) 456-1381. ART Richmond Mosaic Project, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., May 30, MorrissonReeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Artist Ron Deane will help 50 lucky participants work together to create one of the 50 tiles that will be joined together to make one BIG mosaic project measuring 10 feet long! No special artist talents are needed except your enthusiasm. All supplies provided. Festival of Murals kickoff reception, 6 p.m., June 8, Firehouse BBQ and Blues, 408 N. Eighth St., Richmond. The public is invited to a free reception to view the designs and meet the artists before production begins. A map of the murals to be painted will be available to the public. Painting begins on or after June 15 and must be completed by Aug. 15. Completed murals will be judged by a qualified panel of judges. Awards will be announced at a closing ceremony in early fall. leonardosart@yahoo.com or call (317) 696-7349. Competition information and updates will be available on Facebook at www. facebook.com/FestivalOfMurals or www.visitrichmond.org. Paint @ the Garden Wine & Canvas, second and fourth Monday each month, Olive Garden, 4111 National Road E., Richmond. Enjoy step-by-step instruction by Ron Deane. $35. Wine & Canvas starts at 7 p.m. Those who want to eat dinner encouraged to come at 5:30 p.m. Those with a paid event receipt from Deane who call Olive
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Garden and make dinner reservations before 6 p.m. Sunday can receive a discount on their entree. Wine & Canvas reservation: (765) 977-9944.
available. Call (765) 962-8914 for tickets or purchase them at the Old National Road Welcome Center, 5701 National Road E., Richmond. If you enjoy visiting the garden, consider volunteering. Call (765) 962-1638 and leave a message at the Wayne County Foundation. For more information about the garden, go to http://richmondrosegarden.com/ or find updates on Facebook.
Taste of the Arts Tuesdays, Noon-1 p.m., June 9, Room 912, 912 E. Main St., Richmond. Usually on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month. Open to all. Featuring instruction or discussions led by FOSSIL PARK various arts professionals.Join Richmond Art Museum at Room 912 At the corner of Bridge Avenue and Sim Hodgin Parkway, Richover lunch for Taste of the Arts Tuesdays, where you will have a fine catered meal and engage in various art activities and discussions! For mond. Open during daylight hours. Free. The city of Richmond’s name has come to mark a period of geothe casual art enthusiast or the engaged art lover, Taste of the Arts logical history dating back 440 million years ago. An Earlham College Tuesdays caters to all levels of art interests.Reservation: (765) 966professor and students have started a fossil park within the Bicenten0256 or lance@richmondartmuseum.orgFee: $20 per session. nial Park. The park now has two informational signs overlooking a pile of fossiliferous rock that was transported to the site by Indiana Creating the Colors of Nature with Natural Dyes, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Department of Transportation workers from a road cut along U.S. 27 July 9, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Cenjust south of the city limits. It is now illegal to hunt for fossils alongside terville. Join Sam from Ply Fiber Arts for this introductory workshop roadways. Impressions from animals have been preserved on the on the world of natural dyes. Fee charged. Register at least a week rock, including brachipods (marine animals with shells), cephalolpods in advance at a.blue@copeenvironmental.org or (765) 855-3188 to (squid) and bryozoa (moss animals). The park is funded by contribupreregister. tions from Earlham’s geology department and the Bonner Scholars Program’s community fund. (765) 983-7374. PARANORMAL Spirit Academy and Paranormal Investigation, July 18, Wayne JOSEPH MOORE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Two sessions It’s free to visit the museum on the Earlham College campus. will provide the rare opportunity to learn about investigations, the Displays include live animals as well as an Egyptian mummy and paranormal, and use tools of the trade. There will be chances for each person to use EMF detectors, digital voice recorders, and other prehistoric mammals. Visitors can learn about the fossils for which Richmond is world famous. A variety of hands-on exhibits have been tools of the trade. Must be 16 years old. $25/person. Advance ticket added that can pique a child’s interest. Star shows are also available purchase recommended. (765) 962-5756. at the planetarium by request. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays all year long. Call (765) 983PLACES TO VISIT Even if you’ve lived here many years, there are some places to visit 1303 or go online to www.earlham.edu/joseph-moore-museum/. off the main roads. We have several free opportunities to be a tourist HILL’S BARK PARK in our hometown. The dog park can be found at the end of Sylvan Nook Drive at From flowers to fossils, check out these sites, some of which have Middlefork Reservoir off U.S. 27, Richmond. It’s open from dawn to been suggested by Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau. dusk. This fenced dog park has picnic tables and agility equipment. It’s RICHMOND ROSE GARDEN It’s hard to see the roses from U.S. 40 while whizzing past, but you sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Wayne County Foundation and private donations. Admission is free. (765) 983-7275 can stop to see and smell them without much effort. The garden is located in the 2500 block of East Main Street. Just THISTLETHWAITE FALLS park behind the Charles House next to the former Glen Miller golf This hidden gem is really quite hidden. You’ll need to use caution course and walk around the garden. (Handicapped parking is availwhile getting there, while there and heading back to your vehicle. able right next to the garden entrance.) It takes about a five-minute walk to get to the falls if you park at The garden showcases more than 100 varieties of All American Selections Roses amidst blooming annuals, perennials and ornamental Springwood Park along Waterfall Road. Look for the steel workers sign. Cross the road carefully, go down a path and then take the cetrees. ment stairs to the falls. A special one-night event, the 1st Bloom and Glow fundraiser for If you’re trying to put the falls in your GPS, search for 60 Waterfall the garden, is planned for June 3. It will feature music and hot air balloons on the golf course. Admission is free to see the balloons, which Road. Wearing water shoes or old tennis shoes is suggested. The water can really rush if it’s rained recently, so be careful. will be set up about 8 p.m. They will glow for a few minutes at dusk. Five local caterers will offer a variety of foods that night to those who have purchased $20 tickets in advance. Only 400 tickets are
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