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Looking for something to do this weekend?
Updated on: 04.28.12

Here are some of your options.

Plant sale: Lower level of the Brown County Public Library, Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds benefit library landscaping and a ravine project.

Wildflower Foray: Almost 30 events are planned for several locations during Brown County’s 27th annual Spring Wildflower Foray, Friday-Sunday, April 27-29. Walks, hikes, treks, wanders and strolls are scheduled, ranging from one to four hours. Saturday, April 28 events will begin between 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 29 events will begin between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. See the schedule by clicking here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5355763.pdf

Breakfast: Hickory Ridge Community Center, 2314 Hickory Ridge Lane near Spearsville, will serve breakfast Saturday, April 28 from 7-11 a.m. Sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes and eggs are on the menu. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Community dinner: Harmony Baptist Church, 3999 Mt. Liberty Road, will host a community dinner from 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The dinner has an added attraction this month: a free showing of the movie "Courageous," starting at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Indiana Wine Fair: The Indiana Wine Fair at Story Inn, featuring regional wines and live music, will take place Saturday, April 28 from 12:30-7 p.m. Must be at least 21. Cost is $20 for those who intend to drink or $10 for designated drivers. Free shuttle bus service from the Brown County Courthouse every 15 minutes.

Plant sale, manure service: Saturday, April 28, Friends of Brown County State Park will have their annual plant sale at the Nature Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include wildflowers, garden plants and other items for the garden. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the park will have equipment available at the Horsemen’s Camp to load partially decomposed horse manure for those who would like a truckload for their garden or composting use.

Unwanted drug disposal: Brown County Solid Waste recycling center, Greasy Creek Road and Old State Road 46, will offer document shredding and unused medicine disposal from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28.

Music students: Big Woods Pizza Co. will host about a dozen music students of Dan Cantwell, performing on a variety of stringed instruments, from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

Benefit concert: Nashville United Methodist Church will host a fundraising concert by Celtica from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, April 29. It's a fundraiser to send several area women to minister in Kenya. A freewill offering will be taken at the concert.

For live music and other options, see our online calendar: http://www.bcdemocrat.com/index.php?id=3

Obituaries
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Sharon (Rider) Flokowitsch, 69, Nashville
  Wife of Peter Flokowitsch of Nashville

Ernest 'Ernie' Loop, 65, Morgantown
  Husband of Martha "Marty" (Fulford) Loop

John Clegg, 84, Nashville
  Husband of Joyce Clegg of Nashville

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    6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church, Gnaw Bone
  • May 24
    Live music at winery
    7-10 p.m. Chateau Thomas Winery, 225 S. Van Buren St.
  • May 27
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    6 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane
  • May 29
    Board of Zoning Appeals
    6 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane
  • May 29
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    4 p.m. Law Enforcement Center, Sheriff's Department, State Road 46 W.
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    7 p.m. BC 4-H Fairgrounds Community Room, 802 Memorial Drive
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    6 p.m. Town Hall, 200 Commercial St.
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    Brown County Commissioners
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