Published: September 03, 2008 03:40 pm            

Community calendar for Sept. 3

Library announces

programs

The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, 250 N. Fifth St., has a number of upcoming events. Registration is required for each children’s class and some adult programs. Call 873-3149 to register.

• Beautiful Birdhouses — 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, for ages 6 to 8. Listen to stories, catch flying feathers and make a beautiful birdhouse to comfort flying friends. Registration is required.

• Fun with Sabrina — 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, for ages 3 to 6. Come for fun and creative play with Miss Sabrina from HIP Studios. Registration is required.

• Fall I Storytime — The Fall I session of storytime runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 17 for ages birth through 6. A library card is required during the first week of registration and is then open to non-cardholders wishing to participate. Registration is required.

• Fall Fun — 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 for ages 3 to 6. Create a fun fall craft at the library. Registration is required.

• Dino Days — 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, ages 3 to 6. Have dino-mighty fun learning about dinosaurs. Registration is required.

• Stich’n at the Library — 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, for ages 8 to12. New and experienced knitters and crocheters, bring your own yarn and needles for some stitching fun. Registration is required.

• Magic Tree House Book Discussion — 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, for first to third grade. Join Librarian Laura Gangstad for a trip into the Magic Tree House. Play a fun Time Slider Challenge game. Registration is required.

• Practical Early Childhood Learning Experiences — 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, for parents and teachers. Join Wendy Davis, First Steps developmental therapist/early childhood specialist and Laura Yates, former first-grade teacher and reading specialist, for “hands on” practical learning experiences for children from birth through kindergarten. Dozens of activities, games and experiences will be shared to stimulate language development and pre-reading skills for parents and teachers who care for small children. Registration is required.

• Vote for Your Favorite Children’s Books — through Oct. 31. Vote for a book or series of books to make a Zionsville Favorites Summer 2008 book list for our readers.



SullivanMunce

offers activities

The SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., will have several events this month. Call the center at 873-4900 or visit www.sullivanmunce.org for more information.

• Ghost Walk Auditions — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, Genealogy Library. Men and women of various ages are needed to perform as characters in the annual Ghost Walk in the Village.

• Grandparents Day — 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, for children age 3 to 5 with a grandparent. Bring a “blankie” and a grandparent and snuggle among the quilts. After a look at the beautiful colors and designs of all the quilts, hear a favorite story. After quiet time, milk and cookies will be enjoyed in the museum’s back yard.

• Basically New quilt exhibit — 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Sept. 24. Come meet the energetic, enthusiastic and artistic quilters from Charm Club. Demonstrations and conversations with the quilters will provide an opportunity to get quilting questions answered. Coffee and pastries will be served on the museum’s front porch.



Village homemakers

to meet

The next meeting of the Village Homemakers Club will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the home of Beverly Moore. Guests are welcome. Call Luanne at 733-8224 for more information.



Newcomers and Friends hosts luncheon

Grab the new neighbors, call old friends and come to the fall kick-off of the Zionsville Newcomers and Friends at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8. Enjoy a light lunch and learn “what’s up” with the group’s monthly coffees, book club, bowling, Bunco, current events, ladies’ night out, couples wine and dine, day-trippers, movie club, play group, walking group, out-to-lunch bunch and more. Ellen Narva will host the luncheon meeting at her home. Call her at 733-2163 by Sept. 5 to R.S.V.P. The group is open to anyone living in Zionsville, whether newcomers or long-time residents. Membership fee is $20 per year.

Newcomers and Friends was formerly Welcome Wagon.



Farmers’ Market

shortens hours

The Zionsville Farmers’ Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, because of the Zionsville Fall Festival Parade.



Christian musician

to perform

John David Webster, a Christian music artist, will be at the New Hope Christian Church youth kickoff from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday Sept. 7, at the church, 5780 S. County Road 650 East. Free. Call the church at 769-3647 for more information.



Zion Nature Center

offers activities

The Zion Nature Center, 690 Beech St., will have several classes and events this month. Call the nature center at 873-8950 or visit www.zionnaturecenter.org for more information or to register for classes.

• Stroller/Wheelchair Hikes — 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 10, 17 and 21. All ages. Come for a guided stroller/wheelchair hike through Creekside Nature Park. Enjoy exploring the wonders of nature along Eagle Creek. This scenic trail is a paved loop and is handicap accessible. Creekside Park is located in Zionsville just south of State Road 334 and Elm Street. Free.

• Beyond Culinary Herbs — 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. Adults. A program on herbal plants native to the North American continent. Myrene Brown will discuss plants with uses beyond food for Native Americans and early American settlers. Learn about plants used as medicine, for flavoring, in ceremonies, for crafts and in dyeing. Free.

• Monarch Mania — 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21. All ages. It is peak migration time for monarch butterflies throughout Indiana. Come learn some fun facts about these amazing insects and have hands-on fun creating butterfly crafts to take home. Free.

• Animal Adventures: Squirrels and Chipmunks — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, ages 3 to 6. The librarians from the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library and the naturalists from the Zion Nature Center join together to share stories and facts about squirrels and chipmunks. Meet at the library at 1 p.m. for story time, then walk to Zion Nature Center. Free. Register at 873-3149, Ext. 11600, or at www.zionsville.lib.in.us.

• Chattering Chipmunks — 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28. All ages. Chipmunks are vocal and can be heard chattering as they gather food. Come uncover interesting facts about these “chatterboxes.” Free.



Farmers’ Market wants best apple pie

Interested bakers can pick up entry forms for the Zionsville Farmers’ Market “Best Apple Pie” contest Saturday, Sept. 13, during regular market hours, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the corner of Hawthorne and Main streets.



Fundraiser to benefit riding academy

“Hats off to Horses that Heal,” a fundraising luncheon at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at The Sanctuary, 75 N. Main St., will raise funds for Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding, Inc., a Zionsville organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of individuals in need through a positive relationship with horses in a safe and natural setting. Morning Dove offers therapeutic riding, mental health initiatives and other programs for disabled children. The event is being hosted by Nancy Noël, Zionsville artist and owner of The Sanctuary.

Attendees will enjoy a luncheon planned by Karin Glass of Occasions Divine, who also manages the restaurant and Tea Room at Curator’s Cafe inside The Sanctuary. The event will also feature a raffle, along with a tour, presentation and book-signing by Nancy Noël.

The event is $50 per person with sponsorship tables of four available for $300. For reservations, a check payable to Morning Dove may be sent to Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding, Inc., P.O. Box 721, Zionsville, IN 46077. Call Lisa Latz John at Morning Dove, 769-5161, or Kathleen McClanahan-Gruhl at the Curator’s Cafe, 873-4460 for more information.



Cemetery Association slates annual meeting

The Hutton Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Zionsville Fellowship Church, 9090 E. State Road 334. Call Mandy Kerr at 733-8706 for more information.



Sign-up for club

basketball

The Boys & Girls Club of Zionsville is signing up students in kindergarten through eighth-grade for basketball leagues. Those interested may sign up online at www.bagcoz.org or stop by the club at 1575 Mulberry St. The kindergarten league begins Oct. 18; the seventh- and eighth-grade boys evaluation is Dec. 2 with practice beginning the week of Jan. 22, 2009. Coach Montgomery’s program for girls in fifth-and sixth-grade begins Dec. 6; and practice for third- and fourth-grade begins the week of Jan. 5, 2009. The fee for each league is $65 with a paid membership of $45 for each child. Call the club at 873-6670 for more information.



Library needs

volunteers

The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Library needs volunteers to help with shelving materials, assisting with special projects, making phone calls, and photocopying and delivering materials to the homebound through the “Books to Go” program.

Area residents are invited to join the library’s dedicated Volunteer Corps. New adult volunteers can make a difference in the service the library offers the Zionsville community. Call Laura Lambert, volunteer coordinator, at 873-3149, ext. 11654 for more information.



The deadline for Community Calendar announcements is 5 p.m. Fridays for the following week’s publication. Boone County-related announcements will run at least once, and may run additional times, if space provides. If a specific date for the announcement to run is preferred, it should be noted with the announcement at the time of submission.

        

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