Covered Bridge Festival activities going on in Montezuma.
Friday, Oct. 12
• Canal Tours All Day
• Chicken Noodles and Bean Dinner
Saturday, Oct. 13
• 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Community Wide Yard Sale
(Each person or group who wishes to hold a yard sale on this day during the festival should contact Kristi Johnson at 812-239-8644. A small registration fee of $5 for one Saturday and $8 for both Saturdays will place your yard sale on a map to be distributed throughout the area for advertising.)
• Antique Tractor and Engine Show all day downtown on Washington St.
Parade and Games at 1 p.m.
For more information, call Jack Wilburn 245-2703 or Paul K. Bartlow 765-245-2728
• Canal Tours All Day
• Cornbread and Bean Dinner
Sunday, Oct. 14
• Antique Tractor and Engine Show all day and Slow Tractor Race, downtown on Washington Street; For more information, call Jack Wilburn 765-245-2703 or Paul K. Bartlow 765-245-2728
• 1 p.m. Coon Holler Kids
• 2 to 4 p.m. Gospel Sing with local talent, downtown in the tent. Bring your lawn chairs. For more information, call Wayne Baldwin (765) 592-3115.
• Canal Tours All Day
• Cornbread and Bean Dinner
Friday, Oct. 19
• Canal Tours all day
• Chicken Noodle and Bean Dinner
Saturday, Oct. 20
• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community Wide Yard Sale
(Each person or group who wishes to hold a yard sale on this day during the festival should contact Kristi Johnson at 812-239-8644. A small registration fee of $5 for one Saturday and $8 for both Saturdays will place your yard sale on a map to be distributed throughout the area for advertising.)
• 1 p.m. Coon Holler Adults
• 2 to 5 p.m. Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show
• Canal Tours All Day
• Cornbread and Bean Dinner
Sunday, Oct. 21
• Canal Tours All Day
• Cornbread and Bean Dinner
Plenty of free parking
The Country Store and all vendors will be open daily throughout the 10 days. A guided Wabash and Erie Canal history tour of Montezuma will be held daily and throughout both weekends. Admission fee $3. Anyone who wishes to help with the history tour contact Diana Bartlow at 765-245-2728.
• Camping available at Reeder Park. Call Penny Cox 765-245-2045.
• A Chicken Noodle Dinner sponsored by the Montezuma Masonic Lodge 89 F&AM each Friday 4 to 8 p.m. at Community Center. For more information contact Les Scott at 765-245-2576.
• The Girls Softball organization will host their Annual Beans and Cornbread Dinner downtown. See the beans cooking in a huge cast iron kettle on an open fire.
• Montezuma Order of Eastern Star Chapter 537 will once again be selling their delicious hot crullers in the shack on Crawford Street.
• Craft Vendors are wanted. Anyone interested in setting up as a vendor should call Penny Cox 765-245-2045, Paul Bartlow 765-592-0821, Connie Uselman 765-245-2835
• For Country Store space call Penny Cox at 765-245-2045.
Car Show Information can be obtained from Eric Summers at 765-562-2728.
All events are subject to change
• Annual Zoomtown 5K Covered Bridge Run/Walk Third Saturday of May Registration 7 a.m., race time 7:45 a.m.
• Montezuma Park Board 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament first Saturday of June at Aztec and Reeder Parks.
• “Montezuma Independence Day Celebration” July parade Line up at 5:15 p.m., parade at 6 p.m. Fireworks at Dusk
• Montezuma High School Alumni Homecoming third Saturday of September at The Montezuma Community Center.
• Zoom Town ATV Run fourth Saturday of Sept., 8 a.m. registration, ride begins at 10 a.m.
• “Pranks in the Park” Reeder Park, Oct. 27, 2012, from 8 to 11 p.m.
• Annual Montezuma Christmas Celebration first Saturday of December Children’s Christmas Party at firehouse at 3:30 p.m. and downtown at 5 p.m.
• Visit the Town of Montezuma Website for registration forms and information at www.montezuma.in.gov/ or call 765-592-0829.
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Crossroads Rep opens with ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
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Church to host 12 Points block party June 15
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YMCA celebrates anniversary with open house
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WWE event hits Hulman Center June 14
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Learn about ‘The Wabash in Legend and Lore’ at Symphony fundraiser
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Fire and Police Museum now open Saturdays
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Brazil Concert Band to honor retiring bandsman in Sunday concert
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, plans to honor retiring bandsman Wayne Parkins in a special edition concert “Hail To The Chief” at 8 p.m. on Sunday, rain or shine.
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Winery to feature Donnie Baker June 15
Comedy Night Saturday will feature Donnie Baker from the “Bob & Tom Show” with opening act Todd McComas from 6 or 9 p.m. on July 27 at Castle Finn Winery in Marshall, Ill.
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Children’s Theater to present ‘Joseph’ June 28, 29
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Meet PBS KIDS in the Park at Indianapolis June 15
For two decades, WFYI’s PBS KIDS in the Park has served as a treasured family tradition to nearly two generations of Hoosiers. This year, the festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary as one of the largest PBS KIDS events of its kind in the nation.
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See ‘Beanstalk The Musical!’ in Carmel June 14
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s Jr. Civic will premiere the kids-only production “Beanstalk! The Musical!” on Friday at The Tarkington at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
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EIU venue to feature Andy Gross
Eastern Illinois University’s Doudna Fine Arts Center will feature comedic performer Andy Gross on July 18.
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Concert to honor Indiana composers, arrangers
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Water show kicks off Vigo library program
The Vigo County Public Library will stage its kickoff event for the summer reading program “Dig into Reading” with a water show from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday on Walnut Street in downtown Terre Haute.
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All Valley artists encouraged to submit art at Vigo County Fair
Artists from throughout the Wabash Valley are encouraged to submit works to the 84th Vigo County Fair, which will take place July 7-15 at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds.
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Boy Scouts to host wings dinner
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River City Art Association features Valley artist’s fused glass work
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Coon Holler Kids to perform at festival
The Coon Holler Kids will perform bluegrass music after the Jonah fish fry on Saturday at the Rosedale Strawberry Festival.
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Paint on the Patio at The Landing
Terre Haute artist Sujata Gopalan will present Painting on the Patio from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 28 at The Landing at Fort Harrison.
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