The Saline City Picnic Association presents the 2007 Bluegrass for Billy event.
The second annual bluegrass festival benefit to raise money for the Bill Reed Memorial Scholarship Fund and the American Cancer Society is being staged at 9 a.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday in Saline, just south of the junction of Indiana 46 and Indiana 59 on County Road 125 South. Groups scheduled to appear include Birch Creek, New Harmony, Bunkum Valley Boys, Diamond Hill Station, New Terrain and many more. For more information, call Dave Amerman at (812) 239-2662.
Turkey Run hosts Archaeology Day
Dust off those arrowheads, spear points and stone axes and bring them to Turkey Run State Park this Saturday. An archaeologist from the Department of Natural Resources will be on hand to tell you all about stone tools: their origins, their uses, and how they were made.
While you’re there, try your hand at prehistoric life skills. Launch a spear with an atlatl, make a dream catcher or medicine bag, have a petroglyph painted on your face, or make a piece of jewelry from plant fibers. These and other activities will help participants understand what life was like during prehistoric times.
Activities will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in front of the nature center. There is no charge for this event, although standard gate fees apply: $5/car for Indiana residents, and $7/car for nonresidents.
WTWO anchor attends telethon briefing
The 42nd annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association will be broadcast live this weekend from Las Vegas on television station WTWO, Channel 2.
In preparation for the local portion of the broadcast, Terre Haute television anchor Jonathan Swaner of WTWO attended the MDA Emcee’s Briefing, a mini-conference in Las Vegas on Aug. 17-18. There, Swaner was photographed with Alison Sweeney, who plays Sami on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,” and who is the new host of “The Biggest Loser.”
Locally, the Telethon, MDA’s key fundraising event, will air on WTWO starting at 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Nashville artist to perform at Boot City
Stella Parton, Nashville recording artist, songwriter and actress will perform two shows at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Boot City Opry.
Coming from one of America’s greatest musical families, the younger sister of country superstar Dolly Parton has 27 chart singles, a billboard top 10 hit, 19 albums and many worldwide honors. She has been nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award and has won Most Promising International Act Award in Great Britain.
Parton has appeared in four movies, the television sitcom “Dukes of Hazzard,” and television shows such as “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show” and many theatrical productions.
For more information, call Stacey Hutchison at (812) 299-8521. Stella Parton’s Web site is www.stellaparton.com.
Budweiser silent poker run set for Sept. 8
Budweiser’s silent men’s poker run will take place Sept. 8 at Austin’s Bar, 925 N. Third St.
Register between 10 and 11 a.m.
All proceeds go toward the silent men’s Christmas basket fund. Prizes awarded for first, second, and third place. All prizes donated by Dever Distributing.
Brazil church hosting outdoor music concert
The McKinley Hill Church of Christ is hosting an outdoor Christian music concert on Sept. 8.
The first “Hymns From The Hill” event will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a variety of bands performing throughout the day. Admission and parking are free, and concessions will be available.
If you love Christian music, then bring your lawn chairs and come enjoy the festivities. McKinley Hill Church of Christ is located 2.5 miles east of Brazil on U.S. 40 just past Great Dane. In case of rain, the concert will be staged indoors, and the first 200 people will be seated. For more information and a complete list of performers and performance times, visit www.mckinleyhillchurch.com or call (812) 443-6410.
Sisters Act CD Party set for Saturday
The Sisters Act CD Party will be staged from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Maryvale Apartments cafeteria.
The party will feature Jessica Linder of Terre Haute, daughter of Roy and Donna Linder; Missy Gawthorp of Nashville, Tenn. and Carla Gill of Saginaw, Mich., both daughters of Roy Linder.
Admission is $3 for residents and $5 for nonresidents. There will be CDs and pictures for sale. Come out and have a good time.
Chicken noodle dinner tonight in Clinton
Tonight from 4 p.m. on, the Kid Kare Project Inc. will sponsor a chicken noodle dinner at the old Clinton High School Gym at Fourth & Blackman streets.
The cost for adults is $7; children under 10 eat for $3.50 and there is no charge for children under 2.
The proceeds will be used to buy school supplies and clothing, and will help with a field trip for needy children in the area.
Carry-outs are available.
For more information, call Helen Simpson at (765) 832-3114 or Patty Adams at (765) 832-1980.
Harvest Days show set for this weekend
Harvest Days antique tractor and engine show will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Billie Creek Village, one mile east of Rockville on U.S. 36.
The event will feature more than 100 engines, 250 tractors, tractor contests, parades, demonstrations, 30 historic buildings, three covered bridges, and a 70-acre historic village and farmstead.
There will be a car show on Monday for fun. For more information call (765) 569-0252.
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