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February 2012 Hoosier Happenings

Events occurring through March 6

Jan. 28 — Country Breakfast, Hebron (Porter) — Salem United Methodist Church, Salem Fellowship Hall, 756 W. 350 S. 7-10 am. Admission charge. 219-988-4700.

Jan. 28 — Through the Eye of the Camera with Ted Rose, Silver Lake (Kosciusko) — Wildwood Nature Preserve, 409 E. SR 14. 2-4 pm.

Jan. 29 — Warsaw Premier Bridal Expo, Winona Lake (Kosciusko) — Grace College Orthopaedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road. Noon-4 pm. Admission charge. 574-549-7299.

Feb. 2 — Spencers Theatre of Illusion, Warsaw (Kosciusko) — Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. 7-8:30 p.m. Admission charge. 574-371-5040.

Feb. 4 — LaGrange’s Superbowl Chili Shuffle, LaGrange (LaGrange) — Downtown. Sample all the varieties of chili by shuffling between five local downtown restaurants and vote for your favorite! FREE raffle ticket for all sorts of prizes from local stores, chili recipe contest, more. 2-8 pm. 260-463-1903.

Feb. 9 — frogWatch USA, Fort Wayne (Allen) — Coventry Meadows Senior Community. 8-10 am. No admission charge. Space limited, reservations suggested. 260-478-2515; info@lrwp.org.

Feb. 10 — Daddy’s Little Sweetheart Dance, Warsaw (Kosciusko) — Center Lake Pavilion. Memories with your daughter await as you dance under the lights, enjoy desserts and more. Each girl will receive a special gift. For girls ages 3-12. 6-8 pm. Admission charge. Please register by Feb. 7. Warsaw Parks & Recreation, 574-372-9558.

Feb. 11 — Cats ’n’ cocoa, Albion (Noble) — Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. Get close to the big cats, lions, tigers, leopards, bobcats and other animal residents. Free “bottomless” hot cocoa. 1-4 pm. 260-636-7383; www.BlackPine.org.

Feb. 12 — Second Sunday Series, Winona Lake (Kosciusko) — Rodeheaver Auditorium. The Christian Performing Artists’ Fellowship, is a classical performing arts ministry dedicated to performing to the glory of God and to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the classical performing arts world. 7:30-8:30 pm. No admission charge.

Feb. 13-24 — Grace College Senior Art Exhibit I, Winona Lake (Kosciusko) — Mount Memorial Hall. The fruits of four years of studies. (Reception Feb. 17, 7-9 pm). Weekdays: 9 am-5 pm. No admission charge. 574-372-5100, ext. 6024.

Feb. 17-19 — Camp Crosley YMCA Stamp/Scrap Weekend, North Webster (Kosciusko) — Camp Crosley YMCA. 4 pm Friday through 10:30 am Sunday. Admission charge.

Feb. 25 — Pancakes & Sausage Breakfast, Hebron (Porter) — Salem United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 756 W. 350 S. 7 am-noon. Admission charge. 219-988-4700.

Feb. 25 — Whole Hog Sausage & Pancake Day, Peru (Miami) — Fairgrounds. 7 am-7 pm. Admission charge. 765-472-1921.

Central

Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis:

Through Feb. 4 — NFL Experience. Produced by the National Football League, the NFL Experience is a pro football interactive theme park that offers participatory games, displays, entertainment attractions, kids’ football clinics, free autograph sessions and the largest football memorabilia show ever. The NFL Experience will take-over the Indiana Convention Center’s 500,000 square-feet of space.
• Ticket info: Ticketmaster — 866-849-4635; Adults — $25; kids 12 and under — $20; children under 2 — free. Packages available.
• Hours: Wed-Fri: 3-10 pm; Sat: 10 am-10 pm.
• Attractions: Free autograph sessions with NFL superstars; Play 60 Youth Football Clinics (first served basis); NFL SHOP for official Super Bowl XLVI merchandise; NFL Rush Zone for scaled down versions of the adult games.

Through Feb. 5 — Super Bowl Village. The FREE, family-friendly Super Bowl Village will transform the heart of downtown into a three-block interactive festival of football!
• Entertainment: Emmy-award winning Zuri Hall will serve as the on-stage emcee. Comedian and Super Bowl ambassador Mike Epps will also make special appearances.
Performances include: Big Head Todd and the Monsters; Edwin McCain; Darius Rucker.
• Zip-line: The four-line zip-line will run tandem down Capitol Avenue. It is the longest temporary zip-line in the United States. Tickets will be sold on-site daily.
• Special opportunities: Super Dash is a unique race to generate energy. Two human-powered wheels, one dedicated to each fan base of the competing Super Bowl teams, operate similar to a hamster wheel. Each day, the top 100-yard dash scores will be announced. On Feb. 5, the division that generated the most energy will be crowned champion.
Kinect NFL PLAY 60 FanDome provides an immersive 360 degree inflated dome with full-body gaming on Kinect for Xbox 360. Kinect responds to body movement with controller-free gaming.
Stadium tours: Feb. 1-2, 6-7 — 8 am.
Ice gurus Randy Finch and Derek Maxfield from the Food Network’s show “Ice Brigade” will do live ice sculpting performances.
Habitat For Humanity Super Build 46: Feb. 3, 8 am.
2012 NFL Alumni Player of the Year Awards Show: Feb. 3, 6 pm.
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration: Feb. 3, 7:30 pm.
Celebrity Flag Football Challenge: Feb. 4, 2 pm.
CMT Crossroads Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam, Feb. 4, 6 pm.
• Special broadcasts: More than 110 hours of ESPN television coverage, as well as ESPN Radio shows and other related content will be produced at Pan Am Plaza, including: Mike & Mike in the Morning; SportsCenter; SportsNation; NFL Live; special four-hour edition of Sunday NFL Countdown on Super Bowl Sunday.
NBC broadcasts: Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon, Feb. 1-3, 5 — 4 pm; The Today Show Live Broadcast, Feb. 3-4, 6 am.

Feb. 5 — Super Bowl XLVI, Lucas Oil Stadium. Kick-off: 6:30 p.m. EST

For more info: visit www.superbowl.com and www.indianapolissuperbowl.com

Other Central Indiana events:

Through Feb. 5, 2012 — MATERIAL WORLD, Indianapolis (Marion) — Indianapolis Museum of Art, Paul Textile and Fashion Arts Galleries. Showcasing items adorned with luxurious materials. Tue, Wed, Sat: 11 am-5 pm, 11 am-9 pm: Thur-Fri, Sun: Noon-5 pm. No admission charge. 317-923-1331, imamuseum.org.

Through Feb. 12 — Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection, Indianapolis (Marion) — Indianapolis Museum of Art. More than 800 pieces of Native American art spanning more than 2,000 years. Tue-Wed, Sat: 11 am–5 pm; Thur-Fri: 11 am-9 pm; Sun: noon-5 pm. Admission charge. 317-923-1331; imamuseum.org.

Through March 4 — Brian McCutcheon: Out of this World, Indianapolis (Marion) — Indianapolis Museum of Art. Exhibition explores the Mercury and Apollo space programs in relation to contemporary culture. Tue-Wed, Sat: 11 am–5 pm; Thur-Fri: 11 am-9 pm; Sun: noon-5 pm. No admission charge. 317-923-1331; imamuseum.org.

Jan. 26-28 — Clinton County Youth Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, Frankfort (Clinton) — Frankfort Public Library. Admission charge. 765-654-6307.

Jan. 28 — Hoosier Antique & Classic Bicycle Club Show & Swap Meet, Lebanon (Boone) — County fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 S. 8:30 am. Admission charge. www.hoosierantiquebicycles.org.

Feb. 3 — 10th Annual Chocolate Celebration, Kokomo (Howard) — First Church of the Nazarene, 2734 S. Washington St. Large variety of chocolate creations will be available. 11 am-2 pm. No admission charge (charge for tickets for chocolate treats). 765-453-7611; samaritancaregivers.org.

Feb. 3-5 — Wolf Park Behavior Intensive Seminar, Battle Ground (Tippecanoe) — Wolf Park. 765-567-2265; www.wolfpark.org.

Feb. 4 — Children’s Art Enrichment: Watercolor Snow Scene, Frankfort (Clinton) — Frankfort Community Public Library, 208 W. Clinton St. Grades 1-3: 9-10 am; grades 4 and up: 10:30-11:30 am. No admission charge. 765-654-8746.

Feb. 4 — Train Show, Kokomo (Howard) — Kokomo Event Center. 11 am-4 pm. Admission charge. 765-457-1044

Feb. 4 — Winter Watercolor Workshop, Frankfort (Clinton) — Frankfort Community Public Library. 1-4 pm. Admission charge. 765-654-8746.

Feb. 11-12 — Kokomo Outdoor Expo, Kokomo (Howard) — Kokomo Event Center. Sat. 10 am-6 pm; Sun: 9 am-5 pm. Admission charge. 765-438-4747.

Feb. 18-19 — Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfast, Terre Haute (Vigo) — Fowler Park. Annual pancake and sausage breakfast features fresh maple syrup made locally at Prairie Creek Park. 8 am-1 pm. Kara Kish, 812-462-3392.

Feb. 19 — Lafayette Numismatic Society Coin Show, Lafayette (Tippecanoe) — Fairgrounds, 1401 Teal Road. Over 20 dealers. Everyone is welcome to buy, sell or trade, coins, silver, gold, paper money. From ancient coins to modern. 9 am- 4 pm. No admission charge. 765-564-4391.

Feb. 19 — 2012 Bridal Show, Kokomo (Howard) — Kokomo Event Center. Noon-4 pm. No admission charge. 765-453-1212.

Feb. 23 — Music Down Under, Frankfort (Clinton) — Frankfort Community Public Library. Acoustic guitarists Joe Peters and Linda Hicks. 7 pm. Donation. 765-654-8746.

Feb. 25 — Book Discussion: “Follow the River” by James Alexander Thom, Frankfort (Clinton) — Frankfort Community Public Library. 9:30 am. No admission charge. 765-654-8746.

Feb. 25-26; March 3-4 — Parke County Maple Syrup Fair, Rockville (Parke) — 4-H Fairgrounds. Tours of maple camps, pancake meals daily, shopping, arts, crafts collectibles and maple products. 8 am-4 pm. No admission charge. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com.

Feb. 26 — Taste of the Southside, Greenwood (Johnson) — Valle Vista Golf and Conference Center. Over 30 restaurants, bakeries, wineries and more. Live “Chef Challenge’’ competition. Admission charge. (Must be 21 years of age or over.) 317-888-4856; greenwood-chamber.com.

March 2-4 — 39th Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry Show, Richmond (Wayne) — Fairgrounds. Jewelry, minerals, fossils, dealer demonstrations, silent auctions, food available. Admission charge. 765-647-4894.

March 6 — Kokomo Tribune’s Scripps Six-County Regional Spelling Bee, Kokomo (Howard) — IU Kokomo Kresge Auditorium. 6:30 pm. No admission charge. Debbie Downing, 459-3121, ext. 8270.

South

Jan. 27-29 — Antiques & Collectibles Show, Evansville (Vanderburgh) — 4-H Center. Fri: 3-8 pm; Sat: 7-9 am; 9 am-4 pm; Sun: 9 am-4 pm. Admission charge. 812-471-9419; www.collectorscarnivalshows.com.

Through March 3 — Annual Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie Exhibit/Opening Reception, New Albany (Floyd) — Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St. Various other events throughout exhibition. Tue-Sat: 10 am-5:30 pm. No admission charge; reservations needed for some events. 812-844-7336; www.carnegiecenter.org.

Feb. 18 — Godly Guidance for YOUR Marriage: Finances, Forgiveness, Finding your Personality Temperament, and the Five Love Languages, Paoli (Orange) — Paoli United Methodist Church, SR 56 East. Marriage enrichment event. Lunch served, child care available. Hosted by volunteers from the Orange County Center For Women’s Ministries. 10 am-4:30 pm. Admission charge. Preregistration required. 812-797-3796

Feb. 25-26; March 3-4 — Leane and Michael’s Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, Salem (Washington) — 321 N. Garrison Hollow Road. Operating maple camp. Free tours, historical/educational activities, taste-tempting food, live music, children’s activities, wagon rides, vendors. No admission charge. 877-841-8851; LMsugarbush.com.

March 2-4, 9-11 — “Beauty and the Beast”, Bedford (Lawrence) — Bedford North Lawrence High School. Live performance of the musical. Fri-Sat: 7:30 pm; Sun: 2:30 pm. Admission charge. 812-279-9756.

March 3-4, 10-11 — National Maple Syrup Festival, Medora (Jackson) — Medora Community School, Burton’s Maplewood Farm. Bluegrass music, pancake breakfast, the King Arthur “Sweet Victory Challenge’’ competition. Artisans, crafts and collectables, wildlife and outdoor programs. Guided tour to Burton’s Maplewood Farm (shuttle fee), wagon rides, petting zoo, sugar encampment/demonstration. No admission charge. 812-966-2168; nationalmaplesyrupfestival.com.

March 3-5 — Annual “Marsh Madness” Bird Festival, Linton (Greene) — Various locations. Interpretive programs, educational material and artistic displays, see thousands of waterfowl and sandhill cranes during their annual spring migration through Greene County. Events will include bus tours of the Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area, silent auction and wine and cheese tasting, kids activities, more. No admission charge. www.marshmadness.info.

March 4 — St. John’s Spud, Soup & Salad Luncheon, Batesville (Ripley) — St. John’s UCC of Huntersville dining hall, 300 N. Huntersville Road. Over 15 homemade soups, salad bar and a toppings bar for your baked potato. 11 am-1 pm. Freewill offering. 812-663-7422.

Hoosier Happenings is a free monthly listing focusing primarily on one-time, low-cost or free “community” festivals, special programs and other activities and events. Most of the events are taken from the Indiana Festival Guide, sponsored by Hoosier Energy REC.

All festival dates and times are subject to change. Before planning a trip, please call the local festival contact number listed or visit the Web site if one is included.

To add events to Hoosier Happenings, please send information two months before the date of the event to: Hoosier Happenings, Electric Consumer, P.O. Box 24517, Indianapolis, IN 46224; or e-mail: Happenings@indremcs.org.

Please format your item in this way: Date(s) of event — Name of event, City or town (County) — Place or location, address. Brief description of event. Times. Admission charge (or No admission charge). Contact phone number; Web site. (Do not upper case text.) We prefer information be sent as text of an e-mail and not as Word or pdf attachments.

Because of space limitations in the printed version of Electric Consumer, priority is given to those events occurring in areas served by the community-minded cooperatives whose consumers subscribe to Electric Consumer through their cooperative member-ownership.

Festival organizers: if your festival dates have changed since publication of the Festival Guide, please let us know at the above address.

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