Backyard Adventures

BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2015 Pike Publishing 31 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 CONTINUED ON PAGE 36 EVENT CALENDAR Pool store & Service Over 20 Years Experience 812-473-1600 Open 7 Days a week! Between Hobby Lobby & Gander Mountain, Evansville Darla & Jimmy Brackett 10529 S. Church St., Stendal (812) 536-4598 www.st-peters-lutheran.com Vacation Bible School K-6th grade. June 22-25 at 6:30 p.m. Flea Markets Twice a year in March and November Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m. Christ in our Community years of serving St. Peters Lutheran Church (LCMC) corn hole, chili cook-off, children's activities, historical walking tour and live entertain- ment. 2015 MT. ZION APPLEFEST October 10–11 Mt. Zion, Spencer County Enjoy crafts, food and taste Indiana's largest apple pie! ODON PUMPKIN FESTIVAL October 17 Odon, Daviess County Family festival. DHP ARTISAN MARKET October 17 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Water Street and Audubon Mill Park, Hen- derson, K Y riverfront. This modern hand- made market will feature handmade items, refurbished and upcycled furniture and home goods, jewelry, accessories, artwork, food and vintage clothes and items. Stroll through the street and meet artists and local makers and shop for your favorite items. SPOOKS AND LEGENDS WALKING TOUR October 24 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. starts at The Depot, 101 N. Water St, Hender- son, Ky. Tour of downtown Henderson featur- ing spooky stories and interesting history about Henderson. HAUNTED HARMONIE October 24–25 New Harmony, Posey County Haunted trails, hay rides and more at the Harmonie State Park. CRUISE-IN AND CONCERT October 25 Princeton, Gibson County Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise-In and Concert, sponsored by Downtown Princeton, Inc. It's held on the Gibson County Court- house Square, 5:30 to 9 p.m., CDT. FALL HERITAGE DAyS AND RENDEZVOUS October 31–November 1 Lincoln City, Spencer County Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum. Village comes alive with reenactors, period demon- strations, candle making, trunk-or-treating, music, food and a visit with President Lincoln and Young Abe Lincoln. GHOSTLy STROLL WALKING PARADE October 31 Newburgh, Warrick County Old Newburgh presents Ghostly Stroll Walk- ing Parade. Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend. noveMber 2015 GASTHOF HOLIDAy BAZAAR November 6–7 Montgomery, Daviess County Variety of vendors, crafts and gifts. 7TH ANNUAL ART HOP GALLERy SHOW AND SALE November 6 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Multiple local artists can be found in differ- ent locations in Downtown Henderson. Pa- trons can stroll, view and purchase artwork. TREEMENDOUS TREE TOUR November 7 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Wesselman Woods Nature Society. A Cham- pion Tree Walk at Wesselman Woods and a ticketed bus tour visiting champion trees throughout Evansville. GUIDED HISTORIC WALK TOUR November 7 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Starts at The Depot, 101 N. Water St, Hen- derson, Ky. 10 a.m. This fun, free guided tour starts at The Depot Community Room and continues throughout downtown's historic district. View homes and businesses and hear interesting stories about Henderson's past. Tour is approximately 1 hour. MUSTER ON THE WABASH November 7–8 Vincennes, Knox County At "Muster on the Wabash," visitors witness the commemoration of William Henry Har- rison's mustering of troops to the Prophet- stown campaign and Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Held at Fort Knox II, 3090 N. Old Ft. Knox Road, Vincennes. VETERAN'S DAy 2015 November 11 Lincoln City, Spencer County Free admission to the Lincoln Boyhood Na- tional Memorial. 30TH ANNUAL HUNTINGBURG CHRISTMAS STROLL November 12–15 Huntingburg, Dubois County Experience the joys of a Victorian Christmas in the heart of Huntingburg's Downtown His- toric District. FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES AND CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK November 12–December 30 Jasper, Dubois County Event held at Dubois County Museum. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSES November 13–14 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Various Businesses, Downtown Henderson. Businesses open to display merchandise for the holiday season. Door prizes, refresh- ments and special discounts available at many businesses. 36TH ANNUAL VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS November 14–December 31 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Always beautiful, the Reitz Home Museum is especially so during Victorian Christmas. 18 rooms sparkle under the expert hands of 18 different local designers to create an ex- perience you won't forget. Candlelight tours available. ART IN THE WILD November 14 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Wesselman Woods Nature Society. After- noon of crafters and artists demonstrate their work. 50 DAyS OF LIGHTS November 20–January 9 French Lick, Orange County Experience two magical villages sitting next to each other, filled with sparkling lights and wondrous displays, larger-than-life holiday trees, music of the season filling the air and holiday treats to tempt every taste bud. TREE LIGHTING CEREMONy November 20 French Lick, Orange County Join in the celebration as French Lick Springs Hotel lights the beautifully decorated hotel, grounds and Christmas tree. FERDINAND CHRISTKINDLMARKT November 21–22 Ferdinand, Dubois County Every year, thousands of people pour into Ferdinand to visit the unique Christkindl- markt Heritage Markets, voted as one of the Top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association. Held at various locations around Ferdinand. TREE LIGHTING CEREMONy November 21 West Baden, Orange County Join in the celebration as West Baden Springs Hotel lights the beautifully decorated Christ- mas tree inside the Atrium.

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