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aug. 4 Princeton, Gibson County n KaoS Concert Live music at the Gibson County Fair- grounds. Contact Curtis Christmas at 812-840-0114. aug. 4 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n Bluegrass and Barbecue Concert Angel Mounds, 8215 Pollack Ave. Angel Mounds' annual Bluegrass and Barbe- cue concert, part of the Music at the Mounds concert series, returns for its 8th year. The area's best bluegrass artists will perform throughout the afternoon and keep on pickin' into the night! Barbecue plates, as well as additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. Coolers are permitted after inspection. No alcohol is permitted on the grounds. Visitors should bring their own seating to this family-friendly occasion, which will be moved indoors in the event of rain. Admission is $5. aug. 4 Patoka Lake, Orange County n Smokey's Birthday Bash Patoka Lake. Kid's crafts, games and activities. Enjoy a presentation by local firefighters, cake, prizes, pictures with Smokey the bear himself, and more! aug. 4 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n Family Fun day at Mesker Park Zoo 1545 Mesker Park Drive, Evans- ville. Play a variety of games, listen to keeper talks and more! Watch animals stay cool through ice en- richment and cool off yourself with special ice and water activities. aug. 4 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n YMCa 5K Local YMCA is hosting a 3.1 mile run. Call 812-426-6210 for more information. aug. 7-11 Odon, Daviess County n old Settlers Festival Odon City Park. One of the old- est festivals in Indiana featuring a big parade, food, carnival rides and free entertainment nightly. Call 812-636- 8218 for more information. Vincennes, Knox County n Germanfest Enjoy German food, beverages, mu- sic and fellowship. "Elvis Presley" will perform both Friday and Saturday. The event is held at Highland Woods (off Hart Street in Vincennes). Adults only please, admission is charged. For more information, please contact Ralph Rup- pel at 812-882-6543. aug. 10-11 aug. 10-12 Henderson, Ky., Henderson County n Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival Audobon Mill Park. This 27th an- nual event includes food, live music, a bicycle tour, tennis tournament and Saturday morning breakfast. For more information, visit: bluegrassinthepark- festival.com. aug. 11 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n YMCa 7th annual Spirit, Mind, Body triathlon Runners, swimmers and bikers from the Tri-State test their endur- ance during the YMCA's half-mile swim, 15-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run. Call 812-426-6210 for more information. Oakland City, Gibson County n oakland City Community Festival & Hog Roast The community is invited to attend the annual event that features a hog roast, live music, swimming and vol- leyball. All taking place lake side at Oakland City's New Lake at 2205 S. County Road 350 E. The fund- raiser, sponsored by the town's parks department, will be used for future improvements at New Lake and Wirth Park. aug. 11 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n Collectors Carnival antiques and Collectibles Show Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair- grounds, north of Evansville. Will be 75 dealers in two air-conditioned buildings. More information at: www.collectorscarnivalshows.com. aug. 11-12 Vincennes, Knox County n 'Spongebob Squarepants, The Movie'—Fresh air Flick On Friday, August 17, "Spongebob Squarepants, The Movie," ("Fresh Air Flick" movie) will be shown at dusk on Patrick Henry Drive of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. The movie is being shown courtesy of New Wave Communications. aug. 17 St. Anthony, Dubois County n St. anthony Firemen's Fest & Car Show St. Anthony Community Center. The whole community turns out for this annual tradition. Don't let the summer keep you from attending this classic event. aug. 18 aug. 19 Sumner, Lawrence County, Ill. n Canoe olympics Red Hills State Park. The annual Canoe Olympics will be the second to last Sunday in August at Red Hills State Park, behind the Trace Inn Restaurant. Multiple courses will be set up and timed. Loads of fun for participants as well as spectators. This event is free. For more info call 618-936-2469 or 618-943-4218. aug. 19 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n MHa's 4th annual Ride for Recovery For automobile and motorcycle lov- ers, Ride for Recovery is a perfect day spent driving along a route filled with food and prizes at numerous pit stops. All proceeds benefit the Mental Health America of Vander- burgh County. Call 812-426-2640 for more information. Petersburg, Pike County n Petersburg Jaycee Catfish Festival Hornady Park in Petersburg. The 43rd annual Petersburg Jaycee Cat- fish Festival features good food, rides and entertainment. There's even a Miss Catfish pageant. Contact 812-354-2701 for more information. aug. 22-25 PaGE 19 JaYCEE CatFISH FEStIvaL The 43rd Annual Petersburg Jay- PETERSBURG day, Aug. 22, through Saturday, Aug. 25, at Hornady Park in Petersburg. The annual event features good food, rides and entertainment. A festival highlight is the parade cees Catfish Festival is again slated to serve plenty of good food with a helping of Hoosier hospitality. Most of those plates will have fish on them, either catfish dinners or cod fish sandwiches. The festival runs from Wednes- on Wednesday night. The parade goes south on Main Street from Indiana 61 to Fourth Street. There is no registration for the parade. The Little Miss Catfish contest which has been a part of all 42 previous festivals follows the pa- rade in the 4-H amphitheater. On Thursday night Miss Catfish will be crowned. There will be activites and entertainment on Friday and Saturday as well. Carnival rides also provide en- tertainment, as well as live music and an event in the grandstand. They will also have bingo. Along with the food plates, each night there will be numerous vendors and flea market booths on the midway of the Pike County 4-H Fairground. Contact 812-354-2701 for more information. aug. 24-26 Evansville, Vanderburgh County n 38th annual Frog Follies Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the E'ville Iron Street Rod Club, the annual event features more than 4,000 street rods. Admis- sion is charged. More information: www.frogfollies.org. French Lick, Orange County n Family Fun day on the Green Join us for a day filled with family en- tertainment! Food, music and activi- ties the entire family will enjoy. aug. 25 Bicknell, Knox County n 'Heritage Labor day Festival' The 43nd Annual Bicknell "Heritage Festival", downtown Bicknell begins on Wednesday, August 29 and runs through Monday, Sept. 3. The festival kicks off Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT with the queen contest at the North Knox Primary School. On Labor Day, a 5K run/walk will begin at the fire station and the parade will run from Main Street to Southside Park begin- ning at Noon EDT. Vendors from local organizations will be serving food and beverages. aug. 29-Sept. 3 aug. 31-Sept. 3 PaGE 20 Petersburg, Pike County n 126 Labor day Celebration Pike County Fairgrounds in Peters- burg. There will be beauty pageants, the official Indiana State Picking & Fiddling Championships, rides and a Labor Day parade through Peters- burg. For more information, visit: www.labordayassoc.com. SEPtEMBER 2012 amish quilt auction Simon J. Graber Community Building. Hand-quilted from the Amish community of Daviess County. There will be crafts, demonstrations, furniture and food. No admission fee. Call 812-698-1697 for more information. Sept. 1 Cannelburg, Daviess County n daviess County Princeton, Gibson County n Lyles Station: new Beginning Celebration Lyles Station School, west of Princeton. Event features a 5K run/walk, children's activities, entertainment and lots more. No admission charged. For more information, visit: www.lylesstation.org. Sept. 1 Montgomery, Daviess County n Montgomery turkey trot Festival Montgomery Ruritan Park. There are turkey races, food and entertainment. There is an admission fee. Call 812-486- 3658 for more information. Sept. 6-9 backyard advEntuRES: Summer and Fall 2012 n PIKE PUBLISHING n 19