Backyard Adventures

BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2016 PIKE PUBLISHING 27 FOREVER FAMILIES 5K RUN/WALK September 10 Jasper, Dubois County Jasper Youth Sports Complex FRANKLIN STREET BAZAAR September 10 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Enjoy local produce, arts and crafts. Every Saturday through September. HALLOWEEN WEEKENDS AT LAKE RUDOLPH September 10-11 Santa Claus, Spencer County Seven weekends of Halloween fun during September and October! Enjoy costume con- tests, bonfire ghost stories, trick-or-treating, site decorating, and more. For more informa- tion, visit the Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort-website, or call 877-478 -3657. PETERSBURG CITY-WIDE YARD SALE September 10 Petersburg, Pike County Peruse more than 30 sales throughout the city. STAGEDOOR CANTEEN/USO SHOW September 10 Vincennes, Knox County Green Activities Ctr. ( V.U. Campus), 'Stage- door Canteen'/USO Show will feature music, comedy acts and dancing of the W WII era. INDIANA BICENTENNIAL TORCH RELAY September 11 Gibson County, Gibson County Relay passes thru Gibson County. LAWRENCEVILLE FALL FESTIVAL September 14-17 Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Ill. Downtown Lawrenceville on Courthouse square. Annual festival. AUTUMN MUSIC FESTIVAL September 16-18 Eckerty, Crawford County The Schwartz Family Restaurant will host the 4th annual Autumn Music Festival. Fea- turing Bluegrass/Country music (with open stage) and arts. BLOCK BASH September 16-18 French Lick, Orange County Excitement and entertainment as 10 of the top chainsaw carvers in the U.S., including Jason Emmons, compete live in downtown French Lick. Live music, food and wares from artists of all mediums. GIBSON COUNTY'S GOLDEN HERITAGE DAYS September 16-18 Princeton, Gibson County The Gibson County Chamber of Commerce's annual festival is held on the Gibson County Courthouse Square. Festival features local food, vendors, crafts and rides HOLLAND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL September 16-18 Holland, Dubois County Event held at Lakeside Park. 20TH CENTURY CHEVY CAR FEST September 17-18 Washington, Daviess County Event takes place at the Eastside Park in Washington. 26TH ANNUAL KNOX COUNTY CHILI COOK-OFF September 17 Vincennes, Knox County The 26th Knox Co. Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held in downtown Vincennes on Pat- rick Henry Drive of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. BLUFF CITY POW WOW September 17-18 Rockport, Spencer County Native American heritage days with dance, crafts, displays and food in Rockport City Park FERDINAND FOLK FEST September 17 Ferdinand, Dubois County Ferdinand Folk Festival is an earth-friendly and family-friendly event promoting music, the arts, and the environment. This free festi- valis located in Ferdinand's 18th Street Park. HALLOWEEN WEEKENDS AT LAKE RUDOLPH September 17-18 Santa Claus, Spencer County Seven weekends of Halloween fun during September and October! Enjoy costume con- tests, bonfire ghost stories, trick-or-treating, site decorating, and more. For more informa- tion, visit the Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort-website, or call 877-478 -3657. FRANKLIN STREET BAZAAR September 17 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Enjoy local produce, arts and crafts. Every Saturday through September. KUNSTFEST September 17- 18 New Harmony, Posey County Two-day festival features German food, mu- sic, artwork and crafts. MILLTOWN COMMUNITY FESTIVAL September 17- 19 Milltown, Crawford County Features antique tractors, inflatables, parade and chicken barbecue dinner. SEPTEMBER 2016 ■ EVENT CALENDAR LABOR DAY CELEBRATION SEPT. 2-5 The 130th Labor Day Celebra- tion will be September 2 through September 5 at the Warrick County Fairgrounds in Boonville. The four-day festival is chock-full of events (all times are listed in Eastern Standard Time): Friday, September 2, pageants, open karaoke, and the cutest pet and cutest baby contests begin, all starting at 5 p.m. The Labor Day Queen pageant begins at 7 p.m., and there will be a Queen's Tea ceremony at 8:30 p.m., with Annie Simmons and last year's Labor Day queen. On Saturday, a talent show will begin at 10 a.m., and carnival rides open at 2 p.m. Kiddie games start at noon, and the Junior Miss pageant and washer pitch start at 1 p.m. Little Miss and Mister pageants, plus motocross races, start at 3 p.m. On Sunday, the car show starts at 11 a.m. and the poker run starts at noon. Carnival rides open at 10 :30 a.m. Monday is the last day of the Labor Day Festival, and it starts with a parade at 9 a.m. Carnival rides open at 10 :30 a.m. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 "Meet cMoe's favorite duck and mascot "Moe" as every visitor has a role to play in feeding the Great Duck Machine. Visitors are 'workers' and each have a task as balls and ducks are hoisted, dropped, launched and pushed. Guests learn that when we work together – great things happen! " Finally, the third floor is home to the Fantastic Plastics exhibit, and has room set aside to host camps, workshops and group celebrations. "Learn how plastics are made by creating with recycled plastic, drawing on the Lexan panels and learning about uses in your world," the website says. There's even more to see at the museum, nestled in between the exhibits, like the talking Mark Twain bust and the gift shop. HISTORY cMoe started its life decades ago at the Washington Square Mall in Evansville as a community project. "I remember playing there as a kid," McReynolds said. However, the museum eventually outgrew its first home, so "we started looking for a new place." The building that now houses cMoe used to be the Evansville Central Library. It was built in the 1930s and sits in the middle of Evansville's attractive downtown district. The museum has preserved the library's historic architecture, and added an art-deco flair to the design. It's within walking dis- tance of the downtown district's restaurants and amenities. If you're looking for a place to learn and play along with your kids this summer, visit the Children's Museum of Evansville at 22 Southeast Fifth Street in downtown Evans- ville. You can call the museum at 812-464- 2663 for more information about exhibits, events, or to make reservations. Temporary street parking is available around the mu- seum, and a public parking garage is also located across the street. cMoe HOURS OF OPERATION Tuesday–Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays ADMISSION INFORMATION 18 Months and older, $ 8 Members, free

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