Backyard Adventures

26 PIKE PUBLISHING BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 812-254-5262 www.daviesscounty.net or www.daviesscountychamber.com MAY Heartbeat of Washington Spring Festival May 14 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Main Street, Washington. 812-254- 5262 Opening of the Sesquicentennial Time Capsule May 14 • 10 a.m. Washington. 13th Annual Motorcycle Show May 14 Eastside Park, Washington. Contact: Bob 812-309-8006 or Lional 812- 698-3271. Memories 107.9 / WAMW Classic Car Cruise In May 14 • 3-8 p.m. Downtown Washington. 2016 Chamber Golf Scramble May 19 Country Oaks Golf Course, Montgom- ery. 812-254-5262. Makeup: May 26. Parkview Village Golf Scramble May 20 at Noon Country Club of Old Vincennes. Chalkin' Up The Town May 21 • 10 a.m. Odon. Register early for shirts. Contact: Gina 812-636-3000 for more information. Makeup: June 4 JUNE Bicentennial Concert Series - The Springs June 4 Washington H.S. Auditorium. Season tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce office. Call 812-254-5262 for more information. Annual Ride for Recovery Open Top Poker Run June 4 Contact the Travis Burkhart Foundation at 812-257-4492. Wagler Competition Lucas Oil Tractor Pull June 5-6 Elnora Fairgrounds. Washington Catholic Summer Social June 5 Washington Catholic Elementary and High School. Call 812-254-2781 for more information. Park and Spark Car Show June 5 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Antique and Show Cars at West Boggs Park. Call 812-295-3421 for more information. Makeup: June 19. 4th Annual Pace Golf Scramble June 10 Registration at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m., shotgun start at noon. Country Club of Old Vincennes. Call 812-882- 7927 ext. 1250 for more information. Ford Car Show June 11 • 8 a.m.-3 p.m. All Ford products at Bill Dobson Ford. Red, White & Bloom Garden Walk and Art Show June 12, 1-4 p.m. Tickets $10. Five gardens, art show at Legends. Contact: Linda Cornelius 812-254-4776 or 812-617-5300 Daviess County Fair June 17-25 Daviess County Fairgrounds in Elnora. Contact Ann Craig at 812-384-6977. Annual Steps for Hope Color Run June 18 Contact the Travis Burkhart Founda- tion at 812-257-4492. Coming Home to Our Irish Roots – Summer Picnic June 26 • Noon Corning-St. Patrick Catholic Church located at 850 E. 500 S., Montgomery. Freewill donation. Contact Vince Sell- ers at 812-444-9360. Bicentennial Concert Series – Nostalgia – Big Band Sound June 26 Washington H.S. Auditorium. Call 812- 254-5262 for more information. JULY Washington's Fourth of July Festival July 1-4 East Side Park. Carnival Rides, Bands, Music, Local Vendor Food Booths. Fireworks on July 4. Water World of Washington July 5-7 Free swimming from Noon-8 p.m. Free movies for children at the Indiana eater. King Pin Free Bowling July 7 • 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Ages 12 and under. 200th Birthday Celebration July 8 Eastside Park Community Building, Washington Bicentennial Parade July 9 • 10 a.m. Main Street, Washington Heartbeat of Washington's Main Street Festival July 9 Main Street. Little Miss and Little Mister Contest at 3 p.m. at the Main Street Gazebo. Dancing in the Streets July 9 • 6:30-9:30 p.m. DJ and food at German American Bank parking lot. For ages 13-18 only. Sponsored by e Moose Lodge. Community-Wide Bicentennial Picnic July 10 • Noon East Side Park 4-H Fair in Washington July 15-22 Eastside Park, Washington AUGUST Old Settler Festival August 4-6 Odon City Park, Odon. Call 812-636- 8218. Travis Burkhart Found. Golf Scramble August 6 Country Oaks Golf Course in Mont- gomery. Call 812-257-4492 for more information. Bicentennial Concert Series - Beatles vs. Rolling Stones Tribute Bands August 13 Washington H.S. Auditorium. Call 812- 254-5262 for more information. SEPTEMBER Art Festival September 2 Corner Main and 2nd streets, Wash- ington. Call 812-254-5262 for more information. Dillon Amish Quilt Auction September 3 Simon J. Graber Comm. Building, Cannelburg. Contact 812-296-1775 for more information. White River Valley Antique Show September 8-11 Daviess County Fairground, Elnora Call 812-345-0064 for more informa- tion. State Bicentennial Torch Run through Daviess County September 13 Daviess County Turkey Trot Festival September 8-11 Ruritan Park, Montgomery. Call 812- 254-0938 for more information. 3rd Annual Chandelier Barn Market Sept. 9-10 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wilson Family Farms, 5060 E. 350 N., Montgomery. Call 812-486-3731 or 812-486-5604 for more information. 20th Century Chevy Car Festival September 17-18 Eastside Park, Washington. Call 812- 617-5580 for more information. Gasthof Village Fall Fest and Quilt Auction Preview: September 14-16 Auction: September 17 Gasthof Amish Village, Montgomery. Call 812-486-4900 for more informa- tion. OCTOBER Odon Pumpkin Festival October 15 • Noon-6 p.m. Makeup: October 24 Downtown Odon. ere will be 30+ vendors and lots of good food and many activities. Community Health Fair October 22 • 7:30-11 a.m. Berea Mennonite Church, Cannelburg. Sponsored by Daviess Community Hospital, and Parkview Village Chris- tian Care. German American Bank Kids Fest October 24 • 5-7 p.m. Games, food, candy, bike given away, face painting, Fire Dept. on hand. NOVEMBER Fall Vendor Festival November 4 • 4-8 p.m. November 6 • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Washington Community Building at Eastside Park. Contact: Michelle Lemon 812-698-0187 or 812-254-8249 Holiday Craft Bazaar November 4-5 Gasthof Amish Village, Montgomery. Call 812-486-4900 for more informa- tion. 56th Annual Veale Chili Supper Games, Food, Raffle Tickets. $5 for Chili Supper. Contact 812- 254-3968 with any questions. North Daviess Community Craft Show November 12 North Daviess High School, Odon. Call 812-687-7686 for more informa- tion. Chandelier Country Christmas Nov. 11-12 – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 5060 E 350 N., Montgomery. Cost $5. Contact 812-486-7745 for more information Christmas Stroll on Main Street November 18 • 4-9 p.m. Washington. Call 812-254-5262 for more information. Bicentennial Concert Series - The Herman's Hermits Concert November 19 Washington H.S. Auditorium. Call 812- 254-5262 for more information. DECEMBER WWBL Farm and Home Expo December 2 Dinky's Center in Cannelburg. Call 812-486-2880 for more information. Odon Lighted Christmas Parade December 5 • Parade: 6:30 p.m. Line up at 5:45 p.m. Contact Gina at 812-636-3000 for more information. Christmas Downtown Odon December 5-6 Odon Business Alliance. Parade, Judging of Store Fronts, Float Judging Contact Gina Wagler at 812-636-3000. Journey to Bethlehem December 9-10 • 6 p.m. Walk through, dress appropriately, no ticket needed, 559 E 100 S., Washing- ton. Contact 812-254-3699 for more information. Washington Christmas Parade December 2016 Main Street, Washington. Contact Mayor's Office at 812-254-5575. DOWNLOAD OUR APP EVENTS • MAPS RECREATION • DEALS FESTIVALS Apple App Store Google Play QUACKIN' great time PHOTOS BY ALDEN HEURING AND CONTRIBUTED STORY BY ALDEN HEURING In downtown Evansville, there's a perfect place for families to play and learn together: the Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville. Known as "cMoe," the museum is housed in an historic art-deco building, and is the home of more than 18,000 square feet of galleries and exhibits. "We're hands-on," cMoe marketing and outreach director Ashley McReynolds said. "We encourage kids to touch everything in the museum." This September will mark the museum's 10th anniversary, and McReynolds said they're celebrating with plenty of special events and other surprises throughout 2016. "We have a lot of great things coming here," she said. "There's just so much going on this year." EXHIBITS There's a lot going on every day at the museum, too. On the first floor, guests can enjoy the Freedom Gallery, the Work Smart exhibit and the Quack Factory's Wet Deck: "The focus of the Freedom Gallery is free - dom of expression. Housing a performance space where groups and individuals can bring imaginations and stories to life, the exhibit also features the words of children as they express what freedom means to them. The Freedom Gallery also plays host to Trav - eling Exhibits," the cMoe website says. "Roll up your sleeves and get busy, because Work Smart is a place where you can build things and take things apart! Exhibits give visitors an inside view of the technical and mechanical side of our world. A sampling of the exhibit activities include opportunities to build and race a car, use the backhoe in Moe's Construction Zone, estimate weight and deconstruct a variety of tools and objects. "Bubbling, gurgling, swirling, rising - water flows through this exhibit ( Wet Deck) in amazing ways. Send your duck around the basin or see if it can survive the nearby lock system. Create your own sprouting master - piece out of pipes and if it springs a leak, try again! A space visually connected to the Up- per Deck of the Quack Factory, guests will certainly get wet! " McReynolds recommended guests save the Wet Deck for last, so you don't have to change into dry clothes in the middle of your visit. There's also a new aluminum-themed exhibit on the first floor this year, Aluminate. The second floor contains the Speak Loud, Live Well, and Quack Factory Upper Deck exhibits: "Children naturally gravitate toward the creative arts in their everyday play. The Speak Loud exhibit encourages children, among other activities, to dramatize a familiar story, play instruments from around the world, cre- ate an artistic masterpiece and express their feelings through music, drama and the visual arts," according to the cMoe website. "The Live Well Gallery focuses on provid- ing information to build health literacy and personal responsibility for wellness. Children learn to Eat Well in the Rainbow Bistro, Play Well on the Carrot Climber, Stay Well while learning about their bodies in the Well Check Clinic, be SunSmart on the beach and become roving reporters in the WBWL T V Station." On the Upper Deck of the Quack Factory, cMoe awaits at a

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