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Spring has sprung and so have many art-related events throughout the county.
Hoosier Heartland Alpacas host a 2nd Saturday
Spinning Bee from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second
Saturday of every month. Upcoming spins are
March 12 and April 19. The farm is located at
2500 N. Co. Rd. 1000 W., in Seymour. Guests can
bring a chair and a snack and enjoy spinning in
the barn. The farm store will be open. Call
Juvonda at 812-445-7874.
Arts in the 'Ville will be held April 16 at Hamacher Hall
in Crothersville. Guests can see the beautiful wares of artisans from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Hamacher Hall is located at 211 East Howard Street in Crothersville.
Call 812-793-2322.
Parking Lot Pickers will be held in the Walnut Street and Robertson Parking
lots in downtown Seymour on April 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Various vendors will be set up during the event. Visit Seymour Main Street on Facebook for details.
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Hen and Chicks Barn Market Spring Scratch will be held April 29-30 at 5602 E. Co. Rd. 100N., in Seymour. Vintage items, salvage pieces and wonderful
artisans will greet visitors. Food and live music is provided. Friday hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 admission fee.
Visit www.henandchicksbarnmarket.blogspot.com or check out Hen and Chicks Barn Market on Facebook.
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Volume 19, Issue 2
March/April 2016
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Monthlong Indiana Master Naturalist Class, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 6 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Sessions on birds, plants,
geology, wetlands and natural history. Registration required. 812-522-4352.
Monthlong Paintings by Bill Bickers on display at
Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, 2001 N.
Ewing Street, Seymour. 812-522-2278 or email
sicaadmin@froniter.com.
2-3Spring Style Extravaganza, Blings and Things
Gift Shop, Schneck Medical Center, Seymour,
9-4.
4-5, 11-12 Actors Community Theater of Seymour presents “Run For Your Wife,” Dinner Theatre, Celebrations Event Center, 357
Tanger Blvd., Seymour. Dinner 6:30 p.m., show
7:30 p.m. $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
Show only $10 each. Call 812-498-2127.
5, 12, 19, 26 Model Train Display at 103 N. Chestnut Street, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. , Southern Indiana Model Railroad Association, Seymour
Main Street. Call 812-523-3173.
5, 12 Open Racing Practice at Brownstown Speedway, one mile southeast of Brownstown at
Jackson County Fairgrounds. 812-358-5332 or
visit www.brownstownspeedway.com.
9 Nature Time Preschool Program at
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 12985
E. US Hwy. 50, Seymour, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Call 812-522-4352.
10 Artfully Repurposed event at Blings and Things
Gift Shop, Schneck Medical Center, 9-4.
10-12 Brownstown Central High School presents
“Grease” Auditorium, 500 N. Elm St. March
10-11 shows at 7 p.m. March 12 show at 5 p.m.
Tickets $7, The Peoples Bank, Family Drug,
Ewing Unique and Boutique. Call 812-358-3453.
19 Wetland Day at Muscatatuck National Wildlife
Refuge, 12985 E. US Hwy. 50, Seymour. Wetland
walks/tours. 812-522-4352.
19 Guided Bird Walk at Muscatatuck National
Wildlife Refuge, 12985 E. US Hwy. 50,
Seymour, 8 a.m. at the Refuge Visitor Center.
812-522-4352.
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19 19th Annual Indiana Icebreaker Brownstown Speedway. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Indiana pro
late models, modifieds. brownstownspeedway.com.
19 Party Plan Consultants Show, Brownstown United Methodist Church, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 812-358-2924.
20 Norman Station Conservation Club Monthly Bluegrass Jamboree, 1 p.m., 12157 W. Co. Rd. 450N. Call 812-8345184.
28 8th “No Way Out 40” at Brownstown Speedway. Nonwing sprint cars plus modifieds and UMRA King of TQ’s.
812-358-5332 or brownstownspeedway.com.
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Monthlong Indiana Master Naturalist Class, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. Call 812-522-4352.
1-May 13 Local authors featured at Southern Indiana Center
for the Arts, 2001 N. Ewing Street, Seymour. 812-522-2278
or email sicaadmin@frontier.com.
2 ILMS/Brownstown Speedway Opening points night.
Indiana pro late models, modifieds, superstocks, pure
stocks, hornets. 812-358-5332 or
www.brownstownspeedway.com.
5, 7, 12, 14 Jackson County History Center hosts fourth
grade students, 105 North Sugar Street, Brownstown.
812-358-2118.
9 Super Late model openings points night at Brownstown
Speedway. Modifieds, super stocks, pure stocks, hornets.
812-358-5332 or visit www.brownstownspeedway.com.
9 Megan’s Wish Live Auction for Cystic Fibrosis, 4 p.m., Celebrations Event Center, Seymour. Auctions at 5 p.m.,
games, door prizes. $12. Call Rachel at 812-569-4289.
9 Brownstown 200th birthday party, Pewter Hall, Brownstown. Presentation, re-enactment, cake, ice cream.
13 Nature Time Preschool Program at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 9:30 a.m. -11 a.m. 812-522-4352.
16 Parking Lot Pickers, Seymour Main Street Inc., 8 a.m. to 1
p.m., Walnut Street Parking Lot, Seymour.
16 Guided Bird Walk at Muscatatuck National Wildlife
Refuge, 8 a.m. at the Visitor Center. Call 812-522-4352.
16 Family Fishing Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon at Muscatatuck
National Wildlife Refuge. Call 812-522-4352.
16 Fan Appreciation Night at Brownstown Speedway. Pro late
models, super stocks, modifieds, pure stocks, MMSA mini
sprints. 812-358-5332, brownstownspeedway.com.
16 Arts in the ‘Ville, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hamacher Hall, 211 E. Howard Street, Crothersville. Call Linda at 812-793-2322.
17 Norman Station Conservation Club Bluegrass Jamboree, 1 p.m., 12157 W. Co. Rd. 450N. 812-834-5184.
23 Earth Day Cleanup at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 9 a.m. at the Visitor Center. Call 812-522-4352.
23 March of Dimes March for Babies, noon, 3.1 mile route,
Seymour High School track, 1350 W. Second St. marchforbabies.org or call 317-262-4668.
23 Child Care Network and Seymour Noon Lions Kids Fest,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Seymour High School, 1350 W. Second St.
Activities for children of all ages. 812-524-2585 ext. 2.
23 Battle of the Bluegrass Ultimate Super Late Model series
at Brownstown Speedway. Modifieds, super stocks, pure
stocks, hornets. 812-358-5332 brownstownspeedway.com.
April 29, 30, May 6, 7 Jackson County Community Theatre
“Driving Miss Daisy” 7:30 p.m., Royal Off-the-Square Theatre, Brownstown. jcct.org, 812-358-5228.
29-30 Hen and Chicks Barn Market Spring Scratch, 5602 E.
Co. Rd. 100N., Seymour. Friday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5. henandchicksbarnmarket.blogspot.com
30 Modified Special Brownstown Speedway. Indiana pro late
models, super stocks, pure stocks, hornets. 812-358-5332,
brownstownspeedway.com.
30 Get the Buzz on Pollinators, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge. Learn what people can do for endangered
pollinators. 812-522-4352.
30 Brownstown/Ewing Artsfest, held in Brownstown and Ewing. Vendors needed. Call Leigh Wessel at 812-525-6883.
Brownstown Speedway Season
Kicks Off with Indiana Icebreaker
The 2016 season at Brownstown
Speedway gets underway with open
practice on March 5 and March 12.
The 19th Annual Indiana Icebreaker is
March 19. The race is a Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series plus Indiana pro late
models and modifieds.
VISIT brownstownspeedway.com for additional information, including start times and ticket
prices.
Other races of the season are:
*March 28 - 8th No Way Out 40 with
non-wing sprint cards plus modifieds
and UMRA King of TQ’s.
* April 2 – ILMA/Brownstown Speedway Opening Points Night. Indiana pro late models, modifieds, super
stocks, pure stocks, hornets.
* April 9 – Super Late Model Opening Points Nights. Super late
models, modifieds, super stocks, pure
stocks, hornets.
* April 16 – Fan Appreciation Night
with Indiana pro late models, super
stocks, modifieds, pure stocks and
MMSA mini sprints.
* April 23 – Battle of the Bluegrass
Ultimate Super Late Model Series with
BoB super late models plus modifieds,
super stocks, pure stocks and hornets.
* April 30 – Modified Special with
Indiana pro late models, super stocks,
pure stocks and hornets.
* May 7 – Super stock special/Scott
Patman Memorial with super stocks,
super late models, Indiana pro late
models, modifieds and pure stocks.
* May 21 – USAC National Sprint Cars
with non-wing sprints plus Racesaver
sprints, MMSA mini sprints and Indiana pro late models.
* May 28 – Grad Night with super late
models, Indiana pro late models, modifieds, super stocks and pure stocks.
* June 4 – ASCS/MSCS Sprint Specatcular with Lucas Oil ASCS National winged sprints, Midwest sprint
car series, non-wing sprints and Indiana
pro late models.
* June 15 – 32nd Hoosier Dirt Classic/UMP Summer Nationals “Hell
Tour”, UMP Late models with UMP
modifieds and super stocks.
* June 18 - Kids Night with Indiana pro
late models, modifieds, super stocks,
pure stocks, hornets.
* June 25 – Pure stock special with
super late models, Indiana pro late
models, super stocks and MMSA mini
sprints.
* July 2 - 2nd “Born Free” 40 with
Super late models, Indiana pro late
models, super stocks, pure stocks and
hornets.
* July 9 - Senior Citizens Night with
Super late models, Indiana pro late
models, modifieds, super stocks and
pure stocks.
* July 16 -Armed Forces Night with
super late models, Indiana pro late
models, modifieds, super stocks and
pure stocks.
* July 28 - Jackson County Fair
“Thursday Thunder” with Indiana pro
late models, modifieds, super stocks,
hornets.
* July 30 - Jackson County Grand
Champion Fair Race/4th Annual Paul
Crockett Memorial with super late
models, modifieds, super stocks and
pure stocks.
* August 6 - Battle of the Bluegrass Ultimate super late model series,
Schaefer Photo and Custom Tees night.
BoB super late models plus Indiana pro late models, super stocks,
pure stocks and hornets.
* August 20 - 12th “Hall of Fame Classic” with super late models,
Indiana pro late models, super stocks,
pure stocks, UMRA King of TQ’s.
* August 27 - All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints with 410 winged
sprint cars plus Indiana pro late models and modifieds.
* September 3 - Fan Appreciation
Night. Super late models, Indiana pro
late models, modifieds, super stocks
and pure stocks.
* September 17 - Jackson 100 Tune Up
with super late models, Indiana pro late
models, modifieds, super stocks and
pure stocks.
* September 23-24 – 37th Annual Jackson 100 with Lucas oil late model
dirt series. Friday - 4th Bowman 50 for
Indiana pro late models, pure stocks,
hornets and MMSA mini sprints.
Saturday - Lucas Oil late models in
Jackson 100, modifieds, super stocks.
* October 1 - Brownstown Speedway
Season Championship with Battle of
the Bluegrass Ultimate super late model
series, BoB super late models plus
Indiana pro late models, modifieds,
super stocks, pure stocks and hornets.
* October 6-9th - 21st Annual Funfest.
Spring Has Sprung at Muscatatuck NWR
Spring is a busy time at the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge.
March kicks off with the Indiana Master
Naturalist class on March 2. The class
is held from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on
Wednesday evenings in March and April
and features a different natural history
topic each week. There is a $35 fee for
materials.
Wetland Day is Saturday, March 19, and
will feature a wetland walk, a cell-phone
photography program and children’s
activities relating to wetlands. MidMarch is a prime waterfowl migration
time so the wildlife viewing should be
excellent during this event.
A Family Fishing workshop will take
place on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m.
to noon. The workshop is for families
who would like to learn more about
fishing.
Refuge staff and volunteers will provide
instruction on the basics of fishing,
then everyone will go fishing with all
equipment provided.
That day is also a free fishing day in
Indiana and no license is needed. There
will also be a free hot dog lunch.
The annual Earth Day Cleanup will
be held on April 23 at Muscatatuck.
Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m. at the
Refuge Visitor Center to work on a
variety of cleanup/improvement projects
including invasive species removal.
On April 30, come “Get the Buzz on Pollinators” at Muscatatuck when a
variety of programs and exhibits around
the Visitor Center will demonstrate
what people can do for our endangered
pollinators in their yards and properties.
Other happenings at the Refuge include:
* Nature Time Preschool Class, second
Wednesday of each month, 9:30 a.m.
The class offers nature-related crafts,
stories and songs. March 9 and April 13.
* Guided Bird Walk, third Saturday of
each month, begins at 8 a.m. from Visitor Center. March 19 and April 16.
Contact Muscatatuck@fws.gov or call
812-522-4352 x 12.
Theater Groups Liven Up Springtime
ACTS
Actors Community Theater of Seymour
will present Ray Cooney’s “Run for
Your Wife,” dinner theatre March 4-5
and 11-12 at Celebrations event Center,
357 Tanger Blvd., Seymour. Doors open
at 6 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.
and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
are $25 per person in advance or $30 at
the door. Tickets for a show only performance are $10.
“Run for your Wife” is a side splitting
comedy, featuring a very ordinary John
Smith. He’s extraordinary in that he has
two wives. This zany comedy follows
John and his friend Stanley as they
desperately try to keep both Mrs. Smiths
from discovering the secret.
For information, email katbaute.acts@
gmail.com or call 812-498-2127. ACTS
is also on Facebook.
JCCT
The Jackson County Community Theatre will present “Driving Miss
Daisy” at 7:30 p.m. April 29-30
and May 6-7 at the Royal Off-theSquare Theatre, 121 W. Walnut St.,
Brownstown.
“Driving Miss Daisy” tells the story
of an elderly southern woman and her
chauffeur in 1948. In a series of
absorbing scenes spanning 25 years, the
two, despite their mutual differences,
grow ever closer to each other. They
both come to realize they have more in
common than they ever believed possible.
For information and to purchase
tickets, call 812-358-5228 or email
mail@jcct.org. The website is
www.jcct.org and the Jackson County Community Theatre is on Facebook.
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Grant Deadline Nears
Jackson County Visitor Center’s 2016 Developmental Grant and 2016 Promotional Grant
applications are now available.
Developmental Grant
Jackson County Visitor Center Developmental Grants
will offer 1:1 funding match assistance to not-forprofit groups; a city, county or public organization;
tourism related business; or an organizational
combination for new projects or enhancements.
Projects will provide recreational, cultural,
entertainment and/or educational attractions or
events which enhance the quality of life in Jackson
County. Application deadline is April 1, with awards
presented in June.
Promotional Grant
Organizations with non-profit status can submit an
application for funding consideration for events,
festivals or attractions which promote tourism within
Jackson County. Applications are accepted all year
and are voted on at the Board of Directors meetings
the first Wednesday of each month.
Applications are available at 100 N. Broadway Street,
Seymour or by visiting www.jacksoncountyin.com.
Calendar of Events
Items are accepted year round for inclusion in the
Jackson County Visitor Center Calendar of Events.
Calendar items are published at www.jacksoncountyin.com and included in the bi-monthly Jackson County Jaunts. Email Jane Hays
at jane@jacksoncountyin.com with event information or call 812-524-1914.
Four of the bridges are featured on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can experience driving through six of the covered bridges.
Visitors will tour two significant covered bridges on
the Loop through Jackson County both built by master
builder Joseph J. Daniels.
The magnificently restored triple-span Medora Covered
Bridge, built in 1875, is an example of Daniels’ use of
Multiple King Post Truss construction with Double Burr
Arch design. The Shieldstown Covered Bridge, built one
year later, was the last covered bridge constructed in
Jackson County.
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The Jackson County Visitor Center is the
official tourism destination marketing and
management organization for Jackson County,
Indiana. As a strong advocate of sustainable
tourism and economic development, the Jackson County Visitor Center markets the
county’s natural and developed environmental, historical, cultural and industrial attractions to vacation travelers and meeting groups.
Allstate Inn, 2603 Outlet Boulevard, Seymour, 812-522-2666
Berry Branch Cottages, 10402 N. Co. Rd. 800W., Norman, 812-528-2367
Days Inn, 302 Commerce Drive, Seymour, 812-522-3678
Econo Lodge, 220 Commerce Drive, Seymour, 812-522-8000
Economy Inn, 401 Outlet Boulevard, Seymour, 812-524-2000
Fairfield Inn, 327 North Sandy Creek Drive, Seymour, 812-524-3800
Hampton Inn, 247 North Sandy Creek Drive, Seymour, 812-523-2409
Holiday Inn Express, 249 North Sandy Creek Drive, Seymour, 812-522-1200
Knights Inn, 207 North Sandy Creek Drive, Seymour, 812-522-3523
Motel 6, 365 Tanger Boulevard, Seymour, 812-524-7443
Quality Inn, 2075 East Tipton Street, Seymour, 812-519-2959
Starve Hollow SRA Cabins, 4345 South Co. Rd. 275 West, Vallonia, (812) 358-3464
Travelodge, 306 South Commerce Drive, Seymour, 812-519-2578
Wild Gourd B&B LLC, 5525 N. Co. Rd. 1275 W., Norman Station, 812-995-2400
How to reach us:
Call 1-855-524-1914 or fax us at
812-524-1915.
Email jane@jacksoncountyin.com
or visit us at jacksoncountyin.com
To unsubscribe to the Jaunts or to
receive e-version, call or email Jane
Hays.
Staff:
Arann Banks, Executive Director
Jane Hays, PR Manager
Becky Hill, Office Manager
John Burkhart, Office Specialist
2016 Jackson County Visitor
Promotion Commission
Board Members
Bill Klaes, President
Kendra Zumhingst, Vice-President
Brad Schneck, Treasurer
Joyce Burbrink, Secretary
Cindi Lucas
Jayesh Patel
Greg Prange
Debbie Ridlen
Bryan Stahl
Jackson County Visitor Center
Six Counties. Nine Bridges. One Great Trail. That is the
Indiana Covered Bridge Loop. The approximately 216
mile route features nine historic covered bridges scattered over waterways in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings and Lawrence counties. Pick
up a brochure at the Visitor Center offices.
Jackson County Lodging Properties:
P.O. Box 607
Seymour, IN 47274
Enjoy the Covered Bridge Loop
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