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Jeffersonville
Preservation Park
On Market Street between Spring and Pearl Streets (behind The Evening News)
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UP &
COMING EVENTS 2009 19-20 Smokin’ On the River 20 Jeff Main Street Garden Tour & Plant Sale 20 Garden Party Sale- Jeff Merchants 21 Father's Day July 4 Independence Day Parade & Ceremony 10 Wine Walk 24 Art on Spring Aug 22-23 Art on the Ohio
21-27 LST visit to Jeffersonville / American Legion Convention 13 Grandparent's Day Oct 2-4 St James Art Festival
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Trick or Treat Downtown- Jeffersonville 12 Holiday Open House 26 Thanksgiving Day Dec 25 Christmas Day
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June 19 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Hot Brats German Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org
June 19 & 20, Smokin on the River,
Jeffersonville - 1st annual BBQ Festival at Jeffersonville's beautiful
riverfront. Proceeds will help to fund activities at Jeffersonville's
RiverStage.
www.smokinontheriver-jeff-in.com (812) 285-6440 June 20 - Garden Party Sale, Jeffersonville - Spring Street & surrounding areas. Shops in downtown will feature great sales. June 20 - Ohio River Sweep - Falls of the Ohio, Clarksville - The Park coordinates the Clark County effort as part of a multi-state program, which provides free tee shirts for all participants. Join us - and bring along some friends! We welcome scouts, schools and civic organizations to volunteer and help us clean up the riverbank at four different sites. 201 W. Riverside Dr. (812) 280-9970 www.fallsoftheohio.org June 23 -Faces of Faith: the Search for the Divine - Religion and the Visual Arts. Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany - 201 E. Spring St. (812) 944-7336. www.carnegiecenter.org . In this talk Dr. Anne Allen, Professor of Fine Arts in Art History at Indiana University Southeast, will introduce the historical art of different religions. 7:00-8:00 p.m. June 26 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - River Cities Concert Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org June 26 - 27 - Charlestown Founders Day celebration - Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charlestown! Greenway Park. Arts & crafts booths, food, balloon glow, fireworks, parade, 5K walk/run and more. (812) 256-7126 www.charlestownbicentennialcelebration.com June 28 - Paws for a Cold, Wet Nose, Jeffersonville - Animal Protection's 8th Annual Garden Party fundraiser. Buffet dinner, silent auction, door prizes. All proceeds benefit animals in our community. Tickets $20. (812) 283-6555 or (812) 246-4999. Preservation Station, Market Street - 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Animal Protection Association is a no-kill shelter located at 702 E. 11th St., Jeffersonville June 30-August 16 - High School Musical on Stage! Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Follow Troy, Gabriella and the whole East High Gang as they learn about life and making choices. This new musical is based on the original Disney Channel smash hit and features explosive music and dance numbers. Con on - you know the moves! 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com July 3 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - June Kelley Roy and the Ovation Orchestra, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org July 4 - Louisville Orchestra Concert, RiverStage, Jeffersonville - The orchestra will play a series of concerts featuring Tchaikovsky's Symphonies Nos. 4-6, alongside concertos and arias by Mozart. It's an expanded version of the one or two concerts the orchestra used to perform at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. A $10 donation is requested per person. July 4—Jeffersonville Celebrating Freedom Parade—Downtown Jeffersonville. Starts at 11a.m. at Spring St & Riverside Dr. (812) 282-1231 or (812) 282-1184 July 4 - Sellersburg's 4th of July Parade - Sellersburg's July 4th celebration will begin with a parade at 2 p.m. through downtown Sellersburg, followed by a celebration of family games, food and live music at the Sellersburg American Legion Post 204, New Albany Street. The day will conclude with fireworks at dusk. For more info call (502) 645-8799. July 7 - Faces of Faith: the Search for the Divine - Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany - Poetry Reading in the Galleries. The Carnegie Center's galleries will be turned into a coffee shop for local poets to read their reactions to Penny Sisto's art quilts. 201 E. Spring St. (812) 944-7336. www.carnegiecenter.org 7:00-9:00p.m. July 10 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - 202nd Kentucky National Guard Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org July 10 - Wine Walk, Jeffersonville - Enjoy regional wines while you shop local on Spring St. Tickets $15; $20 day of. 6p.m.-9p.m. July 11 - Louisville Orchestra Concert, RiverStage, Jeffersonville - The orchestra will play a series of concerts featuring Tchaikovsky's Symphonies Nos. 4-6, alongside concertos and arias by Mozart. It's an expanded version of the one or two concerts the orchestra used to perform at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. A $10 donation is requested per person. July 14 - Senior Class Brown Bag Lunch, Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany - 11:30-1p.m. Pre-registration is required and participants should bring a lunch, drinks are provided. 201 E. Spring St. (812) 944-7336 carnegiecenter.org July 17 -
Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Kosair Dance Band,
7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free.
Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue.
www.JeffMainStreet.org July 18 - Louisville Orchestra Concert, RiverStage, Jeffersonville - The orchestra will play a series of concerts featuring Tchaikovsky's Symphonies Nos. 4-6, alongside concertos and arias by Mozart. It's an expanded version of the one or two concerts the orchestra used to perform at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. A $10 donation is requested per person. July 18 - River Ramblings: Alan Bates, Howard Steamboat Museum, Jeffersonville. Recollections. 1101 E. Market Street (812) 283-3728 steamboatmuseum.org July 20 - J.B. Ogle 5th Annual Golf Scramble, Jeffersonville Elks Course, Jeffersonville - Scramble benefits the Clark County Spay and Neuter Program for the J. B. Ogle Animal Shelter. All donations are tax deductible and all proceeds go exclusively for the spay and neuter fund. Tournament will be a four-person best ball scramble with shotgun start. Award to 1st place team, 2nd and 3rd draw numbers. Prizes for: Longest drive and closest to the pin. Raffles for 100 Scratch off lottery tickets and Party Time basket. Hole sponsors needed. For more info contact Harry Wilder (812) 282-0071. Entry fee includes green fees, cart rental and Elks Chicken dinner. Elks Club, 1820 Charlestown-Jeff Pike (812) 282-4801 July 24 - Art on Spring, Jeffersonville - Check out local artists inside the shops on Spring St., 6p.m.-9p.m. July 24 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Early Autumn, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org July 25 - Louisville Orchestra Concert, RiverStage, Jeffersonville - The orchestra will play a series of concerts featuring Tchaikovsky's Symphonies Nos. 4-6, alongside concertos and arias by Mozart. It's an expanded version of the one or two concerts the orchestra used to perform at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. A $10 donation is requested per person. July 31 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Pendulum Big Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org August 1 - Family Fun Fair, Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville - Need a diversion before school starts? This event will keep the kids (age 3 - 14) active and learning for hours! Join us in the Interpretive Center for a sampling from all of our events. Free with regular admission. Sponsored by the Naturalist at Heart volunteer program. 201 W. Riverside Dr. (812) 280-9970 August 3 - The Florida Boys, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Derby Dinner's Hall of Fame Gospel Series. 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com August 7 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Signature Jazz Orchestra, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org August 11 - Senior Class Brown Bag Lunch, Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany - 11:30-1p.m. Pre-registration is required and participants should bring a lunch, drinks are provided. 201 E. Spring St. (812) 944-7336 carnegiecenter.org August 14 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Rascals of Ragtyme, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org August 18-October 4 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - This award-winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical brings the bible to the stage with the Old Testament story of Jacob's most beloved son. Featuring a variety of musical styles, this exhilarating musical is guaranteed to delight every member of your family. 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com August 21 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - River Cities Concert Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org August 21-30 - LST-325 Visit - Jeffersonville - A World War II troop landing ship is returning to Jeffersonville for a 10-day visit. It generally will be open to visitors from 9a.m. to 5p.m. but will remain open until 7p.m. Aug. 26. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 7-18 with special rates for groups. The LST-325 was at several battles in Italy and took part in the Normandy invasion in June 1944. On Dec. 28, 1044 the ship helped rescue more than 700 men from a troop transport that was torpedoed off the coast of France, according to the ship's history. Money raised helps the USS LST Ship Memorial Inc, the nonprofit organization that owns and maintains the ship to keep it operating. August 22 - "Rock the Rocks", Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, 201 West Riverside Drive, Clarksville; 5th Annual fund raiser - This popular annual fund raising event includes music, food, libations with bourbon tasting, a silent auction, fossil bed hike, and viewing of the center's films and exhibits. The dress is casual. $60 in advance per person and $75 day of event; 6:00-10:00 p.m. Call 812-283-4999 for tickets; www.fallsoftheohio.org August 27, 28 & 29 —Sellersburg Celebrates—Enjoy the annual Sellersburg Celebrates! festival in Silver Creek Township Park this weekend. Lots of food and specialty booths, balloon glow Friday, helicopter rides, entertainment, parade Saturday, car show, children's activities and music. Friday 6-11 p.m., Saturday 10a.m.-11p.m. This is one of the best community festivals around and it gets better every year. For more information call (812) 246-5396 or go to www.sellersburgcelebrates.com August 28 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Swedish-American Dixieland Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org August 29 & 30 — Art in Speed Park—Beautiful shady park featuring juried fine arts & crafts for show and sale, food & entertainment. Sat 10a.m.—6p.m.. Sun 11:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. (812) 246-5396. September 4 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Indigo, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org September 5 - Archaeology Day - Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville, Sponsored by the Falls of the Ohio Archaeology Society. Enjoy educational displays, hands-on activities for the kids and a guest speaker at 2:00. Archaeologists are available to date your artifacts and explain how they were used. 9:30a.m. - 4:00 p.m.201 W. Riverside Dr., (812) 280-8689 www.fallsoftheohio.org September - Utica Homecoming Festival - Utica - Jeffersonville - Food court, 3-0n-3 basketball, horseshoe tournament, live country and top 40 bands, balloon glow, 5K Walk/Run, car show, parade, kid's park and auction. Fri 4p.m.-11:30p.m., Sat 8a.m.-11:30p.m. No adm chg (812)282-1618. September 11 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Moonlight Big Band, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Sponsored by the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org September 14 - The Blackwood Quartet, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville, Derby Dinner's Hall of Fame Gospel Series. 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com September - Fourth Annual New Albany Historic Home Tour, New Albany - Develop New Albany is proud to present this exciting tour which includes some of New Albany's finest properties in our four local historic districts. Explore historic residences, gardens and commercial structures and see New Albany as you never have before. $15 - individual tickets, $5 children under 15 - Your day will begin at the New Albany Farmers Market (Corner of Bank and Market Streets) where you will pick up your Tour Booklet and Driving map. Tour start - 10:00 a.m., Tour end - 5:00 p.m. To purchase your ticket visit one of these New Albany businesses: Farmers Market - corner of Bank and Market Streets, Saturdays, August 2 - September 6: Martha's Attic/Gallery on Pearl, 222 Pearl St: Studio's Grille and Pub, 209 E. Main St. For more info email us at HomeTourNA@msn.com or call (812) 941-0466. www.DevelopNA.org - www.NewAlbanyPreservation.com September 18 - Concert in the Park, Warder Park, Jeffersonville - Bod Holt & Prime time, 7:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of music. Free. Corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. www.JeffMainStreet.org
September 19, 20 - Fossil Festival,
Falls of the Ohio, Clarksville - This event, sponsored by the Falls of
the Ohio Foundation, features: September 28 - Branson on the Road, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Featuring country, comedy, bluegrass and gospel with you Branson show hosts Debbie Horton and Donnie Wright. 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com October 2 - Wine Tasting & Silent Auction, Howard Steamboat Museum, Jeffersonville - At the Howard Steamboat Museum’s 16th Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction. Vespa Motor Scooter Raffle Drawing. Live and Silent auctions, scrumptious cocktail buffet and live music will provide sustenance and amusement throughout the evening. Reservations for the Wine Tasting are $35.00 per person and two for $60.00. The event will take place at the Howard Steamboat Museum, 1101 E. Market St., Jeffersonville. For further information contact: Yvonne Knight 812-283-3728 steamboatmuseum.org October 3 - 11 - Harvest Homecoming, New Albany - Downtown New Albany. One of the largest festivals in Indiana features a parade (12:00p.m. Saturday, the 4th), hot air balloon race, dog show, bingo, juried arts and crafts (Oct 12-15), children's activities, flea market, carnival rides, food and music (812) 944-8572. www.harvesthomecoming.com October 6-November 15 - Murder on the Nile, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Simon and his new wife find that a honeymoon on the Nile may not have been such a good idea when it becomes a floating murder scene. In true Agatha Christie fashion, this tense and eerie mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end. 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com
October 10 - Raptor Day, Falls of the Ohio
State Park, Clarksville - Learn about birds of prey at our annual Raptor
Day! October 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7 - Winnie the Pooh, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Children's Musical Theater - Experience the adventure in the 100-Acre Wood with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest! 525 Marriott Dr. (812) 288-8281 derbydinner.com October 17, 24, 31 November 7 - Winnie the Pooh, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Children's Musical Theater - Experience the adventure in the 100-Acre Wood with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest! 525 Marriott Dr. (812) 288-8281 derbydinner.com October 17, 18 - Lewis and Clark Falls of the Ohio Festival, Clark Homesite, Harrison Avenue, Clarksville; An early 1800's reenactment at the George Rogers Clark Home Site of the Falls of the Ohio State Park on Harrison Avenue commemorating George Rogers Clark's life. There are activities for everyone to enjoy, including historic games and music, as well as demonstrations by period craftsmen. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (812) 280-9970, www.fallsoftheohio.org
October 17, 18 - Autumn on the River - 15th
Annual, historic Bethlehem; Tour the restored 1927 schoolhouse, historic
tours by tram, 1812 reenactments, arts and crafts, food to suit the most
discriminating taste buds; Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday Noon - 5
p.m.; Special events - Auction - Saturday 10:00 a.m., Parade - Saturday 2:30
p.m., Veterans honored - Saturday 2:00 p.m.; No admission charge; David
Abbott 502-931-4669 or Andrea Oles 317-491-4146 October 19 - The Kingsmen - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville, Derby Dinner's Hall of Fame Gospel Series. 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com October 24, 31 November 7 - Winnie the Pooh, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Children's Musical Theater - Experience the adventure in the 100-Acre Wood with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest! 525 Marriott Dr. (812) 288-8281 derbydinner.com October 24 & 25 - "Nightmare at the Fair", Clark County 4-H Fairgrounds, 9608 Highway 62, Charlestown; The haunt is composed of 11 rooms: morgue, body bag, electrocution, polka dot maze, spider, fog vortex, clown, never ending hallway, grave yard, and drop panel hallway; A hayride through the haunted fairgrounds is part of the admission price; Admission is $8 per person and group rate is $6 per person for groups of 10 or more - advance sales only (ticketsales@nightmareatthefair.com); the Haunt is produced by the Catholic Community of Jeffersonville and the Clark County 4-H Club Adult Leaders; www.nightmareatthefair.com October 31 November 7 - Winnie the Pooh, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Children's Musical Theater - Experience the adventure in the 100-Acre Wood with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest! 525 Marriott Dr. (812) 288-8281 derbydinner.com November - Ohio River Greenway 5K Race/Walk and Kid's Fun Run - Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. on race day at Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Park in Clarksville. Post-race festivities will include entertainment, refreshments, and a great time! Awards and prizes will be distributed during the post-race party after the last racers finish and as soon as times are posted by the timing company, approximately 11:15-11:30 a.m. The Ohio River Greenway is full of historical sites and landmarks, just waiting to be re-discovered! When plotting the 5K route we worked in plenty for you to see. Some of the landmarks along the way include: The Terrace Amphitheater at Riverside and Spring, The Ohio River Railroad Bridge, The George Rogers Clark Homesite, The site of the first school in Clarksville, The Mill Creek Bridge. Sponsorships available starting at $250.00. 5K participants will be shuttled to the starting line at the Terrace Lawn via TARC Trolley after they are registered. The race will start at 10:00 a.m. Free, high quality, performance shirts are guaranteed to all who register by October 15. Non-Refundable Early Registration Fees - $15 on or before October, $20 October 15-November 1. Kid's Fun Run for ages 3-12 will start at approximately 11:00 a.m. at Lewis and Clark Park, after the last 5K participant crosses the finish line. Non-refundable Early Registration Fee $5 - no cut off date - guaranteed t-shirt included to those registered by October 15. For more info www.ohiorivergreenway.org or call (812) 989-9262.
Nov 1 - Haunted Bed and Breakfast Tour - Old Bridge Inn Bed and
Breakfast, Jeffersonville - Several guests have reported seeing a
ghost in the house, but no worries, the spirit is friendly. Two psychics
have reported seeing a ghost but he's smiling and waving. In addition to
home tours the event will feature haunted story telling by various
individuals. Tours will be every hour from noon to 2p.m. $7 per
person. All proceeds go to Animal Protection Association. There will be
information about the Animal Protection Agency including adoption and
volunteering. The B&B is located at 131 W. Chestnut. (812) 284-3580.
www.oldbridgeinn.com
November 1-22 - Fall Into Art: Patty Thum, Howard Steamboat Museum, Jeffersonville. 1101 E. Market Street (812) 283-3728 steamboatmuseum.org November 7 - Winnie the Pooh, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - Children's Musical Theater - Experience the adventure in the 100-Acre Wood with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest! 525 Marriott Dr. (812) 288-8281 derbydinner.com November - 12th Annual Holiday Open House, Historic Downtown Jeffersonville - 6-9p.m. - Ride the trolley, see the sights, taste the sweets and shop till you drop! Presented by Downtown Merchants, November 17-December 31 - A Wonderful Life - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville - A musical adaptation of the Frank Capra film is brought to life on the Derby Dinner stage! An uplifting story of dreams, love and the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. A holiday must! 525 Marriott Dr., (812) 288-8281 www.derbydinner.com December 13 - Christmas Open House, Howard Steamboat Museum, Jeffersonville - 1101 E. Market Street (812) 283-3728 steamboatmuseum.org
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