purchase unique and interesting plants, such as those found throughout the Zoo grounds. 9am to 4pm. May 13 – Mother’s Day Special Bring your mom to the Zoo on Mother's Day and she will receive free admission! May 19 – Plant Conservation Day Find out just how important plants and their preservation are to our world. This event will also feature sky art for the first time at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens!
Vanderburgh County 4H Center
201 E. Boonville-New Harmony Rd. Evansville, IN (812) 435-5287 Vanderburgh4HCenter.com May 19 – Hog Follies Bike Rally
May 18 – Personally Speaking Series: Dr. James Schroeder and Amy Schroeder Dr. James Schroeder and Amy Schroeder from St. Mary's Center for Children visit the YWCA. The two present "A Perspective on Early Childhood Development: What to Focus on and What to Let Go." Noon. Do you have an event that you would like to submit for inclusion in the monthly Community and Family section? Please send it to Editor@AtomaPublishing.com for consideration before the 15th of the month prior to your event.
BONUS OFFER: The Holiday Inn Airport (US 41 N) offers a special room rate of $79.00 for Way Late Play Date attendees. Cost includes shuttle service to and from the event and breakfast. Call 812-867-7999 for reservations.
Vertical Excape Climbing Center
1315 N. Royal Ave. | Evansville, IN (812) 479-6887 VerticalExcape.com
16 W. Virginia St. Evansville, IN (812) 464-7800 WIRCA.org
May 5 – 2nd Annual Hoosier Hog Daddy BBQ Challenge Ribs, chicken, and butts - all are on the menu at the Hoosier Hog Daddy BBQ Challenge. A beer garden quenches visitors' thirst, and a live band for entertainment lifts their spirits. It's an effort to raise funds for SWIRCA, an organization providing services that keep the aging population self-sufficient. Noon to 5pm.
June 18-22 – Session 1: Summer Climbing Camp June 16-20 – Session 2: Summer Climbing Camp Ages 6-15: Call (812) 479-6887 today to reserve your spot.
Swonder Ice Arena
YWCA
Call for scheduled activity times. Public Skating Times Mondays: 3:45-4:45pm Tuesdays: 10:00am-12:30pm Wednesdays: 7:00-9:00pm Thursdays: 10:00am-12:30pm; 3:15-4:45pm Fridays: 7:00-10:00pm Saturdays: 1:00-3:00pm; 8:00-10:00pm (College Night) Sundays: 1:00-3:00pm; 6:00-8:00pm (Family Night)
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lay dates aren’t just for preschoolers; grown-ups need play time too! The Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) is hosting it’s first ever “Way late Play Date…Just for Grown-ups” on Saturday, May 19, from 8 p.m. to Midnight. And much like your mom, they’ve thought of everything needed for a fun play date. You and your play group will play indoors and out and have plenty of snacks and juice boxes (aka hors d’oeurves, cocktails, and beer.) The outdoor “playground” features live entertainment with comedian Mike Armstrong. Bob and Tom’s favorite ex-cop has stories that make you laugh ‘til it hurts. Then it’ll be time to dance in the streets with Evansville’s own “All Put Together” band. Indoors, if you aren’t too preoccupied climbing up a 30-footduck, enjoy karaoke, a photo booth, games, digging for diamonds, and all of cMoe’s exhibits. Tickets are $25 per person or reserve a “sandbox” for $250. Sandboxes include a reserved table for 8 and complimentary drink tickets. Purchase tickets online at www.cmoekids.org or at cMoe during normal business hours. All proceeds benefit the Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe). Call up your favorite friends for a play date! cMoe’s Way Late Play Date will be a unique and fun experience for the 21 and over crowd. — Abigail Adler
SWIRCA Activity Center
209 N. Boeke Rd. | Evansville, IN (812) 479-0989 Swonder.Evansville.Net
Way laTe Play DaTe… JusT fOr GrOWn-uPs
118 Vine St. | Evansville, IN (812) 422-1191 YWCAevansville.org
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