Festival of Flowers Paint Out at Steele’s May 18, 2013
The Festival of Flowers Paint Out features artists painting on the T.C. Steele State Historic site grounds from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Artists will work much as Steele did—outside, in the open air. The event is free of charge to the general public, but participating artists must pre-register and pay a fee. The public is invited to watch the artists at work and to enjoy a day of relaxation and fun. Selma Steele’s gardens in May are a dazzling display of peonies, irises, and foxgloves massed in garden beds and naturalized across the hillsides. Boxed lunches will be available for purchase, for your own picnic in the garden. An outdoor afternoon concert will begin at 1 p.m., and artwork will be gathered together for judging at 2 p.m. near the Formal Garden. Visitors may vote on their favorites for a “People’s Choice” award. First-place winning artwork created during the Festival of Flowers Paint Out will be displayed in T.C. Steele’s Large Studio for thirty days. Guided tours of Steele’s studio and historic home, the “House of the Singing Winds” will be offered for an admission fee. T.C. Steele State Historic Site is located on Hwy 46 between Nashville and Bloomington. For more information, call (812) 988-2785 or visit <www.indianamuseum.org/tc_steele>.
Secret Garden Tour July 6–7, 2013
On Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., five Brown County, Indiana gardeners will open their gardens for the sixth annual “Secret Gardens of Brown County” tour. It is sponsored by the Brown County Garden Club and proceeds will be used for community beautification projects including “Picture Perfect Brown County,” the club’s anti-litter campaign, and the Children’s Garden at the Brown County Public Library. The tour includes live music and a sale of perennial plants from Brown Hill Nursery. Visitors will also be able to purchase garden related art during the tour. These five gardens are full of creative and artful designs. You are encouraged to bring a camera, take notes, and return to your own gardens with ideas and inspiration. The tour is supported in part by a grant from the Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The cost is $10 (children under 12 free). Tickets and maps will be available starting June 1 at the Brown County visitors Center, located at corner of Main and Van Buren Streets, downtown Nashville, Indiana; from any garden club member; and at the gardens during the tour. For further information, maps and images of the gardens on the tour, visit <www. browncountyingardenclub.org> or e-mail: <browncountyingardenclub@gmail.com>. Visitors may also contact the Brown County Visitors Center at (812) 988-7303 or 800-753-3255 or visit the website <www.browncounty.com>.
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Trolly’s own Hickory-Smoked Pork BBQ Hot Dogs • Sausages • Brats Lemon Shake-ups North Van Buren and Gould Streets in Nashville Indiana • 988-4273 66 Our Brown County • May/June 2013
HOURS: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 to 4:00
1st and 3rd Saturdays 10:00 to 1:00
THRIFT SHOP South Van Buren in Nashville (behind Subway) (812) 988-6003 Proceeds go to local charities