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RANJ PUTHRAN “HELPING HANDS AWARD” RECIPIENT STEVE BULLINGTON Steve Bullington, a lifetime Zionsville resident, performs countless community activities. Steve is president of the Zionsville Parks Board and has performed an incredible amount of volunteer work in that role. Steve also supports Best Buddies as well as Special Olympics. In addition, Steve is a key advocate for the Zionsville trail initiatives. Congratulations to Steve for being our Helping Hands Award winner for June.

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The agony of taking the SAT® is a rather distant memory for some. Unfortunately for the Class of 2017, the preparation for the new SAT format may be even more daunting, and how university admissions offices nationwide will value the scores is still rather ambiguous. The College Board announced in March 2014 that it was redesigning the SAT. It released an initial 211-page overview that is a work in progress. The redesigned SAT will place greater emphasis on reasoning, analyzing data and critical thinking. The test will incorporate a “rights-only” scoring in which a student will earn points for correct answers with no penalty for incorrect answers. The current SAT penalizes the student 1/4 point for each incorrect answer. The new SAT will have two math sections, one calculator section and one no-calculator section, and will have an emphasis on evidence-based reading and writing as opposed to the current critical reading, writing, math and essay sections, to name just a few of the format changes.

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Kurt Spitler, owner and executive director of the Huntington Center, located in Carmel, is prepping students for the current SAT format for this fall while preparing parents and students for the new SAT that will take effect in March of 2016. “If you are a senior in high school now, the changes in the SAT won’t affect you,” Spitler explained. “If you are a junior in the 2014-2015 school year, the current SAT is available only through January 2016 of your senior year. However, for sophomores, you have three options. You can either prepare to take the current SAT this fall in October, November, December or January; secondly, prepare for the ACT only; or your third option is to be the ‘guinea pig’ and wait to take the new SAT in March. “Now if your child wants to get into the IU Kelley School of Business, a nationally renowned business school, you can go on their website, and it will tell you what GPA, SAT or ACT score you currently need to get direct admittance into their school, though there is nothing on their website that tells you what score you will need with the new SAT.

“A perfect SAT score is currently 2400, and it is going down to 1600, the way that it used to be in 2005. I have contacted many universities and asked if they will still superscore the old SAT and for how long. I have also inquired about what are they planning to do for the new SAT, and the response is yes, they plan to superscore the old SAT, but regarding the new SAT, they ‘don’t know.’”

It is unknown at this point how the universities are going to emphasize or value the new SAT when they are looking at seats available for that coming year. By this July, Spitler and his instructors will have all new curricula to prepare students for the spring SAT and the October PSAT that will both be in administered in the new format.

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Currently 95 percent of the schools throughout the U.S. superscore the SAT. They take the best critical reading, math and writing scores from multiple SATs of an individual student and then extract these best scores into one superscore. “They’re not going to be able to superscore the new SAT with the old one,” Spitler emphasized. “They haven’t alerted us

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able to take the old SAT before March. So why is SAT changing? “SAT and ACT are competing organizations,” Spitler said. “The ACT has become more prevalent among students looking at higher education options. Typically what we do when a student comes in to our facility, we will give them a practice SAT test and a practice ACT. The ‘practice’ ACT is a retired real test used and not a Huntington test. “We will compare those two tests on a national basis and see where they are starting out higher. Some students will be about equal, and some will see a huge delta with one test over the other. Both the SAT and ACT are approved by the universities, and 99 percent of them, including Ivy League schools, accept both.” The Huntington system has become a proven method of tutoring and preparation because each program is based upon the individual student. Dr. Raymond and Eileen Huntington in New Jersey founded it in 1977. Spitler purchased the Carmel franchise threeand-a-half years ago from its original owner, and their location has been operating for 11 years. “The Huntington system is amazing, and it’s all in how we do it,” Spitler expressed. “Everything that we do here is individualized, and we focus on each student. We are not a crutch, and we are not here to help a student with their homework. Our purpose is to increase their skill sets. If we increase their skill sets, their confidence is going to go up, and if they are confident, they are going to be more motivated.”

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Nurturing Zionsville’s Wild Side Writer / Cindy Argentine Photographer / Christie Turnbull

There is a sign on South Main Street, situated just past the bridge over Eagle Creek, with an image of a heron and the words, “Community Wildlife Habitat: 1st in Indiana, 2nd in the nation.” I have driven past this sign hundreds of times, wondering how Zionsville earned this distinction. A few weeks ago, my curiosity prompted me to investigate. I eventually learned that the story behind the sign began with a particular woman at a precise moment in time. The woman was Elizabeth Mueller. The year was 1998. One afternoon, Mueller was looking through her National Wildlife Federation magazine when she noticed that Alpine, California, had become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat. It was a new title, and Alpine was the first to receive it. “Right away, I realized Zionsville should go for this,” said Mueller. “I called my friend Myrene Brown and said, ‘Myrene, we can do this!’” As an avid gardener and naturelover, Mueller instinctively understood the benefits such a designation could bring to the community.

They contacted the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and researched the requirements for certification. The first task was to form a volunteer team to manage the effort. They named theirs “Habitat CPR” for Habitat Creation, Preservation and Restoration. In addition to Mueller and Brown, the team included Nancy Carpenter, Vince Flecker, Phil Knots and Michael Kojetin.

promote environmental stewardship. They met with garden clubs, spoke to Scout troops, taught school classes, offered free lectures and much more. By the fall of 2000, their application was complete. Dozens of homes, St. Francis Episcopal Church, the Nancy Burton Trail, the Chamber of Commerce and many more entities had certified their land. The team had spoken to hundreds of people about topics like minimizing lawn chemicals and using native plants to sustain butterflies.

From 1998 through 2000, this group organized thousands of hours of work toward their goal. Their efforts fell into two main categories. One was to have about 100 In response, Zionsville received the honor individuals, businesses and public places of being the second Certified Community certify their own property as wildlife habitat. Wildlife Habitat in the country. This meant it had to provide wildlife with food, water, shelter and a place to raise young.

BEYOND CERTIFICATION

Mueller said this was a challenge at first. “The idea of encouraging wildlife was foreign to most people,” she said. “They would say, ‘We don’t want to attract wildlife.’ They were thinking of things like raccoons. We explained that our main goal was to attract birds and butterflies, the pollinators, things that would be beneficial to the environment.” The other main requirement was to conduct at least 15 activities in the community to

Zionsville’s certification helped lay the foundation for the national program that now boasts 83 certified communities from Alabama to Oregon. “It was a new program back then,” Brown explained. “As we came up with ideas for projects, we shared them with NWF.” Here in Zionsville, certification was like a stone dropped in a lake, ripples spreading in every direction. Remember a regular column on habitat in the Times Sentinel?

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LEARNING FROM GARDENERS AT HOME

As I spoke with three of the original Habitat CPR members, I received invitations to their personal gardens. I first visited Myrene Brown’s house in a nearby subdivision. Cheerful bird song greeted me upon arrival. Brown’s yard is full of native trees and shrubs, including redbud, oak, serviceberry, fringe tree and viburnum. Beds brim with indigenous flowers such as coral bells, bloodroot and camass. She also has many stems of cup plant, which birds and insects love. “Cup plant makes little wells where the leaves join the stem. It can hold a surprising amount of water,” Brown said as she tilted one over and poured the morning’s rain-shower into her hand.

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Have you found more native plants for sale at An entirely new organization – the Zion Altum’s? The team worked with nurseries too. Nature Center – was created in direct response to Mueller’s vision and action. This Have you spotted red-winged blackbirds center is located next to Eagle Elementary at the middle school nature trails or heard School and hosts year-round programs on woodpeckers as you walked through Turkey the environment.

Amidst her lush plantings is a rain garden. Facing drainage problems on her property a few years ago, Brown became an expert on this type of garden. She has explained to many how the little rain gardens in the village work. These small areas surrounded by concrete curbs are planted with trees and perennials and mulched with gravel. They collect and filter storm water that runs off adjacent roads. Next, I visited Michael and Judy Kojetin’s home, which has been included on the SullivanMunce garden tour. Their numerous flowerbeds are bordered by low rock walls and dotted with bird houses and feeders. The Kojetins also have a pond, an orchard,

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compost bins and elevated beds for salad greens (to keep the rabbits out). Colorful prayer flags from Nepal encircle a vegetable plot. As Michael said, “Habitat gardening is a lifestyle for us. We love to see all the birds, and we’ve learned to coexist with the other wildlife.” Lastly, I drove north to Steve and Elizabeth Mueller’s home on four acres in rural Zionsville. Though Elizabeth prefers not to be on the local garden tour, her gardens have been photographed for national magazines. “This place was featured in the inaugural edition of a Better Homes and Gardens magazine called Nature’s Gardens,” she laughed.

Elizabeth Mueller's garden

We began in the “children’s garden,” a shady grove with framed beds of soil and little rakes and shovels for the grandkids. We followed stepping stones through a wooded area to “frog pond” where sunshine sparkled on water that rollicked over moss-covered rocks. We examined a stand of native columbine, its reddish blooms buzzing with bees. We gazed over a patch of prairie planted with coneflowers, aster and sweet black-eyed-susans that will explode into bloom later this summer.

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Heading back toward her house, Mueller went inside to invite her three-year-old grandson to join her on the front porch. She had made a recent discovery and wanted to share it with him. Carefully pulling back a small tree branch that hung by the porch railing, Mueller pointed to a cardinal’s nest that held a little clutch of eggs. Her grandson was delighted. Cardinals, he said happily, were his favorite birds. “It’s so important to get kids outdoors,” Mueller said. “I’m glad so many people are starting to understand this.”

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“Habitat gardening is a lifestyle for us. We love to see all the birds, and we’ve learned to coexist with the other wildlife.” –Michael Kojetin “Any effort to provide wildlife habitat also benefits people,” she explained. “These kinds of gardens help reduce pollution. They take less time and fuel to maintain once installed, and they provide beautiful places to relax.” Watching Mueller hold her grandson’s hand as they walked through her gardens affirmed this. Their faces lit up as they discovered a secret hiding place he could share with cousins under a tree.

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The sign on South Main Street and all the details about how it came to be are a bit like dusty photo albums to Mueller now. They are cherished, they are important, but what matters most is that her grandchildren – and all children – learn to love what she and her friends have endeavored for years to nurture and protect.

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The Zion Nature Center will be participating in the Great Sunflower Project this summer. Administered by San Francisco State University, this is a national science project any interested citizen can join. Its purpose is to gather data on populations of bees and other pollinators throughout the country. Local residents who register for the program through the Zion Nature Center will receive sunflowers to take home, plant and observe. Participants then spend 15 minutes in the morning observing their flowers, writing down each time a bee visits during that time span, and submitting the data online. Go to zionsville-in.gov/zionnaturecenter to learn about our local program and greatsunflower. org for more information about the larger effort, including a short video.

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Any size of yard, garden or patio can be a successful habitat. For small spaces, plant seed-producing flowers in containers, set out water in saucers and provide a few shrubs or small trees to give shelter and a place to raise young. In a typical suburban lot, a row of trees, fronted by shrubs and bordered by annuals and perennials can provide excellent tiers of habitat. Many gardeners select specific plants to attract certain wildlife. Wild blue lupine, for example, is the only plant that endangered Karner blue butterflies eat in their larval stage. For Monarch larvae, milkweed is the only choice. Box turtles like Mayapple fruits, which hang low to the ground beneath the plant’s leaves. Hummingbirds like red blossoms such as bee balm, red buckeye and cardinal flower.

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For more information on how to establish and certify your own backyard as a wildlife habitat, go to indianawildlife.org or nwf.org. The Indiana Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation offer joint certifications.

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The Indiana Wildlife Federation is offering workshops at two locations this summer for people interested in learning more about the benefits of providing wildlife habitat. Workshops also provide a way to meet others with a similar interest. The final two of three workshops will be held at the Monon Center’s Carmel-Clay’s Central Park on June 2 and 9 (you don’t have to attend all three.) A one-day workshop will be held June 27 at Holliday Park. For more information or to register, go to indianawildlife.org/habitat-programs/ backyard-habitat-workshop.

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armer weather is here, so it’s time to have a glass (or two) of white wine out on the deck. Wine always seems more enjoyable to me when I drink it outdoors. I don’t know why, but let’s chalk it up to that’s where it comes from. Winemaking is just a way of getting the grapes from the vine into the glass. Here are some white wines to seek out this summer:

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The main thing to remember is to find one from Germany where this grape shines best. Look for the three (increasing) levels of sweetness levels listed on the label – kabinett, spatlese and auslese. If none of these are listed, it’s probably a Qualitatswein (or QbA) in the fine print, which is the entry level and also a good starting point. A couple to look for would be the Leitz Dragonstone or the ‘Dr. L’ (Loosen Bros.).

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This Spanish white wine (and grape) is a delight even to the most jaded of connossieurs. If you like Chardonnay, you will also like Albarino because it has a similar textural profile (I call it ‘fatness’). Pour a glass of chilled Albarino at your next outing, and you’ll be traveling to Spain without the airfare.

SAUVIGNON BLANC

You have a lot of regions to choose from when shopping for Sauvignon Blanc – California, New Zealand and (wait for it…) yes, even Bordeaux. As far as California, I really like Geyser Peak’s version – very fruity with good balancing acidity. My sister-in-law likes the New Zealand versions because they have a more concentrated and in-your-face style. But why not go traditional? A classic White Bordeaux is real deal Sauvignon Blanc.

PINOT GRIS

Translated as “gray pinot,” this refers to the hint of gray color in this grape’s skin. There are three regions where this wine is most popular. Pinot Grigio is the Italian version. Pinot Gris from the Alsace region of France is the textbook version. But hold the presses – the ones from Oregon are a true revelation with a fruit-forward style that will have you smacking your lips. Try the King Estate or the ‘A to Z’ Winery for starters. Where can I find these wines, you might ask? Well, you can probably find a decent Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc in your local supermarket. Outside of that, the best place to find these types of wines is your local wine merchant or a larger liquor store chain. When you do find one, hit the deck and enjoy the sunset! Kurt Wieneke is a freelance wine writer based in Indianapolis.

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When the Zionsville school year comes to a close, David and Kara Benson will gather their three daughters and essential belongings. The family will pile into their vehicles and head west. They will drive for four days, roughly 29 hours, to reach their destination: Glacier National Park. This Zionsville couple knows the route well; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same trek theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve traveled for the last 21 years. During the school year, the Bensons are both local science educators. David is a biology professor at Marian University. Kara is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math education) teacher at Boone Meadow Elementary School. Over the summers, the Bensons serve as park rangers at Glacier National Park. David and Kara job share one ranger position by splitting the fiveday workweek evenly between the two. While one spouse works, the other spouse tends to their three daughters: Linnea (16 years old), Makenna (14) and Alia (8).

INTRODUCTION INTO THE PARK

The Bensons first landed at Glacier National Park when David was working on his Ph.D. at Washington State University. As part of his studies, David spent four summers conducting research on a bird species in the park. The last summer, the couple volunteered in the park by running family nature activities. After David graduated, he was hired at Marian University. The couple moved to Indianapolis for his job and to live close to extended family. But the Bensons longed to be back at Glacier National Park. David applied and was accepted to be a seasonal park ranger the summer after his first school year at Marian University. Kara tended to their new daughter while David worked in the park. The second summer, the couple equally divided the ranger position.

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The Bensons say park visitors routinely spot wildlife during their hikes, including bighorn sheep, mountain goats, moose, birds and golden eagles. Bear sightings are not uncommon within the park.

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David and Kara are interpretive park rangers. This means they focus on educating visitors about the park. The Bensons lead all-day hikes twice a week. The spouses alternate guiding 30-40 visitors on a 10-mile “I can schedule the ‘Benson’ position to lead the same 10-mile hike two days in a row hike to Grinnell Glacier and another 10where I might hesitate to ask other rangers mile hike to Iceberg Lake. to do that,” Sine says. “We have more

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The Bensons smile as they recall the weekly community potluck dinner. Kara says those are her kids’ favorite nights. The group brings out food, lights a campfire and sings songs as a community. Kara says the girls enjoy summers in the park. This summer, the two oldest Benson girls will work in the Glacier Park Boat Company and volunteer at the ranger station. The Bensons hike and camp around the park on their days off. “Every year, we look for new things and discover new things,” Kara says. “There are roughly 750 miles of hiking trails within the park, and we haven’t hiked them all.”

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BRINGING THE PARK INTO THE CLASSROOM The Bensons are frequently asked how they bring their summer park ranger experiences into their respective classrooms.

“I incorporate the park to the point where my students are sick of hearing about it,” David says. “I teach ecology and conservation biology, and so it goes hand in hand with the things I see in Glacier.” David also conducts research while in Glacier National Park. He is currently studying the impact of changing climate conditions on the ptarmigan, a bird found only in alpine areas. Kara admits that because of the set curriculum, she doesn’t bring her Glacier experiences into the classroom as much as some would anticipate. But she says that her experiences always come in while studying concepts like life cycles, food chains, fossils or erosions.

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Carmel FC’s program and be a part of one of the area’s top traveling teams. Established in 1959, the CDC today provides 13 different sports programs to approximately 12,000 boys and girls and is supported by 4,300 volunteers and a fulltime staff of 10. “The one thing that the founding fathers and those that have followed them have done well is that they have met the needs of the community by providing additional sports along the way,” Beery said. “Soccer is our biggest sport in the club with over 5,000 kids playing right now. The ages range from pre-K to seniors in high school.

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The popularity of soccer has just grown immensely, and with the addition of Indy Eleven League coming to the community this year, that has provided another energy burst with our registrations.”

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World of Anne Frank” at Indiana Repertory Theatre (Heinz/Hitler Youth); “West Side Story” (Baby John), “Hair” (Paul) and “The King and I” (Captain Orton/Monk) at SSS; and “High School Musical: On Stage” (Troy Bolton) and “Beauty and the Beast” (Cogsworth) at Christian Youth Theater. Co-founder Emily Ristine Holloway is a professional actor and director in our community. A Park Tudor grad, Holloway grew up doing summer stock theater and now loves passing on this tradition to area youth. “Producing high-quality musical theater and working with teens and children in a professional and supportive atmosphere is the goal of our program which, since its inception, has been housed at Park Tudor School,” says Holloway. “I approached Park Tudor about donating their facilities for our productions, and they generously obliged,” says Holloway. To be eligible to audition for SSS, a student must be at least 13 years old and have completed seventh grade. SSS Academy accommodates younger actors entering second through eighth grade. “Our Academy for younger students, which is like a summer drama camp, has been wellreceived,” says Holloway. “These students

will be joining the cast of ‘Mary Poppins’ in smaller roles.” “I’m looking forward to rehearsals. The director and cast are all great to work with and very professional,” says LeCrone. “They push us to be the best, and you can’t beat their professionalism and the fun we have as a cast. The other thing I love is how inclusive SSS is with the younger kids from the Academy.” The program is supported by many talented mentors from our community who all share a common vision for enriching the lives of students through the arts. The talent pool is deep, drawing from area schools with excellent arts programs. North Central High School senior Hope Fennig will be playing Rona Lisa Peretti in “Spelling Bee” and Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins.” Previously Fennig was in “Hair” and “West Side Story” and played Arista in “The Little Mermaid” and Lady Thiang in “The King and I.” She will be attending New York University in the fall to study musical theater. “SSS has been the most amazing experience for me because I came in as a timid little girl and am now coming out full of confidence and passion for theater,” says Fennig.

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“Working with the staff at SSS is spectacular. They are so talented at taking a group of kids and turning them into amazing young actors and actresses. I fully believe I would not have gotten where I am now without my experience at SSS, and I could not be more grateful.” No stranger to leading roles, Crawfordsville High School junior Elizabeth Hutson celebrates her fourth season with SSS. Last year, she played Anna in “The King and I,” and this year she is performing as Marcy Park in “Spelling Bee” and the title role in “Mary Poppins.” “My family has been so great in supporting

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me in all of my endeavors and driving me back and forth until I got my license last year and could drive myself to and from SSS rehearsals,” says Hutson. “I also just recently played Millie in my high school’s production of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie,’ and I’ve played Adelaide in ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Wabash College.” “It is such an amazing collaboration of gifted students and expert artists,” says SSS Managing Director Rachel Riegel. “Watching the productions come to life is magical. We are always excited about our show selections, and this summer has the added bonus of ‘Mary Poppins,’ which was only recently released to community theaters, so we are one of the first to produce this locally.” “SSS is an excellent experience. I am preparing for the future while making lasting friends,” shares LeCrone.

Based on the classic Disney film, adventure abounds in the Banks household when a mysterious nanny magically appears. Mary Poppins whisks the Banks children into a world of dancing chimney sweeps, shopkeepers and a variety of colorful characters. This irresistible story features stunning sets and costumes, incredible dance numbers and beloved songs like “A Spoonful of Sugar” and the biggest word you ever heard, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” SSS will be one of the first community theaters in the area to perform this recent Broadway hit. Anything can happen in this family friendly musical which runs July 22-26. Wednesday preview performance is at 7:30 p.m. Evening performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and matinees are Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

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Patron receptions at 6 p.m. will precede the two Friday evening performances ( June 26 and July 24). Reception tickets are $25. FREE Meet and Greets with costumed characters from Mary Poppins will be Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23, from 6:15-7 p.m. in Foster Hall on Park Tudor campus. No tickets are required for Meet and Greets.

“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”

This hilarious musical centers on a fictional spelling bee where quirky adolescents compete for a slot in the National Spelling Bee. Overseen by grown-ups still stuck in adolescence themselves, this eccentric group of outsiders learns that winning isn’t everything, and losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. This tuneful tale and winner of two Tony awards comes to SSS June 2528! Thursday preview performance is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday performance is at 2:30 p.m.

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This exhibit coincides with the Gardens of Zionsville Tour (June 20). A reception will be held June 19 from 6-8 p.m. SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 205-225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville 317-873-4900 or sullivanmunce.org

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Enjoy size gardens in Zionsville. Get great summer tablescape ideas and bid on potted planters designed by area vendors at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center. Tickets available now. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. / SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 205-225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville 317-873-4900 or sullivanmunce.org

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2 / FIRST TUESDAY AT OM WEALTH MANAGEMENT First Tuesday is a monthly networking event organized by the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. Each month a different Zionsville Chamber member has the opportunity to host this event at their place of business. First Tuesday features networking, door prizes and appetizers and is a great way to meet new people. This event is free for Zionsville Chamber members and first time guests, but please RSVP. 5:30-7 p.m. / Om Wealth Management, 11622 N. Michigan Rd., Zionsville Contact Dusky Loebel at 317-873-3836 or info@ zionsvillechamber.org

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A course designed to teach babysitters how to be safe and nurturing caregivers and how to handle children’s emergencies. Please bring a sack lunch. Ages 11-13. Cost: $55. Registration required.

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. / Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Lora Hussey and Olive Hoffman Rooms, 250 N. Fifth St., Zionsville

5 / OPENING RECEPTION FOR SHEILA RADER AND DEB ACHGILL Come to the feature gallery to see “Jewelry Sass and Colorful Glass.” Free. 6-8 p.m. / CCA Gallery, 47 S. Main St., Zionsville 317-733-1813 / ccaartgallery.com

6 / GLOBAL FAMILY REUNION

This is an event like no other. It is the biggest, most inclusive and most fascinating family reunion in history, featuring music, talks, comedy, genealogy, contests, potato sack races, crafts and lots of celebrity cousins! More information at sullivanmunce.org. SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 205-225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville / 317-873-4900 or sullivanmunce.org

6 / ANNUAL AUCTION EVENING HOSTED BY BLACK DOG BOOKS

One-of-a-kind, collectible, rare, first editions or signed books will make up the silent auction. 10% of the auction proceeds will be donated to the future Boone County Humane Society Animal Shelter. There will be door prizes and refreshments. Free. 7-9 p.m. / Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville 317-733-1747 or BlackDogBooksIN.com

6 / HISTORIC WALKING TOUR OF ZIONSVILLE

Join the SullivanMunce Cultural Center for a fun and engaging walking tour of the charming village of Zionsville. Be a history detective and learn about some of the colorful early businesses, residents and events of our historic town. Registration required. $5/person, children 10 and under free, free for members. / 11 a.m. / SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 205-225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville / 317-873-4900 or sullivanmunce.org

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Are you a business professional working or living in the Zionsville area who is interested in meeting other businesswomen to discuss how to grow your business or listen to speakers on a variety of topics? Join the ladies of ZWIN on the second Thursday of each month. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. / Zionsville United Methodist Church, 9644 Whitestown Rd., Zionsville Contact Kathy Wood (kwood@c21scheetz.com) or Deb Kuller (debbi.kuller@oldnational.com)

12 / RELAY FOR LIFE OF ZIONSVILLE This event gives Zionsville the opportunity to come together as a community and unite in the fight against cancer! We hope you join us as we celebrate, fight back and remember! 12 p.m. / Lions Park, 115 S. Elm St., Zionsville Contact Kristen Kelley at kkelley0614@aol.com

Come out to see over 100 Porsche cars parked on Zionsville’s brick street. It is free and fun for the whole family with a special kids area, music, celebrity judges and even a style show! Don’t miss this 5th year event! 10 a.m.-3 p.m. / Main Street, Zionsville Contact Steve Tarr at sdtarr@aol.com

20 / 10TH ANNUAL ZIONSVILLE PAINT OUT

Artists will gather in the Village of Zionsville for a Plein Air Paint Out (Painting Outside). A map of historic downtown locations and gardens on the Gardens of Zionsville Tour will be included in your registration packet. Artists are encouraged to paint at the sites suggested, but are not required to do so. The event is open to artists of all ages and skill levels. More information available at sullivanmunce.org. Register/check-in 7-10 a.m. / SullivanMunce Cultural

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22 / TRIVIA NIGHT AT GREEK’S PIZZERIA

Is your head full of useless facts? Put that knowledge to use! Join the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library at Greek’s Pizzeria for a fun night of trivia and prizes. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration required. 6-8 p.m. / Greek’s Pizzeria, 30 N. Main St., Zionsville zionsville.lib.in.us

27 / READINGS OF “THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE” Elinor Williams, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s great-greatgranddaughter, will be reading “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” by her great-great-grandfather Longfellow every half hour. / 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. / Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville / 317-733-1747 or BlackDogBooksIN.com

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