GREENFIELD — Greenfield Main Street’s annual Hometown Heroes Picnic will take place Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Living Alley on the east 100 block of North Street. The picnic honors hometown veterans, police officers, firefighters and EMTs with a 9/11 ceremony conducted by the Greenfield Veterans Honor Guard, Hometown Hero awards presented by the American Legion followed by a cornhole tournament. Barbecue and beverages will be on sale to attendees.
GREENFIELD — The Forty and Eight, a veterans’ honor society, seeks participants for the inaugural Four-Post 400 Bed Race Challenge, to be held on North Street between State and Pennsylvania on Saturday. The event is open to teams of five (four to push the bed and one to ride) for the Parade of Beds at noon, followed by the bed-racing at 1 p.m. The registration fee per team is $75. Teams must provide their own beds. For more information and guidelines, visit 40and8voiture1415.org/bed-race.
GREENFIELD– The Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 Apple St. will offer free admission to the 42nd Greater Indianapolis Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include a silent auction, door prizes, a fossil exhibit from the Indianapolis Children’s Museum and vendors in fossils, minerals, gems, jewelry and lapidary equipment. In addition, geologist Gary Getz will be available on Saturday at 2 p.m. to help identify specimens. For more information, call Cheryl Hamilton at 317-897-6639.
GREENFIELD — Tuttle Orchards, 5717 W. County Road 300 N., hosts the Caramel Apple Festival 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. September 8 and 15. Attendees can build their own caramel apples ($4.95) and search the grounds for tickets for free caramel apples. Admission is free; combo passes for activities, which include the Agrimaze, Tractor Town and a hayride, are available for $9. Other festival activities include: picking your own apple to take home and observing bees in their natural habitat. More information can be found at indianapolisorchard.com/caramel-apple-festival.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Opening Friday, the IMAX theater at the Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., will screen the science-fiction film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” giving movie fans an opportunity to experience 12,000 watts of digital surround sound as they view the film on the world’s largest possible screen. Available concessions include candy, popcorn, iced teas, coffee and locally crafted alcoholic beverages. “2001: A Space Odyssey” shows through Sept. 12. Advanced tickets and reserved seats are now accessible at indymax.com.
