GREENFIELD — The James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home and Museum will open for the season on Tuesday and celebrate April as National Poetry Month with Poetry on the Porch. A large magnetic board with dozens of magnetic words has been installed on the front porch for poets of all ages to use the words to create poems. The poems will be photographed and shared on social media. Regular hours for the Riley Boyhood Home are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit the James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home on Facebook.
GREENFIELD — Mudslinging, questionable political tactics, divorce, intrigue and defamation of character were all part of the 1828 presidential election between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Donna Tressler, reference librarian and adjunct professor of history at Ivy Tech Community College, will present a program on the 1828 electon at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road. The story began four years earlier with a face-off between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams in 1824. Adams won that election, but only after supposedly reaching a "corrupt bargain" with Henry Clay in exchange for the position of secretary of state. Jackson and Adams would confront each other again in 1828. With Jackson’s supporters looking for revenge, the tactics used in 1828 would make history. If you thought elections were bad now, think again. Register to attend this free program at hcplibrary.org.
FORTVILLE — There’s just one more Saturday to enjoy the marvel of kinetic art at Main Street Arts and Music at the Carnegie, 115 N. Main St. The gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to see Tom Harold’s rolling ball sculptures. The display includes a scrap metal piece that was Harold’s first sculpture. The event is free, open to the public and includes children’s activities. For more information, visit "Main Street Arts & Music – Historic Downtown, Fortville, IN" on Facebook.
GREENFIELD — “Glitter of Glass” the current show at Twenty North Gallery, 20 N. State St., shows through April 5. The gallery is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The exhibit features the works of glass artists Laura Nichols, Gale Sturm and Cindy Thompson. Visit hancockcountyarts.com or Hancock County Arts on Facebook for more information.
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