McCORDSVILLE –A “Treasures and Trinkets” community yard sale is coming up in McCordsville next month, with proceeds to benefit Oscar the cat and the town mascot’s fund.
The sale is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 in the town hall community park, 6280 W. 800N., McCordsville. Tent reservations for sellers and vendors are being accepted now. A $15 fee reserves a space. Proceeds from booth spaces benefit Oscar’s Town Mascot Fund. The town’s cat has medical concerns; proceeds will go into the Cathy Gardner Town Mascot Nonreverting Fund, named in honor of the former town clerk after her retirement. For information, email Beth Morton, [email protected].
Bumblebee art accepted for Riley Festival
GREENFIELD — Hancock County Arts is hosting a “Bumblebees and Bugs” watercolor class with artist Sandy Hall at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18. The class is $30 and includes supplies. Since the Riley Festival theme this fall is “The Bumblebee,” participants are encouraged to enter their pieces in the festival show as well. The class will be at the 20A North Gallery, 20 N. State St. in downtown Greenfield.
Any art piece on bumblebees can be entered in the Riley Festival show. Cost to enter the show is $10 for two pieces. Deadline to register in the show is Aug. 25. For more information on the show or the water color class, visit www.hancockcountyarts.com.
Chalk fest returning Sept. 11
GREENFIELD — Chalk Fest is returning for its 13th year on Sept. 11, this time in the Riley Park pool and parking lot area. Vendors are being sought to join the event sponsored by Hancock County Arts. Space is $25; vendor hours are 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Email [email protected] . Those wishing to participate in chalk drawings will register at greenfieldin.org/parks.
Journey Bags accepting fall clothing donations
GREENFIELD — Journey Bags of Hancock County is seeking donations for fall and winter clothing. Items needed include jeans, pants and leggings in size infant through adult. Donations can be dropped off to boxes in the entrances of both branches of the Hancock County Public Library.
Journey Bags provides toiletries and clothing to underprivileged children in the county. For more information, visit http://handsofhopein.org/ or facebook.com/JourneyBagsofHancockCo{p dir=”ltr”}Women Helping Women event set{p dir=”ltr”}{span}GREENFIELD — The 23rd annual Women Helping Women Celebration is scheduled for 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at Adaggios Banquet Hall and Conference Centre. Women Helping Women is a program of the Hancock Health Foundation and raises funds for mammograms and other health care services for under- and uninsured women in the community. {/span}{p dir=”ltr”}{span}For more information or to donate, visit hancockregionalhospital.org/foundation/events/women-helping-women.{/span}
