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Social skills program coming up

GREENFIELD – An after school social skills development program is available for Hancock County children in grades 3-8.

Building Our Social Skills, or BOSS, is a program taught by certified staff from local schools through Families United for Support and Encouragement. Children learn about communication, being part of a group, expressing feelings, caring about themselves and others, listening, problem solving and more.

Classes begin Sept. 11 and registration is required by Sept. 1 to 317-462-9064, [email protected] or fuseinc.org. Cost is $240 per semester; $40 bi-weekly payments are available.

MVHS class reunion coming up

FORTVILLE – The Mt. Vernon High School Class of 1973 is planning a 50-year celebration.

The event will be Sept. 9 and include a catered dinner in Fortville. Those interested should join the Facebook page “Mt. Vernon HS Class of ‘73-Fortville IN” or contact Pam Beyers Buckley at 317-910-5337 or Mike Noe at 317-703-5757.

Money workshop coming up at library

GREENFIELD – An event coming up is designed to help people create a budget, analyze spending habits and find ways to save money and live frugally.

Christa Cummings, client relationship representative for First Merchants Bank in New Palestine, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 at the central branch of the Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road, Greenfield. To reserve a spot at the budgeting and debt management workshop, visit hcplibrary.org or call 317-462-5141.

Bicycle event coming up

GREENFIELD – The Hancock Flat 50 is coming up Aug. 25-26.

The annual event featuring a bicycle ride and festival with music, food and drinks has attracted hundreds of cyclists from across the country since 2016.

The ride is Aug. 26 with festival activities in downtown Greenfield afterward. New this year is a kid/family two-mile ride on the trail to Brandywine Park and back, starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 25. Learn more or register at hancockflat50.com. Cost to participate in the 25- or 50-mile ride is $50; price increases after Aug. 25.