The Columbus Scottish Festival will return to the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds for its 26th year, this fall on September 9th and 10th. The two-day festival will bring the best of Scotland, right here in southern Indiana. The festival will feature Highland traditions with food, music, dancing, vendors, athletics, children’s area, cars, whisky tastings, and a traditional Ceilidh celebration. Advance sale tickets start at just $10 and feature different pricing packages.

Join us for tea & crepes! Crepe options from Round Robin Baked Goods are Traditional, Chocolate, and Fruit.

Garfield, a chubby and sarcastic tabby cat fantasizes about having the most amazing birthday in the history of birthdays. He deserves it for being the best cat ever! But, it seems that all his friends – Arlene, Odie, Jon, and even his nemesis, Nermal, seem to have forgotten. Me-owch!! Feeling rejected, Garfield ventures out to find adventure, but quickly learns that “home is where the heart…and the food is.”

Visit cardinalstage.org for more information.

Monroe Lake Shoreline Cleanup at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Moores Creek SRA
A summer full of fun and recreation at Monroe Lake creates more than memories… it also results in a lot of trash! We need your help to clean up the mess and restore our lakeshore to an inviting habitat for both people and wildlife. We will be transporting people by boat to areas of the shoreline that are difficult to reach by other means.
Volunteer registration deadline is September 7! Register ONLINE at http://bit.ly/monroecleanup2017
• All volunteers must be at least 10 years old; ages 10-17 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is limited to 100 volunteers.
• Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and bring their own water bottle. Adult volunteers will be required to sign a DNR Volunteer Agreement.
• Registered volunteers should check in between 1p and 1:30p.
• Orientation begins at 1:30p. Cleanup ends at 5:30p.
• Free “Thank You” cookout afterwards for all volunteers! (vegetarian option available)
• DOOR PRIZES! We have some AWESOME prizes to give away at the cookout, thanks to our co-sponsor J.L. Waters!

Garfield, a chubby and sarcastic tabby cat fantasizes about having the most amazing birthday in the history of birthdays. He deserves it for being the best cat ever! But, it seems that all his friends – Arlene, Odie, Jon, and even his nemesis, Nermal, seem to have forgotten. Me-owch!! Feeling rejected, Garfield ventures out to find adventure, but quickly learns that “home is where the heart…and the food is.”

Visit cardinalstage.org for more information.

Once a year at The Venue we have an Ekphrasis. (a Greek word for a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art.) For our event we have invited some of the areas most recognized painters to submit one painting, each. We then invited some of the areas strongest poets to select one of those paintings to be the inspiration for an original poem.
We then divided the paired poet/painters into two groups, to present their paintings and read the paired poems, and describe their inspirational and creative processes.
Ekphrasis #1 will occur on Sunday, September 10th, at 5:30 p.m., at The Venue. Ekphrasis #2
will be on Sunday, September 24th, at 5:30p.m., at The Venue.
Refreshments will be served.
The Venue’s Ekphrasis has become one of our favorite events of the year. Plan to attend one or both, and you will not be disappointed.