Embrace the holiday season in downtown Shelbyville at the 2024 Shelbyville Mistletoe Market & Holiday Parade on Friday, Dec. 6. Enjoy an outdoor holiday market, carriage rides, visits with live reindeer, a Ferris wheel, visits with Santa, the community holiday parade, and more!
Read MoreSt. Mark's Lutheran Church: Children's Shopping Day (Dec. 7)
Children and their family can come to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (1560 N Michigan Rd, Shelbyville, IN 46176) on December 7th and the kiddos get to shop for their families!
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Firefly November Parent Support Meeting (Nov. 7)
Firefly’s November parent support meeting is on November 7th from 5:30-6:30 PM at the Ville Church located at 1115 St Joesph St. The meeting will be about Budgeting and Savings!
Free Childcare, Free Dinner, and Budgeting Materials will be provided!
Sign up now: https://forms.gle/jJbBdmrmJ7jiEDgK7
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Salvation Army Christmas Help Sign Up
2024 Christmas Help Sign Up for the Salvation Army applications are open now through November 15th. Only one application per household is necessary.
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Salvation Army Supplies Needed
The Salvation Army is in need of supplies for their daily lunches and for the homeless. Check out their amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MLJTKPNMOOSI?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwY2xjawF8v9BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeUUrd463aCii0qylFUeU4vEJ1HUQeKGWmNNTpFJ9-jyxJRrQ5G-OeXWtw_aem_4nQa7RX66CO-Ab-FEaZAOw
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SCAAC Senior Stocking Project
The Shelby County Active Aging Coalition is collecting donations for their Senior Stocking Project! The Senior Stocking Project aims to spread some holiday spirit by delivering stockings to seniors throughout Shelby County. Volunteers are needed on November 15th to help stuff stockings!
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Weed Wrangle (Oct. 12)
Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive plants along the trail at Blue River Memorial Park during a Weed Wrangle event on Sat., October 12 (1-3pm). This is a family-friendly event. Volunteers are asked to bring gloves and wear long-sleeves, jeans, and closed-toe shoes. Tools will be provided (*volunteers can also bring their own tools if they would like). Volunteers are to meet at the Green Bridge near the Cross Country Course at Blue River Memorial Park. Please call Steve Weber with any questions: 317-729-5008.
Read MoreGleaners Mobile Pantry: Volunteers Needed (3rd Sat. of Month)
Gleaners Food Bank needs volunteers on the third Saturday of every month at their Mobile Pantry at Shelby County Fairgrounds. The next date is Nov. 16. Distribution is from 10am-Noon; Volunteers are needed beforehand to help prepare and during to assist with the distribution. Contact Sloane Shockley Lewis for more details: sshockley@gleaners.org or 317-979-4468 cell
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Serve Shelby Day (Nov. 15): Community Service Morning
For National Philanthropy Day on Fri., November 15, we have organized a morning of dedicated, community service in Shelbyville, IN. If you would like to volunteer or send a team from your business to lend a hand to our charitable organizations., we would love to have you participate! LEARN MORE / REGISTER
Read MoreEarly Learning Shelby County: Volunteers Needed to help with Move-In Process (10/28-11/01)
They are thrilled to announce that the time has come to move into the Julia & Nicholas Runnebohm Early Learning Center!. They would love your help with the move-in process the week of October 28th. They are looking for as many people as possible for Monday-Wednesday (10/28 - 11/01) to help them work hard to unpack the many boxes they will receive first thing Monday morning. (Register to Volunteer)
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The Grover Center British Invasion (September 28th)
The Grover Center is hosting the British Invasion on Saturday, September 28th at 6pm in the Civic Center. Get your tickets at: https://www.grovercenter.org/events/231629-2/
The Grover Center is located at 52 W Broadway St. Shelbyville, IN 46176
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SCPL Morristown Branch - Fall for it All!
Pick your poison!
Programming Highlights for October
Oct. 3, 6:30 pm & Oct. 12, 2 pm: Fall Birch Tree Painting Create a fall birch tree painting using simple techniques with painter’s tape and straight edges. Learn to make a seasonal painting decoration for your home in this free class. Registration is requested; please call (765) 818-1718 to RSVP.
Oct. 8, 6:30 - 8 pm: Cemetery Walk at Asbury Cemetery Take a spirited historical walking tour of Asbury Cemetery, 10751 N Asbury Road, to visit the graves of some of the many interesting people buried in the cemetery’s oldest section. The tour will be led by Donna Dennison, Head of the SCPL Genealogy & History Department. Please dress appropriately for the weather and walking terrain.
Oct. 10, 1 pm - 4 pm: Tabletop Adventures: Roleplaying Games for Kids Join Librarian Cat to learn to play tabletop role-playing games! Create characters, learn game rules, and enjoy a cozy fall adventure. This event is intended for children ages 6-11.
Oct. 17, 6:30 pm & Oct. 26, 2 pm: Ghostly Thrift Shop Paintings Have a spooky good time adding ghosts to basic thrift store paintings and landscapes! Give discarded art a new outlook on life by adding the undead!
Oct. 19, 10 am: How To: Winterize & Save - Home Energy Tips Discover fall and winter home energy tips at this free class. No registration required.
Oct. 24, 6:30 pm: DIY Essential Oils Join LaDonna to make your own room refreshing and mentally calming diffusers with essential oils. Registration is requested for this free event. Call (765) 818-1718 to register.
Oct. 28, 7 pm: Morristown Literacy Council Meeting The quarterly meeting of the Morristown Literacy Council will be held to discuss upcoming literacy projects, library updates, and the upcoming Giving Tree holiday program. New attendees welcome.
Oct. 31, 5 pm - 8 pm: Halloween Party and Trick-or-Treating at the library, 127 E. Main St., Morristown. All ages welcome.
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Region 14 Provider Fair (Oct. 29)
Firefly Children & Family Alliance and Community Partners for Child Safety are hosting Region 14 Provider Fair on October 29, 2024 from 11am-2pm at The Barn at Hamner Ridge located at 6315 Hucklebuck Ln, Edinburgh IN 46124.
This event will include recourse tables, a catered lunch, self-care activities, county art projects, and raffles and gifts. Register through the link!
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Serving Hope at The Ville Church - Every Thursday!
School aged children can enjoy a hot meal once a week on Thursday nights at The Ville Church! This will take place from 5pm-7pm on Thursday evenings at 1115 St. Joseph Street.
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Firefly October Parent Support Meeting (Oct. 3)
Firefly’s October Parent Support Meeting will focus on Budgeting and Groceries.
Free Dinner
Free Childcare (Limited)
Budgeting Materials
October 3rd 5:30-6:30 at The Ville Church 1115 St. Joseph St.
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Library Hosts Author Mindy McGinnis (September 26)
On Thursday, September 26 from 7 pm to 9 pm, Shelby County Public Library will host Edgar Award-winning novelist Mindy McGinnis as she discusses her newest book, Under This Red Rock. Released March 19, 2024, the young adult novel is a powerful psychological thriller that explores the dark side of humanity – murder, grief, and mental illness.
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Rupert's Kids 20th Annual Tuxes & Tennies Fundraiser (November 23)
Rupert’s Kids 20th Annual Tuxes & Tennies Fundraiser will be held at Horseshoe Indianapolis on November 23. Cocktails, Dinner, Games, Holiday Shopping, and Rupert Boneham! Ticket Details
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Arts in the Park (September 14th)
Arts in The Park is a fun day providing children the opportunities to experience arts in many forms - Come join the fun!
September 14th 9am-2pm at Blue River Memorial Park - 725 Lee Blvd.
Read MoreMeltzer Farm - Pumpkin Patch is Open!
The Meltzer Farm pumpkin patch is open! Over 20 varieties of pumpkins. It is self-serve. You get to pick pumpkins right off the vine. Giving you and your family the freedom to roam the patch.
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Library Halloween Festival (Oct. 5)
Kids, wear your costume and celebrate Halloween early with a Ball Pit, Candy, games and S'mores at the Shelby County Public Library (Youth Services and Outdoor Plaza) on Sat., Oct. 5. Stop by anytime between 1-3pm.
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