Community Calendar

The Beyond Gallery & Gift shop presents "Natural World," a collaborative art exhibition. It features 39 pieces of art by 21 artists. The opening reception is on Friday, August 7th from 5:30-7:30p. The show runs until Saturday, September 26th. Our hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10-6p, Sunday from 12-4p and we are closed on Mondays.

Learn to square dance with Lafayette Fun Squares! Lessons begin Tue Sept 8 and run through Dec.
$7 for adults, $5 for students. First 2 lessons are FREE.
Held at McAllister Rec. Center, 6:30-8:00pm. Have questions? email raven.fogel@gmail.com.

The Beyond Gallery & Gift shop presents "Natural World," a collaborative art exhibition. It features 39 pieces of art by 21 artists. The opening reception is on Friday, August 7th from 5:30-7:30p. The show runs until Saturday, September 26th. Our hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10-6p, Sunday from 12-4p and we are closed on Mondays.

Join Lilwen Jones in her creative course dedicated towards instructing on the techniques used to craft artistry from the prairies, creeks, and forests of the Midwest.

You’ll be taught how to spot and forage for your own earthen materials. How to start building your own wild-smithing toolkit. And most importantly, how to honor your unique artistic style in each handcrafted piece you take home. The curriculum will include sculpting beads made from flower petal clay, crafting charms from midwestern fossils and crystals, learning how to press and preserve local flora, and practicing the basic methods of “cold connection” copper-smithing.

This workshop is all about finding the beauty hidden within the earth around us and channeling that essence into wearable works of art. If you have a passion for nature and a desire to learn basic metalwork, then this is the creative course for you.

Instructor: Lilwen Jones
Location: The Arts Federation (638 North St, Lafayette, IN 47901) - Art Studio
Time: Sundays, 12:00pm -1:30pm
Tuition: $95 (must be paid in full – this class cannot be taken on a week-to-week basis)

Full Schedule:

Sunday, August 9, 12:00-1:30 pm

Sunday, August 16, 12:00-1:30 pm

Sunday, August 23, 12:00-1:30 pm

Sunday, August 30, 12:00-1:30 pm

Learn to square dance with Lafayette Fun Squares! Lessons begin Tue Sept 8 and run through Dec.
$7 for adults, $5 for students. First 2 lessons are FREE.
Held at McAllister Rec. Center, 6:30-8:00pm. Have questions? email raven.fogel@gmail.com.

The Beyond Gallery & Gift shop presents "Natural World," a collaborative art exhibition. It features 39 pieces of art by 21 artists. The opening reception is on Friday, August 7th from 5:30-7:30p. The show runs until Saturday, September 26th. Our hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10-6p, Sunday from 12-4p and we are closed on Mondays.

Baby storytime is best for children from birth to 24 months of age. We will read stories, do finger plays, sing songs, and have lots of fun!

Timberstone Homes Meeting Room

Learn to square dance with Lafayette Fun Squares! Lessons begin Tue Sept 8 and run through Dec.
$7 for adults, $5 for students. First 2 lessons are FREE.
Held at McAllister Rec. Center, 6:30-8:00pm. Have questions? email raven.fogel@gmail.com.

The Beyond Gallery & Gift shop presents "Natural World," a collaborative art exhibition. It features 39 pieces of art by 21 artists. The opening reception is on Friday, August 7th from 5:30-7:30p. The show runs until Saturday, September 26th. Our hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10-6p, Sunday from 12-4p and we are closed on Mondays.

Join Jeffrey Heavilon as he shares his ancestor Moses Rush Allen’s Civil War
letters at the Frankfort Community Public Library on Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Allen, a Clinton County native, served as a private in Company I of the 100th Indiana Infantry
from September 1862 to June 1865. He marched over 4,000 miles and participated in 25
battles, starting with the siege of Vicksburg. Allen took part in Gen. Sherman’s Atlanta and
Savannah campaigns.

After his Civil War service, he returned to Clinton County and eventually became one of the
largest landholders in Washington Township. During Allen’s time, he was known for his
excellent judgment in business matters, and he frequently assisted his neighbors and friends
with legal matters.

Heavilon retired from an orthopedic surgeon practice with Central Indiana Orthopedics in 2020.
Since then, he has been researching his ancestors, spoiling grandchildren whenever possible,
and working with the Exchange Club to make Muncie, Ind. a better place to live.

This Clinton County Genealogical Society meeting is free and open to the public. It will be held
in the Library’s lower level meeting room. For more information, contact Jill Garrison at (765)
654-8746, ext. 1137 or jgarrison@myfcpl.org.