Community Calendar

Punk vs Metal BBQ ​r​eturns Sunday May 24th (Day before Memorial Day)! Come hang out with us for our 7th annual event! This years lineup is stacked with Hans Condor (Nashville), Mound Builders (Lafayette), Kiritsis (Indianapolis), and Criminal Record (Lafayette). Last but not least DJ Circle T spinning all the punk, metal, and rock and roll that you can shake a fist at!

Specially curated BBQ menu will again be available.
People's Brewing Company
2006 N 9th Street
Lafayette, IN 47904

$15 ADV ​/​ $20 DOS / Doors 6pm / Music 7pm
Presented by Mom&Pop Prouductions
This is an all ages event!

Hans Condor
Hans Condor are pure rock’n’roll madness with a little bit of a Southern/stoner rock edge to it.... a less doomy SWORD mixed with MOLLY HATCHET, AC/DC, and a dash of latter-era BUSINESS.....Soaring harmonic guitars and sweeping bass-walks......The kind of album I’d throw on during a super hot day while I grill out, drink beer, and take a dip in my inflatable pool.....It's the perfect vibe for Punk Vs Metal BBQ!!!

Mound Builders
Sludge rock quartet based out of Lafayette, Indiana. Rooted in heavy metal, hardcore, stoner rock, and punk, they have spent the better part of 16 years traveling the Midwest and distinguishing themselves to audiences everywhere with their heavy, ear-splitting, high-energy live performances

Kiritsis
Doom Tinged Sludgy Death & Roll from Indy.

Criminal Record
DIY melodic hardcore/punk band from Lafayette IN

Join us for a beautiful evening of live music featuring the Lafayette Citizens Band at Columbian Park's Memorial Island Amphitheater! This location provides excellent acoustics, a sound system, a restroom facility, interesting architecture, and a beautiful setting. Best of all, the renovations include built in seating.

Concerts are not rescheduled if cancelled due to rain and will not be cancelled unless there is inclement weather at the venue at the time of the concert.

Join us for stories and giggles under the sculpture!  This 30 minute storytime is for all ages, so drop on in!  

Under the Sculpture

Event Type(s): Storytime

Age Group(s): Kids, Family

Lights, Camera, Action...  Teen Scene!  Drop in every Wednesday from 4:30 -5:30 for games, crafts, or just to hang out. This month, we'll be trying out different DIY activities and learn the basics for several creative activities. See you at the Scene!

5/6 - Career Day

5/13 - Outdoor Survival Guide  

5/20 - Your Community and You

5/27 - Summer Sun

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Event Type(s): Program

Age Group(s): Teen (ages 12 - 18)

Nine Irish Brothers Traditional Irish Pub hosts a community trad session Wednesday evenings at seven pm. Trad sessions--short for traditional Irish sessions, are a community-led participatory event in which local musicians bring their instruments and play traditional Irish music. Musicians who play Irish instruments or who are striving to learn are welcome to join in, and all members of the community are welcome to enjoy the music and ambiance.

Join us for a beautiful evening of live music featuring the Lafayette Citizens Band at Columbian Park's Memorial Island Amphitheater! This location provides excellent acoustics, a sound system, a restroom facility, interesting architecture, and a beautiful setting. Best of all, the renovations include built in seating.

Concerts are not rescheduled if cancelled due to rain and will not be cancelled unless there is inclement weather at the venue at the time of the concert.

Pippin Dental & Braces is proud to invite children in need of dental care to Sharing Smiles Day on May 31 at its office at 4315 Commerce Dr. Ste 310. This annual volunteer event will provide free dental care such as dental exams, limited emergency care, extractions and restorative care, with cleanings offered on a limited basis, to uninsured or underinsured children. Families are encouraged to register in advance at www.SharingSmilesDay.com.

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome

Everybody is welcome at Bethel AME

Come join us for Sunday services at Bethel AME Church

Bethel AME Church

820 Ferry Street Lafayette, IN 47901

Sunday School starts at 10:00 AM

Services start at 11:00 A.M.

SAVE THE DATE—SUNDAY, MAY 31ST

The Red Barn invites you to attend an outdoor celebration in honor of the return of Summer and the beginning of our 58th season on Sunday, May 31st, from 4-7 pm.

The entertainment starts right at 4:00 with music by Frankfort’s Troy Chester and T.J. Randolph on Heather’s Flowers Music Stage. At 5:00 pm, we’ll present the sounds of summer when Jess & the Average Joes will visit us from Noblesville and play until 7:00 pm.

Lisa Ann will open The Cellar window from 4 to 7 as well, offering a choice of delicious Indiana wines from Whyte Horse of Monticello or cold, refreshing Sun King beer. Bruno's Pizzeria On Wheels truck will return to offer up its delicious slices and breadsticks.

The Barn will throw open its doors, and Artistic Director Michael Taylor will lead backstage tours of the theatre, including a preview of our newly renovated restrooms. Natalie will open the Box Office for ticket purchases or to assist you in picking out your favorite seat, and members of the Barn’s 2026 Company—both familiar and new--will be on hand to welcome all visitors.

We’ve also invited a few select vendors, including our favorite chocolatier, Frankfort’s own Caramelot . Be sure to enter your name for our free drawing at the conclusion of the evening, where you could win a Red Barn gift basket or a lovely flower arrangement by Heather.

This is an outdoor event that will proceed rain or shine, but if Mother Nature dampens our activities, the music will move inside, and refreshments will still be available. And that’s the one and only time we’ll mention precipitation.

Huge thanks to our long-time friends at The Farmers Bank and The Design Hub for sponsoring this event and making the entertainment free for our patrons.

The Lafayette Dulcimer Gathering will play at Cumberland Park every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 8:30pm in June, July and August
All acoustic instrument musicians are welcome to join the jam and play along or, just bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music! Song sheets will be available.