Be a part of Chalkfest
GREENFIELD — Everyone’s invited to be an artist at the annual ChalkFest from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Hancock County Courthouse in downtown Greenfield. For a $5 registration fee, participants can claim a 3-by-3-foot space of sidewalk to create a colorful work of chalk art. Cash prizes will be awarded in five age group categories. For more information, visit greenfieldmainstreet.org.
Tell your family story
GREENFIELD — Adults and teens interested in writing about their ancestors can get expert advice from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road. M. Teresa Baer from the Indiana Historical Society will focus on good storytelling and essential writing skills during a talk on the basics of writing family history. Baer will also address how to determine if your work is ready for publication, the editorial process, how to locate publishing opportunities and self-publishing versus traditional publishing. As managing editor of Indiana Historical Society Press, Baer oversees ethnic, immigration and family history publications, including the award-winning journal “The Hoosier Genealogist: Connections.” Baer authored “Indianapolis: A City of Immigrants” and compiled “Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research” with Geneil Breeze, which has won national genealogical and historical awards. Sign up for this free event at 317-462-5141, ext. 240, or hcplibrary.org.
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Spell your way to victory
GREENFIELD — Enjoy a night of food and spelling fun while raising money for college scholarships at Hancock County Adult Literacy Coalition’s 31st Annual Spelling Bee on Sept. 17 at Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Businesses, non-profits, churches, schools — any group of four (three spellers and a coach) — are invited to form a team. The entry fee of $125 per team includes a catered dinner. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund the Peg Strickland Scholarship for students who have earned their high school equivalency diploma at the Hancock County Learning Center and are pursuing a secondary education degree. The all-volunteer Adult Literacy Coalition provides books and supplies, transportation to classes and testing funds. Donations for this cause are welcomed. To enter a team in the spelling bee, contact coalition President Mary Lynn Burrows at 317-462-5141, ext. 210, or [email protected].
