Bicentennial Buzz, Happening In August:
It’s Wayne Township’s Month! Always remember to check out even MORE events on our website!
August 8-12 – NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP’S SIGNATURE EVENT:
HAMILTON COUNTY FABRIC ARTS SHOW
Noblesville
FREE
Join us during August in celebrating the fabric arts, both old and new! Hosted in partnership with Nickel Plate Arts, this art show will showcase dozens of artists and techniques for different fabric arts. Noblesville Township’s Signature Event is so big we had to squeeze it into August instead of July! Check out heirlooms and new pieces and vote for your favorite. Tues-Thurs 12-5p, Friday 12-7p, Saturday 12-5 with awards ceremony
August 12 – FIND YOUR FARMING ANCESTOR
Hamilton East Public Library – Noblesville
11a-12p
FREE
In the 1820s, 72% of the American workforce was engaged in “farm occupations.” Join the staff of Hamilton East Public Library’s Indiana Room to learn more about the sources available to research your farming ancestors by looking at a local farm family. Discover historic farming traditions in Wayne Township and take a taste of Hamilton County today as we sample a small harvest from a local farm.
August 13 – WAYNE TOWNSHIP’S SIGNATURE EVENT:
FARMING PAST AND PRESENT
Clarksville Christian Church
2-5p
FREE
To start the event, join lifelong farmers Donald and David Zeller at 2:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. as they explain how farming in Wayne Township has changed over the decades. This will include show and tell of artifacts. Also in the church see history displays about the Clarksville and surrounding areas. Outside the church, experience the Hamilton Southeastern Schools FFA “touch a truck” area with old tractors alongside new Reynolds farm equipment and old Ford trucks and Model T’s alongside new trucks. Free refreshments will be provided at the church, with the Wayne/Fall Creek Lions Club providing food for sale.