Betsy Reason

Christmas has been here and gone, and we’ve ready to start enjoying activities in the New Year. Here are 15 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1.  Head out to RoundTripper Academy in Westfield for Rally for A Cause, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today for inflatables, crafts, balloon artist, face painter and food…

Noblesville’s Elizabeth Gerrard was known to her friends as “Betty.” But she will always be “Betsy Birdwhistle” to so many people who knew her from Conner Prairie. Gerrard, who first came to Conner Prairie as a volunteer more than 55 years ago, played many roles during her years as a costumed interpreter there. “I had…

A recent Noblesville High School graduate has written and is co-directing a play this weekend that will follow four high schoolers from different social cliques as they explain to their school principal why they missed school, revealing their deepest secrets and the choices they have made. Playwright Clay Howard, a 2022 NHS grad, said he…

The Noblesville American Legion Frank E. Huntzinger Post 45 will ring in the New Year with a big party and live music. It will be a celebration to remember as veterans and all guests are invited to attend the final New Year’s Eve celebration at the Conner Street American Legion before moving to a new…

Christmas is almost here, and there are only two more times to visit with Santa in the Hamilton County Historical Society’s Santa House. There is also ice skating and holiday lights. And the Christkindlmarkt goes on through Dec. 30 in Carmel. Here are 10 holiday things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. All ages…

Earlier this year, I was fortunate to sit and visit with Noblesville’s Larry Wagner. I had talked to Larry many times, but on this occasion he was sharing more than I’d ever heard about his life. Last year at this time, I was attending Larry’s 86th birthday with his wife Elaine and their family and…

If you love Santa visits and carriage rides, ice skating, and holiday plays and music and dance, this weekend and next weekend are filled with many holiday things to do. Here are 17 holiday things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. All ages can visit the Hamilton County Historical Society’s Santa House with hours…

An En Pointe Christmas has something for everyone. The En Pointe Indiana Ballet School that presented a taste of its talent at the Noblesville Tree Lighting on Thanksgiving weekend will bring its annual holiday show this week to Noblesville High School. “If you love classical ballet we’ve got that for you. We also have a…

The music gets stuck in your head. The dancing was a dream to choreograph. And the story is simply fun. “Anyone that comes to see this production will leave with a smile on their face,” said Sharla Ball, show director for The Attic Theatre’s production of “Hello, Dolly!” The 1964 musical features lyrics and music…

Every year near the holidays, Tri Kappa sorority asks us at The Times newspaper to partner up in the promotion of the Beta Epsilon chapter’s annual Red Stocking Fund drive. And every year, I ask the drive’s coordinator, along with Noblesville Township Trustee Tom Kenley, or this year’s incoming Trustee Theresa Caldwell, to put on…