Events

WCTV’s 20th Anniversary celebration will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the WCTV studio in Hayes Hall on the IU East campus. We will have a brief business meeting, then share recognitions and awards before offering a facilities tour. Refreshments will be served. Also, on Sunday April 6 Channel 20 will be offering a slate of special programming to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Richmond explosion. Please check the local listings, or the WCTV website (www.wctv.info), for the full schedule. Thank you for your interest in Whitewater Community Television.

Girls Inc. of Wayne County sponsors a free public talk as part of its "Got Girls? Giving Back" series. Mother, author and educator Lyn Mikel Brown titled "How adults can help girls be who they are, not what they are sold." The talk is open to the public, and recommended for parents, teachers, mentors, older girls (middle school & up) and adults working with girls.

This free event is held on Weds. April 9 at 7pm in the Loose Lecture Hall of the Landrum Bolling Center on Earlham College in Richmond, IN. A reception with book signing follows.

The Newlin Center for Quaker Thought is sponsoring Melanie Weidner, a Quaker contemplative artist and spiritual director, at the Richmond Art Museum on April 10 as part of a week-long residency. Her project, The Passion of the Earth, is an exciting eco-spirituality project retelling the creation story and an invitation to re-understand the care for our earth through the art of fabric. The story has been created in seven fabric panels which will be on display. The event is free to the public and no tickets are required. The Richmond Art Museum is located at 350 Hub Etchison Parkway in Richmond. (765) 966-0256 or www.richmondartmuseum.org for more info.

“1:47,” a locally-produced film, will be shown at the Richmond Art Museum, using the state-of-the-art projection system in McGuire Hall.

April 11, 12, 18, 19 and 26.
All screenings at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5.00 – no reservations necessary
Call 966-0256 for more information, or go to: www.richmondartmuseum.org

This powerful documentary tells the story of the double explosion that rocked downtown Richmond on April 6, 1968. Using recorded interviews with survivors intermixed with graphic still images and archival news footage, this powerful documentary explores the tragedy of that day as well as its aftermath and impact on Richmond and its people, all set amidst the tumultuous social unrest of the 1960’s.

“1:47,” a locally-produced film, will be shown at the Richmond Art Museum, using the state-of-the-art projection system in McGuire Hall.

April 11, 12, 18, 19 and 26.
All screenings at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5.00 – no reservations necessary
Call 966-0256 for more information, or go to: www.richmondartmuseum.org

This powerful documentary tells the story of the double explosion that rocked downtown Richmond on April 6, 1968. Using recorded interviews with survivors intermixed with graphic still images and archival news footage, this powerful documentary explores the tragedy of that day as well as its aftermath and impact on Richmond and its people, all set amidst the tumultuous social unrest of the 1960’s.

New bike-carrying racks have arrived for Rose Transit buses and they have been installed!
There will be a public celebration at the City Building (South entrance) on Monday, April 14th at 10am. Take an early lunch and ride on over to show your support for this great development in alternative transportation for Richmond.

The Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District is holding their Spring Fundraiser to sell Native Wildflowers, Native Grass, and Cedar Bird and Animal Nestboxes.
Plants will be sold in 4-packs starting at $16
Nestbox price varies per item
Orders will be taken through April 15th, after that date please call for availability of items. Combine orders with family and friends for better savings!

For more information on plants and nestboxes please go to www.waste-not.org or call the office at 966-0191 ext 3.

Funds from this sale are used to help fund educational programs and service to the community. Planting native plants and promoting native wildlife habitats are beneficial to the environment.

Presenter Professor Pamela Samuelson teaches courses on intellectual property, cyberlaw and information policy. She has written and spoken extensively about the challenges that new information technologies pose for traditional legal regimes, especially for intellectual property law. She is a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), a contributing editor of Communications of the ACM, and an honorary professor of the University of Amsterdam. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and of the Open Source Application Foundation, as well as a member of the Advisory Board for the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

Free admission, no tickets required. Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 p.m.

“1:47,” a locally-produced film, will be shown at the Richmond Art Museum, using the state-of-the-art projection system in McGuire Hall.

April 11, 12, 18, 19 and 26.
All screenings at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5.00 – no reservations necessary
Call 966-0256 for more information, or go to: www.richmondartmuseum.org

This powerful documentary tells the story of the double explosion that rocked downtown Richmond on April 6, 1968. Using recorded interviews with survivors intermixed with graphic still images and archival news footage, this powerful documentary explores the tragedy of that day as well as its aftermath and impact on Richmond and its people, all set amidst the tumultuous social unrest of the 1960’s.

On April 19th, the 5th Street Coffee and Bagel Shop will sponsor a poetry festival from noon – 3 p.m. at the Innovation Center in downtown. They will read and write poems, including those that are from the distributed notebooks. They will also have a booth for spontaneous writing. The event is a part of the Richmond Community Poetry Effort.

CHILDREN OF WAR Portrait Series by Lin Baum. APRIL 20-22, 2008

“War, for me, is the ultimate form of massive child abuse.” --Lin Baum

All events are free and open to the public:
Sunday, April 20
Central United Methodist Church, 1425 E. Main St., Richmond
During and between 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. worship services

Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22
Friends Fellowship Community, 2030 Chester Boulevard, Richmond
Exhibit from 2 to 8 p.m. both days; Monday: Duplicate lectures at 2:30 & 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22
Lecture on portraiture techniques at an open meeting of the Richmond Art Club, 7 p.m. at Friends Fellowship Community

Event sponsors: Richmond Art Museum, Friends Fellowship Community, Richmond Art Club and Central United Methodist Church.

This workshop is great for small business owners, HR professionals just getting started in their careers, and non-HR professionals who are responsible for HR functions. This high-value workshop covers employment laws; HR policies and practices; and recruiting, selecting, and retaining the best employees.

Location Uptown Innovation Center, 814 East Main Street, Richmond, IN 47374

Cost Free

For more information or to register, please contact Beth Fields, bfields@uptownrichmond.com or call 765.962.8151.

Sponsored by Main Street Richmond-Wayne County & Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs

Members of Rainbow Richmond, the area's only non-collegiate LGBT group will share about their own lives, and we will discuss community organizing in Richmond and Wayne County.

Join us for Peace Forum, every Thursday (when class is in session) at noon in the Earlham School of Religion Dining Room. Free, tasty lunch and delicious conversation are always provided.

Contact Anna Lisa Gross for more information: grossan@earlham.edu or 914.2973.

You only get one shot at fame! Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas, 60’s radical and author of the infamous SCUM manifesto. Starring Lili Taylor in the role of a lifetime. 1996, Directed by Mary Harron, Rated: R.

Presented by the Richmond Art Museum and the f.a.d.e.-IN film series. 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. For more information contact RAM at (765) 966-0256 or www.richmondartmuseum.org.

The 2008 Earth Day Celebration event will be held on Saturday, April 26th from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Starr-Gennett Building in the Gorge. Check back for more information, coming soon.

“A Night on the Town”

A group of local high school students (Student Government Association) have taken on a huge project to serve their community. They will be hosting you, the community, for a night of dancing and entertainment. The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra, a very well known and prestigious group, has been invited to Hagerstown Jr. Sr. High School to play the night away with Jazz, Swing, and Big Band classics. A buffet including pastries and other deserts will be provided.

Mark your calendars for April 26th 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Hagerstown Jr. Sr. High School gymnasium.

Monthly meeting for all interested persons to help promote diversity in
Wayne County and work through diversity related issues. Please come; all
are welcome.

The Diversity Council's mission is:
The people of Wayne County will respect, value, and celebrate the richness of the differences among us and actively work to build a unified community.

* Racial diversity
* Socio-economic disparity
* Religion and Spiritual diversity

Fee/Admission?: FREE
Organized by: Wayne County Vision
Address of Event: Townsend Community Center, 855 N 12th Street
City: Richmond
Telephone: (765) 962-3616
Email: tiffanyashaw@waynecountyvision.com