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The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission announces its lineup of grant-funded and community events for August 2023.
Wayne Township, located in the eastern part of Hamilton County and home to places like Ruoff Music Center, Finch Creek Park, and the communities of Durbin and Clarksville, is being celebrated during August.
You can see details and other events on the online calendar at HamCoTurns200.com/events.
Traveling Exhibit
- July 29 to Aug. 4: Noble Crossing Elementary School, Noblesville
- Aug. 5 to 11: Legacy Images, Sheridan
- Aug. 12 to 18: Clarksville Christian Church, Noblesville
- Aug. 19 to 25: Janus Developmental Services, Noblesville
- Aug. 26 to Sept. 1: Hamilton East Public Library, Noblesville
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Noblesville Township’s Signature Event: Hamilton County Fabric Arts Show
Aug. 8 to 12, various times
Noblesville Township Community Room, 372 S. Eighth St.
Free
Celebrate 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 it had to be squeezed it into August instead of July. Check out heirlooms and new pieces and vote for your favorite. Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.; Friday, noon to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. with awards ceremony.
Taste Of History: Finding Your Farming Ancestor
Aug. 12, 11 a.m.
Hamilton East Public Library, Noblesville
Free
In the 1820s, 72 percent 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 and sample a small harvest from a local farm. Click here to sign up on the library website.
Wayne Township’s Signature Event: Farming Past & Present
Aug. 13, 2 to 5 p.m.
Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 Lehr St.
Free
To start the event, join lifelong farmers Donald and David Zeller at 2:30 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.
Inside the church, see history displays about 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 Ts alongside new trucks.
Free refreshments will be provided at the church, with the Wayne/Fall Creek Lions Club providing food for sale.
About the Bicentennial
The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission was established by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners as the official oversight agency for the 200th anniversary of the county in 2023. It will do so in partnership with the Hamilton County Historical Society, Hamilton County Tourism, Inc, and lead sponsor Duke Energy. For more information, visit HamCoTurns200.com.