APRIL 28, 2016 — Issue 111A News and Tribune Publication

TOP THREE: 'Romeo and Juliet' at Big Four Station EVENT: Quilt art in New Albany

Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill enlivens history

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

EDITORJason Thomas

DESIGNClaire Munn

STORYJason Thomas

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Chris Murphy portrays The Irish Brute and James Allen portrays The Kentucky Beartrap during a bare-knuckle boxing match demonstra-tion at last year’s Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill in Charlestown. | FILE PHOTO

More unique Southern Indiana stories.NEXT SOIN:

ON THE COVER:

NEW ALBANY — Author and historian Donna McCreary

will present “The Ancestral Todds” at the May 5 program

of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society. McCreary’s

lifelong interest in history led her to extensively research the

families of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. She found that

Todd family teachers, preachers, and politicians helped shape

America and develop the Midwest, according to a society

news release.

McCreary is the author of “The Kentucky Todds in Lex-

ington Cemetery”; “Lincoln’s Table: A President’s Culinary

Journey from Cabin to Cosmopolitan”; and “Fashionable

First Lady: The Victorian Wardrobe of Mary Lincoln.”

She is a contributing author to The Mary Lincoln Enigma.

She has won several awards for her work as an author and

historical actress including the Lincoln Legend Award from

the Association of Lincoln Presenters.

Program time is 7 p.m. in the Strassweg Auditorium of the

New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, 180 W. Spring

St., New Albany. Light refreshments will be served. For more

information, visit rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insigs/nextmeet.

htm or call Donna Foster at 812-923-3492.

Lincoln family’s lasting legacySOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: ‘The Ancestral Todds’, presentation by author

and historian Donna McCreary• WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5• WHERE: Strassweg Auditorium of the New Albany-

Floyd County Public Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany

• INFO: Call Donna Foster at 812-923-3492

Author and historian Donna McCreary will pres-ent ‘The Ancestral Todds’ at the May 5 program of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library. | PHOTO PROVIDED

History comes alive this weekend at Histor-

ic Tunnel Mill and the John Work House

with the Indiana Frontier Experience.

And it seems to repeat itself. History, that is.

The Frontier Experience will feature politi-

cians giving stump speeches — “We know all

too well what that is about right now,” curator

Nathan Logsdon says — and period horseracing.

With presidential candidates hot on the Indiana

campaign trail lately and the Kentucky Derby

next Saturday, seems that frontier life wasn’t so

different than modern times.

With a few big technological differences, of course.

“There was no TV, no internet, no news media in the

palm of your hands,” Logsdon says in today’s cover story.

“Politicians and preachers were the main link to the out-

side world. People would look at the newspaper then go

listen to a politician traveling through to hear what he had

to say about the war, or the economy, or taxes.”

Maybe the early 19th century wasn’t such a

simpler time.

The Indiana Frontier Experience is one of

Historic Tunnel Mill’s biggest events, with

re-enactors including the War of 1812 Militia

and Native-America demonstrations, as well as

bare-knuckle boxing bouts, circuit preachers on

Sunday, frontier cooking and cheese-making.

Tunnel Mill is worth a visit itself, with a

spot firmly on the National Register of Historic Places. John Work’s feat of engineering with

the tunnel, giving the site its namesake, provides solid

bragging rights.

But the real draw is Tunnel Mill’s portal back in time

with re-enactments and demonstrations.

Just try not to experience it through a cellphone.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsand-tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

History tends to repeat itself

JASON THOMASSoIn Editor

SHOWING OFF THEIR ART AND THEY'RE OFF!• WHAT: 44th annual New Albany-Floyd County

Secondary Schools Art Show and Competition ceremony

• WHEN: 6:30 p.m. today, Thursday; exhibit through April 30

• WHERE: New Albany High School auditorium, 1020 Vincennes St., New Albany; reception from 5 to 6 p.m. at Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany

• INFO: carnegiecenter.orgThe exhibit includes work from grades 5-12. Since

1972, the NA-FC Secondary Schools Art Show and Competition has been held each year for students in the Visual Arts classes.

• WHAT: ‘Writer’s Up’; part of St. Paul’s Parlor Stories

• WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1• WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1015 E.

Main St., New AlbanyParlor Stories will present the works of local au-

thors all writing on the theme of The Kentucky Derby. Parlor Stories is a literary and perform-ing arts series bringing together local actors, storytellers, and authors reading great litera-ture. You’ll also have a final chance to experi-ence the beautiful textile art of Penny Sisto, whose current Art in the Parlor show, “Spring Awakening,” continues through May 1.

GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

• WHAT: Kentucky Shakespeare in the Parks ‘Romeo and Juliet’

• WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, April 29• WHERE: Big Four Station park pavilion, Jef-

fersonvilleThe Jeffersonville Public Art Commission, in

conjunction with Kentucky Shakespeare in the Parks, presents “Romeo and Juliet” at 7 p.m. Fri-day, April 29, at Big Four Station park pavilion at the foot of the Big Four Bridge in Jeffersonville. The free event will be staged rain or shine. The Jeffersonville High School Jazz Band will per-form at 6 p.m., and Jeff High theater students will be ambassadors and relay information about the upcoming Fringe Festival perfor-mance in Scotland. Chairs available; feel free to bring drinks (no alcohol) and snacks. 

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SAME AS IT EVER WAS

Mr. Jennings stumps for statehood at last year’s Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill in Charlestown.A blacksmith tends to his forge at last year’s Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill in Charlestown. | PHOTOS PROVIDED

HARLESTOWN — In this era of instant gratifi-

cation and shrunken attention spans an event this

weekend at Historic Tunnel Mill and John Work

House serves as a reminder that news — no mat-

ter the speed or device — always reaches its destination.

The Indiana Frontier Experience at the Charlestown

historical attraction promises a slew of re-enactors and

demonstrations providing a glimpse of daily life in the

early 19th century — seemingly space ages apart from

today’s technology-driven world.

A slice of that pioneer daily business includes poli-

ticians giving stump speeches and period horseracing.

With Indiana’s primary election Tuesday suddenly

carrying national implications with the Republican

presidential nomination and the Kentucky Derby next

Saturday, the modern era has more in common with

pioneer life than you might imagine.

“You realize it hasn’t changed a whole lot, with it

being an election year and the Kentucky Derby around

the corner,” said Nathan Logsdon, curator at Historic

Tunnel Mill. “We’re still into the same things 200 years

later.”

While news is delivered instantly on tiny screens in

2016, back in the early 1800s, politicians and preachers,

along with newspapers, provided the conduit.

“There was no TV, no Internet, no news media in

the palm of your hands,” Logsdon said. “Politicians

and preachers were the main link to the outside world.

People would look at the newspaper then go listen to a

politician traveling through to hear what he had to say

about the war, or the economy, or taxes.

“It’s remarkably similar to today, but rougher around

the edges at times.”

The Indiana Frontier Experience is one of Historic

Tunnel Mill’s biggest events, with re-enactors including

the War of 1812 Militia and Native-America demon-

strations, as well as bare-knuckle boxing bouts, circuit

preachers on Sunday, frontier cooking, cheese-making

and a collection of animals on display.

“We want people to get the full experience and a slice

of life as it would have been in the early 19th century in

Indiana,” Logsdon said. “You’ll see things you may not

see at other events. You’re going to see people doing

daily, ordinary things.”

Tunnel Mill, which includes the circa-1811 John

D. Work House, is listed on the National Register of

Historic Places, giving weight to the feats of engi-

neering that occurred at the site. Using 650 pounds of

gunpowder and the labor of five men over the course of three years, Work and his crew carved a 300-foot tunnel

through a stone ridge — the first of its kind west of the Allegheny Mountains — that connected an oxbow in

Fourteen Mile Creek to carry water and generate mas-

sive horsepower for a production mill.

While that type of project was unheard of in the

Indiana Territory at the time, according to Logsdon, the

appeal of Historic Tunnel Mill is offering an intimate

snapshot of life of a bygone era.

“What’s important I think is a site like ours operates

with the intent of showing day-to-day life,” Logsdon

said. “That experience is what’s interesting to people.

“What keeps these sites relevant is the human aspect

and knowing where we came from and that spark of

humanity that draws us together over the centuries.”

— Jason Thomas

LIFE ON THE RANGE• WHAT: Indiana Frontier Experience• WHEN: noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 29 (Homes-

chool Field Trip Day, half-price parking); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1

• WHERE: Historic Tunnel Mill, 3709 Tunnel Mill Road, Charlestown

• COST: $8 per vehicle• INFO: Call 812-606-1264 or go online to his-

torictunnelmill.org

Historic Tunnel Mill frontier life similar to today’s issues

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SAME AS IT EVER WAS

Mr. Jennings stumps for statehood at last year’s Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill in Charlestown.A blacksmith tends to his forge at last year’s Indiana Frontier Experience at Historic Tunnel Mill in Charlestown. | PHOTOS PROVIDED

HARLESTOWN — In this era of instant gratifi-

cation and shrunken attention spans an event this

weekend at Historic Tunnel Mill and John Work

House serves as a reminder that news — no mat-

ter the speed or device — always reaches its destination.

The Indiana Frontier Experience at the Charlestown

historical attraction promises a slew of re-enactors and

demonstrations providing a glimpse of daily life in the

early 19th century — seemingly space ages apart from

today’s technology-driven world.

A slice of that pioneer daily business includes poli-

ticians giving stump speeches and period horseracing.

With Indiana’s primary election Tuesday suddenly

carrying national implications with the Republican

presidential nomination and the Kentucky Derby next

Saturday, the modern era has more in common with

pioneer life than you might imagine.

“You realize it hasn’t changed a whole lot, with it

being an election year and the Kentucky Derby around

the corner,” said Nathan Logsdon, curator at Historic

Tunnel Mill. “We’re still into the same things 200 years

later.”

While news is delivered instantly on tiny screens in

2016, back in the early 1800s, politicians and preachers,

along with newspapers, provided the conduit.

“There was no TV, no Internet, no news media in

the palm of your hands,” Logsdon said. “Politicians

and preachers were the main link to the outside world.

People would look at the newspaper then go listen to a

politician traveling through to hear what he had to say

about the war, or the economy, or taxes.

“It’s remarkably similar to today, but rougher around

the edges at times.”

The Indiana Frontier Experience is one of Historic

Tunnel Mill’s biggest events, with re-enactors including

the War of 1812 Militia and Native-America demon-

strations, as well as bare-knuckle boxing bouts, circuit

preachers on Sunday, frontier cooking, cheese-making

and a collection of animals on display.

“We want people to get the full experience and a slice

of life as it would have been in the early 19th century in

Indiana,” Logsdon said. “You’ll see things you may not

see at other events. You’re going to see people doing

daily, ordinary things.”

Tunnel Mill, which includes the circa-1811 John

D. Work House, is listed on the National Register of

Historic Places, giving weight to the feats of engi-

neering that occurred at the site. Using 650 pounds of

gunpowder and the labor of five men over the course of three years, Work and his crew carved a 300-foot tunnel

through a stone ridge — the first of its kind west of the Allegheny Mountains — that connected an oxbow in

Fourteen Mile Creek to carry water and generate mas-

sive horsepower for a production mill.

While that type of project was unheard of in the

Indiana Territory at the time, according to Logsdon, the

appeal of Historic Tunnel Mill is offering an intimate

snapshot of life of a bygone era.

“What’s important I think is a site like ours operates

with the intent of showing day-to-day life,” Logsdon

said. “That experience is what’s interesting to people.

“What keeps these sites relevant is the human aspect

and knowing where we came from and that spark of

humanity that draws us together over the centuries.”

— Jason Thomas

LIFE ON THE RANGE• WHAT: Indiana Frontier Experience• WHEN: noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 29 (Homes-

chool Field Trip Day, half-price parking); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1

• WHERE: Historic Tunnel Mill, 3709 Tunnel Mill Road, Charlestown

• COST: $8 per vehicle• INFO: Call 812-606-1264 or go online to his-

torictunnelmill.org

Historic Tunnel Mill frontier life similar to today’s issues

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ENTERTAINMENT This week's entertainment releases

LOUISVILLE — Time is run-

ning out for residents of the Greater

Louisville Region to take part in an

online survey related to the develop-

ment of a Master Plan for the Arts.

The public is encouraged to share

their thoughts, hopes and desires for

the future of arts and culture in our

community through the completion

of a short, anonymous online survey,

open through midnight on April 30.

To take the survey at visit greaterlou-

isvillearts.com.

At this early stage of the plan-

ning process, input from the public

is critical to ensure the creation of

a useful master plan that benefits the entire region. The survey covers

topics such as your current level of

participation in arts-related events,

how you would rate current arts and

cultural activities in Greater Louis-

ville, and what you’d like to see here

in the future.

The survey is just one of several

public engagement opportunities

that are part of the planning process.

Most recently, more than 250 people

participated in free workshops,

including at the Ogle Center in New

Albany.

The masterplan and implemen-

tation strategy is expected to be

finalized by the end of 2016 and will articulate a common platform of

goals and strategies aimed at build-

ing alignment, leveraging resources,

and positioning the Louisville re-

gion’s arts and cultural sector to lead

and support the community’s overall

vision for the future.

Questions? Email GreaterLou-

isvilleArts@gmail.com. For more

information or to sign up to receive

project news and updates, visit

GreaterLouisvilleArts.com. Fol-

low along at Facebook.com/Lou-

isvilleArtsPlan or on Twitter at @

LouArtsPlan.

Last chance for public arts surveySOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: Master Plan for the Arts

Survey• WHEN: through midnight

Saturday, April 30• WHERE: greaterlouisvillearts.

com

LOCAL SOIN HAPPENINGS | 7SoIn | THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016

Feeling left out? Send your establishment’s and/or orga-nization’s upcoming events/new features/entertainment information to SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

LIVE MUSIC AT HUBER’SWHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, SundayWHERE: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & VineyardsSaturday, April 30: Josh & Holly; Sunday, May 1 Davis & Devitt;

Saturday, May 7: no music; Sunday, May 8 Carl Stuck; Saturday, May 14: Josh Glauber and Jeff Guernsey; Sun-day, May 15 Me and You; Saturday, May 21: Dean Heckel, Sunday, May 22 Petar Mandic; Saturday, May 28: Maddy Lobeck, Sunday, May 29: Corey & Stacey

LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’SWHAT: Live on StateWHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New AlbanyFriday, April 29: 3 Chords and Truth, Dogville; Saturday, April

30: Juicebox Heroes

BANK STREET BREWHOUSEWHAT: Live musicWHERE: Bank Street Brewhouse, 415 Bank St., New AlbanyWHEN/WHO: All shows 7 to 9 p.m.: Friday, April 29: Leigh Ann

Yost and Christian Johnson; Saturday, April 30: Nashville recording artist Jeff Miller.

7 p.m. every Tuesday: Tuesday Night Talent Review

CORYDON LIVEWHAT: Live country musicWHERE: 220 Hurst Lane, CorydonINFO: Admission, adults $12; children 6-12, $7; under 6, free.

For tickets call 812-734-6288.Friday, April 29: Tribute Show: The King, The Killer, and The

Man In Black featuring: Brad McCrady, Rockin’ Terry Lee Ridley and Frank Hamilton; Saturday April 30: Megan Stout, Ricky Howsare, Sarah Patrick.

AT HOME ON THE RANGEWHAT: Indiana Frontier ExperienceWHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Sunday, May 1WHERE: Historic Tunnel Mill, 3709 Tunnel Mill Road, Charles-

townThe Indiana Frontier Experience will take place at Historic Tun-

nel Mill in Charlestown from April 30-May 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, plus a special educational day for homeschoolers on Friday, April 29 from noon to 4 p.m. Featuring immersive and interactive Indiana-based history from the period 1800-16, the event will bring to life the days of pre-statehood in the Indiana Territory. Visitors will encounter the pioneers and settlers that carved homes out of the wilderness, the Native-Americans who lived there, the tradesmen who brought their skills, plus surveyors, farmers, politicians and river-men of the period.

ENJOY PHOTOS OF NATUREWHAT: ‘Amazing Nature’WHEN: Through June 3

WHERE: Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville.

INFO: visit jefflibrary.org; or call 812-285-8599.The photography exhibit “Amazing Nature” by Christine Hayden

will be on display through Friday, June 3, at the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville.

GET MOONED AT PARKWHAT: Full Moon HikeWHEN: May 21WHERE: Charlestown State Park, 12500 Ind. 62, CharlestownFull Moon Hike, Charlestown State Park, 12500 Ind., 62,

Charlestown, 10 p.m., May 21, on Trail 5. Trail 5 is out short-est trail, but still has a couple hills. Good trail for new night hikers. Participants will meet in the Campground Parking lot for this one-hour hike. Bring good shoes, a hiking stick and a red flashlight for this experience unlike any other.

Park admission, $7 for Indiana residents, $9 for out-of-state.

DOST THOU LOVE THEE?WHAT: Shakespeare in the Park: ‘Romeo & Juliet’WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 29WHERE: Big Four Station park, JeffersonvilleKentucky’s Shakespeare in the Park returns to downtown Jef-

fersonville. A seven-actor group will perform “Romeo & Juliet” in Big Four Station Park, Jeffersonville, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, April 29. Admission is free.

STRUTTING THEIR STUFFWHAT: Pilot Club Fashion ShowWHEN: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30WHERE: Knights of Columbus, 225 E. Market St., Jefferson-

ville. COST: $5INFO: To purchase tickets contact Carolyn at 812-944-5898, or

Joyce at 812-246-4574.The Pilot Club of Jeffersonville will be hosting a Fashion Show

Luncheon featuring shopping, fashion, food and fun. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for vendor shopping. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. with the fashion show to follow. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. Proceeds will benefit Safety Town in Clark County and other club activities. Safety Town is a program for children ages 5-7 that teaches safety lessons on how to prevent injuries and stay safe. Though classes are held during the summer, the Safety Town track is available for use year-round.

HANDMADE MARKET AND VINTAGE, TOOWHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14WHERE: Preservation Station, 100 Preservation Place, Jef-

fersonvilleHandmade Market and Vintage, Too offers a variety of hand-

made delights and vintage treasures at Preservation Station. Additional Handmade Markets and Vintage, Too will take place on May 14, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, and Oct. 8. The market provides an opportunity for artists, makers, and vintage sell-ers to offer a variety of goods to the public on a regular basis right in the heart of bustling downtown Jeffersonville just half a block from the Big Four Walking Bridge.

NEW ALBANY — From May 13 through July 9, the Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, presents “Form, Not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie,” an exhibition exploring the world of contem-porary art quilts. This annual, juried exhibit draws works of art by artists across the United States and celebrates innova-tion and creative thought in the increasingly popular medium of art quilts, a Carnegie release stated.

The Carnegie Center is pleased to have Betty Busby, Heather Jones, and Arturo Alonzo Sandoval as jurors for the exhibit. Busby is a full-time fiber artist and teacher living in Albuquerque, N.M. Jones is a designer and self-taught quilter who lives outside of Cincin-nati. Sandoval is a fiber artist whose experimental techniques and expressive interpretations have earned him international acclaim. He is an Endowed Alumni Professor of Art at the University of Kentucky.

There will be an opening reception for this exhibit on Friday, May 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. While exploring the gal-leries visitors can enjoy light refreshments, live jazz by the

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet, and a chance to meet the jurors and some of the artists featured in the show. This exhibit and the opening reception (free and open to the public) are spon-sored by the Carnegie Center, Inc.

There are several programs planned during the exhibit: note those programs that request pre-registration; call 812-944-7336.

• Friday, May 13, 6-8 p.m.: Exhibit Opening Reception; free

• Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-noon: Family Fun Workshop: Lo-Mess Tie Dye; free, registra-tion requested

• Wednesday, June 15, 6-7:30 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion, “A Marriage of Quilts & Con-temporary Art”; free, registra-tion requested

• Saturday, July 9, 1-3 p.m.: Mix & Mingle; free

Contemporary quilt artSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: ‘Form, Not Func-

tion: Quilt Art at the Carnegie’

• WHEN: May 13-July 9; opening reception, 6-8 p.m. May 13

• WHERE: Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany

‘In Our Blood,’ by Cocoa Hall. | PHOTO SUBMITTED

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LOUISVILLE — The Louisville Indepen-dent Business Alliance (LIBA) will host the eighth Annual Buy Local Fair from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Louisville Water Tower Park, 3005 River Road. Admission to the Buy Local Fair is free and parking is $5 per vehicle, or free for bicycle parking. Last year’s fair drew over 8,000 attendees.

The fair will include a marketplace of more than 200 booths from local businesses, artists and craftspeople, community organizations,

and farmers, as well as a craft beer tent spon-sored by ValuMarket, over 25 food and drink vendors, a cooking competition, aerial circus acts, a silent auction, and the H2O Kid’s Zone sponsored by Louisville Water. You can also BYOB (bring your own bottle — for water) to fill up at the Louisville pure tap to GO sta-tions.

This year’s cooking competition will feature a showdown between Shawn Ward of Ward 426 and Patrick Roney of Harvest. The chefs will be given a basket of mystery ingredients and they’ll have 30 minutes to create a dish for a panel of judges.

Returning again this year is The Back Porch, an area located on the back patio of the

Louisville Water Tower with beautiful river views. Sponsored by Cox’s Spirits Shoppe and Smokers Outlet, this area is geared toward the grown-ups and will offer a place to relax in patio furniture from Amish Hills and enjoy the bourbon, brandy, beer and cigars available for purchase.

The mission of the Buy Local Fair is to provide a venue that fosters cooperation, cross-pollination and strength in numbers for locally-owned, independent entities. By bringing together customers of various busi-nesses, farms, craftspeople and bands unique to the Louisville-area, we expose a variety of endeavors to new audiences and increase busi-ness for all.

Go live the local life at Buy Local FairSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: Buy Local Fair• WHEN: noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 22• WHERE: Louisville Water Tower Park,

3005 River Road

NEW ALBANY — Experience a cultural celebration at the upcom-ing Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the library’s Strassweg Auditorium, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany.

The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta will feature free Mexican food, plus a variety of entertainment options. Guests can enjoy music and then watch an inspired performance by

Arco Iris Latino, a Louisville, Ken-tucky based dance troupe that will showcase traditional Mexican dances while dressed in colorful costumes, a library news release stated.

Kids can spend time playing games and participating in fun activities, including breaking open a piñata filled with tasty treats.

Guests of all ages are welcome to attend this free event. No registra-tion is required. For more informa-tion, call the Reference Services Department at 812-949-3523.

The mission of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library is to create young readers, celebrate the diversity of our community, pre-serve our local history and promote genealogical research, support lit-eracy, and stimulate imagination by providing services and collections in a variety of formats for use during leisure time.

Through innovative programming, we create memories and shared stories for residents of all ages, in a

community-gathering place. The li-brary is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday

from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Visit nafclibrary.org for more information.

Celebrate Cinco de MayoSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: Cinco De Mayo Fiesta• WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,

May 5• WHERE: Strassweg Audito-

rium, New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany

• INFO: 812-949-3523