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GREEN HILL CEMETERY TOUR In honor of Limestone Month, we are offering a guided tour through Green Hill Cemetery. This cemetery is full of intricate gravestones made of limestone. As we walk through, you'll hear interesting fact about the limestone industry, explanations of special cemetery stones and stories about some of the prominent figures that have been laid to rest there. We are offering two tours in June: 14th - 10:00 AM 28th - 10:00 AM This is a FREE…

TAKE A STROLL THROUGH HISTORY Sometimes, the best way to learn is by taking the classroom to the great outdoors. Let's go for a stroll through the northside historic district of Bedford and learn a little more about the history of this city in Indiana. Led by: Teena Ligman & Marla Jones Location: Episcopal Church 1219 14th Street, Bedford RSVP by contacting Jordan Webb at 812-275-5692 Brought to you by: Purdue University, Hoosier National Forest, Bedford Parks Department, USDA, DNR

LIMESTONE & LEMONADE We are teaming up with Tink's Fine Art to bring you a brand new experience for Limestone Month! Join us for Limestone & Lemonade - an event where you get to be creative and enjoy some lemonade while you are at it! Tink has two projects for you to choose from, but both involve painting on a piece of limestone! Will you paint a lemon tree or a patriotic sunset? Check out both dates and locations below. Tickets are…

LOCAL FIREWORKS Here are some of the best places to watch fireworks for Independence Day! LAWRENCE COUNTY: Bedford - July 4th Wilson Park Mitchell - July 1st Lehigh Fields Heltonville - July 1st Pleasant Run Park   NEARBY: Monroe County Fairgrounds - June 30th Patoke Lake - July 1st Lake Monroe - July 2nd Shoals - July 4th French Lick - July 4th

SPRING MILL STATE PARK Celebrate Independence Day the ol' fashioned way at Spring Mill State Park! We've got games, crafts, demonstrations and more! SATURDAY All Day - Games on the Mill Lawn, Covered Wagon Photo Op, Meet Pearl at the Print Shop 11 AM - Hog Caller Contest | Upper Residence in Pioneer Village 11:45 AM - History of Weaving | Weavers Cabin in Pioneer Village 12:30 PM - Lemonade & Cookies | Meeting House in Pioneer Village 1:00 PM - Abraham…

BEDFORD FARMER'S MARKET Each Saturday, you will find a bustlin' downtown square in Bedford. The west side will be filled with vendors selling their homemade baked goods, handcrafted gifts, fresh cut flowers and homegrown produce. Every Saturday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

LAWRENCE COUNTY 4H FAIR Daily Events Steel Horse Carnival - July 10-15, 5-10 PM Tactical Force Mobile Laser Tag - July 10-14, 4-10PM Petting Zoo - Daily - 5-9 PM Friday, July 7 6 PM - Queen Contest 6 PM - Tractor Pull - $10 Adults - $7 Ages 7-12, Free 6 and Under Saturday, July 8 5 AM - Animal Check In 9 AM - Dog Showmanship & Obedience 2 PM - Public Fashion Revue 7 PM - Demo…

WEEKEND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS FRIDAY 9AM - Trail 4 Nature Preserve Hike Meet Tony at Donaldson Cave parking lot for a hike on Trail 4 and 7. We'll talk about the history, flora and fauna of the trail. 90 min. Moderate hike. 8:30 PM - Bat Night Hike Meet Sydney at the Twin Caves parking lot to hike down to Twin and Bronson Caves to learn about Indiana bats and maybe even see some! .75 mile rugged hike. 1 hour. Flashlights…