Past Events

ANNUAL GEM-MINERAL-FOSSIL SHOW The Lawrence County Rock Club hosts this annual rock show that features all types of gems, minerals, jewelry, art & more!

Saturday, June 25th Limestone Weekend! 9am-5pm: Limestone Carving – Join limestone carving artists, David and Brenda, to learn how to carve your own piece of limestone.  $25 (cash only) to carve your own piece of limestone to take home with you. Pioneer Village lawn. 11am: Lime Kiln Hike- Meet Naturalist Morgan at the Lakeview Activity Center to discover the importance of the kilns that can be found around Spring Mill Lake. Partially rugged off-trail hike. 40 mins. 2pm: Limestone Discovery…

INDIANA LIMESTONE WORKSHOP David and Brenda Arnold provide a fun workshop where you can learn to carve your own piece of limestone into an Indiana! Saturday | 9 am - 5 pm Sunday | 9 am - 4 pm Cost - $20

Rivers, Roads, and Rails: Mapping the Transportation History of Spring Mill Village  —a talk/slideshow with maps and photos, old and new— David Nord Indiana University   Spring Mill State Park Saturday, June 25th, 2:00 p.m. At The Village Tavern   Summary Visitors to Spring Mill Village can see that it is a good location for a water-powered mill, but the Village today seems completely separated from the surrounding countryside. Set in a deep box canyon in the heart of a…

LIMESTONE MONTH Limestone Month is our favorite time of year! Meet Nelson Shaffer at the Bath House inside of Otis Park to learn why. This program will focus on limestone geology around Lawrence County. Learn about the formation of geodes, the kaolin mines in Huron, the special features of Indiana limestone and the importance of the “rocks beneath our feet.” Nelson Shaffer will lead us through the history of the rich limestone heritage in our area. Location: Otis Park Bath…

INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS Spring Mill State Park is the best place to be on a sunny summer day! Check out the weekend programs they have: Friday, July 1st 9am:  July Trail Challenge Series – Join Tony for a hike every Friday at 9am in July to complete all the trails in the park.  Earn your Trail Challenge Sticker.  Today’s hike is Trail 4 & 6.  Meet at Grissom Memorial parking lot. Trail 4 is rugged.  2 hours. 2pm: Kayaking with the…

Mitchell, Indiana July 3rd - Begins at dark will be shot from Lehigh Fields Mitchell Parks & Recreation and Rasbury's Shaved Ice will be at Lehigh before the fireworks! Bedford, Indiana July 4th - Begins at dark will be shot from Wilson Park

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT Check out the movies playing at the Holiday Drive In this weekend: 9:45 PM Thor: Love & Thunder 12:05 PM Twister Open Friday Saturday and Sunday Gates Open at 7:30 pm Ages 13 & Up $ 9.00 Cash Kids 6-12 $ 5.00 Cash Kids 5 and Under are Free Concession Stand is OPEN!