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October 2019
Scarecrow Weekend
SPOOKTACULAR TIME AT SPRING MILL As a yearly event at Spring Mill State Park, join us for Scarecrow Weekend! Have fun crafting rag-doll ghosts, join in on leathermaking, and make scarecrows and pumpkins for the Haunted Village! Pick up a schedule for the Scarecrow Weekend events at the Grissom Memorial Office or the Grist Mill. There will be a Costume Parade in the Campground. Dress up and meet the campground hosts at the Amphitheater by 3:20 pm! Pets are welcome…
Find out more »FREE Movie Night
HARP COMMONS Join us for a free movie night at the Harp Commons in Bedford! Tonight's movie is Toy Story! Come dressed as your favorite Toy Story character for a chance to win a prize. Bring a big blanket or chairs to set out on the lawn.
Find out more »Spring Mill Haunted Village
THE HAUNTED VILLAGE This is truly an event that you won't want to miss! Follow us, if you dare, through the spooky Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State Park. Volunteers decorate the entire historic village and turn it into a scary, haunted spectacle. Eerie creatures, ghosts and clowns with chainsaws are around every corner as you walk through the maze. HOW TO GET YOUR BRACELETS WHERE Spring Mill Pool WHEN 9:oo am - Sold Out COST $5 / Bracelet MAX of…
Find out more »Galactic Gathering
GALACTIC GATHERING Virgil I. Grissom Memorial, Inc. is pleased to announce special guests: Joel Johnstone & Harrison Schmitt Joel Johnstone: Have you ever watched The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Newsroom or The Astronaut Wives Club? You would've seen Joel Johnstone! While he is in Mitchell, he plans to speak about his role on The Astronaut Wives Club, as our honorable hero, Gus Grissom. Harrison Schmitt: As the most recent living person to walk on the moon, we are excited…
Find out more »Bedford Farmers Market
There's nothing better than visiting the Farmer's Market on a warm summer morning. Feel the sun on your skin and the happiness in the air as you walk along the booths and pick out the freshest-of-the-fresh produce from local farms. You may also find some neat little knick-knacks made by people right from your own community! The Bedford Farmers Market begins in mid-May each year and runs through the end of October. So, if you don't make this one, there's…
Find out more »Pumpkin Market
PUMPKIN MARKET Check out some local vendor shopping and enjoy pumpkins galore!
Find out more »You Pick Pumpkin Patch
You Pick Pumpkin Patch Come on out to pick your own pumpkin from the patch! Ratkovich Farm will be open every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10-6, or until they are sold out! Pumpkins will range from $0.25-$8.00 depending on size. Free admission!
Find out more »Grissom Boyhood Home
Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom is a hero here in Lawrence County. As one of the first Americans to fly into space, we are glad that he called Mitchell his home. He is one of three astronauts from Lawrence County. The house that he grew up in is still here - opening its doors for space lovers, historians and families to go back in time for a little bit and see how this astronaut grew up. Open Saturdays 11:00 am…
Find out more »Downtown Derby Bed Race
Bedford Bed Race The Bedford Bed Race is the perfect way to end Downtown Derby Week! This is a competition where 3 - 5 person teams build and decorate their own "beds" to race around the Courthouse Square in Bedford, Indiana. FOUR RACE DIVISIONS: Business School Seniors Open COST $25 Team Check In: 11 am - 12 pm Parade of Beds: 12:15 pm Bed Race: Following the parade ~ 12:30 pm Start-Finish Line: Races begin and end in front of…
Find out more »You Pick Pumpkin Patch
You Pick Pumpkin Patch Come on out to pick your own pumpkin from the patch! Ratkovich Farm will be open every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10-6, or until they are sold out! Pumpkins will range from $0.25-$8.00 depending on size. Free admission!
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