8/1/2008       Neon Nights

Contact: Indiana County YMCA Time: E-mail: Location: Mack Pool Telephone: 724-463-9622 Address: Mack Park Website: www.indianacountyymca.org   Indiana PA

Join us for Mack Park Night swims the first and third Fridays of every month. We provide the glow sticks/necklaces and music!

8/2/2008       Smicksburg's Hands On Saturdays

Contact: Time: E-mail: Location: Town of Smicksburg Telephone: 814-257-0192 Address: Website:

The first Saturday of each month starting in May and running til September. Learn how to make: a birdhouse, a flower box, a wreath, decorate old windows, wine making 101, cheese making 101, weaving and knitting. Shops include: Downtown Smicksburg Amish Country, Windgate Vineyards and Winery, Smicksburg Community Cheese, The Drying Shed and Handworks. Call to sign up.

8/2/2008       Flowering Trees and Non-flowering plants of Western PA

Contact: Time: 2 pm E-mail: Location: Yellow Creek Environmental Learning Center Telephone: 724-357-7913 Address: 170 Route 259 Hwy Website:   Penn Run PA 15765

Bob Zuberbuhler - Wonder what the name is for a certain tree? Learn Bob's method to classify and identify plants. Traditional medical use of some species will be discussed.

8/5/2008       Be My Baby

August 5 - 17 Contact: Reservations Time: See below E-mail: info@mountainplayhouse.com Location: Mountain Playhouse Telephone: 814-629-9201 Address: Rte 985 N. Website: www.mountainplayhouse.org   Jennerstown PA 15547

The play tells the story of John, an irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman, Maude, both in their late 50s, who take on the journey of a lifetime. They are brought together when his ward marries her niece. Then, when the young couple decides to adopt a new born baby, the older couple has to travel 6,000 miles to California to pick up the child and bring her safely home to Scotland. The problem is, John and Maude despise each other. To make matters worse, they get stranded in San Francisco for several weeks and are expected to jointly care for the helpless newborn. There they form a new partnership and learn some startling lessons about life and love. Tuesday-Thursday: 8 pm, Wednesday & Friday: 2 pm and Sunday: 3 pm

8/9/2008       Bats: Up Close and Personal

Contact: Time: 7:30 pm E-mail: Location: Yellow Creek - North Shore Pavilion Telephone: 724-357-7913 Address: 170 Route 259 Hwy Website:   Penn Run PA 15765

Mike Shaffer - Are you going "Batty" over bats? Don't know what to do about your bat problems? Join the park naturalist for an in-depth discussion on PA's bats, followed by a visit to the Park's Bat House to conduct a bat court and just watch the little furry creatures fly around. Bring a blanket to sit on.

8/9/2008       Brush Valley Day

Contact: Carrie Woods Time: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm E-mail: Location: Brush Valley Firehall Telephone: 724-479-0845 Address: Website:   Brush Valley PA 15720

This is the 300th year for Brush Valley Township! Come join us this year. Fun includes: a pet parade, pedal car races, greased pole, sawdust pile, cross cut, and a coloring contest. The Firemen will be selling 50/50 tickets throughout the day as a fundraiser. Search and Rescue will be there to give a demonstration. Food will be provided by the Firemen. If you are interested in being a vendor please call the above number.

8/9/2008       Antique Flea Market

August 9-10 Contact: Walter M. Lorek Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. E-mail: wlorek1852@comcast.net Location: Strongstown Emporium Telephone: 814-749-7577 Address: 14609 Route 422 E. Website:   Strongstown PA 15957

Outdoor flea market specializing in antiques.

8/15/2008       Blairsville Diamond Days

August 15 - 17 Contact: Time: See below E-mail: Location: Downtown Blairsville Telephone: 724-459-6252 Address: Website:   Blairsville PA 15717

Friday: 4 pm - 11 pm, Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm and Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm. More information at a later date

8/15/2008       Neon Nights

Contact: Indiana County YMCA Time: E-mail: Location: Mack Pool Telephone: 724-463-9622 Address: Mack Park Website: www.indianacountyymca.org   Indiana PA

Join us for Mack Park Night swims the first and third Fridays of every month. We provide the glow sticks/necklaces and music!

8/16/2008       Market Baskets

August 16 to September 15 Contact: Time: E-mail: Location: Reeger's Farm & Cafe Telephone: 724-463-0440 Address: 755 Laurel Road Website:   Shelocta PA

During our growing season, we offer four sessions of our popular Market Basket. The Market Baskets are filled with the freshest, tastiest, highest quality produce and products available for the season. Vegetables, fruits, baked goods, flowers, herbs, and honey may be included in the weekly mix. Everything is locally grown and produced, and sometimes exclusively available in our Market Basket. Baskets are ready for pickup on Saturday mornings. All subscriptions are pre-paid. Call us today to subscribe.

8/16/2008       Thunder Mountain Native American Festival

August 16 - 17 Contact: Time: 10 am - 6 pm E-mail: Location: Lenape Nation Telephone: 724-639-3488 Address: 236 Skyline Drive Website: www.thundermtlenape.org   Saltsburg PA 15681

More information at a later date

8/16/2008       The Rescue of 1858: Newman's Escape

August 16-17 Contact: Underground Railroad Time: 1 p.m. E-mail: Location: Telephone: 724-459-0580 Address: Market Street Website:   Blairsville PA 15717

The Rescue of 1858: Newman's Escape is dedicated to the courageous freedom seekers who journeyed north through Indiana county and to those who helped them along the way. Passport to Freedom is an NPS status program that commemorates the actions of Newman and the citizens of Blairsville. The annual reenactment is held during Blairsville's Diamond Days Celebration.

8/16/2008       Coyotes in Pennsylvania

Contact: Time: 2 pm E-mail: Location: Yellow Creek Environmental Learning Center Telephone: 724-357-7913 Address: 170 Route 259 Hwy Website:   Penn Run PA 15765

Pat Snickles - Mr. Snickles will discuss the presence of coyotes in Pennsylvania, including our area. His lecture will include coyote behavior and predation followed by a Q / A session.

8/16/2008       Rally for a Cure

Contact: Time: 9 a.m. E-mail: Location: Cherrywood Par 3 Telephone: 724-349-6909 or 412-309-0134 Address: 255 Diehl Road Website:   Penn Run PA

Sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, this 9-hole, shotgun-start tournament features a continental breakfast, lunch and drinks, prizes for closest to the pin, door prizes, a basket auction and chair massages. The cost is $30.

8/17/2008       Garden Concert at Dillweed B & B

Contact: Time: 4 to 6 p.m. E-mail: Location: Dillweed B & B Telephone: 814-446-6465 Address: 7453 Route 403 Hwy South Website: www.dillweedinc.com   Dilltown PA 15929

Free admission. Bring your own lawn chairs/blankets. Concert in our backyard Herb Garden. Featuring ARAN, An Irish Band from Johnstown. Food and refreshments for sale by Dillweed.

8/19/2008       Glorious

August 19 - 31 Contact: Reservations Time: See below E-mail: info@mountainplayhouse.com Location: Mountain Playhouse Telephone: 814-629-9201 Address: Rte 985 N Website: www.mountainplayhouse.org   Jennerstown PA 15547

The joyful Florence Foster Jenkins had a passion for singing, but a voice of disastrous proportions which left audiences crying with laughter. Spinning from her bizarre recording sessions, unbelievable recitals and an ultimate triumph at New York's Carnegie Hall - this is a true, heart-warming story about a group of eccentric friends who lived their dreams. Tuesday-Thursday: 8 pm, Wednesday & Friday: 2 pm and Sunday: 3 pm

8/24/2008       Musical Equipment

Contact: Time: 2 pm E-mail: Location: Yellow Creek Park - Lakeview Pavilion Telephone: 724-357-7913 Address: 170 Route 259 Hwy Website:   Penn Run PA 15765

Terry Sabo - Join us for a pleasant Sunday afternoon with Terry Sabo and his delightful guitar music. Listen to old favorites in the natural environment of the Park.

8/24/2008       Indiana County Fair

August 24 - 30 Contact: Time: E-mail: Location: Indiana Fairgrounds Telephone: 724-465-6703 Address: Website: www,indianacountyfair.com   Indiana PA 15701

More information at a later date

This calendar is provided by the Indiana County Tourist Bureau. For more information or for Tourist Bureau members to list an event or leisure activity on this calendar, contact the Bureau at 724-463-7505.

Anyone planning to attend an event may wish to call for confirmation. Events are subject to change date and time.