EVENTS

The Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department's free celebration of the Fourth of July is always lots of fun--beautiful fireworks and music! Fun begins at dusk. Call 812-232-2727 for details.

St. Benedict Parish will hold its 14th annual Community Festival at 9th and Ohio Streets in Downtown Terre Haute. Both days, the Community Festival will be open from 5:00 p.m. until Midnight.

There will be a $2 admission fee for those 21 and older. Activities during the regular festival hours include: family games, casino games, food booths, a beer garden and new this year, a silent auction. There will also be a cash raffle with prizes totaling $5,000. We have a great musical entertainment line-up this year! Friday, Dave and Rae will return to the festival playing a little rock, pop, disco, hip hop and country from 8:00 p.m. until Midnight. Festival goers will enjoy their great sound and high energy! Also returning to the festival, The Fabulous Imports will hit the stage on Saturday night. This premier party band will bring dancing, laughs and a lot of crowd interaction! They’ll play from 8:00 p.m. until Midnight. The ‘Hauteans in Motion’ bicycle rally will take place on Saturday morning July 9th. For detailed information, go to www.hauteans-in-motion.org. For more information, call St. Benedict Church at (812) 232-8421.

The free family friendly movie will begin at dusk. Call 812-232-0147 for exact time.

Each day we’ll prepare lunch for the entire group and enjoy a group dining experience.

Ages 5-12 Instructors: Clabber Girl Culinary Division Staff. Contact April Osburn for more information: aosburn@clabbergirl.com

Come to the Native American Museum, 5170 e. Poplar, Terre Haute, for an afternoon of beautiful music. Feel free to bring your own instrument or just listen. Free for all ages. Call 812-877-6007 for information.

Enjoy the Deming Park pool and a family friendly movie. $3 per person

The event will showcase the best BBQ dishes to a festival crowd of race fans and BBQ lovers. Festival-goers will enjoy musical acts, a beer garden, a cruise-in car show, children’s entertainment and other car and race-related entertainment. This festival will again benefit the United Way, and serve as a kick-off for their annual campaign.

The Breastfeeding Coalition of the Wabash Valley will hold its second gathering, “Breastfeeding Works!”. Awards and recognition for area businesses as well as free watermelon & drinks. Bring a covered dish to share!

Trophies, Cash Prizes, Food, Music, Raffles, and FUN! Visit www.bridgesofindiana. com for all of the details.

Join us at Deming Park's pool for our closing night. One dog per person. $3 fee. Call 812-232-0147 for details.

There will be 6050 American flags placed all around the mile-long trail, bearing the names of each fallen hero from Iraq and Afghanistan. At 8:30 am we will begin with a flag ceremony, then everyone is encouraged to walk or run on the trail...run to remember.

Free event for all ages! Call Dobbs Park Nature Center 812-877-1095 or ISU Bat Center 812-237-2383 for info

THEATER

Now considered a classic in “southern Gothic” style, Pulitzer-Prize-winning play Crimes of the Heart explores the dysfunctional lives of the McGrath sisters with affection and a penetrating sense of humor. Directed by Sharon Ammen, remembered for her Mystery of Irma Vep and her own adaptation of Velveteen Rabbit in former CRT seasons, this Beth Henley masterpiece examines the close connection between laughter and tears, heartache and joy and the strength of family ties that endure even through the most difficult hardships.

Edmond Dantes finds himself imprisoned in the dungeon of the Chateau D’If. Or is he imprisoned in the torturous fictional circumstances of a novel by a man names Alexandre Dumas? Don Nigro takes the familiar story of The Count of Monte Cristo and turns it on its head, pitting author against character in this stirring exploration of the creative process.

Don Nigro is an extremely prolific writer, having penned over 300 plays. These works have been produced from the regional theater stage to off-Broadway. His play Ravenscroft was adapted into the film The Manor. He continues to write from his home in Ohio.

Step back in time and witness the captivating (and captive) Scheherazade as she weaves tales to earn her freedom from the tyrannical Sultan. But when things go awry, how can she win him back? She’ll have to think fast if she wants to see the light of day again. With spellbinding characters ranging from a singing prophetic bird to the brave Aladdin and his magical lamp, veteran CRT actor/director Brandon Wentz spins his story-telling magic into a production that every member of the family can enjoy.

Our version of the award-winning musical Godspell takes place in an abandoned bus station in the city, where eleven young seekers gather and re-embody key events of the Gospel According to St. Matthew and, in the process, discover a sense of community and a profound selfawareness of themselves as individuals of faith. One of the most exciting scores in the musical theater repertoire, Godspell features some of Stephen Schwartz’s most memorable songs -- ones that entertain even as they lift the heart and spirit – including: “Prepare Ye,” “Day by Day,” “All Good Gifts,” “Bless the Lord,” “Light of the World,” and “We Beseech Thee.”

Experience the topsy-turvy world of Haley, a single mom in New York City, as she shares her adventures of making a living, raising an alienated teenage daughter, and trying to meet Mister

Right. Dating disasters and even the Romanian Mafia do not deter her from forever pushing forward in this wonderfully funny, insightful but ultimately uplifting monologue-style play, by one of America's leading playwrights and starring CRT’s very own fireball, Julie Dixon.

MUSIC

CLASSES

Learn how to make socks that fit without swatching or worrying about running out of yarn! You will knit a mini-sock in class, learning seamless toe cast ons, no-wrap short row heels, and super-stretchy bind offs. No previous sock knitting experience is required, but you must already know how to knit in the round on dpns or two circs. Bring smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn suitable for socks and appropriate-sized needles for producing a dense fabric. The class is taught by Lana. Class fee is $30 plus materials.

Designed for Knitters at every level, we will be choosing a project from A Knitting Wrapsody from Interweave Knits. There are several which are great for summer knitting and wearing. Melange is an airy, crochet-look scarf which is the perfect protection from over-zealous airconditioning. The I Do lace scarf is a season- spanner and a bit more challenging, but beautiful and the Serpentine Reversible Shawlette is an easy, beautiful knit. The cost is $5 per meeting day. Our staff will have worked on each scarf and be available to assist you in getting started or getting past a puzzling part of your work. The book is available at at 15% discount for those in class.