• Sept 4-Oct 7: Angel Mounds – The Wanamaker Collection Photography Exhibit. Exhibit of important historical Native American photos taken from 1908-1923.

• Sept 6: Haynie’s Corner Arts District – First Saturdays Art Walk. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., join a walking tour of Evansville’s Downtown Arts District and the numerous studios and galleries therein. Maps can be picked up at Penny Lane Coffeehouse.

• Sept 6: Penny Lane Coffeehouse – First Saturdays Art Market. From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., check out original artwork at an evening art market.

• Sept 13-Oct 26: Women’s Institute and Gallery – Mary C.  Nasser, "Personal Geology." With artist reception Sept. 13, 2-4 p.m.

• Sept 20-Oct 21: Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Members’ Art Exhibition. Display of Arts Council members' art.

• Sept 27: Henderson Fine Arts Center – 2008 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit. 6 p.m. with awards presentation and performance by Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra.

• Continuing thru Sept 10: Hoosier Art Salon’s New Harmony Gallery –Salon Artists Exhibit. An exhibit of works by Salon artists.

• Continuing thru Sept 14: Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – 15^th Annual Juried Exhibition: Working Together. Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and the Evansville Museum.

• Continuing thru Sept 19: Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery – Textile Members’ Art Exhibition. Exhibit of textile based works from Council members.

• Continuing thru Sept. 21: New Harmony Gallery– Art and Soul Exhibition. Artworks by Gulf Coast artists to benefit Katrina victims.

• Continuing thru Sept 22: Angel Mounds – Our Cultural Heritage. Tri-State Art Guild show off their Native American-inspired artwork.

• Continuing thru Sept 28: Evansville Museum – POWs of WWII. Tells the story of POWs during WWII through the experiences and memorabilia of people like Charles Huppert of Evansville, a planner of “The Great Escape.”

• Continuing thru Oct 1: Audubon State Park Museum (Henderson) – Audubon’s River. Exhibit of artwork depicting J.J. Audubon’s time spent along the Ohio River.

• Continuing thru Oct 19: Evansville Museum – Philip R. Jackson. 2008 artist-in-residence displays some of his still life paintings.

• Continuing thru October 26: Evansville Museum – Fuzzy Physics. Interactive exhibit sparks the imaginations of youths and adults alike through the creations of engineer-turned-artist Richard Sonntag.

• Continuing thru October 31: North Park Library – Steve Cochran. Art/books by the artist.

• Continuing thru October 31: Oaklyn Library – Lisa Heichelbeck. Ceramics by the artist.

• Continuing thru Dec 7: Evansville Museum – Seeing the Invisible Universe. A scientific documentary exploring some of the mysteries of the Universe, the program will show each Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children ages 3-12.

MUSIC & FESTIVALS

• Sept 5: Main Street Evansville – Fabulous First Fridays. FREE events. Lunch in the Park Brown Bag Music Series at ONB Park (corner of Main & 4^th) from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Then, D-Patrick Ford Downtown Cruise-In from 5-9 p.m.

• Sept 13: Victory Theatre – Opening Night Concert: Romantic Passions. Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger; Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1; Beethoven - Symphony No. 7. Starts 8 p.m.

• Sept 13-14: Ri Ra Irish Pub – St. Balderick’s Day Children’s Cancer Fundraiser. Live music, vendors, and festival all day, both days. Shave your head for a good cause! Bands include JEB, Quinn, Chad Harvey, Deaf Megan, Bobby Clark, Fisticuffs, Rich Hardesty, Blaggarts, Bamboo Needle, and Rowan Tree. Visit www.stbaldricks.org/events for more.

• Sept 13: Vanderburgh Humane Society (400 Millner Industrial Dr., Evansville) – Fido Walk & Fun Fest. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Food and fun for dogs and humans to benefit Humane Society. www.vhslifesaver.org for more.

• Sept 16: Poet House & Art Emporium (105 Adams Ave.) – Tuesday Night Reading Series. Poetry readings by local poets with band Hurdle Jam from 7-10 p.m.

• Sept 18: Evansville Coliseum – Water for People Benefit. Van-Dells oldies review act will perform. Doors and wine/beer bar open 6:30 p.m. (Bring cash.) Tickets ($10 advance, $15 at door) available at Donut Bank, First Federal in Evansville, Home Building Savings Bank, Don’s Cleaners, Clayton’s Cleaners, or by calling Duane Gilles at 305-6684.

• Sept 20: Main Street Evansville – Jazz, Wine & Arts Festival. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Local and national jazz acts, wine tasting, wine-making demos, art sale w/ People’s Choice Awards. Visit www.downtownevansville.org/events for more.

• Sept 20: Roberts Stadium – 6^th Annual Grill for the Thrill Barbecue and Music Festival. Food, contests, music, and car show. Noon-11 p.m.

• Sept 20: WNIN Studio (405 Carpenter St., Evansville) – Kid’s Fest. Join Clifford the Big Red Dog, Sesame Street and other PBS characters, along with tumblers, magicians, and dancers for this kids street festival. www.wnin.org for more.

• Sept 26-28: Angel Mounds – 26^th Annual Native American Days. Native American themed festival with dance, music, market, and food. Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is $10.00 per vehicle.

• Sept 27: Patchwork Central – Fall Pancake Extravaganza. 8 a.m.-Noon. Before going to the Haynie’s Corner Arts Festival partake in all you can eat pancakes, fried apples, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. $5 adults. $3 kids.

• Sept 27: Haynie’s Corner (Corner of 2^nd and Adams) – 6^th Annual Haynie’s Corner Arts Festival. Over 100 local and regional artists gather for this celebration of art. $5 adults; kids are FREE. Visit www.funkinthecity.com for more.

THEATRE

• Sept 5-6: Underground at the Annex –Adventures in Mating. A “choose-your-own-course” play where the audience votes on where the action should go next. The combinations are hilarious and unpredictable! 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.

• Sept 5-7: John James Audubon Museum – Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing. Classic Bard comedy held at the JJA State Park Museum. Visit parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/au or call 270-826-2247 for more.

• Sept 12-14, 19-21, 26-28: Evansville Civic Theatre –I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! Musical exploring the ins, outs, ups, and downs of love and marriage. 8 p.m. curtain. 2 p.m. matinee on Sundays.

SPORTS

• Sept 1-3: Bosse Field – Evansville Otters vs. River City Rascals. Join Otters for season’s final series. Games start 7:05 p.m.

• Sept 8: Helfrich Hills Golf Course – Ri Ra Charity Golf Scramble. Benefit for Youth First Inc. Visit RiRa.com or call 426-0000 for more.

• Sept 12: Helfrich Hills Golf Course – Alumni Fun Golf Scramble. Proceeds benefit alumni scholarships. $65 per person/$250 per foursome. Call 464-1928 for more.

• Sept 20: Garvin Park (Main & Morgan) – Conquer Chiari Walk Across America. Registration begins noon. Walk starts 1 p.m. Proceeds help fight chiari, a neurological disorder. Participation is FREE, but donations are accepted for a t-shirt. Call 401-6555, 568-9029 or visit www.conquerchiari.org.

• Sept 25: Main Street Evansville – Office Olympics. Hilarious and fun spoof “Olympics” features teams from local area businesses. Sign up your business’s team by contacting Jocee Gleason (812) 424-2986. Entry fee is $50. FREE for spectators.

• Sept 27: Corner of Riverside & Cherry, Evansville – Old National Bank Firefighter Combat Challenge. Firefighters battle it out to see who’s the best in this event ESPN hailed as “the toughest…in sports.” Event is FREE.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Sept 2-7: Willard Library – Better Books Book Sale. Specially priced antique, rare, and collectible books.

• Sept 3, 10, 17, 24: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve – Toddler Tales. FREE nature story and craft class for parents and children. 10 a.m.

• Sept 3: Angel Mounds – Whispers of the Past. Documentary film featuring 3 past interviews from IU field students (1945, 1948, and 1961) who worked the Angel Mounds site. A slide show of old photos of the site follow the film.

• Sept 3: Angel Mounds – Mounds and Towns Lecture. Dr. William Monoghan discusses what mound construction at Angel Mounds site teaches us about Mississippian settlements.

• Sept 6-7, 13-14, 20-21: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve – Wildlife in the City Canoe Program. Canoe 5 miles down Pigeon Creek every Sat (9 a.m.) and Sun (2 p.m.). $15 pre-registration required.

• Sept 6: Roberts Stadium – Tox Away Day. Bring motor oil, filters, batteries, gasoline, antifreeze, mercury thermometers, pool chemicals, household cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, glue, pesticides, oil based paints, solvents, thinners, and aerosol cans to be properly disposed of. For more info call 436-7800.

• Sept 6: Mesker Park Zoo – Pony Express Mustang and Classic Ford Club Car Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. See how many animal named cars you can find and vote for your favorite.

• Sept 7: Evansville Museum – Kids & Grandparents Day. 1-4 p.m. FREE admission. Performance by Tales & Scales, activities by Boom Squad Inc., Suzuki Strings, Mesker Zoo, RiverTown Storytellers, Planetarium shows, crafts, and more.

• Sept 10: Central Library – Film Movement Series. See the FREE film Arranged (2007), about an Orthodox Jewish woman’s friendship with a Muslim woman. 6:30-9:00 p.m.

• Sept 13: Vectren Atrium – Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Opening Night Gala. 74^th season kicks off in honor of Niel and Karen Ellerbrook.

• Sept 13: Bible Center Cathedral Church (5000 N. First Ave.) – Fall Craft & Services Fair. Crafters and vendors sell wares to benefit Appalachian Christmas Ministry. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. $1 admission.

• Sept 13, 20: Audubon State Park – Monarch Migration Mysteries. Study and tag Monarch butterflies outdoors as they prepare to migrate south. Tags and nets provided. $3 to participate.

• Sept 14: Evansville Museum – WWII Panel Discussion. 2 p.m. Talks about the war.

• Sept 17: Howell Wetlands – Butterfly Bedazzaled Hike. 9 to 10 a.m.; join a FREE nature hike and lecture. Call 499-2952 for more.

• Sept 17: Angel Mounds – 2008 Excavation Overview. Drew McGill discusses the findings of the 2008 IU Field School excavation.

• Sept 20-Oct 31: 7425 Larue Road, Henderson – J&L’s Corn Maize Craze and Pumpkin Patch. Fri and Sat 1-10 p.m. and Sun 12-8 p.m. Bring a group and try to find your way out of the 7 acre corn labyrinth. Also hayrides, farm animals, and pumpkin painting. Visit www.cornmaizecraze.com or call 270-860-0394 for more.

• Sept 26: Alhambra Theatre at Haynie’s Corner – 4^th Friday Film Series. Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958), starring Jimmy Stewart will be projected onto the outside of the Alhambra Theatre as part of its FREE 4^th Friday Film Series. It’s like a drive-in theatre without the cars. Starts 8 p.m.

• Sept 26-28: Vanderburgh 4-H Center – Fine Arts & Crafts Show. By Extension Homemakers. Call 867-4935 for more.

• Sept 27: Evansville Museum – 11^th Annual Brew Haha. Beer-tasting party with over a dozen local micro-brews. 21 and older. Call for more info.

• Sept 27: Evansville Museum – Jupiter Watch. 7:30-9 p.m. Watch the gas giant and its four moons through telescopes, weather permitting.

• Sept 28: The Centre – An Evening With Bobby Knight. Fundraiser for the Greater St. James Community Recreation Education Center. Live and silent auction at 5 p.m. Coach Knight speaks at 7 p.m.

• Continuing thru Dec 31: The Jungle Restaurant – Evansville Swing Cats. Take swing dance lessons. $5 or $3 with student ID. For more, contact Carrie Newman at 449-0647.

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