Bulletin Board For July 31

General Interest

Back to School Blitz, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Aug. 1, ECHO Community Health Care, 315 Mulberry St., Evansville; free school physicals, sport physicals, immunizations for students in kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades from Vanderburgh, Warrick or Posey County who have no health insurance or are underinsured; student must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must have current immunization record; interpreters available for Spanish-speaking families; appointments are required by calling EVSC Center for Family, School and Community Partnerships at 812-435-8343.

2015 Wettlauf 5K Road Race and Fitness Walk, race begins 8 a.m. ET, Aug. 1, corner of Ninth and Main St., Jasper; course covers well marked rolling, paved city streets, is policed, has water stations and mile splits; entry fee $20, children under 12 may enter the race/walk for $10; for more information contact Carley Knapp at 812-481-2442; sponsored by the St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministries, Holy Trinity Catholic School and Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center.

St. Peter Celestine Quilt Show, 4-6:30 p.m., Aug. 3, St. Peter Celestine, Celestine; door prizes to be given away; sponsored by St. Peter Celestine Ladies’ Sodality.

Evening with the Ursuline Sisters Program, 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 4, Mount St. Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; “The Looking Glass” will be led by Ursuline Sister Vivian Bowles; $15 includes program and dinner; pre-registration required by contacting Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or Kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org; visit www.ursulinesmsj.org for a complete list of dates and topics.

Celebrate Safety with the Evansville Otters, 6:35 p.m., Aug. 7, Bosse Field, Evansville; free tickets to Otters hosting the Southern Illinois Miners courtesy of St. Mary’s Medical Center and Kohl’s; pick up tickets at St Mary’s Center for Children or at Kohl’s locations in Evansville; first 500 kids through the gates, ages 12 and under, will receive a free bike helmet fitted by the Evansville Bicycle Club; LifeFlight helicopter will land in the outfield to deliver ball for first pitch, special fireworks after game; for more information call Adam Trinkel at 812-485-4730.

Holy Trinity Catholic School Cardboard Regatta, boat check-in 8 a.m., races begin at 11 a.m., Aug. 8, Patoka River by Buehler Plaza, Jasper; design and create a floating vessel of corrugated cardboard using engineering genius, artistic flair or a combination of both with human power that can compete in multiple races and finish with the crew still inside; visit www.facebook.com/cardboardregatta or www.theregatta.org for more information.

A Taste of White Violet Center Open Garden Walk, 1-3 p.m., Aug. 8, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; visitors are invited to walk through the vegetable garden and sample a variety of six to 12 different seasonal dishes made with produce grown on farm; free will donation accepted, no registration required; for more information call 812-535-2932 or email rmorton@spsmw.org.

Affordable Care Act Seminar, 6 p.m., Aug. 11, Central Library Large Group Room, Evansville; seminar is designed to help individuals better understand the ACA and its effect on the them; presented by staff of St. Mary’s Senior Connection; free, registration required by calling 812-473-7271 or 800-258-7610; seating is limited.

Just Faith Program, 6:30-8 p.m., Aug. 26, Catholic Charities, 610 E. Walnut St., Evansville or 12:30-2 p.m., Aug. 30, All Saints, 704 N. First Ave., Evansville; an opportunity to build awareness of and compassion for those who suffer injustices; for more information email svogler@evdio.org or saburns@evdio.org or call Sharon Vogler at 812-423-5209.

Formation Day: Creating One Body in the Digital Age, 8 a.m-2 p.m., Aug. 29, Catholic Center, Evansville; for all who teach and share the Catholic faith; keynote speaker Jared Dees presentation Heal, Proclaim, Teach: Creating One Body in the Digital Age; two break-out sessions covering 10 different topics; early bird registration is $17/person by Aug. 12, $25 until maximum of 180 is reached; sponsored by the Office of Catechesis; register online at http://bit.ly/1nVjVII; for more information contact Kay Beard at 812-424-5536 or by email at kbeard@evdio.org.

Classes

Dave Ramsey’s The Legacy Journey, 7 p.m.,begins Aug. 11, St. Peter Celestine, Celestine; biblically based classes meet for an hour and a half on Tuesdays for seven weeks and teach participants how to truly live and leave a legacy for generations to come; $110 includes legacy box for important records, workbook, online resources, personality assessment, free basic will, audio downloads of lessons; visit www.celestineduboiscluster.com to watch video preview; space is limited; for more information or to reserve a spot call 812-634-1875.

Basic Medic First Aid with AED, 8 a.m.-noon, Aug. 12, Community Classroom Memorial Hospital Southside Offices, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; fee $65/person, limited class size; for more information call 812-996-2399 or 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.

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Welcome to Medicare Seminar, 4 p.m., Aug. 12, 951 S. Hebron Ave, Suite C, Evansville; program will help you understand the many different parts of Medicare and what your options are when you enroll; presented by Gina Downs; sponsored by St. Mary’s Senior Connection; no charge but registration required by calling 812-473-7271 or 800-258-7610; no specific plans or companies will be discussed.

Fundraisers

Annual Used Book Sale, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Aug. 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 a.m-4 p.m., Aug. 3-7, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; sale includes used books, CDs, cassettes, DVDs, vinyl records in various categories; all proceeds benefit the Sisters of Providence mission and ministries; for more information call 812-535-2947 or log on to ProvCenter.org.

St. Boniface, Fulda Picnic, Aug. 2, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Fulda, Ind.; serving roast beef and fried chicken dinners with all the trimmings from 10 a.m-2 p.m. CST, carry out available; soup sold by the bowl or bulk; handmade quilt raffle; food court, country store, basket raffle, bingo, games, live music, Kid’s Fun Center; day concludes at 4 p.m. with special raffle of two quilts and grand raffle.

Reunion

Mater Dei Class of 1975, cocktails 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. with individual bills, Sept. 19, Roca Bar North, Evansville, RSVP by Sept. 10 to Ted Barron at bdeitz@kddk.com; reunion golf scramble 10 a.m., Sept. 18, Fendrich Golf Course, Evansville, $33/person, RSVP to Kenny Hartig by Sept. 10 at khartig1@insightbb.com.

Spiritual Growth

Taizé Prayer Gathering, 7-8 p.m., second Tuesday of each month, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the Woods; Aug. 11 gathering to focus friendship; candlelight service includes prayer, music, time for silence, spoken and silent prayers; free to attend; for more information call 812-535-2952 or log on to Taize.ProvCenter.org.

Support Group

Women’s Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., third Tuesday of each month, Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, Memorial Hospital, Dorbett Street entrance, Jasper; next meeting is Aug. 18; offers support for women who have had cancer of any type and are currently undergoing cancer treatment; for more information call at 812-996-0626.