Pulaski County Library Celebrates Banned Books

Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac, Indiana celebrates the freedom to read by hosting Banned Books Week October 5 to October 10, 2015. According to the American Library Association’s website, Intellectual Freedom is the freedom to “read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment.” The ALA considers challenging and banning books…

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EPES Librarian Promotes Reading with Book Fair

Margaret Good, Librarian at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, talks about this year’s Book Fair. Margaret Good, Eastern Pulaski Elementary School Librarian, promotes reading with the school’s annual book fair on September 21 – 25, 2015. The brain is a muscle that needs exercised, and reading develops the mind and generates focus. Reading is an important…

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People of Penrod Arts Fair: Inspired and Inspiring

This audio clip is an interview with a few of the artists in attendance at the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis, IN, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. The artists share where they get their inspirations. Artists from surrounding states and beyond displayed their creations, with the hopes their pieces find a home with an attendee,…

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Recreation Indiana

  Indiana has many recreational opportunities throughout the state, many of which can be found in the 2015 Indiana Recreation Guide. The guide splits the state into three regions, Northern, Central, and Southern. The Northern region offers the most Nature Preserves of the three regions listed in the guide. According to the Indiana Department of…

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What You Want To Know About Indiana State Parks and More

Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources has a wonderful website chocked full of information about the department as well as the details concerning the properties they manage. From places to go and things to do, to permits and news, can be found on their website.     Every year, the department publishes a free Indiana Recreation…

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State Parks Celebrate Centennial in 2016

Two of Indiana’s oldest State Parks, McCormick’s Creek and Turkey Run, turn 100 years old next summer. Not only will there be centennial festivities throughout the parks, the state will celebrate its bicentennial in 2016 as well. The celebrations will happen most of the year, and will range from small events to large extravaganzas.  …

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