The South Madison Community Event Calendar was created to help keep our small towns strong, even as we grow. The Community Event Calendar is managed by the South Madison Community Foundation as a tool to support nonprofit and community organizations in their efforts to create a more vibrant and connected community.

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Starry Night Adult Book Club

Pendleton Community Public Library 595 E. Water St., Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Evening book club held from 6:30-7:30 on the 2nd Thursday of every month (except December).

Pendleton Historical Museum Open

Pendleton Historical Museum Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

Explore local history on display at the free museum next to the Falls. Relax on the porch and strike up a conversation with one of the volunteer docents.

2nd Annual Friends for Paws Car Show

Falls Park Circle 299 Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana

Cars, trucks, and cycles.
$15 entry fee. Followed by awards.

Blue Bridge Project FREE COATS

John F. Kennedy Bridge of Character (Blue Bridge) John F. Kennedy Bridge of Character (Blue Bridge), Anderson, Indiana

Bring your family & get FREE Warm Coats Saturday, October 12th at our 4th Annual Blue Bridge Project! Everyone is welcome & all coats are always absolutely FREE! We don’t ask any questions, and there is no paper work! There is never judgement, so please come & get coats for your family.
The event kicks off at 2PM! The Blue Bridge is the John F. Kennedy Bridge of Character (Blue walking bridge) you can access from the parking lot of the Madison County Div of Family Resources in Anderson, Indiana.
Volunteers will meet together at the Blue Bridge at 1PM! We need lots of volunteers to help our community get warm coats!
DONATE COATS!
We need lots of coats for our community. Kids coats to adults, new & gently used! We do ask that all coats are free of rips, stains and zippers are in good working condition. You can donate coats for our community at:
TANL's donation facility
3205 W 25th St. door B1
Anderson, Indiana
In case of rain we have set a Rain Date for Sunday, October 13th @ 2PM!
Blue Bridge Project
October 12th @ 2PM
John F. Kennedy Bridge of Character
(Blue Bridge) Anderson, Indiana
Everyone is welcome & all coats are FREE!

Pendleton Historical Museum Open

Pendleton Historical Museum Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

Explore local history on display at the free museum next to the Falls. Relax on the porch and strike up a conversation with one of the volunteer docents.

Lapel Farmers Market

Ford St. United Methodist Church 925 N. Ford St., Lapel, Indiana

Biweekly farmers market runs through October.

Farm to Table Cooking

The Jetty Center at Community Farm 1701 Medical Arts Blvd., Anderson, Indiana

Join Anderson Farmers Market and Bloom Director, Anna Ulam, for a live cooking demonstration! Participants learn how to create nutritious dishes, spotlighting fresh, seasonal produce. Everyone will enjoy a dis and take home a locally grown ingredient!
Free to attend, but registration is required.

Candlelight Yoga

Pendleton Community Public Library 595 E. Water St., Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Candlelight yoga will use a gentle, flow style class that focuses on breathing and light stretching. It is the perfect way to end your day and wind down before bed.

Entrepreneurial Ignition: Business Launch Workshop

Flagship Enterprise Center 2705 Enterprise Dr., Anderson, Indiana

This quarterly workshop is not just an event; it's the spark that lights the fire of entrepreneurship, propelling individuals toward a future filled with innovation, growth, and success. Join us on this exhilarating journey of turning ideas into enterprises and dreams into achievements.

Bound to Books Adult Book Club

Pendleton Community Public Library 595 E. Water St., Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Welcome! We'd love to have you join our newest book club at PCL.
We will be meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in Sycamore AB. Bring yourself and join us--we don't even care if you're late (or, didn't finish the book)!

Questions? Email Ashley at carseats@pendleton.lib.in.us or check out this group's Facebook page.

Our 2024 reading selections, and their discussion dates, are:

October 16th: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
November 20th: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
December 18th: Holiday Party / Book Exchange