Vendors gather for the 2024 Holiday Bazaar!

The 24th annual Keith Trent's Coats of Caring distribution is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, from 10am-1pm at Anderson High School, 4610 Madison Avenue. Coats of Caring offers a FREE winter coat to Madison County residents who need one. For safety reasons, attendees must remain in their vehicles at all times at this drive-thru event. You must be present at the event to receive a coat.
Sponsored by Dr. James and Betsy Callahan

A two-day Artisan Market will be held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lapel Lions Club, 109 E. Fourth St., Lapel. There will be arts and crafts, handmade goods, wood working, food and more.

Guest Conductor Todd Craven, currently Music Director/Conductor of the NW Florida Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra, conducts an array of dance-inspired music from around the world! Violinist Leila Warren joins the orchestra in the dazzling “Carmen Fantasy for Violin,” and a selection of popular dance-themed works from Hungary to Argentina showcases the immense talent of the Anderson Symphony Orchestra!

Stephen T. Jackson will present "The Mills & Of Gypsies, Vesuvius, Elephants and Buffalo Bill" a 16 part series based on his book "If the River Could Talk, Stories of the White River in Madison County". This 16 part series is being touted as part of the America 250 Celebration.

Enjoy a scenic trail run through Mounds State Park, along the river and by the ancient Adena Indian Mounds. You can choose a 5MI run, 5K run, or a 5K walk. A children's fun run will meet at 1:20 PM by the pool house; the fun run will start at 1:30 PM.
Race Entries are capped at a limit to allow for the best race experience. Register now to ensure your place!
Anderson Road Runners and Run the Mounds are proudly sponsored by the Community In Motion program

Join us for a chance to learn about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)! Topics covered will be FAFSA basics, what information is needed to fill out the FAFSA, and why filling out the FAFSA is important. Resources will be shared to help students and their families complete the FAFSA.
Our presenter is Elizabeth Moffett, an Outreach Coordinator for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

The program is free and open to the public. A library card is never required to visit or attend programs at the library.

Stephen T. Jackson will present "World War One in Madison County" a 16 part series based on his book "If the River Could Talk, Stories of the White River in Madison County". This 16 part series is being touted as part of the America 250 Celebration.

Community people meeting together to sponsor, support and improve our town.
Activities to achieve our mission:
We are the founders of the Village Fair. We work each year to organize and host our town’s most anticipated annual event.
Proceeds of the Lapel Village Fair and Indiana State Fair Dairy Barn have been used in the following:
Installation of 58 street lights on Lapel's Main Street.
American and Bulldog flags and Christmas decorations on the street lights.
We provide donations to:
Bulldog Backers
Food Bank
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Fire Department
Police Department
Veterans Gazebo
Bench at Post Office
Trash bins on Main Street
Flowers along Main Street
Donated clothing to LES clinic
Angel Tree
If interested in joining the Lapel Community Association, meetings are usually the first Wednesday of the month at Lapel Stony Creek Fire Department. We are dark the months of December, January and February.

A friendly video game tournament for teens in grades 6 through 12. Recent game selections include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tekken 8, and Gang Beasts.

The winner of the tournament chooses the next edition's game.

Snacks and refreshments are provided. No registration is required.

The first Wednesday edition of The Game Corner is sponsored by Qdoba in Anderson. The third Wednesday edition of The Game Corner is sponsored by Pizza Hut in Pendleton.