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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Hooked on Crochet – For Teens!

The Magnolia Room at Pendleton Community Library 595 E Water St, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana

It's a crochet club for teens! Anyone between the ages of 13 and 18 can join and all skill levels are welcome. Registration required.

We will have extra hooks and yarn, but if you have your own supplies and projects to work on, please bring them. This is a chill, quiet, casual, small group setting that meets every other Saturday.

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.

Naked Heart Yoga

Falls Park 299 Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Pendleton Falls Park is hosting Naked Heart Yoga for their 2024 Yoga Tour of Madison County. Join us at 10:30am on October 12th at the Large Shelter near the playground.
Slow down this season, connect with your present moment, and relax with a beginner friendly yoga class for adults and families (under 18 must have adult supervision) contact Naked Heart Yoga via email for questions.
All classes on this tour are donation based, and donations are split between the studio and the location.

Touch-A-Truck Extravaganza

Trinity Life Center 5900 S State Road 13, Pendleton, Indiana

Live music, hot dogs, and trucks and equipment to look at and touch - some equipment can even be climbed on/in.

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!

APL Fall Festival Fundraiser

Greek's Pizzeria Anderson 6317 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Anderson, Indiana

Raffle, Fall Photoshoot, Live Music, Pet Costume Contest, and more!
10% of Greek's Pizza food sales is donated to APL

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.

Teen String Art with Amanda Rhodes

The Teen Room at Pendleton Community Library 595 E Water St, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana

BYOH (bring your own hammer)! We will be creating one-of-a-kind art pieces inspired by the colors of fall. Registration required. Sponsored by 3Rivers Federal Credit Union.