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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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.

Jewelry Class

Pendleton Artists Society Gallery 119 119 W State Street, Pendleton, Indiana

Jewelry class with Tracy Davidson. Beginner or intermediate class, students will design unique rings involving lots of texture. Simple soldering and participants will choose from an assortment of gemstones. Cost is $60.

Lapel Farmers Market

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

Biweekly farmers market runs through October.

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Showing Day 2: 18 Years and Up

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

Join us for another year of cinematic excellence at the Manhattan Short Film Festival! Watch a curated selection of short films from around the world and vote for your favorite.

MANHATTAN SHORT 2024...You Be the Judge!
Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 27th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screening Sept.26-Oct. 6, 2024. You'll join film lovers in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalist in this year's event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! Ballots supplied upon entry.

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.

Frankton Community Library History Series

Frankton Community Library 102 S. Church Street., Frankton, Indiana

Stephen T. Jackson will present "Our First Ladies-Part 2" 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.

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.

Lapel Community Association Monthly Meeting

Lapel Stony Creek Township Fire Station 8871 W. 200 S., Lapel, Indiana

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.

Morning Blend Chamber Breakfast

Solid Rock Baptist Church 6509 South State Road 67, Pendleton, Indiana

Join the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce for breakfast on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Solid Rock Baptist Church (6509 S State Rd 67, Pendleton 46064) from 7.30-8.30 AM. Invited speakers include Commissioner Olivia Pratt, Council Member Robert Steele, and County Assessor Larry Davis. Thank you to our sponsor, Banning Engineering, and our host, Solid Rock Baptist Church. Please REGISTER BELOW.
https://business.pendletonchamber.org/event-calendar/Details/morning-blend-chamber-breakfast-1208356?sourceTypeId=Hub

Community Technology Recycle Day

Flagship Enterprise 2705 Enterprise Drive, Anderson, Indiana

Drop off your old electronic and technology items for free, environmentally friendly recycling. This opportunity is open to business and consumers alike.
We can also perform secure data destruction on your old equipment for you for a small fee per device.
There is a fee for any size TVs or monitors: $20 each. Payments can be made by cash or credit card.