The City of Frankfort will be having its Operation Fall Clean Up from Monday, October 1 through Saturday, October 6. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Street Department located at 905 Burlington Avenue. Residents can drop off two pickup truck loads of materials per residence, including large bulk items such as couches, mattresses, box springs, appliances, carpet, chairs, up two car tires, dressers and TVs. Residents will be required to show identification at the gate. Absolutely no remodeling or building materials will be accepted including lumber, concrete, drywall, countertops, floor tiles or roofing shingles.
Frankfort Street Superintendent Jason Forsythe has announced that starting at 7 a.m. Monday, October 1, there will be no parking on the east side of Catterlin Street in Frankfort from East Jefferson Street to East Green Street through Wednesday, October 3. Patton Construction will be doing gas line work in the area.
The Paul Philippe Resource Center has announced its schedule of events for the remainder of the year: Wednesday, October 10 — Antique Fan Museum — lunch OYO; Thursday, October 18 — Last Movie ‘Wonder’, lunch — OYO; Tuesday, October 23 — Stookeys in Thorntown, OYO, leave 10:30 a.m.; Friday, October 26 — Pitch in — Open Pot Luck — Dress up for Halloween; Friday, November 16 — Amish Tacos, leave at 4 p.m., OYO; Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24 — Closed; Tuesday, November 27 — Bus to TPA Park for Soup/Lights, OYO; Thursday, November 29 — Bus to TPA Park for Soup/Light, OYO; Friday, December 7 — Living Nativity, Lafayette, leave 5:45 p.m.; Friday, December 14 — Christmas Pitch-In Ham Lunch. For more information, call 659-4060.
The Frankfort Community Public Library is holding a Halloween Costume Swap in room 219 on Wednesday, October 3, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. All ages are welcome to attend and participate. The intent of the costume swap is to reuse gently-worn costumes you no longer need or that no longer fit and find a new costume from someone else. For more information, call 654-8746.
Healthy Communities of Clinton County Coalition will be having its Annual Baby Shower on Thursday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Matthews Church, 1951 Wilshire Drive, Frankfort. For more information, call 659-6063.
The American Red Cross are holding two blood drives in Frankfort in early October — Thursday, October 4 — First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 352 W. Clinton Street, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, October 5 — IU Health Frankfort, 1300 S. Jackson Street, 1-5 p.m. Appointments can be made by using the Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
The Frankfort Police Department and Clinton County Sheriff’s Office will partner with Frankfort High School on Saturday, October 6, to host a Prescription Drug Take-Back event in the parking lot at Frankfort High School from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Clinton County Autism Support Group will be hosting their First Annual Special Needs Family Prom on Saturday, October 6, from 6-9 p.m. at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. The entire disabilities community and their families are invited to a night of dancing, refreshments, pictures and fun. You can dress up or dress down, that’s totally up to you. Admission is free. If you have questions, contact Gena Carson at 765-650-1220.
The 11th Annual Boone County Senior Health & Wellness Expo will be held Saturday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon. Admission is free to all attendees. There will be 50 exhibitors displaying their products and services. For more information, call 765-482-5220 or 317-873-8939, or visit www.booneseniors.org.
Hickory Hall Polo Club presents the Inaugural Deputy Pickett Family Fundraiser on Saturday, October 6, at the Hickory Hall Polo Club in Whitestown. Reserved Tailgate Boxes are available in advance for $250 and General Admission tickets will be $20/car the day of the event. Gates open at 11 a.m. and match begins at 1 p.m. For more information, contact the Boone County Sheriff’s Office at 765-482-1412.
The following events are coming up at the Delphi Opera House: Saturday, October 6 — Comedian Costaki Economopoulos, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 13 — Scott Greeson and Trouble with Monday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, October 25 — An Evening at the Wine Bar with Claude Bourbon, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 26 — John McEuen and the String Wizards, 7:30 p.m . Tickets and details: www.delphioperahouse.org or call 765-564-4300.
The Galveston United Methodist Church, 515 S. Maple St., Galveston, is hosting a Chicken Noodle Dinner on Saturday, October 6, from 5-7 p.m. Meal includes chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, pie and beverage. Tickets are $10 for adults, children 3-12 are $5 and children 2-and-under are free. Carry outs are available. For more information, call 574-699-7642.
The Clinton Prairie Class of 1974 will be holding a reunion on Saturday, October 6, at The Trails in Lafayette. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 a person. Mail a check to Lynnette Stewart Griffis @ 12336 W. Crest Dr., Monticello, IN. 47960. Questions or information on missing classmates; call or text Lynnette @ 765-414-4724 or Teri Wampler Clow @ 850-228-5945.
The Feast of the Hunters Moon will be held Saturday, October 6, and Sunday, October 7, at Fort Ouiatenon in West Lafayette, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Visitors will savor the food, customs, peoples, transportation, music and commerce of 18th century life on the grounds of the oldest European settlement in Indiana. This event is presented by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association.
The Clinton County Youth Theatre and the Friends of the Frankfort Public Library announce audition opportunities for the 2018 Winter Play, ‘Charlie & The Chocolate Factory’ based on the book by Roald Dahl and dramatized by Richard R. George. Auditions for the production will be held at the library on Saturday, October 6 from noon to 5 p.m. as well as Monday, October 8, and Thursday, October 11, from 5-8 p.m. Tryouts are open to youths age 8-18 and audition packets are available at the FCPL Teen Desk.
Come to the Frankfort Community Public Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, to learn different ways to tame the paper jungle from Dennis Hoffman as he presents Organization for the Genealogist. The cost of this class is $2 and registration is required. To register, call 765-654-8746, visit myfcpl.org/calendar or stop by the library.
Goodwin Funeral Home is having the ‘Goodwin Pumpkin Giveaway’ on Saturday, October 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring the family out for a free pumpkin. A pumpkin will be given to any child accompanied by an adult, while supplies last. For more information, call 654-5533.
The Colfax Historical Society Presents the first Hickory Harvest Festival scheduled for Saturday, October 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Colfax-Perry Township Public Library Grounds in Colfax. There will be Artisan vendors, food vendors, live bluegrass music, demonstrations by Tippecanoe Power and Steam Association, Pioneer Games for kids and a historical hayride through Colfax.
Trinity United Methodist Church at 806 North Columbia Street in Frankfort will have a gospel concert featuring Westward Road on Saturday, October 20, at 6 p.m. This is a free will donation event.
Indiana Ghost Doctors is sponsoring a Car, Bike & Truck Show plus a Kids Car Show (Push, Pull or Drag) at Parkview Home, 1501 Burlington Avenue, on Sunday, October 21. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and judging will be at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Randy West at 606-307-4657 or Bill Labeau at 574-967-4656. There will also be a Salvation Army drop off for small items. Please, no furniture at this site.
The Clinton County Civic Theatre will be holding its first show of their 30th season on October 25-28 in the Skanta Theatre at the Frankfort Community Public Library. The show will be ‘The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery’. For more information, call 654-8746.
Trinity United Methodist Church at 806 North Columbia Street in Frankfort will be having a Ham Loaf Dinner on Saturday, October 27, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Menu includes ham loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, harvard beets, cole slaw or applesauce, dessert or drink. Cost is $9 for tickets, $5 for children; and children 5-and-under eat free. The church is handicap accessible with chair lift available. Carry-out and delivery available. Call 765-654-7542.
Howard County Extension Homemakers are now taking orders for apple dumplings. If you have ever had one, you know how fantastic they are. If you have never had one, you are missing out. Get your order in before October 27 by calling 765-456-2313. They are $3 each or 6 for $17. Low sugar dumplings are available.
Frankfort Covenant Academy invites you to its 15th Annual All You Can Eat Soup Supper and Auction on Thursday, November 1, from 5-7:30 p.m. at the 4-H Building, 1701 South Jackson Street, Frankfort. Cost is $8 ($9 at the door) for ages 11 and up, ages 5-10 is $6 ($7 at the door) and ages 4-and-under are free. Individuals can dine in or carry out (carry out limited to three bowls per ticket). Live auction begins at 6 p.m. For tickets, call 765-654-7420.
The Clinton County Fairgrounds Winter Storage Program is scheduled for Saturday, November 3 beginning at 8 a.m. Reservation are not accepted as entry is on a first come-first served basis. The charge is $10 for each foot in length for each item stored. The date for owners to retrieve their equipment will be Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 8 a.m. For more information, call 659-6306.
Chapel Hill Christian Church, 2600 W. Alto Road, Kokomo, will be having a patriotic event honoring our Veterans, with a chili dinner at 5 p.m., followed by a Flags of Freedom program at 6 p.m. All active military and military veterans welcome. For more information, call 765-453-7388.
Events going on in Frankfort, Clinton County and North Central Indiana during 2018: October 6 — Moonlight Madness in Flora; October 6 — The Sunshine Festival in Lebanon; October 6-7 — Feast of the Hunters’ Moon in West Lafayette; October 13 — Frankfort Oktoberfest in downtown Frankfort; October 20, 27 and 31 — Haunted Adams Mill in Cutler; November 23 — Light Up Logansport Parade; November 23 – December 26 — Christmas in the Park at Spencer Park in Logansport. November 24 – December 23 — Zionsville Christmas in the Village; November 24 – December 30 — Christmas at the Seiberling in Kokomo; December 1-24 — Frankfort Celebration of Lights at TPA Park; December 1-2 — Purdue Christmas Show; December 7 — Kokomo First Friday Holiday Celebration & Downtown Lighting; December 31 — Kokomo New Year’s Eve Celebration.