Celebrate the first weekend of October with the arts! Here is a list of fun activities to take part in with family and friends this weekend!
Friday
Haan Mansion Museum Art Exhibit Opening Reception
The Frankfort Library presents the 14th Annual Exhibit from the collection of the Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art courtesy of Bob and Ellie Haan. There will be an opening reception and gallery talk with Bob and Ellie Haan. There will also be a book signing with Rachel Berenson Perry. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
Where : Frankfort Public Library
When : 7:00 pm
Saturday
Feast of the Hunters' Moon
The Feast of the Hunters' Moon is a re-creation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans which took place at Fort Ouiatenon, a fur-trading outpost in the mid - 1700s. It is held annually in early autumn on the banks of the Wabash River, four miles southwest of West Lafayette, Indiana.
Thousands of participants re-enact this event creating a feast for your senses. Smell the wood smoke, hear the report of the rifles, savor authentic food, and more!
Where : Fort Ouiatenon, 3129 S. River Road, West Lafayette
When : October 4th-5th
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 4 pm
Trail of Scarecrows
Come and see the 5th Annual Trail of Scarecrows at Prophetstown State Park from Oct 4 - Nov 9! View creative scarecrows designed by community organizations, businesses, and clubs. Scarecrows will be located along the park's paved bicycle trail & after you've viewed them all you can participate in a 'penny' vote at the Visitor Center to support your favorite (funds benefit park programs). Programs are free of charge & open to the public after paying the park admission fee of $6/carload (in-state) or $8/carload (out of state).
Where : Prophetstown State Park, 5545 Swisher Road, West Lafayette, IN
When : October 4th - November 9th
Purdue Symphony Presents "Postcards from Around the World"
The Purdue Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras present "Postcards from Around the World"! The concert will feature violin soloist Marcia Henry Liebenow from the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. She will perform Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Ralph Vaughn Williams’ The Lark Ascending. The orchestras will also be performing the Princess Leia Theme from Star Wars, Otto Nicolai’s Merry Wives of Windsor Overture, and Hector Villalobos’ Bachianas Brasilieras No. 4.
Where : Loeb Play House
When : 8: 00 pm
Sunday
Purdue Wind Ensemble presents "World Cup of Music"
The Purdue Wind Ensemble and Fall Concert Band will perform music from around the world in its "World Cup of Music" concert on Sunday! The concert will feature selections written by Alfred Reed, Richard Strauss, Julie Giroux, Robert Russell Bennett, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and John Philip Sousa. The concert will take the audience on a multiple media walk through fascinating musical cultures!
Where : Long Center for the Performing Arts
When : 2:30 pm
Take part in the arts this weekend!
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