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Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00pm • Bedford First Assembly, 2601 27th Street, Bedford

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Opening reception for the annual quilt show featuring traditional and contemporary works by local quilters. View exhibits, meet makers, and enjoy light refreshments. Free admission during opening hours.

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Oct 15, 2026 at 12:00pm • Evansville

Eville Shindig

Best hot rod, kustoms and rockabilly festival in the Midwest. If you love hot rods, kustom cars, trucks, motorcycles, vintage campers, pin up girls, rockabilly bands, swap meets, tattoos, lowbrow art, vendors of cool …

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Oct 10, 2026 at 1:00pm • Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford, IN

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

Family program featuring seasonal stories followed by a simple nature- or limestone-themed craft. Designed for children ages 4–10 with accompanying adults; materials provided. Free; no registration required.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Downtown Bloomington

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer

Bloomington (race course TBA on event page)

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bedford

Limestone Capital Half Marathon

Half marathon, 5K, and 1-mile. Saturday of the same weekend as Seymour Oktoberfest and Bloomfield Apple Festival.

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Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00am • Bloomfield

Bloomfield Apple Festival 5K

Saturday 5K tied to the Apple Festival.

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Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00am • Town Park, Bloomfield

Bloomfield Apple Festival

Oct 2–4. Carnival, food, live music, parade, tractor pull, wiffle ball. Apple Festival 5K Saturday, Oct 3.

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Oct 1, 2026 at 12:00pm • Downtown Bloomington venues

Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

About: Oct 1–4. Bloomington’s flagship world-music weekend. Multiple stages and ticketed plus free outdoor sets.

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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00pm • Meet at Lawrence County Museum of History, 929 15th Street, Bedford

Limestone Heritage Walking Tour – Bedford Historic Square

Guided architectural and historical tour highlighting Bedford’s limestone buildings, courthouse square, and industry heritage. Registration recommended through Lawrence County Tourism; free of charge.

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Sep 12, 2026 at 12:00pm • Old National Events Plaza, Evansville, IN 47708

Evansville Raptor Con 2026

Pop-culture and media convention with comics, games, cosplay, celebrity guests, vendors, and related programming. Evansville’s largest event of this type.

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Sep 8, 2026 at 9:30am • Lawrence County Courthouse, 916 15th Street, Bedford

Lawrence County Commissioners Meeting

Public meeting. SIDC project bids, VetraSpec contract for Veterans Affairs, sheriff wellness MOU. Open to the public, lower-level commissioners’ room.

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Obituary information for Brenda G. Spencer

Obituary information for Travis Lee Camden

Obituary information for Daniel Lee "Danny" Alley

Obituary information for Amanda Jo Bolin

Obituary information for George William "Bill" Hatton

Obituary information for Imogene Thomas

Obituary information for Dorothy Jean Sandusky

Obituary information for Dianne L. Oakley

Obituary information for David Wayne Chandler

Obituary information for Rusty Ray Newman

Obituary information for Charlotte Rose Weida

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Local Events from DO812

Harvest of Quilts Exhibition Opening

Eville Shindig

Autumn Story and Craft Afternoon

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer

Limestone Capital Half Marathon

Bloomfield Apple Festival 5K

Bloomfield Apple Festival

Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

Limestone Heritage Walking Tour – Bedford Historic Square

Evansville Raptor Con 2026

Lawrence County Commissioners Meeting