On Thursday, Aug. 21, the League of Women Voters (LWV) will hold a monthly meeting with J.C.Barnett lll, Executive Director of Carver Community Center, who will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the ongoing programs as well as the new initiatives of the center.
The final Give Back Day at Hacienda for Relay for Life takes place Thursday, Aug. 21, at Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, 2006 S. Plate St., in Kokomo. Those patrons who show the coupon displayed in this article to their waiter or waitress will enable the restaurant to donate 10 percent of the bill to Relay for Life.
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Auditions for Kokomo Civic Theatre's October production of Little Shop of Horrors will be held on Sunday and Monday, August 17-18, at 6:30 p.m. at the KCT Warehouse, 722 N. McCann St.
The Kokomo Civic Theatre hopes you will join them at Elite Banquet and Conference Center on Fri., Sept. 26, for its 2025 Gala, a fundraising celebration of the past season.
Welcome Table Christian Community, where all God’s beloved children are invited, welcomed, included, and valued, will hold its next Worship Café on Sat., Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. at the Kokomo Howard County Public Library’s south branch, 1755 E. Center Road.
This week, Kokomo Lantern publisher Pat Munsey talks with Jeff Haworth and Joe Grippe of the Naughty Mama Relay for Life team about their upcoming BBQ fundraiser in Foster Park on Fri., Aug. 15. In addition to the burgers and hot dogs, the event also will feature a celebrity "Pie in the Face" fundraiser with Mayor Tyler Moore, Sheriff Jerry Asher, a pair of Howard County Commissioners, and Munsey, too. All proceeds will go to raise money for the charity. Catch new episodes of The Lamp and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.
On the third Saturday of each month, Fairview Baptist Church, 2108 E. Vaile Ave., holds Cowboy Church. It’s a combination of Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Hymns and a lot of serious goofing off.
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This week, Kokomo Lantern publisher Pat Munsey talks with Duane Davis and Bob Auth about the upcoming Winding Creek Music Festival, Aug. 14-17, in western Howard County. Some of the best bluegrass music in the country will fill the air over four days in the forested festival grounds. Instrument workshops, a 5K run, live music, slow jams, great food, and plenty of activities for everyone are all in store.
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Now through August 13, Samaritan Caregivers is selling locally raised mums, 9-inch flowers for $12 and 12-inch flowers for $24 in red, yellow, orange, and purple.