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2009 APRIL Events

1-30  Historic New Harmony Tours.  Guided walking tours offered daily at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Tours begin at the Atheneum/Visitors Center located at 401 N. Arthur Street. Phone: 812-682-4474, 800-231-2168. Atheneum/Visitors Center will be closed Easter Day.

1-26    New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art exhibit featuring Summer Zickefoose. Exhibit runs now through April 26. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, phone: 812-682-3156, www.nhgallery.com

3-30    Women's Institute and Gallery exhibit featuring Julie Byczynski and Cynthia Watson, "Botanica Virtuosa"

3        Harmonie Associates celebrates New Harmony at the Ribeyre Gym.

4           Under the Beams Concert Series  8 p.m. Rapp-Owen Granary, 413 Granary St., New Harmony, Ind. Speak Easy Swing Band- One of Chicago's premier swing bands, this seven piece "big band" will have you in the mood to dance as vocalist Steve Biossat leads and croons to some all time favorites of the era. A musical journey through the time when "jazz was the tune and swing was the rule!" For more information or tickets phone 812-682-3128 or visit www.underthebeams.org

9        Don Janzen will give the annual Communal Studies Lecture at 6:30 in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Building on USI's campus.  In honor of the donation of his valuable collection of photographs to USI’s Communal Studies Collection, Don will showcase his photographs by speaking on “A Pictorial Journey Through America’s Intentional Communities.”  Awards for the Communal Studies paper contests will be presented at this event.

11         Easter egg hunt at the Harmonist Cemetery at 2 p.m., sponsored by the Kiwanis.

12         Easter sunrise service at Roofless Church and breakfast at New Harmony Christian Church.

17-19   Wildflower Weekend at Harmonie State Park, phone: 812-682-4821, www.in.gov.dnr

21-25    Heritage Artisan Week.  9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Atheneum Visitors Center, $10, $9 AAA members and seniors, $5 children, under 7 free. Annual celebration of 19th century crafts, featuring more than 20 authentic demonstrators with programs for children and adults.  Special programs available for schools.  Phone 812-682-4488 or e-mail jkahle@usi.edu

22        Field to Finish, opening exhibit at the Hoosier Salon.

23-25  First Brush of Spring Plein Air Paint-Out, sponsored by the Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery. Free to attend. A Plein Air Paint-Out with artists working throughout New Harmony and featuring art classes, outdoor paint contest, and a special art sale and the Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery. 812-682-3970 or www.hoosiersalon.org for more information.

25        Art sale at Maclure Square, sponsored by Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery.