The Here We Grown Again Consignment Sale is coming to the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex in Danville from March 18-21, once again offering Villagers the opportunity to shop over 75,000 gently used infant and children's items: clothes, toys, furniture and more.

Wouldn't it be cool to get a crack at the consignment sale a day early so that you have access to the cream of the crop?

Through They're Our Kids' contest, you can do just that:  win two (2) free pre-sale passes to the Here We Grow Again Consignment Sale on Tuesday, March 17 at 5 p.m.

Here's how to enter.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., representatives from Wheels Up Youth Center will be presenting information to the public about the strategies and programs the youth center will implement to help the community deal with and reduce crime and behavioral issues surrounding teens in Brownsburg. This meeting is open to the public will be held at the Brownsburg Police Department training facility at 75 Whittington Drive. 

The program will also include information provided by Sgt. Pete Fleck, BPD Community Relations and Juvenile Officer, Brownsburg Town Councilman Rob Kendall and BMX pro Nick Summerlot. Teens in the community working with Wheels Up will also speak to their concerns about a lack of activities specifically for teens and how the youth center will positively impact all areas of the community and its members.

Wheels Up Youth Center plans to open their first teen support facility in Brownburg in the summer of 2015 to begin working with teens and other partnering youth organizations such as Impact Youth Mentoring, Get Real Indy, Carel Education Foundation, The Wellness Church and many others. For a full list, visit our website www.wheelsupyouthcenter.com or Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

(Submitted press release)

Welcoming and entertaining more than 4,000 visitors over two days last year, the first-ever Mayberry in the Midwest proved to be a rousing success. Expecting more visitors in its second year, organizers want to do even more as they have added another day, more ticketed events and additional free activities to the zany fun that made last year’s festival so popular.

The quiet Hendricks County seat of Danville will transform again into the iconic 1960s fictional community that was home to Andy, Opie, Aunt Bee and Barney for the Mayberry in the Midwest festival May 15-17. Former cast members, amazing tribute artists and even Don Knotts’ real-life daughter, Karen Knotts, will take visitors on a journey inside their televisions to experience life in Mayberry.

Hendricks College Network will host its College and Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex in Danville, providing kids and adults from Hendricks County and surrounding areas an opportunity to explore more than 100 schools and resources in one location.

Additionally, the fair will provide workshops on financial aid, scholarships, athletic recruiting and essay writing.

Members of the Plainfield High School Key Club worked with Plainfield Kiwanis Club over the holidays to raise $4075.88 for Riley Children's Hospital! 

Each year, Plainfield Kiwanis Club invites Santa to Plainfield Plaza to greet children in anticipation of Christmas and all its wonder.  Kiwanis is the parent and partner club of the PHS Key Club.  Student-members sign up for times to assist with pictures and organizing little ones waiting to whisper their wishes to the Big Man in the Red Suit. 

Allie Ridenour, a member of the PHS club, describes the event as one of her favorite service activities. 

“This is an annual event the club looks forward to every year,” says co-sponsor Kellie Jacobs.  “The Christmas visit to the Plaza is a family tradition many Key Club members remember from their own childhoods, and it is special to be able to be a part of making those memories for other families.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AT 839-7711.

(Submitted press release.)

We conclude our week-long series on Hendricks County spring youth sports programs with open registration by taking a look at the youth softball programs around the area.

(To learn about youth soccer programs, click here.)

(To learn about youth flag football programs, click here.)

(To learn about youth baseball programs, click here.)

(To learn about youth running programs, click here.)

Here are the youth softball programs in Hendricks County that are currently open for registration (listed in order of registration closure dates):

We continue exploring Hendricks County youth sports programs currently open for registration.

(For youth soccer programs, click here.)

(For youth flag football programs, click here.)

(For youth baseball programs, click here.)

In today's installment, we take a look at Hendricks County youth running programs that are open for registration.

While researching a blog post for Visit Hendricks County recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the superintendent of Hendricks County Parks & Recreation, William Roche.

During our conversation, he enlightened me about some programs that Hendricks County Parks & Rec offers for schools and for Scouts.

While I was aware that they offer programs for Scouts, William explained that they have revamped their Scouting program.

I was completely clueless as to the programs offered to Hendricks County schools.

It all seemed like information that Villagers might like to know about, so pull up a chair.

As we continue our series on spring youth sports programs in Hendricks County that are currently open for registration, we take a look at youth baseball programs in the area.

(In case soccer is your sport, click here for our list of youth soccer programs in Hendricks County that are currently open for registration. Click here for our list of youth flag football programs in Hendricks County that are open for registration.)

Without further ado, youth baseball programs, in order of registration closure dates:

As we trudge through winter toward spring, it's time to think about registration for spring youth sports in Hendricks County.

This week, we're taking a look at youth sports programs in Hendricks County that are currently open for registration.

(For our list of youth soccer organizations, click here.)

Today's installment focuses on flag football. We have listed the organizations in order of the closing dates of their registrations.