Bicentennial Programs at
the Rensselaer Library
January—Indiana Mindful Coloring
Contest - This contest is for all ages. Show
your support for the Hoosier state by
coloring a complex Indiana-themed picture.
February 17 @ 6pm—Underground
Railroad - Learn about the underground
railroad in Indiana, presented by Jeannie
R. Regan-Dinius from the DNR.
March 22 @ 6pm—Severe Weather
Awareness - Hear about how you can
protect yourself against Indiana severe
weather.
April 19 @ 6pm—Local Writers
Showcase - Meet local published writers
and hear their stories, as well as samples
of their work. Explore the diversity of local
culture as part of a year-long celebration of
the Indiana Bicentennial.
May 11 @ 6pm—Vacationing in
Indiana - Learn about the best places to
vacation in the Hoosier State.
Quick Facts About
Jasper
County
August 23 @ 6pm—Indiana Edibles - A
foraging for wild foods program. Learn about
what your ancestors ate. Recipes provided.
September 9-October 15 exact date and time
TBA—Indiana Torch Relay - Designed to
inspire and unify Hoosiers as one of the
major commemorative events of the 2016
Bicentennial celebration. Jasper County
route TBA.
•
Jasper County was
established in 1838
and, as of 2010, is
home to over
33,000 people.
•
The county was named for
Sgt. William Jasper, a famous scout
for the Continental Army during
the American Revolutionary War.
•
During the Civil War, Jasper County
enlisted 935 soldiers on behalf of
the Union. The 9th Indiana Infantry
Regiment, produced by Robert H.
Milroy, became famous for its
involvement in the Battle of Philippi.
•
St. Joseph’s Indian
Normal School was
established in 1888.
It later became St.
Joseph’s College
•
The early Jasper
County library was housed in
various rooms of the courthouse
until 1904 when a Carnegie grant
was obtained for construction of a
library building.
September 14 @ 6pm—Jasper County
Local History - Learn more about your
county’s history.
October 24 @ 6pm—Haunted Indiana –
Learn about Haunted Indiana with Mark
Marimen, author of several books on
Indiana.
October—Books 2 Bridge Indiana
Featured Authors TBA
November 1 @ 6pm—Indiana
Birding - Learn about Indiana birding with
Barb Lucas.
November 11 @ 11am—Heroes
Tree - Celebrate past and present veterans
with us.
June 28 @ 6pm—Knit a Block group
commemorates the bicentennial - Knit a
5 inch block featuring your favorite state to
commemorate the Indiana bicentennial.
Pattern and limited instruction provided.
November 17 @ 1pm—Book Discussion:
Winner of Best Books of Indiana - Come
discuss Susan Neville’s Sailing the Inland
Sea with our book discussion group.
July 6 @ 6pm—Indiana Memory - Learn
about the Indiana Memory database, a
gateway to Indiana's history and culture.
December 6 @ 6pm—Hoosier Stocking
Stuffers - Make Indiana-themed stocking
stuffers for the holidays.
July 19 @ 6pm—Indiana-Shaped
Cookies - Celebrate Indiana by decorating
Indiana-shaped cookies.
December 9 @ TBA—JCPL Bicentennial
Celebration
Quick Facts
About
Indiana
•
Indiana was admitted to the United
States as the 19th state on December
11, 1816.
•
“On the Banks of the Wabash” is
Indiana’s official song.
•
The state bird of
Indiana is the cardinal,
and the state tree of
Indiana is the tulip tree.
•
Indiana is known as
the Crossroads of
America and the Hoosier State.
•
The famous explorers, Lewis and
Clark, started their expedition of the
Northwest Territories from Fort
Vincennes in what is now Indiana.
•
Below Indiana is one of the richest
deposits of top-quality limestone
found anywhere on earth. Many
government buildings throughout the
U.S. are built from this limestone.
•
The poet, James Whitcomb Riley,
was born in a log cabin in Greenfield,
Indiana. He glorified his rural Indiana
childhood in poems such as “Little
Cousin Jasper.”
•
Elvis Presley’s last verified public
performance was in Indianapolis on
June 26, 1977.
Items on Indiana
at JCPL
JASPER COUNTY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Indiana Beach: A
Fun Filled History
by W.C. Madden
Indiana at 200:
A Celebration of
the Hoosier State
2016
Indiana
Bicentennial
Information and
Programs
Everglades of
the North: The
Story of the Grand
Kankakee Marsh
DVD
Traces of Indiana
and Midwestern
History Magazine
Inform, Enrich, Empower