Friday, March 15
55th annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Exposition Hall and West Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Admission, $12 adults; $8 seniors (65+); children 12 and under, admitted free.
Golden Age euchre, 11:30 a.m., Union Hall, 29th Street and Madison Avenue, Anderson.
Indiana Flea Market, noon to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; Agriculture/Horticulture Building, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Free admission.
Indy 1500 Gun & Knife Show, 2 to 8 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; South Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Admission, $12 adults; children under 12, admitted free.
Talent show, 6:30 p.m., Daybreak Community Church, 1219 Main St., Lapel.
Youth Leadership Academy’s Dance Marathon, 6:56 p.m.-1:13 a.m., Millcreek Civic Center, Chesterfield.
Slick Music Studio Open Jam, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 1124 Meridian Plaza, Anderson.
“Xanadu,” 7:30 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, 124 W. Ninth St., Anderson.
Saturday, March 16
Spring book sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., second floor book storage area, Alexandria-Monroe Public Library, Alexandria.
Quilt seminar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Farm Bureau Building at Beulah Park, 512 E. Fourth St., Alexandria. Hosted by Madison County Extension Homemakers.
Chili Cookoff, 5-7 p.m., Miss Sharlet and the Closet Rockers, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge 174, 1315 Meridian St., Anderson. Proceeds to diabetes research.
Sixth annual Mayor’s Ball, Paramount Theatre Centre ballroom. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and dancing from 8-11 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day Dance for seniors, 6-9 p.m., Rangeline Community Center. 1405 N. Rangeline Road, Anderson.
“Xanadu,” 7:30 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, 124 W. Ninth St., Anderson.
Sunday, March 17
Indianapolis Music Collectors Convention, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., LaQuinta Inn, 5120 Victory Drive, Indianapolis. Admission, $3.
St. Paddy’s Day party, 2 p.m. Middletown American Legion Post 216, 450 N. 10th St., Middletown. Hosted by Legion Riders.
Second annual Zumbathon fundraiser, 3-4:30 p.m., The Bridge (behind Mounds Mall), 1720 E. 22nd St., Anderson. Sponsored by Tri Kappa Anderson Xi Chapter.
“Xanadu,” 3:30 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, 124 W. Ninth St., Anderson.
Entertainment
Weekend Calendar: March 15
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Pendleton singer debuts CD at Falls Park show
Jacob Brown was 7 years old when his grandfather taught him to play “Jesus Loves Me” on the guitar. Since then, the Pendleton Heights senior has become an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician.
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Anderson Powerball players tend to go for the big payouts
Someone in Florida has the winning numbers to the highest Powerball jackpot in history — a whopping estimated $590.5 million. But before those numbers were drawn Saturday, multiple people right here in Anderson gave it a go. On Sunday, The Herald Bulletin stopped by Mounds Mall to interview several Powerball players.
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Mellencamp-King musical to debut in Bloomington
A musical by John Mellencamp, writer Stephen King and T Bone Burnett will debut in Bloomington this fall before embarking on a tour of 20 U.S. cities.
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Diapers rather than helmets
You hear the word derby and you may think of kids in soap box cars racing down a steep hill. But for Sunday’s Baby Derby at Applewood’s Pay Less Super Market, helmets were replaced by diapers as tiny humans crawled their way to victory.
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Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
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Highland Middle School performs the ‘Little Mermaid’
Looking for some musical entertainment this weekend? You could always take a trip under the sea with Highland Middle School.
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Candice Glover wins ‘American Idol’
Candice Glover was crowned the new “American Idol” on Thursday after defeating country singer Kree Harrison.
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Women’s League to host annual spring luncheon
The Women’s League of The Anderson Center for the Arts will hold its annual spring luncheon at the Arts Center, 32 W. 10th St., on Wednesday, May 22, at noon.
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Lapel variety show set for Saturday
The annual Lapel High School Variety Show will be staged at 7 p.m. Saturday in the auditorium. The show will feature all of the performing groups in the high school. Included will be the high school band, Jazz Band, Show Choir and Concert Choir.
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Carolyn Martin set to bring swing to Paramount
The 2012-2013 Big Band series comes to a close with a performance by The Carolyn Martin Swing Band, new to the series and to the Paramount Theatre.
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