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Weekend Guide: Jan. 22-25

Meet baseball greats at Night of Memories, and more events

Oops! All Birds
Jan. 22-23, Wesselman Woods Nature Center, 551 N. Boeke Road
It’s the final days to browse this juried art exhibition featuring birds native to the Ohio River Valley. “Oops! All Birds” is free to view with museum admission.

Pink Cadillac in Concert
8 p.m.-midnight Jan. 23-24, 421 Lounge at Bally’s Evansville, 421 N.W. Riverside Drive
This Nashville, Tennessee-based quartet cranks out funk, rock, R&B, soul, and dance hits, leaving you no excuse not to hit the dance floor. No cover charge!

Maker Super Saturday
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 24, Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive
Find family-friendly crafts and projects like 3D printing and bobbin lace making at this free event.

Night of Memories
3:30-7 p.m. Jan. 24, University of Evansville’s Meeks Family Fieldhouse, 1800 block of Walnut Street
The Hot Stove League’s youth sports fundraiser includes autograph and chat sessions with guests such as Yankees legend Don Mattingly and David Freese, a hero of the Saint Louis Cardinals’ 2011 World Series title. Tickets are $25, and the cost for autographs depends on the star and the type of item signed.

Evansville Thunderbolts: Star Wars Night
7 p.m. Jan. 24, Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 516 Court St.
May the puck be with the SPHL championship-defending Bolts at this highly popular themed hockey game against Illinois’ Quad City Storm. Tickets start at $29.

The Pits: January Rejuvenation Show
8 p.m. Jan. 24, Tiki On Main, 528 Main St.
Need to give your weekend a jolt? The Pits’ mix of classic rock and pop covers will do the trick!

Indoor Triathlon & Duathlon
12-6 p.m. Jan. 25, Ascension St. Vincent YMCA of Southwestern Indiana
Athletes of all ability levels can challenge themselves and square off in swimming, biking, and running at this complete-when-you-like all-day event. Register for $40.

Teddy Bear Clinic
10-noon Jan. 25, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, 1545 Mesker Park Drive
Zoo veterinarian Sam Bradley gives your favorite stuffed animal a health check-up at this family-friendly event that is free with zoo admission.

Young Artist Competition
2 p.m. Jan. 25, Victory Theatre, 600 Main St.
Music students compete for cash awards at The Evansville Philharmonic’s 70th installment of this judged contest.

Regional Events

The Boatload of Knowledge at 200
2 p.m. Jan. 24, Working Men’s Institute Museum & Library, 407 Tavern St., New Harmony, Indiana
This free bicentennial lecture celebrates the arrival of the Philanthropist, a vessel of educators, scientists, and artists who helped develop the Owen-Maclure community in 1826.

Jodi Keen
Jodi Keen
Jodi Keen joined Tucker Publishing Group, Inc., in April 2021 as Managing Editor, after serving as Special Publications Editor for the Messenger-Inquirer in Owensboro, Kentucky. A native of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Jodi is a Murray State University journalism graduate. After college, she lived in Vienna, Austria, and worked first as an au pair, then as the publisher’s assistant and events editor for English-language newspaper The Vienna Review. Jodi has called Evansville’s East Side home since 2016 and enjoys reading and walking her German shepherd, Morgan. She serves on the board of directors for local nonprofit Foster Care In the The U.S.

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