Greentown celebrates 175 years
Also, library announces book for Howard County Reads 2023
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The Town of Greentown will celebrate its 175th year with two days of anniversary events on Fri., Aug. 25, and Sat., Aug. 26. The event begins today at 3 p.m. as vendors open for business along North Meridian Street.
The Medicinal Bluegrass Band will perform in concert at 5 p.m., followed by the Southern Rock Authority at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, things kick off with a community prayer breakfast at Blondie’s Cookies on Main Street at 8 a.m. Vendors open for business at 10 a.m. The anniversary parade begins at 11 a.m. The Kokomo Park Band and Wrangler and Friends will entertain at 1 p.m., and the American Legion will conduct the Presentation of Colors at the Greentown Historical Society at 1:45 p.m.
At 2 p.m., there will be an ice cream social and the opening of the town’s time capsule while Kokomo Men of Note perform. A bourbon and wine tasting takes place at 3 p.m. at Holly’s Package Store with live acoustic music by Josh Mast.
Comedian Randy Maurer performs on the stage at 5 p.m., followed by Keyton Romero at 6 p.m. and The Checkered Vans at 8 p.m.
For additional information, visit 175th Anniversary Celebration — Greentown Main Street Association (greentownindiana.org)
2023 Howard County Reads book announced
The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library has announced “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick as the 2023 Howard County Reads book.
The Howard County Reads program was founded in 2004 to foster a sense of community through page-turning togetherness. It is an annual community-wide reading program sponsored by the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library and the Indiana University Kokomo Library. Each year, library staff members and community members collaborate to choose a title.
“The Measure,” released in 2022 as Erlick’s debut novel, instantly soared to the top of the New York Times Bestseller list and has received widespread acclaim. In the novel, everyone on earth who is 22 or older mysteriously receives a small wooden box with a length of string that depicts exactly how long they have left to live.
Erlick will visit Kokomo from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at IUK’s Kresge Hall. Copies of “The Measure” will be available for purchase during the event, and Erlick will sign copies at the end.
Tickets to this event are free but required. Tickets will be available starting Sept. 11 at any KHCPL location and the IUK library.
Each year, Howard County Reads includes a list of the top 15 books chosen from community nominations. In addition to “The Measure,” the other titles in the 2023 top 15 list are:
• “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry
• “Legends & Lattes” by Travis Baldree
• “Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting” by Clare Pooley
• “The Chaperone” by Laura Moriarty
• “None Shall Sleep” by Ellie Marney
• “The Spare Man” by Mary Robinette Kowal
• “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner
• “One True Loves” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• “We Go High” by Nicole Ellis
• “Furia” by Yamile Saied Mendez
• “A Psalm for the Wild Built” by Becky Chambers
• “Wrong Place Wrong Time” by Gillian McAllister
• “Hana Khan Carries On” by Uzma Jalaluddin
• “Pumpkin Heads” by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks
Various Fall events are planned around the top 15 titles. Find more information online at https://www.khcpl.org/howard-county-reads-top-picks.