Bus 'n' Beer 'n' Baseball on Saturday, July 2.

As previously noted, NABC has chartered a bus for the Dubois County Bombers game in Huntingburg on Saturday, July 2. It's only $50 per person for the bus (with beer) and ticket. Obviously, this is an adult-oriented trip, and there'll be two craft beer refueling stops in route (Harrison County Summerfest in Corydon, and the Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper).

To reserve space, let me know: Baseball with NABC and the Bombers: A Bus Trip to Dubois County on Sat., July 2.

Baseball with NABC and the Bombers: A Bus Trip to Dubois County on Sat., July 2.

Baseball with NABC and the Bombers: A Bus Trip to Dubois County.

Date: Saturday, July 2; Pickups in Louisville and at Bank Street Brewhouse TBA

NABC and Rick & Jeff Tours are sponsoring a motor coach trip from metro Louisville to Hoosier points west, including the following beer related attractions for a summer day’s relaxation:

12:30 p.m.: Historic Corydon for Summerfest 2011
There’ll be a Craft Beer Garden at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, with these beers on tap: Barley Island Sheet Metal Blonde, BBC Amber, Bell’s Oberon, Flat 12 Half Cycle IPA, NABC Community Dark, Schlafly Kolsch and Upland Preservation Pils.

3:30 p.m.: Schnitzelbank
A refueling stop at the Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper. Since 1961, the Schnitzelbank has been a popular regional destination for German cuisine and beer.

7:15 p.m.: Dubois County Bombers vs Terre Haute Rex
The Dubois County Bombers play in the Prospect League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Players with remaining NCAA eligibility compete with wooden bats, and they live with host families during the season. Huntingburg’s League Stadium is a retro jewel, reconstructed from an existing grandstand to serve as the 1940’s-era home for the Rockford Peaches during location shooting of the film, “League of Their Own” (1992), starring Geena Davis, Madonna and Tom Hanks.

NABC is serving beer at Bombers home games this summer: Community Dark, Beak’s Best and Tafel Bier. In addition, for the game on the 2nd, we’ll have a special NABC selection on the fourth tap at the Craft Beer Bullpen down the left field line.

The price is $50 per person, and includes motor coach transport and amenities, motor coach beer, and your ticket to the ballgame. Beers and food at Summerfest, the Schnitzelbank and League Stadium are your responsibility.

We need 30 persons to make this trip work, so send your RSVPs to me at roger(at)newalbanian.com, and payment details will be forthcoming. All timings are approximate, but will not substantially vary when finalized.

New Albany and Carnegie Center Featured in “Slavery in the Ohio River Valley in the 19th Century” Bus Tour.

For those unaware of the particular aspect of American history that makes recent topics important, take note of this press release ... and read a book, or something. After all, it there any valid reason why New Albany's de facto civic motto remains "Ignorance is always acceptable as an excuse"?

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New Albany and Carnegie Center Featured in “Slavery in the Ohio River Valley in the 19th Century” Bus Tour

Saturday October 25, 9:30 am-3:30 pm

$45 per person (box lunch included)

As part of Farmington Historic Plantation’s “Three Weeks at Farmington” slate of programs celebrating the Lincoln Bicentennial, the Carnegie Center is among the stops included on a bus tour titled “Slavery in the Ohio River Valley in the 19th Century.” This regional bus tour will explore the institution of slavery in the Ohio River Valley and the history of the Underground Railroad in the area. The tour begins and ends in Louisville at Farmington Historic Plantation. The route includes stops at the Portland Wharf Park and Squire Earick House in Portland before crossing the river into New Albany for stops at the 2nd Baptist Church and the Carnegie Center for Art and History.

Key participants include author Pam Peters, historian Pen Bogert, and Dr. Blaine Hudson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville. These three individuals each played a role in the development of the Carnegie Center’s award-winning exhibit “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad in the Indiana and Kentucky Borderland.” Excerpts of the program will be shown during the bus tour’s stop at the Carnegie Center.

The bus tour is scheduled for Saturday October 25 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The cost is $45 per person, which includes a box lunch served on the front porch of the Squire Earick house. The tour begins and ends at Farmington Historic Plantation located at 3033 Bardstown Road in Louisville. Participants can leave their vehicles parked in Farmington’s parking lot during the bus tour. Walking is required of participants during the bus tour, including walking up steps. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Farmington Historic Plantation at 452-9920.

The Carnegie Center for Art and History, a department of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, is a contemporary art gallery and history museum that offers a full schedule of changing exhibitions and other educational programs. The Carnegie Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am-5:30 pm, and is located at 201 East Spring Street in historic downtown New Albany, Indiana. The Carnegie Center for Art and History is fully accessible. Admission is free.

Visit www.carnegiecenter.org for more information on exhibits, events, and classes.