Jasper in Bloom

Limited seating available. Reserve your spot by calling 812.482.5959. $15 per person (ages 2+)

Fee includes: breakfast and drinks, picture with the Easter Bunny, and craft for your photo.

Reservations close March 24th.

Learn photography from local master. In this workshop, Jay Hamlin will lead students through an eight week sensory photography experience aimed at capturing any subject with distinction and personal interpretation.

Participants are responsible for providing their personal camera phone or digital camera. No previous experience necessary.

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CHARCUTERIE & SIPS with Chef Claudia

 It’s back!!! How do you build an amazing charcuterie board? Where do you start? Chef Claudia is going to show us how to do it!! Just in time for the holidays.

Clear your calendar Friday night, April 14th and join us for our Charcuterie & Sips Workshop — an educational and private experience at Café Piña. Grab your best of friends, husband or family and join us from 6:00-8:00PM for an intimate charcuterie class, with refreshments and a large charcuterie spread to enjoy! Seats are LIMITED!!! NOW is the time to reserve your spot!

Your ticket includes the charcuterie class with lessons by Chef Claudia, your own Charcuterie Kit (as well as the ability to box and take home your board including the foods you utilize), refreshments and charcuterie spread!

This will be an event you don’t want to miss.

This event is 16+ and older. Alcohol will be available, don’t forget your ids 😉

NO REFUNDS

Join us  for an all-day pastel intensive suitable for beginners to advanced artists! Participants will enjoy a live demonstration of Avon’s ‘construction, deconstruction, and reconstruction’ painting process.   Avon demonstrates the use of various wet pastel mediums to build paintings with depth, atmosphere, layers, and richness.   Participants bring, set up, and use their own materials; some materials provided for a limited number of beginners. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for participant set up. Sessions are from 9:00 a.m. to noon; and 1:00-4:00 p.m. Participants are welcome to bring a cooler and enjoy their lunch on campus! Learn more about Avon at www.avonwaters.com/artist-statement. 

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A community Soup Bowl Fundraiser

Handmade pottery by professional artists (proceeds benefit public art in Jasper)

Pick out a handmade ceramic bowl for $25 (soup, bread, dessert, and drink included)

Sunday, April 23rd from 12:00pm-2:00pm at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center Atrium

Purchase tickets here

What You Will Learn:

Please Note: This class is for children and their special adult to cook and learn together. The recipes used in this class are geared toward young learners.

Menu: From Scratch Berry Shortcakes

Class Description: Share your passion for baking with your little loved ones in this fun, hands-on class. Kids will enjoy working alongside Mom (or Grandma or Auntie) as we practice making a scrumptious treat. Our instructor, Chef Claudia will walk you through the steps for creating shortcakes topped with summer berries. She’ll show you how to properly hand whip your own whipped cream. You’ll discover how easy it can be to make at home. After an afternoon of laughter and learning, your kids will look forward to many more family baking adventures.

An Unforgettable Mother’s Day Brunch by Café Piña …

Let’s just say: great staff, great menu, great setting and a great view. What else could one possibly want for a great weekend brunch?

This Mother’s Day, put Mom at the top of the list with an unforgettable brunch selection upstairs on High Pointe, the River Centre’s luxurious event space.

Sunday, May 14th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. These hours are perfect for those who want to get an earlier start to their day and even those who enjoy sleeping in on the weekend. Whenever you’re ready and awake, we’re here to serve you!

We will have a brunch buffet full of classic favorites and of course some more unique options. (menu will be released in April) 

What’s brunch without a mimosa or bloody mary… we will have a cash bar and every mom will recieve a raffle ticket for a chance to win a brand new coach purse. ($350 value)

You’ll also enjoy live music by (To be Determined) and a kid’s craft corner with Morgan Thewes to make Mom’s special day a truly memorable event. 

3 Full Cocktails. Think delicious craft cocktails with an added twists of flavors, techniques and styles (i.e. Sour, Collins, Boozy & Stirred, Swizzle, etc.)

Talking points: Learn the short stories and tips/tricks behind each drink that you can take to your next party.

Step-by-step: Experience learning to create cocktails like never before, and take the knowledge home with you.

Food: Small bites will be served during the experience.

Social Time: Breaks in between each drink with light music for you to enjoy your drinks & company.

What You Need To Know:

Make sure to bring your photo ID, arrive BEFORE event start time and let us know of any allergies you have or any non-alcoholic substitutes you desire.

Café Piña reserves the right to refuse service to any guest who appears or acknowledges to be intoxicated. 

All sales are final.

The JCAC Chalk Walk Art Festival will be held on May 20,2023.

Join us at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center for a fun-filled day of creativity and imagination!  Spend the day exploring the world of art at this family-friendly event full of creative and fun activities for the young and young-at-heart. All activities are part of the registration fee. 

Registration also includes a drawstring bag with a box of chalk and items donated by local businesses. Those that register by the early bird deadline (May 1st) will also receive a FREE t-shirt.

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The annual Old Jasper Day will be held down by the Train Depot on Sunday, May 21, 2023, featuring the Lion’s Club Strawberry Festival at the Jasper Riverwalk.

Enjoy activities all day from 11-4.

• The Spirit of Jasper Train Rides at 12:00/1:00/2:00/3:00-cost is $3.00 per person
• Horse-drawn wagon rides from 12-3:30. Hop on near the Train Depot for a short ride around Old Jasper.
• Jasper City Mill-Come into the mill and watch as corn is ground into cornmeal every 30 minutes
• Patoka 2000 Duck Race
• Face Painting
• Historic Barn and the Alexander Schoolhouse
• Historical Walking Tour of Jasper
• Concert in the Gazebo-12-3.  Jed Guillaume performs with great songs for listening and dancing