The University of Southern Indiana will dedicate a renovated 1876 wooden model of Centennial Elementary School, the University’s founding location (1965-1969), at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16.

The dedication ceremony will be held in the Ruth M. Kleymeyer Hall of Presidents, located on the fourth floor of the David L. Rice Library, where the model will be on permanent display.

A gift to USI from the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science, the model was built in 1876, the year Centennial Elementary School opened. That same year, the model was exhibited in Philadelphia at the first World’s Fair held in the United States. The model was donated to the museum by Centennial School Principal Guy Nicholson in 1947.

-By Mesker Park Zoo

Raise your mug to an evening of fun at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden’s fourth annual Zoo Brew Presented by Toyota on Saturday, June 8 from 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Stroll on a path around the Zoo while enjoying up to 25 beer and wine samples as well as food samples from local restaurants.  A souvenir sampling mug will be provided to every participant upon arrival, along with a Zoo Brew Guide. Live entertainment will be provided throughout the evening. 

Dr. John Steinmetz, state geologist and director of the Indiana Geological Survey, will present “Even After 175 Years, the Indiana Geological Survey Always has Something New” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in room 1101 of the Education Center at the University of Southern Indiana.