Picture of the Week: June 4

Providence Volunteer Minister Jessie Light is hard at work harvesting strawberries in the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice garden. You can find White Violet Center (and their tasty strawberries!) at the Downtown Terre Haute Farmers' Market every Saturday at 9th & Cherry streets, June through October.

Daughters of the Forest exhibit

The Sisters of Providence welcome you to a new display called “Daughters of the Forest” which is now open in the Heritage Museum in Providence Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

The exhibit is created in honor of the Sisters of Providence who have had their motherhouse grounds beautifully enhanced by the natural surroundings of certified forest land for 170 years.

Many of the historical ways the Congregation formerly used the land, and the transition to current practices are emphasized in the displays.

To learn more about the exhibit and hours of operation, click here.

Hope and healing for Earth

It's Friday, which means this time next week Saint Mary-of-the-Woods will be abuzz with the setting up of the 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration. Tents, a stage, and tables will go up in preparation for thousands of visitors to enjoy the Sisters of Providence's beautiful home in all of it's springtime glory.

We hope you plan to join us on Saturday, April 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for lots of family fun, entertainment and learning.

More than 50 vendors will participate. There will be homemade soaps, spices, pet treats, jewelry, glass art, pottery, greeting cards, and food. Don't miss the opportunities to talk with representatives from Art Totality, La Leche League, Audobon Society, ISU Recycling, Dobb's Park Nature Center, Yurts of America, Terre Foods Cooperative Grocery, Sisters of Providence Volunteer Services, and Boy Scouts of America, just to name some.

Enjoy light lunch items from J. Ford's Black Angus, Market Bella Rosa, Harvest Bakery, Royer Meats and Kettle of Corn.

Take a ride on the horse drawn trolley, tour the strawbale house and the organic gardens, see the alpacas up close and watch an alpaca shearing demonstration at 1 p.m. For more details and the schedule go to www.WhiteViolet.org.

Hope to see you!