The St. Ferdinand Spiritual Life Center and the Hilgeman Auction House are slated to be two of the six markt locations for the 15th annual Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt while the other new locations, the Forest Park High School Junior High Gym and the FPHS Cafeteria, increase the number of vendors at the established FPHS markt site.

Vendors at the St. Ferdinand Spiritual Life Center will showcase hair bows, badge reels, woodcarving, handcrafted wooden bowls, roasted nuts, fudge, cookies, and candies, hand cut holy cards, hand-stamped jewelry, marbled scarves, journals, cards, hand pained glass ornaments, Springerle Cookie molds, hot drinks and carry-out chili.

Huntingburg continues to celebrate its 175th Anniversary with the Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce hosting its 18th Annual Summer Antique Show on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19 2012, at Huntingburg Event Center. The times of the Show are Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST and Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                    

They are still looking for more dealers.  If interested, contact the Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce. Dealers from Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky will set up to display antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, toys and other collectibles. Admission for the show is $3.00 per person. Kids 12 and under free.

There will also prizes and giveaways throughout the event. You don’t have to be present to win.

In conjunction with the ideals set forth by the Ferdinand HomeTown Competitiveness (FHTC) initiative, particularly the population growth, tourism, and youth pillars, the Town of Ferdinand has produced a promotional video touting the benefits of living, working, and options for recreational activities in and around the community.  The six minute video is titled “Live. Work. Play. Ferdinand, Indiana” and can be found at www.ferdinandindiana.org.  It will temporarily be located on the Town’s homepage and will have a permanent home on the “About Ferdinand” portion of the Town’s website and on the Town’s official youtube channel (www.youtube.com/townofferdinand).

As the title suggests, the video is predominantly about small-town residential life in Ferdinand, the Town’s business climate—both large and small, and the opportunities for recreation as a resident of Ferdinand.