The inaugural Pantry Pals Classic, a pickleball tournament organized as a Leadership Shelby County project, will take place on April 25, 2026, in Shelbyville, Indiana. Register Online or return the following form to the Shelby County Chamber Office. *Registration closes on April 10.

Want to be a vendor at the Shelby County Fair this summer? Applications for the 2026 fair are NOW OPEN! Interested in vending please contact at: shelbycountyfairgrounds.events@gmail.com

Mainstreet Shelbyville, Inc. is now accepting applications for the 2026 Shelby County, IN Farmers Market season! Review the vendor manual and apply by April 24: https://linktr.ee/shelbycountyfarmersmarket. Vendor spaces are limited and, in the spirit of the market, priority is given to local growers, producers, and artisans. All applicants will receive a response by May 1.

The SASS (Shelby Accessing Social Supports) committee is collecting items and financial donations for their annual Hygiene Drive Distribution on Sat. April 18, from 11am-1pm (*or until supplies run out) at The Ville Multipurpose Building on St. Joseph St. Anyone is welcome to attend the distribution to receive FREE hygiene supplies!

Support the mission of Shares Inc. and have fun golfing INDOORS at Pure Strike Golf Sim & Social in Shelbyville! Learn more…

Join Love INC of Shelby County on April 30 for a special event. They will share their first-year impact, what they are seeing across the community, and the opportunities ahead for stronger collaboration across Shelby County. This is an informational and motivational event designed to encourage awareness, partnership, and shared vision—not a fundraiser. The event will take place at On the Hill (24 W Rampart Rd. Shelbyville, IN 46176) from 4-5pm.

Join Parks and Rec for their FREE Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., March 28 at Kennedy Park - 200 Minster Dr., Shelbyville, IN 46176. The egg hunting fun begins when the bunny arrives at NOON — and you won’t want to miss it! Bring your baskets, invite your friends, and get ready for an egg-citing afternoon filled with community fun!

The Grover Center Museum is pleased to announce its 2026 art exhibition season, featuring artists with strong Indiana connections, community-centered programming, and immersive projects that highlight art, history, and cultural exchange. *Museum will reopen on Feb. 4

You are invited to be a vendor at Healthy Kids Day®, a free, family-friendly community event hosted by the Shelby County YMCA on Sat., April 18!

Shelbyville Parks and Recreation’s Annual Event: ‘Blue River Highland Games’ will be held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds on Sat., May 16. Sign up to participate or to be a vendor at the event.

Volunteers Needed for 7th Grade Reality Store on Thurs., April 9! Help students learn real-life budgeting by staffing a booth (housing, transportation, food, utilities & more).

Gleaners Shelby County Mobile Food Pantry will be meeting at the Blue River Career Programs parking lot on the third Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon beginning Sat., August 16, 2025. The Mobile Food Pantry truck also travels to Morristown (209 S Washington St. Morristown, IN 46161) on the 4th Friday of every month from 1-2:30pm. Volunteers are needed before and during the event.

If you want to shop and support a good cause, make sure to follow Rupert’s Kids for their regular Community Days Events in Shelbyville and Flat Rock. Community Day Events are a unique opportunity for Rupert's Kids to give back to the community while also supporting our mission through fundraising. These events are made possible through our valuable partnership with CVS, which donates unused inventory that might otherwise end up in landfills. You can learn more and sign up to receive their enewsletter here.

Shelby County United Fund (SCUFFY) kicked off their 72nd Annual Fundraising Campaign to a full house on March 4 at Blessings Opera House! Their 2026 Drive Theme is “One Community One Heartbeat” and they have a goal of raising $940,000. This funding supports 12 different Shelby County nonprofits each year. At the event, they announced that their pacesetters have already raised $169,352.34. You can learn more and give directly via their website: https://www.scuffy.org/

Root beer float season is just around the corner at the Grover Center and they are looking for friendly faces to help serve floats to our community! This is a fun way to earn volunteer or service hours while enjoying a sweet treat!

Shelby County Public Library is ready to begin extensive renovation and rejuvenation – just in time for spring. Work is slated to begin on March 4 or 5. The project will be financed by a $2 million General Obligation Bond, which was approved by the Shelby County Council in July 2025.

Welcome to the Shelby County Nonprofit family, Foster First Inc.! They are an organization located in Shelby Co. with personal experience working with foster children, kinship placements, and CHINS. Through their experience, they have seen the needs for the children and want to help. They are finalizing a location and anticipate a grand opening this summer. They strive to be a fully stocked and open to the public. They are accepting donations of clothes, diapers, hygiene products, and more.

Interested in serving on the Shares, Inc. Board of Directors? Contact Michele Coffey at michelercoffey@gmail.com or 317-370-6225.

Did you know that you can sign up to receive text alerts from Emergency Management Shelby County? Recently this system was activated to share about severe weather, the Warming Shelter that was activated, and who to contact to volunteer.