Cheap Thrills – October 13

THE SIMPLE GIFTS: SHAKER INFLUENCE ON HOOSIER GARDENS, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Purdue Extension Johnson County, 484 N. Morton St., Franklin, free admission, light refreshments, Carol Medlicott, researcher, author and educator, talks about the many horticultural accomplishments of the Shakers, RSVP appreciated: 317-736-3724.

“THE BIRDS,” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15, Artcraft Theatre, 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Alfred Hitchcock classic tale of winged terror, Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren and Suzanne Pleshette, PG-13, 1963, $3 to $5, includes a cartoon, historicartcrafttheatre.org.

TIM WRIGHT, 7 p.m. Oct. 15, The Edinburgh Pixy Theatre, 111 S. Walnut St., Edinburgh, country, rock and bluegrass; $10; theedinburghpixy.com.

PROCTOR PARK IN NEW WHITELAND HIKE, 10 a.m. Oct. 17, meet at Proctor Park in New Whiteland, 499 Tracy Road, 5-mile hike through the park and streets of New Whiteland. Near the front of the park is the Walk of Freedom honoring military heroes and the Pathway of Honor is located near the back of the park honoring our police, fire and emergency responders; indyhike.org.