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Hey Evansville, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: Thomas Rhett tour, a K-pop demon hunters glow party, and National Rosie the Riveter Day + lots of fun things to do for free.

Quick money tip: 2025 was gold’s best year since 1979. Silver did even better, climbing nearly 150%. Analysts expect the momentum to continue, making precious metals a smart way to protect your savings. Curious how it works? Check out AHG’s free investor guide.*

📰 In the news

Second session invites input: CenterPoint Energy is hosting a Community Connect event today, where local customers can ask billing questions, learn to cut costs, and hear about keeping base rates stable this year — get details and next date.

Fresh release sets the stage: Thomas Rhett brings The Soundtrack to Life Tour to Evansville’s Ford Center in August with Conner Smith and Emily Ann Roberts. Tickets went on sale March 13 — get all the details.

Community recreation reimagined: Henderson released a parks master plan with upgrades and a new Adventure Park. It calls for replacing the city pool and using grants and other funding to pay for improvements — see what’s planned and funded.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.*

Paying hundreds of dollars a month for car insurance? Switching providers could save you up to $600 a year, and shopping around is way faster than it used to be – free comparison tools like this one make it easy.*

Highlights this week:

• Preview the Antique & Arts Market
• Join Cash Creek Easter egg hunt
• Eat Mexican to support homeless animals
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home*

💎 Local business spotlight

Let ’em run wild: Central Bark Dog Park gives pups off-leash room to romp with friends, with separate small, medium, and large zones, benches for humans, and a touch of agility to mix it up. Operated by the volunteer Evansville Dog Owners Group, it’s an easy pick for burning energy.

Low-key west side staple: Franklin Street Tavern keeps it simple, with pizza, sandwiches, and other pub grub, big screens for the game, a breezy patio, and bartenders who remember you. It’s an easy midweek “I deserve it” stop on Franklin Street, no fuss, just the neighborhood hang you were hoping for.

Your midweek reset: Whether you need deep-knot relief, brighter skin, or simply an hour where nobody needs you, Fusion Spa & Salon brings calm with personalized massage, facials, and more in a friendly, no-stress setting. It’s Tri-State TLC that lets you exhale… then float through the rest of the week.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

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The $1,300 mistake most Americans make every year: According to the National Financial Education Council, poor financial literacy costs the average American over a thousand dollars annually. That’s not investment losses. That’s money lost to bad decisions, missed strategies, and advice from people who may not always put your interests first. There’s a free way to fix that, and it starts with one question. Find out what it is →

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Your homeowners insurance has a blind spot: It covers your house if a tree falls on it. It doesn’t cover your furnace when it quits in January, your AC when it dies in July, or your water heater when it starts leaking on a Tuesday. Those are all classified as “normal wear and tear,” and they’re 100% on you. We looked into solutions that fill that gap. Here’s what we found →

📆 Free events worth checking out

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🛍 Blessed with a Dress & Ties for Guys Shopping Day @ The Refuge Christian Church (Chandler) | Tuesday (3/17) at 5:30 PM – Remember prom stress, but with a kinder budget? At The Refuge Christian Church’s Love the 812 Building, teens can shop free for dresses, suits, and ties, then hit those dances with confidence, great photos, and no price tag. Bring your kid, or tell a neighbor.

🤝 2026 Homeless Connect @ Old National Events Plaza | Thursday (3/19) at 9:00 AM – Skip the runaround and head to the 18th annual Homeless Connect, where 70-plus pros handle the essentials under one roof. Dental checks, IDs, housing and legal help, veteran services, and more, plus lunch from Feed Evansville. You do not have to be homeless to go.

🛡 Lunch, Learn, & Share @ Evansville Wartime Museum | Thursday (3/19) at 11:00 AM – Bring an appetite and curiosity for a Lunch, Learn, and Share on new military tech, presented by Mike Clark at the Evansville Wartime Museum. Seniors 55+ only, no charge, sponsored by the Bronstein Foundation. Free lunch worth bragging about, so reserve at [email protected] or 812-424-7461.

💪 National Rosie the Riveter Day @ Evansville Wartime Museum | Saturday (3/21) at 11:00 AM – Swing by the museum for free admission on National Rosie the Riveter Day, courtesy of Woods & Woods, the Veterans Firm. Meet Rosie Lucy Wahnsiedler, 100, still mighty, hear from American Rosie the Riveter Association, see Ken Eppler live, plus costumed characters and snacks.

🌱 EVPL East Community Garden @ EVPL East | Saturday (3/21) at 11:00 AM – Help EVPL East turn the library lawn into a real community garden, the kind that grows food, neighbors, and stories. They’re hosting spring volunteer days for raised beds, seed sowing, and planting. Bring gloves, dry humor, and that heirloom tomato advice you give anyway.

📝 Memo Meetup + Stationery Swap @ Memo | Sunday (3/22) at 3:00 PM – MEMO’s cozy stationery meetup and swap is back, free and low-key. BYO stationery, trade those impulse-buy pens, sample new goodies, then actually sit and write, sketch, or journal with local creatives. Because yes, paper still wins, and your Notes app can sit this one out.

🎵 Music Bingo @ Six Strings on Franklin | Monday (3/23) at 6:30 PM – Music Bingo is back, turning your half-remembered chorus lines into actual prizes, bragging rights, and gift cards. It’s free, all ages, and wonderfully low-stakes, the rare game night where humming along counts as strategy and the playlist spans decades you actually lived through.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Evansville report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 34°F – Low: 28°F – Precip: 0%

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Tomorrow – High: 57°F – Low: 41°F – Precip: 34%

A chance of snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

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