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Friends of Irving Circle — Celebrating 33 Years of Summer Concerts 5m624j
IRVINGTON — Friends of Irving Circle, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, has the mission of maintaining and improving historic Irvington’s Irving Circle Park, located at the intersection of Audubon Road and University Avenue, 236 S. Audubon. Friends of Irving Circle will be hosting the 33rd Annual Summer Concert Series. These free concerts highlight some of the area’s top musicians and work to build community. Hundreds of attendees from the neighborhood and surrounding areas enjoy these summer evenings filled with music, friends and neighbors. The 2025 Summer Concert Series begin June 14 … Read More 331v4m
Alan Hunter on Hoosier History Live June 21 e1i58
INDIANAPOLIS — Nelson Price at 1 p.m. on WICR 88.7 for an interview with Alan Hunter, author and columnist for the Weekly View. Al and Nelson will be discussing the recent columns on Arsenal Tech Nazis (March 14 & 21, 2025). Al has been featured on Hoosier History Live many times, stemming from columns published in the paper. Price is a longtime friend and er of Irvington. For more information and archives of past shows, visit hoosierhistorylive.org. … Read More
Indy Parks Announces Summer Servings Meal Schedule 4j5z6k
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks recently announced the schedule for the Summer Servings Meal Program. The Summer Servings program is part of the Summer Food Service Program which aims to fill the summer gap when children do not have access to the meals they receive from the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs during the school year. The Indy Parks meals program has served over 3.3 million meals since 2013. Summer Servings meals are provided Monday through Friday at 11 Indy Parks and community serving locations and five mobile units … Read More
IFD Launches Naloxone Leave Behind Initiative 4s1w3f
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD), in partnership with the Marion County Public Health Department (MHD) recently launched the first phase of IFDs’ participation in the Naloxone Leave Behind (NLB) initiative, aimed at reducing overdose deaths in Marion County. MHD launched the NLB project in July of 2024 with IEMS as the initial distribution partner. IFD which has responded on 1,711 overdose incidents between January 1, 2025 and May 29, 2025, will carry the kits on their apparatus, and when appropriate, leave the kits with family , friends or … Read More
Eastside Mother/Daughter Graduate from Martin University 6o1424
INDIANAPOLIS — Eastsiders mother and daughter Denise Johnson and Janelle Johnson were among 48 graduates of Martin University at its 56th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 31 in the Father Boniface Hardin Gathertorium, 2186 North Sherman Drive. Both are business istration majors who graduated with honors. According to Denise, “It took me almost ten years to finish my degree, but my daughter was my constant inspiration to get me through.” Janelle added, “I didn’t go straight through college. I went to school in 2018 and dropped out twice so didn’t … Read More
This Week’s Issue: June 13-19 3z2h68
AES Proposes Rate Hikes 2p1x70
INDIANAPOLIS — For over a century, AES Indiana has proudly delivered safe, reliable, and affordable electric service to homes and businesses throughout Central Indiana. AES Indiana recently filed a Regulatory Rate Review with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to … Read More
Applause!: June 13-19 5j376z
• The new Damien Center’s new headquarters has opened. The Mosaic Building is Indiana’s first purpose-built building designed to serve people living with HIV and be a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. The building is located at … Read More
Community Fairbanks Celebrates 80 Years in Indiana 4g4s38
INDIANAPOLIS — Community Fairbanks Recovery Center is celebrating 80 years of offering help and hope through drug and alcohol addiction treatment in Indiana. For decades, the name Fairbanks has been synonymous with trusted recovery services, providing access to one of … Read More
Fighting Back Against Community Violence 45283y
Thousands of lives are lost and millions of people impacted by violence in their communities. Even when criminal homicides stay at the same level and non-fatal shootings decline, as happened in Indianapolis in 2024, the numbers are still too high … Read More
Local church to celebrate 80th anniversary 6n1j3c
INDIANAPOLIS — During the weekend of June 21st and 22nd, Grace Church at 5605 Franklin Road will celebrate its 80th anniversary. The independent non-denominational church has had a presence in Indianapolis since 1945. For most of its existence the church … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Central Library, there will be a Book Fest and Celebration of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a national holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Texans two years after the g … Read More
Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration returns June 21 to Eiteljorg 282s3v
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the Eiteljorg Museum’s top cultural events returns Saturday, June 21, when the museum hosts its 11th annual Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration. ission and parking are free and the day includes live jazz music, storytelling and … Read More
Intensely Personal 2v705y
This column first appeared in January 2020. A new reader said to me that she found my columns to have been written from an “intensely personal” viewpoint. I mulled that over for a period of time before I itted that … Read More
Grave Goods — You Can’t Take It With You 5x1r6r
This column first appeared in May 2016. Grave goods, in archaeology and anthropology, are defined as items buried along with the body. In ancient times, grave goods were seen as offerings to the gods. In modern times, they are usually … Read More
100 Years Ago: June 13-19 6u1a4i
From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, June 16, 1925: A copy of the dying declaration of Madge Oberholtzer, for whose murder former Indiana Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson and his co-defendants Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry are charged, … Read More