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• Irvington Holiday Open House Dec. 5

  04-12-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — The Irvington community is always up for a gathering, whether it’s a farmer’s market, Halloween Festival, or Luminaria. They will celebrate the holidays with a Holiday Open House on Friday, Dec. 5 from 5-10 p.m. Everyone is invited to activities sponsored by local business to bring holiday cheer. Sponsored by the Irvington Business Association, the event will have activities for the whole family.The kids will love to visit with Santa at George Thomas Florist, 5609 E
  
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• YMCA Giving Tuesday Campaign Begins

  04-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is joining the global Giving Tuesday movement and participating in the Indianapolis Gives Challenge, a city-wide fundraising initiative to elevate the work of nonprofits strengthening the community.This effort comes at a critical moment. Indiana families are navigating a growing childcare funding crisis, with recent cuts leaving many parents suddenly without support and hundreds of children without access to the safe, high-quality care they d
  
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• “The Holly and the Ivy” Concert at Indiana Landmarks

  04-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Experience the sounds of the season at this popular annual concert featuring singers, handbells, and instrumentalists in Indiana Landmarks Center’s Historic Grand Hall on Dec. 18. Colorful lighting and wintery décor set the stage for a merry evening, complete with a holiday sing-along and after-concert reception with spiced cider and holiday cookies.The concert features professional singers Rick Vale and Ashley Nuñez accompanied by Indiana Landmarks&rsquo
  
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• Damien Center Honors World AIDS Day with Events

  04-12-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Damien Center will commemorate World AIDS Day with a series of events that will honor individuals lost to HIV/AIDS, uplift long-term survivors, and engage the community in education, remembrance, and action. There was a World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 1, and there will be a special evening of programs at Cafe Oztara on Friday, Dec. 5.The Remembrance Ceremony took place at the Damien Centers Mosaic Building at 1420 E. Washington St. The event featured
  
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• Southside Art League Hosts Super Christmas Sale

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  GREENWOOD — The SALI SUPER CHRISTMAS SALE at the Southside Art League Off Broadway Gallery will be open through Jan. 3. Member artists will be exhibiting a special collection of original art works perfect for gift giving.Gift Certificates can be issued in any amount for anything at SALI, such as purchasing artwork, taking classes or paying dues. A Layaway plan is also available.A wide variety of styles, subjects, media and prices will be shown, including matted giclee prints, original fram
  
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• IndyPL Digitizes Arts Indiana and Other Publications

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library has unveiled a new digital collection celebrating more than 20 years of Indiana’s vibrant arts history. Through the Arts Indiana Digitization Project, the Library has preserved the complete legacy of Arts Indiana, a magazine that showcased the state’s creative voices and cultural evolution.Originally launched in 1979 as Arts Insight and concluding publication in 2001 as Arts Indiana, the magazine celebrated and brought together the
  
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• IMPD Makes New Executive Staff Announcement

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, IMPD Chief Chris Bailey announced an update to the IMPD Executive Staff.Chief Bailey has appointed Chief Communications Officer Alexa Boylan to a newly created executive role, Director of Strategic Initiatives. This professional staff position reports directly to the Chief and is designed to strengthen coordination of department-wide priorities, ensure policies align with long term goals, and support effective execution of major initiatives. In this role, Boylan wi
  
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• Franciscan hosting Health Resource Day on Dec. 10

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan Health in partnership with Chin Community of Indiana (CCI) will be hosting a Health Resource Day on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Indiana Zion Baptist Church in Indianapolis from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Several vendors will be on-site offering free resources and information, including blood pressure screenings and mobile bone density testing. In addition, free flu shots will be administered.One hour breakout sessions, featuring Becca Biedler, Chase Kunkel and Glenn Kisch are s
  
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• Connect with Your Community this Season

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  The winter holiday season can be a joyous time for many, with so many holiday feasts and family and friend gatherings. If the weather is right, kids can play in the snow and adults can enjoy the warmth of a cozy coffee or hot chocolate and an even cozier hot meal.For those who already feel down or isolated, battle depression or have limited resources, however, this can be the most difficult time of year.The communal, celebratory atmosphere can make it hard to express very different feelings
  
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• Applause!: Dec. 5-11

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • The Franklin Township Historical Society’s “Christmas at the Meeting House” will take place Sunday Dec. 14th at 6:00 PM in the historic 1871 building at 6510 S. Franklin Rd. Come hear the histories behind our Christmas traditions, sing carols with an antique pump organ, enjoy a reading of “The Night Before Christmas,” plus luminaria, punch and cookies, and more. The event lasts about one hour. Attendees should park next door at the paved lot belonging to The
  
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• A Beef & Boards Christmas Returns Through Dec. 31

  04-12-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre rekindles the spirit of the holidays with a special original production that’s been loved for generations. In its longstanding tradition, A Beef & Boards Christmas is filled with joyful sights and sounds of the season, colorful costumes, and powerful voices, and runs through Dec. 31 when it concludes with a magnificent New Year’s Eve celebration.From the magical melodies to the sparkling costumes, A Beef & Boards Christmas
  
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• Shop Small Crawl in Irvington Nov. 29

  26-11-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — The Shop Small Saturday movement started in 2010 by American Express to support small businesses and communities. The Irvington Business Association, will be having a major Shop Small Crawl on Saturday, November 29th from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.At participating businesses, there will be specials, giveaways, and much more. They will be distributing punch cards, and each store you visit will stamp the card — if you get six stamps, you will be entered into a drawing to win pr
  
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• Weihnachtsmarkt in Cumberland Dec. 6

  26-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  CUMBERLAND — The town of Cumberland will host the 14th annual Weihnachtsmarkt(Vy-nahkts-mahrkt), a German winter market. On Dec. 6 from 11-6 p.m., Cumberland will close US 40 (from Muessing St. to S. Heflin St.) to celebrate the holidays with artisan vendors, traditional food and beer, kids activities, holiday entertainment, and so much more.There will be vendors with handicrafters and unique ornaments, gift items, and much more.Join the Cumberland Police in supporting our community this s
  
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• New Take on Scrooge at District Theatre by Ben Asaykwee

  26-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — This December, The District Theatre invites audiences to experience a dazzling, deeply human new musical: WONDERS, written and composed by acclaimed Indianapolis creator Ben Asaykwee (Cabaret Poe, White City Murder, A Christmas Carol Comedy, Zirkusgrimm). It will run for 3 weekends: December 5-21When Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol, he wasn’t just telling a ghost story — he was challenging society to open its eyes to those left in the cold. Nearly two cen
  
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• Lawrence Mayor Announces Agreement for New Housing Development

  26-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  LAWRENCE — Mayor Deb Whitfield recently announced that a new Class A multifamily development valued at $25.5 million is coming to the heart of Fort Harrison, featuring 102 luxury apartment homes and a variety of vibrant community amenities. The four-story apartment building, called “Overlook at Fort Ben,” which includes 2,400 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, marks the first phase of a two-building master plan that will provide modern, high-quality housing option
  
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• Irvington The Classic Suburb

  26-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Irvington was recently designated one of the cultural districts of Indianapolis, an official recognition that Irvingtonians have known for decades for the name “Irvington” proclaims culture. For 150 years Irvington, once the site of Butler University, has been known as the Classic Suburb, the home of artists, authors, and musicians.Named by Jacob Julian, one of the suburb’s founders, for American author Washington Irving because a Julian ancestor was mentioned in Irving’s
  
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• Indiana Landmarks Hosts Holiday Church Tour Dec. 3

  26-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Explore the architecture, preservation, and tradition of historic churches in and around Indianapolis’s Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood, including some decorated for the holidays on Wednesday, Dec. 3.On this go-at-your-own-pace tour, get an inside look at five outstanding historic churches, all open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, New Circle Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Phillips Temple CME Church, and Broadway United Methodist Church. Tick
  
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• Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign Begins

  26-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – As Hoosiers prepare for holiday celebrations, law enforcement agencies across Indiana are partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to keep roads safe and prevent traffic fatalities as part of the annual Safe Family Travel campaign, supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Running from November 26 through the end of December, the campaign focuses on impaired driving, aggressive driving, and seat belt violations. During this
  
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• Friends of Southeastway Park Raising Funds for Projects

  26-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks opened Southeastway Park in the southeast corner of Marion County in 1972 to foster relaxation, recreation and environmental education in a nature preserve setting. Totaling 188 acres, with 80 acres dedicated to forest and the balance featuring a pond and wetland, open fields, meadows, prairies, and a riparian area along Buck Creek. Several miles of paved or natural trails traverse the park, connecting visitors to the Activity Center, picnic shelters, playgro
  
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• Applause!: Nov. 28-Dec. 4

  26-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • IMPD Chief Chris Bailey has announced a new portal that includes information about crime and traffic statistics, as well as professional standards in a user-friendly format. Visit the site at impdtransparency.indy.gov and see what you think about it.• Indianapolis Vision Zero Task Force is going to reconvene on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Public Assembly Room at the City-County Council Building to adopt the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan, a framework aimed at eliminating
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Nov. 28-Dec. 4

  26-11-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, December 1, 1925: Marion County Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins ruled today that search warrants must be issued only on facts. In his ruling, Judge Collins said an officer, in order to obtain a search warrant, must not merely state that the law is being violated, but must provide facts to the court from which the judge issuing the warrant may determine the existence of probable cause. The opinion was given quashing an affidavit for a search warrant iss
  
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• Illegal Dumping Hurts Everyone

  20-11-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  Illegal dumping isn’t just unsightly, it’s also hazardous. Illegal dumping incidents have been rising in neighborhoods where homeowners find piles of trash in their backyard overnight, on commercial lots where business owners open up in the morning to find their dumpsters overflowing with someone else’s trash, and at recycling centers where construction materials are stuffed among the recyclables.According to the Indianapolis municipal code, it is illegal to deposit or place un
  
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• Saturday Story Fest on Nov. 22

  20-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The John Boner Neighborhood Centers and IndyEast Promise Neighborhood will present a Saturday Story Fest on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m.-noon at Spades Park Library, 1801 Nowland Ave.There will be a free breakfast and activities for families with children, including book writing, book scavenger hunt, and a book exchange. In addition, there will be information for parents to help them support their children’s development, and free literacy bags to help improve reading
  
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• New Commander of Downtown District Announced

  20-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Chief Christopher Bailey recently announced the appointment of Captain Shane Foley as the Commander of Downtown District.Commander Shane Foley is an 18-year veteran of IMPD. Commander Foley is currently assigned to IMPD’s North District as the day shift captain. Prior to his promotion to captain, he served as Chief Bailey’s Executive Officer and three years as the Public Affairs Office supervisor. As a sergeant,
  
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• Henry Street Bridge excavation complete

  20-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) archaeological consultant, Stantec, has notified Indy DPW that the archaeological excavation of the Henry Street right of way is now complete. Since October 2024, approximately 100 Stantec professionals worked at the site at various times, carefully removing the contents of 1,709 grave shafts, the majority of which contained human remains. The Archaeological Workplan defined the process of identifying, documentin
  
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• West Washington Bridge Completed

  20-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) marked the final days of construction on the West Washington Street Bridge over Little Eagle Creek.Originally built in 1916, the historic bridge was planned as a rehabilitation project when construction first began in 2024. However, work crews discovered that the bridge was in much worse condition than originally thought. A full replacement was deemed necessary to ensure the longevity of the structure and the s
  
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• IRT Presents Annual Classic “A Christmas Carol”

  20-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Repertory Theatre is celebrating the holiday season with its annual tradition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, presented by Oxford Financial. The cherished classic runs now through December 24 on the OneAmerica Financial Stage. Returning to direct for a second year is native Hoosier and IRT’s Associate Artistic Director cara hinh.The IRT’s adaptation of Dickens’s novella was written by former IRT Artistic Director Tom Haas and produc
  
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• Food Giveaways Ongoing

  20-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Even with SNAP benefits being resumed, there are many who cannot afford food for their families or themselves. The Office of Public Health and Safety has organized food giveaways to help Hoosiers. The events will be held:• Tuesday, Nov. 25 from noon-2:30 p.m. at Breeding Tabernacle CME, 3670 N. Leland Ave.• Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 3-5 p.m. at Stanley Strader, 2850 Bethel Ave.Indy Parks also has a free food and meal program you can enroll in. Visit https://parks.ind
  
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• Ascension Hosted 9th Annual Medical Mission at Home

  20-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Ascension St. Vincent recently provided hundreds of Hoosiers with free medical, dental and social services during its ninth annual Medical Mission at Home this week at St. Monica Catholic Church in Indianapolis. More than 200 volunteers — including physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and social workers — came together to care for individuals and families facing barriers to care.Guests received free screenings, flu shots, medication assistance and behavioral
  
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• Applause!: Nov. 21-27

  20-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • The November meeting of the Perry Township / Southport Historical Society features guest speaker JoAnn Bush, daughter of home builder Bob Stephens. She has some interesting stories to tell about her dad’s business and housing development in our community. Stephens built homes in Perry Manor, Hill Valley, Carriage Estates, Meridian Woods and more. He was the developer of Cary Ranch,  Pebble Hills, Shadow Hills and other subdivisions. The meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25,
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Nov. 21-27

  20-11-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis News, Monday, November 23, 1925: Yesterday, a crowd of 15,000 descended upon Williams Creek Estates, a Washington Bank & Trust Co. development, to see the five Indianapolis News ideal homes. Interested visitors from throughout Indiana and neighboring states swarmed across the grounds and through the homes open for inspection. The “homes of the future” constructed over the last several weeks by Ralph S. Brydon Co. are houses of Spanish, Italian, American Colo
  
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• The Season for Giving Begins

  13-11-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  The holiday season, traditionally between Thanksgiving and Christmas, will be very short this year, with Thanksgiving falling on Nov. 27 this year. That gives us less than a month to help those people in need in our community. The needs are greater than ever this year, due to SNAP benefit cuts and increasing economic uncertainty.Gaia Works, the Irvington-based nonprofit organization, helps seniors and the underserved year round, but truly steps up in November and December. The team is taking don
  
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• Heartland Films Presents Merry Movie Nights in December

  13-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — December 4, 5, 6, 7 & 11, get into the holiday spirit with six festive films in The Basile Event Center at the Heartland Film HQ, 8950 Otis Ave. and the Fishers City Hall Theater. Tickets start at just $7, and every screening includes a merry activities like gingerbread cookie decorating, photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, gift wrapping, a hot cocoa bar and wine & chocolate tasting.They will also be hosting a Toy Drive benefitting the patients of Riley Children&rsqu
  
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• Franciscan Health Hosting Men’s Health Event on Dec. 7

  13-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health will be hosting a Movember Tailgate party, focused on men’s health and wellness on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Guggman Haus Brewing Co. in Indianapolis from noon to 2 p.m.The Movember Tailgate Party will feature free health screenings, food, sports, raffles and prizes.The first 200 guests who complete three screenings/booth visits will receive a $10 Guggman Haus Brewing Co. gift card and a meal ticket for lunch at the event.Health screenings offered include blo
  
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• “Emerging Current” at the Eiteljorg Celebrates 5 Artists

  13-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS —Visitors will experience cutting-edge works of contemporary Native art in the new exhibition Emerging Current, open at the Eiteljorg Museum now to Feb. 22. Five groundbreaking Native artists from the U.S. and Canada were chosen for the 2025 round of the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship (ECAF). As part of the Fellowship, Emerging Current features a riveting mix of paintings, prints, sculptures, carvings, installations and assemblages.As one of the leading institutions int
  
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• Indiana Canine Assistance Network Achieves Reaccreditation

  13-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLISL — The Indiana Canine Assistant Network, Inc. (ICAN), a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Indiana adults, children, and Veterans with disabilities through highly trained service dogs, recently announced its reaccreditation by Assistance Dogs International (ADI). As the global leader in the assistance dog industry, ADI sets rigorous standards for excellence in training, placement, and ongoing support of service dog partnerships.Since its founding in 2002, ICAN has placed more t
  
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• Hoosier Lottery Stage at Fairgrounds to Expand

  13-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair Commission today recently announced plans for a multi-million dollar expansion and renovation for its on-campus boutique amphitheater, the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage, set to be completed in time for the 2026 Indiana State Fair.The enhancements for the Hoosier Lottery Stage will include improvements to all facets of the venue including:• New stage and expansion — 60’x40’ main stage with two 30’x40’ wings• Added ro
  
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• Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti to Present Free Lecture at Martin University

  13-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti, a primary architect of the Black Arts Movement, will offer a free lecture at Martin University, 2186 N. Sherman Dr., at 6 p.m. on Nov 19. He is celebrated as a pivotal figure in the development of a strong Black literary tradition.The event celebrates 58 years of Third World Press, the oldest continuously running, independent Black-owned book publishing company in the U.S. Dr. Madhubuti, a writer, publisher, editor, educator, and activist, founded the
  
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• Circle City Sound to Present “Christmas Time is Here” Dec. 7

  13-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Circle City Sound , the award-winning men’s chorus will present Christmas Time is Here — a heartwarming holiday concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, at the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio.This year’s show blends the chorus’s signature harmonies with the joy of audience participation. The highlight of the evening will be a Christmas Carol sing-along, where everyone can join in the fun — from “
  
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• Applause!: Nov. 14-20

  13-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • Indy Community Pantry fridge locations are 1001 Eugene, 2851 Madison Ave., Avondale Meadows Middle School at 3980 Meadows Dr., and Purdue Polytech High School, 3029 E. Washington St. These pantries stock fresh foods, milk, and other necessities for our community in need. More fridge locations will be added soon to the northside, east side and far eastside. Leave what you can, take what you need.• There will be an Irvington Community Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. The C
  
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• About 3,000 Third Grade Students Held Back This Year

  13-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — The 2024 law that mandates retention for student who don’t pass the IREAD-3 is in effect, and around 3,000 third graders will need to repeat the grade. The law sought to address the growing number of students who were promoted to fourth grade without passing the test, which is an indicator of the early literacy skills tied to success in later grades. It has exemptions for certain students such as those with disabilities or those who are learning English, and gives students
  
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• Falling Down

  13-11-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  Michael Douglas starred in a film titled “Falling Down,” in which the only people falling down were those in Douglas’ way as he tried to “go home,” and he whacked them down with his briefcase and a captured baseball bat. But I’ve often said that once a person leaves the age of eight, that person should never again fall down. I’ve openly bragged about not doing so.
  I once did a stand-up comedy routine that riffed on the perils of the icy hills of Pittsbur
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Nov. 14-20

  13-11-2025 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 15, 1925:  Late yesterday afternoon after deliberating five hours and 35 minutes a Hamilton County Circuit Court jury found former Indiana Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Madge Oberholtzer.  A handful of spectators, including Madge Oberholtzer’s only brother Marshall Oberholtzer, were in the courtroom during the reading of the verdict; Stephenson, pale but smiling, listened inte
  
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• City Announces Plans to Help Those Affected by Reduced Food Assistance

  06-11-2025 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, Mayor Joe Hogsett was joined by Cummins and IU Health, along with food service providers to detail emergency efforts aimed at connecting Marion County residents with access to healthy, fresh food this Nov., as part of a joint press conference with United Way of Central Indiana.The City and its corporate partners are providing more than $200,000 in emergency funding to Gleaners Food Bank to subsidize the efforts of neighborhood food pantries. Additionally, the Offic
  
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• Library Hosts Lecture on the Strange Disappearance of Fletcher Wagner

  06-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday, Nov. 9 from 2-3 p.m. Central Library, there will be an in-person lecture to explore the history of the talented young heir, Fletcher Wagner, from a prominent Indianapolis family who vanished in 1905, just weeks before he was scheduled to graduate from Harvard Law. The lecture will be in the Special Collections Room with Libby Cierzniak. Registration is required. Visit indypl.org to register.A retired attorney, Libby Cierzniak is a former longtime contributor to Hi
  
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• City Announces Leaf Collection Season

  06-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) announced this year’s leaf collection will run from Monday, Nov. 10 to Friday, Dec. 5. Residents can leave up to 40 bags of leaves for pick-up per week on their regularly scheduled collection day during the four-week collection period at no additional cost. During the week of Thanksgiving, leaf collection will be operating on a slide schedule.Indy DPW collects thousands of tons of leaves each year from Marion Count
  
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• A Gathering Of Artists Finds New Venue

  06-11-2025 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — The long-time tradition of the holiday Gathering of Artists has been resurrected at Downey Ave. Christian Church, 111 S. Downey Ave. in Irvington on Nov. 22 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dozens of artists will have a huge selection of handcrafted and vintage items for sale. Admission is free.Charlotte Ottinger will have a booth selling vintage jewelry as well as her non-fiction work Madge: The Life and Times of Madge Oberholtzer, the Young Irvington Woman Who Brought Down D.C. Stephenson
  
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• Take Action to Manage Diabetes

  06-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  It’s tempting to avoid the doctor if you fear a certain diagnosis. Diabetes can be one of those situations since many of us know it’s a chronic health condition that can lead to risky complications. If you find out you have diabetes early in its progression, however, changes can be made that significantly impact its severity and prevent complications such as vision loss, nerve damage and cardiovascular and kidney diseases. If you think you may be among one-fifth of Americans who have
  
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• “Marie and Rosetta” at the IRT

  06-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  The Godmother of Rock and Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protege Marie Knight are the stars of Marie and Rosetta, a stunning drama with fiery music. This almost-forgotten duo   influenced Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix many more rockers. Chuck Berry said that most of his career was doing a Sister Rosetta Tharpe imitation when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The play chronicles her first rehearsal with a young protégée, Ma
  
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• John Marshall Property Sold

  06-11-2025 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Schools board approved the sale of the far eastside John Marshall school building for $350,000. The property sits on roughly 16 acres and has been empty since 2018. The sale is part of a plan to dispose of the abandoned site in three separate parcels.Ayesha Investments, LLC offered $350,000 for a part of the building. The company’s plan for the building is unclear, but the sale is contingent on whether the district can successfully petition the
  
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