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• IndyFringe Festival Turns 21

  06-08-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The 21st annual IndyFringe Festival, presented by Everwise Credit Union, returns to Indianapolis August 13–23. Featuring 63 shows by more than 500 artists from around the world and right here in Indianapolis, this year’s festival offers a bold mix of drama, comedy, dance, puppetry, music, poetry, storytelling, magic, drag and LGBTQ+ theatre. Artists receive 70% of all box office revenue.Since its founding in 2005, IndyFringe has brought more than 234,000 visitors
  
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• Point-in-Time Count Shows Little Change in Those Who are Unhoused

  06-08-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The annual count of people experiencing homelessness is conducted by CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention) on the night of Jan. 28. The data collected is used by government agencies and organizations to decide where to direct resources.The annual point-in-time count for how many individuals are experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis stayed virtually flat from last year’s count. The Indianapolis count was at 1,821 residents who experienced hom
  
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• Mosquito Control Hosts Tire Recycle Event on Aug. 8

  06-08-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department’s Mosquito Control program encourages residents to get rid of unused tires for free during its Tire Recycle Day on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Marion County residents can bring up to six tires, off the rim, from passenger vehicles only. This event is for individuals and not for use by tire retailers or auto salvage yards. All tires collected will be properly recycled.Two locations in Indianapolis have been designated as
  
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• Irvington Halloween Poster Contest Winners Announced

  06-08-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — The annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival Poster Contest winners have been announced. There were 45 entries this year, with some amazing local talent competing for top prizes.This year’s judging was especially difficult because of the quality of the work, and the love all the artists put into their creations. The posters were on display at the Irvington Library, and online.This is one of the most beloved of the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival’s traditio
  
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• Tim Mooney Brings a Six-Person “BREAKNECK MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” to the Indy Fringe

  06-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — After a dozen solo show presentations, Tim Mooney is bringing his very first multi-actor show “Breakneck Midsummer Night’s Dream,” to the Indy Fringe Festival this year.  Kansas City’s Beth Byrd-Lonski, and Maggie Killian, as well as Mooney and Sara “Schmoo” Cutlip, from Chicago will grace the stage. To add to this ensemble Chicago native, Chris Bruzzini, as well as Indy’s own Matt Anderson will perform.“This merge of dive
  
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• Indy Library Store Book Sale

  06-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Tax dollars fund the Library’s primary operations, including Library staffing, collection materials and facility and technology maintenance. However, the majority of the Library’s programs and services patrons know and love are possible because of support from The Library Foundation. The public can support the Library this month by shopping at the Indy Library Store book sale:Fri, 8/14 @ 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Friends’ NightSat, 8/15 @ 10 a.m. &ndash
  
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• INDOT Supports Bridge Strike Prevention Campaign

  06-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS —  INDOT is joining state transportation agencies across the U.S. in a public awareness campaign aimed at helping drivers avoid striking low bridges with their vehicles or oversize loads.The “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign encourages drivers to ensure their vehicle or load is not too tall to safely fit under bridges that extend over state and local roadways. These overhead collisions, commonly known as bridge strikes, not only damage vehicl
  
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• City Agency Supports IF Theatre’s Sustainability Projects

  06-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and community development financial institution IFF recently announced that IF Theatre, the home of the IndyFringe Festival presented by Everwise Credit Union, was one of 12 recipients to join the second Thriving Nonprofits cohort, a local initiative designed to help Marion County nonprofits increase energy efficiency in their facilities, reduce operating costs, and cultivate the environmental resilience needed to ensure their long-t
  
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• BIG Red Box Project Helps Hundreds Every Day

  06-08-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – The BIG Red Box Project was started in October of 2020 by an Irvington couple, Linda and John Kennett, looking for a way to help fight hunger in their community. It is sustained by donations from the community and maintained by its founders. Everyone is welcome to partake in this project.Food insecurity among Hoosiers is a stubborn issue, with over 25% of Marion County households missing meals weekly due to limited access and tight budgets that have been squeezed even more i
  
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