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• 80th Historic Irvington Halloween Festival

  29-10-2026 06:11 via Weekly View
  IRVINGTON — Started in 1946 after World War II, the Irvington business community decided to bring back a 1920’s tradition of a street dance and parade down Washington St. Over the years, the festival grew, evolved, and changed with the times. Now, the Historic Irvington Festival is in its 80th year, and it draws people from all over to celebrate Halloween for the whole week leading up to the Street Fair.On Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m., venture out to Irving Circle Park (South Audubon) for spo
  
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• Leaf Pickup Season Begins Nov. 9

  29-10-2026 06:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — This year’s leaf season will start on Monday, Nov. 9 and end Friday, Dec. 4.Leaves should be left out in bags placed three to five feet away from your trash cart. Up to 40 bags of leaves can be left out at once. Paper bags are accepted but not recommended due to potential wet weather.Crews will collect leaves and trash at different times. Leaves that need to be collected before the start of leaf season should be left in your usual trash cart.During the week of Thanksgiving, tr
  
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• Intersection of 10th & Rural to Close For a Month

  29-10-2026 06:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The intersection of 10th and Rural streets is expected to close on or after Monday, Nov. 2 for approximately four weeks as crews relocate water mains for an Indianapolis Department of Public Works streetscape project.During the closure, north-south traffic will be detoured via N. Sherman Drive, while east-west traffic will be detoured via Michigan Street. Local access to nearby homes and businesses will be maintained.The streetscape project is a $19.2 million infrastructure and
  
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• Founders Awards Bestowed Oct. 25

  29-10-2026 06:10 via Weekly View
  IRVINGTON — The annual Founders Awards were given out at a ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Bonna Thompson Memorial Center. This year’s recipients were:• Hampton and Company (Adam Hampton and Carter McCammon): Honored for business advocacy, community generosity, founding Irvington Pride, and fostering diversity.• Sue Kennedy: Recognized for extensive local volunteering, generosity, and library branch stewardship.• Andrea DeMink: Acknowledged for contributions to the Historic Irvingto
  
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• Stroke Support Group Discusses the Healing Power of Gratitude

  29-10-2026 06:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Franciscan Health Indianapolis Stroke Support Group will meet from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the Cancer Center Conference Room to discuss the healing power of gratitude. Chaplain Ed Isakson from Franciscan Health’s spiritual care services team will lead the group.Attendees will also create gratitude luminaries, decorative crafts made by writing items one is thankful for onto translucent vellum paper, rolling it into a cylinder and placing a lighted obje
  
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• Scammers on the Loose in County

  29-10-2026 06:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Dept. of Business and Neighborhood Services have become aware of several fraudulent schemes impersonating City departments and personnel. All permit types may be impacted.If you are applying for or currently hold a permit, please be cautious when receiving messages requesting payment or personal information.Here are a few important reminders:• Verify payment requests through the Accela Citizen Access (ACA) portal or by contacting DBNS directly.• Be cautious
  
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• Kim’s Convenience at the IRT

  29-10-2026 06:09 via Weekly View
  The hit TV show Kim’s Convenience started as a play about an immigrant and his family, and the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production knocks the story out of the park — Regent’s Park in Toronto where the story takes place, that is. Written by Ins Choi, the play explores family dynamics, regrets, forgiveness, and love.Mr. Kim, also known as Appa (Tony K. Nam) owns and runs the convenience store with reluctant daughter Janet (Jenny S. Lee) who yearns to be a photographer. Appa’s wife Umm
  
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• Epilogue Players Present “My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War”

  29-10-2026 06:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Epilogue Players will present their next show the Indiana Premiere of My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War by Paul Stroili directed by Catherine Mobley which will run Nov. 12-22. Thursday-Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays start at 2 p.m.The story follows Izzy Campbell, a Michigan matriarch whose history buff husband Freddy dreamed of staging a fullscale reenactment of the Michigan–Ohio War. After a bizarre papier mâché accident leaves her widowed, Izzy call
  
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• Al Hunter featured on Kevin Friedly’s Podcast

  29-10-2026 06:09 via Weekly View
  IRVINGTON — Popular Indianapolis podcaster Kevin Friedly recently featured a discussion with the Weekly View’s columnist, historian and author Alan Hunter at the Irving Theatre. He discussed Irvington ghosts and history, and it was a great show! You can listen to it yourself by following the link https://radioforthepeople.com/Irvington/Season7-Episode1Hunter is the author of Haunted Indianapolis, Bumps in the Night. Stories from the Weekly View, and Irvington Haunts. The Tour Guide. He has l
  
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