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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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• 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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• 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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• Eiteljorg Celebrates Dia e Muertos October 24

  22-10-2026 07:11 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Celebrate Día de Muertos at the Eiteljorg Museum from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. On a FREE admission day filled with lively music and dances from several performance groups, you can admire the stunning outfits of the Catrina parade, explore art-making activities, shop in the mercado (marketplace) from local vendors, and learn about the cultural traditions of Day of the Dead. Bring family and friends for an uplifting day of remembering loved ones who have passed. Th
  
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• The Slightly Haunted Puppet Show Oct. 26 and 27

  22-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  IRVINGTON —  The very popular Slightly Haunted Puppet show returns to the Irving Theatre, 5505 E. Washington St., on Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)Representing three generations of puppeteers, The Melchior Marionettes have been a favorite for over 50 years. For the eighteenth year these magical puppets will be entertaining both young and old Irvingtonians during Halloween. The Halloween program features beautiful hand-crafted and costumed marionettes
  
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• Franciscan Health hosting men’s health event on Nov. 8

  22-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health will be hosting a Movember Tailgate party, focused on men’s health and wellness, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Guggman Haus Brewing Co. in Indianapolis.The Movember Tailgate Party will feature free health screenings, food, sports and giveaways.The first 200 guests who complete screenings will receive a $10 Guggman Haus Brewing Co. gift card and a meal ticket for lunch at the event.Health screenings offered include blood pressure, glucose, choles
  
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• Donation to IMPD Funds New Drone

  22-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The IMPD Downtown District recently announced a generous $9,500 donation from the Watermark Homeowners Association (HOA) to the Central Indiana Police Foundation to support the purchase of a new drone and related equipment. This continued investment in technology strengthens our ability to respond proactively and serve our downtown neighborhoods with the highest level of safety and readiness. Watermark is located near the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and Canal Walk.Earlier this y
  
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• Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2027

  22-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  BALTIMORE MD — The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a 3.6 percent benefit increase for 2027. Social Security benefits include Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month.Nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) beginning in January 2027. Increased payments to about 7.3 million peopl
  
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• Salvage Corps

  22-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  October is Fire Prevention Month in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire that began on October 8, 1871, when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, according to legend, kicked over a lantern that started a fire in the straw strewn about the barn that quickly consumed the structure. The blaze spread to other buildings and houses and over the next couple of days the conflagration nearly razed the entire city of Chicago. Insurance losses were staggering, a few paid claims in full but many companies failed or p
  
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• “Kim’s Convenience” Comes to the IRT

  22-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) is producing the hilarious yet tender Kim’s Convenience, presented by Corteva Agriscience. This is a tri-production with Everyman Theatre (Baltimore, MD) and Portland Center Stage (Portland, OR). Kim’s Convenience is directed by cara hinh, IRT’s Associate Artistic Director and will run from Oct. 20 through Nov. 15.Before it was a beloved hit series on Netflix, Kim’s Convenience was a humorous little-play-that-could at the Toronto Fring
  
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• Heartland Film Festival Announces Awards

  22-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS The Awards Brunch for the 35th Heartland Film Festival was held on Sunday, Oct. 18. The festival awarded $80,000 in cash prizes to filmmakers, including $20,000 for the Narrative and Documentary Grand Prize-winning films. Since 1992, Heartland Film has presented $4 million in cash prizes – the largest total amount awarded by any film festival in North America.World premiere documentary feature “The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains,” directed by Jennifer Msumba & Siobhan McD
  
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• Early Voting Begins at Satellite Centers Oct. 24

  22-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Early voting will expand to satellite centers throughout the city on Oct. 24. Hours will be 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. The mid-term election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m.-6 p.m.Locations for early voting include:• Franklin Township Government Center, 6231 S. Arlington Ave.• Indianapolis Public Library – Fort Ben Branch 9330 E. 56th St,• Perry Township Government Center, 4925 Shelby St.• Warren Township Government Center 501 N Post Rd.Photo I
  
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• Public Meeting on New Plans for Washington Square Mall Redevelopment

  15-10-2026 07:11 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — For decades, Washington Square Mall has been part of the fabric of Indianapolis’ Far Eastside—a place where generations of families shopped, worked, and gathered. Now, residents are invited to help shape what comes next.BRC Commercial Properties, LLC invites residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Warren Central Administration Building, 975 N. Post Rd., to learn about the proposed redeve
  
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• The Wellness Fair Kicks Off the Halloween Festival Lineup

  15-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  IRVINGTON — The 2026 Irvington Halloween Festival features an event that is anything but scary: a Wellness Fair sponsored by Irvington Presbyterian Church and the Irvington Halloween Festival Committee.You’ll find free, easy access to health screenings, Flu Shots, HIV testing, Fasting Blood Glucose screening, Eye screening and other health-related services at the Halloween Festival Wellness Fair on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Irvington Presbyterian Church, 55 Johnson
  
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• Local Singers to Honor Veterans with Free Indianapolis Concert

  15-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Veterans will be the honored guests when two Central Indiana singing organizations join forces for a special free concert on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.Circle City Sound, Indianapolis’ premier men’s barbershop chorus, will present “Stars and Stripes and Harmony,” a concert celebrating and honoring the men and women who have se
  
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• Indy DPW to Make Safety Improvements at Mass Ave. Intersection

  15-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Contractors for the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) have begun construction at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave., College Ave. and St. Clair St. as part of a project to improve safety and resurface pavement. Weather permitting, construction is expected to be completed by late November. Businesses will remain accessible throughout construction.The project incorporates permanent safety improvements into a previously planned resurfacing project. The impr
  
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• Prepare to Go to the Polls November 3

  15-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANA — The mid-term elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3 throughout Indiana. Going to the polls informed on the candidates and the referendums is key to making democracy work.Indiana has historically low voter turnouts, especially for mid-term elections. In the 2022 mid-terms, only 37.2% of eligible voters showed up at the polls, and in 2018, only 46.5% bothered to vote, according to Ballotpedia.To find out what’s on your ballot, visit indianacitizen.org/ or ballotpedia.org
  
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• MCHD Relocating Walk-In Services to New Location

  15-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department announces the upcoming move of some popular walk-in services to its newly constructed Public Health Center located at 3810 Meadows Drive. Walk-in services for birth certificates, death certificates, immunization records and drop-off for the public health laboratory will permanently relocate to the new center.As part of the move, regular operating hours for walk-in services for birth certificates and death certificates will be affect
  
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• “CATS” at Beef & Boards

  15-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — The seven-time Tony Award winning CATS has pounced onto the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre stage for a run through Nov. 22. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s playful production is one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, having been presented in over 30 countries, translated into 16 languages, and seen by more than 73 million people worldwide.CATS brings audiences into the poetry of T.S. Eliot, whose “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” inspired t
  
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• Fall Harvest Car Show Oct. 18

  15-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Carol’s Adventures Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show will be held Sunday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with the awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at Culvers, 3805 S. East St. There will be many speciality awards, including Best Chevy, Best Engine, Best Ford, and many others. There will also be door prizes and dash plaques. Registration begins at 11 a.m. for $20.All veterans will be recognized. Everyone is welcome. Visitors are encouraged to bring cat food to support Carol&rsq
  
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• Applause!: Oct. 16-22

  15-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  • The Irvington Community Council will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at Irvington Presbyterian Church, 55 Johnson Ave.• “How Do I Know What’s Real?” program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Irvington Library, 10 S. Audubon. In the current age of AI, it can be hard to tell the difference between what reality is and what someone prompted through image and video generation. Learn some tips and tricks to increase
  
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• 100 Black Hoosier Oral Histories Available

  15-10-2026 07:09 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — More than 100 oral history interviews documenting the experiences, memories, and community histories of Black Hoosiers are now accessible through the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program’s growing digital oral history collection. The initiative is supported by a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, conducted in collaboration with the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement.Working with local partners and volunteers, Indiana Landmarks Black
  
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• Rivoli Theatre Marquee Unveiled October 24

  08-10-2026 07:11 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — On October 24 from 6–9 p.m. at Intermissions Plaza there will be a Rivoli Theater Marquee Unveiling. Intermission Plaza next door will host the final pop up arts party 6-8 that same day hosted by Arts With A Purpose. The Rivoli is located at 3155 E. 10th St.We’ll gather with the community to unveil and light the Theater’s new marquee, celebrate the progress made so far, and spotlight the future of this beloved landmark. Guests will also have the opportunity
  
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• Solace House Collective Opens Homes for Women in Need

  08-10-2026 07:10 via Weekly View
  INDIANAPOLIS — Solace House Collective, an Indianapolis 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was created to address an often-overlooked form of housing instability affecting adult women who may not qualify for traditional emergency shelter but still need safe and stable housing. These are women navigating displacement, financial hardship, controlling relationships, or major life transitions — women who are capable and determined, but who need a stable foundation to move forward. Solace House Collect
  
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