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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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• 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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• 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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