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• Indiana Landmarks Names New Black Heritage Preservation Program Director

  01-10-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks is expanding its efforts to identify and preserve places important to Black history in Indiana, naming André Myers director of its Black Heritage Preservation Program.Myers succeeds Eunice Trotter, who launched the program in 2022 and helped establish it as a statewide resource for identifying, preserving, and supporting Black heritage sites. Trotter will remain with Indiana Landmarks in a consulting role through the end of 2026. The program is also
  
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• 35th Annual Heartland Film Festival Begins October 8

  01-10-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The 35th Heartland Film Festival takes place from Oct. 8–18 at several venues, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square, Indy Art Center, Kan-Kan Cinema, Living Room Theaters, Newfields, and the Scottish Rite Cathedral). Voted the #1 Best Film Festival by the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, Heartland Film Festival will feature films that reflect great stories and performances.There will be a preview screening of “First Five,” a do
  
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• New Indiana State Archives Building

  01-10-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — State officials recently celebrated the opening of the new Indiana State Archives building in downtown Indianapolis alongside members of the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), Indiana Archives and Records Administration (IARA) and project partners.Located at 350 W. Ohio St. on the Indiana Government Center campus, the new facility provides a permanent home for more than 200 years of Indiana history and was designed to meet the specialized needs of the State Archive
  
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• Doris Cowherd Park Renovation Completed

  01-10-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — New amenities at Doris Cowherd Park have been completed on the city’s northeast side. The $800,000 project is one of more than 40 Indy Parks receiving new amenities in 2026 and was jointly funded by Indy Parks and DMD as part of the city’s focus on placemaking and revitalizing neighborhoods. The park now features a new playground, paved trail, and a multiuse lawn space for soccer and other sports.The introduced 2027 Indy Parks Budget includes a 20% increase to th
  
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• Ways to Protect Yourself from Liver Cancer

  01-10-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Cases of liver cancer have dramatically increased over the decades; the rate is now over three times what it was in the 1980s. More than 42,000 cases are expected this year per the National Cancer Institute. October is National Liver Awareness Month. It is the perfect time to consider risk factors you can control to lower your chance of developing this dangerous disease.The two primary forms of liver cancer, both of which start in the liver, are hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and bile duct cance
  
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• The Da Vinci Code is a Masterpiece

  01-10-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  The stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, playing at Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), is a masterpiece in production and stage design. IRT has opened its 54th season with this thrilling modern version of Dan Brown’s 2003 best selling novel The Da Vinci Code, adapted with the author’s permission, that weaves an exciting tale of secrets, religious symbols, theology, art and religious history, and conspiracy theories.Directed by Benjamin Hanna, with scenic designers Christopher and Jus
  
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• Franciscan Health & Meals on Wheels Host “Know Your Numbers” Oct. 6

  01-10-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health in partnership with Meals on Wheels is hosting an event entitled: Know Your Numbers, Indy from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana location in Indianapolis.The event is designed to encourage individuals to take an active role in their health by learning key health numbers, such as blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and other health indicators and connecting attendees with trusted community resources that sup
  
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• Early Voting Begins Oct. 6

  01-10-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Early voting for the mid-term election begins on Oct. 6 at the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Other sites will be added later in the month.Please check on your voter registration status online at IndianaVoters.IN.gov before you go to the polls. You can also update your registration if you have moved since the last election.If you can’t vote at your polling place on Election Day, Indiana offers several absentee voting optio
  
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• Damien Center Launches New Flex Program

  01-10-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Damien Center, Indiana’s oldest and largest HIV service organization, has launched a new Flex Program designed to make it easier for people living with HIV who are out of care or at risk of disengaging from treatment to reconnect with the medical care and support they need.The program offers a more flexible, patient-centered approach to traditional HIV care. Flex participants have access to same-day medical appointments, walk-in support from the program’s medical
  
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• Ghost Tours Begin in Irvington

  24-09-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  Irvington is one of the most haunted neighborhoods in the Midwest. Named after Washington Irving, author of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the twisting tree-lined streets has built a reputation for ghost sightings and mysterious activities. It has also attracted some truly scary people who did terrible things. For 24 years, Alan Hunter has been telling those tales for hundreds of people on The Irvington Ghost Tours.A former history teacher, Alan loved telling the stories of the east side neighborh
  
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• IMPD Commander Graduates from FBI Academy

  24-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) recently announced that North District Commander Corey Mims has graduated from the FBI National Academy.The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement managers nominated by agency heads because of demonstrated leadership qualities. The 11-week program — which provides coursework in intelligence theory, terrorism and terrorist mindsets, management science, law,
  
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• Dance Kaleidoscope Presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

  24-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — For two weekends, a historic building in Indianapolis’s Old Northside will become the haunted world of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. There will be dancers. There will be original music. There will be dramatic sets and costumes. And somewhere in the story, there will be a larger-than-life horse.Dance Kaleidoscope is bringing Washington Irving’s iconic tale to life in an ambitious new production created and directed by choreographer Joshua L. Peugh — and the c
  
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• 2026 Founder’s Awards Recipients Announced

  24-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — The Irvington Community Council and the Historic Halloween Festival recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Founder’s Award. Since 2011, the awards have recognized individuals, businesses, and organizations that have made a contribution to the overall quality of life in Irvington. There will be a presentation of the awards on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 University Ave. Daric Kindle has created awards for the recipients.For he
  
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• Treading the Boards

  24-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  From Broadway to Hollywood and into living rooms via radio and television, performers from Indianapolis have entertained audiences for generations. Locally, theatergoers have enjoyed live stage productions for over a century with talented actors bringing the house to tears or roaring laughter. Among these Indianapolis performers for over three decades was George Willeford, one of the city’s most accomplished actors who hit his mark in over eighty-five major plays and in numerous other prod
  
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• Tactical Urbanism Project on 10th St.

  24-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Eastside drivers who use 10th St. between Euclid and Emerson will notice that water barriers, painted lanes and bump-outs have been installed. On Saturday, Sept. 19, neighbors went out to install and paintTactical urbanism has been installed to test traffic-calming and pedestrian safety improvements before committing to permanent construction. In 2023 and 24, Community Heights had a temporary tactical urbanism experiment on 10th between Arlington and Emerson, which lead to f
  
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• Abstract Art Exhibition at SALI

  24-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The public is invited to the SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XXI, an annual fall event sponsored by the Southside Art League, Inc. and hosted by Gallery Forty-Two, 42 E. Washington St., in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.This unique exhibit is dedicated to showcasing the best two-dimensional abstract paintings from across the USA. All artworks are for sale, so art collectors are advised to come early for the best selection. A People’s Choice Award will be dete
  
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• Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow

  24-09-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow in New York State can be a confusing traverse through the northern environs of upper New York City if you are not careful. The search leads the tourist through communities seemingly designed to confuse and befuddle: Irvington, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, and Sleepy Hollow might as well be one and the same. Those 17th century Dutchmen who first claimed, then settled the area must have been crazy or paranoid or both.Known originally as “New Netherland,&rdquo
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Sept. 25-Oct. 1

  24-09-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, September 25, 1926: The sixth annual concert of the Educational Aid Society for Colored Orphans will take place at Shortridge High School’s Caleb Mills Hall Tuesday evening. An “All Hoosier Cast” of more than forty musicians of exceptional ability include 150 singers representing the colored schools that will be the background for the community sing of patriotic tunes. Among the ensembles performing are the Mt. Paran female quartet singing
  
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• Art and Wine Under the Hunter’s Moon Irvington Historical Society Fundraiser Oct. 3

  17-09-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON —Art and Wine Under the Hunter’s Moon’ theme this year is Witches Brew — the Magic of Wine: an evening of live music, wine tasting, local food, a silent auction in an historic building in an historic neighborhood. The Irvington Historical Society is hosting this event on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center at 5350 University Ave. Tickets are $60 each which includes wine tasting, two glasses of wine, and heavy bites. P
  
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• New Grocery Store to Open on East Side

  17-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Saraga International Grocery has announced it is opening its fourth location in Indianapolis at East Washington Plaza, near Franklin and East Washington St.Saraga is known for a large selection of Latin American, Middle Eastern, Asian, and African groceries and produce. They also have fresh fish, meat, and hard-to-find fresh and frozen items. The store will include a Tous Les Jours French Asian bakery cafe.The company expects to open in late summer 2027. Saraga is leasing ab
  
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• Franciscan Health Hosting Flu and Immunization Clinics

  17-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health will be hosting flu and immunization clinics this fall on the south side of Indianapolis and one in Downtown Indianapolis.The first clinic is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 28, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Chin Community of Indiana, located at 2524 E. Stop 11 Road in Indianapolis.The next clinic is set for Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana, located at 708 E. Michigan St. in Indianapolis. This clinic will be part of the &l
  
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• “The Da Vinci Code” Opens the Season at the IRT

  17-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) is producing the heart-pounding action adventure The Da Vinci Code, co-produced with Cleveland Play House (CPH). Directed by Benjamin Hanna, IRT’s Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director, The Da Vinci Code is the twelfth production he’s directed at the Theatre. The Da Vinci Code will run from Sept. 23 through Oct. 18.Based on Dan Brown’s 2003 bestseller and adapted with the blessing of the author, The Da Vinci Code live stag
  
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• RISE UNITED Applications Open for Freedom Readers Fellowship

  17-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – RISE UNITED is now accepting applications for the third cohort of its Freedom Readers Fellowship, a 16-week training program that prepares parents and caregivers to become literacy coaches in Marion County schools while creating a pathway to stable employment for their families.The Fellowship builds on RISE UNITED’s broader Freedom Readers program, which equips parents and caregivers with Science of Reading strategies they can use to support literacy at home. Through t
  
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• IPS Breaking Ties with Enroll Indy for 2027-28 School Year

  17-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools will be breaking ties to Enroll Indy, the one-stop school enrollment Web site shared by IPS and most charter schools in the city.Instead, the district is moving to PowerSchool, a platform that is already in use. The move will save money for the district.Enroll Indy, a nonprofit, launched about a decade ago and aims to streamline the enrollment process with a common application, information about each school, and enrollment specialists to help fami
  
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• Arts For All Fest Sept. 19

  17-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — ArtMix will hold their annual Arts for All Fest on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 12-4 p.m. in their studios, located at the Harrison Center, 1505 N. Delaware St.The schedule includes making clay items, mixed media, and much more. In the Speck Gallery, there will be lots of music all day long, with an eclectic line-up of different genres and instruments.There will be tons of activities outside as well, including sidewalk chalk in the courtyard, tie-dye in the courtyard (you can bri
  
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• Applause!: Sept. 18-24

  17-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  • Charles Braun will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, Sept. 22 meeting of the Perry Township / Southport Historical Society. His topic will be “America’s Constellation of Constitutions.” Braun is an attorney and host of “Legally Speaking,” a Saturday morning radio program on WICR 88.7. Come enjoy an evening of American History and conversations. The meeting is at 7:00 p.m. in the Perry Township Education Center, 6548 Orinoco Ave. Enter through the center do
  
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• The “Family Affair” Curse, Part 2

  17-09-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  Family Affair was one of the most successful family comedies of the 1960s. The show ran for five seasons from 1966 to 1971 and was in the top five for three of those five seasons. In 1969, the show hit number 1 in the ratings, turning fraternal TV twins Buffy and Jody into household names. Mrs. Beasley, Buffy’s doll, became the best-selling doll in America. Buffy’s likeness was everywhere: paper dolls, puzzles, coloring, comic and cookbooks, clothing and lunch boxes, not to mention m
  
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• Squirrel

  17-09-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  One of my favorite movies has, as a bit player, a squirrel. In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the family cry is “SQUIRREL!” followed by that animal exploding from the interior of a Christmas tree. The squirrels in my old neighborhood displayed antics that amused me in much the same way as the movie squirrel. They were grey squirrels, with bushy tails in good times, and sparse tails in lean times. My apartment building was at the nexus of two “pocket parks” t
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Sept. 18-24

  17-09-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, September 23, 1926: A city-county public building with 400,000 square feet of floor space was proposed by architect William Eldridge yesterday before the Indianapolis Engineering Society as a solution to Courthouse and City Hall overcrowding. A six-story office style building with inside courts and wings, costing $4,500,000 (2025: $83,579,176), could be built on two-thirds of the market square. The proposed sale of the Courthouse would pay off its debt and p
  
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• Library Card Day Coming Up

  16-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library invites Indianapolis residents to discover everything a library card can do. From Sept. 26–28, the Library will host Library Card Days, a three-day celebration encouraging community members to sign up for a free library card.During Library Card Days, all Indianapolis Public Library locations will celebrate the ways a library card can open the door to learning and connection with special programs, cookies, activities and opportunities to
  
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