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• “Honky Tonk Angels” at Beef & Boards

  21-07-2022 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – The classic country sounds of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and more soar this summer at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre with Honky Tonk Angels, now on stage.When three gutsy gals from different backgrounds take charge of their lives, they decide to follow their honky tonk dreams to the city of Nashville. Angela Bodine, played by Bridgette Ludlow, is a larger-than-life housewife from Texas with a beer drinking, truck driving husband named Bubba. Dar
  
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• “Acts of Faith” Exhibit at the Eiteljorg Opens April 20

  18-04-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — A major new exhibition coming to Indianapolis explores how diverse religious influences shaped the cultures of the American West, and how the West itself impacted people’s beliefs. Organized by the New-York Historical Society, the exhibition Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West opens April 20 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, and remains on view through Aug. 4.Featuring thought-provoking artworks, cultural belongings, exhibit panels
  
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• Indiana Landmarks Hosts Woodruff Place Tour May 9

  18-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — On May 9, stroll the historic tree-lined esplanades of Indianapolis’s Woodruff Place on a guided tour of the city’s first planned residential suburb. Entrepreneur James O. Woodruff purchased and platted the 80-acre district in 1872 east of downtown Indianapolis, creating an upscale, park-like neighborhood with stately homes, often cited as inspiration for settings in Booth Tarkington’s early twentieth-century novels. Woodruff Place’s unique cultural a
  
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• Health Dept. Relocating Some Clinics to New Eskenazi Campus

  18-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department will relocate its eastside dental clinic, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinic, and Beds and Britches, Etc. (B.A.B.E.) store to the new Eskenazi Health Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus in April.The 95,000 square-foot health center, located at 6002 E. 38th St. at the northeast corner of East 38th Street and North Arlington Avenue, began seeing new patients and those patients currently served by Eskenazi Health Center Forest Mano
  
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• Eastside Agrapreneur Passes Away

  18-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Kay Lavina Grimm, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday April 10, 2024. Ms Grimm was born in DeKalb County, Illinois on Dec. 24, 1961. Ms Grimm was preceded in death by her parents Curtis Glenn Grimm and Dolores Hawver Grimm and sisters Cindy Grimm Johnson and Jamie Sue Grimm. She is survived by her brothers Brian Grimm, Joel Grimm (Terry) and her twin Kevin Grimm (Lora) and many nieces and nephews. Ms. Grimm is also survived by her long time partner and friend Ms Sue Spi
  
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• Working Cats Need Adopters

  18-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS) and Indy Neighborhood Cats (INC) are partnering to help working cats find homes.Between the two organizations, over 70 working cats are currently looking for homes. Working cats prefer being outdoors and maintaining their independence but benefit from an owner that can look after their needs. While some working cats are friendly, many are under-socialized. Working cats make great mousers for barns, warehouses, and other businesses and
  
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• “Little Shop of Horrors” at the IRT

  18-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time since 2013, the Indiana Repertory Theatre is bringing a musical back to its stages with the horticultural horror musical, Little Shop of Horrors, presented by Glick Philanthropies. Written by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken, this play is the third-longest-running musical and the largest grossing Off-Broadway production in history. The cult-favorite musical runs  through May 19 on the OneAmerica Mainstage and is directed by IRT’s Margot L
  
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• Free Mammograms Available at Certain Francisan Health Locations

  18-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Women in need of mammograms in Central Indiana may be able to receive them free of charge thanks to a grant to Franciscan Health from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust.The grant supports mammograms at Franciscan Health Breast Center Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Indianapolis Imaging Greenbrooke in Greenwood and Franciscan Health Breast Center in Mooresville.The grant funds are awarded by the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust, Inc. (IBCAT), the mission of which
  
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• Eclipse Reflections

  18-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  At 3 p.m. on April 8, Paula, her brother Mark, and I set up chairs in the empty parking lot of our office at 195 N. Shortridge Rd. Through special glasses, we watched as the moon slowly nibbled away at the sun, inching the way to darkness. The air grew cooler, and turned that odd color it does when a big storm is moving in as the last sliver of sun dangled in the sky. Then it blipped out, and there, in the middle of the afternoon, it was dark as night. Planets and stars appeared in the sky, and
  
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• ArtSpoken Features Works From Incarcerated Individuals

  18-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Art from those incarcerated in Indiana prisons will be on display and available for sale during ArtSpoken on Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at Public Advocates in Community re-Entry (PACE) headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, 1314 N. Meridian. Sales of the works will go to support the organization.The Indianapolis-based nonprofit provides a variety of services to currently and previously incarcerated individuals and their families to help them lead productive and responsible
  
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• 11th Annual PopCon Opens April 26

  18-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — PopCon is back in Indianapolis for its 11th year, returning to the Indiana Convention Center the weekend of April 26-28. April’s event is set to be the biggest yet, with a star-studded lineup of celebrities, epic after-parties, gaming experiences, content creators and non-stop entertainment.Celebrity guests include Johnny Yong Bosch, aka Adam Park, the Black Power Ranger and a prominent voice actor in numerous anime and video games such as “Trigun” and &ldq
  
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• Workshops Will Help Build Sustainability

  11-04-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Indy Parks, recently announced a series of sustainability- and climate-focused workshops for community members to learn more about different aspects of environmental action and well-being. The Indy’s Thriving Neighbors Series includes different topics presented by local experts and hosted at Indy Parks family centers. Each workshop is free to attend and open to all ages.More details and registration informa
  
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• Nickel Plate Construction to Close Fall Creek Parkway for Two Weeks

  11-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Nickel Plate Trail project is set to initiate a full closure of Fall Creek Parkway at Evanston Avenue from April 15 to April 30. This closure marks a significant step forward in the ongoing efforts to transform the Nickel Plate Railroad bed into a dynamic multi-use trail, spanning from the State Fairgrounds into Hamilton County.The $14.9 million project broke ground in late 2023 and is expected to remain in construction until mid-2025, adding nine miles of trail to the c
  
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• IndyRama Downtown Home Show Tickets Available

  11-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Builders Association of Greater Indiana (BAGI) is counting the days until the opening of the 2024 Lee Supply Corp. IndyRama downtown home show.IndyRama will take place over two weekends, on April 19th – 21st and 26th – 28th. For the show, five of Central Indiana’s premier custom home builders — Compendium Group, Green Square Design | Construct, Integra Builders, Onyx+East, and Wedgewood Building Company — have crafted six show homes featurin
  
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• Curfew For Youth Announced

  11-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) announced the department will step up enforcement of Indiana’s current curfew law for those under the age of 18. The action came days after seven youths were shot downtown.Current Indiana Law states that children from 15-17 years of age may not be in a public place between 1 a.m.-5 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday, after 11 p.m. on Sunday – Thursday, before 5 a.m. on Monday – Friday. Children younger th
  
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• “Try the Y” for Free April 13

  11-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS —The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis invites the community to “Try the Y” and check out its offerings for free at one of its 12 centers between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 13.Opportunities to participate include open swim, open gym, wellness center equipment and classes. In addition, families will find activities for children. Information on youth sports, swim lessons, day and overnight camps, as well as employment and volunteer activities will be available.A
  
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• State Imposes Fines for Late Tax Filers

  11-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — The deadline to file your Indiana Individual income taxes is Monday, April 15. If you need more time, you can request an extension of time to file. Otherwise, if you don’t file or pay any taxes owed by this deadline, fees and penalties may be charged.• Failure to pay tax: 10% of the unpaid tax liability or $5.00, whichever is greater. Penalty is imposed on payments that are required to be remitted electronically but are not.• Failure to file a state tax return (pr
  
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• LISC Awarded Grant from National Clean Investment Fund

  11-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Power Forward Communities, a coalition of some of the country’s most trusted housing, climate, and community investment groups, was awarded a $2 billion, seven-year National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide capital for affordable residential decarbonization throughout the country, with a specific focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities.The coalition — led by Enterprise Community Partners, Rewir
  
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• Help Birds Avoid Window Collisions

  11-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA —The Indiana Department of Natural Resources  offered tips to homeowners so that birds don’t fly into windows. The secret is to break up the reflection in the windows, because birds see the trees and sky reflected in the glass and think it is real. Up to one billion birds die in the U.S. annually from striking glass, but you can reduce the number at home by making your windows safe for birds.Apply visible patterns to the outside of the windows. Patterns need to be on the
  
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• City Announces Elevation Grant Recipients

  11-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — City officials and the Indianapolis Foundation recently announced the fifth round of grantees receiving funding through the Elevation Grant Program. Twenty-seven grants, totaling more than $5.1 million, will be distributed to Indianapolis organizations. The funding supports local, grassroots nonprofits working to address root causes of violent crime and comes as part of Mayor Hogsett’s three-year, $150 million comprehensive violence reduction strategy.Since 2022, 116 n
  
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• The Poetry of April: Redux

  11-04-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  My friend in Florida sent me a text message telling me to expect an early birthday gift. My birthday is in March, but her gift was delivered to me late in February. She was excited about the present because she knows that I love poetry. The gift was a book of poetry edited by Kwame Alexander called “This Is The Honey.”When I was an adult student at Indiana University Southeast, I was enrolled in an “Introduction To Poetry” class. I was a 35-year-old student who had &ldquo
  
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• The Connoisseur of a Bargain

  11-04-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  I simply love the Johnson County Second Saturday Antique Vintage Market at the Franklin Indiana Fairgrounds.From the aroma of freshly perked coffee and $3 admission fee to the bargains that fill the 2 buildings (plus outdoor vendors during the warm months), there are few places that make me as happy as this place does.My husband has been known to refer to me as a “shopaholic.” Personally, I prefer to think of myself as the “Connoisseur of a Bargain,” and there are bargain
  
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• George Alfred Townsend and The War Correspondent Memorial Arch

  11-04-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  Next week will witness another sad passing in American history: the 159th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Because I live with this date dancing around in my head more than most, I want to share my experience (and admiration) for a peripheral character in that tragedy: George Alfred Townsend. Born in Georgetown, Delaware on January 30, 1841, Townsend was one of the youngest war correspondents during the American Civil War. Soon after graduation from high school (with a Bachel
  
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• 100 Years Ago: April 12-18

  11-04-2024 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, April 16, 1924: Initial steps were taken yesterday by a group of businessmen to organize a local National Aeronautic Association chapter which seeks to place Indianapolis on all airway maps of the United States. This action followed Rear Admiral William Fullman’s appearance before several audiences where he stated the aims of the National Aeronautic Association was to enlist citizen interest in aviation and make the airplane a more important factor in
  
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• A Total Eclipse in the Heartland

  04-04-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  On Monday April 8, beginning at 3:06 p.m., Indianapolis and all of Central Indiana will be in the path of totality for a total eclipse. Some folks might remember the last solar eclipse in August 2017, which dimmed our skies, but not completely. We were just north of the path of totality, but we definitely got a little thrill when the skies dimmed at mid-day.This upcoming eclipse will be different, as in TOTALLY different. The skies will dim and it will become dark for a few minutes, like night-t
  
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• Services Announced for Sen. Jean Breaux

  04-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The memorial services for State Senator Jean Breaux have been announce. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the National Kidney Foundation.• Friday, April 5 – Lying-in-State at the Indiana Statehouse, Rotunda, 200 West Washington St. The public viewing will be held 4-7 p.m. and the official program from 5-6 p.m.• Saturday, April 6 – Celebration of Life will be held at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 9610 E 42 St. The viewing
  
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• Recycling Site on East Side Closes

  04-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) recently announced the removal of the community recycling drop-off site at the former location of John Marshall Community High School, 10101 E. 38th St. Continuing to leave waste at this site will result in illegal dumping fines. The closest public drop-off recycling site to this address is at the Kroger located at 11101 Pendleton Pike.City staff will continue ongoing conversations to further expand recycling options, in
  
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• Holy Cross Church Designated Historic, Saved from Demolition

  04-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, March 27, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Committee heard many voices urging them to designate Holy Cross Church, 1401 E. Ohio St., a historic landmark. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis closed the church in 2014, merging it with St. Philip Neri, after 100 years of service to the community. The Archdiocese recently announced plans to demolish the building and sell it.The committee heard from several in the Holy Cross neighborhood on the near eastside who n
  
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• Bridge Projects Announced for 2024

  04-04-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — City officials recently highlighted bridge projects going into construction in 2024. Indy DPW has completed 49 bridge projects over the last five years and has 14 more projects scheduled for construction in 2024, equaling an investment of more than $170 million to enhance infrastructure and connectivity across the county.One of the largest projects is the upcoming rehabilitation of the historic 16th Street Bridge over the White River. It is one of the few local routes over t
  
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• Visitor Restrictions Lifted at Community Health Facilities

  04-04-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Visitor restrictions put into effect during the winter months due to an increase in respiratory illnesses have been lifted at all Community Health Network Hospitals. These include Community Hospital North, Community Hospital East, Community Hospital South and Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis, also Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo and Community Hospital Anderson.Community joined other hospitals in late December in implementing Tier One of the Pa
  
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