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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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• 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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• 53rd Annual Benton House Tour of Homes Sept. 20

  10-09-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — The Benton House Association will present its annual Benton House Tour of Homes and Classy Car Show on Sunday, September 20 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrating its 53rd year, this year’s tour features many historical homes and landmarks, showcasing the rich history and architectural diversity of the Irvington community.  Tickets are $20 in advance at thebentonhouse.org Web site, or $25 the day of the tour. Proceeds from the tour provide funds for the upkeep of the his
  
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• Weather Impacts the 2026 Indiana State Fair Attendance

  10-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The 169th Indiana State Fair closed after a 15-day celebration that showcased what the Fair does best: bringing Hoosiers together, celebrating youth, creating family fun, making memories and building traditions.This year’s Fair was unlike any other. Indiana experienced historic and significant weather events across the state, creating ongoing challenges for communities well beyond the Fairgrounds. At the Indiana State Fair, severe storms required multiple temporary clo
  
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• Bridges Townhomes Open on Eastside

  10-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Bridges Townhomes at Sherman Park have opened. The $15.1 million project on the city’s Near Eastside will provide housing for lower income individuals and families.The development has 43 units across seven buildings on 1.7 acres of the park, located along LaSalle Street between St. Clair and North streets.Eleven units are designated as permanent housing for families who have experienced homelessness through the city’s care network. Some families from the near
  
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• Book Bonanza at Central Library

  10-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Celebrate the joy of reading at Book Bonanza on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet romance authors AJ Truman, Courtney Corlew and S.C. Grayson for a panel, learn the art of book bedazzling with Emily Mellentine of From Her Corner and hear audiobook narrators Gary Tiedemann and Allyson Voller in conversation with Central Library Director Liz Schoettle. The library is located at 40 E. St. Clair.Visitors can also enjoy genre meet-ups, book tote painting, book givea
  
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• Welcome Fall in Broad Ripple at Third Thursday

  10-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – Celebrate the start of fall in Broad Ripple at Third Thursday’s Harvest & Harmony on Thursday, Sept. 17 from  6–9 p.m.  More than 40 Broad Ripple businesses will offer extended hours, specials, fall-inspired cocktails, and unique seasonal experiences throughout the Village. Live music will be featured at locations around the neighborhood. The Corner Lot Market will feature 16 local artists and makers, plus the season’s final community paint-by
  
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• New Street Projects Slated for Downtown

  10-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Beginning next year, several one-way streets downtown will be converted to two-way traffic, in an effort to slow vehicles and upgrade intersections and traffic signals.Plans include converting streets to 2-way from spring 2027 to spring 2029 on major thoroughfares, including:• Capitol Ave. from 21st to 38th streets• Illinois St. from 21st to 38th streets• Pennsylvania St. from I-65 North to Fall Creek Parkway S. Dr.• Delaware St. from I-65 North to Fall C
  
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• Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Launches $4 million Campaign

  10-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS ‑ After 50 years of planting trees, restoring habitat, building neighborhood parks and hauling litter out of streets and streams, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) is asking Indianapolis to help make that work permanent.The organization launched today Rooted in Indy: Nourishing a Greener Future, a $4 million capital campaign timed to its 50th anniversary. The campaign – the largest in the organization’s history – will build three new signature green spa
  
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• Irvington United Methodist Church Celebrates 100 Years

  10-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  IRVINGTON — On Sunday, September 12, 1926, the congregation of Irvington United Methodist Church walked out of their building on Layman Avenue and travelled the short distance to their new building at 30 N. Audubon Road. In honor of this momentous occasion, the church will be hosting several events throughout the month of September. The public is welcome to join the congregation to celebrate this historic eventThe church service on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m. will feature performances b
  
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• 74th Annual Lord’s Acre Festival Sept. 18-19

  10-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  McCORDSVILLE — A McCordsville tradition since 1952 returns Sept. 18 and 19 as McCordsville United Methodist Church welcomes the community to the 74th Annual Lord’s Acre Festival.The two-day festival will be held Friday, September 18, from 4–8 p.m. and Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. at McCordsville United Methodist Church, 6247 W. Broadway.Lord’s Acre brings together neighbors, families, local businesses and volunteers for a weekend of festival food, liv
  
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• The “Family Affair” Curse, Part 1

  10-09-2026 07:08 via weeklyview.net
  My wife and I went to an antique mall the other day. As we walked in the door I couldn’t help but notice an odd little doll staring back at us from behind a glass case in the entryway. I don’t usually notice dolls but this one looked strangely familiar. It stood about 2 feet tall dressed in a blue and white polka dot dress with yellow fringe. Her blonde hair was bobbed short and her bright blue eyes were peering out front behind square eyeglasses. I asked my wife Rhonda why this doll
  
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• Celebrate Labor Day September 6

  03-09-2026 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  In 1894, when Labor Day was officially declared a federal holiday, the world was very different than it is today. Labor was truly labor 132 years ago — despite increased industrialization and machines, many jobs still required muscle-power, were dangerous and dirty, and there were no protections for the average worker. People left the farms behind for the big cities with the promise of jobs, only to discover that everyone else had the same idea. Wages went down, company profits went up &md
  
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• Indiana Humanities Sponsors National History Day

  03-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — After the Indiana Historical Society terminated sponsorship, Indiana Humanities has announced that it will become the state affiliate for National History Day in the state.The Indiana Historical Society suffered a significant cut of state funding for maintenance and operations in exchange for ownership of the land beneath its headquarters in 2025. The Society laid off 11 employees who were in charge of exhibits, education, and library services.The national academic program e
  
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• IMPO Offers Information at Event

  03-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Choose your own adventure on September 15 and discover how smart street design, local leadership, and community action make streets safer for everyone. Join the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) for a lunchtime conversation, an evening walking tour, or both.• Lunch and Learn (11:30 a.m -1 p.m.) There will be an online conversation with author and transportation expert Wes Marshall to discuss street safety and explore what really makes community stre
  
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• 10 Most Endangered Places in Indiana Announced

  03-09-2026 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks has announced the 10 Most Endangered, an annual list of highly threatened Hoosier landmarks.Places that land on the 10 Most Endangered list often face a combination of problems rather than a single threat—abandonment, neglect, dilapidation, obsolete use, development pressure, or owners who simply lack money for repairs.The 10 Most Endangered in 2026 include the following places:• Adams Mill, Cutler• Ayres House, Fortville• Castle Hall,
  
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• The Many (and Confusing) Symptoms of Perimenopause

  03-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Before menopause, women experience a transitional period during which falling estrogen levels lead to symptoms typical of menopause. This period, perimenopause, is tricky to identify since it varies so much. It can last from months to years. Some women transition in the first half of their 30s and some midway into their 50s. While some women experience few of these symptoms or only mild versions of them, for others, this stage is what Harvard Health Publishing called the “rocky road to men
  
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• Support the IMPD East District Community Engagement Fund

  03-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  Last Thursday (August 27th) evening the IMPD East District  were hosted by NEW Quantum Realty Group (5555 E. Washington). East District Commander Mike Leepper spoke about the East District’s success and challenges. It’s the biggest district in Indianapolis. From downtown east to Cumberland, north to 56th & Shadeland and south to Brookville Rd. is a massive area. Two hundred officers in 4 patrol shifts cover the area. So when you hear on the local TV stations about a crime on
  
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• New HIP Work Requirement Town Hall Date

  03-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — FSSA, in partnership with Covering Kids & Families, will host a series of public town halls across the state to help HIP members, providers, and community partners learn more about the upcoming HIP Work Requirements beginning January 1, 2027. Adults enrolled in HIP must meet the work requirements if all of these are true:•  Are ages 19-64• Are not pregnant• Are not enrolled in or eligible for MedicareOther exemptions may also apply.Mark your calendar for t
  
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• Indy Chamber Foundation Receives Grant for Life in Indy

  03-09-2026 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Chamber Foundation has announce the next chapter of its Life in Indy regional storytelling platform, powered by renewed support of $2.25 million in grant funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. Launched in 2020, Life in Indy provides information and stories about neighborhoods, schools, faith communities and spiritual life, museums and other cultural amenities, and major employers across the Indianapolis region.  Its design and content are designed to appeal broadly
  
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