• The Indiana State Fair App on your smartphone is really useful for plotting your route to your favorite destinations and food vendors. “Let’s see, on the way to the Free Stage from here, we’re passing the kettle corn place and fried butter stand, which is next to the lemon shake-ups.” Ah, technology, thou art beautiful.
• Big shout-out to a successful Ice Cream Social at the Irvington Historical Society. The jazz band was great, the weather was perfect, and it went without a hitch. Thank you to Wyliepalooza for donating ice cream!
• ABC News on Aug. 2 featured an eastsider, Danielle Emerson Beck, and her Web site, Indy Lost Pets, in their role in exposing a “pet flipper” in town.
• Looking forward to seeing The Man Who Came to Dinner at the Irvington Presbyterian Church Aug. 16. The church has been been doing some innovative programs for the community.
• The Feast of Lanterns will be happening Aug. 24, and they need volunteers to help set up, sit in booths, etc. To sign up to volunteer, visit www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/595497876068 with your information.
• On Aug. 10, Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn will conduct a free children’s health fair featuring sports physicals, immunizations and exciting children’s games. The annual Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn Children’s Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eskenazi Health Center Blackburn, 2700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. in Indianapolis.
• St. Philip Neri Church in conjunction with Englewood Church is hosting a “Celebration of our Community in Peace” at St. Philip Neri Church, 550 N. Rural on Aug. 6 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. There will be grilling hamburgers, snacks and drinks. There will also be entertainment for all ages. They are requesting that folks RSVP by calling the parish office at 317-631-8746.
• The last launch party for Ichabod’s Sketchbook will be held Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Bookmamas in Irvington. Readings begin at about 7 p.m. The books have featured many good local writers over the past few years. Also, Katie Darby Mullins, Stephanie French-Mischo and Matt Young will be reading from their works published by Midwestern Gothic at Bookmamas, on August 16 at 6:30 p.m. For those of us who love the written word, it’s nice to have a local spot to buy books by locals.
• The Vulgar Boatmen will be performing Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. at Broad Ripple Park, 1550 Broad Ripple Ave. This is part of the “Pay What You Want” series. Get tickets are Indy.gov/concerts — all of the proceeds go to support the Indianapolis Parks Foundation.
