• Art vs. Art Paint Day will be Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Irving Theatre in Irvington. On Paint Day, each artist has a maximum of four hours to complete a painting. Every painting must enter the competition. Paintings will be auctioned off at the Main Event, Sept. 25 at the Vogue in Broad Ripple. Registration is online for $15; visit www.eventbrite.com for more information about this unique art event.
• A cool new music series is starting at Coal Yard Coffee: Jazz at the Coal Yard. This Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m., meet at the Coal Yard (5547 Bonna Ave.) for cool jazz from Nick Tucker & Friends, featuring guitarist Charlie Ballantine. There will be food from Bacon Station and beer by Fountain Square Brewing Company. Come on out and support the newest art/music/coffee/community scene in Irvington.
• Congratulations to organizers of this year’s Feast of Lanterns. Thanks to a lot of community support and funding, the Feast at Spades Park drew a big and enthusiastic crowd. Everyone is looking forward to next year!
• BMV branches will be closed Sat., Sept. 5 through Mon., Seot. 7 in observance of Labor Day.
• Chapter 151 of The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet in the Truman Room, Scottish Rite Cathederal, 650 N. Meridian at 12:30 p.m, Fri., Sept. 4. Lunch can be purchased in the dining room beginning at 11:30 p.m. Dr. Kent Blacklidge, PhD, Purdue University, a genetics specialist, will speak on the topic of the hazard of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used in our current food supply. Former and current federal employees, retirees, spouses and surviving spouses are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Chapter Officer, Leo J. Hahn, Phone 255-4928 or email Lmehahn@att.net
• The Indiana State Fair attracted more than 907,000 through the gates for the “Year of the Farmer.” It was the fifth highest recorded attendance for the fair.
• A very cool shop opening in Irvington, Vintage Motifs, is getting some nice buzz. The “classically modern” home decor shop is at 5612 E. Washington St., Suite A. Owner Jen Weinmann is passionate about interior design — and finding bargains. Check it out this weekend for their “soft” opening if you’re in the neighborhood.
• The Weekly View is seeking a few more places to put our outdoor green boxes in the area. In the past few weeks, we’ve lost a few spots — a box “disappeared” from East Washington St., and we’ve had to remove others due to changes in corporate policies. These things happen.
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