• Marilene Isaacs Kauffman and the monks from Labrang Tashikyil Monastery of Dehra Dun, India will be at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 E. University Ave. on Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. for an afternoon of guided meditation, White Tara chant, teachings, and a group blessing. Lunch will be provided. Merchandise will be available by the monks to benefit their monastery. This will be a safe, sacred space for you to heal, learn and manifest your divine blueprint. Marilene’s teaching is not scripted and is inspired by Holy Spirit. The cost is $50 per person for the event. Contact the Isaacs Kauffman Center of Peace for more information at (317) 259 – 8001.
• Thank you to all the hard-working people who volunteered at Indy Do Day Oct. 1 to clean up the neighborhoods, beautify, and improve the lives of people on the east side. It is noticed and appreciated!
• Cabaret Poe is at Theatre on the Square this year, and is serving up a extra dose of murder, insanity and comedy for Halloween through Oct. 3. Get tickets ($15/$20) online at tots.org.
• The Indiana Department of Transportation kindly sent us a warning to watch out for deer, stating that nearly 50 percent of deer/vehicle collisions happen between Oct. and Dec. While we may live in an urban area, you’d be surprised how many deer are around. They are most active between sunset and sunrise, and near the edge of woodlots and parks. Just last week, we saw a young deer leap across German Church Road near Paul Ruster Park at dusk.
• EclecticPond will be presenting Titus Andronicus Oct. 16-31 at the Indy Indie Artist Colony, 26 E. 14th St. In a world somewhere between Mad Max: Fury Road and The Walking Dead, comes EclecticPond Theatre Company’s dystopian adaptation of the bard’s most violent and gory of works. By transporting the characters and events of this play to an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world, a world that is as violent as any of the characters themselves, we explore the themes of family, revenge, and legacy in a setting where loyalty to your tribe may be your only hope of survival. Death could be waiting around every corner. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Oct. 16, 17, 23 and 24, 6 p.m. on Oct. 25, and 8 p.m. on Oct. 30. For tickets and more information, visit eclecticpond.org.
• GermanFest at the Athenaeum will be held Oct. 10 from noon to 8 p.m. The Wiener Dog races are a highlight, along with lots of activities for kids. Visit www.athenaeumfoundation.org for tickets and more information.
• Heartland Film Festival begins Oct. 16 and runs through the 25th. Tickets are only $11 at the theatres during the Festival, and the line-up of 130 movies looks like there’s something for everyone. We’ll have more info on the Festival in next week’s issue; visit www.heartlandfilm.org to get a look at what’s coming.