• All Indianapolis Public Library locations will be closed on Sat., May 28, Sun., May 29 and Mon., May 31 for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, except the InfoZone, located in The Children’s Museum at 3000 N. Meridian Street, which will be open each day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Buck Creek Players will present a killer musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, Assassins, May 27-June 12. Part vaudeville extravaganza, part exposé and wholly electrifying, ASSASSINS reveals uneasy truths about the American Dream. Winner of five Tony Awards, it investigates the personalities behind four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and children. The Buck Creek Playhouse is located at 11150 Southeastern Ave. Call 862-2270 or visit www.buckcreekplayers.com to order tickets or for more information.
• If you would like to help our the community in disasters/emergencies, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training will be offered June 9, 10, 11 at St. Athanasius Catholic Church 1117 Blaine Ave. and July 15, 16, 17 in Lawrence. This is a 21 hour FEMA-based training that leads to a certificate of completion. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/CERTTRAINING2016 or to get more information.
• Indianapolis City Market will launch the first Twilight Market season June 9 at 5 p.m. The evening market will run until 8 p.m. June through September on the West Plaza of City Market and offer chamber music, farm stands, craft vendors, and much more. There will even be a beer garden. City Market is located at 222 E. Market St. downtown.
• Herron High School senior and eastside resident Greta Herbertz, who’s served as a Page at the Irvington Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library since 2013, will study Hindi in India this summer through a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship from the U.S. State Department. Herbertz is one of approximately 600 U.S. students to receive such a scholarship to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian or Turkish overseas this year. While in India, Herbertz will receive formal instruction and informal language practice in an immersion environment. Congratulations Greta and safe travels!
• The next Development on Tap discussion will be on vacant and abandoned property. Held by Renew Indianapolis, the meeting will be May 26 from 4-7 p.m. at the Platform, City Market, 202 E. Market St. You must register to attend; visit www.eventbrite.com and search for “Development on Tap” to register for this free seminar.
• Red Flags by Tammy Kaehler, a mystery novel set around IndyCar, will be discussed May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Irvington Library, 5625 E. Washington St.