Monthly Archives: August 2016

Pawsitive Top Dog Election

August 18, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS —  Indiana Canine Assistant Network (ICAN) is putting a positive spin on this year’s presidential campaign by adding their own “top dog” candidates to this election season. Three of ICAN’s dogs-in-training, Hunter, Truman and Dezzie (Desiree), launched their individual campaigns to raise funds for the organization. Each service dog … Read More

Eastside Activists Start Petition to Combat Media Bias

August 18, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Local activists, weary of local media’s misrepresentation of crime reporting, have started an online petition to be delivered to Indianapolis network affiliates and the daily newspaper asking them to be more careful of the boundaries recognized as “east side.” Supporters of the petition point out that locations given … Read More

IRT Announces 2016-17 Single Tickets On Sale

August 18, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Repertory Theatre has announced the 2016-2017 season. The nine production season features work on the OneAmerica Mainstage, the Upperstage and the IRT Cabaret. The IRT opens its season with The Three Musketeers Sept. 20-Oct. 15, which tells the story of an eager young lad from the … Read More

Self Published Author Fair, Sat., Aug. 20

August 18, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

After a successful author fair in February, Bookmamas repeats the event with a new set of authors on Sat., Aug. 20. Books range from a picture book, Caroline Girls, by Heather Chastain to fiction to a nonfiction selection. Eight authors will exhibit at the store. The Sisters in Crime will … Read More

“Summer Reading Book Bash” Wraps Up at Indy Library

August 18, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Preliminary figures indicate that 51,119 young readers experienced the joy of reading during The Indianapolis Public Library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program, “The Summer Reading Book Bash,” which concluded at the end of July. Led by everyone’s favorite cartoon feline, Garfield, this year’s event included program offerings that allowed … Read More