Monthly Archives: April 2017

Cleanups Slated for April

April 6, 2017 | by Weekly View

April may bring showers that bring May flowers, but it is also the month when the city of Indianapolis focuses attention on cleaning up neighborhoods from litter, illegal dumping, and heightening awareness of the importance of community efforts to achieve goals. KIB’s Great Indy Cleanup is an anti-litter program in … Read More

New Book Share For Downtown

April 6, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS  —The Public Collection’s next free book share station will be located outside The Alexander Hotel at CityWay, the expansive neighborhood, art, and living destination in downtown Indianapolis. Expected to open this summer, the new installation, Conveyance, will be developed by PROJECTiONE, a digital design/fabrication studio in Muncie, Indiana, founded … Read More

Weekly View Columnist Featured in National Documentary

April 6, 2017 | by Weekly View

Regular readers of the Weekly View are familiar with Alan Hunter’s work. The hard-working columnist of “Bumps in the Night” (and the author of more than a few local history tomes) tackles historic subjects from Abraham Lincoln and Nixon, to Puckwudgies, pop culture icons, rock stars, and sports figures. Last … Read More

A Call For Volunteers in Irvington

April 6, 2017 | by Weekly View

IRVINGTON — The Irvington Volunteer Organizations are joining together to showcase the events and volunteer opportunities available within the community. There will be a meeting April 23 from 2-6 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 University Ave. for prospective volunteers. Individuals, families, and business owners are invited to … Read More

Indiana Humanities Awards Funds for Humanities Programming

April 6, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Projects ranging from teacher workshops incorporating Indiana’s historic Buffalo Trace into lesson plans, Saturday-morning book classes centered on social justice, a future presidents summer camp and more have received funding from Indiana Humanities. Public media, local libraries, small museums and other nonprofit organizations from South Bend to Batesville … Read More