Monthly Archives: January 2018

2018 Great Indy Seed Swap

The fifth annual Great Indy Seed Swap has moved! The 2018 Great Indy Seed Swap will be held Saturday, February 10 from 9am to 1pm at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 E. University Ave, Indianapolis in Historic Irvington. The Bona Thompson is just a block from the old location: … Read More

Pysanky: Ukrainian Easter Eggs at the Bona

IRVINGTON — The egg is a symbol of rebirth. With the addition of complex Ukrainian folk designs, the Easter egg becomes a true object of beauty. The art form is called Pysanka, from the verb pysaty, “to write,” as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. In … Read More

Community Input Meetings Slated for New Brightwood Branch

INDIANAPOLIS — Brightwood neighborhood residents on the city’s eastside are invited to offer their suggestions on plans for a new 15,000-square-foot branch of The Indianapolis Public Library during a pair of community engagement meetings on Thurs., Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. at the current Brightwood Branch, 2435 N. Sherman Dr., … Read More

Cub Scouts Tour Local Police Station

INDIANAPOLIS — Bear Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 462 learned a lot from Officer Bob Mercuri when he gave them a tour of the Beech Grove Police Station. Highlights for the boys were getting to see the holding cell and getting up-close to the squad cars, trying out the sirens. … Read More