• Indiana University’s Singing Hoosiers this Friday January 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Warren Performing Arts Center , 9500 E. 16th St. Buy tickets at www.warrenpac.org The Grammy-nominated ensemble averages 85 student singers and instrumentalists from the IU Jacobs School of Music as well as students from throughout the university. Dazzling choreography and a fun, energetic and entertaining program that appeals to all audiences and all ages.
• All former Ransburg YMCA Board members are invited to attend the 60th Anniversary Celebration luncheon on Fri., Feb. 8 from 11:30 am- 1:00 p.m. at the Ransburg Y on Shortridge Rd. Please contact Cecily Taylor at ctaylor@indymca.org if you are a former Board Member and want to attend.
• Frederick Douglass Park family center has undergone a major renovation, thanks to the Citizens Energy Group’s Sharing the Dream multi-day service project. They opened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to give everyone a peek at what’s been going on. The park is located at 1616 E. 25th St.
• There has been a sharp decline in blood donations due to the cold and snow. Please consider donating blood now at the Indiana Blood Center in Indianapolis (3450 N. Meridian) or Fishers (11005 Allisonville Rd.). Appointments are encouraged. Call 317-916-5150 or visit Versiti.org/Indiana.
• Etchings Press, the University of Indianapolis student-run publisher, has announced the recipients of the 2018 Whirling Prize. They are Christine Stewart-Nunez for her poetry collection “Bluewords Greening,” and Mira T. Lee for her novel “Everything Here is Beautiful.” The winners receive a $500 honorarium and 25 copies of a letterpress broadside designed by student artists of UIndy’s Hullabaloo Press. The 2019 Whirling Prize theme will be issues central to space. For more information, visit etchings.uindy.edu/whirling-prize/
• Eric Grayson will screen Room Service, the 1938 Mark Brothers’ film, at the Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Dr., on Sat., Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. as this month’s Vintage Movie Night selection. Admission is $5 per person. Visit www.gpacarts.org for more information.
• The Warren Branch library will host Keep Warm With Soups: Cooking Workshop on Wed., Jan. 30 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Adults are invited for a cultural food workshop to learn how to make soups and stews from around the world. Attendees will be able to cook a big pot of one of their favorites for family and friends. This two-hour workshop presented by the Marion County Public Health Department will include live demonstrations, food tasting and a lecture. Call 317-275-4550 to register. The library is located at 9701 E. 21st St.
• The Near Eastside Neighborhood Summit is slated for Tues., Feb. 5 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the John Boner Neighborhood Center, 2236 E. 10th St. The meeting will focus on pitches created by the Indy East Art Peace Team. Everyone is welcome to attend.
• The East Side Marketspace, a new farmers market, is open on Tuesdays from 4-7 p.m. at the Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 E. Brookside Ave., in the southwest corner.