Monthly Archives: July 2021

One Year Anniversary of Rental Assistance Program Celebrated

INDIANAPOLIS — Recently the City of Indianapolis marked one year since the start of its rental assistance program. Since the program’s inception, the City has distributed $50.9 million to 22,409 Marion County households. Additionally, the City announced that the application waitlist at IndyRent.org had been exhausted, and tenants can now … Read More

Conner Prairie Debuts Balloon Festival

INDIANAPOLIS — This July, Conner Prairie takes to the skies with its new Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival. Once dark falls on the evening of Thursday, July 15, the sky over Conner Prairie will be illuminated by the visual spectacle of 17 glowing hot air balloons. On the grounds below, guests … Read More

Summer Songs at Fort Ben July 29

LAWRENCE — Save the date for an open-air, family-friendly concert with an evening of summer songs played by the talented Castleton Quartet. The show will be on Thursday, July 29 from 7-8 p.m. (gates open at 6:15 p.m.) at the Ft. Ben Arts Campus Amphitheater, 8920 Otis Ave. in Lawrence. … Read More

Applause!: July 16-22

•  SHE Event Indy will host SHE. Xperience on Friday, July 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lugar Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. This free marketplace event will feature more than 40 minority-owned small businesses and is in partnership with the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and Local Initiatives Support … Read More

Northeast Corridor Selected for Food Initiative

INDIANAPOLIS — The Northeast Corridor in Indianapolis was selected to be the focal point of a three-year, $2.45 million initiative to improve nutritious food access and help build a more equitable food system. The Northeast Corridor geography is bordered by Fall Creek Parkway (West), Shadeland Avenue (East), East 46th Street … Read More