• The Crossroads of America Scout Band will have an Open House on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 2 – 4 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 4650 Shadeland Ave. If you are an 11-21 year old musician, bring your instrument and join in for a couple of hours of music. For more information, visit www.scoutband.org or send a message at 317-469-8981. The Crossroads of America Scout Band 108th Anniversary Concert will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at Camp Belzer, 6102 Boy Scout Rd. from 3 – 4 p.m. The public is welcome to listen to the oldest Scout Band in America for their anniversary concert.
• The Marion County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Indianapolis Public Library to offer free gun locks at all locations. If you need to secure your weapon at home, please visit your local library and ask for one at the desk.
• The Hoosier Herpetological Society will host a Reptile and Amphibian Show on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Dr. Admission is free with admission to the conservatory, which is $3 per person, or $5 for families.
• The Indy Winter Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at AMP at 16 Tech, 1220 Waterway Blvd. Dozens of vendors of produce, cheese, personal care products, and more are on hand inside.
• INverse Poetry Archive is accepting entries for its archives. All eligible residents of Indiana are encouraged to submit poems to the archive for review. Entries are due April 30. Visit rb.gy/u2vh6z for more information about the program and to submit works.
• Kreative Kompassion, a charity on the south side, offers assistance for individuals that includes food, personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, diapers, and more. They have assisted people who were hit by natural disasters and other events that disrupt lives. You must register to receive services on certain days that are announced on social media. Call 317-886-0920 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. or e-mail 501c.3@kreativekompassion. com for more information, to volunteer, or register for services.
• Neighborlink, a non-profit that helps older adults on fixed incomes, or the disabled below the poverty line, stay in their homes by providing free home repairs, is available to residents north of Washington St. inside the 465 loop. The can help with property violations throughout Marion County. For more information to see if they can help, call 317-286-2740 or visit nlindy.org
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