Applause!: Feb. 16-22

• State Rep. Blake Johnson is accepting applications for the 2024 Mary Moriarty Adams Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship celebrates a graduating high school senior who has shown an uncommon commitment to serving others. If you live or go to school in House District 100, you can apply at https://www.cognitoforms.com/IndianaHouseOfRepresentatives/Application2024MaryMoriartyAdamsMemorialScholarship
• Get your tickets now for the Indiana Landmarks Athenaeum Bier and Building Tour on Sunday, March 3 at the Athenaeum, 401 E, Michigan St. from 1:30-3:00 p.m. or 2:00-3:30 p.m. on the same day. Grab a beer and explore one of the most beloved buildings in downtown Indy. Learn about its history and the future of the building. Tickets are $30 and include one beer or soft drink and three pre-selected appetizers. Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://bierandbuilding2324.eventbrite.com or by calling 317-639-4534.
• We’re in the last weeks of the Eiteljorg Museum’s contemporary Native American art exhibit, which closes Sunday, Feb. 25. UNSETTLE/Converge features the works of five Native artists from the U.S. and Canada who create works in a variety of disciplines. The Eiteljorg is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. and is located at 500 W. Washington St. Tickets are $20 purchased in advance, or $16 for seniors. Visit eiteljorg.org for more information and to buy tickets in advance.
• There will be a free drive-through food distribution on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Good Shepherd UMC, 2015 S. Arlington. There are no restrictions on who receives the food.
• The 36th Annual Meet the Artists exhibit is open at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair. Everyone is welcome to view the works of prominent local African-American artists that are on display during regular library hours.
• There will be a disability resource fair on Saturday, March 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Ben Branch Library, 9330 E. 56th St. The fair will feature local resources to help people with cognitive disabilities and their caretakers, including service providers. The event is free and open to the public.
• The next meeting of the Historic Irvington Community Council will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Irvington Presbyterian Church, 55 S. Johnson. If you can’t make the meeting in person, it will be livestreamed on their Facebook page.

Presidents Day is February 19. City, State, and Federal offices will be closed for the day. However, trash pickup will remain on your normal schedule.