• March 6 is First Friday, and Irvington businesses will be open 5-9 p.m. with music, community, and more. Hampton & Co., Carpenter Realtors, Magpie Artspace, the Snug, and Market Vintage will participate. The after party will be at Monsterz Inc. — all within walking distance of each other on East Washington, Johnson and Audubon. Factory Arts studios will be open at 6 p.m. at 1125 Brookside Dr., and the Harrison Center will also be open at 1505 N. Delaware.
• From Friday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 6, the Garfield Park Conservatory is hosting it annual Spring Bulb Show to get you in the mood for spring! Daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips will be on display, and on Saturday, March 7, there will be a sale on the bulbs. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Cost per person is $7, or a family (2 adults max) is $15. The building is located at 2505 Conservatory Dr. near Shelby St. and Southern Ave.
• Gwendolyn Lee Cakery is celebrating its re-opening on Saturday, Feb. 28 at their new space at 7 N. 5th Ave. in Beech Grove from 1-4 p.m. First 24 people to purchase a 6 pack of cupcakes will get a bag of goodies. There will be activities for the kids, food and deserts, cake samples, and scratch-off tickets to win free items.
• South Circle Farm will be hosting an Urban Farmers Yard Sale on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the farm, 2048 S. Meridian from noon- 4 p.m. They will have a variety of new and used items for the urban farmer/gardener, plus some free used pots, trays, tarps, and other things that still have some life in them. Pick up new seed-starting kits and assorted dahlia tubers while they last at great prices.
• Ash Blaeds will be sharpening knives at 1134 E. 54th St. Studio C on Friday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. for $2 per inch of blade. You can drop off and pick up later. It’s really hard to find anyone who can sharpen knives locally — check him out.
• Indianapolis Public Library will host a Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, March 7 at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair from noon-4 p.m. The Indiana Association of Chinese Americans and Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts will have stage performances, tradition Chinese music and dance, plus much more. Come out and celebrate the Year of the Horse!
• INDOT is implementing Project Greenlight, which will equip highway workers with Guardian Angel green safety lights that will make them more visible to drivers in times of limited visibility. The lights are worn on jackets and flash green patterns to increase worker visibilitiy by 89%. Please slow down in work zones and keep your eyes peeled for workers.
• Fallen Beech Grove Police Officers Brian Elliott was laid to rest on Monday, Feb. 23 at Crown Hill Cemetery in the “Heroes of Public Safety” section that honors those who have served the public. It is tended by public service volunteers, as well as Crown Hill’s staff.