Monthly Archives: July 2026

Mass Ave. Summerfest on July 18

July 16, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Mass Ave Summerfest is the fourth annual celebration of the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District, bringing together local businesses, artists, performers, families, and visitors for a vibrant, high-impact day of community connection. This year, it will take place in the 600 block of Mass Ave. on Saturday, … Read More

Billy the Kid’s Indiana Connection, Part 1

July 16, 2026 | by Al Hunter

William H. Bonney, alias “Billy the Kid,” is the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. Unlike most Wild West outlaws, he was not a cold-blooded killer, he was not a train robber and he didn’t rob banks. He was a gunfighter born of a feud between two factions … Read More

Making Community

July 16, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

From the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Sixth Edition: “Community- 7; social intercourse; communion; fellowship, sense of common identity.’ I am a tenor voice in Harmony Collected, a choral group organized by the Irvington Arts Collective. Dr. Webb Parker, the founding artistic and executive director of the group, will often have … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 17-23

July 16, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, July 20, 1926: Thirty-six Indianapolis Girl Scouts from various troops participated yesterday in the opening of Camp Dellwood, the new Girl Scout camp. Located eight miles northwest of the city on Big Eagle Creek, the camp was made possible by a gift from Dorothy Dell. … Read More

This Week’s Issue: July 10-16

July 9, 2026 | by Weekly View

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