• The Marion County Public Health Department and the Northeast District Health Office will be hosting an Eastside Community Day on Wed., June 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 6042 East 21st St. (corner of 21st and Arlington). There will be free health screenings, fun times, food trucks, giveaways, kid’s activities and nutrition demos. For additional information, call 317-221-7300.
• The Indianapolis Fire Department will open its doors Sat., June 24 as part of a city wide neighborhood open house. On the east side, Station 15 (3502 E. Prospect), Station 24 (5520 E. 38th St.), and Station 42(1302 S. Franklin Rd.) will participate. Activities include free vitals checks, displays of firefighting tools and equipment, practice 911 calls, and lots more.
• The Poets Laureate of Lawrence will meet June 27 at 7 p.m. at Fort Harrison Park to write nature-inspired poetry. Meet at the Theatre at the Fort, 8920 Otis Ave. and carpool into the park.
• Frank and Katrina Basile recently gave a significant gift to the Indiana Repertory Theatre to help with their mission of bringing professional theatre to Indianapolis.
• Entertainment on the Plaza will feature New Odyssey on June 23 and the J Taylors on June 30. Concerts will be held at 7 p..m. Admission is free; bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. There is no rain site or rain dates. The concerts are held on the Greenfield City Plaza and Hancock County Courthouse lawn, downtown Greenfield.
• The City of Indianapolis and Marion County are building a new digital city hall. There will be a public information session about the program on June 29 from 6-7 p.m. at 37 Place Community Center, 2605 E. 25th St.
• The City of Lawrence will host Fourth Fest July 4 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Lawrence Community Park, 5207 N. Frnaklin Rd. The parade steps off at 52nd and Richardt at 10 a.m. and then everyone heads over to the park for the Car Show, Lion’s Fish Fry, an Interleague Baseball game from 1-5 p.m. and live music and vendors from 4-10 p.m. The evening is topped off with fireworks at 10 p.m.
• Speaking of fireworks, the State Fire Marshall urges everyone to use caution and courtesy when using fireworks for the Fourth of July. On the 4th, you may set off fireworks until midnight; after that, if you are caught, you could be subject to hefty fines. You must be at least 18 to buy them, and you must set them off on your own property (not in the public right-of-way). Someone 18 and older must be present when fireworks are set off. If your fireworks cause damage to another person’s property, you are responsible for damages.
In addition, remember there are veterans with PTSD that react very badly to loud noises. Please be sensitive to your neighbors.
Please do NOT shoot firearms as noisemakers! What goes up must come down!