• Irvington Community Council will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Irvington Presbyterian Church, 55 Johnson Ave. The council has invited DPW to come and answer questions about traffic and other matters concerning public spaces in Irvington. All residents are welcome to attend the meeting.
• The Beech Grove Common Council will have a special meeting concerning salary ordinance and budget adoption for next year. The meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
• Congratulations are in order for Martha Nahrwold, the first artist to make the Circle City Industrial Complex on the east side. It was 30 years ago that she moved into what was pretty much an empty building, and she created the Five Seasons Studio. Over the years, the old Schwitzer plant has become a hotbed of art studios, small businesses, and creative ventures. She’ll celebrate the 30 years at the next First Friday, Nov. 5. The CCIC is located at 1125 Brookside Ave.
• Glad to see Amelia’s open on Windsor and Brookside — sharing a parking lot with Kan-Kan Cinema. The patio overlooks part of Spades Park. Lots of wonderful stuff happening in that area of the east side.
• Arts for Lawrence will open their Visual Arts Center, 8970 Otis Ave. on Friday, Oct. 15 with their very first exhibit from 6-9 p.m. Celebrate their accomplishment all weekend with performances at the Theater at the Fort (Queens at the Fort Oct. 15 7:30 p.m.), a double feature on Oct. 16, and a Talent Unchained, a variety show on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Visit artsforlawrence.org for details about these, and upcoming shows, at the new Cultural Campus.
• The four new city snow plows have been officially named: Will Plower (Will Power recorded a video thanking the city for the honor), Larry Brrrrrrd, Buzz Iceclear, and Blizzard Wizard will join the ranks of the trucks entrusted to keep our roads clear when winter rears its head. Hopefully, they won’t have much to do for the 2021-2022 season.
• The Cat Film Festival, which is a highlight of the New York film scene, will come to Indianapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at Landmark’s Keystone Art Cinema, 8702 Keystone Crossing. Sponsored by Cats Haven, the film festival features felines of all purrr-suasions doing, well, cat things. A portion of every ticket benefits Cats Haven Ltd. For more information and preview clips, visit www.catfilmfestival.com
• The autumn and winter season is in full swing, and we are delighted that events are coming back to something like “normal.” The Weekly View is an affordable and accessible advertising option for your nonprofit events, arts and crafts shows, and special fundraisers. We don’t charge extra to design your ad. We reach about 25,000 readers in 22 zip codes, and are a local independent business. Keep us in mind for your marketing budget!