• There will be an Irving Circle Park Clean Up on Saturday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m. Help Friends of Irving Circle prepare the Irving Circle Park for the summer. Please bring your own tools and gloves. Children are welcome. The park is located at 236 S. Audubon Rd.
• There will be an Irvington Community Garage Sale May 16th & 17th. This would be a great time to sell some of the stuff you’ve accumulated. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/32hk2wwh. To see a list of participants, visit https://tinyurl.com/3s9r36cc.
• The new Indianapolis Animal Care shelter on E. Raymond St. and Emerson is set to open to the public on May 11. It has a dog park that is open to the public, indoor-outdoor kennels, cat condos, state of the art vet care space, plus a barn and pasture for livestock, and a much bigger space for meet-and-greets. This is a fantastic addition to the southeast side!
• Join Central Indiana Cycling, CIRTA, and the IMPO for Bike to Work Week May 11 – 17. On Wednesday May 13, meet up at East Michigan St & N Highland Ave. for a free breakfast and coffee from 7-9 a.m.
• Indianapolis DPW will show an extended trailer for the documentary on the Greenlawn Cemetery work on Monday, May 11 at the Eiteljorg, 500 W. Washington St. at 3:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 12 at Indiana Landmarks, 1201 Central Ave. Visit eiteljorg.org for museum admission information, and indianalandmarks.org for reservations for their free event.
• It looks like Indy Parks is bringing back the favorite Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performance to Ellenberger Park on Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. For years, the ISO drew big crowds to the park for an evening of music and magic. So glad they are bringing it back to us! They will also partner with Indy Fringe to bring performances to 12 parks this summer, including Cirque Indy, with aerial performers on Tuesday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at Ellenberger. Mark your calendars!
• Heads up — there are new bike lanes on Sherman Dr. between 25th and 16th streets. Please do not drive in those lanes, for the safety of walkers and cyclists.
• The City-County Council approved new curfew hours for kids during the summer months. Kids 15-16 must be home by 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and 11 p.m. on Friday an Saturday. The city hopes these new curfews will help curb disruptions downtown.
• On Sunday, May 10 from noon-3 p.m., the Mad Farmers’ Nursery will be holding a plant sale at 2048 S. Meridian St. They will be selling vegetable, herbs, berries, pollinators, and Indiana native plants. Hopefully, the weather will be warm enough to plant!
• The Benton House will host a Maker’s Market on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Local artists will be on the lawn with their works. The Benton House is at 312 S. Downey Ave.
• The Indiana Historical Society will present “Man’s Best Friend: In War and at Home” on Saturday, May 16 from 1-2 p.m. with ICAN client and Vietnam Veteran Thomas Hutchings and his service dog Billy. ICAN will have an information table and dogs at the event. The event is free with admission of $15 for adults, and $14 for seniors. The History Center is located at 450 W. Ohio St.