• The Second Chance Workshop returns to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 17, offering free license reinstatement assistance and expungement screenings for those looking for a fresh start. Hours are 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania. This event is FREE, but space is limited and assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Indy Pride Parade & Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 13–14, in downtown Indianapolis. The parade kicks off Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m. along Mass Ave. and is free and open to the public. The festival spans Military Park, Celebration Plaza, White River State Park, and the Indiana State Museum Lawn.
• The next Irvington Community Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Irvington Presbyterian Church, 55 Johnson Ave. In addition, the meeting will be livestreamed on the Council’s Facebook page.
• The City of Lawrence will be celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 13 from 4-8 p.m. at the Arts for Lawrence campus on the corner of 56th St. and Post. There will be live music, performances, vendors, local food trucks, kids’ activities, and a gallery exhibit. The festival is free.
• Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 20 for a Juneteenth Quilting Day at Arts for Learning, 3328 E. 10th St., Suite A from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Led by Vickie Daniels and Theo Ball, you’ll have a hands-on experience creating a quilted book and design custom buttons inspired by Black culture. This is a free family-friendly event.
• The first performance at the Warren Performing Arts Center since COVID will feature organist Mark Herman on Sunday, June 14 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $15. He will be playing from the Great American Songbook on the Paramount Music Palace Organ. You can order tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/5azd7dpa
• Irvington Library will host an adult book discussion on Monday, June 15 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. The book to be discussed will be the classic J.R.R. Tolkien novel The Hobbit. No registration is necessary.
• The Fourth Wall Players will present Lady Windermere’s Fan June 12-14 and June 19-21 at the Backlot Makerspace and Venue, 5635 Bonna Ave. in Irvington. The play is by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1892. This will be a family-friendly performance. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or purchase online at www.4thwallplayers.org/tickets.
• Indianapolis and Marion County law states that dogs kept outside must be brought into a temperature controlled building when temperatures are about 90 degrees. If you see a tethered dog outside, call the Mayor’s Action Center at 317-327-4622 or 317-327-3811 for after-hours emergencies. And if you’re running errands, please don’t leave them in the car on hot days — leave them at home.