• IMPD East District Task Force will meet Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. at headquarters, 201 N. Shadeland Ave. The public is encouraged to come to these meetings, where they’ll get the scoop on public safety initiatives in East District, crime stats, and an opportunity to get to know the officers in our area.
• Greenfield-Hancock Animal Management will present Dog Days, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will offer $10 rabies shots, $15 microchipiping, fun activities, adoptions and much more. The event will be held at Riley Park, at the corner of U.S. 40 and Apple Street.
• The Feast of Lanterns recently announced that they’ve received a large sponsorship from Angie’s List, which virtually assures that the festival will take place this year. The Lanterns Foundation, which is raising money to support this eastside tradition, still needs money though to pay for security, lights, and the thousand other things that go into putting on the Feast. If you or your business would like to contribute, visit indyfeastoflanterns.com/donate
• One of the major deterrents to crime is lighting. Keeping a porch light on, or having a motion detector light at the back of your house can help keep criminals at bay. But public lighting — lights on streets and alleys — can make a big difference in a neighborhood’s safety. If you notice a streetlight or alley light out, contact IPL as soon as possible. You can report lights out online at www.iplpower.com
• SAVE THE DATE: Windsor Park Neighborhood will hold their monthly meeting on Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Spades Park Library meeting room. The neighborhood is bounded by E. 10th, north to Brookside/Commerce, west to Jefferson and east to Mass Ave. If you live in the Windsor Park neighborhood, contact them for membership at wearewindsorpark@gmail.com
• The Irvington Farmer’s Market will be held Aug. 9 from noon to 3 p.m. at Ellenberger Park. The market, sponsored by the Irvington Garden Club, has dozens of vendors of fresh produce, local meat, honey, cheese, artisans and craftspersons of many talents, and much more. Audio Diner will be performing. Looks like the weather will be terrific, so get out and support your local markets!
• Partners for Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) is having an adoption event Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Tractor Supply store, 1645 N State St., Greenfield. P.A.W.S. has lots of kittens right now needing homes, see their available pets on their Web site at www.pawshancock.org Not all of the adoptable pets will be at the event so if you see a specific pet you want to meet on Saturday or you want to schedule a private one-on-one meeting with one of them, e-mail your request to pawshancock@aol.com