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Vendor Applications Now Open for Halloween Festival

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

IRVINGTON — The Historic Irvington Community Council is now accepting applications for vendors for the 69th Historic Irvington Halloween Festival Street Fair to be held on Saturday, October 31st. The festival, one of the largest in Indianapolis, offers booth space to businesses, food providers, local artisans and craftspeople in the heart … Read More

Cabaret Poe Moves to Mass Ave, Q Artistry Expands

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Q Artistry will expand programming to Mass Ave by offering Cabaret Poe in partnership with Theatre On The Square this fall. The production has appeared at the Q Artistry “home  space” in the Historic Irvington Lodge since 2009, but will make the move to downtown with the original … Read More

Lawrence Recoups Funds for Storm Water Projects

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

LAWRENCE — Mayor Dean Jessup recently announced that his efforts to recoup millions of dollars withheld from Lawrence have paid off. As a result, the city of Indianapolis and its Marion County Storm Water District will immediately begin investing $7 million in projects to alleviate flooding and erosion in Lawrence … Read More

Beatz & Bookz Summer Reading Program Big Success

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Improving the language and reading skills of Indianapolis children underscored activities during The Indianapolis Public Library’s 2015 Summer Reading Program, “Beatz & Bookz,” which concluded on July 25. Initial totals show the incentive-based program at all Indy Library locations and Beech Grove Public Library attracted 57,463 young readers … Read More

ReadUP Volunteers Needed

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — With the commitment to a one-time, 90-minute training session and weekly visits to an IPS school, you can become one of IPS’s ReadUP tutors. Volunteers are vital to student success not only for the literacy achievement that grows with a tutor, but also because ReadUP builds relationships between … Read More