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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

Indiana Music and Entertainment Museum Open House

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Music and Entertainment Museum (IMEM) will hold a public Open House at the Indianapolis Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., on Wed., Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. in the Goodrich Room. Some of the museum’s exhibits will be on display throughout the entire month of August … Read More

Dig-IN Returns for 6th Year

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s favorite food festival – Dig IN, a Taste of Indiana – returns for the sixth year on Aug. 30 at White River State Park. The farm-to-fork festival will feature more than 80 dishes and drinks prepared by some of the top chefs, food artisans, brewers and vintners … Read More

Walker Introduces a Ladies Only PLTW Course

August 13, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Walker Career Center (WCC) is dedicated to empowering young ladies to consider entering non-traditional careers. Engineering is an example of a non-traditional career, as females comprise only 12 percent of working engineer professionals. The WCC’s award winning Project Lead the Way Engineering program has 9th grade females … Read More