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“Baron and Baroness of Sternfeld” at Riley Open House

October 3, 2013 | by Weekly View

GREENFIELD — The Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley, wrote the poem, “The King,” published in the Indianapolis Journal on November 2, 1884 when Riley was the poet in residence for that newspaper. The poem, which has a decidedly “medieval” flavor — talks of knights, ladies, and the “King” — who … Read More

Indy Library Hosts Health Insurance Open House

October 3, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Adults are invited to learn about resources related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and receive assistance in signing up for the health insurance marketplace during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open House, to be held on Oct. 8 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and on Oct. 9 from … Read More

Free Tour Features Modernist Architecture

October 3, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks’ Modern committee is plugging into a national initiative on October 5 with a walking tour of Indianapolis’s modern architecture. Coordinated by DOCOMOMO US, the annual Tour Day celebrates the architecture, landscapes, interiors and public spaces of the modern movement across the United States. The free walking … Read More

Indy Libraries to Collect Items for Homeless Vets and Military Families

October 3, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library will join a statewide campaign to collect essential items that can help homeless veterans and military families in crisis. All Indy Library locations will serve as collection sites for the “Movers for Military” project, spearheaded by Two Men and a Truck in partnership with … Read More

City Launches Indy Birding Trail

October 3, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Amos Butler Audubon Society of Central Indiana, the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University and Indy Parks recently launched the Indy Birding Trail. The launch took place at the Virginia B. … Read More