• The Kennedy King Memorial Initiative will mark the 50th anniversary of the Robert F. Kennedy speech given to a crowd at Broadway and 17th St. in Indianapolis after the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4 with a community reflection and conversation featuring Civil Rights pioneer John Lewis and Kerry Kennedy, daughter of RFK, at the Landmark for Peace Memorial at 10:30 a.m. At 5 p.m., there will be commemoration ceremony at the memorial featuring songs, remarks, and memories by civic leaders. Both events are free; visit kennedykingindy.org to RSVP.
• April begins the tree planting, neighborhood spring cleanups and other activities in area. There are so many to list, and most need volunteers to help out. The go-to place to find out where you can help, or to organize a clean-up, is www.kibi.org and look for programs and events. On Earth Day, April 21, KIB will host a clean-up of the Urban Temple Greenspace in Cottage Home from 9 a.m.-noon, removing invasive species from the community gathering space. You can register online to help out.
• Captain Ron Hicks has been named Commander of IMPD Southeast District. The former Marine has been with IMPD since 1989, first as a reserve officer, then in 1992 as a full-time officer. He has been a hostage negotiator since 2001 and holds a secondary duty position as commander of the Crisis Negotiations Unit in the Homeland Security Bureau.
• Are you one of those people who quietly sits at home and waits for things in your neighborhood to change? We can all make a difference in the world by showing up and getting involved! Several east side neighborhood meetings are slated for the next week, which is great place to find out what’s going on — and how you can help out. On Mon., April 2 from 5-7 p.m., Englewood will meet at Englewood Christian Church. 57 N. Rural. The Willard Park neighbors will meet Mon., April 2 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Woodruff Place Baptist Church at 1739 E. Michigan St. St. Clair Place hosts its meeting Thurs., April 5 from 6-7 p.m. at NEAR headquarters, 2807 E. 10th St. Also on Thurs., April 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Brookside will meet at Old Centenary Church, 1035 N. Oxford St. All residents and business leaders are welcome at these meetings.
• All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Fri., March 30 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.Branches resume regularly scheduled business hours on Sat., March 31.
All Indianapolis Public Library locations will be closed on Sun., April 1 in observance of Easter. All locations will reopen at their regular times on Mon., April 2.
We at the Weekly View wish all a joyous Easter celebration!