• The Irvington Historical Society has some ice cream left over from its socially-distanced Ice Cream Social, and will be selling servings (carry out only) Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center. 5855 University Ave. They have vanilla and raspberry sorbet available. Cost is $2 per cup. This is walk-in only, so get there early! Proceeds go to support the Historical Society’s many programs. While you’re there, consider making a donation, or buying a book on local history.
• The Greenfield Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 11th Annual Chocolate Walk in Downtown Greenfield on Friday, Aug. 14 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Visit over 20 vendors downtown including the Courthouse Plaza and the Living Alley. Tickets the day of the event are $20. Visit greenfieldcc.org to register for this fun (and delicious) walk!
• Dance Kaleidoscope will hold an Open House tour of their new studio at the Circle City Industrial Complex on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The CCIC is located at 1125 E. Brookside Ave. The studio is in Suite 14. There will be a limit of 10 people allowed in at a time for a 15 minute tour. Masks and social distancing will be required inside the building. To schedule your tour, e-mail dkeducation7@gmail.com and let them know if you’d like a morning or afternoon slot.
• The Indiana Historical Society is hosting a celebration of “Women Behaving Badly” as part of the centennial of women getting the right to vote. The online even will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. and is co-hosted by Women4Change. Tickets are $15 for non-members and registration closes 2 hours before the event begins. Visit indianahistory.org for registration.
• Some handy numbers to have around after storms: IPL Outage line is 317-261-8111. Downed trees in the public right-of-way, and flooded streets should be reported to Indianapolis Public Works via the Mayor’s Action Center at 317-327-4622. Only use 911 if there is a fire or life-threatening emergency.
• It’s very discouraging to see a respected local business recently violated the crowd restrictions and did not enforce mask and social distancing requirements. The city fined them for the violation, but that will not help the folks who may have been exposed to COVID-19 in the crowd. Everyone needs to do their part to help prevent the further spread of this virus — mask up, keep your distance, and wash your hands, please!
• IMPD East District Task Force meetings, which usually take place the second Wednesday of the month at East District headquarters, have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. The meetings were a very important source of information about public safety on the east side, and gave everyone a chance to meet officers and leadership. We hope for better days when everyone can get together safely!