• The Indiana State Fair is going strong, with lots of exhibits and booths, plus that amazing food! Visit indianastatefair.com for a full list upcoming shows, special events, and admission specials.
• An Artist’s Gathering in the Gardens is held the second Sunday of the month in the afternoon at 5295 E. Pleasant Run Pkwy. S. Drive. Swing by after the Farmer’s Market on August 8 at Ellenberger to see what the multi-talented Dee Banta has made!
• If you haven’t been to the Farmer & The Flea Outdoor Market at Circle City Industrial Complex, you should check it out. Every Saturday from noon-4 p.m., vendors set up in the parking lot. Produce, herbs, tea, cider, bagels, and much more is available. The address is 1125 E. Brookside Ave.
• The Arsenal 5K Run/Walk will be held Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. and now is the time to register! Cost is $20 for adults, and free for students. Adult participants get a cool shirt. Register online at Arsenal5k2021.eventbrite.com and to get more information, visit their Facebook page. Proceeds of the run go to near eastside seniors and extracurricular clubs at Arsenal. Scholarship candidates need to participate in the 5K or volunteer. To volunteer, e-mail tesskim.lj@gmail.com
• Purple Heart Day is observed on August 7 each year and is a time for Americans to remember and honor the brave men and women who were either wounded on the battlefield, or paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. Purple Heart Day is also known as National Purple Heart Day, Purple Heart Recognition Day and Purple Heart Appreciation Day. Take time out to thank our Wounded Warriors!
• The Indianapolis Public Library is expecting a 4-5 month delay in the construction of its Fort Ben and Glendale branches. Rising construction costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic including increased labor costs and significant inflation of construction materials prices have caused the delays. Both branches will open sometime in 2023.
• The Beech Grove Art Festival will feature 75 artists and makers, live music, an open mic and a Masterpiece in a Day contest on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Sarah Bolton Park, 1300 Churchman Ave. Admission is free!
• The Genealogy Society of Marion County will host a free virtual program, “Researching the Dark Side of Family History” with an emphasis on Irvington families, on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 1-3 p.m. The speaker will be Steve Barnett of the Irvington Historical Society and our columnist. Advance registration for this online program is required. E-mail your name, city and state before the event to webmaster@genealogyindy.org
• New Hope of Indiana has received a $30,000 grant from The Thomas P. and Sondra D. Sheehan Charitable Foundation, a partner of Hamilton County Community Foundation. The funds will be used to support needed renovations on several of the organization’s 46 congregate living homes. The money will also be used to launch a new summer camp in 2022 designed for young people with developmental disabilities and their siblings.
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The Irvington Historical Society’s Ice Cream Social was a big hit with everyone, with nearly perfect weather outside, and lots of great exhibits inside the Bona Thompson. The exhibit for Charlotte Halsema Ottinger Flick’s upcoming book, Madge, was wonderful, and puts Madge Oberholzter’s life in historical perspective. Many descendents of Madge’s family were on hand to see the exhibits. The book will be released Oct. 1 and is available for pre-sale online at irvingtonhistorical.info Web site.
