• The Irvington Halloween Festival was recently endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission as an official legacy event. Congratulations to the festival, which will be held Oct. 22-29 throughout Irvington.
• Franciscan St. Francis Cancer Center, in coordination with the Indiana Blood Center and Be The Match Registry, is holding a drive to enlist potential bone marrow donors on Thurs., July 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis in the Terrace Café. It will continue and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cancer Center lobby. The hospital at 8111 S. Emerson Ave. To be considered for the registry, donors must be between the ages of 18 and 44, meet certain health guidelines and committed to donate to any patient in need of a marrow transplant. For more information about the Be The Match Drive, call 317-528-7308 or 317-528-5500.
• The New Palestine Lions Club will host Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too on July 15 beginning at 6 p.m. with an all-you can eat buffet for $15 at the door and July 16 beginning at noon at the Community Center, 5242 W. US 52. There will be cooking demos, lots of food, live music, sampling ($5), a selection of craft beers and wine tastings. There will be free parking and shuttle from the New Pal High School. For more information, visit www.nplions.com/ or check it out on Facebook.
• Save the Date: The Irvington Historical Society’s annual Ice Cream Social is expanding in a great way. The family-friendly event on Aug. 7 from noon-3 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Center, 5350 University Ave. will feature more food and more fun! You can buy tickets to purchase lunch from Rock-Cola, as well as Wyliepalooza Ice Cream and Simply Divine Cupcakes. White River Jazz Band will play, and Mike Heimel will lead an auction of great items. All proceeds benefit the Historical Society. Pre-event tickets are available at https://squareup.com/store/IrvingtonHistoricalSociety
• The Englewood Neighborhood Film Festival and Summer Concert Series will be held July 16 from 6-9 p.m. at 3005 E. Washington St. Enjoy movies made in and beyond the neighborhood, live music, food and drinks, and much more. Admission is free.
• Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration is this weekend! July 15-17 throughout downtown, catch great entertainment, film festivals, speakers and educational opportunities, and much more. Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. is Children’s Day, which will lots of activities for youngsters. There are business seminars, job fairs, and much more for everyone. Visit www.indianablackexpo.com for more information.
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