• Upcoming neighborhood meetings on the east side include: St. Clair Place on Thurs., Aug. 2 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at John Boner Neighborhood Center, St. Clair Place Room (2236 E. 10th St.), and Brookside on Thurs., Aug. 2 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Old Centenary Church (1035 N Oxford St.). Neighborhood meetings are a great way to meet others in your community and get involved!
• Help Friends of Dogs Outside (FIDO), FACE, and IACS will kick off a pilot project on Sat., July 28 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Brookside Park Community Center on Brookside Ave. There will be free vaccinations, microchipping, flea treatments, collars, and more available. Bring questions about your pets, or find resources to help with stray cats and dog training. For more information, call FIDO at 317-221-1314.
• In partnership with Chef for Hire, Inc. and the Felege Hiywot Center, Indy Parks will now include locally grown and harvested produce in the packaged meals distributed through the Summer Servings and After School Meals programs. Indy Parks food programs provide more than 400,000 meals each year to youth ages 18 and under in Marion County. This new Farm to Fork initiative will provide fresh fruits and vegetables in the meals distributed through these programs. The Felege Hiywot Center will grow and harvest the crops. The produce will then be shipped to Chef for Hire, Inc. for packaging in meals, and finally, distributed at food programs’ serving sites.
• Long-time Steer-In employee Mickey Cox has been battling serious health concerns, and the staff has set up a GoFundMe to help pay her bills. She’s the lady who usually greets you at the door, has probably served you your burger or refilled your glass. If you can, consider donating to the GoFundMe campaign in her name (www.gofundme.com and search for Mickey’s Medical Bills), or stop by the restaurant to see how you can help out.
• The Irvington Summer Music Series continues July 28 from 7-10 p.m. at Irvington Ice & Coal, 400 S. Ritter, with Music & Words by Dylan. The Charlie Ballantine Group and Jeff Kelly & the Graveyard Shift will perform the reimagined music of Bob Dylan. Tickets are $12.61 on Eventbrite. Reservations are recommended.
• Young people ages 6-17 are invited to learn the basics of drawing human figures so they can start sketching their favorite superhero characters at the Brightwood Library Branch, 2435 N. Sherman Dr. on July 28 at 2 p.m. Call 317-275-4310 to register.
•IndyFringe, now in its 14th year, runs Aug. 16-26 with 400 of shows that will entertain, amuse, challenge, and amaze. Lots of local talent, as well as national acts, will take the stage at various venues along Mass Ave. Tickets are on sale now online at www.indyfringe.org, along with a schedule and more information about the venues and shows.
