• The Irving Circle Concerts continue on Saturday, July 16 at 7 p.m. on the south circle (on S. Audubon south of the library). Get there early and bring your own lawn chair. Refreshments available for purchase with proceeds going to help support the park and its upkeep. The circle will be blocked off from traffic, so find a place to park and walk down. The fountain motor is broken, and needs to be replaced, so every little donation helps!
• IMPD East District will hold its Community Day on Wednesday, July 20 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Brookside Park, 3500 Brookside Parkway S. Dr. There will be free food, face painting, fun activities, music, and much more.
• The Military/Veterans Coalition of Indiana is creating two projects: to build an Indiana Desert Storm Veteran’s Monument in Indianapolis and the monument for those who fought in the Global War on Terrorism. The design of the monuments will be developed over several months with input from veterans and the public. There is a survey online at www.inmilcoal.org that interested parties can take to let them know what you’d like to see.
• Save the Date: Arts for Lawrence and Bard Fest host Shakespeare at the Fort: A Midsummer Night’s Dream July 21-24 at 6:30 p.m. in Lawrence. This will be an outdoor performance at 8920 Otis Ave. Admission is free. There will be food trucks, beer and wine, live music and kid’s activities as well. Visit www.artsforlawrence.org for more information.
• IMPD is currently testing three different gunshot detection systems on the east side. You will see companies putting devices on poles and buildings in the area that “hear” gunshots and notify law enforcement to respond. The devices can’t listen to conversations or record video in the area. Once the pilot program is over, IMPD will evaluate the devices to see if they improve response time. Even if you have a device installed nearby, please continue to call in “shots fired” when you hear them. Some of the devices look like little solar panels on the telephone pole.
• The Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter, is hosting their annual “Faces of Lupus” Fashion Show on Saturday, July 23 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center, 2820 N. Meridian St. Preregistration is required. Tickets are $45 for adults and $25 for children under 12. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.lupus.org/events/faces-of-lupus-fashion-show or call 317-225-4400.
• Little Flower Neighborhood Association will host an ice cream social and board election on Tuesday, July 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Little Flower Catholic Church (Bosart and 13th St.). Stop by for ice cream and socializing, and become a member of the association!