INDIANAPOLIS – Emerging and aspiring leaders from across Central Indiana are invited to join the Indianapolis Zoo for a vibrant evening of great food and live music during Zoolala presented by Lockhart Cadillac. The inaugural event will take place from 7:30pm to midnight Feb. 2 in the Dolphin Gallery at the Zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo […]
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Dallara facility hosts Family Fun Day Jan. 12
The Dallara facility on Main Street in Speedway, Ind., will host a free “Family Fun Day” from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 12 in conjunction with the inauguration festivities of Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence. The event will include food and music, and children can enjoy face-painting, a bounce house and coloring while Indiana University basketball fans […]
IHS Offers Free Admission for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
The Indiana Historical Society will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 21, as it honors and celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day-long celebration, presented by IndyGo. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio […]
Knitting 101 January 19th at Homespun
Saturday, January 19, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm In this one-day workshop, geared toward beginners, students will focus on the basics of knitting. This includes learning how to cast on and bind off, along with the four basic stitches. The fabric characteristics of the swatches created by those stitches will also be discussed in depth. One […]
IHS Exceeds Campaign Goal for the Indiana Experience
Five years after kicking off the Campaign for the Indiana Experience at its annual Founders Day Dinner, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) shared with guests at the 2012 event that it has surpassed its campaign goal by more than $300,000, raising $19.5 million in support of the Indiana Experience. The dinner took place on Monday at […]
Record Number of Guests Visit Christmas at the Zoo
INDIANAPOLIS – Despite 17 days of below-freezing temperatures and a major snowstorm, a record number of guests visited the Indianapolis Zoo to be part of one of the region’s most beloved holiday traditions. Attendance for Christmas at the Zoo, presented by Donatos and Teachers Credit Union, reached 105,300 in 2012, setting a record for the […]
500 Festival President & CEO Kirk Hendrix Resigns For New Post
INDIANAPOLIS (January 2, 2013) – Kirk Hendrix, President & CEO of the 500 Festival, is leaving the organization after 10 years of service to become President & CEO of AAA Hoosier Motor Club. “Under Kirk’s leadership, the 500 Festival has been successful on a number of fronts, foremost engaging more and more people in participation,” said Ted […]
Boxing Day Blizzard of 2012 Packs a Punch
Doomsday failed to materialize on December 21, 2012, but Boxing Day on December 26th is packing quite a punch. At Indianapolis International Airport 7.3 inches of snow had been measured through 1 pm Wednesday, with spots in Central Indiana having up to a foot of snow already. As of 3:05PM the Blizzard Warning had been canceled and a […]
Indiana Historical Society’s Winterfest Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 2-5
Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) Winterfest, which will take place Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 2-5. IHS is offering free admission during the first week of the celebration at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Guests can enjoy family-friendly crafts […]
Application Deadline for 2013 500 Festival Princess Program is January 4th
Registration for the 2013 500 Festival Princess Program ends soon. The application is available and may be submitted online via the 500 Festival’s website, www.500festival.com, now through Friday, January 4, 2013. Becoming a 500 Festival Princess is an experience of a lifetime. The 2013 Princesses will serve as ambassadors of the 500 Festival, the 2013 Indianapolis […]