Community Connection Events
Updated April 30, 2008
The Community Connection promotes events and activities that are taking place
in Indianapolis and surrounding communities that support positive youth development.
The calendar runs several times a day, seven days a week on WXIN Fox 59 and
WTTV CW 4. All information for the Community Connection should be submitted
three weeks prior to the date of listing. Due to the large number of requests
that we receive, we can not guarantee that your event will be listed. You
may submit your event for the Community Connection by clicking
here.
WHO: Eagle Creek Park
WHAT: Registration for the 7th Annual Kid's All-American Fishing Derby
WHEN: Now
WHERE: Eagle Creek Park Office, 7840 West 56th Street
COST: Free
INFORMATION: www.eaglecreekpark.org
WHO: Melchior Marionette Theatre
WHAT: Comedy Cabaret on Strings
WHEN: May, June, July, Sept. & Oct.
WHERE: Melchior Marionette Theatre, Nashville, IN
COST:
INFORMATION: 800-849-4853 or www.melchiormarionettes.com
WHO: Trinity Lutheran School
WHAT: An Evening with the Mossburg Strings
WHEN: Thursday, May 1; 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church, 8540 E. 16th Street
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-897-0243
WHO: Moms In Touch International
WHAT: Keep The Prayer Passion Burning
WHEN: Thursday, May 1; 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Covenant Christian High School, 7525 W. 21st Street, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION:
WHO: Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
WHAT: Recruitment Open House
WHEN: Thursday, May 1; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: 1481 W. 10th Street, Room C1202
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-988-3502
WHO: Indy Aero
WHAT: Learn-to-Fly Seminar
WHEN: Thursday, May 1; 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mt. Comfort Airport, 3867 N. Aviation Way, Greenfield
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-335-3200
WHO: Greenfield-Central High School
WHAT: South Pacific
WHEN: May 1, 2, 3; 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Auditorium, 810 N. Broadway Street, Greenfield
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-462-9211
WHO: Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis
WHAT: A Mentally Healthy Community: The Impact of Traumatic Stress
WHEN: Friday, May 2; 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: Junior Achievement Center, 7435 N. Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis
COST: $120
INFORMATION: 317-251-0005 or www.mhaindy.net
WHO: Herron Non-traditional Students
WHAT: Eclectic-ism
WHEN: Friday, May 2; 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Community Museum Laboratory, Fountain Square
COST:
INFORMATION:
WHO: Carmen D'Arcy
WHAT: A Place Called Grace
WHEN: Friday, May 2; 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Grace Community Church, 5504 E. 146th Street, Noblesville
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-842-2722 or www.carmendarcy.com
WHO:
WHAT: Brown Co. Annual Antique Machinery Show
WHEN: May 2, 3, 4
WHERE: 2008 Brown County fairgrounds, Nashville, IN
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 812-988-1262
WHO: The Pendleton Business Association
WHAT: 5th Annual Highway 38 Sale
WHEN: May 2, 3, 4
WHERE:
COST:
INFORMATION: 765-778-9898 or www.pendletonshops.com
WHO: Jason Shields
WHAT: Just As I Am - Speaking Tour
WHEN: Saturday, May 3; 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Millcreek Civic Center, 17 Veterans Blvd., Chesterfield
COST: Free
INFORMATION: www.JasonShields.org
WHO: Riley Wrangler's Square Dance Club
WHAT: 24th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair & Cruise In
WHEN: Saturday, May 3; 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 N. Apple Street, Greenfield
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 765-763-6289
WHO: Hendricks County Parks and Recreation
WHAT: Spring Nature Fair
WHEN: Saturday, May 3; 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: McCloud Park, 8518 Hughes Road
COST:
INFORMATION: 765-676-5437 or www.hcparks.com
WHO: IMCPL
WHAT: Free Comic Book Day
WHEN: Saturday, May 3
WHERE: All branch locations
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-275-4022
WHO: Girls Incorporated of Indianapolis
WHAT: Girls' Bill of Rights celebration
WHEN: Saturday, May 3
WHERE: MidNorth location, 3959 N. Central Avenue, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-283-0086 or www.girlsincindy.org
WHO: Hendricks County Humane Society
WHAT: Pet Adoption Fair
WHEN: Sunday, May 4; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: 7577 E. US Hwy 36, Avon
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-718-1341 or www.hendrickscountyhumanesociety.org
WHO: Greenwood Area Chapter of ABWA
WHAT: Annual Style Show Luncheon & Auction
WHEN: Sunday, May 4; 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Valle Vista Country Club, Greenwood
COST: $17.50
INFORMATION: 317-882-8200
WHO: Pittsboro Jaycees
WHAT: Kelly Miller Circus
WHEN: Sunday, May 4
WHERE:
COST:
INFORMATION: www.pittsborojaycees.org
WHO: Fetch Academy
WHAT: Doggy Derby Day
WHEN: Sunday, May 4
WHERE: Fetch Academy, 9650 Mayflower Drive, Carmel
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-491-3535 or www.fetchacademy.com
WHO: Families United for Support and Encouragement (FUSE)
WHAT: Evening of Celebration
WHEN: Monday, May 5; 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Harris Elementary School, 200 West Park Avenue, Greenfield
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-462-9064 or www.fuseinc.org
WHO: Children's Bureau Auxiliary
WHAT: Blooming Boutiques & Fashion Show
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7; 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: The Fountains, 502 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-570-0449 or www.childrensbureau.org
WHO: Chapel Hill Lions Club
WHAT: Annual Tent Sale
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7; 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Sam's Club parking lot (Rockville Road and I-465W)
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-241-1169
WHO: St. Marks United Methodist Church
WHAT: Extreme Makeover Challenge
WHEN: Wednesdays in May beginning May 7; 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: St. Marks United Methodist Church, 126th Street & Gray Road, Carmel
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-846-4912 or www.stmarkscarmel.org
WHO: Carmel High School
WHAT: 42nd Street
WHEN: May 8, 9, 10, 11
WHERE: Dale E. Graham Auditorium, 520 East Main Street, Carmel
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-372-9288
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WHO: Central Indiana Dance Ensemble
WHAT: Regional Dance America Circle of Dance Festival
WHEN: May 8 - 10
WHERE: Pike Performing Arts Center
COST: $25
INFORMATION: 317-844-7453 or www.cidedance.org
WHO: People's Burn Foundation
WHAT: Tee It Up 2008
WHEN: Friday, May 9; 10:45 a.m.
WHERE: Southern Dunes Golf Course
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-509-2653
WHO: Brain Injury Association of Indiana
WHAT: Save the Noggin Ride
WHEN: Saturday, May 10; 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-356-7722 or www.biausa.org/Indiana
WHO:
WHAT: Head for the Cure
WHEN: Saturday, May 10; 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: West Park, 116th & Towne Road, Carmel
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-414-9540
WHO: John P. Craine House
WHAT: Rummage Sale to benefit families
WHEN: Saturday, May 10; 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-925-2833
WHO: Spencer County Visitors Bureau
WHAT: Mother's Day Celebration
WHEN: Sunday, May 11; 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City, IN
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 888-444-9252 or www.ThinkLincoln.org
WHO: Wellsprings Women's Ministry
WHAT: Free Mother's day Concert
WHEN: Sunday, May 11; 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Healing Streams Word & Worship Center, 4751 Century Plaza, Indianapolis
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-280-8077 or www.hswwc.com
WHO: Arthritis Foundation, Indiana Chapter
WHAT: Annual Golf Outing
WHEN: Tuesday, May 13; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: The Fort Golf Course, 6002 North Post Road, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-879-0321
WHO: Prevail Inc.
WHAT: 19th Annual Golf Classic
WHEN: Wednesday, May 14; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: River Glen Country Club, 12010 Clubhouse Drive, Fishers
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-773-6942 or www.prevailinc.com
WHO: Lawrence North High School Choral Department
WHAT: The Main Event: Headliners and Legends
WHEN: May 16 & 17; 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lawrence North Auditorium
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-964-7830
WHO: The American Legion
WHAT: Armed Forces Day Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: O'Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-340-8554 or www.hcbluestar.org
WHO: Danville Chamber of Commerce
WHAT: 2nd Annual Geranium Festival
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Hendricks County Courthouse
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-745-0670 or www.danville-chamber.org
WHO: Regal Entertainment Group
WHAT: Prince Caspian Family Festival
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 12:00 noon
WHERE: UA Galaxy 14
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-570-5970
WHO: Community Action of Greater Indianapolis
WHAT: Foster Grandparent's 36th Annual Banquet
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Madame C.J. Walker Theatre, 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION: www.cagi-in.org
WHO: Concerts for Kindness
WHAT: Jason Patchett Live
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Indianapolis Artsgarden
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-575-4161 or www.ConcertsforKindness.org
WHO:
WHAT: Carmel Policeman's Ball
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Mansion at Oak Hill
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-571-2690
WHO: Indiana Resource Center for Autism
WHAT: Strengthening Our Roots: A Conference For, and About, Families of Children on the Autism Spectrum
WHEN: Saturday, May 17
WHERE: Bloomington High School South, 1965 S. Walnut Street, Bloomington
COST: $50 per person
INFORMATION: 800-825-4733 or www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/
WHO: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
WHAT: Evening on the Canal
WHEN: Saturday, May 17; 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Buggs Temple, 337 West 11th Street, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION: www.chichiomega.org
WHO: Footlite Musicals
WHAT: Auditions for Once on This Island
WHEN: May 17 & 18
WHERE: Warren Central High School
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-431-2712
WHO:
WHAT: Second Annual Holy Family Concert
WHEN: May 17 & 18
WHERE: Kokomo High School, 2501 South Berkley, Kokomo
COST:
INFORMATION: www.holyfamilyconference.org
WHO: Pleasant View Church
WHAT: 5K Faith Run/Walk
WHEN: Sunday, May 18; 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: Lebanon Memorial Park, Lebanon, IN
COST:
INFORMATION: 765-482-0407
WHO: Happy Hollow Children's Camp
WHAT: Third Annual Happy Hollow Hoo Golf Owling
WHEN: Tuesday, May 20; 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: Winding Ridge Golf Club
COST:
INFORMATION:
WHO: Historic Landmarks Foundation
WHAT: Eero, Irwin and Xenia: The Design of Two Houses
WHEN: Thursday, May 29; 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Shelton Auditorium at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 800-450-4534 or www.historiclandmarks.org
WHO: American Lung Association of Indiana
WHAT: 2nd Annual Lungs in Motion
WHEN: Friday, May 30
WHERE: White River State Park
COST:
INFORMATION: www.LungIN.org
WHO:
WHAT: Dancing with Indy's Stars
WHEN: Friday, May 30; 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION: www.dancingwithindysstars.org
WHO: The American College of Sports Medicine
WHAT: Health and Wellness Fair
WHEN: Friday, May 30; 5:30 a.m.
WHERE: ACSM's Urban Fitness Garden, 401 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis
COST: Free
INFORMATION: 317-637-9200
WHO: Job's Daughters Bethel 25
WHAT: 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
WHEN: Saturday, May 31; 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Cardinal Hills Golf Course, 3000 S. Whitney Road, Selma
COST:
INFORMATION: 765-749-3288
WHO:
WHAT: Race for Ray – 5K Walk/Run
WHEN: Saturday, May 31; 9:15 a.m.
WHERE: Northview Christian Church, 5535 E. 131st Street, Carmel
COST: $25
INFORMATION: 317-841-3613 or www.raceforray.org
WHO: First Baptist Athletics
WHAT: Community Carnival
WHEN: Saturday, May 31; 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: First Baptist Church, 86th and College, Indianapolis
COST:
INFORMATION: 317-844-3559