Earth Day at Arthur M. Glick JCC, Apr. 27

Arthur M. Glick JCC. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2014, all rights reserved.

By Mindi Epstein
Arthur M. Glick JCC
http://jccindy.org/

Visitors young and old are advised to lace up or slide their feet into comfortable walking shoes on Sunday, April 27, 2014, 1-4 pm — there will be a lot of territory to cover at this year’s Earth Day Community Celebration at the JCC, co–sponsored by Indianapolis Power and Light Company and Citizens Energy Group.

The family-friendly Earth Day celebration begins at noon with tree planting on the JCC’s property, courtesy of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. At 1 pm, more than 50 exhibitors from across the state will present interactive exhibits to educate, challenge and entertain visitors of all ages on topics related to nature, the environment and our global impact. Live music by Ferris, food trucks and local artisans make this an all-around great day for all ages. As in the past, the JCC’s Earth Day Community Celebration is free and open to the public at the Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Rd., Indianapolis. The Earth Day Community Celebration at the JCC is a rain or shine event. In the case of inclement weather, most activities will take place inside the JCC’s 160,000-square-foot facility. Ample, free parking will be available.

Volunteers are needed and very much appreciated! Sign up for a shift or two at https://secure.ujcfederations.org/ft2/form.html?__id=26878.

Highlights of the day include:

Tree planting: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful returns for the third year with young trees for the beautification of the Max & Mae Simon Jewish Community Campus (where the JCC is located on 40 acres in the midst of a north-side neighborhood). Volunteers are needed to help plant trees from noon until 1 pm. Volunteers for the tree planting and the Earth Day event in general may register at Volunteer Registration.

Electronic recycling:Hassle free, no charge drop-off of anything with a power cord between 1 and 4 pm. Benefits Recycling by Wings for West Africa with Recycle Force to fulfill the mission of providing computers to children in rural areas of West Africa.

All aspects of gardening:Composting, planting seedlings, constructing a mini greenhouse, hydroponics, raised garden bed construction, making seed tape, how to build a rain barrel, the underworld life of earthworms in your garden and more related activities presented by master gardeners and educators.

Alternative energy sources:Solar, electric, motion dynamics and others. Meet the Purdue Solar Racing team and check out their solar-powered car.

Creative recycling:Make terrariums from plastic bottles; use phonebooks and plastic bags to create a floral bouquet; make dog toys from recycled garments and create music from household and discarded objects. Discover what you can do with unwanted electronics and how you can transform computers and ordinary household items into something usable.

Test yourself:Answer trivia questions posed by our exhibitors and participate in a nature scavenger hunt. Both contests offer “some green” (cash!) for successful completion!

The great outdoors:Observe nature during a guided tour of the woods, identify animal tracks, create a nature journal, test water quality, examine tree rings, and make and fly a kite.

Public art:The public is invited to join Park Tudor teachers and students at the Earth Day Celebration in creating a large-scale colorful mural from recycled vinyl. Also, view Indiana’s second annual “Fence Art Festival,” sponsored by NUVO. Art by local artists will be displayed on a chain link fence. Nature and the environment are the theme for this one-day, juried exhibit. Know any artists? A few more spots on the fence are available. Write to mepstein@JCCindy.orgto participate. More information is at Fence Art Festival.

Eat:Snack on solar-powered popcorn, taste delicious milk by Oberweis Dairy and enjoy eating at some of Indy’s most popular food trucks: The NY Slice, Spice Box, Flavor Truck, Mac Genie, Scout’s Treat Truck and Pierogi Love Indy.

Shop:Items for sale from artisans committed to using recycled materials: Children’s clothing by Martha St. Clair, Recycled painted artwork by Michael Hap Hapner, the “Cornbelt Cowboy,” upcycled knitwear by Adena Mimi Rene, recycled paper art by Claudia Ritter and hand-stamped jewelry and hand-screened clothing by Martine Locke.

Earn a badge:Girl Scouts of Central Indiana are offering an official badge to girls who attend the JCC’s Earth Day Community Celebration. The event will count toward “It’s Your Planet-Love It” journey. Cost for the badge is $3.

Title Co-Sponsors

Indianapolis Power & Light Company

Citizens Energy Group

Contributing Sponsors
Robert & Tony Bader Charitable Foundation

Lori Efroymson-Aguilera and Sergio Aguilera

Renny and Greg Silver

Cummins

Payne & Mencias at Merrill Lynch

ETC ProLiance Energy
Additional Sponsors

Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity

Arab Termite and Pest Control

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana

Camptown

Circle City Rain Barrels

Commuter Connect

Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America

Cummins

Earth Fare

Energizing Indiana

Energy Outfitter

Engro LLC

eScrap Inc.

Fast Signs

Ferris

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Greater Good Gardens

Green Alternatives

Green BEAN Delivery

Harding Poorman

Hoosier Environmental Council

Humane Society of Indianapolis

IUPUI Student Sustainability Council

Ivy Tech Community College

JCC

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Young Leadership Division

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.

Nap Town Chickens

NUVO

Oberweis Dairy

Park Tudor School

PJ Library

Purdue Extension-Marion County

Rhythm Fun with Bill

Sycamore School

The Nature Conservancy of Indiana

Unlocked Foods

Warren Jones

Wings for West Africa Recycle Force

WRTV6

WTTS-FM

The JCC is a beneficiary agency of the United Way of Central Indiana and the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, and an affiliate member of the JCC Association of North America. For more information, visit http://jccindy.org/, or call 317-251-9467.

Things to do in Indianapolis, Jan. 6-12, 2014

Indiana State Fairgrounds. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2010, all rights reserved.

15 Public Events in Indianapolis and Indiana
For the week of  January 6-12, 2014

VERIFY ALL EVENT LISTINGS DUE TO THE WEATHER

1. SAT-SUN: 46th Annual Indy RV Expo at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
2. SAT-SUN: Greater Indianapolis Garage Sale and Marketplace at the State Fairgrounds
3. TUE, FRI: Indiana Pacers NBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
4. TUE: Community Tuesday at White River State Park
5. TUE: Taylor Martin’s Indy Magic Monthly at Theatre on the Square
6. FRI: 5th Annual Winter Nights Film Series at the Museum of Art
7. FRI-SAT: Monster Jam at the Ford Center in Evansville
8. TUE-SUN: ‘Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure’ at the Eiteljorg Museum
9. FRI-SAT: Indiana Ice USHL Ice Hockey
10. THU, SAT: College Men’s Basketball at Butler University
11. TUE-SUN: ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
12. TUE-SUN: ‘Ann Luther: Threads of Life’ Exhibit at Arthur M. Glick JCC
13. SUN: College Men’s Basketball at Purdue University
14. SAT: ‘Farm to Fork’ Winter Farmers Market at Normandy Farms
15. WED: Indiana Mic-Off at Morty’s Comedy Joint

Things to do in Indianapolis, Nov. 11-17, 2013

IMPD Motorcycle Drill Team at the 2012 Veterans Day Parade.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2012, all rights reserved.

Things to do in Indianapolis
November 11-17, 2013

1. MON: Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Indianapolis
2. WED-SAT: Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium
3. WED-SUN: ‘Wicked the Musical’ at the Old National Centre
4. TUE, FRI, SUN: College Men’s Basketball at Indiana University
5. MON-SUN: 15th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books at Arthur M. Glick JCC
6. THU-SAT: ‘Follow the North Star’ at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
7. SAT-SUN: ‘Ice Age Giants: The Mystery of Mammoths and Mastodons’ at the State Museum
8. SAT-SUN: ‘Christmas at the Lilly House’ at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
9. MON, FRI: Indiana Pacers NBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10. WED, SUN: College Men’s Basketball at Purdue University
11. FRI-SAT: Indiana Ice USHL Ice Hockey at Pan Am Pavilion
12. SAT: College Men’s Basketball at Butler University
13. SAT: Fitz and the Tantrums Live at the Old National Centre
14. FRI: Dwight Yoakam in Concert at French Lick Resort
15. FRI: Collingsworth Family Live at First Church of the Nazarene

To see thousands of upcoming event listings and things to do in Indianapolis and Indiana, visit http://aroundindy.com/.

Things to do in Indianapolis, Nov. 4-10, 2013

ABOVE: Follow the North Star at Conner Prairie, Nov. 7-23.

15 Public Events in Indianapolis and Indiana

1. MON-SUN: 18th Annual Spirit and Place Festival in Indianapolis
2. THU-SAT: ‘Follow the North Star’ at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
3. SAT: John Lithgow Live at Clowes Memorial Hall
4. THU: Gretchen Wilson Live at the Carmel Palladium
5. TUE: Community Tuesday at White River State Park
6. MON-SUN: 15th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books at Arthur M. Glick JCC
7. THU: Target Free Family Night at the Children’s Museum
8. THU: Jeff Dunham Live at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9. THU: The Devil Wears Prada Live at the Old National Centre
10. FRI-SAT: 16th Annual Local Clay Potters Guild Show in Bloomington
11. SAT: Indy Winter Farmers Market at the Indianapolis City Market
12. SAT-SUN: Great Indy Pet Expo at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
13. WED, FRI: Indiana Pacers NBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14. SUN: Lady Antebellum in Concert at The Ford Center in Evansville
15. SAT: College Men’s Basketball at Butler University

To see thousands of upcoming event listings for Indianapolis and Indiana, visit our main Web site at http://aroundindy.com/.

Things to do in Indianapolis, Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2013

Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2011, all rights reserved.

Things to do in Indianapolis and Indiana
For the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, 2013

1. TUE, SAT: Indiana Pacers NBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2. MON-SUN: 15th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books at Arthur M. Glick JCC
3. FRI-SUN: 18th Annual Spirit and Place Festival in Indianapolis
4. WED: ‘Ghoulish Garfield’ Halloween Event at Garfield Park
5. TUE, SAT: College Men’s Basketball at Butler University
6. THU: Safe Night Halloween Trunk or Treat at the State Fairgrounds
7. FRI-SUN: Stewart’s Indiana Flea Market at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
8. THU: Merle Haggard Live at the Carmel Palladium
9. FRI: IDADA First Friday Art Tour in Downtown Indianapolis
10. SAT-SUN: 6th Annual Indiana Wine Trail ‘Fall Haul’ in Southern Indiana
11. THU-SAT: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Concert at Hilbert Circle Theatre
12. SUN: Yogi’s Vintage Toy and Diecast Show at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds
13. SUN: Disney Junior Live on Tour at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14. SAT: College Football at Indiana University
15. TUE: TECH N9NE Live at the Old National Centre

To see thousands of upcoming event listings in and around Indianapolis, Indiana, visit our Web site at http://aroundindy.com/.