Join Courtney Corlew and discussion partner Kristen Bales for a Q&A and signing of Courtney's new book, A Little Bit Extra!Join Courtney Corlew and discussion partner Kristen Bales for a Q&A and signing of Courtney's new book, A Little Bit Extra on May 4th at 2pm!The first hour will be a discussion on the book ... Read more
Join Indy Reads on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6pm for a FREE, family-friendly open mic night. Poets, storytellers, and more welcome!Join Indy Reads on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6pm for our Poetry & More Open Mic Night! Performers may sign up beginning at 5pm and will be called to ... Read more
Bring your family to our weekly game night.Game night is free for kids and families! Thursdays at 5pm. We have some chess sets and games but feel free to bring along your favorite to play.For more information or questions, please email [email protected] Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their ... Read more
Welcome to the Indy Reads Community! We are so excited to have you as a volunteer with us!Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Indy Reads! Please click the link on this page to register for the Volunteer Info Session date you selected on the survey.In-Person Sessions are at 12pm on every 2nd Friday! ... Read more
This monthly workshop/open mic hybrid is for the timid and confident, the professional and the novice, the performers and the spectators.This workshop/open mic hybrid is for the timid and confident, the professional and the novice, the performers and the spectators. Our hope is through this event and our collective we empower all voices to come ... Read more
Join Indy Reads for Spanish language practice on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm! This program is open to all ages.Join Indy Reads on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm to practice your Spanish language skills! Our volunteers and students will facilitate fun, easy conversation in our community bookstore during this ... Read more
Join Coach C on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5pm for this family-friendly program!Chess is brought to you by the letter C and Cloud City Youth with Coach C. The chess club is free for kids and families on the first and third Wednesdays at 5pm. Don't play? That's OK! The ... Read more
Bring your family to our weekly game night.Game night is free for kids and families! Thursdays at 5pm. We have some chess sets and games but feel free to bring along your favorite to play.For more information or questions, please email [email protected] Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their ... Read more
Join Katy Mann, founder of Indy with Kids, for a Q&A and signing of her new book, Indianapolis Scavenger!Join Katy Mann, founder of Indy with Kids, for a Q&A and signing of her new book, Indianapolis Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Indianapolis's Hidden Treasures, on May 18 at 10:30am.Katy will present a variety of ideas ... Read more
Join us on May 19th at 4pm for a book discussion following a film screening of Mary Poppins at Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie! Please purchase tickets to Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie’s film screening here. Join us for a free book club and discussion after the film. Mary Poppins: In turn of the century London, a magical ... Read more
Welcome to the Indy Reads Community! We are so excited to have you as a volunteer with us!Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Indy Reads! Please click the link on this page to register for the Volunteer Info Session date that works best for you! Virtual Info Sessions are at 6pm on every ... Read more
Bring your family to our weekly game night.Game night is free for kids and families! Thursdays at 5pm. We have some chess sets and games but feel free to bring along your favorite to play.For more information or questions, please email [email protected] Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their ... Read more
Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm! Let's geek out over our Book of the Month!The Indy Reads Book Club features a variety of authors and book genres and is open to the public. If you are a book lover looking for space to geek out over books, ... Read more
Join us on May 30th at 5pm for a poetry reading with local poets Devon Ginn, Kristen Esser Slentz, and Sylvia Thomas!Join us on May 30th at 5pm for a poetry reading with local poets Devon Ginn, Kristen Esser Slentz, and Sylvia Thomas! Readings of their new works, Exhibit by Kristine Esser Slentz andTwirl and ... Read more
Bring your family to our weekly game night.Game night is free for kids and families! Thursdays at 5pm. We have some chess sets and games but feel free to bring along your favorite to play.For more information or questions, please email [email protected] Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their ... Read more
Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie for our Drag Story Hour! Fun for the entire family!The EventDrag Story Hour uses the art of drag in children's story hours to spread literacy, love, and acceptance! Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie as they capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and give ... Read more
Join Becky Thacker for a reading and Q&A of her new book 'Geezer Dyke and Other Stories of Bad Behavior,' signing to follow.Join Becky Thacker on June 1st at Indy Reads from 2-4 pm for the release party of her new book Geezer Dyke and Other Stories of Bad Behavior!There will be a reading, Q&A ... Read more
Join Coach C on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5pm for this family-friendly program!Chess is brought to you by the letter C and Cloud City Youth with Coach C. The chess club is free for kids and families on the first and third Wednesdays at 5pm. Don't play? That's OK! The ... Read more
Join Nabil Marshood for a reading, Q&A, and signing of his new book 'The Gift of Love,' on June 5th from 5-7 pm!Join Indy Reads and Nabil Marshood on June 5th from 5-7 pm for a reading, discussion, and signing of his new book The Gift of Love: Insight into the Art of Empowerment and ... Read more
Bring your family to our weekly game night.Game night is free for kids and families! Thursdays at 5pm. We have some chess sets and games but feel free to bring along your favorite to play.For more information or questions, please email [email protected] Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their ... Read more
Hear the lived experiences of our prison system on June 6th at 7pm.We invite you to attend and listen to individuals sharing their stories of life before, within and outside of incarceration on June 6th at 7pm at Indy Reads. People returning to our city after being incarcerated face many challenges. Former offenders will share ... Read more
Join Thomas Kneeland for a reading, Q&A, & signing of their book 'We Be Walkin' Blackly in the Deep,' on June 8th at 2pm.Join Thomas Kneeland at Indy Reads on June 8th from 2-4 pm for a reading, disucssion, and signing of his poetry collection We Be Walkin' Blackly in the Deep.This event is recommended ... Read more
Summer Reading at Indy Reads: June 5-August 4. Share your weekly reads and win some prizes! All ages are welcome to participate.Summer Reading at Indy Reads: June 5-August 4. Share your weekly reads and win some prizes! All ages are welcome to participate.Each week during bookstore hours, come in and share what you have read ... Read more
Join Indy Reads for Spanish language practice on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm! This program is open to all ages.Join Indy Reads on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm to practice your Spanish language skills! Our volunteers and students will facilitate fun, easy conversation in our community bookstore during this ... Read more
Join us for these monthly play readings featuring a rotating cast of local actors on the second Monday of each month at 7pm!Hosted by Lou Harry and Kelsey Leigh Miller, these play readings feature a rotating cast of local actors. No props, no preparation, just great actors selecting and reading the plays they've always wanted ... Read more