BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Indy Reads - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Indy Reads X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://indyreads.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Indy Reads REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240928T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240928T120000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182727Z CREATED:20240725T142607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182727Z UID:10001223-1727521200-1727524800@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Big Chair Story Time DESCRIPTION:Story time provided by our staff\, volunteers\, and students – Indy Reads to you! Every Saturday EXCEPT for the first Saturday of the month.\n\n\nThe Event \nJoin our staff\, volunteers\, and students as we share some of our favorite stories with the community. This is a family-friendly event\, and all ages are welcome! Big Chair Story Time is every Saturday at 11am\, except for the first Saturday of the month where we have Drag Story Hour instead. \nYou are welcome to bring coffee\, water\, snacks to enjoy while listening. \n \nThis event is Pay What You Can — Here’s what your Suggested Donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay What You Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! \nFor more information\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at www.indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/big-chair-story-time-93/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/daff464e7ed5144962cc366b71780015-V0BuLY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240928T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240928T160000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182728Z CREATED:20240730T165228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182728Z UID:10001236-1727532000-1727539200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Author Reading: Karol Lagodzki DESCRIPTION:Join Karol Lagodzki on September 28th at 2pm for a reading\, discussion\, and signing of their book\, ‘Controlled Conversations’!\n\n\nJoin Karol Lagodzki on September 28th at Indy Reads from 2-4pm for a reading\, discussion\, and signing of his book: Controlled Conversations. \nThere will be a reading\, discussion\, Q&A session\, and signing to follow. \nThis event is recommended for all ages. \nAll proceeds from book sales at Indy Reads support our English literacy programming. \n\n\n\nControlled Conversations \nIn 1982 Soviet-controlled Poland—a time and place of suspicion and mistrust—when geopolitical forces and violent men descend upon her little town of Zygmuntowo\, Emilia must decide if she’s willing to risk prison or worse for self-respect and for her unexpected lover.   \nOrdered to monitor the calls she connects\, Emilia\, a telephone switchboard operator\, overhears a mysterious coded conversation. It continues to distract her\, but not as much as the growing realization that she’s falling in unsanctioned love with her best friend Kalina. Meanwhile\, outside the city of Frombork\, Antek\, a shipyard engineer and a Solidarity labor union treasurer\, escapes from prison and works to recover the union’s money\, a task which in time leads him to Emilia’s town. In the metropolitan city of Gdańsk\, Roman\, a secret police major\, wants the money for himself and dreams of his own escape and the magical beaches of Rio de Janeiro.   \nThe only daughter of a local Communist Party apparatchik\, Emilia has enjoyed a sheltered life\, but with the advent of martial law\, her mother’s influence can no longer shield her. She faces choices she never expected to make when she discovers her best friend’s and lover’s involvement with the resistance. With new allies and enemies in town\, the time to choose a side is now.  \nIn his debut novel\, Karol Lagodzki asks: What separates people who transcend their fear and take risks for the sake of change from the rest of us? The answer is up to the readers.  \n\n\n\nMeet the Author: Karol Lagodzki \nKarol Lagodzki\, a native of Poland\, is an exophonic\, English-language author of fiction. His stories have appeared in Invisible City\, Storm Cellar\, NUNUM\, Streetlight Magazine\, and elsewhere\, and he has won Panel Magazine’s Ruritania Prize for Short Fiction. Controlled Conversations is his debut novel.  \nHe holds an MFA in creative writing\, buys more books than he can read or afford—usually novels and short story collections\, though he’s been known to pick up an odd book of poetry or accessible science—and gives back to the literary community by serving as a reader for several journals. Karol’s non-writing careers have ranged from fixing stucco while dangling from roofs in Paris to sorting through human cadaver heads in Florida to developing and marketing medical devices for critically ill people in the American Midwest\, but his true ambition is to remain a student for as long as he possibly can and make sure more stories make it out onto the page.  \nKarol lives halfway down a Southern Indiana ravine with his wonderful\, unconventional family\, a scurry of squirrels\, a passel of possums\, a gaze of raccoons\, a descent of woodpeckers\, and a large dog.  \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/author-reading-karol-lagodzki/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/111c1b71911cd252cf14575823be5943-qwiDK0.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240929T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240929T170000 DTSTAMP:20250306T144443Z CREATED:20240102T201838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T144443Z UID:10001035-1727625600-1727629200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:The Indy Reads Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm! Let’s geek out over our Book of the Month!\n\n\nThe 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\, or someone who is looking to expand their reading list\, we want to chat with you! \nHosted by Gya Torres and Casey Culp\, our monthly book club is intended to be a fun\, easy space to chat about what we love about our Book of the Month. Pick up a copy at Indy Reads for 15% off and then join us on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm to discuss! Join us for one discussion or all of them! \nThis monthly event is recommended for adults age 18+. \n\n\n\n2024 Books of the Month \nJanuary: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn \nFebruary: Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford \nMarch: Bride by Ali Hazelwood \nApril: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo \nMay: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman \nJune: It Came From the Closet edited by Joe Vallese \nJuly: All That She Carried by Tiya Miles: One State/One Story: All That She Carried/Freedom Over Me \nAugust: Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj \nSeptember: Don’t Forget the Girl by Rebecca McKanna \nOctober: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe \nNovember: You\, Again by Kate Goldbeck \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/the-indy-reads-book-club-9/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/99d20086b9bae73dd0a134b89151f7ed-hZLdZf.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241002T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241002T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182729Z CREATED:20240320T200451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182729Z UID:10001116-1727888400-1727895600@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Chess Club DESCRIPTION:Join Coach C on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5pm for this family-friendly program!\n\n\nChess 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 learning is easy for all. \nEverything is provided\, including boards\, sets\, and clocks. \nCoach C is a professional chess coach and teacher. For younger students\, he uses a supportive and encouraging creative play method of instruction that delivers tournament-grade chess instruction. This has led to multiple scholastic state championships and top 100 nationally ranked players. \nSponsored by Indy’s Kids\, Inc. — Check out www.cloudcityyouth.com\, if you would like to learn more. \n“I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players\, all chess players are artists.” – Marcel Duchamp \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-chess-club-11/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/c3c6c618780d396aa7224d37359eb751-n8DuT1.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241003T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241003T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182711Z CREATED:20231127T204618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182711Z UID:10000422-1727974800-1727982000@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Game Night! DESCRIPTION:Bring your family to our weekly game night.\n\n\nGame 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. \nFor more information or questions\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \n \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-game-night-55/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/84c2dfdeae835a0d8b9bbbe1eb4e6cab-WUvFfy.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241005T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241005T113000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182712Z CREATED:20231221T175910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182712Z UID:10001024-1728124200-1728127800@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Drag Story Hour with Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie! DESCRIPTION:Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie for our Drag Story Hour! Fun for the entire family!\n\n\nThe Event \nDrag 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 kids a glamorous and positive role model. This is a family-friendly event\, and all ages are welcome! \n \nThis event is Pay What You Can — Here’s what your Suggested Donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay What You Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! \n\n\n\nPrince Brentlee (he/they) is the drag pop sensation of Indianapolis that has more energy than a can of Red Bull spiked with a 5hr energy. They are always filled to brim with unicorn energy and enjoy spending each story hour with their little royal friends. Their favorite book as a kid was Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. \n\n\n\nAqua MarieHey my name is Aqua Marie. She/her are my pronouns in drag. I have been doing Drag since November 2023. I have helped with the Indy Drag Theater with a few productions. I have my B.S. in Early Childhood Administration\, so I have a huge passion for reading stories with children. I love that I get to use this to bring two of my passions together and share that with others! \n\n\nFor more information\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/drag-story-hour-with-prince-brentlee-18/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/e3c37f94db53e15e59662879667cb997-WEwV5x.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241005T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241005T130000 DTSTAMP:20240513T172750Z CREATED:20240513T172749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T172750Z UID:10001149-1728129600-1728133200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Riot Reads Book Club DESCRIPTION:For October\, we’ll read When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo! To get to the room pass the checkout counter\, go down the hall\, and take a left. Masks welcome but not mandatory. \n\n\n\nWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo \n\n\n\nA mythic love story set in Trinidad\, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s radiant debut is a masterwork of lush imagination and exuberant storytelling–a spellbinding and hopeful novel about inheritance\, loss\, and love’s seismic power to heal. \n\n\n\nIn the old house on a hill\, where the city meets the rainforest\, Yejide’s mother is dying. She is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide: one St Bernard woman in every generation has the power to shepherd the city’s souls into the afterlife. But after years of suffering her mother’s neglect and bitterness\, Yejide is looking for a way out. \n\n\n\nRaised in the countryside by a devout Rastafarian mother\, Darwin has always abided by the religious commandment not to interact with death. He has never been to a funeral\, much less seen a dead body. But when the only job he can find is grave digging\, he must betray the life his mother built for him in order to provide for them both. Newly shorn of his dreadlocks and his past\, and determined to prove himself\, Darwin finds himself adrift in a city electric with possibility and danger. \n\n\n\nYejide and Darwin will meet inside the gates of Fidelis\, an ancient and sprawling cemetery\, where the dead lie uneasy in their graves and a reckoning with fate beckons them both. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/riot-reads-book-club-7/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/When-we-were-birds-by-ayanna-lloyd-banwo.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241005T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241005T183000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182731Z CREATED:20240826T165324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182731Z UID:10001241-1728145800-1728153000@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Writers Night with Pen to Paper DESCRIPTION:Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm.\n\n\nJoin Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for this bimonthly writing workshop from 4:30-6:30 pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month. \nThis workshop is recommended for ages 18+ \nLearn More about Pen to Paper \n\n\n\nMeet the Pen to Paper \nWe write. We share. We live. \nPen to Paper is Indy’s most notorious coterie of misfit writers. \n\n\nWhat We Do \nIn its simplest form\, we write stuff\, share it with each other\, and talk about it. \nWe critique each other’s written material and provide creative support\, constructive criticism\, and sage advice. \n\n\nWho May Join \nIf you write\, you may join. Even if you don’t write\, give us a whirl (as long as you provide us with homemade cookies and lemonade). \nWe accept people at all skill levels\, from the doe-eyed novice to the experts. \nIf you want to write or improve your writing\, then you’ve come to the right place! \nWe critique all manner of writing\, be it fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, travelogues\, technical manuals … if it has words\, we’ll read it. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/writers-night-with-pen-to-paper-3/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/a8a70d70d428740fac4e47fec905114f-Hw0if6.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241006T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241006T160000 DTSTAMP:20240918T183930Z CREATED:20240916T171930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T183930Z UID:10001250-1728223200-1728230400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Curtis L. Crisler\, Bree Jo'ann Flannelly\, & Liz Whiteacre DESCRIPTION:Join Curtis L. Crisler\, Bree Jo’ann Flannelly\, & Liz Whiteacre at Indy Reads on October 6th at 2pm for a poetry reading.Join Curtis L. Crisler\, Bree Jo’ann Flannelly\, & Liz Whiteacre at Indy Reads on October 6th from 2-4pm for a celebration of poetry! These three poets will collaborate\, creating an atmosphere of artistic excitement\, all three sharing the mic\, and taking turns reading a poem inspired by the last. The poets feed off each other\, not knowing what to read until that very moment. Poets will be given a 10-minute solo set to share their work. There will be a discussion to follow. Meet the Poets Curtis L. Crisler Curtis L. Crisler was born and raised in Gary\, Indiana. Crisler\, an award-winning poet/author\, has a new book called Doing Drive-bys on How to Love in the Midwest. He has six poetry books\, two YA books\, and five poetry chapbooks. He’s been published in a variety of magazines\, journals\, and anthologies. He’s co-editor of poetry for the Museum of Americana. He created the Indiana Chitlin Circuit and the poetry form called the sonastic. He’s the Indiana Poet Laureate and Professor of English at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). He can be contacted at www.poetcrisler.com. Curtis L. Crisler’s Doing Drive-bys on How to Find Love in the Midwest Curtis L. Crisler’s Doing Drive-bys on How to Find Love in the Midwest is a lyrical poetic topography embodying his “urban Midwestern sensibility” (uMs). Through his uMs lens\, his poems transfigure and chronicle the humanity of the past\, present\, and future of Black Midwesterners (and all globe-stompers)— transforming our dead and living into one sacrosanct body that traverses this earth with our surreal and haggard breaths. Praise for Doing Drive-bys on How to Love in the Midwest “…Whitman affected me this way\, and Dickinson did\, and so did T.S. Eliot…I want to make his wild one-of-a-kind poetic voice my own\, and I want to write about what he writes about\, the world that needs to be written about\, the world ignored by too many people\, the world of brutality against the good people deprived of justice and love.” —John Guzlowski\, author of Echoes of Tattered Tongues “Doing Drive-bys on How to Love in the Midwest is about loving\, losing\, and honoring the moments of life we do have…his perspective on this life\, now\, in this place\, holds us accountable to find all the “beautiful things” that will break our hearts.” —Sarah Sandman\, author of The Sinew of 47 Years and I Speak Moan “…this man’s poems are liable to jump right up off the page and dance\, so infused are they with righteous rhythms. But the moves aren’t just for show. Crisler is after the heart and the hurt inside the contemporary experience.” —Justin Hamm\, author of Drinking Guinness With the Dead “All the feels I’ve ever felt about what it means to live and love and lay claim to the Midwest are expressed in Crisler’s poetry. This is what it is to be seen. Doing Drive-bys on How to Love in the Midwest…is a message\, a critical intervention\, a rapturous ode to a way of being.” —Terrion L. Williamson\, Director\, Black Midwest Initiative\, & Associate Professor\, Black Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies Bree Jo’ann Flannelly Bree Jo’ann Flannelly is an artist and educator based in Indianapolis\, IN. She is a candidate for an MFA in Creative Writing from Butler University. Her book Black Glitter was published in 2018 by Monster House Press. Her writing has appeared in Sarka Journal\, Poets.org\, The Journal Petra and The Indianapolis Review. Follow her on Instagram @cloudprincess87 to learn more about her work\, community engagement and radical shenanigans Liz Whiteacre Liz Whiteacre’s poetry explores accident\, disability\, aging\, and wellness. She is the author of Hit the Ground and has a chapbook forthcoming this spring called It could account for the panic. Her poems have appeared in Wordgathering\, Disability Studies Quarterly\, Kaleidoscope\, Breath & Shadow\, and other publications. Liz is an associate professor of English at the University of Indianapolis. She teaches writing and publishing there\, as well as advises Etchings Press. This event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: FREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! $10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! $20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! Other – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/poetry-reading-curtis-l-crisler-bree-joann-flannelly-liz-whiteacre/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Poetry-Reading-Curtis-Bree.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241009T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241009T193000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182716Z CREATED:20231018T151620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182716Z UID:10000340-1728496800-1728502200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Poetry & More Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION: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!\n\n\nJoin 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 perform in the order they signed up. \n***Special February Date: February 7th \nAll performance styles are welcome including singers/songwriters\, poetry readings\, monologues/theater\, dance\, comedy and more. We ask to keep your performance to approximately 3 minutes. If there is time remaining\, participants are welcome to share another selection. \nPlease note this is a FAMILY-FRIENDLY event. Explicit language\, gestures\, behavior are prohibited. For music\, radio edit is required. \nPerformers are welcome to use our stage\, podium\, and microphone for their piece. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/poetry-more-open-mic-night-12/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/9872d20b307fab70066b8afc63bbbe70-CesUeg.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241010T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241010T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182717Z CREATED:20231127T204618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182717Z UID:10000423-1728579600-1728586800@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Game Night! DESCRIPTION:Bring your family to our weekly game night.\n\n\nGame 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. \nFor more information or questions\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \n \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-game-night-56/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/84c2dfdeae835a0d8b9bbbe1eb4e6cab-WUvFfy.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241011T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241011T183000 DTSTAMP:20250306T144949Z CREATED:20240916T171932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T144949Z UID:10001251-1728666000-1728671400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Author Panel: Publication Journeys DESCRIPTION:Join a panel of three authors at Indy Reads on October 11th from 5-6:30 pm as they share and discuss their journeys to getting published!\n\n\nInterested in getting published but do not know where to start? Have questions about getting published and want first-hand accounts of the industry? This event is just for you! \nJoin Indy Reads and a panel of four authors\, Wes Blake\, Robin Lee Lovelace\, and Brian Muriel\, from the University of Indianapolis’s Etchings Press as they share and discuss their publication journeys on October 6th at 5pm. \n\n\nMeet the Panelists \n\n\n\nWes Blake \nWes Blake’s fiction and essays have appeared in Louisiana Literature Journal\, Blood & Bourbon\, Book of Matches\, Jelly Bucket\, White Wall Review\, and elsewhere. His novella\, Pineville Trace\, won the Etchings Press Book Prize at the University of Indianapolis. Lee Martin\, author of the Pulitzer Prize Finalist\, The Bright Forever\, described him as “a writer to watch.” His novel\, Antenna\, was a semifinalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize. He holds an MFA from the Bluegrass Writers Studio. He lives in Kentucky. \n\n\n\nPineville Trace \nAfter being sentenced to a minimum-security prison in eastern Kentucky\, former southern revival preacher and confidence man\, Frank Russet\, escapes. Taking only a cat named Buffalo and a desire to outrun his former life\, he journeys to the fringes of society. As he struggles to survive\, Frank confronts his past\, seeking redemption amidst the wilderness. As Frank traverses the shadowy edges of society\, he encounters remnants of his former self\, forcing him to confront his deepest regrets and desires. In Pineville Trace\, Blake’s haunting prose captures the essence of a man on the brink of transformation\, urging readers to ponder the thin line between redemption and damnation. \n\n\n\nRobin Lee Lovelace \nRobin Lee Lovelace is a mixed-race African-American writer who usually writes short fiction. In 2019\, she won the Etchings Press annual competition for her novella Savonne\, Not Vonny. She was named as an honoree in the Emerging Author category for the 2020 Indiana Author’s Awards. In 2021\, she was one of the three finalists for the Don Belton Fiction Prize for her collection of stories A Wild Region\, a Stowe Story Labs SAG Indie Finalist for Savonne\, Not Vonny\, and the winner of the Marguerite McGlinn short fiction prize for her story “Uncle\,” awarded by Rosemont College and Philadelphia Stories. Her nonfiction essay “Different Times\, Different Degrees\, Same Shit” appeared in the 2023 summer edition of the Indiana Review. Robin’s latest book is a collection of short stories titled A Wild Region. In 2024\, Robin was named one of ten finalists for the ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition for Savonne\, Not Vonny. \n\n\n\nSavonne\, Not Vonny \nFrom her Indianapolis home\, upstairs from the whorehouse where her mother works\, young Savonne is taken deep into the bayous of New Orleans. There she learns about Voodoo magic from her aged great-grandfather and meets the dangerous Diamond John\, who is out to steal her family’s powerful conjuring book. With its mix of rural magic and urban realism\, Savonne\, Not Vonny invites readers to reimagine the cultural traditions of New Orleans\, pushing the boundaries of reality\, and redefining home. \n\n\n\nBrian Muriel \nBrian Muriel is a high school English teacher and poet from Naperville\, Illinois\, where he lives with his wife and young family. His work has appeared in West Trade Review\, La Piccioletta Barca\, The Ekphrastic Review\, and others \n\n\n\nElliott\nElliott\, a poetry chapbook\, contains interrelated poems that reanimate the experience of being a caregiver to a child with special needs. The collection surrounds a father teetering on the brink of both hope and heartache—triumph and tragedy. Ultimately\, all caregivers will resonate with Elliott. The sheer act of giving care to a loved one enmeshes a person into the profound contradictions found in life and loss. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/author-panel-publication-journeys/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Author-Pub-Panel.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241012T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241012T120000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182735Z CREATED:20240725T142614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182735Z UID:10001224-1728730800-1728734400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Big Chair Story Time DESCRIPTION:Story time provided by our staff\, volunteers\, and students – Indy Reads to you! Every Saturday EXCEPT for the first Saturday of the month.\n\n\nThe Event \nJoin our staff\, volunteers\, and students as we share some of our favorite stories with the community. This is a family-friendly event\, and all ages are welcome! Big Chair Story Time is every Saturday at 11am\, except for the first Saturday of the month where we have Drag Story Hour instead. \nYou are welcome to bring coffee\, water\, snacks to enjoy while listening. \n \nThis event is Pay What You Can — Here’s what your Suggested Donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay What You Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! \nFor more information\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at www.indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/big-chair-story-time-94/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/daff464e7ed5144962cc366b71780015-V0BuLY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241012T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241012T150000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182736Z CREATED:20240826T165329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182736Z UID:10001242-1728738000-1728745200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Author Reading: Kimberly Hoffman DESCRIPTION:Join Kimberly Hoffman at Indy Reads on October 12th at 1pm for a reading of her newest children’s book\, ‘No Matter What\, I Love You’.\n\n\nJoin Kimberly Hoffman at Indy Reads for a reading and signing of her newest children’s book\, No Matter What\, I Love You\, on October 12th from 1-3 pm. \nAll ages welcome! \n\n\n\nNo Matter What\, I Love You \nNo Matter What\, I Love You\, author Kimberly S. Hoffman’s ninth book\, explores questions children sometimes have\, but don’t always voice. The main question this book centers on is\, “Will you still love me if I’m different?” \nThe story allows parents to express their unconditional love to their child through a gentle\, rhyming story. \nThough this story centers around affirming love to children\, it also allows adults examine themselves\, learn\, and expand their hearts to love unconditionally. \nThis sweet exchange between a mother and her child allows children to feel the bond and affirmation they need from their parents. \n\n\n\nMeet the Author \nKimberly Hoffman is a spinner of amazing tales that influence young minds to think deeply\, reframing their impossibilities to reach their possibilities. She creates unique and innovative programming to engage any size of audience\, from preschool to seniors\, motivating\, encouraging and challenging them to think outside the box on a variety of topics.   \nKimberly lives in her hometown of Columbus\, Indiana\, working at Cummins Inc. She is married\, has two daughters\, four stepchildren & one grandchild. She is also the owner of Queen Bee Designs\, creating essential oil diffuser jewelry.   \nShe is available for speaking engagements for any age group on topics such as Overcoming Obstacles\, Thinking Outside the Box Regarding Disabilities\, How to Write a Book as well as others.  \nFollow her on Instagram @kimberlyhoffman_author\, Facebook Kimberly S Hoffman – Author\, or on the web https://kimberlyhoffmanblog.wordpress.com/  \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/author-reading-kimberly-hoffman/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/4b2adf95eb3a0a554d47266e7c2b32fb-BE9YN6.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241012T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241012T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182733Z CREATED:20240226T193131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182733Z UID:10001096-1728748800-1728759600@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Writing Workshop and Open Mic with IndyUntitled DESCRIPTION:This monthly workshop/open mic hybrid is for the timid and confident\, the professional and the novice\, the performers and the spectators.\n\n\nThis 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 together. \n4-5pm Workshop: come with what you are working on or writing prompts can be provided5-5:30pm Break/Network5:30-7pm Open Mic \nThis monthly event is recommended for ages 13+. \nAll proceeds from purchases at Indy Reads directly support our adult education programming. \n\n\n\nIndyUntitled is an independent writers’ collective consisting of multi-talented individuals with a common goal of connecting our neighbors and friends through poetry. They strongly believe that access to free art and literacy is vital to the health and strength of our community. They aim to progress and uplift writers of all skill sets through workshops\, open mics\, and publication opportunities. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/writing-workshop-and-open-mic-with-indyuntitled-8/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/6f879cff2e918cda9f1748859880c3a5-AvJBIK.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241013T170000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182734Z CREATED:20231220T161211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182734Z UID:10001011-1728835200-1728838800@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Circles DESCRIPTION:Join Indy Reads for Spanish language practice on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm! This program is open to all ages.\n\n\nJoin 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 program. \nAll ages are welcome to attend! Spanish Conversation Circles are open to Indy Reads students\, their families\, and the public. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees who would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/spanish-conversation-circles-10/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0e547bcd22adbe83d769d2b22ef3d458-nPumWP.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241017T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241017T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182736Z CREATED:20231127T204619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182736Z UID:10000424-1729184400-1729191600@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Game Night! DESCRIPTION:Bring your family to our weekly game night.\n\n\nGame 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. \nFor more information or questions\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \n \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-game-night-57/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/84c2dfdeae835a0d8b9bbbe1eb4e6cab-WUvFfy.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241018T130000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182737Z CREATED:20231115T192625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182737Z UID:10000373-1729252800-1729256400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Volunteer Info Session\, In-Person DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Indy Reads Community! We are so excited to have you as a volunteer with us!\n\n\nThank 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. \n \nIn-Person Sessions are at 12pm on every 2nd Friday! \n \nIf you are interested in a Virtual Info Session\, those take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 6pm. You will need to register on the Virtual Info Session EventBrite. \n \nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to email volunteer@indyreads.org. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, support Indy Reads by following our social media! \n \nFacebook\, Twitter\, Instagram. \n \nAlso\, don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-volunteer-info-session-in-person-14/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/89e578e6c8a6099765be961d2e991445-T0BxJp.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241018T200000 DTSTAMP:20241010T191338Z CREATED:20241009T195524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T191338Z UID:10001255-1729278000-1729281600@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Children's Reading: María Rosana Mestre DESCRIPTION:María Rosana Mestre will read her books: Carlota Shares Her Secret – Carlota Cuenta Su Secre (English-Spanish) & Trato Feito-Trato Hecho!Join us on Friday\, October 18 at 7pm for a children’s reading with author María Rosana Mestre! She will read from her book\, Carlota Shares Her Secret – Carlota Cuenta Su Secre\, which is English-Spanish. She will also read from her book\, Trato Feito-Trato Hecho\, which is Spanish-Portuguese. This reading is open to children and their caregivers of all ages. María Rosana Mestre believes imagination should be protected and defended in all children with any language. Born in Venezuela\, she a linguist\, passionate about reading\, writing\, translating and teaching World Languages. She runs Spanish For Entities\, a language institute. María received an MA in Literature Studies from Universidade Federal do Paraná (Brazil\, 2013)\, a postgraduate degree in Creative Communications from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain\, 2008)\, and a BA in Print Journalism from the Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín (Venezuela\, 2006). Carlota Shares Her Secret – Carlota Cuenta Su Secreto (English-Spanish) Pass it on! A precocious young girl learns how quickly a story can spread—and change—when her playful secret is told and then retold throughout her hometown. All she has to do is stand back and fall into fits of giggles as the story changes once again. No one’s guessed her secret right just yet! Trato Feito- Trato Hecho (Spanish- Portuguese) The old mouse tames his survival by making several deals with a precious rat. In the first deal\, they exchange food for jewels\, and in the second\, they change the reality of everyone in the story. Spanish For Entities is a language institute providing corporate Spanish courses for organizations and language and literature cultural programs for schools\, agencies\, companies\, and non-profits. With in-company programs\, in-our-place programs\, and study abroad programs. It is an authorized center for SIELE testing\, a Spanish language proficiency test for university education and HR.This event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: FREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! $10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! $20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! Other – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/childrens-reading-maria-rosana-mestre/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Maria-Rosana-Mestre-Event-10.9.24-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T120000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182738Z CREATED:20240725T142619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182738Z UID:10001225-1729335600-1729339200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Big Chair Story Time DESCRIPTION:Story time provided by our staff\, volunteers\, and students – Indy Reads to you! Every Saturday EXCEPT for the first Saturday of the month.\n\n\nThe Event \nJoin our staff\, volunteers\, and students as we share some of our favorite stories with the community. This is a family-friendly event\, and all ages are welcome! Big Chair Story Time is every Saturday at 11am\, except for the first Saturday of the month where we have Drag Story Hour instead. \nYou are welcome to bring coffee\, water\, snacks to enjoy while listening. \n \nThis event is Pay What You Can — Here’s what your Suggested Donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay What You Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! \nFor more information\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at www.indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/big-chair-story-time-95/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/daff464e7ed5144962cc366b71780015-V0BuLY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T160000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182739Z CREATED:20240513T165817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182739Z UID:10001145-1729346400-1729353600@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Thomas Kneeland & Amie Whittemore DESCRIPTION:Join Thomas Kneeland and Amie Whittemore on October 19 th at 2pm for a reading\, discussion\, and signing of their works!\n\n\nJoin Thomas Kneeland and Amie Whittemore on October 19 th at Indy Reads from 2-4pm for a reading\, discussion\, and signing of their works: We Be Walkin’ Blackly in the Deep by Thomas Kneeland and Nest of Matches by Amie Whittemore. \nThere will be a reading\, discussion\, Q&A session\, and a signing to follow. \nThis event is recommended for ages 18+. \nAll proceeds from book sales at Indy Reads support our English literacy programming. \n\n\n\nWe Be Walkin’ Blackly in the Deep \nFrom the advent of White Lion to the current state of systemic racism\, forcibly woven into institutions of power\, we’ve found ways to combat oppression. If we look at influential figures within our literary landscape\, we’ll find Amiri Baraka\, James Baldwin\, Maya Angelou\, Gwendolyn Brooks\, Toni Morrison\, Zora Neale Hurston\, and a host of prolific Black writers. They are the ones who set and reset the literary arts landscape\, time and time again\, to ensure that we would always have a place in the larger American and global society. \nThese writers\, most of whom were poets\, established the barriers between societal order and chaos. And while those barriers found\, and find\, themselves cracked by the thunderous\, battering ram of injustice\, there will always be new waves of literary cement to rebuild and strengthen the indestructible power of Black words. \nThis chapbook collection begins to unearth and restore color to the white-washed notions about the dark and terrifying facets of American history. \n\n\n\nNest of Matches \nAmie Whittemore’s Nest of Matches is a lavish declaration of the beauty of the natural world\, queer identity\, and of the imagination set free. Whittemore’s third collection explores the complexities of love—romantic\, familial\, and love for place—and wonders at cycles of life\, finding that: “Every habit / even love—strangest / of them all—offers exhaustion / and renewal.” Moving seamlessly from meditations on the moon’s phases to explorations of dream spaces to searches for meaning through patterns of love and loss\, Whittemore’s work embodies the mysteries of dichotomies—grief and joy\, consciousness and unconsciousness\, habit and spontaneity—and how they coexist to create our identities. Throughout the collection\, Whittemore reveals how interior nature manifests into exterior habits and how physical landscapes shape the psyche. \n\n\n\nMeet the Author: Thomas Kneeland \nThomas Kneeland is the author of We Be Walkin’ Blackly in the Deep (Marian University Department of Media\, Communication\, and Design) and a 2022 Frontier Poetry Global Poetry Prize finalist. He is a 2024 Speculative Play & Just Futurities Scholar-in-Residence\, which is funded by Indiana University\, the Mellon Foundation\, IUI Arts & Humanities Institute\, IUI Center for Africana Studies & Culture\, and the Ray Bradbury Center. He is also the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The Elevation Review. His publication credits include Southern Humanities Review\, The Amistad\, The Rumpus\, Vagabond City Lit\, Up the Staircase Quarterly\, South Florida Poetry Journal\, and elsewhere. Thomas received his BA in English Writing from DePauw University\, an MA in Ministry from Wesley Seminary\, and an MFA in Poetry from Butler University. \n\n\n\nMeet the Author: Amie Whittemore \nAmie Whittemore (she/her) is the author of the poetry collections Glass Harvest (Autumn House Press)\, Star-tent: A Triptych (Tolsun Books)\, and Nest of Matches (Autumn House). She was the 2020-2021 Poet Laureate of Murfreesboro\, Tennessee\, and an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Her poems have won multiple awards\, including a Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Prize\, and her poems and prose have appeared in The Gettysburg Review\, Nashville Review\, Smartish Pace\, Pleiades\, and elsewhere. She teaches creative writing at Eastern Illinois University and serves as director of MTSU Write\, a from-home creative writing mentorship program. Learn more at amiewhittemore.com. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/poetry-reading-thomas-kneeland-amie-whittemore/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ab6cb8cc1fa754e8de74390b551fa647-rk6trp.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T183000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182740Z CREATED:20240826T165338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182740Z UID:10001243-1729355400-1729362600@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Writers Night with Pen to Paper DESCRIPTION:Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm.\n\n\nJoin Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for this bimonthly writing workshop from 4:30-6:30 pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month. \nThis workshop is recommended for ages 18+ \nLearn More about Pen to Paper \n\n\n\nMeet the Pen to Paper \nWe write. We share. We live. \nPen to Paper is Indy’s most notorious coterie of misfit writers. \n\n\nWhat We Do \nIn its simplest form\, we write stuff\, share it with each other\, and talk about it. \nWe critique each other’s written material and provide creative support\, constructive criticism\, and sage advice. \n\n\nWho May Join \nIf you write\, you may join. Even if you don’t write\, give us a whirl (as long as you provide us with homemade cookies and lemonade). \nWe accept people at all skill levels\, from the doe-eyed novice to the experts. \nIf you want to write or improve your writing\, then you’ve come to the right place! \nWe critique all manner of writing\, be it fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, travelogues\, technical manuals … if it has words\, we’ll read it. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/writers-night-with-pen-to-paper-4/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/a8a70d70d428740fac4e47fec905114f-Hw0if6.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241020T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241020T190000 DTSTAMP:20240927T165224Z CREATED:20240927T165223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T165224Z UID:10001252-1729440000-1729450800@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Book-to-Film Club with Kan-Kan Cinema: Dracula DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 20th at 4pm for a book discussion following a film screening of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie! \n\n\n\nPlease purchase tickets to Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie’s film screening here. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a free book club and discussion of Dracula by Bram Stoker after the film. \n\n\n\nYou must buy tickets for this event. If you would like to include a donation to Indy Reads\, please use the “Donate” button. Indy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/book-to-film-club-with-kan-kan-cinema-dracula/ LOCATION:IN ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dracula.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241021T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T175707Z CREATED:20241007T175624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T175707Z UID:10001254-1729537200-1729544400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Actors' Playground DESCRIPTION: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 to perform. This monthly event is on the second Monday of each month at 7pm! Readings are appropriate for audiences aged 13+. This Event is Pay-What-You-Can Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: FREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! $10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! $20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! Other – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! For more information\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. Indy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-actors-playground-11/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/d205bbe864dbece6d863274fb08c80b3-gkLF9x.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241023T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182753Z CREATED:20231115T192603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182753Z UID:10000358-1729706400-1729710000@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Volunteer Info Session\, Virtual DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Indy Reads Community! We are so excited to have you as a volunteer with us!\n\n\nThank 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! \n \nVirtual Info Sessions are at 6pm on every 4th Wednesday! \n \nIf you register for the Virtual Info Session\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link prior to the session. \n \nIf you are interested in an In-Person Info Session\, those take place on the 2nd Friday of the month at 12pm. You will need to register on the In-Person Info Session EventBrite. \n \nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to email volunteer@indyreads.org. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, support Indy Reads by following our social media! \n \nFacebook\, Twitter\, Instagram. \n \nAlso\, don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-volunteer-info-session-virtual-13/ LOCATION:IN ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ec197be6528dbd25b3f4916b273bed28-5vpNcz.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241024T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241024T190000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182753Z CREATED:20231127T204620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182753Z UID:10000425-1729789200-1729796400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Indy Reads Game Night! DESCRIPTION:Bring your family to our weekly game night.\n\n\nGame 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. \nFor more information or questions\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \n \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/indy-reads-game-night-58/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/84c2dfdeae835a0d8b9bbbe1eb4e6cab-WUvFfy.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241026T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241026T120000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182754Z CREATED:20240725T142620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182754Z UID:10001226-1729940400-1729944000@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Big Chair Story Time DESCRIPTION:Story time provided by our staff\, volunteers\, and students – Indy Reads to you! Every Saturday EXCEPT for the first Saturday of the month.\n\n\nThe Event \nJoin our staff\, volunteers\, and students as we share some of our favorite stories with the community. This is a family-friendly event\, and all ages are welcome! Big Chair Story Time is every Saturday at 11am\, except for the first Saturday of the month where we have Drag Story Hour instead. \nYou are welcome to bring coffee\, water\, snacks to enjoy while listening. \n \nThis event is Pay What You Can — Here’s what your Suggested Donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay What You Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! \nFor more information\, please email bookstore@indyreads.org. \nIndy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy\, English language skills\, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve\, visit our website at www.indyreads.org. URL:https://indyreads.org/event/big-chair-story-time-96/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/daff464e7ed5144962cc366b71780015-V0BuLY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241026T160000 DTSTAMP:20240918T182755Z CREATED:20240826T165340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T182755Z UID:10001244-1729951200-1729958400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Alessandra Lynch DESCRIPTION:Join Alessandra Lynch on October 26th from 2-4pm for a reading\, signing\, and discussion of their new work\, ‘Wish Ave.’\n\n\nJoin Alessandra Lynch at Indy Reads on October 26th from 2-4pm for a reading\, discussion\, and signing of her newest work\, Wish Ave. \nThis event is recommened for ages 13+. \n\n\n\nWish Ave \nWish Ave is a dream-like narrative that combines three distinctive voices as it simultaneously loses and gains connections to others\, plants\, places\, memories\, and beyond. Memories are reanimated\, reassessed\, and re-envisioned. Voices carry the history of a life\, the lives of those they’ve lived with\, known\, encountered\, interacted with. The two voices and the speaker’s voice carry the poems that cross time\, relationships\, boundaries between life and death. The voices create deep portraits of mentors\, family members\, and friends. Lone?liness\, tragedy\, art\, death\, music\, communion\, connection\, and consolation are all found here. There is palpable intensity\, almost like the book is vibrating with trepidation\, sorrow\, fear\, love\, vibrancy\, and uncertainty. The poems move water-like through visions and memory\, personal myth\, and prophecy. They don’t feel beholden to expectations but free and insistent upon existing in their own space\, on their own terms. There is a lot of risk in these poems\, and the reward is in the connections and space between them. \n“It is as though Wish Ave is the response to the bird in Eliot’s first quartet\, about just how much reality humans can bear. Alessandra Lynch has written beyond the moment\, and deeply of the moment\, a form of salvation we must all hope to earn.” \n—Bin Ramke\, author of Earth on Earth \n\n\n\nMeet the Author \nAlessandra Lynch‘s most recent collection of poetry\, Pretty Tripwire\, (semi-finalist for the Julie Suk Award) was published in 2021. Alessandra is also the auuthor of Sails the Wind Left Behind (winner of the Alice James New England/NewYork Award)\, It Was a Terrible Cloud at Twilight (winner of the Lena Miles Wever-Todd Award)\, and Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment (winner of the Balcones Prize\, finalist for the LA Times Book Award and the UNT Rilke Prize\, listed as a NY Times top ten poetry books of 2017). Her work has appeared in the American Poetry Review\, The New England Review\, The Kenyon Review\, Ploughshares\, and other journals. \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/poetry-reading-alessandra-lynch/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/a6078a41d89e7c1485a4afb863aaa67e-qWkCdP.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241027T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241027T170000 DTSTAMP:20250306T144424Z CREATED:20240102T201845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T144424Z UID:10001036-1730044800-1730048400@indyreads.org SUMMARY:The Indy Reads Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm! Let’s geek out over our Book of the Month!\n\n\nThe 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\, or someone who is looking to expand their reading list\, we want to chat with you! \nHosted by Gya Torres and Casey Culp\, our monthly book club is intended to be a fun\, easy space to chat about what we love about our Book of the Month. Pick up a copy at Indy Reads for 15% off and then join us on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm to discuss! Join us for one discussion or all of them! \nThis monthly event is recommended for adults age 18+. \n\n\n\n2024 Books of the Month \nJanuary: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn \nFebruary: Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford \nMarch: Bride by Ali Hazelwood \nApril: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo \nMay: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman \nJune: It Came From the Closet edited by Joe Vallese \nJuly: All That She Carried by Tiya Miles: One State/One Story: All That She Carried/Freedom Over Me \nAugust: Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj \nSeptember: Don’t Forget the Girl by Rebecca McKanna \nOctober: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe \nNovember: You\, Again by Kate Goldbeck \n\n\n\nThis event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: \nFREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! \n$10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! \n$20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! \nOther – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/the-indy-reads-book-club-10/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/99d20086b9bae73dd0a134b89151f7ed-hZLdZf.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241031T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241031T190000 DTSTAMP:20240930T162948Z CREATED:20240930T162608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T162948Z UID:10001253-1730392200-1730401200@indyreads.org SUMMARY:Trick or Treat at Scare in the Square DESCRIPTION:Join Indy Reads on Halloween 4:30pm-7pm for free children’s books\, candy\, crafts\, and story times! Part of FFDA’s Scare in the Square!Join Indy Reads on Halloween during Fountain Fletcher District Association’s Scare in the Square! Our community bookstore will be open to the public for free children’s books\, candy\, family-friendly “spooky” crafts\, and story times al evening long at the Big Chair. Learn more about Scare in the Square: https://fountainfletcher.com/. Find parking: indyreads.org/parking This event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community: FREE – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! $10 – This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! $20 – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual\, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! Other – “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50\, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support! URL:https://indyreads.org/event/trick-or-treat-at-scare-in-the-square/ LOCATION:Indy Reads\, 1066 Virginia Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://indyreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Trick-or-Treat-Scare-in-the-Square-10.31-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR