Welcome to the Indy Indie Book Crawl 2025! We are thrilled that you are BACK for year two of supporting local, independent, and community bookstores and shops across Central Indiana. IIBC2025 is from Thursday, March 20 through Sunday, March 23. Indy Reads will have a $10 Bring-Your-Own-Tote Sale March 19-March 23. Bring a bag or tote ... Read more
Join the Ray Bradbury Center and Indy Reads for a creative kickoff to the Indy Indie Book Crawl: the Bradbury Blackout Poetry pop-up!Join the Ray Bradbury Center and Indy Reads for a creative kickoff to the Indy Indie Book Crawl! In this hands-on event, participants will craft blackout poetry using selections from Ray Bradbury’s works—transforming ... Read more
Indy Reads welcomes English Language Learning students of all ages to practice English with us. Every Sunday, 3pm-4pm at Indy Reads. 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203.
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
Join Indy Reads on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6pm for a FREE, family-friendly open mic night. Performers of all art forms welcome! The monthly open mic at Indy Reads now has a new name and date! Join us for Indy Reads Lit Stage on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6pm ... Read more
Indy Reads welcomes English Language Learning students of all ages to practice English with us. Every Sunday, 3pm-4pm at Indy Reads. 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203.
Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm! Let's dive into some great conversations together! 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 have some great conversations around ... 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
Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry! Celebrate National Poetry Month with Indy Reads! Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry. We'll provide activities, prompts, and creative space to write with ... Read more
On Friday, April 4 at 7:30pm, Indy Reads is hosting Cantos Al Sur del Mundo / Songs at the World’s Southern End featuring Latin American folk music! Folk music from Latin American including Violeta Parra, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Chabuca Granda, Tom Jobim and many more. Audience participation is expected! Tickets to this event are $20. Register here.
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 Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm. Join 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. This workshop is recommended for ages 18+ Learn More about ... Read more
Indy Reads welcomes English Language Learning students of all ages to practice English with us. Every Sunday, 3pm-4pm at Indy Reads. 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203.
Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry! Celebrate National Poetry Month with Indy Reads! Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry. We'll provide activities, prompts, and creative space to write with ... 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
For April, we’ll read Maame by Jessica George! To get to the room pass the checkout counter, go down the hall, and take a left. Masks welcome but not mandatory. Buy the book from Indy Reads! Proceeds from sales at Indy Reads keep our classrooms tuition-free for more than 400 adult students each year. Maame by Jessica George ... 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
Indy Reads welcomes English Language Learning students of all ages to practice English with us. Every Sunday, 3pm-4pm at Indy Reads. 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203.
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 on April 13 at 4pm for a book discussion following a film screening of Arrival 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 of Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang after the film. You must buy tickets ... 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
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
Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry! Celebrate National Poetry Month with Indy Reads! Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry. We'll provide activities, prompts, and creative space to write with ... Read more
Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm. Join 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. This workshop is recommended for ages 18+ Learn More about ... Read more
Indy Reads welcomes English Language Learning students of all ages to practice English with us. Every Sunday, 3pm-4pm at Indy Reads. 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203.
