Chew on This: What’s Your Recipe for Community?

“The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live.”

– Joy Harjo, former United States Poet Laureate

Food is fundamental to both our lives and relationships. We organize our days around meals and relationships around gatherings that commemorate milestones. Whether these are the daily gatherings around the kitchen table, or the yearly traditions of holidays and celebrations, food is often the centerpiece of the day and what we serve matters. How does food connect you to community, family, and history? What food traditions do you and your community hold and why? How does food connect you to communities other than yours, building bridges at the table? Can food serve to build and maintain community?

Join Indiana Humanities on Thursday, Oct. 17, as we ask the question, “What’s your recipe for community?” during a special Unearthed-themed Chew on This. Sign up for one of six locations around the state where you’ll share a meal from a local restaurant and a fun, insightful conversation with other curious Hoosiers. Each table will be led by a knowledgeable facilitator, someone to help us grapple with questions about how food acts as a convener in our lives and relationships. Your ticket price includes your meal and an unforgettably engaging experience.

LOCATIONS | FACILITATORS

Conversations will take place at different locations around Indiana, all at 6pm local time. When selecting your ticket, please pay careful attention to the restaurant cuisine and your dietary preferences/restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.). All locations will have these different dietary options available. Your ticket price includes a meal, non-alcoholic drinks, and tax and tip at one of the locations. Alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase directly from the restaurant. Refunds are not available after 72 hours in advance.

Aroma Indian Cuisine (4907 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46205) | Facilitator: TBD

La Catrina Tacos & Tequila (125 W Chestnut St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130) | Facilitator: TBD

Legacy West African Cuisine (3124 N Granville Ave, Muncie, IN 47303) | Facilitator: TBD

The Putnam Inn (400 N. Jackson St. Greencastle, IN 46135) | Facilitator: TBD

Thai Villa Cuisine (10572 East 96th Street, Fishers, IN 46037) | Facilitator: TBD

Oak & Alley (2308 E Center St, Warsaw, IN 46580) | Facilitator: TBD

Questions? Contact Hailey DeWolf, events associate at hdewolf@indianahumanities.org.

ABOUT INDIANA’S FAMILY OF FARMERS

This program is part of Food for Thought 2024 and presented by Indiana’s Family of Farmers, which was formed in 2009 to raise awareness that Indiana’s farmers are among the top producers of grains, produce and meats you eat every day. They believe that quality farming means quality food that is good for you, your families, and the environment. That’s their promise: Food for your family, from our family.

ABOUT CHEW ON THIS

Chew On This is a program designed by Indiana Humanities to use the power of food and drink as a convener of people and catalyst for conversation to inspire thoughtful discussion on engaging topics.

ABOUT UNEARTHED

Unearthed is a multiyear thematic initiative from Indiana Humanities that encourages Hoosiers to discover and discuss their relationships with the natural world. Through engaging speakers, a statewide read, exhibitions, Campfires treks, a film series, podcast, and more, Hoosiers will explore how we shape the environment and how the environment shapes us. Learn more and get involved by visiting www.indianahumanities.org/unearthed.

ABOUT INDIANA HUMANITIES

Indiana Humanities connects people, opens minds, and enriches lives by creating and facilitating programs that encourage Hoosiers to think, read, and talk. www.indianahumanities.org

Indiana Humanities will make reasonable modifications to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy our programs. As we are able, we offer waivers for free or reduced ticket prices. If you need an accommodation, waiver, or have questions about accessibility, please email Hailey DeWolf at hdewolf@indianahumanities.org.

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