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SUMMARY:Palm Sunday Tornadoes Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:On April 11\, 1965\, one of the worst tornado outbreaks in U.S. history struck Indiana\, leaving paths of destruction in the central and northern parts of the state. \nHoward County was hit hard. Over the course of about 20 minutes\, a tornado leveled the towns of Russiaville and Alto and killed 13 people in and around Greentown in the eastern part of the county. Across Indiana\, 137 people lost their lives. \nIn recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Palm Sunday tornadoes\, the Greentown Historical Society presents an exhibit about the destruction the tornadoes caused\, the impact they had\, and the recovery efforts. Through text\, photos\, and artifacts\, the exhibit tells the stories of Greentown residents who were affected and their resilience in rebuilding the community. \nThe Palm Sunday tornadoes exhibit is on view at the Greentown Historical Society through December 6. The historical society is open Mondays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. \nFor more information\, email office@greentownhistoricalsociety.org or call 765.628.3800. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/palm-sunday-tornadoes-exhibit/
LOCATION:Greentown Historical Society History Center\, 103 E. Main St.\, Greentown\, IN\, 46936
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Windows into History: Discovering Columbia City's Past
DESCRIPTION:Columbia City Connect invites you to explore the stories behind the storefronts with Windows into History. This new downtown experience features eye-catching window displays highlighting historic people\, places\, and events from Columbia City’s past. \nEach display includes a QR code linking to a digital walking tour of downtown\, where you can dive deeper into photos\, audio\, and untold stories. \nWindows into History runs from May 3 to November 1\, 2025. Throughout its run\, be sure to look for in-person guided tours and events. You can find details on Columbia City Connect’s website. \nFor more information\, email Niki Keister at niki@columbiacityconnect.com. \nThis program received support from a Historic Preservation Education Grant awarded by Indiana Humanities and Indiana Landmarks.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/windows-into-history-discovering-columbia-citys-past-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Columbia City\, 108 S. Chauncey St.\, Columbia City\, IN\, 46725
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251010T160000
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SUMMARY:Zine Machine Launch Party at Tomorrow Bookstore!
DESCRIPTION:Zine Machine is a new lit mag and actual zine-vending machine! Celebrate Zine Machine’s official launch at Tomorrow Bookstore with DIY zines\, treats\, and prizes. Superfans will be wearing our signature shade of “Cosmic Pink.”\n\nNEW: Local zine makers are invited to contribute a zine to the vending machine! Bring a 1-page mini zine (max folded dimensions 4.25″ x 2.75″). Zine Machine will pay $1 per zine (max 5) and add your zine/s to the “Local Legends” section of the vending machine. \nMore about Zine Machine: zinemachine.com
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/zine-machine-launch-party-at-tomorrow-bookstore/
LOCATION:Tomorrow Bookstore\, 882 Massachusetts Ave\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251010T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251010T193000
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SUMMARY:The Book Fairy at Proof
DESCRIPTION:The Book Fairy (AKA Sylvia—a gutted 1965 Avion trailer) is a mobile kid’s bookstore with a big heart and an even bigger mission: to bring books and the joy of reading directly to children and families. \nFollow along at: @thebookfairyindy | thebookfairyindy.com/
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/the-book-fairy-at-proof/
LOCATION:Indiana Humanities\, 1500 N Delaware St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251010T170000
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Arriel Vinson and Leah Johnson
DESCRIPTION:About the Authors\n\n\nArriel Vinson is a Reese’s Book Club LitUp Fellow and Midwesterner who writes about being young\, Black\, and in search of freedom. She earned her MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College. Her poetry\, fiction\, and essays have appeared in Kweli Journal\, Catapult\, The Rumpus\, Waxwing\, and others. Arriel is a Tin House YA Scholar\, Highlights Foundation scholarship recipient\, and 2020 Walter Grant recipient. Under the Neon Lights\, a YA novel-in-verse\, is her debut. You can connect with her on social media at @arriwrites and find her work at www.arriwrites.com.  \n Leah Johnson (she/her) is an eternal Midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel\, You Should See Me in a Crown\, was a Stonewall Honor Book\, was the inaugural Reese’s Book Club YA pick\, and named one of TIME‘s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. She is also the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist Ellie Engle Saves Herself and editor of the USA Today bestselling middle grade anthology Black Girl Power\, among others. When she’s not writing\, you can find her at Loudmouth Books\, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books. 
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/conversation-with-arriel-vinson-and-leah-johnson/
LOCATION:Sanctuary at Redeemer Presbyterian Church\, 1505 N Delaware St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:To Be a Bookfluencer: Building Online Literary Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join two Indianapolis-based social media influencers whose reach extends far beyond the Midwest for a conversation about online literary communities. Nathan Shuherk (@schizophrenicreads) and Sydney Adams (@sydsydbookworrom_) have built followings of avid readers online and will share insights into these virtual literary communities during this conversation moderated by Julia Breakey of Tomorrow Bookstore.   \nAbout the panelists\nSydney Adams is a Neuro ICU trauma nurse in downtown Indianapolis and bookish content creator online under “Syd BookWorrom”. She loves reading\, gaming\, writing\, and over caffeinating. When she finds free time\, she’s usually with her husband and their three rescues.  \nNathan Shuherk is a nonfiction book reviewer on social media under the username @schizophrenicreads. He’s currently an MFA student at Butler University and working on his first book. He lives in Broad Ripple.  \nJulia Breakey is the co-owner and Head Buyer at Tomorrow Bookstore\, an independent bookstore in downtown Indianapolis. Prior to running a bookstore\, Julia was a filmmaker and video editor – and helped build the video studio and team at Young & Laramore. She has also worked as a digital media writer for Memeburn and production assistant at Farm Films. Julia holds a degree in Film & Media Studies with a specialization in screen production from the University of Cape Town.  
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/to-be-a-bookfluencer-building-online-literary-communities/
LOCATION:Speck Gallery\, 1505 N. Delaware St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:Sacred Stories: Writing About Spirituality For Children
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation With Rabbi Sandy Sasso And Dr. Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds \n\nJoin Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Dr. Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds for a dynamic conversation on how to write meaningfully about spirituality for children. The conversation will explore how storytelling can open up spiritual imagination\, foster empathy\, and help young readers engage with life’s big questions. Parents\, educators\, writers\, and anyone interested in faith\, storytelling\, and the inner lives of children are welcome to join the conversation. The program will be followed by book sales and a signing by Rabbi Sasso.  \nSandy Eisenberg Sasso is Rabbi Emerita of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis where she served from 1977 to 2013. She was the second woman ever to become a rabbi in the United States and was the first to be ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1974. She recently retired as the director of the Religion\, Spirituality\, and the Arts Initiative at Herron School of Art and Design at IUI. Rabbi Sasso is a past president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association\, Gleaner’s Food Bank\, and a past chair of the Spirit and Place Festival. She serves on numerous boards including Indiana Humanities and is a co-founder of Women4Change Indiana. Rabbi Sasso has been honored as one of the “Influential Women in Indiana” by the Indianapolis Business Journal and was featured among “Indy’s Most Influential Clergy” by NUVO News Weekly. She is the recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash\, Touchstone Award from Girls\, Inc.\, Heritage Keepers Award from the Indiana State Museum\, and the Spirit of the Prairie Award from Conner Prairie Interactive Park. The author of many articles and nationally acclaimed children’s books\, Rabbi Sasso is a winner of the National Jewish Book Award and a 2018 recipient of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award. She is active in the civic and interfaith communities. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Temple University and her D.Min. from the Christian Theological Seminary.  \nJoseph L. Tucker Edmonds\, PhD is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Religious Studies at Indiana University Indianapolis and the Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture (CSRAAC). Joseph received his AB with Honors in Economics and Religious Studies from Brown University in 2000\, the Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York\, and the PhD in Religion and Modernity from Duke University. His research addresses the intersection between Black religion and the body\, with a particular focus on agency\, care and wellness.  He is an award-winning teacher and a nationally recognized scholar on community-engaged research. Dr. Tucker Edmonds’ research team was recently awarded a $5-million grant from the Mellon Foundation to explore “Black Humanities in the Midwest” by creating a series of collaborative\, community-embedded research labs throughout Indiana. He has written The Other Black Church: Alternative Christian Movements and the Struggle for Black Freedom and scholarly articles that explore Black religion\, radical pedagogy\, and community-engaged methodologies. 
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/sacred-stories-writing-about-spirituality-for-children/
LOCATION:Indiana Humanities\, 1500 N Delaware St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251010T183000
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Bernardo Wade and Ross Gay
DESCRIPTION:About the Authors\n\nBorn and raised in New Orleans\, Bernardo Wade tries at poems\, catches elbows on the court\, and wanders around the Bay—occasionally on Stanford’s campus as a Wallace Stegner Fellow. Previously the editor of Indiana Review\, he now serves as assistant editor and poetry editor for Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora. Though he’s published in a bunch of literary journals no one in his family has ever heard of\, they remain proud of him\, especially when they are featured in the poems. His first full-length poetry collection\, A Love Tap\, is forthcoming from Lookout Books of UNC-Wilmington. He’s infatuated with Ed Roberson’s question\, “Can you O.D. on life?”  \n Awarded the 2021 Puerto del Sol Poetry Prize\, the 2023 Third Coast Poetry Prize\, and the Academy of American Poets’ Vera Strube Poetry Prize\, Bernardo has words in The Nation\, The Sewanee Review\, Crazyhorse\, Black Warrior Review\, Guernica\, Cincinnati Review\, Southern Review\, Ecotone\, and elsewhere.   \n Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding\, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude\, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. In addition to his poetry\, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller\, Inciting Joy was released in 2022\, and his newest collection\, The Book of (More) Delights\, was released in September 2023.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/conversation-with-bernardo-wade-and-ross-gay/
LOCATION:Sanctuary at Redeemer Presbyterian Church\, 1505 N Delaware St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
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