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SUMMARY:All That She Carried Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join Camden-Jackson Township Public Library and Carroll County on the Same Page for a book discussion of All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. \nCarroll County on the Same Page is a cooperative effort of Camden-Jackson Township Public Library\, Delphi Public Library\, & Flora-Monroe Township Public Library. \nThis event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/all-that-she-carried-book-discussion-26/
LOCATION:Camden-Jackson Township Public Library\, 183 West Main Street\, Camden\, IN\, 46917\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240905T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240905T190000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T163530Z
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SUMMARY:All That She Carried Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join Osgood Public Library for a book discussion of All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. This conversation is one of three in the Ripley County Reads One State / One Story program. The other book discussions will be held at Tyson Library and Batesville Memorial Public Library. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/all-that-she-carried-book-discussion-20/
LOCATION:Osgood Public Library\, 136 W Ripley Street\, Osgood\, IN\, 47037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240905T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240905T123000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud Informational Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Indiana Humanities team for an informational webinar focused on developing a Poetry Out Loud competition at your school or organization for the 2024-2025 season. \nThis webinar is free and open to any interested potential Poetry Out Loud administrators. The zoom link will be emailed to you once you register for the event. \nPlease reach out to Hailey DeWolf\, Indiana Humanities’ Events Associate\, at hdewolf@indianahumanities.org with any questions or concerns prior to the meeting.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/poetry-out-loud-informational-webinar/
LOCATION:3129 S River Rd\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47906
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240905T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240905T120000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Underground Railroad Tour (1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Ripley County\, Indiana played an important part in the Underground Railroad and is part of the Southeast Indiana Trails to Freedom. \nJoin Ripley County Reads as it takes a bus tour of all five freedom trails featured in Ripley County. This free\, two-hour guided tour will start at the Ripley County Tourism Office in Versailles\, Indiana and feature places and activities of the Underground Railroad. Snacks will be provided. \nRegistration is required and participants must be at least 13 years old.  \nFYI: This same tour will also be held on September 7\, 2024. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/underground-railroad-tour-2/
LOCATION:Ripley County Tourism Office\, 220 US-50\, Versailles\, IN\, 47042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240903T190000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Freedom Over Me: Betty's Story Storytime Program
DESCRIPTION:Elementary aged children are invited to North Manchester Public Library’s first Freedom Over Me session. After reading and discussing the poem Betty’s Story\, children will plant flowers in the indoor Tower Garden in honor of Betty’s skills as a flower gardener. This program will be held in the library’s Blocher Community Room. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/freedom-over-me-bettys-story-storytime-program-2/
LOCATION:North Manchester Public Library\, 405 North Market Street\, North Manchester\, IN\, 46962\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240903T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T021105Z
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SUMMARY:"History\, Artifacts\, and Meaning Making" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s “History\, Artifacts\, and Meaning Making” exhibit is mixed media display of items that have personal or historical meaning to individuals and communities that express how we attach meaning to objects and ask the audience to consider how objects help them understand themselves and what it means to be humans. \nThe physical display of this exhibit will be in the “Cultural Corridor” of the Mussallem Union. The virtual display will be on the social media accounts of (1) Office of Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging and (2) Logan Library. \nNote: This exhibit is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/history-artifacts-and-meaning-making-exhibit/
LOCATION:Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology\, 5500 Wabash Avenue\, Terre Haute\, IN\, 47803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240604T192603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T123414Z
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SUMMARY:Free Family Sunday and The Global Language of Headwear Special Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This summer Ruthmere hosts a traveling exhibit from International Arts and Artists. The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity\, Rites of Passage\, and Spirituality presents 89 hats and headdresses carefully selected from a private collection of more than 1\,300 extraordinary pieces of international headwear. \nThe Global Language of Headwear features hats from 42 countries across Asia\, Africa\, Europe\, the Middle East and North and South America—a tribute to the stunning diversity of the world’s cultures. With a few exceptions\, the pieces are from the mid-to-late 20th century\, and many are still worn today in parts of the world for revelry\, ritual and the rhythms of everyday life. More than utilitarian objects of material culture\, each hat is a unique work of art—not merely because of the skill required to make it\, but also as a singular expression of creativity and cultural meaning. The hats and headdresses communicate timeless ideas—not only of beauty\, but also of what it means to be human. \nThe profusion of shapes\, styles and materials\, as well as the ingenious use of embellishments to decorate the hats\, are limited only by imagination. The Global Language of Headwear is organized into five thematic sections: Cultural Identity; Power\, Prestige and Status; Ceremonies and Celebrations; Spiritual Beliefs; and Protection. The exhibit includes interpretive panels that help visitors move past the artistic value of the headwear pieces to think about the mutual themes of cultural identity\, status\, celebration and spiritual beliefs we all share. Children who visit the exhibit will be issued a “passport” when entering; as they “visit” and learn about the 42 countries represented in the exhibit\, they’ll earn passport stamp stickers. Along the way\, specially developed panels will allow the young visitors to think about the hats that they see around them every day and how different cultures communicate and celebrate through wearing headwear. \nDuring the Free Family Sunday event\, Ruthmere will offer children an activity to design their own hat\, share what that hat represents to them and discuss what headwear represents in other cultures. \nFor more information about the exhibit and the Free Family Sunday event\, visit Ruthmere’s website\, call 888.287.7696 or email info@ruthmere.org. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant. \n 
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/free-family-sunday-and-the-global-language-of-headwear-cultural-identity-rites-of-passage-and-spirituality-special-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ruthmere Museum Campus/Havilah Beardsley House\, 102 W. Beardsley Ave.\, Elkhart\, IN\, 46514
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T160000
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SUMMARY:Storytime at SPARK on the Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, August 31st at Monument Circle for the first in a series of storytimes featuring Indiana authors. This month’s author is Indiana Authors Award winner Kim Howard! \n  \nABOUT KIM HOWARD: \nKim Howard is a picture book author from Indiana. She has a Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies\, own an Etsy shop\, and is a former teacher. Her debut picture book\, Grace and Box was published January 2021 by Feiwel and Friends\, an imprint of Macmillan. Grace and Box was the winner of the 2022 Indiana Authors Award in the Children’s category and was selected to represent Indiana at the 2023 National Book Festival. \n  \nABOUT SPARK ON THE CIRCLE: \nSPARK on the Circle is a free\, welcoming\, and art-filled park on Monument Circle which provides shaded areas\, free games\, food and drink\, and other activities for the public to enjoy. \n  \n 
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/storytime-at-spark-on-the-circle/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 1 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T150000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T143640Z
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SUMMARY:Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program: Susan Neville
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we welcome Indiana author Susan Neville to the Arts Depot—home of the Art Association of Randolph County. This event will be the second in a planned speaker series for our 2024–25 season. \nSusan will be discussing her new essay “My Bedeviled Country\,” and creative non-fiction as a genre. Susan’s collections of short fiction and hybrid fiction include “The Town of Whispering Dolls”\, winner of the Catherine Doctorow Prize for Innovative Fiction\, “In the House of Blue Lights”\, winner of the Richard Sullivan Prize; “Invention of Flight”\, winner of the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction; and “Indiana Winter”. Her stories have appeared in the Pushcart Prize anthology and in anthologies including “Extreme Fiction” (Longman) and “The Story Behind the Story” (Norton). \nOur nationally-registered landmark passenger depot building is located off SR 32. There is plenty of free parking and local restaurants nearby.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/art-depot-speaker-series-susan-neville/
LOCATION:Art Association of Randolph County\, 115 N Howard St\, Union City\, IN\, 47390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indiana Authors Awards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T113000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Roots (1977) Screening & Craft Activity
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinton Public Library for a screening of the classic television miniseries Roots (1977). This screening\, held on the library’s balcony\, will cover the final two episodes (7 & 8) of the series. \nAs a companion activity\, attendees will have the opportunity to complete a craft project with a sack and iron-on design. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/roots-1977-screening/
LOCATION:Clinton Public Library\, 313 S. 4th Street\, Clinton\, IN\, 47842\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240830T210000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T191315Z
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SUMMARY:My Indiana Muse Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:The Highland Arts Council holds a screening and discussion of My Indiana Muse\, a documentary that follows the journey of artist Robert Townsend and the person who inspired his art for more than a decade—a woman named Helen from Highland\, Indiana. \nThroughout his career as an artist\, Townsend has given new life to Americana landscapes. From matchbooks and candy wrappers to buildings and characters\, he returns the viewer to another place and time. In 2014\, after purchasing a collection of Kodachrome slides on eBay\, he discovered a new muse: Helen\, who was pictured in many of the images. Over the next decade\, Helen became the primary subject of Townsend’s paintings. \nWhen each of Townsend’s artworks can take an entire month to paint\, what could be so powerful about this one woman who inspired Townsend to spend the next ten years of his life devoted to painting just her? This is the question that My Indiana Muse sets out to answer. Townsend’s art is given new life as he dives deeper into Helen’s life\, visiting places she’s been and meeting people who knew her. Viewers discover why Townsend identifies with and becomes charmed by Helen\, and they in turn are drawn to her. Helen is their aunt\, their neighbor\, the woman at the grocery store. Viewers come to understand that each of their lives deserves to be cherished\, in the way that Townsend cherishes the life of Helen\, the woman he’s only beginning to know. \nThe screening of My Indiana Muse takes place in Highland High School’s Monbeck Auditorium at 7 p.m. CDT. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The film runs 44 minutes and will include a brief intermission. Afterward\, a panel will lead the audience in a discussion of the film’s story and themes. \nTo preview the film\, watch the trailer on YouTube. To reserve your tickets\, click on the RSVP link above. \nFor more information\, contact the Highland Arts Council via the Highland Community Foundation’s website. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant. \n 
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/my-indiana-muse-film-screening/
LOCATION:Highland High School\, 9135 Erie St.\, Highland\, IN\, 46322
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240830T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240830T200000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T202604Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Samuel Love
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, Sam will share best practices (and occasional failed approaches) from more than three decades of experience as an oral historian. Producing a good oral history involves more than just pressing record and asking a few questions. Sam will cover the entire process of conducting an oral history project\, from selecting the right topic to preserving your work for posterity. At the end of the workshop participants will learn how to build enthusiasm for the project\, how to make their potential respondents comfortable\, how to develop open-ended questions that yield detailed\, thoughtful answers\, and tips for preserving and promoting the finished project. Far more than just an academic practice\, oral histories are useful in producing family histories\, community history projects\, and for preserving institutional memory and wisdom of community organizations and businesses. \nSAMUEL LOVE is a social practice artist from Gary\, Indiana who organizes public projects that connect communities to their cultural histories through publishing\, multi-media installations\, and performance. He is a 2019-2020 fellow with the Center for Community Progress Community Revitalization Fellowship and the Indiana Arts Commission On Ramp Fellowship and is the editor of the forthcoming Gary Anthology for Belt Publishing. \nThis event is made possible with the support of Indiana Humanities and Gilck Philanthropies. \nCall 219-362-6156 x. 161 with any questions.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/writing-workshop-sam-love/
LOCATION:La Porte County Public Library (Main Library)\, 904 Indiana Ave.\, La Porte\, IN\, 46350
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240830T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240830T180000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240820T162048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T143733Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Lydia Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of guided writing with Indiana poet Lydia Johnson. This event will occur at Westminster Neighborhood Services on August 30th from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Please park in the parking lot on the southeast corner of New York and Keystone Avenue; upon arriving\, please ring our office doorbell\, which is the glass door entrance closest to New York Street. \n  \nPlease register here.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/writers-workshop-with-lydia-johnson/
LOCATION:Westminster Neighborhood Services\, 2325 E New York St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event,Indiana Authors Awards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240828T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240823T181329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T133716Z
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SUMMARY:Speculative Play and Just Futurities | Dr. Renee Hudson
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Renee Hudson\, scholar-in-residence in the Speculative Play and Just Futurities program\, will lead a conversation featuring her SPJF project: “Hegemonic Citizenship” in Latinx Girlhood and the Problem of Citizenship. \n\n\nRenee Hudson (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor and Director of Latinx & Latin American Studies at Chapman University. She specializes in hemispheric studies\, multiethnic literature\, speculative fiction\, genre studies\, and histories of revolution and resistance.  \nShe has published in Modern Fiction Studies\, CR: The New Centennial Review\, and has forthcoming pieces in The Cambridge Companion on Race and Literature and Latinx Literature in Transition Vol. 2\, also with Cambridge. She edited a cluster on Latinx speculative fiction for ASAP/J\, and her book reviews can be found in the Los Angeles Review of Books\, the Brooklyn Rail\, MELUS\, and ASAP/J. \nHer first book\, Latinx Revolutionary Horizons: Form and Futurity in the Americas\, from Fordham University Press (2024) examines how contemporary Latinx literature illustrates the hemispheric convergence of Latin American independence movements and the long history of US occupations and interventions. \nWhile many foundational texts of Latinx literature focus on boys\, Dr. Renee Hudson’s forthcoming book\, Latinx Girlhood and the Problem of Citizenship suggests centering the lives of girls offers quite different ways of apprehending Latinidad. Focusing on Latinx girls across a wide range of cultural productions underscores how issues of gender and sexuality undergird broader discourses surrounding citizenship and democracy. \nDuring her August SPJF residency\, Dr. Renee Hudson will concentrate on a chapter of her book\, Latinx Girlhood and the Problem of Citizenship. In “Hegemonic Citizenship”\, Dr. Hudson examines the first girl to appear in Latinx literature: María Dolores Medina (Lola) in María Amparo Ruiz de Burton’s Who Would Have Thought It? (1872\, republished in 1995). \nThis character sets the stage for the problems of citizenship that Dr. Hudson argues governs Latinx girlhood\, particularly in terms of nationality and assimilation: the Latinx possessive investment in whiteness that attends the disavowal of both Black and Indigenous heritage. Dr. Hudson will also address how young adult fiction is not inherently progressive. \nThe Speculative Play and Just Futurities program leverages narrative storytelling and creative world-building in speculative writing and design\, including science fiction\, fantasy\, gaming\, and new digital media like virtual reality\, to challenge oppression and reimagine our world. It focuses on creating forums for discussing and theorizing literature to envision just futures. Central to SPJF is a residency for emerging scholars and creators\, fostering intellectual and creative growth. SPJF also hosts weekly colloquia for students and faculty\, featuring resident interactions and collaborative learning opportunities. \nSpeculative Play and Just Futurities is made possible through the generous support of the Mellon Foundation. SPJF is a collaboration between the IU Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute\, the Center for Africana Studies and Culture\, and the Ray Bradbury Center. Learn more about the SPJF residency by visiting our website: https://www.spjf.org/.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/speculative-play-and-just-futurities-dr-renee-hudson/
LOCATION:Indiana Humanities\, 1500 N Delaware St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IU Indianapolis Arts & Humanities Institute":MAILTO:iahi@iupui.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240827T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240827T200000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240722T195129Z
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SUMMARY:Books\, Booze & Brains: Eight Bears
DESCRIPTION:Format: In person at Ash and Elm Cider Company\, Livestream\nBook: Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie\nExpert: TBD
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/books-booze-brains-eight-bears/
LOCATION:Ash and Elm Cider Company\, 1301 E Washington St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240826T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:All That She Carried Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinton Public Library’s Lit Circle adult book club for a discussion of All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/roots-1977-screening-4/
LOCATION:Clinton Public Library\, 313 S. 4th Street\, Clinton\, IN\, 47842\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240729T204512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T205311Z
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SUMMARY:African-American Genealogy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to trace\, research and navigate African-American genealogy with acclaimed genealogist Edan Noelle. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/all-that-she-carried-book-discussion-16/
LOCATION:Gal’s Guide\, 107 S. 8th Street\, Noblesville\, IN\, 46060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240824T140000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Roots (1977) Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinton Public Library for a screening of the classic television miniseries Roots (1977). This screening\, held on the library’s balcony\, will cover episodes 5 and 6. Snacks will be provided. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/roots-1977-screening-5/
LOCATION:Clinton Public Library\, 313 S. 4th Street\, Clinton\, IN\, 47842\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240824T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240824T110000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Children's Storytime in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join Camden-Jackson Township Public Library and Carroll County on the Same Page for a storytime reading of Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan. \nCarroll County on the Same Page is a cooperative effort of Camden-Jackson Township Public Library\, Delphi Public Library\, & Flora-Monroe Township Public Library. \nThis event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/childrens-storytime-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:Camden-Jackson Township Public Library\, 183 West Main Street\, Camden\, IN\, 46917\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240820T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240820T170000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240902T173749Z
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SUMMARY:Family History Sack Embroidery
DESCRIPTION:Join Flora Public Library and Carroll County on the Same Page for a sack embroidery workshop. In this class\, basic embroidery stitches will be taught so that participants can record their family history on a canvas bag. Access to ancestry.com will be provided for participants to explore their family history if needed. \nCarroll County on the Same Page is a cooperative effort of Camden-Jackson Township Public Library\, Delphi Public Library\, & Flora-Monroe Township Public Library. \nThis event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/family-history-sack-embroidery/
LOCATION:Flora Public Library\, 109 N Center St\, Flora\, IN\, 46929\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240820T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240820T133000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240618T161445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T161946Z
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SUMMARY:Making Waves: Civil Rights and the South Bend Natatorium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a deeper dive into the stories of resistors in South Bend. Civil Rights Heritage Center Assistant Director and Curator George Garner uses the Natatorium to explore South Bend’s history of white supremacy\, Black resistance\, and the broader experiences of African Americans in this city. In 1922\, the word “public” adorned South Bend’s first municipal swimming pool. Despite this\, the people in charge denied entry to African Americans. The Natatorium became a focus of local resistance to injustice with activists pushing thirty years to enact change. In 2010\, the Natatorium was rebirthed as a home for the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. \nThis is a live\, virtual presentation hosted by the Indiana Historical Society. To join\, please use the following Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ayy2fG0FRJmgVLEZv3DJsA \nGeorge Garner (he/him) earned his M.A. in Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program where he gained experience in museum administration\, exhibitions\, and collections care at such well-known institutions as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. He has dedicated his career to exploring how museums and memory spaces can help people make meaning from traumatic histories and use history to work actively toward change today. Since 2012\, he has served the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center\, a space that\, for thirty years\, operated as a segregated city-owned swimming pool.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/making-waves-civil-rights-and-the-south-bend-natatorium/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240817T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240817T153000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240729T192045Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Lydia Johnson
DESCRIPTION:YOUR LIFE AS A POEM\nIn this online workshop\, I will teach participants how to mine their life experiences for poetic expression. Poets will read relevant contemporary poetry that will help them to imagine new ways to express\, commemorate\, and process significant events in their lives. A guided writing exercise will help new and experienced poets gain inspiration and create new work \nLYDIA JOHNSON is a poet and writer from Gary\, Indiana. Her writing has been published in BLACKBERRY: a magazine\, Glamour Magazine\, Kiwanis Magazine and the books Women in Clothes\, Writers Resist: Hoosier Writers Unite\, and Belt Publishing’s The Gary Anthology. She received her M.F.A in Creative Writing from Butler University and lives in Indianapolis\, Indiana. She has taught poetry workshops and led book discussions for the Indiana Writers Center\, Indiana Humanities and other local nonprofits. She volunteers as an Editorial Assistant for The Indianapolis Review and serves as a judge for various writing contests geared toward young writers. \nPretty Passionate Hands (PPH). A nonprofit organization that focuses on providing support\, mentorship\, and guidance to teen mothers’ and fathers’ families. PPH provides financial awareness through educational workshops\, village support\, and mentorship for youth and families. Through our programs\, we provide tools and resources to remove barriers that prevent youth and families within the community from attaining their personal life goals. We believe in a community where families are fully supported building a great environment for each family\, one child at a time.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/writing-workshop-lydia-johnson/
LOCATION:Pretty Passionate Hands\, 3421 N. Park Avenue\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240817T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240817T140000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240729T195249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T131754Z
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SUMMARY:Roots (1977) Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinton Public Library for a screening of the classic television miniseries Roots (1977). This screening\, held on the library’s balcony\, will cover episodes 3 and 4. Snacks will be provided. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/roots-1977-screening-3/
LOCATION:Clinton Public Library\, 313 S. 4th Street\, Clinton\, IN\, 47842\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240812T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240812T183000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240729T201804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T201804Z
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SUMMARY:Slavery in Vermillion County
DESCRIPTION:Join Suzy Quick from the Vigo County Historical Museum for a presentation about the history of slavery in Vermillion County. This program will be held at Clinton Public Library. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/slavery-in-vermillion-county/
LOCATION:Clinton Public Library\, 313 S. 4th Street\, Clinton\, IN\, 47842\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240810T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240810T160000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240729T191340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T191340Z
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SUMMARY:Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program: Tamara Winfrey-Harris
DESCRIPTION:Tamara Winfrey-Harris will do a reading of her latest book\, ” A Black Woman’s Guide to Getting Free”\, then a discussion on the book and the topic of redemption. Finally the author will sell and sign books onsite. The workshop is a monthly session held by intergenerational women. \nRegister here: https://www.ianbulletproof.com/ \nTamara Winfrey-Harris is a writer who specializes in the ever-evolving space where current events\, politics\, and pop culture intersect with race and gender. She is the author of Dear Black Girl and The Sister Are Alright. Winfrey-Harris’ writing can be found in The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, Cosmopolitan\, New York Magazine\, and The Los Angeles Times. Her essays have also been anthologized in The Lemonade Reader: Beyonce\, Black Feminism and Spirituality (Routledge\, 2019); The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery (Wayne State University Press\, 2018); Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest (Black Belt Publishing\, 2020); and others. Winfrey-Harris graduated with a BA degree from the Greenlee School of Journalism at Iowa State University\, and is a native of Gary\, IN. Learn more at https://www.tamarawinfreyharris.com.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/indiana-authors-awards-speaker-program-tamara-winfrey-harris/
LOCATION:Boner Fitness and Life Center\, 727 N. Oriental\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240810T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240810T140000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Roots (1977) Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinton Public Library for a screening of the classic television miniseries Roots (1977). This screening\, held on the library’s balcony\, will cover episodes 1 and 2. Snacks will be provided. \nNote: This event is part of Indiana Humanities’ Advancing Racial Equity Community Read program.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/roots-1977-screening-2/
LOCATION:Clinton Public Library\, 313 S. 4th Street\, Clinton\, IN\, 47842\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240810T160000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240712T225224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T225605Z
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SUMMARY:Preserving Community Voices\, an Oral History Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join experts and community members for the Preserving Community Voices symposium\, a full-day training on conducting oral history projects that focuses on supporting communities and partners in capturing their own histories and in telling their own stories. \nThe Preserving Community Voices symposium is a day for learning the ins and outs of conducting oral history projects. Oral tradition has always been a part of history keeping as a way to pass knowledge from generation to generation. Because living memory is more fragile than any artifact or paper document\, however\, historians have relied almost exclusively on the written word in traditional archives to make sense of our history. Unfortunately\, many of these institutions are limited in the range of voices that they represent. As new technologies have emerged\, though\, oral tradition can now be captured and preserved long-term\, allowing oral history projects to bring additional voices into the historical narrative. \nThese recorded first-person accounts of history connect listeners to events in ways that paper records can’t. By sharing events from multiple perspectives\, they allow nuances that are often lost in written narratives to be recovered. Especially for underrepresented communities\, oral histories are often the best way to preserve history that has been overlooked or ignored. However\, oral histories are more complex to create than they seem\, which is why Digital Indy\, the Indianapolis Public Library’s digital archive\, is offering a full-day free training on conducting oral history projects. \nThe symposium will be a day of high-quality learning with several sessions covering topics that will equip attendees with a well-rounded understanding of the nature of\, as well as information essential to\, the process of planning and executing successful oral history projects. Organizers are excited to welcome the symposium keynote speaker Doug Boyd\, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky\, a recognized world leader and innovator in the collection and preservation of oral histories. Topics covered during the symposium also include: technology (equipment\, formats\, software\, preservation)\, copyright (ownership\, permissions\, legal use)\, project planning and implementation (defining scope\, logistics\, general preparation\, questions) and lessons learned (panel discussing tips\, tricks\, knowledge sharing). \nThis training is open to all organizations and individuals\, but space is limited\, and registration is required. To reserve your spot\, click on the RSVP button above to go to the symposium’s event page\, then click on the Register button in the left column. Lunch and parking passes will be provided. \nFor more information\, email Digital Indy. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/preserving-community-voices/
LOCATION:Indianapolis Public Library\, Indianapolis Special Collections Room\, 40 E. St. Clair St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T190000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240604T193018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T154858Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: "The Fabric of Faiths: How Headwear Makes Religion Real" with Dr. John McCormack
DESCRIPTION:As part of its Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity\, Rites of Passage\, and Spirituality exhibit\, Ruthmere will host Dr. John McCormack for a talk on “The Fabric of Faiths: How Headwear Makes Religion Real.” \nHats are more than mere fashion statements—constructing\, embellishing and wearing hats is an essential way in which a community’s religious beliefs are brought to life. Looking closely at some remarkable objects in The Global Language of Headwear\, Dr. McCormack explores how they function in religious rituals\, express the identity and spiritual aspirations of peoples and bind together members of a community. \nDr. McCormack is an associate professor of religion and history at Aurora University. He specializes in the history of Christianity\, religion and politics\, world religions\, and early modern Europe\, France and Latin America. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history and master’s degree in religion from Yale University and both a master’s degree and doctorate in history from the University of Notre Dame. \nThe Global Language of Headwear runs from July 5 to September 27 at Ruthmere. It features 89 hats and headdresses from 42 countries across Asia\, Africa\, Europe\, the Middle East and North and South America—a tribute to the stunning diversity of the world’s cultures. With a few exceptions\, the pieces are from the mid-to-late 20th century\, and many are still worn today in parts of the world for revelry\, ritual and the rhythms of everyday life. More than utilitarian objects of material culture\, each hat is a unique work of art—not merely because of the skill required to make it\, but also as a singular expression of creativity and cultural meaning. The hats and headdresses communicate timeless ideas—not only of beauty\, but also of what it means to be human. \nAdmission to Dr. McCormack’s talk is free for Ruthmere members and $5 for nonmembers; it includes a pass to view the exhibit. \nFor more information about the exhibit and Dr. McCormack’s talk\, visit Ruthmere’s website\, call 888.287.7696 or email info@ruthmere.org. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/lecture-the-fabric-of-faiths-how-headwear-makes-religion-real-with-dr-john-mccormack/
LOCATION:Ruthmere Museum Campus/Havilah Beardsley House\, 102 W. Beardsley Ave.\, Elkhart\, IN\, 46514
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240807T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
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SUMMARY:Virtual Brown Bag: American Experiment
DESCRIPTION:As part of our ongoing 250 Meeting Series partnership with the Indiana Historical Society\, Virtual Brown Bags offer attendees the chance to listen in on their lunch breaks to moderated Zoom panels. Each conversation will cover a guiding pillar from the AASLH Making History at 250 Field Guide and ask how Hoosiers can utilize that guidance in their work leading up to 2026. \nFor August\, we will be discussing civics and the idea of the American Experiment with a TBA panel. RSVP at this link to attend the panel.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/virtual-brown-bag-american-experiment/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260812T225525
CREATED:20240722T135439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T170006Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Borders: Reading Group and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Redbud Books hosts the first program in its Bloomington Beyond Borders series with a reading and discussion of the book Borders\, Human Itineraries\, and All Our Relation. Redbud Books has free copies available in store\, and the staff invites community members to the event even if they aren’t able to finish the book. The event will be catered\, so come enjoy sparkling conversation and tasty treats. \nFor more information\, email collective@redbudbooks.org. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities INcommon Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/beyond-borders-reading-group-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Redbud Books\, 408 W. Kirkwood Ave.\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47404
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Redbud Books":MAILTO:contact@redbudbooks.org
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