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January 2026

January 18
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…

January 27
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Strange Bird
128 S Audubon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219 United States
Free

Books, Booze, & Brains: How Things Are Made

Central, Online

Three of our favorite things—books, booze, and science—come together in a monthly book club for the scientifically curious! This group meets the last Tuesday of the month in Indianapolis to…

January 29
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST
Swiss Village Retirement Community
1350 W. Main Street
Berne, IN 46711
Free

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Screening & Group Discussion

Northeast

Join Ball State PBS and Swiss Village Retirement Community, for a free screening event and group discussion celebrating Ken Burns’s latest PBS documentary, “The American Revolution,” on Thursday, January 29th starting…

January 31
11:00 am - 3:00 pm EST
Indianapolis Public Library—Central Library
40 E. Saint Clair St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Free

Better Together: Celebrating US

Central

Deepen civic engagement and learn about what makes us and our communities thrive. A family-friendly celebration exploring what it means to belong, participate, and build community—together.

February 2026

February 8
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…

February 24
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Strange Bird
128 S Audubon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219 United States
Free

Books, Booze, & Brains: Bonk

Central, Online

Three of our favorite things—books, booze, and science—come together in a monthly book club for the scientifically curious! This group meets the last Tuesday of the month in Indianapolis to…

March 2026

March 8
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…

March 28 @ 8:00 am EDT – May 10 @ 5:00 pm EDT
Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County
322 S. Wayne Street
Angola, IN 46703 United States
Free

Smithsonian’s Voice and Votes: Democracy in America Exhibition (Angola)

Northeast

The Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition, Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, will start its tour of Indiana at the Carnegie Museum of Steuben County on March 28, 2026 and run through May…

March 31
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Strange Bird
128 S Audubon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219 United States
Free

Books, Booze, & Brains: Artemis

Central, Online

Three of our favorite things—books, booze, and science—come together in a monthly book club for the scientifically curious! This group meets the last Tuesday of the month in Indianapolis to…

April 2026

April 12
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…

April 28
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Strange Bird
128 S Audubon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219 United States
Free

Books, Booze, & Brains: Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

Central, Online

Three of our favorite things—books, booze, and science—come together in a monthly book club for the scientifically curious! This group meets the last Tuesday of the month in Indianapolis to…

May 2026

May 7
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
The Museum at Lassen’s Resort
7408 Constitution Ave.
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
Free

The Museum at Lassen’s Resort Season Opening Celebration

Kick off a summer of fun (and learning) at the Museum at Lassen’s Resort season opening celebration!

May 10
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…

May 26
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Strange Bird
128 S Audubon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219 United States
Free

Books, Booze, & Brains: The Sports Gene

Central, Online

Three of our favorite things—books, booze, and science—come together in a monthly book club for the scientifically curious! This group meets the last Tuesday of the month in Indianapolis to…

June 2026

June 14
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…

July 2026

July 12
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Real Life, Revised Reading Series

Central

Join emcee Sam Ferrante and producer John Strauss for a monthly reading series at Indiana Humanities. The open mic features 10 local authors for 5 minute readings, followed by time…