• NATURE Brainstorming (Broad Ripple Park)

    Broad Ripple Park Family Center 1426 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Are you feeling stuck on coming up with creative ideas on how to connect to this year's Spirit & Place Festival NATURE theme? Join us for an afternoon of breaking through creative blocks to find a NATURE inspired event idea that works for you. This session is also a great opportunity to meet with other […]

    Free
  • Spirit & Place Applicant Meeting (Zoom)

    Virtual Event

    Whether you have pitched an event idea for the Spirit & Place Festival in the past or are new to the process, this informative 60-minute session will review what Spirit & Place is all about, how the festival application process works, and resources aimed to help you be successful! Register by using the blue registration […]

    Free
  • Big Tent Talks & Thomas H. Lake Lecture: Remaking the Commons

    Witherspoon Presbyterian Church 3535 W. Kessler Blvd. N. Dr., Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Hybrid Event

    At this crucial moment, when homelessness is exploding, affordable housing is diminishing, and segregated communities are increasingly common, we need to ask the question – “Are our built environments fundamentally immoral?” In this year’s talk, Dr. Jennings will present on “Remaking the Commons: Forming a Moral Imagination for Possession and Philanthropy in Place.” As a […]

  • Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Meeting (Zoom)

    Virtual Event

    Whether you have pitched an event idea for the Spirit & Place Festival in the past or are new to the process, this informative 60-minute session will review what Spirit & Place is all about, how the festival application process works, and resources aimed to help you be successful! Register by using the blue registration […]

  • Big Tent Talks: Spirituality & Psychedelics with Jay Michaelson

    Indiana Landmarks Center 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis, United States

    In a unique twist on this year’s Spirit & Place theme of NATURE, we invite you hear from author, rabbi, and scholar at the Emory Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality, Jay Michaelson, as part of our Big Tent Talks series.

    Free
  • Sacred Synergies: Nature, Faith, & Science with Katharine Hayhoe

    Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation 6501 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, United States
    Hybrid Event

    ASL Interpreted Attendance is virtual or in-person ZOOM ATTENDEE NOTICE: Virtual attendees must register via Zoom -- not Eventbrite -- to receive the Zoom link and passcode. Complete your ZOOM ATTENDANCE registration here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T_9ygB1BQNK-7NeRfLe1Jw How do we talk about climate change—across scientific, faith, and cultural divides? Kick off this year’s Spirit & Place Festival with […]

    Free
  • The Nature of Us: Weaving Ourselves into the Natural World

    Hornet Park 5245 Hornet Ave., Beech Grove, United States

    ASL Interpreted Explore your place in and as part of nature through hands-on activities and thoughtful inquiry. Create your own art and contribute to a collaborative weaving project, both utilizing natural materials. Engage with neighbors in prompted conversations that invite curiosity, reflection, and remembering your place in the natural world. Step into nature and explore […]

    Free
  • Youth Rising for Nature: Getting Community in Action through Service & Advocacy

    Frederick Douglass Park Family Center 1616 E. 25th St., Indianapolis, United States

    Community Forum & River Clean Up. Attend one or both gatherings. Join Sea Scope’s youth Eco-Warriors for a two-part event exploring environmental justice, community dialogue, and a Fall Creek cleanup. Facilitated by local experts and inspired by Laudato Si, this experience blends spiritual reflection and action. Connect with neighbors of Martindale-Brightwood and our living earth—come […]

    Free
  • The Nature of Belief: How Translation of Sacred Text Decides Meaning

    Arthur M Glick JCC - Laikin Auditorium 6701 Hoover Rd., Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Translation is never neutral, and it shapes more than words. In fact, it shapes the very nature of belief. Compare different English translations of sacred texts in small groups and how they have influenced understanding and belief across time, cultures, and communities. Participants will be challenged to rethink the meaning of well-known verses and how […]

    Free
  • Fear, Mercy, and the Nature of Us

    1000 Words Gallery 3328 E. 10th St., Indianapolis, United States

    Limited capacity. Registration encouraged. Inspired by the poems Allowables by Nikki Giovanni and Mercy by Rudy Francisco this event explores the roots of our fears and the quiet, transformative power of mercy. Facilitated by Deborah Asante, participants will engage in guided writing, creative reflection, and optional group sharing in a safe and supportive environment. Through […]

    Free
  • Hopecraft: Cultivating Possibility in the Climate Crisis

    Ujamaa Community Bookstore 2424 Dr. MLK Jr. St., Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Discover Hopecraft! Part conversation, part hands-on art workshop—“hope crafting” invites those grappling with climate despair to connect through reflection, visual expression, and writing to explore climate hope through the resilient perspectives of Black, Brown, and Indigenous thinkers. Hopecraft invites participants into a hands-on, heart-centered exploration of hope as both a personal practice and a community […]

    Free
  • Connections Lessons

    Virtual  What did Connections reveal about what our community is longing for right now? In this Zoom session, Spirit & Place will share highlights from the 2025 Festival survey and explore patterns, interests, and lessons that can inspire meaningful proposals for the 2026 Festival. If you're just getting started in thinking about this year's festival […]