Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis

Powerful Conversations on Race - Exterminate All the Brutes, Pt. 2
2023-03-12 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
For the March 2023 dialogue, we will continue to watch and discuss the documentary “Exterminate All the Brutes,” which dives into the historical context of white supremacy and whiteness. The documentary is approximately 1 hour long and will be followed by 1 hour of dialogue.
All dialogues are virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
Registration ends at 12noon on the day of the event. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the event date.

Civic Circle: Religious Pluralism (Virtual)
2023-03-15 14:30 - 15:45
Spirit & Place’s Civic Circle gatherings invite you to reflect on our democracy and grapple with what it means to live by America’s civic values. This spring we will focus on the value of religious pluralism.
Whether you are a person of faith or not, well, the Constitution protects it all! So what does “religious pluralism” mean in terms of a shared civic or societal value? How is it different than religious liberty and how do we live into the work of nurturing a religiously pluralistic society?
Using the civic reflection dialogue method, this participatory gathering – you’ll be doing most of the talking! – aims to help you unpack your civic values with others who also care about their role as citizens, that is, as those who show up for each other in public life.
Register using the button below. A Zoom link will be emailed to you separately.

Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Info Session (March 29 at 10am)
2023-03-29 06:00 - 07:00
Learn more about Spirit & Place and its annual festival of events during an hour-long info session via Zoom. Any member of the community – from independent scholars and artists to organizational and congregational representatives – interested in learning more about the festival application and selection process are encouraged to attend. Five sessions in total are offered and the same information will be presented during each session. “Live” attendance with your camera turned on for part of the session is encouraged so that you can ask questions and also meet other interested community members.
Register using the button below.
Can’t make one of the scheduled sessions? Contact Erin Kelley, Spirit & Place program director, at ekkelley@iupui.edu.

Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Info Session (March 29 at 4pm)
2023-03-29 12:00 - 13:00

Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Info Session (April 6 at 12pm)
2023-04-06 08:00 - 09:00

Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Info Session (April 13 at 10am)
2023-04-13 06:00 - 07:00

Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Info Session (April 13 at 4pm)
2023-04-13 12:00 - 13:00

Powerful Conversations on Race - Exterminate All the Brutes, Pt. 3
2023-04-16 11:00 - 13:30
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
For the April 2023 dialogue, we will continue to watch and discuss the documentary “Exterminate All the Brutes,” which dives into the historical context of white supremacy and whiteness. The documentary is approximately 1 hour long and will be followed by 1+ hour of dialogue.
All dialogues are virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
Registration ends at 12noon on the day of the event. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the event date.

Civic Circle: Religious Pluralism (In Person)
2023-04-24 14:30 - 15:45 | College Avenue Branch LIbrary, 4180 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
Spirit & Place’s Civic Circle gatherings invite you to reflect on our democracy and grapple with what it means to live by America’s civic values. This April we will continue discussing the idea of religious pluralism.
Whether you are a person of faith or not, well, the Constitution protects it all! So what does “religious pluralism” mean in terms of a shared civic or societal value? How is it different than religious liberty and how do we live into the work of nurturing a religiously pluralistic society?
Using the civic reflection dialogue method, this participatory gathering – you’ll be doing most of the talking! – aims to help you unpack your civic values with others who also care about their role as citizens, that is, as those who show up for each other in public life. This gathering is a continuation of our March meeting, but we will use a different source material and participants need not have attended in April to get something out of this session.
Please use the blue registration button below.
*ABOUT CIVIC REFLECTION
Engaging in a civic reflection dialogue is not the same at attending a lecture or discussing a book. This is an immersive experience around a shared source materials (e.g., a poem, short writing, visual image, etc.). As such, we’ll spend most of the time in small group dialogue. Active participation is a must!

Civic Circle: Religious Pluralism (Virtual)
2023-05-17 14:30 - 16:00
Spirit & Place’s Civic Circle gatherings invite you to reflect on our democracy and grapple with what it means to live by America’s civic values. This spring we will focus on the value of religious pluralism by using a different source material at each gathering. In other words, each dialogue is unique!
Whether or not you are a person of faith, the Constitution protects you. So what does “religious pluralism” mean in terms of a shared civic or societal value? How is it different than religious liberty and how do we live into the work of nurturing a religiously pluralistic society?
Using the civic reflection dialogue method, this participatory gathering – you’ll be doing most of the talking! – aims to help you unpack your civic values with others who also care about their role as citizens, that is, as those who show up for each other in public life.
Register using the button below. A Zoom link will be emailed to you separately.

Powerful Conversations on Race - Exterminate All the Brutes, Pt. 4
2023-05-21 11:00 - 13:30
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
For the May 2023 dialogue, we will wrap up our dialogue sessions focused on the documentary “Exterminate All the Brutes,” which dives into the historical context of white supremacy and whiteness. The documentary is approximately 1 hour long and will be followed by 1+ hour of dialogue. THIS GATHERING IS VIRTUAL ONLY.
All dialogues are virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
Registration ends at 12noon on the day of the event. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the event date.
Register Below.

Powerful Conversations on Race (June 2023)
2023-06-11 11:00 - 13:15
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
For the June 2023 dialogue, we will focus on a TBD historical topic and this will be a HYBRID event. Both in-person and virtual attendance will be possible, but we ask you to stick to whatever format you sign up for.
All dialogues are virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
Registration ends at 12noon on the day of the event. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the event date.
Register below.

Civic Saturday: The Reflective Citizen
2023-08-19 07:00 - 08:30 | College Avenue Branch LIbrary, 4180 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
What does it mean to be a reflective citizen? A person who knows the value of showing up for others and who does so in a spirit of open-mindedness, responsibility, and whole-heartedness? We’ll explore these habits of citizenship while building community by sharing poetry, songs, and civic fellowship together.
Civic Saturday is a civic analogue to a faith gathering. It’s a gathering of friends and strangers in a common place to nurture a spirit of shared purpose. But it’s not about a particular faith tradition nor is it trying to replace faith. It’s about the shared societal values that should work to unite us — liberty, equality, freedom, and self-government — even if we argue how to achieve these ideals!
Join with others to sing, hear poetry, share civic readings, listen to a civic sermon about being a “Reflective Citizen”, while also building community connections through small group dialogue.
ABOUT CIVIC SATURDAYS: The Civic Saturday model was pioneered by Seattle-based Citizen University in 2016 and strives to be a “great democratic self-cure.” In a time of deep political divide, we must create new approaches to fostering a shared sense of moral and civic purpose. In a country held together not by race or religion, but by a common creed, how do we maintain a sense of national cohesion? How do we create values-based fellowship? How do we convert that creed and those values into useful action? Civic Saturday seeks to answer these questions, and many more.

Powerful Conversations on Race: Art & Race
2023-09-17 11:00 - 13:00
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
This dialogue is virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
For the September 2023 dialogue we will explore the role of the arts in shaping our perceptions and understanding of race.
Registration ends at 12 noon day of event.

Powerful Conversations on Race: Liberty & Self-Determination (Virtual)
2023-10-15 11:00 - 13:00
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
October’s focus explores the ways in which race shapes perceptions around liberty and self-determination.
This dialogue is virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
Registration ends at 12 noon day of event.

FACING GRIEF: Nourishing Ourselves and Others Through Loss
2023-11-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Phoenix Theater Cultural Center, 705 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States
The Nov. 5 performance at 4pm will have live captioning to a screen.
The Nov. 7 performance at 7pm will has ASL interpretation.
All other accommodation requests should be made by Oct. 20.
Many of us don’t know what to say or do when a loved one experiences profound grief. Through live theatrical enactments of various scenarios, audiences are invited to practice reacting to loss and supporting those they love.
Our brains are wired for survival, not loss, creating significant challenges in the aftermath of profound grief. FACING GRIEF, a presentation of The Sapphire Theatre’s award-winning PICTURE THIS® applied theatre programming, engages improvisational actors to act out brief scenarios. Staying in character, they “break the fourth wall” for an interactive talk back with the audience at the crisis point of each scene. Society and the community can do better for those who are hurting. Theatre can help show the way by allowing participants to practice how to have hard conversations, hold space, and listen. Musicians, interfaith ministers, educators, counselors and other subject matter experts will help facilitate this event.
FACING GRIEF will also be performed twice on November 5 at Unity Indianapolis. The 11:30am performance will follow a specially-themed worship service (10am) that all are welcome to attend! A second performance is scheduled for 4pm. FACING GRIEF will be performed a final time on Nov. 7 at the Phoenix Theatre. If interested in these other performances, please return to the event calendar and register for those dates/times.
Questions? Contact 317-966-7529 or andrea@sapphiretheatre.com
Event Partners: Sapphire Theatre Co.; Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center; Unity of Indianapolis; Jon Swanson, PhD.; Deandra Dycus; and Congregation Beth-El Zedeck.
Event Registration: Registration requested by Nov. 3, but walk-ins are welcome as space permits. Registration link forthcoming.
Audience Note: This program is focused on people who are seeking to better support loved ones experiencing profound bereavement. However, those currently grieving are welcome to attend – care is being shown to create an emotionally safe space. Additionally, the November 3 gather will include a post-event reception.

Nourishing Our Spirits: an interfaith dinner with Center for Interfaith Cooperation
2023-11-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Indiana Interchurch Center – Krannert Hall, 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
SOLD OUT
Enjoy conversation over dinner with members from across Indianapolis’ faith communities on the ways food rituals and practices sustain faith.
Hindu, Jewish, Pagan, Sikh, and Sufi prayers and reflective practices will be offered by local faith leaders as well as information on the historical and cultural significance of these practices. Dinner will follow and, with the aid of dialogue cards and table facilitators, attendees will be invited to share their own reflections on history, culture, food, and faith. Digital booklets of recipes, prayers, and reflections will keep attendees engaged after the event.
Questions? Contact 317-268-5300 or josih@indycic.org.
Event Partners: Center for Interfaith Cooperation, Sufi Ruhaniat International, Indiana Pagan Community Outreach and Dialogue, Hindu Temple of Central Indiana, Sikh Satsang Indianapolis, and Congregation Beth-El Zedeck.
Event Registration: Due to a seating limit of 50 guests, registration is required by October 30.

Indy Community Voices: Storytelling for Tenants’ Empowerment
2023-11-06 12:00 - 15:00 | The Amp at 16 Tech, 1220 Waterway Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Housing is a basic human need. This event invites communities in Indy to share their experiences and envision paths for affordable housing stability, which is central to human and community nourishment.
Please join us to share and listen to stories and experiences around rental housing and building communities in Indianapolis. Stories have power as they bring people together to build community through shared experiences. Using multiple art forms and other means of expression, this event highlights the centrality of stories for creating spaces of community nourishment and empowerment. Attendees to this event will be encouraged to share their stories verbally, through art and audio, before hearing from panelists who will share their stories, experiences, and struggles related to rental housing in Indianapolis. Attendees will also be able to consult with housing attorneys and the City of Indianapolis Tenant Navigators.
Questions? Contact 434-242-1012 or indyhousingproject@gmail.com.
Event Partners: Indy Community Voices Podcast; Patricia Basile, assistant professor in the IU College of Arts and Sciences Department of Geography in Bloomington; Andy Beck, community designer with the Learning Tree, equitable development consultant; Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance (GIMA); and Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP).
Event Registration: Registration requested by Nov. 5 (button below). Walk-ins welcome.
Audience Note: Doors open at 5pm with food and activities. Panel remarks will begin at 6pm.

Image Credit: Wildstyle Paschall

Nourish: Testimonies about Food, Family, and Love (Day 1: Film Screening)
2023-11-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Broadway United Methodist Church, 609 E. 29th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
A two-day celebration focused on the healing powers of food, community, and spirituality featuring films, food, and testimonies from Black femme creators.
The gathering will take attendees on an immersive visual, sensual, auditory, and spiritual experience in the spirit of honoring how Black femmes have nourished themselves and one another while making an indelible impact on the world.
On Friday, Nov. 10, two films – “In Our Mother’s Gardens” and “Food as Resistance” will be shown. Dinner will be served in between screenings and a discussion about the ways lineage, love, and (unjust) food systems intersect will close the night.
The following day (Nov. 11) will feature music, storytelling, and the culinary arts in a Testimony Service for all! (Think: Moth Radio Hour.) Testimony services have their roots in the Black church tradition as a time where people can take to the altar and tell a story or sing a song that illustrates a triumphant moment in their lives. Attendees will be given writing prompts for their own reflections and will hear from a selection of Black femme speakers before enjoying refreshments.
Doors open at 4pm each day for guests to congregate with each other. Programming begins at 5pm.
Audience Note: While this event is open to people from all faiths or non-faith backgrounds, Black Christian traditions as well as African ancestral practices will be honored.
Questions? Please contact317-413-1239 or TheTestimonyServiceOnline@gmail.com
Event Partners: The Testimony Service and The Center for Religion, Arts, and Culture.
Event Registration: Registration requested by Nov.3, but walk-in guests are welcome!

Image Courtesy of The Testimony Service

Nourishing Democracy: Healthy IPS School Board Elections
2023-11-10 13:00 - 16:00 | MLK Community Center, 40 W. 40th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
Constitutional republics must be nourished to stay viable. As school board elections offer a microcosm of democracy, what does IPS board history teach us about the democratic process and what citizens can do to nurture their own sense of civic empowerment?
Once regulated to the May Primary, Indianapolis school board elections are now large and expensive early November events. Debate from a plurality of perspectives is needed for a healthy democracy and a vigorous public education system. So is an understanding of local history. In the early 1920s, little to no competition existed in school board races which were ostensibly run by the Citizens School Committee. This is the era that deeply segregated and segmented Indianapolis’s public schools into a caste system. As recent media stories have shown, modern school board elections are being inundated with outside money – and agendas – that threaten to shape public schools in ways the community may not want. Using primary sources and recent news articles, attendees will be divided into working groups to compare and contrast the past to the present in an effort to plan for the future. Visual arts, poetry, and music will further help attendees appreciate the challenges democracy faces while inspiring them to stay engaged and active.
Questions? Contact 317-998-1339 or johnharrisloflin@yahoo.com.
Audience Notes: Doors open at 6pm for guests to interact with the exhibits. Programming begins at 7pm.
Event Partners: Charles E. Loflin & Virginia P. Vornehm-Loflin Center on IPS History, the Black & Latino Policy Institute, Virgil and Sheila Boyd, Wyse Ra, Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Brown, and artists Dr. Monday, Clyde Gaw, and Clockwork Janz.
Event Registration: Registration requested by Nov. 9. Walk-ins welcome!

Cultural Compost: Nourishing Places in the Footprints of Toxic History
2023-11-11 05:00 - 07:00 | Broad Ripple Park Family Center, 1426 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46220, United States
ASL Upon Request by Oct. 27.
From the water that we drink to the air that we breathe, we all have experience with the legacies of environmental damage. This hands-on workshop will help you develop personal stories related to places of environmental harm and then use those stories to nourish the ongoing work of environmental justice.
Community members are invited to share stories of experience with environmental damage (including social and physical harm from industrial waste, climate change, pollution, etc.) and then transform those stories into deeper knowledge, empathy, and tools for change. The goal of this workshop is to increase awareness of both common threats and ongoing efforts to create a healthier city, as well as to gather stories from diverse perspectives that will be included in a forthcoming exhibit hosted at Indy Parks sites in 2024. The stories shared and refined during this workshop will add to a broader understanding (and study) of the city’s toxic heritage and will help ensure that lived experience is part of how we document the history and legacy of toxic environments. Out of decay can come new, nourishing life. This workshop plows the contaminated soil of the city to grow new understanding and empathy, and to motivate people to act for a cleaner, healthier, sustainable, and more just future.
Questions? Contact 317-327-7161 or Kavita.mahoney@indy.gov
Event Partners: IU School of Liberal Arts Museum Studies Program at IUPUI and Indy Parks and Recreation.
Event Registration: Registration requested by Nov. 9. Walk-ins welcome as space permits.

Image Credit: IUPUI Museum Studies Program

Nourish: Testimonies about Food, Family, and Love (Day 2: Testimony Service)
2023-11-11 11:00 - 14:00
A two-day celebration focused on the healing powers of food, community, and spirituality featuring films, food, and testimonies from Black femme creators.
The gathering will take attendees on an immersive visual, sensual, auditory, and spiritual experience in the spirit of honoring how Black femmes have nourished themselves and one another while making an indelible impact on the world. On Friday, Nov. 10, two films – “In Our Mother’s Gardens” and “Food as Resistance” will be shown. Dinner will be served in between screenings and a discussion about the ways lineage, love, and (unjust) food systems intersect will close the night.
The following day (Nov. 11) will feature music, storytelling, and the culinary arts in a Testimony Service for all! (Think: Moth Radio Hour.) Testimony services have their roots in the Black church tradition as a time where people can take to the altar and tell a story or sing a song that illustrates a triumphant moment in their lives. Attendees will be given writing prompts for their own reflections and will hear from a selection of Black femme speakers before enjoying refreshments.
Doors open at 4pm with programming beginning at 5pm.
Audience Note: While this event is open to people from all faiths or non-faith backgrounds, Black Christian traditions as well as African ancestral practices will be honored.
Questions? Contact 317-413-1239 or TheTestimonyServiceOnline@gmail.com.
Event Partners: The Testimony Service and The Center for Religion, Arts, and Culture.
Event Registration: Registration requested by Nov. 3, but walk-in guests are welcome.

Image Courtesy of The Testimony Service

Powerful Conversations on Race: National Identity, Community Values, & Race
2023-11-19 10:00 - 12:00
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
This dialogue is virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
For the November 2023 dialogue we will explore the interconnection between national identity, community values and race.
Registration ends at 12 noon day of event.

Powerful Conversations on Race: Beyond the Dream
2024-01-14 10:00 - 12:00
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
This dialogue is virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
The January 2024 dialogue, Beyond the Dream, will both celebrate and move beyond the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to explore the various voices, ideas and players in the Civil Rights Movement.
Registration ends at 12 noon day of event.

Spirit & Place Common Read: A Thousand Thanks by A.J. Jacobs
2024-02-06 13:30 - 14:30
Join Spirit & Place this year as we embark on an exploration of the festival’s GRATITUDE theme through a series of book discussions.
Our first gathering will occur on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 6:30 to 7:30pm (EST) via Zoom. We will discuss the Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey by A.J. Jacobs.
BOOK SUMMARY:
Author A.J. Jacobs discovers that his coffee—and every other item in our lives—would not be possible without hundreds of people we usually take for granted: farmers, chemists, artists, presidents, truckers, mechanics, biologists, miners, smugglers, and goatherds.
By thanking these people face to face, Jacobs finds some much-needed brightness in his life. Gratitude does not come naturally to Jacobs—his disposition is more Larry David than Tom Hanks—but he sets off on the journey on a dare from his son. And by the end, it’s clear to him that scientific research on gratitude is true. Gratitude’s benefits are legion: It improves compassion, heals your body, and helps battle depression.
WHERE TO FIND:
Indianapolis Public Library
Amazon (from $2 – $15 depending on quality & format)
ZOOM DETAILS:
You will be emailed a Zoom link upon registering. Registration begins on January 11 and will close at 12noon on February 6. The waiting room will be enabled and, to avoid disruption, guests arriving after 6:40pm will not be admitted.

Powerful Conversations on Race
2024-02-18 10:00 - 12:00
Powerful Conversations on Race [PCR] is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. This is an immersive experience. As such, we’ll spend a considerable amount of time in small groups to dialogue with each other about these topics.
This dialogue is virtual and occur on Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time.
February’s gathering will celebrate local hero Major Taylor by diving into historical documents and photographs to understand the racial environment that shaped his legacy. After the dialogue, attendees are encouraged to learn more about Taylor’s life by attending the film screening of Major Taylor: Champion of the Race at the Indiana State Museum. Learn more here.
Registration ends at 12 noon day of event and you will receive a Zoom link after registering by using the blue button/web link below.

Powerful Conversations on Race: Race & Gender
2024-03-10 11:00 - 13:00
Powerful Conversations on Race (PCR) is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but rather a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race.
In honor of Women’s History Month, the March 2024 dialogue will explore the intersection of race and gender.
VIRTUAL EVENT via Zoom. A camera check-in is required and admittance into the virtual space is not granted after 3:15PM.
Register by clicking here or using the weblink below.

Spirit & Place Festival Applicant Meeting
2024-03-19 06:30 - 07:30 | College Avenue Branch LIbrary, 4180 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
Learn about the Spirit & Place Festival’s application process by attending one an info session this March (in person, limit 50) and April (virtual, no size limit). Each session will cover the same information and attendance is not a requirement to apply to the festival – although it is strongly encouraged!
Meetings sessions will cover:

Spirit & Place’s background & values.
What kind of events the festival Selection Committee looks for (i.e., selection criteria)
Partner benefits and requirements.
Application tips and resources.

Session dates:

Tuesday, March 19 from 10:30 – 11:30am. College Ave. Branch Library (4180 N. College)

An earlier post said 10am, but this meeting begins at 10:30am.

Tuesday, March 19 from 6 to 7pm. Haughville Branch Library (2121 W. Michigan St.)
Tuesday, April 9 from 12 to 1pm. Zoom.
Thursday, April 26 from 12 to 1pm. Zoom.

Unable to attend a session but still want to learn more? Reach out to Program Director Erin Kelley at ekkelley@iupui.edu.
The registration button below will take you to an Eventbrite page where you can select the session that is best for you.

Spirit & Place Festival Application Meeting
2024-03-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Haughville Branch Library, 2121 W. Michigan St., Indianpolis, IN, 46222, United States
Learn about the Spirit & Place Festival’s application process by attending one an info session this March (in person, limit 50) and April (virtual, no size limit). Each session will cover the same information and attendance is not a requirement to apply to the festival – although it is strongly encouraged!
Meetings sessions will cover:

Spirit & Place’s background & values.
What kind of events the festival Selection Committee looks for (i.e., selection criteria)
Partner benefits and requirements.
Application tips and resources.

Session dates:

Tuesday, March 19 from 10:30 – 11:30am. College Ave. Branch Library (4180 N. College)
Tuesday, March 19 from 6 to 7pm. Haughville Branch Library (2121 W. Michigan St.)
Tuesday, April 9 from 12 to 1pm. Zoom.
Thursday, April 29 from 12 to 1pm. Zoom.

Unable to attend a session but still want to learn more? Reach out to Program Director Erin Kelley at ekkelley@iupui.edu.
The registration button below will take you to an Eventbrite page where you can select the session that is best for you.

Spirit & Place Festival Application Meeting
2024-04-09 08:00 - 09:00
