BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://spiritandplace.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T090000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155432 CREATED:20240828T174913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T015546Z UID:10001592-1730444400-1730451600@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:In Gratitude: An Opening Celebration DESCRIPTION:Storytelling portion will have ASL Interpretation. \nCelebrate the opening of the Spirit & Place Festival by letting us show you our gratitude with live music by Alexo Cazares and Eric Salazar\, a storytelling performance by Sally Perkins\, and artmaking activities led by the Ivy Tech Fine Arts Department! Art supplies and food are available while supplies last. \n**Why a daytime opening event? Many of our longtime festival supporters have told us that going out in the evening is a challenge. We hope a daytime event filled with great music\, food\, stories\, and artmaking will allow as many people as possible to enjoy the Spirit & Place Festival!** \nQuestions? Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iu.edu. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Spirit & Place\, Garfield Park Arts Center\, and Ivy Tech Fine Arts Department. \nRegistration: Registration using the blue button below. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ivy Tech Fine Arts Dept.\n \n \n \n \n \n Sally Perkins URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/in-gratitude-an-opening-celebration/ LOCATION:Garfield Park Arts Center – Main Gallery\, 2432 Conservatory Dr.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, United States CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive,Music,Professional Storytelling GEO:39.7326789;-86.1465921 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Garfield Park Arts Center – Main Gallery 2432 Conservatory Dr. Indianapolis IN United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2432 Conservatory Dr.:geo:-86.1465921,39.7326789 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155432 CREATED:20240828T180150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T210701Z UID:10001594-1730538000-1730543400@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:Growing Gratitude: Celebrate\, Connect\, and Care for Creation DESCRIPTION:ASL & Spanish Language Interpreted.\nASL assistance provided by IUI’s Program in American Sign Language (ASL) and English Interpreting\n \nJoin in a joyful celebration to show our deep appreciation and connection with each other and Mother Earth. Listen and share stories and songs. Dance\, breathe\, move\, create\, and even cook in an expression of gratitude for the earth\, skies\, seas\, and all living creatures. \nChildren\, teens\, and their families will enjoy a story with IndyPL library staff and also have an opportunity for creative expression and acts of service or advocacy with our event partners. Activities might include listening to and/or participating in songs\, dance\, artwork\, planting seeds or harvesting from the gardens outside of the church. Attendees might make a refrigerator sign or discover cooking ideas to help prevent food waste. Families might even make treats for animals\, engage in yoga\, make a craft out of recyclable materials\, write a thank you letter to the earth or an advocacy letter to an elected official. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-709-5857 or pastorsarah.friedensucc@outlook.com. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Friedens United Church of Christ with Conscious Caring Community and Metamorphosis Friends\, Perry Meridian Middle School Choir\, Persimmon Herb School\, Earth Charter Indiana\, West Perry Library\, Audubon Society\, Community Food Box Project\, Leo’s Plants and Love\, and Soul Food Project’s Youth Grow Indy Team. \nRegistration: Walk-in guests are welcome\, but registration is appreciated at https://forms.gle/TcXEy2QkPDjivzJq6. \nGrowing Gratitude URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/growing-gratitude-celebrate-connect-and-care-for-creation/ LOCATION:Friedens United Church of Christ\, 8300 S. Meridian St.\, Indianapolis\, 46217\, United States CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,festival,Interactive GEO:39.6448857;-86.1601519 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Friedens United Church of Christ 8300 S. Meridian St. Indianapolis 46217 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8300 S. Meridian St.:geo:-86.1601519,39.6448857 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155432 CREATED:20240828T180321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T161342Z UID:10001593-1730545200-1730552400@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:Adventures in Gratitude DESCRIPTION:Discovering new ways to express “thanks” can be an exciting adventure! This self-directed open-house event for all ages invites us to experience gratitude for small things and the big things using our bodies\, minds\, voices\, and spirits. \nThis event recognizes gratitude is not just something we feel\, but something we do—and it is something that multiplies when we share it with others. Join us and expand your toolbox for “doing” gratitude! \nUpon arrival guests will receive a map containing descriptions of the event spaces open for exploration. Singing\, moving\, writing\, visual art\, and meditation—explore it all for as long (or little) as you wish! Each person or family group is invited to choose what calls to them. For example\, creating gratitude-focused lyrics for simple call and response songs\, writing or drawing a thank-you note\, expressing thanks in movement\, or sitting in peaceful quiet. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-682-4946 or info@indianapoliswomenschorus.org. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Indianapolis Women’s Chorus\, Irvington Arts Collective\, and Irvington Presbyterian Church. \nRegistration: Walk-in guests are welcome\, but registration greatly appreciated. Use the blue button below to register. URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/adventures-in-gratitude/ LOCATION:Irvington Presbyterian Church\, 55 Johnson Ave.\, Indianapolis\, 46219\, United States CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,festival,Interactive GEO:39.7692483;-86.071797 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Irvington Presbyterian Church 55 Johnson Ave. Indianapolis 46219 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 Johnson Ave.:geo:-86.071797,39.7692483 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155432 CREATED:20240828T181749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T230349Z UID:10001595-1730545200-1730552400@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:Balsa Wood\, a play by Lou Harry DESCRIPTION:On the road away from rather than toward anything\, Robin finds refuge in the home of Carrie\, an iconoclast with an open heart and an open door\, who provides a place—without judgment—for human strays. An audience-inclusive discussion about unspoken gratitude will follow the performance. \nIntimately staged for a limited number of audience members at each performance\, Balsa Wood centers on characters struggling with their pasts and finding connection with those who\, on the surface\, are different from themselves. Yes\, it has intense moments\, but it also has humor and provides a chance to see through the surfaces of those who seem unfamiliar. \nIn a post-performance discussion\, audience members are invited to become part of an open discussion about unspoken gratitude and people they’ve known or witnessed who have done something for others without expectation or acknowledgement. \nDates & Times: Saturday\, Nov. 2 at 3PM & 7PM and Sunday\, Nov. 3 at 3PM. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-990-1698 or caitlin@indyconvergence.org. \nEvent Organizers: A play by Lou Harry produced by Indy Convergence. \nRegistration: Limited seating. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Use the blue button below to register. URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/balsa-wood-a-play-by-lou-harry/ LOCATION:Super Tortas\, 2641 W. Michigan St.\, Indianapolis\, 46222\, United States CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive,Performance,Theatre GEO:39.774404;-86.2050179 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Super Tortas 2641 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis 46222 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2641 W. Michigan St.:geo:-86.2050179,39.774404 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241102T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155432 CREATED:20240828T181946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T230108Z UID:10001477-1730559600-1730566800@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:Balsa Wood\, a play by Lou Harry DESCRIPTION:On the road away from rather than toward anything\, Robin finds refuge in the home of Carrie\, an iconoclast with an open heart and an open door\, who provides a place—without judgment—for human strays. An audience-inclusive discussion about unspoken gratitude will follow the performance. \nIntimately staged for a limited number of audience members at each performance\, Balsa Wood centers on characters struggling with their pasts and finding connection with those who\, on the surface\, are different from themselves. Yes\, it has intense moments\, but it also has humor and provides a chance to see through the surfaces of those who seem unfamiliar. \nIn a post-performance discussion\, audience members are invited to become part of an open discussion about unspoken gratitude and people they’ve known or witnessed who have done something for others without expectation or acknowledgement. \nDates & Times: Saturday\, Nov. 2 at 3PM & 7PM and Sunday\, Nov. 3 at 3PM. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-990-1698 or caitlin@indyconvergence.org. \nEvent Organizers: A play by Lou Harry produced by Indy Convergence. \nRegistration: Limited seating. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Use the blue button below to register. URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/balsa-wood-a-play-by-lou-harry-2/ LOCATION:Super Tortas\, 2641 W. Michigan St.\, Indianapolis\, 46222\, United States CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive,Performance,Theatre GEO:39.774404;-86.2050179 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Super Tortas 2641 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis 46222 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2641 W. Michigan St.:geo:-86.2050179,39.774404 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T081500 DTSTAMP:20260404T155432 CREATED:20240828T183127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T001358Z UID:10001481-1730617200-1730621700@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:Awe: A Spirit & Place Festival Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Ahead of this year’s Public Conversation\, take a deep dive into Dacher Keltner’s book Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. Join us for a cross-cultural\, multi-generational dialogue as we explore how we might tap into the power of everyday awe. Book club-style conversation led by Dr. David Craig and artist Rachel Hellmann. \nDacher Keltner has spent his career studying emotions such happiness\, gratitude\, and awe. His research\, and the research of others\, shows how messy human emotions are\, in fact\, messy for a reason. Humans evolved a complex range of emotions — including gratitude and awe — to help us find connections that exist between our individual selves and our communities. As Keltner writes in The Gratitude Project\, “Gratitude depends on the humble dependence on others.” And\, in Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life\, he writes\, “Awe enables us to see the systems underlying the wonders of life and locate ourselves in relation to them.” This discussion invites attendees to explore these connections. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-274-2426 or festival@iu.edu. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between IU Indianapolis Department of Religious Studies\, Senior Academy of IU Indianapolis\, and Indianapolis Muslim Community Association. \nRegistration: Register by using the blue button below. URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/awe-a-spirit-place-festival-book-discussion/ LOCATION:MTI School of Knowledge\, 4950 W. 34th Street\, Indianapolis\, 46205\, United States CATEGORIES:Discussion,festival,Interactive GEO:39.8171638;-86.2438594 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MTI School of Knowledge 4950 W. 34th Street Indianapolis 46205 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4950 W. 34th Street:geo:-86.2438594,39.8171638 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155433 CREATED:20240828T184322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T185416Z UID:10001483-1730622600-1730628000@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:The Cultural Construction of Gratitude DESCRIPTION:While the act of gratitude is universal\, its expression is based on cultural norms. Our event invites you to learn about and explore how different cultures express gratitude through interactive vignettes and meaningful conversation. \n“Gratitude” seems simple enough\, but when you layer in different cultural interpretations\, it becomes far more nuanced than one might expect. A politeness learned from an early age in one cultural setting may be seen as rudeness in another. In three short vignettes\, audience members will experience scenes from different cultures illustrating various ways gratitude may be expressed. At one point the scene will freeze and a narrator will invite the audience into the scene\, first by asking what they saw then by engaging the various actors (who will remain in character) in dialogue. The audience will have an opportunity to experience how different communities view gratitude and its expression while building their own cultural competencies. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-531-6299 or gkelley@bez613.org. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Congregation Beth-El Zedeck\, IU Indianapolis Department of World Languages and Cultures\, and Alley Theatre Company. \nRegistration: Walk-in guests are welcome\, but registration is encouraged. Use the blue button below. \n  URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/the-cultural-construction-of-gratitude/ LOCATION:Congregation Beth-El Zedeck\, 600 W. 70th Street\, Indianapolis\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive,Performance,Theatre GEO:39.8825032;-86.1693246 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Congregation Beth-El Zedeck 600 W. 70th Street Indianapolis 46260 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=600 W. 70th Street:geo:-86.1693246,39.8825032 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T155433 CREATED:20240828T182204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T230346Z UID:10001479-1730628000-1730635200@spiritandplace.org SUMMARY:Balsa Wood\, a play by Lou Harry DESCRIPTION:On the road away from rather than toward anything\, Robin finds refuge in the home of Carrie\, an iconoclast with an open heart and an open door\, who provides a place—without judgment—for human strays. An audience-inclusive discussion about unspoken gratitude will follow the performance. \nIntimately staged for a limited number of audience members at each performance\, Balsa Wood centers on characters struggling with their pasts and finding connection with those who\, on the surface\, are different from themselves. Yes\, it has intense moments\, but it also has humor and provides a chance to see through the surfaces of those who seem unfamiliar.\ \nIn a post-performance discussion\, audience members are invited to become part of an open discussion about unspoken gratitude and people they’ve known or witnessed who have done something for others without expectation or acknowledgement. \nDates & Times: Saturday\, Nov. 2 at 3PM & 7PM and Sunday\, Nov. 3 at 3PM. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-990-1698 or caitlin@indyconvergence.org. \nEvent Organizers: A play by Lou Harry produced by Indy Convergence. \nTickets/Registration: Limited seating. Tickets $15 in advance & $20 at the door. Use the blue button below to register. URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/balsa-wood-a-play-by-lou-harry-3/ LOCATION:Super Tortas\, 2641 W. Michigan St.\, Indianapolis\, 46222\, United States CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive,Performance,Theatre GEO:39.774404;-86.2050179 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Super Tortas 2641 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis 46222 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2641 W. Michigan St.:geo:-86.2050179,39.774404 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR