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SUMMARY:Serene -- NOW!!
DESCRIPTION:Step away from fuzzy brains and knotted shoulders and join us to experience an afternoon of centering a sense of gratitude and calm. Engage all your senses and look inward to look outward. Come-and-go style event! \nGuests will be welcomed into a largely silent space – at least very quiet! They will be greeted\, offered an event map\, learn to say please\, thank you\, hello\, and other words via ASL interpreters\, and be encouraged to explore ways of finding calm and deep gratitude in a hectic and stress-filled world.  As they visit different stations\, they will be able to create/color mandalas\, read and reflect on passages from sacred texts and literature\, be invited to respond to writing prompts for a group poetry creation or personal journaling\, and create a gratitude/neighborly chain with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood tools.  Guests may also listen to a curated contemplative playlist\, walk a labyrinth\, read articles on mental health wellness and gratitude practices\, engage in meditation and sun salutations\, and learn about ways they can give back to the community. There will be guides at each station\, and guests can visit all or one. Each station will be appropriate for children and adults\, and many will include take-home tools\, too. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-614-0451 or gstrong@wfyi.org. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between WFYI Public Media and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. \nRegistration: Walk-in guests are welcome\, but registration is appreciated and will open in early October.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/serene-now/
LOCATION:St. Luke’s United Methodist Church\, 100 W. 86th St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States
CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241104T130000
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SUMMARY:A Cinematic Quest for Gratitude Through Grief
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a screening of “The Secret Art of Human Flight” – a film offering both an absurd and poignant reflection on mourning – and then unpack the ways grief and gratitude co-mingle in a  community conversation facilitated by Indianapolis Queer Grief Community. All are welcome! \nIn “The Secret Art of Human Flight” (a 2023 Heartland International Film Festival selection)\, Ben Grady goes through an extreme mourning process. He discovers a mysterious self-help book on the dark web\, written by an enigmatic guru named “Mealworm” who claims to have harnessed the power to fly. The book arrives . . . and so does Mealworm\, forcing Ben to navigate his family life\, accusations of foul play\, and the bizarre rituals laid before him by his new mentor\, in the hopes of healing and ultimately achieving human flight. \nAfter the credits roll\, audience members are invited to share their thoughts in discussion on grief and gratitude facilitated by Indianapolis Queer Grief Community. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-464-9405 or info@heartlandfilm.org. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Heartland Film and Indianapolis Queer Grief Community. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged. Use the blue button below.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/a-cinematic-quest-for-gratitude-through-grief/
LOCATION:Heartland Film\, 8950 Otis Ave.\, Indianapolis\, 46216\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,festival,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241105T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241105T153000
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SUMMARY:The Legacies We Hold: A Celebration of Our Ancestral Communities
DESCRIPTION:Sharing one’s legacy is one of the biggest forms of gratitude we can display. Explore this act by voicing your appreciation for a loved one\, adding to the gratitude garden\, or experiencing “Unveiling a Forgotten Legacy” an homage to the Black communities that brought Indiana Avenue to life. \nThe foundation of this event is the photography exhibition\, “Unveiling a Forgotten Legacy” which aims to bring awareness to the Black neighborhoods displaced by IUPUI’s expansion. Not only does the exhibit explore themes of gentrification\, redlining\, and the value or marginalized voices\, it embodies the practice of Ubuntu: “I am because we are.” This event invites all of us to honor our family legacies and stories and welcomes all ages to share gratitude for their ancestors through interactive elements\, conversation prompts\, and more. \nNOTE: Attendees are invited to bring an item representing an ancestor they’d like to share their gratitude for. All ages are welcome to participate in interactive activities\, thought-provoking conversation prompts and more. \nQuestions?: Please contact 317-274-2462 or info@madamwalkerlegacycenter.com. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between art activist Zola Lamothe\, Madam Walker Legacy Center\, and Frida’s Flowers. \nRegistration: Walk-in guests are welcome\, but registration is appreciated. Use the blue button below. \nPhoto Credit: Zola Lamothe
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/the-legacies-we-hold-a-celebration-of-our-ancestral-communities/
LOCATION:Madam Walker Legacy Center\, 617 Indiana Ave.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,festival,Interactive
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SUMMARY:Notes of Thanks: A Paperless Music Celebration
DESCRIPTION:It’s Election Day. So\, let’s sing! Let’s take a break from the news\, cultivate community\, and unite your voice in song to foster a sense of gratitude for – and belonging with – one another. \nOrder some snacks and a drink – it’s a pub\, yes\, you may order a beer! – and then be present with others on what is sure to be a long night. Offer hospitality and encouragement to each other by working with a music leader to collaborate on the joyous act of making music. It’s okay to feel vulnerable and uncomfortable\, but we promise by taking a (low hanging!) risk of singing with strangers you will feel better about the civic bonds we are capable of creating with our friends and neighbors. \nQuestions?: Contact 815-922-0620 or kendall@churchthatserves.org. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Good Samaritan Episcopal Church and Green Street Pub. \nRegistration: Walk-ins are welcome! Registration is still encouraged using the blue button below.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/notes-of-thanks-a-paperless-music-celebration/
LOCATION:Green Street Pub\, 911 N. Green St.\, Brownsburg\, 46112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Singing,festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241106T120000
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SUMMARY:Driven by Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:Meet the artists and enjoy a fiber art exhibit by INfiber inspired by reflections on gratitude from the staff and clients of Sheltering Wings. Be inspired to manifest more gratitude in your life. Come-and-go style gathering. \nINfiber\, a fiber arts group with a long history in the Spirit & Place Festival\, knew they wanted to collaborate with a community partner whose message they could help amplify during the festival’s GRATITUDE year. When they discovered Sheltering Wings\, a domestic violence shelter in Hendricks County\, was focusing on their own theme of “driven by gratitude\,” they knew they had found a perfect match.\n\nFiber artists began working with Sheltering Wings to thoughtfully gather ideas on gratitude generated by prompts presented to both staff and clients of the agency. This exhibit transforms their words and emotions into fiber art pieces for attendees to consider. Exhibit attendees are invited to find their own inspiration from these pieces and then create a “mini” art piece that the fiber artists will combine with the Sheltering Wings logo to create a larger artwork that will be donated to Sheltering Wings.\n\n\nExhibit Dates: Can’t make it out on Nov. 6?\nCheck out the exhibit from Nov. 1 – Dec. 31\nMonday – Friday\, 9AM – 5PM\nWeekends during events\nQuestions?: Contact 317-690-3851 or amycoconnell@gmail.com. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between INfiber\, Sheltering Wings\, and Hendricks Live! \nRegistration: Walk-in guests welcome\, but registration is appreciated. Use the blue button below. \nImage: Hopeful Days by Ann Luther
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/driven-by-gratitude/
LOCATION:Hendricks Live!\, 200 W. Main St.\, Plainfield\, 46168\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241106T123000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Wellness through Card Making
DESCRIPTION:ASL Interpreted \nCreate a thank-you card with the assistance of the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center team. We’ll explore how our design choices echo the reflections we undergo in determining how best to express gratitude toward one another. Open to all ages! \nConcrete—and fun — steps we can take to express appreciation can be difficult. Building off the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center’s card-making workshop for patients\, guests of all ages\, from children to elders\, are invited to artistically express their gratitude while reflecting on their design and word choices; colors\, styles\, and fonts; and how past expressions of gratitude have made them feel. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-880-4785 or todd.harper@eskenazihealth.edu. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between Eskenazi Health and Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre. \nRegistration: Registration is encourage. Use the blue button below to register. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n 
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/exploring-wellness-through-card-making/
LOCATION:Phoenix Theater Cultural Center\, 705 N. Illinois Street\, Indianapolis\, IN\, United States
CATEGORIES:festival,Interactive,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Gratitude in the Greatest Novel: Anna Karenina
DESCRIPTION:ASL provided by students in IUI’s Program in American Sign Language (ASL) and English Interpreting \nMuch is at stake in whether we go through our days feeling resentful or with a sense of gratitude. Fortunately\, the “world’s greatest novel” offers deep insights into these matters\, deepening our understanding of the many blessings of gratitude and its transformative power in our lives. \nGratitude seems like something we all learn as small children\, when our parents tell us to say thank you. In fact\, it is a great deal richer and more complex\, and it should be a topic of life-long learning. If we lead thankless lives\, we suffer\, but if we can learn to cultivate our powers of gratitude\, going forward with a sense of abundance instead of scarcity\, we enrich both our own lives and those of others. This presentation will explore the complexities of gratitude by centering Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina – a book some of dubbed the “world’s greatest novel.” By contrasting the lives of characters who go through life resentfully\, feeling they have nothing for which to feel grateful\, to those who recognize and savor their many blessings\, attendees will be encouraged to follow their own gratitude path. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iu.edu. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between scholar Dr. Richard Gunderman and Zionsville Christian Church. \nRegistration: Walk-ins welcome\, but registration is encouraged. Register using the blue button below. \nImage Credit: Leo Tolstoy by Ivan Kramskoi\, 1873 \n \n 
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/gratitude-in-the-greatest-novel-anna-karenina/
LOCATION:Zionsville Christian Church\, 120 N. 9th St.\, Zionsville\, 46077\, United States
CATEGORIES:festival,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241106T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T115809
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SUMMARY:The Testimony Service: Gratitude Tea
DESCRIPTION:Featuring a DIY tea-bar\, a sound bath meditation\, and curated testimonies from local voices\, this event centers on the importance of practicing gratitude and love towards ourselves and the collective. \nWhether you are new to the practice of gratitude or looking to deepen your understanding\, our Gratitude Tea offers a welcoming space for personal growth and exploration. Indulge your senses at a DIY (herbal) tea bar before a lineup of local speakers share their inspiring stories and insights on the importance of gratitude in cultivating resilience\, fostering positive relationships\, and enhancing overall well-being. Our gathering will conclude with a rejuvenating sound bath meditation led by experienced practitioners. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-413-1239 or TheTestimonyServiceOnline@gmail.com. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between The Testimony Service and Center for Religion\, Arts\, and Culture at Broadway United Methodist Church. \nRegistration: Limited seating. Registration is strongly encouraged by using the blue button below. \nImage Credit: Martina Jackson for Drea & Co. \n \n 
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/the-testimony-service-gratitude-tea/
LOCATION:Broadway United Methodist Church\, 609 E. 29th St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,festival,Interactive
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