Events for September 1, 2015 - October 3, 2015
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Game Time
Check out games from the Spark Welcome Trailer! (It's free, just leave us your keys or ID). Including: Ping Pong, Game of Graces, Jumbo Playing Cards, custom Monument Circle playing cards, Chess, Checkers, Jump Rope, Tic-Tac-Toe, Hula Hoops, Binoculars, Foosball and Scrabble!
Find out more »Postcards
Come write to a loved one, friend or stranger on a historical Monument Circle postcard reproduced in conjunction with the Indiana Historical Society. Or you can also draw your own, postage is on us! We'll even mail it for you! Postcards will be out on a table or ask someone at the Welcome Trailer for one at any time we are open.
Find out more »Wagon of Wonders
Be our guest and explore the Wagon of Wonders, a mobile and interactive museum featuring mini-exhibits about Frida Kahlo and Big Foot by artists Beatriz Vasquez and Casey Roberts. The Wagon of Wonders encourages participation, so roll up your sleeves and plan to get artistic! Bring a little color to Beatriz’s Frida artwork, try on Big Foot’s hairy costume, or collaborate on an Exquisite Corpse drawing with friends. The Wagon of Wonders has it all– even a singing fish! The Wagon…
Find out more »#WFYISpeakUp Phone
Inspired by their friends at WNYC, WFYI has re-purposed a pay phone to collect community input! The #WFYISpeakUp Phone will go live on Tuesday, September 22nd and will remain on the Circle until October 16th. This project truly puts the public in public media!
Find out more »Indiana Landmarks’ Monument Circle Tours
Indiana Landmarks' guided tour explores the physical and symbolic heart of Indianapolis and tells the intriguing story of Monument Circle, past and present. During the tour, you'll hear about the Soldier and Sailors Monument, including why the woman on top faces south, as well as the roundabout's role in the city's original plan and stories regarding encircling architecture. No tour if raining cats and dogs! Reservation required. Advance tickets are $8 per adult (12 and up); $5 per member of…
Find out more »Workout with the YMCA
Looking to switch up your excercise routine? Come get fit with exercises provided by YMCA staff. Click here to learn more about the YMCA!
Find out more »WFYI American Graduate Day
Join WFYI on the Circle as an extension of our 24-hour American Graduate Day broadcast. Stop by to thank an education champion in your life, write an encouraging letter to a local student, take a photo in our Champion photo booth, give advice via the WFYI Speak Up Phone (Question: "What advice would you give your high school self?), and learn more about how you can support kids' education successes. Use hashtags #AmGradIndy and/or #AmGradDay to lend your support! Additionally, Indy Pulse students will…
Find out more »Forensic Friends Drawing
Describe your friend to an artist who will sketch him or her. How accurate do you think the sketch will be with only your descriptive words as the artist’s guide? Find out with Forensic Friends!
Find out more »DIY Playground
Family fun time in the Blue Foam Playscape. Learn to build, create and play with a variety of shapes including ramps, tubes and spheres.
Find out more »Young Actors Theatre: Once Upon a Fairytale
Catch 180 young actors for a sneak preview of five original productions, opening this January: Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, and Snow Queen. Performances BY kids FOR kids. Check out more info about the Young Actors Theatre here.
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