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Car Free Day with Downtown Indy and the Office of Sustainability!
Walk, bike, scoot, skate, blade, ride the bus, or carpool to go car-free or car-lite...Telework also counts! On Thursday, stop by SPARK from 7-9 am for a continental breakfast and again from 11am-1pm for live music! Adopting a cleaner commuting habit is one of the best ways to decrease your carbon footprint, improve our air quality, save money, and be healthier and happier. We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with…
Find out more »Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled, "The Village". Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo's final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her "Indy era" and performs in Indianapolis! A statement from…
Find out more »Kids Day!
Come over to SPARK on Monument Circle for Kids Day! Playworks will be bringing some of your favorite recess classics like four square, hopscotch, jump rope, and hula hoops! Visitors will be able to make friendship bracelets and get their faces painted! The Indianapolis Synphony Orchestra will be hosting their instrument petting zoo and holding a make your own instrument work shop, followed by story time! We hope to see you out at SPARK for this FREE and kid centred…
Find out more »Lunch Break Live! With Yeajin Kim and Jonah Krolik Presented By Lake City Bank
Join us at SPARK for a lunch time concert from Yeajin Kim on violin and Jonah Krolik on cello, presented by Lake City Bank! We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place. SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City…
Find out more »SPARK of Magic!
What happens when two of the most prestigious local magic clubs in the Indy scene join forces with BigCar Collaborative and Downtown Indy? You get a "Spark of Magic."Join us at "Spark" as we release a "Spark of Magic" into downtown Indy. This will be an unforgettable time of enchantment up close - no smoke or mirrors - in an experience the whole family can enjoy! You will be welcomed by a team of local Indiana magicians, ready to showcase…
Find out more »Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss and Apprentices
Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss and her apprentices to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis!…
Find out more »Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss and Apprentices
Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss and her apprentices to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis!…
Find out more »Artist Workshop With John Clark
Make Art and Write Poetry with John Clark! Join Indianapolis-based visual artist, Big Car co-founder and writer John Clark to make drawings, poems, and short stories…or a combination of all three! And we’ll also show you how to make zines, too! We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live…
Find out more »Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis! A statement from…
Find out more »White Cane Safety Day
Governor Holcomb has signed a proclamation to declare October 15, 2023, as White Cane Safety Day. This acknowledges the importance of the safety of individuals who are blind or visually impaired while traveling and is nationally recognized as an instrument of independence. Click here to read the proclamation. The National Federation of the Blind celebrates White Cane Awareness Day every year on October 15. For blind people, the white cane is an essential tool that gives us the ability to achieve…
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