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Find out more »Yoga presented by All People Yoga Center
Whether you’re new to yoga or you’re a long-time practitioner, bring a mat and take a break for a free, 45-minute class each "Mellow Monday" at Noon. All People Yoga Center instructors will lead a class including gentle, basic movement and centering, calming breathing techniques to rejuvenate your heart, body and mind. What to bring: Mat, water, wear comfortable clothing. Don’t have a mat? A few will be available to borrow while supplies last. Registration: Arrive a few minutes early to…
Find out more »ALL-IN Conversations
Share your Indiana stories in weekly tabletop conversations with prompts provided by Indiana Humanities, such as "Why do you love Indiana?" and "When did your family first come to Indiana?" For more information about our awesome partner, Indiana Humanities, click here!
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 »Ask-an-Expert: Christianity and Globalization
This week's expert is Dr. Joseph Tucker Edmonds, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis where he teaches a variety of courses including Religion Behind Bars, Comparative Liberation Theologies, Religion and Revolution, and more. His interests and research have included alternative Christianities, globalization, diaspora, power, democracy, and public sphere. He will answer all your questions about Christianity and Globalization at the Ask-an-Expert booth thanks to our partner, the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute.
Find out more »Rad Grrls Club
Rad Grrls Club is a gathering of female artists who take time to share and work on our art projects. Current project is a Rad Grrls Zine about nerdy feminism. Need a creative prompt? The Rad Grrls have one for you. Everybody is invited to show up and be creative with the Rad Grrls at Spark -- look for them at a picnic table on Tuesdays!
Find out more »Circle Walking
Borrow a pedometer from the Welcome Trailer and take a power lap around the Monument! It's Walking Wednesday people, so let's get stepping!
Find out more »Indy Look Up
Every Wednesday at noon, bring your camera phone/camera, some comfy shoes, whatever you know about our city, AND meet us at the Spark Welcome Trailer to take part in British artist/writer Cara Courage's Indy Look Up Project! As you take pictures, share what you know as you walk with us and post to Facebook/Twitter. To upload the images to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lookupproject Twitter (with the hashtag #IndyLookUp) This can be done as the walk progresses or afterwards in one go-- whatever…
Find out more »Theme Walk: Public Art Tour
Public art is everywhere, but sometimes we miss it when we are in a hurry or driving by. Take time to look more closely at our city's public art in this themed walk led by Julia Moore, director of public art at the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Note: This walk will end a bit earlier than usual, at 7:30pm, and at The Platform at City Market. It ends just in time for Mary Miss's discussion on environmental art! Why not attend…
Find out more »Roaming Historical Characters
Architect Alexander Ralston (1771 - 1827), who platted the streets of Indianapolis and Entrepreneur John Freeman (1807 - 1902), an African American businessman who owned a restaurant near the Circle, will be roaming Monument Circle to chat with you about their life and experiences in Indy!
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