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NOVEMBER EVENTS

November 21-Stutz Holiday Show: Get a creative start on holiday shopping, with gift possibilities ranging from paintings, sculpture and wearable art to jewelry, cards and custom portraits. During this popular event , more than 30 artists display their work in a one room at the historic Stutz building. One-of-a-kind paintings on canvas will be available for $100 as a fundraiser for the Care for Kids Foundation. Artists Lois Main Templeton and Phil O’Malley will offer first-edition, signed copies of their new children’s book, Who Makes The Sun Rise?, that’s filled with Templeton’s stunning, original full-page paintings. Admission, light refreshments, music and good company are complimentary.

November 21-Miracle Ball: St. Mary’s Child Center will hosts its Annual Miracle Ball, “The Best is Yet to Come”, on Friday, November 21 at The Ritz Charles in Carmel. The evening will consist of dinner, dancing, a silent auction, and live entertainment. Reservations are $175 per person and tables of eight, ten, and twelve are available. Sponsorships are also available. The event begins at 6:30 pm and is black tie. Double Exposure will be performing.

November 21-Amazing Race to First Place Event: Barnes & Noble Greenwood Presents: Amazing Race to First Place Event! Get your ps2 Rock Band together for a Rock Band contest @ 6pm, Costume contest for silliest costume @ 8pm, Guitar Hero contest @ 9pm, dance revolution, karaoke, Driving Wheel challenges, scavenger hunts & more! All Free & Open to the Public! Friday November 21st from 5pm to 11pm.

November 21 & 22-Our Lady of Grace Holiday Bazaar: OLG Holiday Bazaar (9900 E 191st Street, Noblesville) Nov 21, 5-9pm, Nov 22, 10-2pm. No admission charged. Shopping with over 70 vendors. See flyer at www.ologs.org under PTO for details.

November 21 & 22-My Best Friend's Closet Women's Consignment Event: Featuring the very best in gently used women's clothes & accessories, furniture, home decor, jewelry and more. Millcreek Civic Center, 17 Veteran's Blvd., Chesterfield, IN Free Admission. www.ratrsale.com.

November 21 & 22-Fame Forever Reunion & Rebirth: BRHS Gene Poston Auditorium, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.

November 22-Fine Arts & Crafts Fair: Shoppers wanted! Over 35 vendors will showcase their holiday creations in the new Campus Center located at University and Michigan on the IUPUI campus. Admission to this IUPUI Staff Council sponsored event is free from 10 AM until 4 PM on Saturday, November, 22nd.

November 22-Chili Supper Fundraiser: Please come join us for Chili Supper at the Moose Lodge in Noblesville (1215 Field drive) from 3-7 pm to help Danette Parish and children. Food, music, Great raffles and kids area ! A $5 per person donation is suggested with kids 4 under free! Learn more about this heart wrenching story of Domestic Violence and Survival by going to http://www.freewebs.com/friendsfordanette/. Or feel free to donate to the 'Parish Children Special Needs Trust' through Key Bank. For questions please contact Kspurvis3@comcast.net.

November 22-Fall Concert: The Indianapolis Liederkranz will have their fall concert and dance on Saturday, November 22, 2008. The doors will open at 6:30 PM with the concert starting at 8:00 and the dance immediately following the concert. There will be German food served before and after the concert. Music for the dance will be provided by the Original Alpine Express. Admission to the concert and dance, which is open to the public, is $7.00 for non members and $3.00 for members. The Liederkranz is located at 1417 E. Washington Street. Free parking is available across the street in the FOP parking lot. Contact Cliff or Loesje Chandler at 782-9216 for additional information.

November 22-National Survivors of Suicide Day: Have you lost a loved one to suicide? National Survivors of Suicide Day is Saturday, November 22nd. There will be conferences for survivors of suicide loss in over 130 cities, including here in (City). You can also watch the program live online. For more information about National Survivors of Suicide Day, and other programs sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, go to afsp.org. That’s A-F-S-P-dot-org.

November 22-United Way of Central Indiana’s 3rd annual Family Volunteer Day: Bring family quality time to a new level at United Way’s Family Volunteer Day Saturday, November 22! Family Volunteer Day provides an opportunity for families to spend time together at little or no cost while teaching family members the importance of giving. Register your family to complete projects for nonprofit organizations in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion and Morgan counties either by choosing a project submitted by a local nonprofit or creating a project specific to your family. To register for a previously submitted project at a nonprofit agency, visit www.uwci.org and click on “Family Volunteer Day.” For more information or if you need help with creating your own project, contact Teasa Thompson at 317.921.1204 or teasa.thompson@uwci.org. Register by Friday, October 31 and receive a free T-shirt for each volunteer in your family! Family Volunteer Day is a great way to join the LIVE UNITED movement and a great example of how caring families change lives. Sat., November 22, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

November 22-Kids' Coat Give-a-Way: Community Service Ministry of the Kingsley Terrace Church of Christ will hold its Annual Kids' Coat Give-a-Way, Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon (or until items are gone). Coats are limited and include sizes toddler to 14 (kids); also coats will be given away on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis. For more information, please contact Diona Tharpe / Hope Gamble - Event Coordinators at (317) 924-9055 or at hepgamble@yahoo.com.

November 22-Morristown Elementary Toy & Clothing Sale: Huge Consignment Sale of children's clothing, toys and furniture with over 30 families participating - Sat. 8 am - noon. Cash only, Morristown, Indiana in northeastern Shelby County, located on Hwy 52 (Brookville Road), 5 miles east of Hwy 9. Sale will be held in the Elementary School Gymnasium, located on the west side on the elementary school. Proceeds to benefit the MES PTO.

November 22-Real Food, Real Indiana Expo: The Real Food, Real Indiana Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Minnetrista in Muncie, Ind. Taste, savor, and buy some of the best locally made Indiana food. Admission is $3 per adult, $5 for two adults, and free for students and children.

November 22-Homespun Holiday Craft Fair: Visit dozens of crafters' booths and take advantage of a blood drive and flu shots at the Homespun Holiday Craft Fair to benefit the Ben Davis High School Band. This popular annual event is held this year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, 1150 N. Girls School Rd., near 10th Street and Girls School Rd.

November 22-The Big GREEN Give: The Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District invites the public to our first-ever alternative gift-giving fair called The Big GREEN Give. Shoppers are encouraged to "give more and give less" this season to local charities and nonprofits that will be on-hand accepting gift donations to wonderful causes. The event will be held at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex at 1900 E. Main St. in Danville, IN on November 22, 2008 from 10am-5pm. This event is free to the public.

November 22-ELI Envoys Recruiting Party: ELI Envoys is a volunteer group which provides its members with volunteer (at concerts, sporting events and other), FUNraising, advocacy and networking opportunities to champion the vision of youth service through the programs of the Emergent Leadership Institute. Jazz Kitchen 6-9pm.

November 22-Men of Power: Loving Kindness Ministry, located near the corner of 51st and Michigan Road, cordially invites all men ages 13 and up to our Men of Power Fellowship Service on Saturday, November 22nd from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to come together and give God all the praise, glory and honor that He deserves. Come ready to receive a blessing from the Word of God, you will truly be blessed. A lavish brunch feast will be provided after the fellowship service. Loving Kindness Ministry is located at 1865 Weslynn Drive. For more details please call Minister Donald Coleman at 201-1688 or visit www.lovingkindnessministry.com.

November 22-Pool Players Event featuring The Black Widow: Jeanette Lee The Black Widow will be putting a bite on Central Indiana pool players. The Black Widow will be casting her web at Grace Church in Mooresville just 8 miles south of 465 on State Road 67. On Saturday the 22nd of November Jeanette Lee will be appearing for 3 hours at Grace Church Auditorium starting at 6:30pm till 9:30 pm. Jeanette will be putting on an exhibition as well as giving some area players the chance to play her head to head. To be a part of this Evening with The Black Widow you can get your advance tickets for only $10 dollars, Or $15 at the door. Tickets and information at www.gracemooresville.org. An auction will be held during the event with items donated by Jeanette, and other Celebrities. Proceeds will go to benefit Grace Church and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Morgan County. To donate auction items please send list of items to: cspeyton2000@yahoo.com.

November 22 & 23-NA Noel Holiday Open House: A romantic 100-year old Victorian church is now the backdrop for Nancy Noel's extraordinary paintings, prints, and giclees. Please join us to celebrate our spectacular Holiday Open House at The Sanctuary, 75 North Main Street, in the historic village of Zionsville. Artist Nancy will sign & personalize at no charge. The Cafe will also be open, call for reservations @ 873-4460. Saturday, Nov. 22 10-5; Sunday, Nov. 23 11-4.

November 23-Delta Theta Tau Holiday Home Tour: Delta Theta Tau Sorority’s 26th Holiday Home Tour is Sunday, November 23rd from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. in Greencastle. The tour of six homes features the residence of DePauw University's President, Brian W. Casey. All homes are decorated for the Christmas holidays, refreshments are available, and all proceeds are used for scholarships and philanthropic donations in Putnam County. Admission is $8.00 per person and tickets are available at the Homes that day. Homeowners will showcase favorite holiday decorations, antiques, and collections, including Longaberger Christmas baskets, Boyd’s Bears, Waterford crystal, Disney, Coca Cola, House of Hatten Santas, and Woof Poof figurines.

November 23-Wintley Phipps in Concert for U.S. Dream Academy: Motivational speaker and Grammy-nominated singer Rev. Wintley Phipps will share his inspiring message in music and words at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The concert is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will benefit the U.S. Dream Academy that Phipps founded for at-risk youth.

November 23-Evening of Giving: Evening of Giving at Keystone at the Crossing and Greenwood Park Malls to benefit HVAF of Indiana, Inc. Veterans and Simon Youth Foundation at the Crossing/Greenwood Park Malls, November 23, 2008 (6-9p.m.), Tickets Available by calling Courtenay Nold at 317-951-0688.

November 23-Youth Day: Loving Kindness Ministry, located near the corner of 51st and Michigan Road, cordially invites children of all ages to come and join us for our Youth Day Service on Sunday, November 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for youth in the city to come together and worship. Please feel free to bring your parents and other family members as well! Loving Kindness Ministry is located at 1865 Weslynn Drive. For more details please call Sister Cherelle Prim at 717-1043 or visit www.lovingkindnessministry.com.

November 25-Handling Holiday Stress-St. Francis Heart Healthy Course: 6:30 p.m.- St. Francis Heart Center- Community Center, 811 S. Emerson Ave. The holidays, ideally a time of peace, joy, love and connection with friends and family, will soon be here. If you are like many people, the very thought of all of the preparations you need to make is already making you feel somewhat stressed. Each year many of us repeatedly promise ourselves that this year we will “keep it simple,” but the illusion that we can somehow pull off “perfect” occasions once again overtakes us. In this new class, you will learn how to manage the stressful moments and guidelines for making the season joyful and relaxed.

November 28-Second Annual Christmas on the Square: The 2nd annual Christmas on the Square will be held at the Hendricks County Courthouse square in Downtown Danville from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday November 28th. During this traditional hometown Christmas celebration, the shops on the square will be open and hosting children’s activities. Beginning at 3:00 pm, guests will enjoy Christmas carols, festive performances by local organizations, games, giveaways, Christmas story readings and carriage rides. Santa and Mrs. Claus will light the Square to officially welcome the Christmas season at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to follow their “sleigh” to the official opening of the Winterland light show in Ellis Park. For more information on the event, please contact the Danville Chamber of Commerce at 317-745-0670 or www.danville-chamber.org.

November 28-January 3-Hunter's Winter Wonderland: Hunter's Winter Wonderland, 922 Oak Park Drive, Shelbyville, IN 46176. We will have approximately 100,000 lights between inside and out this year. The outside yard will be open every night from 6pm to 10pm Sunday-Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6pm-11pm. The inside of our home will be open to the public from Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 6pm-10pm.

November 28-January 4-The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Nov. 28, 29 & Dec. 27: 11:30 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.; Nov. 30, Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 19-21, 23, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 2-4: 1 and 3 p.m.; Dec. 24: 11:30 a.m. As the houseguests of an old professor who lives on the outskirts of London, four children playing inside a wardrobe discover a magical world called Narnia. In Narnia, the White Witch has declared that it will always be winter, but never Christmas. The children and their Narnian friends, including Aslan the lion, join together to defeat the White Witch, bring Aslan back to power and spring back to Narnia. 40 minutes, 350 seats / Recommended for families with children 4 and up. At The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis.

November 28-January 4-Jolly Days Winter Wonderland: Enjoy traditional holiday favorites such as the Yule Slide, Jingles the Jolly Bear and visits with Santa. A winter wonderland Snow Castle invites interactive play and provides a toddler-size version of the popular Yule Slide. Try your ice-fishing skills in the Fishing Shack, or visit the Cookie Café and warm up your imagination with lots of cookie fun!

November 29-Lyrical Expressions Matinee: The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta presents the "Lyrical Expressions Matinee" to be held in the Madame Walker Theatre Ballroom located at 617 Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis, IN. The Matinee will feature Chicago spoken word performer Passion as well as live music. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door. Patrons will receive $5 off at the door by donating a book. Proceeds will benefit Indy Reads to fight Adult Illiteracy. For more information email artsnletters@dstiac.com.

November 29-Christmas with Sam Harris: Concert featuring inaugural Star Search winner and the Indianapolis Children's Choir, at the Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis IN 46268.

November 30-JT's Hand Neonatal Fund Colts Kickoff Cookout: Food, fun, watching the Colts on TV, meeting former Colts Players, Raffle & Silent Auction, Proceeds benefit NICU families in Indianapolis area hospitals; Tickets are $25 per person, Kids 4 & under Free.

ONGOING EVENTS

Now through November 15- The Sapphire Theatre Company presents Lysistrata: The Sapphire Theatre Company brings you this saucy comedy about sex and war – LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes, from the land of the original naked Olympics. Lysistrata leads an unlikely coalition of women in a crazy scheme to stop the unending Peloponnesian War. Can she convince them to make love not war? Will they succeed in seducing the men away from violence? Find out in our contemporary adaptation of this hilarious classic. Show location is at Circle Center Mall (4th floor) Mall Parking available. Tickets on sale now!

Now through November 16-Spirit & Place Festival: Mark your calendars! The annual Spirit & Place Festival is taking place November 1-16 throughout the greater Indianapolis area. Visit spirit and place dot org (www.spiritandplace.org) or call 274-2455 for more information. The Public Conversation at Clowes Hall on Sunday, November 2, sets the stage for the entire Spirit and Place festival with a dialogue between three award-winning and nationally recognized conversationalists – Julie Dash, Brian D. McLaren, and Richard Rodriguez. Most of the other events are also free. Visit spirit and place dot org (www.spiritandplace.org) to find out what your family would enjoy, or call 274-2455 to receive a free program guide. With more than programs highlighting the artistic, civic and religious traditions of our community, there is sure to be something for everyone at the 2008 Spirit and Place Festival, November 1-16, throughout the greater Indianapolis area.

Now through November 19-Domestic Decisions: Think, Learn, and Discuss….at the 8th Annual Domestic Decisions lecture series, offered by the Mid-North Shepherd’s Center for Older Adults. Domestic Decisions will explore issues that impact our city and state on eight consecutive Wednesdays, October 1 – November 19th from 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. Each program is offered free of charge to the public at North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, please contact the Mid-North Shepherd’s Center at 317-924-0959.

Now through November 20-Ann Katz Festival of Books: Featuring 11 authors, 4 film events, an international art exhibit, a storytelling program and so much more! This event will be held at the Jewish Community Center, 6701 Hoover Road.

Now through November 26-Everyone’s a Kid at The Children’s Museum: Everyone is invited to be a kid at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and beginning Nov.1 this offer will extend to admission prices as well! The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is offering youth admission prices ($8.50) for all adult, senior and youth admissions to the museum Nov. 1-26. Also, be a kid for an entire year with a museum membership. Save $25 now on all Basic and Plus Museum Memberships purchased before Nov. 26.

Now through December 3-Summit Spine and Therapy "Toys for Tots" Drive: Dr. Scott will be hosting a "Toys for Tots" drive where he will be donating his time and services (consultation and spinal exam) to new patients in exchange for a new toy to give to children in need this holiday season. Their office will also be one of the official drop off locations. 5750 E 91st St Suite B, Indianapolis, IN 46250. Dr. Scott encourages people to take advantage of this offer and call Summit Spine and Therapy at (317) 284-1329 to make an apt today.

Now through December 3-Holiday Park Eco-Explorers: Come out to Holiday Park and become a true Eco-Explorer! We'll spend time hiking, exploring the river, and discovering history. Runs every other Wednesday from Sept. 23- Dec. 3. Children will be separated by ages; 5-7 and 8-10. Fee; $24.

Now through December 7-First Sunday Gospel Skate Night: Skateland Roller Rink, 3902 N Glen Arms Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46254. 6:30PM-9:00PM. Every first Sunday is Gospel skate night at Skateland. This event is part of the "Circle of Friends" Initiative presented by Skateland Roller Skating Rink to promote positive entertainment in the community. You and the entire family are invited to come out for some great exercise and a wonderful assortment of the best music in the gospel industry.

Now through December 17-Toys for Tots Donation Site: Wyckford Commons (under rime Quest Management LLC) located at 7777 Wyckford Ct, Indianapolis IN 46214 (just across the street from BenDavis High School) will be accepting donations for Toys For Tots, now through December 17, 2008. We are open Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm, and Saturdays 10am to 4pm. We are accepting new, unwrapped toys for donation. We have collected over 400 toys in the past 2 years, and would like to match that amount this year!!! If you have any questions, please contact Sabrina Arvin at (317) 271-2576.

Now through December 18-Bird of Prey Chats: Come and enjoy this family friendly short talk about birds of prey in Indiana. Meet one of our live raptors that we use in educational programs. Chats are every Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm-4:25pm Sept. 2 through Dec. 18 (No chat on Nov. 4). All ages welcome! You're also invited to our "Learn Your Birds" event. To become a great birdwatcher you will need binoculars, a field guide, and 2 strong legs. We will bird every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:30am- 9am from Sept. 2nd through Nov. 6th leaving from the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center. There is $10 fee.