How do you shop at Farmer’s Markets during the pandemic? You to stay in your vehicle! Check out Binford Farmer’s Market on Saturday, and Friday is the last day to submit your recipe for a Community Cookbook!
EAT DRINK INDY’s COMMUNITY COOKBOOK
Food Maven JOLENE KETZENBERGER is compiling a “Community Cookbook” to raise money to help those in the hospitality industry affected by COVID-19. She wants your recipe! Submissions accepted online thru May 1st.
NEAR NORTHWEST GREETING CARD DRIVE
Noon – 4pm/Friday– The Bradley Center – Flanner Community Writer Center needs volunteers to make greeting cards for the elderly and others that are in isolation due to the pandemic. Your cards will be included in ongoing food deliveries.
7:30pm/Friday – “Helping you defeat boredom through live online interactive Improv!” The performers will be interacting with you on the Zoom platform and suitable for all ages.
JENNIFER MEEKER ART CERAMICS ANNUAL STUDIO OPEN HOUSE
6pm/Friday – Tune in virtually and LIVE anytime before 9pm. She’ll throw on the wheel and tell stories about the creativity behind her work. She’ll deliver your purchase FREE locally.
BUY AHEAD – DRIVE THRU FARMER’S MARKET
8am/Saturday at Binford Farmer’s Market – Advanced orders are available but not required. Plenty of vendors that do not take advanced orders will be on site! STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE! Open until noon.
INDIANA DIAPER BANK “DIAPER DAY DRIVE THRU”
10am/Saturday – To ensure families have the support they need through the COVID-19 crisis, families need to bring a driver’s license to pick up diapers. Each family can have one bundle per child.
POTTERY BY YOU & MORE is offering DIY FACE MASK Sewing kits for adults and kids to create with or without a sewing machine. Each kit comes with enough supplies to make 10 face masks.
500 FESTIVAL’S “KICKOFF TO MAY COLORING CONTEST”
Daily Thru April – Kids ages 12 and under are invited to enter their decorated coloring sheets, which are available HERE every Monday through April. Each design pays tribute to the heroes of today’s trying times. All decorated sheets will be delivered to our Hoosier Healthcare heroes, educators & businesses.
LARRY “THE ANIMAL GUY” & FRIENDS
DAILY – 2pm – Hoosier Larry Battson & his wife Cheryl have 30+ animals in Southern Indiana, which includes a tiger and a baboon named Elizabeth. Join them daily on Facebook Life for animals, art & fun!
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS
Daily – The Children’s Museum brings the museum to you! Daily virtual tours and activities for the whole family. Cool DIY Science Projects too!
Daily – Go behind the scenes to see the Zoo’s animals and caretakers as they do #BringingThe ZooToYou Tours on their Facebook Page.
BOOTH TARKINGTON CIVIC THEATRE
Daily – Love the theatre? Check out the Civic’s “POP-UP CLASSES” and learn some acting tips & tricks!
THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Daily – ISH is offering FREE virtual resources and e-learning opportunities, games & trivia. Also share stories, photos for their new initiative, “TELLING YOUR STORY: Documenting COVID-19 in Indiana”.
Download & print pages to color Monument Circle, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Central Canal or Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture!
Anytime – A Comedy podcast by Hoosier John Green, the award-winning author of “The Fault in Our Stars”. His brother Hank joins him for a terrific show that will help take your mind off the news of the day!
Anytime – Looking for something fun for the whole family? Host a Virtual Trivia Night with help from Visit Indy. Click HERE for Indy themed trivia questions and answers.
COLTS MASCOT BLUE’S “HOUSE OF BLUE”
Anytime – Colts Mascot “Blue” has launched a new video series featuring Blue & his family, plus his fellow mascots from around the country.
Anytime – Art can help us connect and The Harrison Art Center has commissioned artists for “Scenes from Quarantine” series. EVERYONE is invited to join in short daily art! Each day, a prompt will be posted encouraging you to join in and sketch.
VOLUNTEER & SUPPORT CENTRAL INDIANA RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
United Way of Central Indiana needs volunteers. Options include various ways to support seniors with food and prescription delivery. Click HERE for details.
Don’t forget to fill out your Census! The #2020Census will affect funding for education, healthcare, transportation, emergency services and more for the next 10 years! Make a difference right now, from your home by going to 2020cencus.gov. Get counted today!
