June 2: The WOMAN-up! 1-Day Conference |

The WOMAN-up! conference focuses on developing healthy relationships with Black women. It is clearly understood that when communities have healthy women, the families and overall communities do well. The WOMAN-up! conference will help Black women …

June 1: Start ending poverty with Ode to the Forgotten’s CD release |

Ode to the Forgotten informs people about emotional and physical poverty and inspires them to use their talents to become passionate about eradicating those poverties. Then, through partner organizations, we equip them with the resources …

June 1: ACSI China Business Proficiency Series Part 4: Ignorance, Experience & Success in Business |

“Ignorance, Experience, & Success in Business will feature Dan Miller, Executive Director of the Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana & Ting Gootee, Vice President of Investments at Elevate Ventures.

May 31: Alan Hess explains “Modernism is for Everyone” |

Alan Hess says modern design that surrounds us in our daily lives can help us to discover how the places we use everyday can be extraordinary.

May 31: Jordan Denari discusses Finding Jesus among the Muslims |

Georgetown student Jordan Denari’s work on interfaith dialogue has been featured in several Catholic newspapers.

May 30: Education Accountability |

Significant changes are under consideration for rewriting the federal No Child Left Behind Act, for Indiana’s waiver from those federal policy requirements, and for ongoing developments in the state’s accountability provisions. Moderated by Matt Tully, …

May 30: Behind the Indiana Experience — What’s in our Library? |

Without the William H. Smith Memorial Library, IHS would not have much to base its exhibitions, programs and other educational offerings on. Join IHS Director of Reference Services Suzanne Hahn and Exhibition Department research team member Krystal Gladden in a discussion and show-and-tell of collection items that have allowed IHS to create the Indiana Experience.

May 30: Lugar Energy Center head Peter Schubert on energy geo-politics |

What is thought of as energy geopolitics today has come to encompass much more than physical control over resources to advance state interests. It also refers to the ability to influence or even set world prices for fuels and technologies, and to leverage energy power to achieve a larger political end or ward off interference from other states and nongovernmental bodies. Energy geopolitics can still mean expanding one state’s power and security at the expense of another’s in a zero-sum game, but it also can involve human rights or humanitarian intervention.

May 23-26: Neighborhoods USA conference |

Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) is the largest grassroots conference in the nation. The Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center is the host for the 37th Annual conference with this year’s theme, Communities Building Community. Some 800-1,000 community leaders from around the country are expected to converge on Indianapolis. These leaders will learn from one another new and innovative ways to make a difference in their communities.

May 26: Auto Racing Legend at the Crispus Attucks Museum |

On the eve of the big race, the IPS Crispus Attucks Museum will host another educationally empowering program with the family of African-American racecar driver and master mechanic of the early 20th century, Charlie Wiggins. Also joining the program is racing legend Willie T. Ribbs, the first African American to drive Formula One and to qualify and compete in the Indy 500

May 24: “Bellflower” closes the Indy Film Fest’s spring series |

Best friends Woodrow and Aiden spend all of their free time building MAD MAX-inspired flamethrowers and muscle cars in preparation for a global apocalypse. But when Woodrow meets a charismatic young woman and falls hard in love, he and Aiden quickly integrate into a new group of friends, setting off on a journey of love and hate, betrayal, infidelity, and extreme violence more devastating and fiery than any of their apocalyptic fantasies.

May 23: INDIE GAME — The Movie |

Indie Game: The Movie portrays four developers, three games, and one ultimate goal: to make the video game a supreme form of expression.

May 23: Watch the film “Muslims” |

Frontline: Muslims is a documentary which explores the basic tenants of the Muslim faith, and how the lessons of Islam are followed and interpreted by different people in different parts of the world, including Muslims in Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, Turkey, Malaysia, and the United States.

May 23: Opening of NAMOS exhibit “Racing to the Finish Line” |

National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) has a blockbuster exhibit opening, “Speed and Motion: Racing to the Finish Line,” which features more than 30 paintings, sculptures, photographs and installations from many top sport artists in Indiana and worldwide

May 23: Indonesian scholar explores the significance of the rise of Indonesia |

Having emerged from authoritarianism in the last 15 years, Indonesia has made remarkable strides politically, economically and socially. Yet the new, democratic Indonesia is still a developing country facing considerable challenges. How can Indonesia continue its path of growth, reform and prosperity? What is Indonesia’s role in the global community?

May 22: An Education Conversation with Carey Dahncke |

Join SPOKES (School on Wheels’ new outreach community) at Scotty’s Brewhouse Downtown for an evening of friends, networking and an ‘education conversation’ with Carey Dahncke.  He’ll discuss the benefit of educational resources in addressing specific needs of students without stable housing.

May 22: Behind the Shelves at Pogue’s Run Grocer |

Renee Sweany, also of Green Piece Indy fame, will share her insight on why eating cooperatively is so important – to the community, the local economy and for our health.

May 22: “What to Expect When Shipping to Brazil” |

The World Trade Club of Indiana presents a talk by Daniel H. Viana Farias — Founder of P3 Consulting — Sourcing Buyer and Transportation Manager at Echo Engineering and Production Supplies,

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May 20: Haitian Flag Day celebration |

Expect food, music, dance and more when the Haian Association of Indiana celebrates Haitian Flag Day. It reminds us the date the flag was created, May 18 1803, and what it represents.