Multicultural Festival Saturday, May 19
The 26th annual Indianapolis Public School celebration of diversity will take place Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Castleton Square Mall.
The theme of the event is “Celebrating and Honoring Cultural Diversity.” There will be exhibits and bulletin boards showcasing how culture and history can be infused into instructional programs. In addition, cultural organizations, community agencies, school districts as well as colleges and universities will also participate in the festival.
The event is free. For more information, call (317) 226-2430.
National Digital Bookmobile Tour comes to Indy
Readers of all ages can learn how to download eBooks from the Library through interactive demonstrations and high-definition instructional videos when the national Digital Bookmobile visits Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 25.
The 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer will be stationed outside Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., throughout each day.
The Digital Bookmobile features a gallery of devices such as the iPhone, Android tablet, BlackBerry, NOOK, Sony Reader and Kindle that are compatible with The Indianapolis Public Library’s free download service.
Library cardholders can check out and download digital titles anytime by visiting www.imcpl.org and clicking on the link, “Your Library @ Home: Downloadable & More,” from the Library’s homepage.
For more information, call (317) 275-4099.
WTHR-TV reporter releases new book
Award winning Investigative Reporter, Sandra Chapman takes readers beyond the headlines of a true crime story that captivated audiences in Indiana and nationwide. Now for the first time, the story is told through the eyes of the daughter who witnessed the attack and the $7 secret that shattered her life.
In 1968, Carol Jenkins, a young Black woman selling encyclopedias was brutally killed in Martinsville, Ind. For decades the case went unsolved. Then in 2001, as Jenkins’ devoted family pushed for answers, Chapman took on the case, exposing missteps in the investigation. Days after those reports on WISHTV (Chapman’s employer at the time) a woman made a chilling call: “If the girl was wearing a yellow scarf…my father could be the killer.”
Just 7-years old at the time of the murder, Shirley McQueen now recounts that rainy night in the backseat of her father’s car, the years of anguish over “the pretty Black lady” who was hurt, and the painful choice of outing her own father as the murder suspect.
This powerful, dramatic, story offers a second view through the eyes of the reporter who lived the case, and takes into account the cost of intolerance as the history of Martinsville is examined.
Chapman will hold a Book Signing at Barnes & Noble at Clearwater Crossing, 3748 E. 82nd St. Friday, May 18 from 6 – 9 p.m.
‘Speed and Motion’ exhibit
The National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) will kick off the “Speed and Motion: Racing to the Finish Line” exhibit by hosting an opening-night cocktail reception May 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the National Art Museum of Sport, 850 W. Michigan St.
The exhibit features over 30 paintings, sculptures, photographs and installations from many top sport artists in Indiana and worldwide. Representing a wide range of artistic media, “Speed and Motion: Racing to the Finish Line” captures the heart-pounding drama of racing, including auto, motorcycle, kayaking, bicycling, running, swimming, triathlons, horse racing, and more. Each exhibit piece has been selected for its bold translation of speed and motion within the portrayed sport.
Tickets are $25 each and include admission to the exhibit and opening-night reception, light hors d’oeuvres, and two complimentary beverages of choice, followed by a cash bar. Tickets may be purchased for the event at www.NAMOS.iupui.edu/events.
Youth art exhibition explores homelessness
The Indianapolis Art Center, Wheeler Mission Ministries, and the Homeless Initiative Program present Beyond Perceptions, an art show that explores stereotypes of homelessness through the eyes and creative hands of teens. The exhibition Beyond Perceptions will be on display through May 31.
Beyond Perceptions challenges preconceived ideas about homelessness in a unique program that brings together high school students and men and women experiencing homelessness. The students create artwork based on their perceptions of homelessness while the men and women create artwork based on their perception of how society views them.
The exhibition will be on display at the Indianapolis Art Center’s Outreach Gallery, 820 E. 67th St. from June 15-July 29.
This year, teen participants from Carmel High School, Pike High School and Providence Cristo Rey High School participated in the program along with men and women from the Wheeler Mission Ministries Shelter for Men and Center for Women and Children and the Homeless Initiative Program.
For more information, call (317) 923-3617.
Racing legends to visit Crispus Attucks Museum
On May 26, the IPS Crispus Attucks Museum will host a program with the family of Charlie Wiggins, an African-American race car driver and master mechanic of the early 20th century. 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.
The event is free and open to the public but seating is limited and RSVP is required.
For more information, call (317) 226-2432.
