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The Positively Indiana Community Calendar promotes events and activities that are open to the general public. The calendar runs several times a day, seven days a week on Channel 13 and the SkyTrak Weather Network. Please submit entries for consideration at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.
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May-June 2012
  
**Please note:  The following events are listed under the date they air on Channel 13 and the Skytrak Network.  They are not listed under the day of the event.           

Thursday, May 24 

Tickets are now on sale for the Indianapolis Air Show.  The show is June 22-24 at the Indianapolis Regional Airport. This year's headliner is the US Air Force Thunderbirds.  For more information click here.  

Head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday May 25 for the Carb Day Concert.  Lynyrd Skynyrd is the concert headliner.  For more information click here.   

Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at Conner Prairie.  Military personnel and their families receive free general admission May 26-28.  For more information click here or call 317-776-6006 or 800-966-1836.  

Friday, May 25 

Take part in the excitement of May in Indianapolis. Head downtown Saturday, May 26 for the IPL 500 Festival Parade. The parade starts at Noon.  For more information click here. 

A new exhibit opens May 26 at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.  Visit "Hot Wheels For Real" and enjoy rarely seen Hot Wheels collectibles, test cars, build tracks and more.  For more information click here.  

Motorcyclists, raise money for Riley Children's Foundation. Register for the Miracle Ride June 2nd and 3rd.  For more information click here.       

Saturday, May 26 

Enjoy a free concert on Sunday, May 27 at 5pm.  Clifford Ratliff and the Indy Jazz Company will perform at the Watkins Park Jazz and Blues Series.  For more information click here.      

Participate in a race through Hendricks County Parks. Gather your team for the Park 2 Park relay that covers sixty miles.  The race is June 16th and benefits the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County.  For more information click here.  

Flights of Fancy: A Brilliance of Birds opens May 26 at the Indianapolis Zoo.  For more information click here.  

Sunday, May 27 

Are you looking for a job? Senator Dan Coats is hosting the Hoosier Job Fair on May 30th at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds in Lafayette.  The job fair is from 9am-3pm.  For more information click here.   

Dads, learn more about key issues in raising your children.  Register for the Indiana Dads Expo on June 16th at Martin University.  For more information click here.   

Motorcyclists bring awareness to suicide prevention.  Register for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention's "Ride to Silence the Stigma" on June 9th.  For more information click here. 

Monday, May 28

Are you looking for a job? Senator Dan Coats is hosting the Hoosier Job Fair on May 30th at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds in Lafayette.  The job fair is from 9am-3pm.  For more information click here.   

Help bring awareness to skin cancer and melanoma.  Register for the Outrun the Sun Race Against Melanoma.  It's Saturday, June 2 at 7pm at Fort Harrison State Park.  For more information click here.   

Join 13 WTHR in the fight against cancer. Get your friends and family together to form a team for an American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event in your area.  For more information click here.

Tuesday, May 29 

Take your family to a free event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Indianapolis Charity Horse Show is May 30-June 2.  For more information click here.      

The Indiana State Fair is seeking workers for this summer's fair.  The fair is Thursday, May 31 at the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds from 3-7pm.  For more information click here or call 317-927-7508.      

Join the Autism Speaks Walk Now for Autism June 9th at Lucas Oil Stadium.  The walk is from 9am-1pm.  For more information click here.  

Wednesday, May 30

Take you family camping downtown for a cause.  Wheeler Mission Ministries invites you to Camp Out to Stamp Out Homelessness and Music Fest on June 15th and 16th at the American Legion Mall.  For more information click here or call 317-635-3575.                

Gather your family for a walk on Sunday, June 3.  Join Families First for the 5K Family and Pet Walk on the downtown canal.  For more information click here or call 317-644-7207.   

Help empower adults with developmental disabilities in Central Indiana. Register for Inside the Bottle, an evening to benefit Outside the Box on June 14th. The event will be held at The Mansion at Oak Hill in Carmel.  For more information click here or call 317-253-6658.  

Thursday, May 31 

Expecting parents, attend the Shower Your Baby with Love Community Baby Shower and Maternity Fashion Show with a workshop for dads.  It's Sunday, June 3 at George Washington Community High School from 2-6pm.  For more information call 317-926-1170.

Follow the yellow brick road to Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre. The Wizard of Oz opens May 31 and runs through July 15th.  For more information click here.           

Head to Bloomington and tour artists studios.  On Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 3 take part in the Bloomington Open Studios Tour from 10am-4pm.  For more information click here.   

Friday, June 1 

Get your family active this weekend. The IU Natatorium and Sport Complex invites you to the "Kids Health, Wellness and Safety Fair" Saturday, June 2 from 10am-2pm at the Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium.  For more information click here.      

Take your family to Waterman's Family Farm Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 for Jazz-a-Berry.  It's a celebration of strawberries and jazz.  Waterman's Family Farm is located at 7010 E. Raymond Street.  For more information click here.  

Head to Russiaville for the annual Western Days Festival June 1-3.  For more information click here.  

Saturday, June 2 

Dads, learn more about key issues in raising your children.  Register for the Indiana Dads Expo on June 16th at Martin University.  For more information click here.   

Enjoy a free concert. The Joyful Sound Community Handbell Choir performs Sunday, June 3 at 4pm at the Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin.  For more information click here.   

Save the date for a new event.  The Indiana Latino Expo is June 23rd at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.  For more information click here or call 317-397-8104.   

Sunday, June 3 

Help bring awareness and raise funds for Sickle Cell disease.  Register for the Martin Center's Sickle Cell 5K Walk/Run on June 23rd at Riverside Park.  For more information click here.   

Golfers, help people come more self sufficient by spending a day on the course. Register for Teeing Up for Training, Inc on June 22nd at Heartland Crossing Golf Links.  For more information click here.   

Experience Asian culture and food without leaving Indianapolis. Make plans to attend the Asian Fest Saturday, June 9 from 11am-5pm at Garfield Park.  Admission is free.  For more information click here. 

Ongoing/Upcoming

Join WTHR in the fight against cancer. Get your friends and family together to form a team for an American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event in your area.  For more information click here.

Tickets are now on sale for the Indianapolis Air Show.  The show is June 22-24 at the Indianapolis Regional Airport. This year's headliner is the US Air Force Thunderbirds.  For more information click here.  Were you a volunteer for the 1987 Pan Am Games? If so, the Indiana Sports Corp wants to hear from you. The Sports Corp is collecting memories for a 25th anniversary celebration.  For more information click here.     

Sign your children up for the annual Kids' Fishing Derby at Eagle Creek Park.  This free event for ages 4 to 14 is on June 2 from 8am-Noon. Pre-registration is required by May 30. For more information click here.  

Shatter the Silence on domestic abuse.  Donate to the Shattering the Silence Fund to support healthy relationship programs in schools and youth agencies. Click here for details.

Help bring awareness to Preeclampsia, a serious medical condition that can occur during pregnancy.   The Preeclampsia Foundation invites you to the Promise Walk on June 2nd at Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park.  For more information click here.   

Buy your tickets for the Songbook Hall of Fame gala June 16 at the Palladium. Honorees are Barry Manilow, Cole Porter and Alan and Marilyn Bergman. For more information click here.   

Play miniature golf to help homeless families. Register for the Miniature Golf Tournament benefiting Dayspring Center on June 16th at Pirates' Cove Miniature Golf.  For more information click here.  

Honor fathers in our community.  Buy tickets for the Faces of Fatherhood Luncheon on June 14th at the Conrad.  For more information click here.   

Women, get inspiration to accelerate your career.  Attend the Midwest "Invent Your Future Conference for Women" June 19th at the Crowne Plaza at Union Station. You'll hear from successful women business leaders and authors. For more information click here.   

The inaugural Rainbow 5K Run/Walk.will kick off this year's Circle City IN Pride week on June 2nd.   The event will take place in Herron Morton Place and Fall Creek neighborhoods. Proceeds will support the Indy Pride Resource Center Fund and provide HIV education through the Indiana AIDS Fund.  For more information click here. 

Help thousands of families have a home away from home while their child receives medical treatment. Register your family for the Run For Ronald to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. It's June 16th at NCAA Hall of Champions.  For more information click here.  For more information click here.   

FORUM Credit Union’s branches offer special events every month including Free Document Shredding and Free Credit Checks.