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Round the Ripple - by Bill Malcolm
posted: May 15, 2015

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Take a Pop Up class at the Indianapolis Art Center
The new Art Center calendar is out. Take a pop us class on glass flowers on May 29, 2015, or on glass paperweights on May 30, 2015. On May 20, take a class from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m on collage self-portrait. Details at IndplsArtCenter.org or call 255-2464.


Market features new vendors:
Don't miss the new vendors at the BR Farmers Market:
• Home Ec has home-made preserves. Owner Jessica Sowls sells ramps (wild onions), strawberry Lillet jam, five whiskey marmalade and more. (pictured below)
• The Full Hand Farm (owners Genesis and Eli) feature organic vegetables.
Also a new vegetarian breakfast sandwich vendor has opened. Back this year is Pat's Philly Pretzels which features three tasty sauces for various pretzel reincarnations. The market can be found behind BR High School and runs from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Farmers Market
Farmers Market
image courtesy of Bill Malcolm
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Round the Ripple - by Bill Malcolm
image courtesy of Bill Malcolm
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Concerts at Holliday Park
May 28 at 7 p.m. is the first outdoor concert at Holliday Park with Cathy Morris. Enjoy her electric violin and jazz.


Parlez vous in the Ripple
Love to speak French or meet other French speakers? Then the weekly meet-up group, the Alliance Francais d'Indianapolis is for you. They meet every other Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Moe and Johnny's (54th and College), next on May 28, 2015. Details on this and The French Connection at www.meetup.com.


Bill Brink Memorial Garden News
Thanks to the volunteers who turned out recently for the Bill Brink Memorial Garden planting. The linear trail is along the Monon Trail just south of the Art Center. Linda Shikany of Marigold's is in charge. Cardno Nature donated the native plants planted along the trail. Chris Turner is the volunteer naturalist/landscaper.

Bill Brink garden - JR Walsh
Bill Brink garden - JR Walsh
image courtesy of Bill Malcolm
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Don't miss:
May 16-17, 2015 - BR Art Fair, Indianapolis Art Center
May 23-25, 2015 - BR Park Pool Opens (then closes)
May 30, 2015 - BR Park Pool Officially Opens
June 5, 2015 - First outdoor summer nights movie at IMA





Bill Malcolm also writes a travel column in The Midwest Eagle and is a reporter for All Aboard Indiana (as a volunteer for both). He advocates for fair and affordable utility rates for a national association based in Washington, D.C. He welcomes reader feedback and story ideas. Send to Bill@BroadRippleGazette.com




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