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Celebrating his first anniversary at The Gathering Place.

Hope Road Nicaragua A local organization takes aid abroad.

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46 Arts & Lifestyles Castlewood Singers

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58 Authentic Indiana Coffee Roasters

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AS I WRITE, MY NEPHEW Ryan is settled in at Franciscan St. Francis Health on South Emerson Avenue waiting for his first-born to arrive. He and his wife, Patricia Jean (we call her PJ), entered the hospital early in the morning to begin the process of welcoming their little girl, to be named Kendall Jean, into this world. And there they remain. Throughout the day, while I’ve toiled at my desk, my sister Karen, Ryan’s mother, has sent me text message reports of the progress. “They woke up at 4 a.m. and arrived at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. to check in,” the messages began. “The IV went in a short while later, and the Pitocin started flowing.” (PJ’s labor was induced.) … “The staff have been very helpful considering this area is all under construction.” (The Women and Children’s Center at the hospital is undergoing an expansion.) …“PJ looks great and is doing great.” … “Ryan is holding up well. A little nervous, I think, but holding strong for momma to be.” Karen is channeling her inner writer for me, which I never knew she even had. It’s wonderful to read. So many new stories, like Kendall’s — or KJ, as I suspect she will come to be called — begin each day at our area hospitals. Today marks the second time I will become a great-aunt. The first was a little over two years ago when my niece Brittany gave birth to her first, a precious little girl named Adalynn Suzanne, also born at Franciscan St. Francis Health. And St. Francis, as it used to simply be called, has been a staple in my family’s history for decades. Both my older brother and sister were born at St. Francis in Beech Grove. When my mother had a stroke more than 12 years ago, I spent a week by her side in Beech

Grove, working alongside the doctors and nurses there to help her learn to speak once again. When I first began writing this note, I thought I would talk about new families — like that of my nephew Ryan and PJ and their little girl. Or, perhaps, I would discuss the many foster families in Indiana, some of whom we feature inside this issue of South. But I think, upon reflection, that I might instead talk about our other families. Those families of doctors and nurses who help us bring our blood relatives into this world and those folks who help us keep them here. These families include the caretakers at Community Hospital South who served my dad during those first weeks after his diagnosis with prostate cancer a few years ago or the heart doctor — whom Pop adores as though Dr. Habib Komari, too, is a member of our immediate family — who meets with Dad regularly out of his office at Johnson Memorial Hospital. As the years have passed, I have watched as women and men all over the southside have served my family well. And, for that, I am eternally grateful. Theirs is often a thankless job — an especially sad fact during a season when we should be most thankful. As for little Kendall Jean, she came into this world without a hitch. At 6 pounds and 11 ounces, she is both beautiful and healthy, and her life, if I had to guess, will be blessed. She will grow up on the southside with parents who will spoil her silly and siblings who will likely follow in her eventual footsteps. She will have family everywhere she looks … family who will teach her, guide her and help her grow. And regardless of the finer points of what her future holds (those I cannot guess), Kendall Jean will be loved more than she could ever know.

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New to the Scene The sculpture garden behind Richard’s Pizza Kitchen on Main Street in downtown Franklin welcomed a new work of art recently. Gordon Strain, Franklin College professor of fine arts, unveiled it during the Franklin Fall Festival in October, with a private reception following. The sculpture, titled “Emily,” is a mixture of metal, wood, fiberglass and fabric, and stands roughly 7 feet tall with a wingspan of nearly 8 feet. “When I was in elementary school, my classmate Emily had leukemia,” Strain said. “One year the school brought in a storyteller, and we learned the Japanese tale of the Thousand Cranes. Essentially if you folded 1,000 origami paper cranes, they would bring good luck or good health to the person you gave them to. As you can imagine, our class immediately got to folding cranes.” Although Emily passed away, Strain says the experience bonded him to his classmates, some of whom remain his closest friends today. It also instilled a love of origami in him. “It’s something I continued doing all the time,” he said. “When my sister was in the hospital for heart problems, we folded origami together. My daughters and I fold it together. I’ve even taught classes on folding paper. So the idea for the sculpture was born out of my love for origami, which came from my friend Emily.”

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HIGH ART Fall has been a banner season for Greenwood’s Emma Stumpf: The 13-year-old was named a Riley Champion by the Riley Children’s Emma Stumpf Foundation and a Power of Children award winner by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Stumpf received the honors in part for being the brainchild behind Emma’s Art Cart, a program that provides art therapy to hospitalized pediatric patients. Over the past six years, Stumpf’s initiative has delivered more than 650 personalized art kits to patients at Riley Hospital for Children. (“They fly off of the shelves,” said Kate Burnett, senior communications officer at Riley Children’s Foundation.) It’s a destination she knows only too well. Diagnosed at age 7 with an inoperable brain tumor — she dubbed it “Herman” — Stumpf underwent 70 weeks of chemotherapy and six weeks of proton radiation. The tumor has been stabilized and currently shows no sign of growth. Throughout her lengthy treatment phase, Stumpf found that art therapy helped her to express emotions and vent frustration that couldn’t be adequately expressed in words, Burnett said. She decided she wanted to help give other children those same benefits and launched her Art Cart with the help of her intermediate school art teacher, Lisa Durst, with whom she started to collect art supplies. “She (Stumpf) truly thinks about others before she thinks about herself,” Burnett said. “She and her family are so great about wanting to give back to Riley Hospital and give back to other patients who are facing similar situations to ones she’s been in herself. She knows the difficulties they’re facing, and she really just wants to help kids feel like kids even when they’re in the hospital.” Dr. Jeffrey H. Patchen, president and CEO of The Children’s Museum, echoes those thoughts. “Emma’s empathy, compassion and commitment to fellow pediatric patients exemplifies The Children’s Museum’s privilege and honor to recognize young people who demonstrate early on the benevolence, entrepreneurial and leadership skills needed to improve their communities and the world,” he said.

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What’s in store? Savvy shoppers soon will have a new spot to look for home improvement projects and help the community at the same time. Expected to be open by the end of the year, Whiteland’s ReStore will stock gently used furniture, cabinets, tiles, lighting, sinks, windows, doors, ceiling fans and more, and all proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Johnson County. “It will be used to further Habitat’s mission. It will help bring others out of poverty,” said Kerri Hartwell, ReStore’s director, a longtime Habitat supporter with a background in business development and banking. Occupying the former Whiteland Church of Christ, which has moved to a newly built facility, the store will occupy just under 10,000 square feet. The initial stock of items arrived via “a grass-roots effort” by local Habitat for Humanity board members and donations from the public and area businesses. Additional donations are always welcome. “It’s a win-win,” Hartwell said. “It keeps things out of landfills. Recycle, repurpose, reuse is a big part of it.” 6720 N. U.S. 31, Whiteland

Torn between book club and happy hour? Why not do both? The Johnson County Public Library announces an upcoming launch of Stout Stories, a book club for adults 21 and older. This book discussion will be held at rotating local breweries and wineries. Upcoming meetings include a discussion of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Mallow Run Winery on Jan. 4 and Liane Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies” at Scotty’s Brew Club on Feb. 1. Both events take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please call any branch to register. Clark-Pleasant: (317) 535-6206; Franklin: (317) 738-2833; Trafalgar: (317) 878-9560; White River: (317) 885-1330.

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this & that ON TAP Beer lovers, rejoice. You now have a new destination to enjoy more than 40 craft beers on tap with the November debut of Hops & Fire Craft Tap House. Located in the former The Melting Pot location, Hops & Fire is the latest venture of John Barto of Barto’s Catering & Concessions and will focus on its owner’s passion for artisan-style food and drink. Expect a rotating roster of craft beers along with some brewed just for Hops & Fire. Barto is teaming with state breweries such as Greenwood’s own Oaken Barrel and Bedford’s Salt Creek Brewery to make draughts exclusively for his tap house. He’ll also be joining forces with Jim Beam for a Hops & Fire bourbon. The menu, which changes seasonally, features made-fromscratch, made-to-order dishes that reflect regional and local trends and are prepared by “people who are really passionate about food.” Barto promises unique food pairings and attention to details. Also, special dietary concerns and taste preferences (are you in the mood for something rich and decadent or light and bright?) will be accommodated, he said. “That’s how we are set up with our service. It’s not just going to be, ‘Hi, welcome to Hops & Fire, what can I get you?’ That’s just not our style. We’re very nice casual neighborhood dining, very focused on our community.” 1259 State Road 135, Greenwood Wheat Ale Sun-Dried Tomato Pork Burger

Restore Old Town Greenwood board members, from left: Linda Gibson, Raina Regan, Ezra Hill, Brad Nemeth, Donna Anderson, Terry Kerby, Jennifer Hollingshead and Chuck Landon

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Jennifer Hollingshead, RESTORE OLD TOWN GREENWOOD This past summer, Jennifer Hollingshead received the Paul Harris Fellow award from the Greenwood Rotary for her work with Restore Old Town Greenwood, which started as a Facebook page in 2010 and is now a state-recognized not-for-profit, with a federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit status request under way. Restore Old Town Greenwood worked with the city in 2015 on a successful grant application that resulted in a $400,000 Main Street Revitalization Façade Restoration Grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Hollingshead launched her organization after learning from the pastor of her church, First Baptist Church of Greenwood, that Greenwood officials wanted to appraise a series of properties stretching from the southeast corner of downtown to First Baptist itself. The reason: City leaders were considering purchasing the properties and tearing down existing structures to allow for road widening. So that news shocked you? After I heard that, I just had this nervous energy of “Oh my gosh; they’re going to tear everything down. I’m going to drive by one day and everything’s going to be gone. ... What can I do to get the word out?” … So I started building the Facebook page to make sure people were learning what was happening behind the scenes. And once people found out the news, things started happening? It informed and educated the public. I contacted Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Main Street, and I found out that our commercial district was on the National Register, which doesn’t stop them from tearing anything down. But Indiana Landmarks put our historic district on their (annual) Top 10 Most Endangered List, and that came out the day before the primary election, in which Mayor (Charles) Henderson was defeated. The other candidates that were running, their stance was to not tear anything down. So I felt like our Facebook page and getting some press really stopped that from happening. Why did you decide to keep the organization going after that victory? After Mayor Henderson lost the election, we (Hollingshead and other Restore Old Town Greenwood supporters) were like, “OK, are we

done? Did we do all we wanted to do and we should disband?” (We) talked about it, and we decided that we did want to become a permanent organization. We’d been working together for a year, so we didn’t want that to go to waste. What’s been on your agenda since then? Our first major initiative was to plan a Community Clean-Up Day, which we are still doing once a year, usually around Earth Day. We have volunteers pick up litter in the Old Town Greenwood area … to put a little more pride into the downtown area. We also have a subcommittee working on a festival to happen probably in the fall of 2016, which will feature local bands, local food and local beer, at the city public parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Madison. Obviously, the façade grant is a huge thing. Lastly, we just applied for a grant that would cover half of hiring someone to write another historic register nomination to get the Old Town Greenwood residential area into a historic district. … I think that would give people a little bit more pride in their houses. It would potentially improve property values, and then (homeowners) also could be eligible for tax credits if they do any historic-preservation-minded repairs to their home. We have a lot on our plate. SOU T H

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“Me Before You” By Jojo Moyes

When Louisa becomes the caregiver for a young man, a quadriplegic, she has six months to convince him that his life is still worth living. It’s a bumpy road for both. This soon-to-be motion picture story tells the journey of a disabled person, as well as those of the people who surround him. Funny, sarcastic, tender, loving, this is a story that will grab your heart and challenge you to ask, “Whose life is it anyway?” Reviewed by Scott Loman, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

“Last Words” By Michael Koryta

A few days after a teenage girl’s disappearance in a rural Indiana cave, local cave explorer Ridley Barnes emerged with her body. Barnes has no memory of where or how he found her, and everyone in the small town believes he’s responsible for her death. But with no evidence to prove his involvement, Barnes is released. Ten years later, Markus Novak, a private investigator from Florida, is sent to reopen the case and see if he can solve the mystery of Sarah Martin’s death. Bloomington native Michael Koryta’s latest effort is a suspenseful and engrossing read that will appeal to fans of crime mysteries. Reviewed by Kelly Schmidt, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

“Did You Ever Have A Family” By Bill Clegg

In this debut novel by Bill Clegg, author of the best-selling memoirs “Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man” and “Ninety Days,” he does not shy away from tough subject matter. The book begins with a tragedy. The night before a wedding several members of a wedding party and family are killed in a house fire with only one survivor: June Reid. Everyone in the community reacts differently to the event, from the kid who helped landscape for the wedding, to the caterer who was never paid, to the mother of Reid’s boyfriend. Heart-wrenching, honest and unflinching, this story is a beautiful look at acceptance, forgiveness and, most importantly, hope. Reviewed by Erin Cataldi, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

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“Modern Romance” By Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari and NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg try to figure out what romance means today and understand how people communicate with each other. The mix of research and sociological theory with pop culture and humor crafts an interesting and entertaining read. This book is funny, but it isn’t really a comedy or a celebrity self-help manual. It is a field study on human interaction in the digital age. I recommend reading the book over listening to the audio book. Although Ansari narrates it himself (and he is fun), there are a number of tables, graphs and pictures that you would miss. Reviewed by Aubrey Watson, reference librarian, Greenwood Public Library

“Boo”

By Neil Smith

Boo is a 13-year-old ghost in purgatory. The 13-year-olds who inhabit this purgatory with him have formed their own society, bicycling around to their selfappointed jobs as psychologists, jailers and museum curators. The plot is simple enough. How did Boo die, and who killed him? There are many books told from the perspective of a murdered victim, who observe their deaths from outside viewpoints. What is unusual here is that all the characters share that vantage point, standing outside the plot as observers. Reviewed by Joanna Conrad, reference clerk, Greenwood Public Library

“Armada”

By Ernest Cline

Zack Lightman is living a pretty normal life. He goes to school, has a part-time job and enjoys playing video games online. Things get a bit crazy one day when he sees a spaceship that looks as if it was taken directly out of his favorite video game, Armada. What he suspects to be a figment of his imagination turns out to be the start of an epic space adventure to save the world. Filled with the same pop-culture references as in his best-seller, “Ready Player One,” Cline’s newest book is a fun, coming-of-age, science fiction adventure that fans of his other works are sure to enjoy. Reviewed by Valerie Moore, reference librarian, Greenwood Public Library

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Forest animals, family pets and, of course, manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend all make their ways into this lineup of cute critters, available to liven up our homes (and warm our bones) this holiday season.

Faux Fur-Lined Stocking, $12.50, The Marshmallow Monkey, 41 W. Monroe St., Franklin, (317) 494-6020. See more on following page.

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bowled over No sandwich or salad comforts quite like a bowl of soup, and while we’d never pass up a simple cup of chicken noodle, it’s a good season to try something new. Here, four of our favorites to warm you up through the dark days of winter.

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Suzy’s Teahouse & Bakery

Gluten-Free Chili 25 E. Court St., Franklin, suzysteahouse.com

It’s not easy to make it past the case of baked goods at this relative newcomer to the courthouse square — particularly the cinnamon breakfast muffins and peanut butter bars — but it’s worth the wait to sample at least one of owner Karen Susie Buckler’s housemade soups first. At the request of regulars who stop in to enjoy any one of her 30 teas or tisanes, she began serving soup this fall. While she doesn’t have a daily rotation down yet, one thing is certain: Each soup will be completely and deliciously glutenfree. Take the chili (available every day). The basic mixture of ground beef, tomatoes, onions and beans also includes spaghetti noodles (a staple of many an Indiana mother’s chili recipe), but the noodles are gluten-free, as is the accompanying cornbread. Buckler (gluten-free herself) knows how many people feel about gluten-free food, but she’s out to change their minds. Don’t believe her? Just try one of the mouth-watering mini pies for dessert. Like everything else in the bakery case and on the lunch menu, they’re also gluten-free.

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McGilvery’s Taphouse

Dublin Coddle (Irish Stew) 8249 U.S. 31 S, Indianapolis, mcgilverystaphouse.com

Recently celebrating its one-year anniversary in an expanded location, McGilvery’s Taphouse touts a renewed focus on authentic Irish food made daily, resulting in a growing word-of-mouth reputation around the southside. When we heard about the pub’s Dublin Coddle (Irish Stew) through several social media shout-outs, we just had to give it a try. Said to be a Hoosier spin on an Irish classic, this stew offers a mix of house sausage and jowl bacon, cozied up to potatoes, carrots and celery in a rich Guinness cream broth and served with an Irish potato roll on the side. We’re now convinced: No proper Irish meal is complete without a cup of this stew — and the no-frills pub’s housemade Scotch eggs, of course. McGilvery’s is casual and low key; regulars sidle up to the bar each night for a craft beer on tap and a selection of half-pound burgers, shepherd’s pie or bangers and colcannon (cabbage). And if all of that isn’t enough? There’s karaoke on the weekends.

Sometimes too much of a good thing is, well, just plain too much. If you went a little overboard with the salt this holiday season, try these recipe-saving tricks and one preventive tip to keep you from needing them in the first place. If you’ve oversalted your favorite soup or another liquid-based dish, like curry, pour off some of the salty liquid and add lowsodium or unsalted broth, milk or water. Depending on your recipe — say, a dish that already includes a fair amount of acid, like chicken piccata and other citrusheavy recipes — an extra squeeze of lemon may help counteract the saltiness. Next time, your best bet is to season slowly and sparingly; you can always add more. Also, make the switch from iodized (table) salt to kosher. Serious chefs prefer the coarser salt for its less intense taste and because it’s typically pinched, not poured, which helps control the amount of seasoning. —Jennifer Uhl

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Executive Chef Abdul Qadir

Hal’s Fabulous Vegas Bar + Grill

Lobster Bisque 1133 State Road 135, Greenwood, halsvegas.com

Hal’s Fabulous Vegas Bar + Grill is as well known for its strip-worthy neon sign as Sin City is for its famous “what happens” tagline. But most southsiders don’t realize Hal’s boasts some super soups to go along with the glitzy-meets-Rat Pack decor. Owners Hal and Carol Yeagy (also owners of the Slippery Noodle Inn) have won Taste of the Southside’s best soup award a number of times for the lobster bisque, served by executive chef Abdul Qadir. The longtime staple starts with a mirepoix (a sauteed base of chopped vegetables), shallot, garlic, tomato paste, Old Bay seasoning, lobster, and — the essential part of any bisque — heavy cream. Once everything is blended to a smooth consistency, the rich bisque has “a velvety mouth feel,” Qadir says. But don’t go for dinner on a Tuesday expecting to order a bowl. Like the penthouse suite at the Palms, the bisque is exclusive, served on Friday evenings alone.

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Benjamin’s Coffeehouse

Roasted Red Pepper 49 E. Court St., Franklin, benjaminscoffeehouse.com

You won’t be disappointed by any of the soups on Benjamin’s large chalkboard menu, but if the roasted red pepper isn’t sold out, owner Ben Ashley might try to steer you toward it, and with good reason: He claims it’s the best, and judging by the number of lunch-goers who tried to order it on a recent visit, it seems he’s right. (Alas, the day’s batch was gone shortly after noon.) But if you get there early enough Tuesday through Saturday (Benjamin’s is closed Sunday and Monday), the “little lady in the back” — also known as Sherry Wilson — will be busy blending roasted red peppers with heavy cream for the next lunch crowd. It’s that simple, but that good. Pair it with half a panini and cozy up to a table in the back to avoid the growing line of other soup-seekers.

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We’ve searched the southside to locate fried delights at a variety of price points.

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Many a case of the Mondays has been cured thanks to goodies at the office food table. But smart employers (and brown-nosed employees) skip the bags of bagels and head straight to Long’s Bakery, where the sight and smells of blueberry cake doughnuts and pecan rings are enough to summon an angel choir. The original glazed yeast doughnuts are the most popular, but at only $2.24 a dozen, the doughnut holes are nothing to sniff at. (Or on second thought, go ahead.) The bite-sized doughnuts fit between a thumb and index finger, leaving you three clean fingers for typing morning emails and a little less guilt about all the calories you racked up before noon.

It’s not hard to elevate a hardboiled egg beyond a simple bite of protein. We salt-andpepper them, smash them up with some mayonnaise and relish, or cut them in half and try any number of deviled recipes from Pinterest. But the Scotch egg at Fountain Square’s Red Lion Grog House wins the award for yummiest, if calorie-laden use: One hardboiled egg is liberally covered in house-made seasoned sausage, breaded, fried, cut into four wedges and served with a chili-aioli dipping sauce. Though it’s on the menu as an appetizer, the $7.99 baseball-sized result could easily be a meal in itself.

Once upon a time, pickle lovers could only find cukes dunked in batter and hot oil during two blazing weeks in August. The Indiana State Fair no longer corners the market on fried pickles. Enter the dill chips at Scotty’s Brewhouse. (After a brief closure and change in ownership, the Southport Scotty’s celebrates its oneyear anniversary in December.) Kitchen manager Ian Isaacs says Scotty’s begins with Indiana-made pickles, shakes off the excess vinegar solution, dredges them in flour, and fries them in a 50/50 blend of canola and vegetable oil. They’re accompanied by three dipping sauces, the standard ranch being one, but we prefer the not-too-hot horseradish and Scotty’s spicy mo’fo’ mustard sauce. An order will set you back $8.59, but the heaping platter is plenty for four friends to share year-round.

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Good Eggs With the holidays and houseguests upon us, it’s the perfect time to break in a new breakfast (or brunch) recipe to feed the troops. Equal parts omelet and crustless quiche, this cheddar, bacon and leek frittata provides a warm, satisfying and Italian-inspired start to Indiana’s frigid winter days. PHOTOGRAPHY BY HALEY NEALE

Cheddar, Bacon and Leek Frittata 4 ounces (3 to 4 slices) thick-cut bacon, cut into ½-inch-wide strips Grapeseed oil (or other neutral, high-heat oil), as necessary 1 medium leek, thinly sliced, cleaned 6 scallions, thinly sliced ½ cup whole milk 6 large eggs Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 ounces (about 1¼ cups) grated extrasharp cheddar cheese 1½ tablespoons olive oil

»Add the bacon to a large (8- to 10-inch) ovenproof skillet set over medium heat; cook until the bacon is just cooked through and has begun to crisp up, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside. »Add neutral oil to the rendered bacon fat (if necessary) to thinly coat the bottom of the pan. Add the leek and cook (stirring occasionally) until it wilts and begins to become translucent, about 2 minutes. Season with a hefty pinch of salt and add the scallions. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened and both have begun to brown. Transfer the green onions to a bowl and wipe the skillet clean.

»Warm the olive oil in the skillet set over medium-high heat. When it’s hot, add the egg mixture and lower the heat to medium-low. Shake the pan a few times to make certain the eggs aren’t fused to the bottom of the pan. If the egg mixture is sticking, then carefully loosen it from the pan with a thin rubber spatula. Cook until the eggs are set and the top is just shy of dry, about 10 minutes. »Transfer the pan to the middle rack in the oven and cook until golden brown and fully set. Cook for approximately 10 to 12 minutes until egg mixture is fully set and a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean. »Serve warm or at room temperature.

»Preheat the oven to 400 F. »Beat the eggs, a pinch of salt and a few cracks of freshly ground pepper together in a large mixing bowl until no streaks of yolk remain. Mix in the cheddar, bacon, leek, milk and scallions.

SHOP LOCAL

Brown and white eggs are available at Walker Finest Eggs, 1275 W. Main St., Greenwood, (317) 881-4754

Leeks, scallions and cheese from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, 8750 U.S. 31, Greenwood, (317) 215-5185

Bacon available at The Meat Shop, 954 State Road 135, Greenwood, (317) 851-9429

Kale (used as garnish) and milk at Earth Fare, 2110 E. County Line Road, Greenwood, (317) 881-7360

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The LaSalle Legacy

South Bend bistro is a popular downtown destination BY CJ WOODRING

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SOUTH BEND’S LASALLE GRILL is a place where conversation flows and memories are made. Where urban professionals and cosmopolitan visitors meet. And where architecture, art and culinary artistry mingle to create an upscale, yet not uppity, ambience. Founded nearly 25 years ago under Mark McDonnell’s proprietorship, the grill is a destination of choice for local and regional guests, who savor the overall

dining experience McDonnell and his team have spent years perfecting. And perfect it they have. LaSalle Grill is Indiana’s only restaurant to receive the Four Diamond Award for 19 consecutive years. It has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator magazine Award of Excellence for the past 10 years and garnered TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence the past three years. The venue has become an institution, PHOTOS SUBMITTED

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McDonnell says, through stability of the LaSalle Hospitality Group, which and consistency. also includes the South Bend Country “Our goal is that every time you dine Club-based Grill at the Greens and Events with us, it becomes a special occasion, with Style, an outside catering service. and the food, presentation, service and The grill (lasallegrill.com) opened atmosphere all contribute to that,” he in 1991 as an American bistro offering explains. “We try to blow guests upscale cuisine paired with away on a consistent basis award-winning wines. Small and always operate at the plates, a raw bar and highest level we can.” wood-fired steaks are According to Mcguest favorites. Donnell, service and Opened in 2013, hospitality are two the third-floor LaSalle Kitchen & Tavern distinctly different (lasallekitchenand things. “Without tavern.com) tends to warmth, genuine draw a younger crowd hospitality and welcoming, the service is with its 30 craft beers Mark McDonnell nothing,” he explains. on tap and bottle, more “We try to make a point than 120 whiskeys and of warmly thanking people, scotches, affordable wines and as many times as possible, for weekend entertainment. choosing us. It causes us to be different, The second level boasts a pergolacovered deck, overflow space and two and people recognize that.” private dining areas. McDonnell’s ancestral roots are plantGROWING A LEGACY ed in New Orleans; his background is in LaSalle Grill operates under the umbrella 36

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the corporate world. After working for Boar’s Head in the 1970s and ’80s, he became a manager at Tippecanoe Place, the former family mansion of the Studebaker family, which had been transformed into a restaurant. “I was told to, ‘Turn it around,’” he says. “‘Run this place like you own it.’” Challenging words for a Michigan City native who grew up wanting to own a business. McDonnell oversaw operations there from 1981 to 1987, leaving for an interim job at the city’s downtown Century Center, where he ran the food service concessions. It was there he met Andrew Galloway, who one day would play a major role in LaSalle Grill’s operations. “I gained very valuable experience there,” McDonnell says. “It also gave me time to develop the grill’s concept and to look for a building.” When he left Tippecanoe Place, McDonnell vowed he’d never again work in a four-story, historic building. The theory, of course, is never to say “never,” which came home to roost when

he found himself eyeing the three-story historic building that initially housed the St. Joseph Hotel. Built in 1868 and located in the heart of downtown South Bend, it is the oldest commercial structure in the city. Its saving grace was that a former tenant had invested in a major 1984 renovation. High ceilings and neo-classical columns set the tone. A rotating gallery of work by regional artists, commissioned through Judy Ferrara’s Blue Gallery (judyferraragallery.com), has transformed the former hotel lobby into a veritable salon. Local native Galloway was employed as Century Center’s cook when McDonnell tapped him for general manager. “He told me to just give it a try, and I’ve pretty much been here since the beginning,” Galloway says, crediting McDonnell for the grill’s success. “You have to put it all to Mark, his drive, his vision,” Galloway says. “He’s the father figure to us, and we all jumped in there and stuck with him, because we have a goal to keep the doors open.”

inee who participated in the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour held at the Joseph Decuis Farm in Roanoke. That year he was named winning chef among a dozen participants in Greatest Chefs of Michiana, an annual fundraiser for the local YMCA. Sheridan’s interest in all things culinary was piqued as a youngster when his family owned Chauncy’s restaurant, a former landmark on South Bend’s west side. He received culinary training at Vincennes University, followed by seminar courses

at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where he focused on regional French and Italian. But this is still the Midwest, Sheridan says, and patrons love red meat, primarily hardwood-grilled filet mignon. Which isn’t to say beef dominates the grill’s menu. “Duck and game meat sell a lot,” he says. “Sea bass is a number one seller, as is hardwood-grilled salmon. People are more health-conscious now, and they’re looking at gluten-free items and adhering to dietary restrictions, so they expect a lot more these days.” LaSalle Grill is renowned for its locally sourced food. Think duck from Maple Leaf Farms (Leesburg). Bison from Cook’s Bison Ranch (Wolcottville) and poultry from Miller Amish Country Poultry (Orland). Meat and fish from Meats by Linz and Fortune Fish & Gourmet, both in the Chicago region. Then there are the vegetables: fresh, organic produce from local growers.

LOCALLY SOURCED Executive chef Tom Sheridan oversees the grill’s chophouse menu and all LaSalle Hospitality Group’s operations. Onboard for nearly 20 years, he was a 2012 James Beard nomSOU T H

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South Bend is, perhaps, best known as home of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (which actually is located in Notre Dame). But whether or not it’s a blueand-gold football day, this north-central Indiana city offers a range of activities and go-tos definitely worth the trip.

Morris Performing Arts Center 211 N. Michigan St., South Bend, (574) 235-9190; morriscenter.org Whether you’re seeking a stage production, symphonic presentation, musical interlude or Notre Dame Glee Club performance, you’ll find it at the Morris, just a few blocks from the LaSalle Grill. Built in 1922 as the Palace Theatre, part of the Orpheum Theatre chain, the venue has hosted entertainers from Frank Sinatra to Fleetwood Mac. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Morris is consistently named among top theaters in industry publications and is home to the Broadway Theatre League of South Bend, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Southhold Dance Theater. Limited dinner/show ticket packages are available through the restaurant, with preferred theater seating for most concerts and shows. Potawatomi Zoo 500 S. Greenlawn, South Bend (574) 235-9800; potawatomizoo.org Opened in 1902, the South Bend zoo is Indiana’s oldest and the city’s second-largest attraction after the University of Notre Dame. The 23-acre setting is home to more than 400 animals, including amphibians and reptiles. The zoo hosts after-hours events and fundraisers throughout the year, including the Zoo Brew, Jack-OLantern Extravaganza and more.

South Bend Museum of Art Century Center 120 S. St. Joseph St., South Bend (574) 235-9102; southbendart.org The SBMA, founded in 1947, features historical and contemporary art in five galleries. A selection from the museum’s permanent collection is exhibited in the Carmichael Gallery. These include The Hoosier Group, The Brown County School, Regional and National, Chicago Imagists and the Print Collection, the latter being several series of prints that address socio-political work. “Sightlines,” running through May 14, 2017, showcases large public art works by regional artists located in or outside Century Center. Current exhibits include “WPA Prints: The Amity Arts Foundation Collection,” running through Jan. 10. St. Joseph River southbendin.gov/sites/default/ files/files/Mayor_RiverLightsPromo0815.pdf The namesake of St. Joseph County — South Bend is the county seat — the river plays an integral role in local activities, providing a waterfront backdrop for community and private events. One of downtown’s newest attractions is the River Lights, ever-changing and living art that reflects the city’s natural resource. The attraction is activated from 30 minutes prior to sunset until sunrise, going to “sleep” at midnight,

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when it remains a natural color. The lights also exhibit the time on the hour, blinking once for each hour. Visit the website for parking and best viewing locations. Studebaker National Museum 201 S. Chapin St., South Bend (574) 235-9714; studebakermuseum.org If you’re old enough to remember when Studebaker, Bendix and Oliver Chilled Plow Works were South Bend’s industrial giants, or if you’re a classic auto or history buff, you’ll want to visit this repository of all things Studebaker. Home to the Grant, Harrison, Lincoln and McKinley presidential carriages, the venue’s ongoing exhibit features an interactive Studebaker Super Service Center. The museum also houses corporate archives of the Studebaker Corp., Packard Motor Car Co. and other area industries, and features an on-site store. Special 2016 events include Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January), Trivia Night (March) and Hall of Champions Dinner (April). The History Museum 808 W. Washington St., South Bend, (574) 235-9664; historymuseumsb.org Exciting changing and permanent exhibits are hallmarks of

the museum, begun in 1867 as the Northern Indiana Historical Society, the state’s second oldest. Located on the grounds of Copshaholm, the former Oliver mansion, the museum features a changing exhibit on the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and a history of the University of Notre Dame. “The Masks of Lincoln,” a series of portraits, will be featured through Feb. 28; “The House that Rockne Built: Notre Dame Stadium” through Aug. 6. Be sure to tour the 38-room mansion, the surrounding two-acre Historic Oliver Gardens and the modest Worker’s Home; guided tours conducted daily. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame (574) 631-5000; nd.edu The Alumni Hall, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Snite Museum of Art, Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, Hesburgh Library and its iconic image — affectionately known as “Touchdown Jesus,” officially called “The Word of Life” –– and the Knute Rockne Memorial are just a few of the campus landmarks awaiting visitors to the Notre Dame campus north of South Bend. Thousands of visitors throng the campus each year to experience a cultural, historical and spiritual awakening. Visit the website and make your destination selections before heading out.

But Sheridan says it’s about more than cuisine. “Our management staff — about four people — has more than 120 years’ collective experience,” he explains. “We’re called ‘lifers.’ This is our job, and that makes a big difference because guests can walk in and see the same people who have been here all these years. “LaSalle Grill is a destination restaurant for special occasions,” he adds. “People come here for their anniversary dinner, their birthday. A lot of people propose here. So it’s not just a restaurant, it’s a brand. And it’s not just supper, it’s an adventure.” Part of that adventure, he says, is guests’ willingness to order outside the Midwest time zone: Hardwood-grilled Black Buck Antelope has become a favorite, along with hardwood-grilled ostrich, formerly on the menu, which changes daily. With winter around the corner, Sheridan says they’re looking at heartier foods. “We’re big on duck now, including duck bacon. Pork belly. More gastropub cooking and smoking our own meats. We’ll be serving more braised comfort food, such as homemade ravioli, or a nice New Zealand rack of lamb, a very consistent product.” And all this paired with an awardwinning wine list: More than 300 bottles are featured on the menu, a fraction of the cellar’s capacity. It’s all about “flair, showmanship and knowledgeability,” McDonnell says. “These all lead to the value, and I want people to remember they had a great time, a memorable dining experience.” SOU T H

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Home bar by Cabinets by Nichols.

Raising The Bar

Home entertainment areas have gone from messy man caves to elegant, multifunctional spaces By Teresa Nicodemus

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ACCORDING TO David Watson, designer for Gettum Associates in Greenwood, home bars have moved beyond the traditional designs strictly for consuming alcohol to spaces that cater to the different needs of each family. “Homeowners are now deciding they don’t want the stereotypical bar,” Watson says. “They want to be able to eat and drink and have a functional space.” Even kids make great use of the areas these days. “Bars moved toward a full functioning kitchen for the whole family’s use,” Watson explains. “The children feel welcome to go behind the bar and make

popcorn with a freely accessible microwave and get soda from the refrigerator.” Home bars have been integrated with family life. They serve as areas for family entertainment and are oftentimes incorporated into media rooms. “I have planned a media area in a home … with seating strategically situated … to allow for better viewing of the television screen for gaming or watching the game,” Watson says. “Depending on the life stage the family’s at, the modern bar can be designed to accommodate a busy family as well as the empty-nest family who simply wants a beverage bar.” PHOTOS SUBMITTED

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“I often equate the home bar to the modern-day dining room.” —KYLE HAVLIK

Top left and below: The Clutter family’s home bar.

When Greenwood residents Kevin and Jen Clutter surveyed their partially finished basement in the fall of 2014, they decided it was time to put the final touches on the room. “We had an area in the basement roughed in for a wet bar,” Kevin Clutter says, “and we wanted to complete the space with a nice bar area for entertaining family and close friends.” The open basement provided just enough space for adding a bar; however, the addition needed to blend easily into an existing family room with a built-in bookshelf and support columns with a dark mahogany finish. FORM AND FUNCTION The Clutters envisioned a traditional, elegant bar with all the amenities of a kitchen. Their family’s entertainment space needed to be both stylish and functional. They called upon the expertise of Kyle Havlik, owner of Classic Home Bars of Indiana, to design and build the bar. Havlik often uses dark wood finishes, wainscoting and corbels to create, he says, a timeless Old World style. 42

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For the Clutter family’s bar, Havlik added intricate striping in walnut and maple for a designer look within the countertop. The entire bar was constructed in maple with a deep cherry finish. Central to the bar is a slate backsplash with subtle hues of blue behind a large, flat-screen TV and sink, which adds a modern twist to the Old World feel. The television is often a central element to the bar. “Put it on the wall, and everyone gathers around to watch, and it triples the use of your bar,” explains Havlik. “You can centralize the TV and have it built into cabinetry, almost like an old-style entertainment center.” The bar was designed in an L shape to meet the space’s constraints. “I often equate the home bar to the modern-day dining

room,” says Havlik. “It has become trendy to design an L-shaped bar rather than the straight galley style that you would see at a restaurant. Modern, in-home bar designs are trending toward more angled shapes where everyone seated at the bar can see each other and easily communicate.” Another trend for in-home bar design, says Havlik, is the use of LED lighting. Recessed LED puck lights accent the Clutter bar, and a sleek liquor shelf features colorized LED lighting beneath the glass, which is remote controlled. “When the Colts play, we leave it on blue,” Clutter says. The Clutters elected to add a dishwasher, refrigerator with an icemaker, a dual tap kegerator and a sink to the bar area. Hidden paper towel holders, a pull-out trash can and a pull-out cutting board also add convenience. “We love the usefulness of our bar,” Clutter says. Rob Nichols III, designer for Cabinets by Nichols in Bargersville, has been designing in-home bars since 2008 and has seen their popularity increasing over the years. He remembers a recent design

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for a client who wanted a bar with an Old West motif. “She had a lot of memorabilia to display from across the world, including a stein collection,” says Nichols. “She gave us free rein to come up with the design. We researched historic bars around town, talking to bar owners and getting a feel for what every bartender’s ultimate bar would be like.” Nichols and his design crew incorporated solid wood columns, handcarved bar supports and stacked crown molding to top off the cabinetry, which sported mirrored backs within the upper cabinetry above a solid oak countertop. “We even incorporated saloon doors into the entrance of the bar,” he adds. In-home bars, says Nichols, have become a staple in home cabinetry design. “Now when we design cabinetry in an entire home package, which includes the bathroom, laundry room, mudroom, kitchen, et cetera, a bar is almost always included,” he explains.

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Incorporating kitchen appliances into bar areas is also on the rise. Often, says Nichols, homeowners want to keep the appliances hidden and built into bar décor. Appliances are designed not to be obvious but veiled with wood panels to match the surrounding cabinetry. “The dishwasher, refrigerator and even the range can be covered with panels,” he says. Other common features of the inhome bar, says Nichols, include foot rails of wood or traditional polished brass, under-cabinet lighting and flat-screen televisions framed amid the cabinetry and shelving. Wine racks in grid patterns offer decorative storage solutions, and under-cabinet wine glass holders in wood or metal are popular. The classic Chicago bar rail, a flat countertop piece that offers a decorative finish to the edge of a bar, adds spill protection and a place to rest your elbows and, of course, to raise a glass.

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The Castlewood Singers in September.

The Power of The Castlewood Singers further a Hoosier music legacy By Katherine Coplen

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LAST SUMMER THE 24 members of the Indianapolis-based Castlewood Singers joined approximately 60 other vocalists for a performance of Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G Major. Those 80-plus voices, organized by concert production group MidAmerica for its Great American Choral Series, filled the sanctuary of Florence’s Santo Stefano al Ponte Vecchio Church, some 4,700 miles from Greenwood’s Mount Auburn

Methodist Church, where the Castlewood singing group was founded more than 30 years ago. The trip to Italy was a celebration of the group’s three decades together, says Sandra Stockman, Castlewood Singers president. Stockman, along with her husband, Jim, and friend, Joyce Peterson, founded the group. The singers got their start in 1984, when eight members of Mount Auburn’s choir participated in a madPHOTOS SUBMITTED

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rigal dinner for the church, complete with Renaissance attire and a program of period-correct a cappella music. In 1985, the then-named Madrigal Singers became the King’s Court Singers. The next year brought a new director, Gayle Byers, who would lead the group for the next 28 years. Scripted performances at Renaissance fairs followed, and in 1996, the singers took off on their first big trip, performing in full costume at Carnegie Hall’s First Madrigal Festival. By 2000, the singing group was touring Scotland and England, performing at churches and cathedrals, and in 2004 again performing in Europe in celebration of its 20th anniversary. In 2006, the group went through another name change when 48

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it began performing under its current Castlewood moniker. More than half of the 24 members hail from the south side, including five singers who live in Greenwood and eight who are near southside residents. (Their accompanist, Sue Dykes, lives in Greenwood as well.) Members fund trips with help from concert and rummage sale proceeds, as well as various fundraisers. The group’s biggest fundraiser takes place at February’s Valentine’s Dinners at Mallow Run Winery, which sell out every year. Castlewood member John Richardson co-owns Mallow Run Winery with his son and

The singers at the Freemasons Hall with director Gayle Byers in 2007.

daughter-in-law. He opens his family’s winery to the group for fundraisers like the annual Valentine’s Dinners, plus various other shows, such as October’s Radio Hits, a program that covers favorites like The Beatles’ “Hard Day’s Night,” ABBA’s

Upcoming Castlewood Singers Performance DEC. 13, 4 TO 6 P.M.,

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“Thank You For The Music,” Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time” and Dusty Springfield’s “The Look of Love.” The Stockmans, like many of the Castlewood Singers, are retired. “We can pretty much place ourselves where we’re needed and when we’re needed,” Stockman says. “So we take trips and sing and just enjoy life.” The group is incorporated as a nonprofit, with a board of directors, plus plenty of committees to coordinate events, advertising and more. They are always looking for new members, too. “We invite (prospective members) to come in and sit in on some of our rehearsals, so they get a flavor of the type of music that we’re doing,” Stockman says. “We don’t have professional musicians; we have people that like to sing and enjoy each other’s company. That’s the way the group has functioned for the last 31 years.” The singers are currently in a search for a new director after the departure of Andrew Lewis, who joined the group in 2003 before relocating for work in 2008 and later returning to Indianapolis and to the singers in 2011. Lewis stepped in as director after the passing of longtime director Gayle Byers and led the group on its recent trip to Italy. Traversing the wide world of music and also the physical world with shows across states and continents is very important to the singers, so much so that the group established the Gayle L. Byers ’59 Fund at DePauw University to honor its former director and support the DePauw University Chamber Singers international tour. The fund provides travel assistance for DePauw students. SOU T H

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The group dressed in full Renaissance attire at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in 1996.

Legacy is important to the singers: both the legacy of directors like Byers, as well as that of other musicians who come from the Hoosier state. The singers have incorporated the work of Hoagy Carmichael into previous shows. They’re looking toward the future, too, having recently completed a strategic plan for 2016 through 2018. That effort was spearheaded by Bill Bass, a Southport resident who has been with the singers since 2014. He currently serves as secretary. “When (Gayle) died, that left a question of what are we about, and who are we?” Bass says. “We are really looking to the future and trying to say, ‘How can we move intentionally and assertively into the future, so we are not just letting things happen to us and meeting those kinds of needs, but are intentional about them?’ ” The group has established several basic goals, he adds. “We want to increase our audience. We are wanting to have certain concerts at different times of the year, and we hope to have at the beginning of each

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calendar year … information about what our concerts will be for that year. It’s a longer-range focused approach than what we’ve been doing recently.” “I’ve had a lot of experiences over the last 31 years; we’ve gone through several turning points in our career as a singing group,” says founding member Joyce Peterson, who lives in Greenwood. “As far as the future, I’m hoping the group continues and can grow and reach new audiences.” The focus on audience is the biggest part of the new strategic plan. “We do a wide variety of music,” Bass said. “We do classical; we just did a concert in October that was all pop in the last half of the 20th century. We’ve done the spiritual, we do religious music, Broadway, all sorts, all styles. We’re wanting to say, ‘What is our audience experiencing, and how can we make their experience better?’ Which is really an important question.” For more information, visit castlewoodsingers.com.

The singers at Santo Stefano, Florence, Italy, with director David Rayl of Michigan State University in June.

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THE HOLIDAYS are considered to be a time spent with loved ones. But for someone grieving the loss of a family member or friend, the season to celebrate quickly becomes a time of great sadness. To dig deeply into the process of mourning — beyond Elizabeth Kübler-Ross’ five stages of grieving — gives the bereaved useful insights into their pain. And to openly discuss the psychological and social impact of grief benefits all who face loss. Kübler-Ross first unveiled her approach to understanding death and its emotional toll on the living in 1969. Her research with terminally ill patients that led to the publication of her book, “On Death and Dying,” identified the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. And while Kübler-Ross captured the range of emotions that death stirs, new research suggests that grief doesn’t always follow a tidy

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path. The Yale Bereavement Study, for instance, suggests that grieving is more complicated and involved, less a progression through stages and more an ongoing process — and one that doesn’t always involve letting go. “Grief is a complex, personal process that can’t be reduced to a simplified checklist,” says Rebecca Bickel of Bickel Counseling in Greenwood. “KüblerRoss got us started in our thinking about this topic. I don’t feel the new research that I have read contradicts Kübler-Ross as much as it adds to it, deepening our understanding,”

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FAITH-BASED APPROACHES With this greater understanding of grief’s passageway, chaplains like Jeff Hauersperger, support group facilitators like Bob and Mary Gerlach, and social workers like Lacey Rentschler now pull from a cadre of spiritual, conventional and novel modalities to guide the bereaved on their personal paths. As a hospice chaplain at Franciscan St. Francis Health, Hauersperger immerses himself in each individual’s course, focusing on an open, spiritual dialogue and relying upon the strength that faith provides. “Perhaps the most common expression from the bereaved is in the form

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of a question,” he explains. “They will often ask me, ‘How does a person without faith get through difficult times like this?’ I know it happens, but based on what I’ve observed, I know that those with a strong faith tend to come through the process stronger than ever before and many times changed for the better. “God’s OK if you ask why your loved one died,” he adds. “You, however, may not get the answer this side of heaven. Typically, the bereaved are changed spiritually in their faith journey.” Hauersperger likens grief to snowflakes and fingerprints — no two experiences are alike. “Nobody grieves exactly the same way,” he says. “That’s one of the things I want the bereaved to understand: that their grief is their own and they shouldn’t compare it to anyone else’s. I also stress to the bereaved that grief is a process, not something they get over but something they must work through. They can allow the experience to make them bitter or better. They control how they will move forward.” Hauersperger does believe that the similarities in how we grieve are what bind us together and bring us true healing. “These similarities allow people to see that they really aren’t going crazy and that emotions such as anger and denial are common,” he explains. “It’s OK to cry. In fact, it’s beneficial.” Through shared experiences, Hauersperger says, family members and friends can help one another by being supportive and encouraging. “I tell the grieving that their loved ones would want them to continue living,” he says. “Yes, life is still worth living.” PHOTOS SUBMITTED

Greenwood resident Bob Gerlach gained such tremendous reassurance and inspiration from the support group that he attended when his first wife and, then later, his son-in-law died that he now facilitates a weekly GriefShare program at Southland Community Church on Smith Valley Road. GriefShare is a biblically based support group ministry led by nonprofessionals who undergo special training. Sessions include a video seminar featuring top grief experts, a support group discussion and a personal study and reflection segment. Both Bob and his new wife, Mary, feel they benefited greatly from their GriefShare experiences and now hope to help others. “After 5½ years, I can now look back on my grief and realize that it was a turning point in my life to find a new purpose and direction,” Bob Gerlach says. “My wife, Mary, and I have found that helping others in grief has become a way that we can give back. In our groups, individuals are lifted up by each other when they hear that their story is similar to others. “Often members develop a common bond that becomes a lasting friendship,” adds Mary Gerlach. THE SCIENCE OF GRIEF As no two people grieve in the same way, social worker Lacey Rentschler offers her bereaved clients an approach based less on faith and more on cognitive neuroscience. “At Sunstone (Health & Wellness) we approach grief from a trauma standpoint by accessing the parts of the brain where trauma is stored,” she says. “We look at how trauma impacts the brain, the body and relationships.” Trauma lives in the same area in the brain as the senses, she says. To stimulate the sensory part of the brain, thus releasing hidden trauma, Rentschler recommends art therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment, an application of psychotherapy originally designed to alleviate distress. Through studies, EMDR therapy has shown that the mind can heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. Rentschler recommends a few additional tools to clients grappling with grief.

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Community Hospital Support Groups In-Touch Bereavement Services offers a general grief and loss support group several times during the year at various locations in central Indiana. These groups are available to anyone who has experienced a loss and desires support. The group meets one day a week for six consecutive weeks. Groups are free, but registration is limited to 12 participants. Information: (800) 777-7775 or InTouch@eCommunity.com.

Franciscan St. Francis Health Support Groups Wednesday Adult Bereavement Group meets every Wednesday at noon at Franciscan St. Francis Education Center, 421 N. Emerson Ave., Greenwood. No registration required. Six-week support groups cover topics such as physical effects of grief, emotional impact, sleep difficulties, utilizing available resources beyond group, loneliness, depression, anger, holiday coping and hope for the future. 421 N. Emerson Ave., Greenwood. Information: (317) 528-2636.

Johnson Memorial Hospital Support Groups Indiana Hospice and Palliative Care Bereavement Support is offered at 1125 W. Jefferson St. in Franklin. Information: (317) 736-3535 or johnsonmemorial.org.

“Nobody grieves exactly the same way. That’s one of the things I want the bereaved to understand: that their grief is their own and they shouldn’t compare it to anyone else’s.” —JEFF HAUERSPERGER

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In a crisis moment, when the emotions become overwhelming, she suggests reaching for finger paint or a pencil and says that even scribbling can help ease intense sadness. She also recommends an acoustical therapy called binaural beats, which delivers different sound frequencies to the brain through each ear. Through this procedure, the two hemispheres of the brain start working together to perceive a third phantom signal, known as the binaural beat. These beats help synchronize both hemispheres of the brain, which results in a calming effect. “It’s a portable, low-cost

“Society pulses with excitement as family and friends celebrate beloved traditions with food, fellowship and much joy. Those suffering loss, though, find these times filled with dread.” —JIM WETZEL

option that clients can download (on the Internet) and access as needed,” she says. These simple approaches can help both children and adults, Rentschler explains, but “particularly adults because they have lived longer and have typically experienced more losses. This is impactful because adults emotionally experience the pain from old losses when new ones occur, especially if they haven’t fully processed the previous losses in a healthy way.” HOPE DURING THE HOLIDAYS For those who grieve the loss of a loved one, the holidays can be the most difficult time of all. “Society pulses with excitement as family and friends celebrate beloved traditions with food, fellowship and much joy,” explains Jim Wetzel, a chaplain at Franciscan St. Francis Health. “Those suffering loss, though, find these times filled with dread.” Along with attending support groups, experts suggest planning and anticipating grief triggers to help the transition from what was to what is now. “Many old traditions can overwhelm the griefstruck,” says Bob Gerlach. “One great idea is to build a time of remembrance into your celebration where you and others can focus on the absence of your loved ones. It is a challenging thought, at first, but it can be a rewarding experience for all.”

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COFFEA CANEPHORA AND COFFEA ARABICA thrive in exotic locales. These plants, which yield the coffee beans that fuel many Hoosiers’ mornings, hail from far-flung points in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Though coffee-farming locales are far from the Midwest, that’s not to say Hoosiers don’t have a hand in the coffee trade. The beans, which come to the United States in an unroasted form, are being processed by a growing number of Indiana roasters, who are happy to satisfy the evolved palates and demand for artisan beans of today’s coffee consumers. Selling their roasts and, often, their brews in accompanying cafes, Indiana-based roasters are making their marks in the coffee world by providing what is, truly, an elevated cup o’ joe.

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Six members of the Roncalli High School Class of 2016 earned the distinction of National Merit Semifinalist and ten have earned the distinction of National Merit Commended Student, placing these 16 in the top 1% in the nation. These Rebels make the largest group of National Merit Scholars in school history. They earned this honor based on their PSAT scores from their junior year. Congratulations to the following Rebel National Merit Semifinalists: Erika Dow, Michael Erickson, Hannah Fikes, Matthew Jacob, Andy Reel and Grant Schoening. Congratulations to the following Rebel National Merit Commended scholars: Elise Anttonen, Emily Barron, Sarah Barron, Megan Condi, Molly Crosley, Eddie Foy, Corbin Hunt, Lauren Jones, Matthew McKay and Erin Moher.

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Hopscotch Coffee

235 W. Dodds St., No. 102, Bloomington, hopscotchcoffee.com

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Columbus, crownlinkscoffee.com Working out of a trailer he designed and built himself, Wayne King roasts coffee solely to benefit Haiti, which he first visited during a mission trip in the 1980s. Struck by the island nation’s beauty and its poverty, he wanted to help; in 2000, when he wrapped up his career in financial planning, King built coffee roasting into his retirement plans. And then he made the venture mobile. “My wife and I are retired,” he says. “She wanted to enjoy travel, so I designed a portable roaster.” The trailer-roaster hybrid allows King to take his business on the road; the roaster spends six months of the year in Columbus and six months in Florida. He primarily sells through his website, where he offers individual bags of coffee and coffee subscriptions. Benefits to Haiti are twofold: King typically buys Beans to know: his coffee beans from Haitian farmers, supporting EcoCafé Haiti, which the Caribbean agriculture. Since its inception, he has is grown and processed donated all the proceeds from Crownlinks Coffee to meticulously in Haitian Christian radio station Radio 4VEH. northern Haiti. “I do what I do to see change in Haiti,” King says.

Bee Coffee Roasters

5510 Lafayette Road and 201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 110, both in Indianapolis, beecoffeeroasters.com When Andy Gilman met future business partner BJ Davis at an art gallery, Gilman was pursuing a career as an artist, and Davis was in the coffee business. She had managed a coffee network in Indianapolis and competed in the first few barista championships. Davis had recently purchased a coffee shop near Indy’s Eagle Creek Park, and she invited Gilman to work for her as a barista. A few months in and Gilman was obsessed with coffee. He left for a brief foray at a roaster in Zionsville; he returned to Davis’ enterprises, with some savings, and invested in the roaster her partner had already set up. He and Davis formed Bee Coffee Roasters. The roasting work is done on the northwest side of Indianapolis at the original shop. The beans are sold there and at the company’s downtown coffee shop, where business is booming, thanks in no small part to Beans to know: the nearby convention center. Espresso Artemis is a

Hopscotch Coffee is the only café and roastery in Bloomington. Since its opening in October, Jane Kupersmith has headed up the roasting. “Our coffee is really smooth,” she says. “We roast in a way that removes bitterness. We take the time to sort the beans and pay attention to the process.” Along with making sure the roast is remarkable, Kupersmith focuses much of her energy into finding fairtrade beans. She searches for ethical sources of coffee, including farming groups that prioritize women’s rights and enBeans to vironmental issues. One know: blend from Sumatra is Ethiopia sourced from a women’s Hambella, cooperative farm; profrom a ceeds from sales go back traceable into local education. “It farming has an all-female supply cooperative. chain,” Kupersmith says, something almost unheard of in the industry. Attached to the roaster is the café, run by Kupersmith’s business partner, Jeff Grant. Although the café is not in downtown Bloomington, it receives a significant portion of pedestrian traffic from the commuters from the surrounding neighborhoods. “The physical space is really beautiful,” Kupersmith says. “One of our benches is reclaimed subfloor from a 110-yearold building.”

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900 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, rexroasting.com The origins of Rex Roasting Co. date to 1879, when Terre Haute-based baking ingredient manufacturer Clabber Girl Corp., a branch of Hulman & Co., began selling roasted coffee. Sold under the name Arex, Hulman’s coffee was packaged with a crown logo and proclaimed to be “fit for a king.” The company stopped selling coffee in 1968, until Hulman president, Gary Morris, decided to transform the first floor of the Clabber Girl office space into a coffee roastery, resurrecting its historic brand in 2009. The name was tweaked to Rex Roasting Co.; the crown graces the company’s packaging once again. Chris Weber roasts for Rex Roasting Co., creating new blends, and has grown the company’s bean profile to include coffee sources from Central America, South America and Africa. The roaster’s walls have large windows where patrons to the adjacent Clabber Girl Bake Shop can watch Weber as he processes the beans. Rex Coffee is sold at a number of restaurants in and around Terre Haute; the beans can be purchased on-site, online or in a number of Indiana Marsh grocery stores and Whole Foods locations.

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Beans to know: Rex Brickyard Blend, made specifically to celebrate the Indiana racing culture, features smooth and sweet flavors throughout.

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The Abbey Coffee Co.

1500 S. Western Ave., Marion, abbeycoffee.com

Tinker Coffee Co.

212 E. 16th St., Indianapolis. tinkercoffee.com During his travels for work, Jeff Johnson would pop into coffee shops; he then brought these coffees back to his family. His brother-in-law, Stephen Hall, also fell under the spell of the exotic beans, and at the beginning of 2014 and after plenty of research, they began roasting the type of coffee they wanted to drink, Hall explains. After brewing a batch of their own beans and tweaking aspects of the roasting process, they sent the fruits of their labor to their friends for honest feedback. As they learned and grew as roasters, they began using software to track and plot temperatures and pressures. In November they opened Tinker Coffee Co. in Indianapolis. Since then, it has grown month by month. Johnson and Hall began offering tasting classes shortly after opening; this gave them the opportunity to share their knowledge and passion for coffee with others. Beans to know: “Once you’ve experienced the difConduit Espresso, ferences, you want to explore this a dark roast that’s sold new world,” Hall says. year-round.

Chris DeMarse worked in the campus coffee shop during his time at Indiana Wesleyan University but saw his job mostly as a social experience; he didn’t really like coffee. Now, he has seen the way coffee can change the world. After graduating with a degree in ministry, he joined a local church not far from his university. To round out his post-college income, Beans to know: he worked with a roasting company. “It Community was at a time where there was a push for Blend, a balsustainable trading and transparency anced, sweet of trade,” DeMarse says. “I fell in love blend from variwith the missional aspect of coffee.” He ous producers. visited farms in Costa Rica, Panama and Ethiopia to see the way the coffee farmers worked diligently with their hands to pick and sort the beans. He saw the way ethical trading was changing the lives of people around the world. “It’s not charity,” he says. “It’s just not taking advantage of them.” In 2012, DeMarse founded The Abbey Coffee Co., in Marion. He wanted to roast and sell coffee that told a story; in the coffee shop that accompanies the roaster, he has provided a space for community connections.

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Mastering Montessori Nontraditional teaching gains ground BY CJ WOODRING PHOTOGRAPHS AT CENTER GROVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL BY JOSH MARSHALL

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Indu Agnihotri explains the tradition of Diwali, an ancient Hindu festival, with the students during circle time.

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It’s a beautiful morning

Students use beads to work on their fine motor skills and counting.

in Indiana’s capital city, and Montessori Garden Academy’s elementary students are ready to face the day. Youngsters stash jackets and shoes and don slippers — which encourages mindful walking and purposeful movement — then join the circle for a group meeting with their teacher to discuss the day’s lesson plans. Jamie Sellhorn is founder and executive director of the facility, one of several Montessori schools on Indianapolis’ south side. A native Hoosier, whose daughter’s experience at a Montessori school in Chesterton informed her career path, Sellhorn is credentialed in early

childhood and infant and toddler, also serving as MGA’s music teacher. Sellhorn paints a verbal picture of typical classroom activity that supports the concept of fostering a child’s natural desire to learn, to become lifelong learners and to be responsible citizens, tenets at the heart of Montessori philosophy. “Students might talk about an idiom and illustrate and act it out,” she says. “From there, they work on independent work plans. They might choose reading, math or a cultural activity. It’s up to them how they structure their day and what they want to work on first. “It might be looking at building forms from around the world, reading about the buildings and their architectural significance, and where they’re located. And they might write about that in their journal,” she adds. “They may work one-onone or in a small group with the teacher, going over anything they need to fix or for which they need further explanation.” When they’re hungry, youngsters prepare their own snacks, which Sellhorn says might entail making a waffle or peeling fruit or a hard-boiled egg. “They wash their dishes and clean up afterwards,” she notes, “even the toddlers.” Montessori teachings, however, are not self-focused: “Community service around the school is required, if not daily, at least once or twice a week,” Sellhorn says. “They can go to another classroom and read to other students, or staple papers in the office, or help toddlers do a special project. They’re also involved with community projects outside the school.” This integrated curriculum provides a holistic approach that ensures students at all levels perform their best and are supported in doing so. MONTESSORI HISTORY Maria Montessori opened her first school in 1907 in Rome. As a child care center in a poor, city district, the school was based on her global travels and approach to education, which noted that little ones

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Brenda Enderle and Indu Agnihotri.

The bell used to bring students to circle time.

absorb knowledge and learn at their own pace, essentially teaching themselves. Montessoriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s background in psychiatry and as co-director of a new training facility for special education teachers, led to improved teaching methods for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, methods she later applied to typical classroom settings. Materials she designed, coupled with a unique classroom environment, engendered studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; natural desire to learn, and by 1910 Montessori schools were renowned worldwide. The American Montessori Society was founded in 1960. Although there is no national database of schools, which can be for profit or not-for-profit, private, public/ charter, secular or parochial, there are an estimated 5,000 schools in the United States and thousands more worldwide. According to Marcy Krever, senior director of marketing and communications for New York City-based AMS (amshq. SOU T H

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org), schools may join the organization but are not required to do so. “We have about 1,400 member schools,” Krever says. “While the vast number are privately owned and operated, we’ve seen the number of public and charter schools grow over the past five years.” When the concept of Montessori schools first entered mainstream America in the 1970s, they were considered a hippie idea. Schools were perceived by many as pure pandemonium, youngsters “doing their own thing” and running amok with little or no supervision. Others alleged the concept as too strict, harbingers of drudgery, allowing Jack and Jill no playtime. In truth, Montessori classrooms are much like America’s earliest one-room schoolhouses, combining grades and age levels that subject students to various levels of learning. Older students serve as role models, while younger ones are supported and gain confidence. Teachers, both generalists and specialists, work with students in preparing daily, individualized materials and activities based on their focus of learning. Even at elementary grade level, youngsters set goals, closely observed by teachers who help them master each challenge and disallow them from moving on before 68

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they’re ready — the real culprit that leads to a child falling behind. Indu Agnihotri, founder of Center Grove Montessori and Indiana Montessori Community schools, emigrated from India in 1986 and was certified from the American Montessori Society in 1988. Montessori schools differ, she says, because students are allowed to follow their own instincts. “If a student wants to do math all day long, he’s allowed to do that,” she says.

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“We make out study plans for a whole week or month, depending upon the grade level, and the teacher guides them through that. Students also do a lot of research because teachers are trained not to give them all the answers. “When they research things by themselves, they gain a deeper understanding than by just learning something through rote memory.” Agnihotri says her students help teachers with room setup prior to school and can choose their own after-school work, while enjoying snacks and activities that include cooking and sewing. Whether studying a foreign language, science, history or geography, students explore aspects of the subject during uninterrupted work time, learning the interrelatedness of all things. Totally immersed in the subject, they’re able to act on natural Curious George tendencies through further study and research. Through this process, children learn to become self-sufficient and self-confident, needing no accolades just for showing up and no outside reinforcement for validation. TO ISTEP OR NOT Twenty-first century public schools incorporate a lexicon nearly unheard of in generations past: ISTEP. CORE subjects. No Child Left Behind. Race to the Top. Most

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MONTESSORI OPTIONS Center Grove Montessori 1674 W. Smith Valley Road, Greenwood (317) 883-0335; (317) 544-8508 centergrovemontessori.com FOUNDER: Indu Agnihotri YEAR FOUNDED: 2007 TYPE OF SCHOOL: Private NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 50 SCHOOL YEAR: August through May; optional spring and fall intersession camps began this fall. PROGRAMS: Primary (ages 3-6); elementary (ages 7-12). Full- or half-day primary, as well as three-day and five-day options. Before and after school options. TEACHER:STUDENT RATIO: Primary grades: 1:12; elementary grades: 1:15 ANNUAL SCHOOL TUITION: Primary: Full-day $6,460; elementary: $6,650. Material fees $50 and $100/semester, respectively, for primary and elementary grades. Discounts for sibling enrollment and full annual or semester payment. ADMISSION PROCESS: Personal tour of facility, classroom observation, completion of online forms. ENROLLMENT FEE: Non-refundable $195 registration fee plus first month tuition due with enrollment form. Pay by semester, in full or through online Smart Tuition.

Greenwood Montessori Children’s House American Montessori Association Associate Member School 622 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood (317) 289-1962; greenwoodmontessorichildrenshouse.com FOUNDERS: Tim and Julia Hittinger OPENED Aug. 31, 2015 TYPE OF SCHOOL: Private NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 8 SCHOOL YEAR: August-June; will have intersession camps in future PROGRAMS: Infant/toddler; early childhood (ages 3-6); lower elementary (ages 6-9) Full- or half-days at lower levels; elementary grade levels 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ANNUAL SCHOOL TUITION: Infant/toddler: half-day $3,000; full-day $6,000. Early childhood: half-day $3,000; full-day $5,000. Elementary lower/upper levels: $5,000. Discounts for semester or annual payments made in full; second child in family; military discount, not to be combined with another discount. ADMISSION PROCESS: Personal tour of facility, classroom observation, completion of online forms ENROLLMENT FEE: Non-refundable $100 enrollment fee due with application, which can be downloaded from website.

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Indiana Montessori Community School 531 S. U.S. 31, Whiteland (317) 535-0756; indianamontessorics.com FOUNDER: Indu Agnihotri YEAR FOUNDED: 2014 TYPE OF SCHOOL: Private NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 14 SCHOOL YEAR: August through May; summer camp during month of June. PROGRAMS: Primary (ages 2½-6 years); elementary (ages 6-12 years); secondary (12-18 years). Extended care before and after school options. TEACHER:STUDENT RATIO: Primary grades: 1:12; elementary/secondary grades: 1:15 ANNUAL SCHOOL TUITION: Primary: halfday 7 days: $4,275; half-day 3 days: $3,420; full day 7 days: $6,460; full day 3 days: $4,750; elementary: $6,650; secondary: $7,125. Additional fee for extended care, materials and summer camp. Sibling discounts and discounts for full annual or semester payment. ADMISSION PROCESS: Personal tour of facility, classroom observation, completion of online forms ENROLLMENT FEE: Non-refundable $195 enrollment and first month tuition due with enrollment form. Pay by semester, in full or through online Smart Tuition.

Montessori Garden Academy 4141 S. East St., Indianapolis (317) 782-9990; montessorigardenacademy.org FOUNDER: Jamie Sellhorn YEAR FOUNDED: 2006 TYPE OF SCHOOL: Private NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 64 SCHOOL YEAR: August through May. Optional two-week spring and fall intersession camps. Optional month-long summer camp sessions in June and July. PROGRAMS: Toddler (ages 18 months to 3 years); preschool (ages 3-4 years); kindergarten (ages 5-6 years); and elementary (Grades 1-4). Before and after school extended care options. TEACHER:STUDENT RATIO: Toddler: 1:5; preschool/kindergarten: 1:12; elementary: 1:10 ANNUAL SCHOOL TUITION: Full-day toddler: $8,750; morning preschool: $5,500; full-day preschool, kindergarten and elementary: $6,700. Indiana Child Care Development Fund for students unable to pay full tuition; scholarship program for elementary students; 25 or 50 percent scholarships based on parental income. ADMISSION PROCESS: Tour school, visit classroom and complete online admission application. ENROLLMENT FEE: $195 registration fee for new families only.

Montessori students in private schools don’t routinely participate in standardized testing. They don’t earn letter grades at lower levels, nor do they compete for high GPAs at the high school level. Rather, schools incorporate personal and social development, responsibility and organization, among other skills not taught on a standardized test. Skills that, ultimately, contribute to a well-rounded, self-confident and self-assured adult. To that end, teachers routinely assess students, while following and exceeding state standards for traditional testing. “Teachers are familiar with Indiana state standards, and our curriculum goes far beyond that,” Sellhorn says. “When a child completes first grade, he or she is definitely ready for second grade in a public school, if they choose to transfer.” Agnihotri agrees. “We don’t do any testing, but we want to know where students are, so we do our own assessment. We’re not just teaching them to a test, to pass the ISTEP,” she says. AMS’s Krever says each Montessori school establishes its own educational practices, including its system of assessing and communicating student outcomes. “A school’s approach to assessing student outcomes is designed to provide the student and parent with comprehensive feedback on personal, social and academic development, and often includes several different assessment tools: observations by staff of behaviors that indicate the student’s personal/social/academic development, demonstration through oral and written tools of mastery of knowledge and skills with specific instructional material, and inclass performance of work,” she says. Typically, at the elementary level and above, a student’s work portfolio, homework performance, out-of-class assignments and/or standardized testing may also be used. Montessori public school students must take the same standardized tests as their counterparts in traditional public schools. Some private Montessori schools also use periodic or annual standardized testing, Krever says, “because they consider standardized test taking a practical life skill and one that becomes more important as students transition to more traditional educational systems in college and beyond.”

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Nearly 200 member schools are AMS accredited, she says. “This means they’ve undergone a voluntary, rigorous, multiyear process of review and evaluation, and have been deemed to meet a well-defined standard of excellence. Several, but not all, of Indiana’s members schools are accredited.” Montessori schools continue to open doors throughout the Hoosier State. On the south side of Indianapolis, Greenwood Montessori Children’s House opened this August. Founded by Tim and Julia Hittinger, the school follows the Greenwood community schools’ schedule. Tim Hittinger’s mother, Anita, founded another Montessori school in 2004, where he began his career. Julia Hittinger was a special education teacher who joined her

husband and mother-in-law on the Montessori path in 2012. Julia Hittinger says they were unable to open registration until July this year and are looking forward to January, when they can begin registering for the 2016-17 school year. “We just want to continually work with the community and educate them on the goodness Montessori has to offer and hope parents can find what they’re looking for at our school,” she says. In addition, established schools continue to grow. Montessori Garden Academy recently received a $100,000 Facility Improvement Grant from United Way of Central Indiana. “We’re adding two classrooms with that: an infant and an early

Clockwise: Students prepare lunch and snacks to learn responsibility. Montessori sensory materials. Students play a money game to practice skills. Agnihotri teaches during circle time.

childhood classroom,” Sellhorn says. “This means we’ll be able to receive a higher reimbursement and service many more low-income families. All children should be able to have this kind of education.” Visit the American Montessori Society’s website at amshq.org/School-Resources/ Find-a-School for a list of Indiana’s member schools. SOU T H

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MONTESSORI SCHOOLS What do you think is the most common misperception people have when they hear the word Montessori? JAMIE SELLHORN: There are two polar opposites. Some parents think Montessori is a free-for-all and kids do whatever they want. That’s the most common. When, in reality, they have a lot of freedom, but it’s balanced with responsibility. If they’re not being responsible, they don’t get that freedom because it’s a privilege to have it. The other is that it’s too structured, there’s no time allowed for play. ... I’d encourage parents to visit and observe a classroom. It’s so eye-opening. And until you really see what’s happening, I think it’s almost impossible to understand.

Some people think it’s a college. Some don’t think we teach them anything, but just let them learn on their own and don’t understand that there is teaching within limits. Some also think Montessori is just for the wealthy. I would invite parents to come and give us a try. Also, there are lots and lots of schools that don’t call themselves Montessori, but are trying the same thing ... offering options because there’s no black and white, and every child is going to be different and learn differently. INDU AGNIHOTRI:

Do you see a certain profile among parents who enroll their child(ren) in a Montessori school? I think the main thread is they want the best education for their children. As far as socio-economic, we have a pretty wide range ... doctors and lawyers, but also blue collar and parents who are students themselves. We also have students from both two-parent and single parent households. So we have a lot of diversity.

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AGNIHOTRI: I do! I really do. But I see all different kinds of people and families. Some don’t expect anything, and some too much. It’s all about creating a balance. Sometimes we forget a child’s capabilities. And each individual is different, so we want to create and individualize the learning planning.

How are Montessori schools funded? Private not-for-profits, such as Montessori Garden Academy, are primarily funded through tuition. We also do some fundraising. There are also public and charter schools, and all are funded differently. Charters are funded through the state, based on the number of students. The state gives them a certain amount per student. Those schools also have to do some fundraising because state funding comes at the end of the year.

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There’s a big push by a certain sector to eliminate teaching cursive in Indiana schools. Do you teach cursive? We teach cursive and start right away, from when they begin to learn letters and begin writing in our 3-6 early childhood classes. We love cursive and are really adamant about having beautiful handwriting. Students also learn manuscript, side by side, but we start with the cursive.

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AGNIHOTRI: Oh yes. We offer both, but we introduce them to cursive because it’s so much easier.

Does your school mandate vaccinations as in public schools? They are mandated at our school. All must be immunized and upto-date, but parents can sign a waiver for religious reasons if they choose not to vaccinate. It’s been discussed with board members not to accept exemptions, but we currently do, although we have only one family that’s exempt.

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AGNIHOTRI: Not really. If the family doesn’t believe in them, we ask for a letter stating that. But most families adhere to public school guidelines.

Do you allow the use of electronics, e.g., cellphones and iPads? Students are not allowed personal electronics; however we do have an iPad in each of our early childhood classrooms so they can work on vocabulary and reading applications. At elementary level, we provide several computers and iPads, so it’s integrated into the classroom. Everything is hands-on for the toddlers and nearly so for our early childhood.

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AGNIHOTRI: In one classroom, we have iPads, and computers are not in lower grades, just in elementary. There’s no need for personal electronics, so we don’t encourage them.

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Why do you feel foster parenting is important? SUZANNAH: There are children all over this state, and someone has to step up to show them that they deserve a loving and supportive home. I feel like I have a duty to show them that not all parents treat their children in the way they may have been treated in the past. I want to share my family values with these kids that just need someone to love them and show them some structure. We do everything together. These children usually have not done a lot, so all of their firsts are great to be a part of. We go to the zoo, children’s museum, park and just hang out as a family unit. What would you say to folks who are considering getting involved? SUZANNAH: It is a new and unusual experience for sure, but if you have the heart to love, then you have to try to help. Our kids are our future, and we cannot just turn our backs on them. I say try it, and if it is not what works for your family and personal life then you can’t say you never tried to help. If you have room for children in your home and in your heart, then you are a foster parent and just haven’t realized that it is possible. (ASL Interpretation available @ 6pm service)

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HOCKEY WAS EVERYTHING to Paul Kobylarz as a child growing up in Detroit. He started playing at the age of 3, was on his first travel team by the time he was 5 and continued to play throughout his youth before going on to compete for the University of Michigan. “It was a dream come true to receive a scholarship from one of the country’s most prestigious hockey programs,” Kobylarz recalls. Another dream was being asked to try out for the 1984 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team following the team’s “Miracle on Ice” victory over the heavily favored Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, the tryout didn’t go well. “I came back from that tryout really disappointed and disillusioned because hockey was my identity,” Kobylarz says. “I had a performance-based identity, so the better I played hockey, the more I valued myself. My Olympic tryout crashed. My parents were getting divorced. I came down with mono. I had a horrible sophomore year, and I really questioned my life’s purpose when hockey wasn’t going well for the first time. I thought if hockey can’t motivate me, what can?” Paul Kobylarz’s New Jersey Devils uniform.

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That’s when faith entered his life. He accepted the invitation to Bible study from two fellow student-athletes. “It helped me with my parents’ divorce, my failed Olympic experience and the pressures of being a Division I college athlete at a major university,” Kobylarz says. “I learned how to use biblical principles to help me deal with the issues in my life.” Despite his newfound faith, the hits kept coming for Kobylarz. His brother nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. But it was his faith, he says, that got him through it all. “All of a sudden, the worst year of my life became the best year of my life because I had changed,” Kobylarz says. “I found identity in my faith and learned how to love and accept myself unconditionally the way God does.” Though he didn’t make the Olympic team, Kobylarz says his Team USA jersey from the tryouts is very meaningful because of the journey it represents in his life. After graduation, he played for the New Jersey Devils organization for three years and pursued a few business opportunities before embarking on a three-week hockey mission trip to Sweden, Russia and Finland. The group members shared their faith as they played games and reached out to sports clubs, schools, churches and communities. While in Sweden, Kobylarz was recruited by professional hockey coach Sture Näslund, father of former NHL star Markus Näslund. The coach asked Kobylarz to stay and play professionally, so he could create a connection in the community between church and sports, which didn’t exist in Sweden at that time. Kobylarz ended up staying for 20 years and started Sport For Life, a national church-based 501(c)(3) organization that hosted sports camps, consulted with churches to build sports ministries

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and offered sports chaplaincy to local clubs and at major events like the Olympics. Sport For Life became nationally acclaimed in Sweden, which Kobylarz says is monumental because “the combination of faith and sport was taboo, but people were seeing kids’ lives changed through it, so it gained national recognition,” he says. “I give God all the glory for that.” Through his work, Kobylarz was invited to serve as a chaplain at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Since, he has served at five more Olympic Games, for two of which he was the lead chaplain (Turin, Italy, and Vancouver, Canada). He recruited and trained international chaplains, organized their schedules and created a program for the athletes, including Bible studies, Sunday church services and one-on-one mentorship.

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Connor, and live in the Hickory Stick Golf Club community in Center Grove. The Gathering Place, an 82,000-squarefoot sports facility, opened in 2003 as a resource to the community. With an indoor soccer field, three basketball courts, a racquetball court, a walking track, baseball fields and more, the facility boasts four personal trainers, 47 fitness instructors, a world-class karate instructor and the capacity to host major sporting events and concerts. He says relating to athletes personally is what motivates him in his work. “This is not just another sports facility,” Kobylarz says. “While helping people grow athletically, we want to help people grow in their faith and their life as well as serve others in our community.” CCG member and personal trainer Aaron Nikou has seen the growth of The Gathering Place from its inception and says Kobylarz is just the visionary the center needed.

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“As a Christian, Kobylarz understands logo, a new website and a new program who God is, the vision of the church and called Fusion Sports. how to relate to people through faith,” “We want to fuse faith and sport together,” Kobylarz says. “We want to fuse Nikou says. “He started an entire ministry church and community together. We want from scratch in Sweden and has the business skills to run our $10 to fuse different cultures, million facility. He also local and abroad, together. has experience in sports We want to bring all these “As a Christian, Kobylarz at the Olympics and on a things together in order understands who God is, the vision of the professional level. Kobyto bring excellence and church and how to relate larz brings all of that topurpose to everything we to people through faith. gether in one person with do across the board.” He started an entire one vision and mission Kobylarz also wants to ministry from scratch for the future, and he will help high school athletes in Sweden and has the lead The Gathering Place “become all they can business skills to run our to have an impact in our be … with faith as their $10 million facility.” community, our state, our foundation, teaching them — AARON NIKOU country and internationalto give God the glory for ly. He’s God’s man for this all they do.” job, and he will take us to new heights.” “Sports are the universal language that The Gathering Place has undergone a everyone speaks in one way or another, $125,000 renovation to the upstairs cardio, and we are bringing people from all walks weight and group fitness rooms, and of life together, so we can share the gospel incorporated a new brand, with a revised in a unique way,” Nikou explains.

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LITTLE JORDAN CAJINA stood in line waiting to have his face painted during the missions carnival at Puente de Amistad, the orphanage in El Canyon, Nicaragua. Kelli Luallen (then Kelli Rau) smiled, spoke cheerfully and tipped the chin of the brown-eyed boy upward as she painted a colorful butterfly on his cheek. Many faces passed through Kelli’s hands before she noticed that Cajina sat before her again. Oddly, the butterfly painting had been wiped off his cheek. When he came through the line a third time, Kelli really took notice. The curious orphan, who had never met his parents, had come back once again to experience Kelli’s gentle touch and warm smile. Kelli was one of two leaders on that trip to El Canyon, the small impoverished village that sits atop a dormant volcano, just south of Managua, Nicaragua, in June 2005. As one of the staff members in charge of student ministries and missions at New Hope Church in Greenwood, she had asked a small group of students to research the best location to experience their first foreign mission trip. The students settled on Nicaragua, which is the poorest country in Central America and the second poorest in the Western Hemisphere, according to the CIA World Factbook. Kelli went to work planning. She checked administrative boxes to be sure health forms were signed and safety measures were in place; she reserved flights; secured accommodations; and made sure that purposeful work was planned. There was only one thing she left out. She didn’t plan for the change that was about to take place in her own heart. She didn’t know that when she wrapped her arms around Nica-

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ragua’s orphaned children that her heart would be broken and that this single event would alter the next 10 years of her life. She wouldn’t have dreamed that her visit would plant a seed, which would take root and grow into an organization that would lead to sustainable hope and change for the Nicaraguan people, or that she would one day marry the influential man who would be instrumental in making those changes happen. Now 10 years later, Bill and Kelli Luallen, married since 2011, settle into the couch of their Center Grove home to talk about Hope Road Nicaragua, the not-forprofit organization they founded, which focuses on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the Nicaraguan people. Combined, Bill and Kelli have taken nearly 100 trips to Nicaragua, and as they share their story, it becomes clear that the two draw the energy to maintain their demanding schedules from the deep love they have for the Nicaraguan people and from their Christian faith, which is at the center of all they do. Bill and Kelli’s marriage brought six children and two grandchildren together. “Family is our main ministry and main priority,” says Kelli. Lauren, a senior, and Maddy, a sophomore, both attend Center Grove High School and travel to Nicaragua two to three times per year. The older of Bill and Kelli’s children, Whitney, Kelsey, Alex and Jordan, now “have careers or families, which makes travel more challenging,” Kelli says. “But all six feel a special connection to the mission and to the people in Nicaragua.”

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Bill and Kelli Luallen at home in Greenwood.

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Clockwise: A water filtration system. Hope Road Ambulance. Bill with friends in Nicaragua. Feeding program. Laptops delivered to Cristo Rey community center. Bill escorting Niccol Salcedo during a quinceañera in 2012.

After Kelli returned from that first mission trip in 2005, she continued to plan and lead mission trips to El Canyon. The momentum and dedication grew among those she accompanied, and Greg Ponchot, the pastor of New Hope Church during those years, responded by trying to find a way his church could help the Nicaraguan people in a broader and more sustainable way. In 2007, Greg approached Bill to ask him to consider taking a trip to help determine how the church might get more involved; Bill wasn’t remotely interested. He stayed busy as a senior partner for the global con-

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sulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Bill and Greg’s first stop in Nicaragua he was also deeply engaged with a longwould be a visit to an orphanage in El Canyon. The primitive, dirt road led them into term commitment to lead and encourage the area, where they would see many prob38 young Center Grove High School football players, which he considered to lems related to poverty. Some of be his ministry. the children’s hair had turned There was considerable orange, indicating that they pressure from several other “It was an example of how suffered from malnutrition, and there were the church members for Bill an American church came in cobbled together shacks to accept the invitation, and partnered to help bring commerce, safety, security some called home. There which only served to and sustenance, to a church, a was dirty water, lack of make him more relucschool and an orphanage that tant, until one Sunday access to education, unwere the foundation of that employment and the Puma morning, “and I will never little community.” gang, which controlled the forget this,” Bill says, as he —BILL LUALLEN canyon. They found a lack of describes Greg’s surprising basic resources at every turn. request for the congregation to As they began to process all they pray for him that day. “Literally, the had seen, Greg had an idea: A road into entire congregation put their hands on me the canyon might change things; it would and prayed. It was like a domino effect, and allow for commerce to flow, as well as give I got the message really quick.”

the municipality police access to the area, which could change everything. Throughout his work, Bill was accustomed to dealing with big problems attached to big numbers, so when Greg suggested a road, Bill didn’t flinch. That day, Hope Road was conceived. The road would open the way to sweeping changes for Nicaraguans in El Canyon and the surrounding communities. The key to the successful completion of Hope Road can be traced back to the forging of a successful partnership with the local government, which Bill pursued, in spite of the skepticism expressed by others. But Bill did form a partnership with the

local municipality in El Crucero, and a contract specified that the municipality would provide all the labor. “We would provide all the concrete mix, all the rebar, the tools, the boots, the pants and the shirts for the workers,” explains Bill. The $108,000 project took nine months to complete and employed 20 to 22 men from the canyon. “They built a mile and a quarter long road, all with a pick ax and a shovel,” he says. With the completion of the road came hope. “I don’t know how else to describe it,” says Bill. Teenagers were able to leave the canyon to attend high school. A bus stop was placed at the top of the

Bill and Kelli with Pastor Josue and wife, Yamilet, from the church in El Canyon

hill where the road was, then there were multiple bus stops, and then there were sheltered bus stops, taxis and access to the university in Managua. “It just created a whole different vibrancy.” The successful completion of Hope Road was “like a rifle shot across the mission community in Nicaragua, as well as in the actual government itself,” Bill says. “It was an example of how an American church came in and partnered to help bring commerce, safety, security SOU T H

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and sustenance, to a church, a school and an orphanage that were the foundation of that little community.” The construction of the road was only the beginning of the transformative work that would take place in the years that followed, but before any of those projects would begin, Bill and Kelli would finally have to discover one another. Mutual friends suggested the two meet for a date, which eventually led to a relationship, and later, to Bill proposing to Kelli in Nicaragua in December 2010. partnered with a lot of different organizations in Nicaragua as well. As a result it “When we got married, the ministry (Hope Road Nicaragua) has grown. It has exploded,” Bill says. There was a desire among other churches to partner grown so fast, we can’t keep up with it.” in continuing efforts. Simultaneously, Emmanuel Church, located in Greenwood, provided partnership and a new a change in leadership at New Hope place to call home for the Luallens Church meant a dissolution of and their ministry. Other the organization that had pre“One of the things viously formed. This change churches, organizations and we have done well is put critical projects and businesses throughout Ininvite partners in. dianapolis and the country partnerships that were We have partnered with are also among Hope Road beginning to grow at risk. a lot of different Nicaragua’s partners. In 2012, in response organizations in Nicaragua One Mission Society, to the changes, Bill and as well. As a result it (Hope Road Nicaragua) headquartered in GreenKelli took a huge step has grown.” wood, has provided pastoral and formed the not-for—KELLI LUALLEN education and training for 16 profit Hope Road Nicaragua, new churches that have roots with assuming all the responsibilities Hope Road Nicaragua. Since 2011, other and promises that had been made under collaborative efforts have resulted in the the prior organization. “We felt that we operation of two hospitals, 26 mobile needed to stay the course,” Kelli says. “We clinics, five feeding programs, an orphan felt a very heavy responsibility. There were program, three community centers and a lot of different obligations. more. The Hope Road Farm in El Canyon “One of the things we have done well is grows plantains, papaya, avocado, maninvite partners in,” Kelli explains. “We have goes, coconut, cacao and coffee, and serves the local community and orphanage, as well as four additional co-ops in nearby villages. An agriculture education program teaches sustainable farming and production techniques to adults and children in the area.

Bill and Kelli stand on Hope Road. Opposite page, clockwise: The entrance to Hope Road Farm. Children play in El Canyon. Celebrating quinceañera from the orphanage. Kelli planning quinceañera. Below left: Luallen’s son-in-law, Brayden, daughter, Alex, and son, Jordan, on a trip to Nicaragua in 2012.

Don Line, owner of Aqua Systems in Greenwood, and Bill spent a great deal of time sitting in the bleachers together while their daughters played basketball. During one of their many conversations, Don realized that his business might be able to help the Nicaraguan people. Aqua Systems in Greenwood has installed six clean water filtration systems in Nicaragua and is scheduled to install six to 10 more in coming months. “I’m really impressed by how a little bit of American money can go a very long way there,” Don says. He and his family joined Hope Road Nicaragua for their first mission trip in March. During that trip, he was impressed by the Luallens’ “purity of effort,” he says. “They are truly about bringing people to Jesus by loving them and taking care of them. I don’t think they ever say no to anyone in need.” For more information, visit hoperoadnicaragua.org.

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Brian and Linda Strout restore the splendor of their 19th-century Franklin home

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THE TASK OF RECONDITIONING a home built less than a decade after the American Civil War might seem like an overwhelming undertaking. However, almost immediately after Brian and Linda Strout moved into their four-bedroom, three-bathroom Franklin home on Christmas Eve in 2013, they tackled just such a project with no hesitation. “When we took over the home we wanted to restore it to its original grandeur from the period,” Brian says. “We had that in mind with the color schemes, the lighting and even the furniture we brought in. The craftsman-

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ship in these old homes is really something to be appreciated.” The 3,939-square-foot Italianate home was built in the early 1870s by W.C. Wheat, a local pork producer, as a wedding gift to his daughter, Ophelia, and her husband, John. An abundance of detailed oak trim, large pocket doors and a back staircase used exclusively by servants in the early days of the home’s existence all add a distinct character to the building, and a front porch and carriage house were both added to the property in the early 1900s. “I would say it was built as

an upper-middle-class home back in the day, and a lot of the embellishments were in the places where the entertaining was done, where it would be visible to guests,” Brian says. “That’s why you see a lot of pine doors and slightly less expensive materials on the upper level. They focused on the areas that were seen the most by guests downstairs, as far as decorative patterns and materials.” Much of the work completed by Brian, a Wisconsin native, and Linda, a New York native, involved bringing the home’s original touches back to life, including refinish-

ing the front wood staircase, embellishing areas of the existing crown molding and refinishing the flooring in the kitchen and family room, which originally served as a ballroom. “Previous owners actually used it as a dining room, and we had to pull up the carpeting in there and refinish,” Brian says. “The beam ceilings in there are original, too. When Mrs. Strout first saw the shelves her eyes lit up, and I think it took her a grand total of three weeks to fill up those with pictures.” Brian says Susan and Tom Jones, owners of the historic home from the early 1980s until 2007, worked diligently to restore and enhance several areas, adding built-in shelving and a fireplace in the family room, installing a claw-foot tub in one of the upstairs bathrooms and completely renovating the kitchen with maple cabinetry, granite countertops, updated appliances and a pass-through window to the dining room. “The Jones family put a lot of money and energy into the home so we’re thankful for that,” Brian says. “It would really be in shambles otherwise.” Stepping into the front parlor, complete with antique lamps, reupholstered plush

chairs and an Edison phonograph the couple found in Fort Wayne, is a bit like traveling back in time. “We tend to find things at antique shops and from word-ofmouth, and then restore them as needed,” Brian says. “That way you save money and you get craftsmanship that you just don’t find these days in retail.” The Strouts turned to Franklin Heritage Inc. Architectural Salvage, a nonprofit shop operated by the local historical preservation organization, for several decorative pieces, fixtures and woodwork. The Strouts let their passion for antique and one-of-a-kind acquisitions shine while renovations were underway, as evidenced by several vintage radios (which Brian restores in his spare time), a faux fireplace in the dining room and quartered oak bedroom furniture on the home’s upper level, where all four bedrooms are located. “Brian is an antique enthusiast, to say the least,” says Danny Causey, director of Franklin Heritage Inc. Architectural Salvage. “They got the clock in the center of the mantel and some other pieces from us. Right when you walk in the door there’s even a vintage cast iron register that came SOU T H

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from a local law firm that they bought for a decoration piece. I like the way that the house has the ultra-formal front with the great parlor area, and then the really comfortable back and upstairs.” Although the family room is Brian and Linda’s favorite space for relaxation, both feel the view of Tabernacle Christian Church through their dining room window makes the dining area an attractive spot, particularly in the evening. “When they have the lights on at night, the stained glass looks beautiful, and the colors somehow mesh with the colors and lights in here in a neat kind of way,” says Linda. The Strouts met during their high school years in Inverness, Florida, and with their daughters, Katelyn, 23, Kelsie, 22, and Kristin, 20, resided in Carmel beginning in 1998 after relocating from Los Angeles, where Brian worked for United Airlines. During trips to Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and many other states around the country for their daughters’ travel soccer teams, Brian and Linda began to notice the craftsmanship and individuality of historic homes in each city they visited. “It was during those soccer trips that we really developed a taste for old homes and became committed to finding a special

older home,” says Brian, who currently works for AAR Aircraft Services as a lead quality control aircraft inspector in the former United Airlines facility at the Indianapolis airport. Serendipity lent a hand in the Strouts’ initial discovery of the town they are now proud to call home. While returning to their Carmel home from a soccer trip in Tennessee in 2011, the family decided to pull over for a collective coffee break and spotted Exit 90 for Franklin. “We came through town and were astounded with the old homes,” Brian recalls. “We spotted the Artcraft Theatre, and we were awestruck. It was pretty apparent to us that the leadership in the community was very much involved in maintaining and keeping the quality of the community. So we became motivated to start looking for a home down here.” Linda, a registered nurse who works at

Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis, says the home’s inclusion in the 2014 Franklin Historic Home Tour, hosted by Franklin Heritage Inc., provided an incentive to hit the ground running with renovations when she and Brian assumed ownership. “We found out that it had been a long time since this home had been opened up to the community, and we got a lot of positive feedback,” she says. “We moved in at the end of 2013, and the tour was in the fall of 2014, so it was a whirlwind, but looking back we’re glad to have gotten so much done — all the lighting, the painting, the floors and the bigger pieces of furniture.” The Strouts look forward to the prospect of being part of the 2016 Franklin Historic Home Tour (franklinheritage. org) and plan on steadily continuing with restorations, repairs and upgrades in the meantime. “I think the hardest part is the patience that it requires — that patience it takes to get to the point where you’ve envisioned it,” Brian adds. “One thing we still want to do is window treatments and some stained glass, and also do some work on the carriage house. We’re still not quite there, but we hit it really hard since the day we moved in to get it to this point, and it’s been great.” SOU T H

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Banish the winter blues with a trip to Colorado

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»When the dipping temperatures start to bring you down, it’s best to embrace the weather, pack up the family and head for the hills, or mountains rather, of Colorado, where the state’s 300 inches of average annual snowfall and 300 days of sunshine make it an unparalleled travel destination. BY MEGHAN MCCORMICK EDDY

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GETTING THERE » Each winter, more than 20 percent of all U.S. ski and snowboard visits occur in Colorado, but for those traveling the Interstate 70 corridor that stretches between Denver and some of the state’s largest, most popular ski resorts (think Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone), that trip is likely to come with significant traffic snarls. A recent population boom in the Denver area (many credit, in part, the state’s now-legal marijuana business) has contributed to gridlocked ski traffic on I-70, particularly during peak weekend hours. Our suggestion? Venture into the southern half of Colorado, where you’ll find a handful of former mining townsturned-ski destinations, including Crested Butte, Durango and Telluride. Though less glitzy than the resorts found west of Denver, these towns exude a certain charm you won’t find anywhere else in the state, plus significantly shorter lift lines. While it’s possible to drive to these areas from Denver without traversing I-70, the reality is that winter driving conditions in the mountains can be daunting for Midwestern travelers. If your budget allows, we recommend flying into one of several smaller regional airports, all of which accommodate abundant ski traffic each year.

Crested Butte »Drive north out of Gunnison on Highway 135, which deadends in Crested Butte. Although it’s best known as a summer haven for mountain bikers and nature enthusiasts (the town will celebrate its 30th annual Wildflower Festival in 2016), Crested Butte has plenty to offer wintertime visitors, too, including 300 inches of annual snowfall.

NEAREST AIRPORT Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional (GUC)

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first one on the ski lift when it opens in the morning — look no further than The Plaza (skicb.com/lodging/plaza; 11 Snowmass Road; 877-5475143), located a mere 100 yards from Crested Butte’s main lift, the Silver Queen. Here, families and groups will find two- and three-bedroom condominiumstyle lodging, many with exposed wood beams and cozy fireplaces. If you’re looking for something a bit more luxurious, The Lodge at Mountaineer Square (skicb.com/lodging/ mountaineer-square; 620 Gothic Road; 877-547-5143) offers PHOTO BY TRENT BONA/CBMR

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ski-in/ski-out access, as well as the all-important ski valet service and complimentary ski storage. Accommodations range from upscale hotel rooms to more spacious one- to fourbedroom suites. The rustic-chic rooms at the recently renovated Nordic Inn (nordicinncb.com; 14 Treasury Road; 800-542-7669) are a charming alternative to the big on-mountain lodges. An inviting great room, heated ski boot dryers and an electric shuttle that carts guests to and from the base of the ski area are just a few of the perks at this chalet-style lodge. PHOTO BY CHRIS SEGAL/CBMR

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After a long day of shredding the powder, indulge in an après-ski libation at The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin (thedogwoodcocktailcabin. com; 309 Third St.; 970-3496338). With its sleek, modern interior and chichi martinis (try the Poco Loco, a vodka martini made with pineapple, habanero and honey), Dogwood blends a big city vibe with backcountry sensibility — aka, you can wear your ski pants here. Just around the corner, you’ll find Secret Stash Pizzeria (stashpizza.com; 303 Elk Ave.; 970-349-6245), which dishes up inventive pies like the Notorious F.I.G. (prosciutto, dried black mission figs and a drizzle of truffle oil) and Buddha’s Belly (a meatand-veggie pizza with a Thai peanut and coconut curry base). But if a romantic dinner for two is more your style, make a reservation at Soupcon Bistro (soupcon-cb.com, 127 Elk Ave., 970-349-5448), a tiny (read: eight-table) FrenchAmerican restaurant housed in a historic miner’s cabin. Heavy on seasonal ingredients, entrees include roasted Colorado lamb rack and elk tenderloin, as well as a dessert menu that would make any Parisian jealoux — foie gras and Frangelicosoaked French toast, anyone?

Crested Butte’s abundance of beginner-friendly green and blue groomed runs makes it one of the state’s most kidfriendly ski resorts. Pint-sized skiers and boarders can unclip at the base of the mountain and walk directly to Winter Adventure Park (skicb.com/ content/winter-adventure-park, 12 Snowmass Road; 877-5475143), where activities including mini-golf, a climbing wall and a bungee trampoline await them. Or head to town for free outdoor ice skating at Crested Butte Nordic Center (cbnordic. org/ice-skating/; 620 Second St.; 970-349-0974). Already mastered the toughest terrain on the slopes? Adrenaline junkie adults (and kids who meet the 70-pound weight minimum) can try a winter zip line tour (skicb.com/content/winterzipline-tours; 970-349-2211), which sends them sailing from platform to platform, ranging from 120 to 400 feet in the air.

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Durango »Located on Highway 550 in the Four Corners area of remote southwestern Colorado, Durango is one of the tougher destinations for out-of-state travelers to access. Happily, this geographical barrier has kept crowds and cost to a minimum at the ski area, Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort. Routinely praised for its family-friendly ski runs and all-around affordability (a one-day adult lift ticket will set you back $85), Purgatory sees about 260 inches of snowfall each year. It should be noted, however, that the resort, located about 25 minutes north of Durango, is limited on lodging and dining options. If you’re not staying at the resort, be prepared for a short commute each day.

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Wandering through Durango’s historic downtown yields a number of smart dining choices. Health-conscious families — that still like a big juicy hamburger from time to time — will appreciate Grassburger (eatgrassburger. com; 7261/2 Main Ave.; 970247-1081). The fast-casual eatery dishes up grass-fed beef burgers that are hormoneand antibiotic-free, plus black bean burgers and salads made from locally grown vegetables for the family vegetarian. For a more luxe night out, try Seasons Rotisserie & Grill (seasonsofdurango.com; 764 Main Ave.; 970-382-9790), an intimate bistro serving thoughtfully prepared dishes made from local ingredients. Cases in point: the Rainbow Springs trout with sides of local green beans and arugula, as well as the Colorado lamb sirloin sourced from nearby James Ranch. Cap off your trip downtown with a stop at Steamworks Brewing Co. (steamworksbrewing.com; 801 E. Second Ave.; 970-2599200). The 20-year-old brewery features more than a dozen microbrews on tap, many of which bear clever monikers in a nod to the surrounding area. Cases in point: Face Plant Lager, Conductor IPA, and the aptly named Prescribed Burn, which contains three kinds of chili peppers.

WHERE TO STAY If your main objective is to ski as many hours of your vacation as possible, then slopeside at Purgatory Resort (purgatoryresort.com; 24 Sheol St.; 800-525-0892) is the place to be. Since you may not feel like commuting to Durango every time you’re hungry, we suggest booking one of the resort’s updated condo units and stocking the kitchen on your inbound trip. As an alternative, Tamarron (tamarronvacationrentals. com, 314 Tamarron Drive North, 800-678-1000), which is located 10 minutes from the ski resort and 20 minutes from Durango, offers a bevy of rental options (most are condos), as well as a complimentary ski shuttle that carts guests to Purgatory and back twice daily. Or step back in time to Durango’s mining roots at the Strater Hotel (strater. com; 699 Main Ave.; 800247-4431). This Victorian-era hotel, located in the heart of downtown Durango, was built in 1887 and retains its original Old West vibe. Guestrooms are heavy on antique furniture and authentic turn-of-thecentury décor. Be sure to make a stop at the hotel’s Diamond Belle Saloon for some ragtime piano and a whiskey sour. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY DURANGO AREA TOURISM OFFICE

OUT & ABOUT After a long day on the mountain, warm thyself at Trimble Hot Springs (trimblehotsprings.wordpress. com; 6475 County Road 203; 970-247-0212). Here, mineralrich waters ranging from 80 to 100-plus degrees provide soothing relief to muscles and joints that have taken a beating on the slopes. For a scenic look at the San Juan National Forest that lies north of Durango, hop aboard the Cascade Train, part of the historic Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (durangosilvertonrailroad.com; 479 Main Ave.; 866-675-6900). You’ll ride in a heated coach 26 miles each way through Cascade Canyon and back, winding along the beautiful Animas River. Winter weather permitting, get in the car and venture 1 1/2 hours to Mesa Verde National Park (nps.gov/ meve; Mesa Verde; 970-5294465) in Montezuma County. A veritable archaeological wonderland, Mesa Verde is where the Ancestral Pueblo people lived in cliff dwellings — many still marvelously intact — from the years 600 to 1300.

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Telluride »Our last stop takes us down Highway 145 to Telluride, another former mining town set high (elevation: 8,750 feet) in a box canyon. The town’s claim to fame lies both in its first-rate ski resort as well as its vibrant arts scene. In the summertime, festivals of every ilk reign supreme, with the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Telluride Film Festival gaining international recognition. But in the winter, it’s all about the powder. With 309 inches of annual snowfall and some of the most scenic — and challenging — runs in the state, it’s no wonder Telluride has been ranked the No. 1 ski resort in North America by Conde Nast Traveler for the past three years in a row.

NEAREST AIRPORT Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)

WHERE TO STAY As one of the oldest establishments in town, the New Sheridan Hotel (newsheridan.com; 231 W Colorado Ave.; 970-728-4351) has been an important part of Telluride’s landscape for the past 120 years. Renovated in 2008 with help from renowned 112

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British interior designer Nina Campbell, the 26-room Victorian hotel with brick exterior features tastefully appointed guestrooms, as well as a historic mahoganypaneled bar overlooking the town’s main thoroughfare. Up in Mountain Village, the petfriendly Lumiere Telluride (lumieretelluride.com; 118 Lost Creek Lane; 970-369-0400) boasts such posh amenities as Egyptian cotton linens, gas

fireplaces and complimentary locally roasted Steaming Bean coffee, as well as massage therapists on-site, a ski valet service with boot warmers and the ultimate convenience: in-room equipment fittings. By contrast, San Juan Huts (sanjuanhuts.com/ski/ ski-huts; various locations; 970-626-3033) offers environmentally conscious travelers a unique way to experience the mountains PHOTOS PROVIDED BY TELLURIDE SKI RESORT

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— by trekking to and from their accommodations via backcountry skis. Each hut can hold up to eight people and features padded bunks, a wood stove, a propane cook stove and a composting toilet. Due to the length and somewhat strenuous nature of getting to the hut (treks in and out take multiple hours), this option is recommended for intermediate-level (or better) skiers.

For a truly unforgettable onmountain dining experience, travel by gondola (there are no roads leading here) to Allred’s Restaurant (tellurideskiresort. com/events-activities/dining/ allreds-restaurant/; 970-7287474). The menu, which is heavy on local cuisine such as bourbon-marinated elk strip loin with a juniper demi-glace, holds its own. But it’s the view — and perhaps the elevation — that will leave you breathless. In town, the curry and noodle dishes at Siam (siamtelluride. com; 200 S. Davis St.; 970728-6886), an authentic Thai restaurant tucked in a Victorian house away from the town’s main restaurant row, provide a satisfying ending to a day spent outside in the elements. Cap off the evening with a well-earned drink or two at the Last Dollar Saloon (lastdollarsaloon.com; 100 E. Colorado Ave.; 800-728-4800), a tin-ceilinged hangout dating to the late ’70s that’s popular with locals and tourists alike.

OUT & ABOUT Although most winter visitors come for the alpine skiing, those seeking a more cardiovascular challenge can rent cross-country skis from the Telluride Nordic Center

(telluridetrails.org/html/ nordic_ctr.html; 970-7281144). Drive Highway 145 past Mountain Village, to the top of Lizard Head Pass to access the Trout Lake trail (telluridetrails. org/html/trout_lake.html), the only pet-friendly groomed trail in the area. Although the trail is technically free to use, you’re encouraged to make a donation to the Telluride Nordic Association to offset the trail maintenance expenses. Ready for some seriously high altitude? Telluride is one of the few places in the state where you can experience heli-skiing — that is, being flown by helicopter to the top of a remote mountain, then skiing off-piste down tens of thousands of vertical feet to the base. Not for the faint of heart, nor the inexperienced, tours can be arranged through Telluride Helitrax (helitrax. com; 877-500-8377). Of course, nobody would fault you for taking the easiest way down, the Telluride Gondola (telluride.com/gondola, 301 W. San Juan Ave.). This complimentary ride, running 7 a.m. to midnight in the winter, glides between Mountain Village and Telluride while providing stunning 360-degree views of nearby Mount Wilson and Sunshine Mountain. SOU T H

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1. Board members, from left, Bill Kiesel, Joe Walterman, Brooke Worland, John Shell, Chris Cosner, Andy Walker, Don Cummings, Elaine Pesto 2. Gail Richards, Jennifer Tennell and Kim Minton 3. Joe and Julie Walterman 4. Erin Smith and John Shell 5. Scott Tennell 6. From left: Nanette Kelley, Jill Nunno, Catherine Bowie, Amey Lupinsky, Susie Bixler 7. Kelly and Mike Heffner, Jenni Gill, Lauren Knutsen 8. Cindy Weddle and Bill Dewees

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1. Barbara Leininger and Andy Kinsey swing dance to “Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets.”

2. Dorcas Abplanalp and Matt Brand foxtrot to “At Last” during their first dance. 3. Guests gather outside the Artcraft Theatre. 4. J ama Wesley and Brandi Brake work the crowd for donations for dancer Theresa Matthews and Tera Treatment Centers.

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Through Dec. 31

Enjoy the winter wonderland during Conservatory Crossing at the Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Garden. See the conservatory decked out in its holiday best with a brilliant display of poinsettias and enjoy model trains, train villages and thousands of twinkling lights. Cost: $3 per person; $8 per family. Location: 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Information: (317) 3277184 or garfieldgardenconservatory.org

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The Johnson County Antique Market is a one-day show that offers a selection of antiques and vintage collectibles, including primitives, furniture, jewelry, glass, linens, tools, toys, advertising and more. Homemade breakfast and lunch are available at the market kitchen. Dates: Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13 and March 12. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $2. Location: Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St., Franklin. Information: jcantiquemarket.com

Through Jan. 18

Head west without leaving the state during Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure. Enter a locomotive wonderland — a network of trestles, bridges and tunnels with chugging trains and detailed replicas of national treasures, all made of natural materials like twigs, moss and nuts and wrapped up in holiday trimming. Cost: Admission to the museum. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: eiteljorg.org

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Surround yourself with the magic and beauty of the holiday season as the Indianapolis Zoo hosts its 47th year of Christmas at the Zoo. The zoo is open from noon to 9 p.m., with event activities starting at 5 p.m. Arrive early to grab a great parking spot, see some animals and watch as the lights come on to transform the zoo into a winter wonderland.

DECEMBER Dec. 31 | New Year’s Eve at the Indiana State Museum.

Through Dec. 18

“A Christmas Carol,” Indy’s favorite holiday tradition, returns for its 25th year at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Times vary. Tickets: $25 to $89. Location: Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: irtlive.com

Through Dec. 24

Celebration Crossing comes alive with holiday merriment from the sounds of bands, bell and vocal choirs and, of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus, who will entertain visitors in their cozy home now on Level 1 of the Indiana State Museum. Children of all ages may ride on the Santa Claus Express, make crafts to take home, take advantage of a playscape for preschool and elementary school children in Imagination Playground and enjoy the indoor curling court. Take a trip back in time by gazing into the recreated L.S. Ayres store windows rekindling Christmases past. Location: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: indianamuseum.org

Dec. 2

Sip & Stitch. Grab your needles and favorite yarn and spend an evening in Mallow Run Winery’s tasting room with friends who knit, sew or crochet. An open group for all levels. Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Dec. 4-20

Celebrate the holidays with the charming musical extravaganza, “Scrooge! The Musical.” Times vary. Tickets: $20 adults; $18 children. Location: Buck Creek Playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 862-2270 or buckcreekplayers.com

Dec. 4-23

IPL Yuletide Celebration returns to the Hilbert Circle Theatre stage with beloved host Sandi Patty, Jack Everly, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and a cast of Broadway’s best singers and dancers to celebrate 30 years of being Indiana’s greatest holiday tradition. The allstar cast brings Disney’s “Frozen” to life. The Yuletide Jukebox is back, featuring a medley of pop holiday tunes . Times vary. Tickets: $42 to $81 adults; $26 to $57 children. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: indianapolissymphony.org PHOTOS SUBMITTED

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opportunity for countries to earn their qualifying spots into the 2016 Olympic Games. Time: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Indiana University Natatorium, 901 E. New York St., Indianapolis. Information: indianasportscorp.org

Dec. 11-12

As the USA’s top swimmers square off against Europe’s best, the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool is designed to showcase the sport’s most exciting athletes in a shortcourse meters, dual-meet format. Times vary. Tickets: $20 to $65 adults; $15 to $55 children 12 and younger. Location: Indiana University Natatorium, 901 E. New York St., Indianapolis. Information: usaswimming.org

Dec. 15-20 Open House at Mallow Run

Dec. 11-13

Indiana’s own Straight No Chaser performs. Times vary. Tickets: $27.50 to $49.50. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com

Dec. 12

Bring the entire family to have breakfast with Santa. Breakfast will consist of pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit, doughnuts, juice, milk and coffee. Each child will receive a picture with Santa and enjoy some crafts. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Location: Beeson Hall, 396 Branigin Blvd., Franklin. Space is limited so register early. Information: (317) 736-3689 or franklinparks.org Enjoy breakfast with the Big Guy in the Red Suit during Breakfast with Santa. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Location: Greenwood Community Center, 100 Surina Way, Greenwood. Information: (317) 881-4545 or greenwood.in.gov History will be made as the first indoor Dirt Midget and Outlaw Kart races in Indianapolis will take place inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse during the Bad Boy Indy Invitational. The biggest names in Dirt Midget racing will compete for a $10,000 prize. In addition, an Outlaw Kart race featuring 40 of the most elite competitors in the country will take place with $5,000 awarded to the winner. Time: 5 p.m. Tickets: $20 to $55. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankersfieldhouse.com Join Raymond Leppard from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in the intimate setting of the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University for “Classical Christmas” with the Apollo’s Voice Choir. Time: 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $49. Location: Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University, 610 W. 46th St., Indianapolis. Information: indianapolissymphony.org Visit the Garfield Conservatory to meet Santa and see Conservatory Crossing, the holiday

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train and poinsettia show. You can also visit the arts center to make toys with Santa’s elves and head to the Burrello Family Center for more festive fun. All activities are free. Bring your own camera to take photos with Santa. Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Information: (317) 327-7184 or garfieldgardenconservatory.org

Dec. 12-13

Holiday Open House Weekend. Head to the cozy tasting room or toasty enclosed patio at Mallow Run Winery for live music, treats and wine. Pick up some bottles of special holiday wines, Reindeer Red and Winter White, select a gift basket (or creating your own), and peruse the selection of great products, many of them made right here in Indiana. Harp with Abigail Acosta on Dec. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. Music on Dec. 13 includes Voices from noon to 2 p.m., Celtica from 2 to 4 p.m. and Castlewood Singers from 4 to 6 p.m. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Dec. 15

Join Ireland’s Keith and Kristyn Getty, writers of modern hymns and carols, for their fourth annual tour of “Joy — An Irish Christmas,” a lively celebration of the birth of Christ. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $32 to $62. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org The USA Diving Winter National Championships come to Indianapolis. The championships regularly draw more than 125 of the nation’s top divers as 10 national titles are awarded. This year’s championships will be of particular importance as the meet will double as the U.S. selection trials for the 2016 FINA World Cup. The World Cup, to be held in Rio de Janiero, marks the final

Ornaments come to life as costumed characters who perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season during “Cirque Dreams Holidaze.” An international cast of acrobats, aerialists, singers, dancers and musicians fill this Cirque Dream on stage, in the air and while dangling from a 24-foot-tall magical tree. Times vary. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: Indianapolis.broadway.com

Dec. 17

Straight No Chaser returns for a night of festive holiday favorites. Originally formed in 1996 at Indiana University, the group has reassembled and re-emerged as a phenomenon with a huge fan base. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $37 to $57. Location: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington. Information: iuauditorium.com

Dec. 19

The Crossroads Classic returns to Bankers Life Fieldhouse bringing together the four most-storied college basketball programs in the state. Indiana takes on Notre Dame at 2 p.m., and Purdue battles Butler at 5 p.m. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

Dec. 19-20

Holiday Open House Weekend. Head to the cozy tasting room or toasty enclosed patio at Mallow Run Winery for live music, treats and wine. Pick up some bottles of special holiday wines, Reindeer Red and Winter White, select a gift basket (or creating your own), and peruse the selection of great products, many of them made right here in Indiana. Music on Dec. 19 includes Members of Orkestra Projekt from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 20: Harp with Abigail Acosta from 2 to 5 p.m. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Dec. 26-Jan. 1

Automobile manufacturers from around the world will display their latest model automobiles, SUVs, light-duty trucks and luxury vans during the Indy Auto Show.

Manufacturers will also feature their futuristic concept cars, specialty vehicles and more. Times vary. Tickets: $7 adults; children younger than 12 free. Information: indyautoshow.com

Dec. 31

Celebrate the final day of 2015 with activities, music from Grammy-nominated Zak Morgan and countdowns to 2016 at noon and 1 p.m. at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The countdown allows families to experience the excitement of a countdown at a reasonable hour for the youngsters. Receive hats and other festive favors for the big moment. Location: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 334-3322 or childrensmuseum.org End the year with a bang with a familyfriendly alcohol-free celebration in the Gov. Frank O’Bannon Great Hall at the Indiana State Museum. Face painting, stilt walkers, clowns and music will highlight the evening. A balloon drop at 8 p.m. allows the little ones to celebrate the New Year in style. Reservations are recommended. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $7 members; $13 nonmembers. Location: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 232-1637 or indianamuseum.org Downtown Indy’s New Year’s Eve offers an exciting entertainment lineup, plenty of food and drinks, and a unique midnight extravaganza. Headline Kap Slap is bringing his electronic dance music craze to Downtown Indy, plus see performances from Dave and Whitney, Izzy and OTB, and Corey Cox. At 11:59 p.m., a suspended IndyCar will descend to a collective countdown amidst great fanfare and fireworks at midnight. Time: 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tickets: Free. Location: Georgia Street, downtown Indianapolis. Information: downtownindy.org Pat McAfee presents “A Ridiculous New Year’s Eve” that will feature a full theater show loaded with surprise guest appearances, laughs and some pure Pat ridiculousness. The party then moves to the Egyptian Room to ring in 2016 with music, dancing, the countdown to midnight and a toast to the New Year. Tickets: $45 to $200. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com The ninth annual New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at Union Station features live bands in the Grand Hall that play all your favorite party

songs, acoustic musicians in the Iron Horse Lounge and a “club-style” party in the Illinois Street Ballroom. Tickets: $50. Location: Union Station, 123 W. Louisiana St., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 631-2221 or indynewyears.com

JANUARY Jan. 2-3

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying loaded baked potato soup, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by Tennessee Walker from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 2. Live music by Davis & Devitt from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 3. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Jan. 7

Jon Pardi performs. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $22.50 in advance; $25 day of the show. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com

Jan. 9-10

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying fiesta taco soup, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by Kelleen Strutz from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 9. Live music by The Sax Guy from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 10. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Jan. 12-17

“The Wizard of Oz,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production, is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team. Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all the beloved songs from the Oscar-winning movie score, all the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Times vary. Tickets: $28 to $82. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org

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bus with his cast of characters and brings his “Perfectly Unbalanced Tour” to Indianapolis. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $48. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

Jan. 15-16

Alfred Hitchcock was the master at weaving music, sound and images together to create spine-tingling suspense in his films. Experience this effect as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs music from Hitchcock’s most popular works, including “North by Northwest,” “Dial M for Murder,” “Psycho” and more during “A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock: Films + Orchestra.” Times vary. Tickets: $15 to $95. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: indianapolissymphony.org

Jan. 16-17

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying hearty beef vegetable, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by HalfStep Sisters from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 16. Live music by Exit 99 from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 17. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Jan. 18

The iconic Harlem Globetrotters bring their family show to Indy. With incredible ball-handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting comedy and unequaled on-court fan interaction, this must-see event is guaranteed to entertain the whole family. Time: 2 p.m. Tickets: 23 to $117. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

Jan. 21-24

It’s one colossal party on ice with all your favorite Disney friends at “Disney on Ice Presents Let’s Celebrate!” Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they celebrate a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; a Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and Tiana; a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz; a Halloween haunt with the Disney villains; and festivities from around the globe. Times vary. Tickets: $13 to $73. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

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Jan. 22-24

In 1977, twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 launched into space carrying a record-shaped time capsule containing 90 minutes of music. Hear what the record includes from the classical world during the Indianapolis Symphony’s “The Voyager Golden Record: Beethoven’s Fifth and The Rite of Spring.” Enjoy works by Mozart, Beethoven and Stravinski. Times vary. Tickets: $15 to $85. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: indianapolissymphony.org

Jan. 22-31

Indianapolis favorite Georgeanna Teipen stars in “The Property Known as Garland,” a backstage account of Judy Garland’s final concert appearance. Times vary. Tickets: $18 adults; $16 children. Location: Buck Creek Playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 862-2270 or buckcreekplayers.com

Jan. 23

The Tenors bring their “Under One Sky” tour to Indianapolis. Blending classical music and contemporary pop, these singing sensations have achieved international success, showcasing their undeniable charm and diverse vocal styles. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $45. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org

Jan. 23-24

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying roasted tomato basil bisque, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by Jaden Street Jazz from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 23. Live music by Two Guys with Guitars from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 24. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Jan. 29

Janet Jackson brings her “Unbreakable” tour to Indianapolis. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $35 to $125. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

Jan. 29-30

As part of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s “Out of this World: Cosmos Music Festival,” the treble voices of the Symphonic Choir perform the 20th century symphonic

classic Holst’s “The Planets,” which includes the ethereal “Neptune” movement. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 to $80. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle. Information: (317) 262-1100 or indianapolissymphony.org

Jan. 30-31

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying zesty chicken tortilla soup, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by The Retro Brothers from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 30. Live music by Cari Ray from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 31. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

FEBRUARY Feb. 3

Doktor Kaboom returns to Clowes Hall with his interactive science show exploring the fundamentals of rocket science. Join Doktor Kaboom for a sidesplitting, explosive lineup that creatively blends theater arts with the scientific hurdles of space travel including trajectory, force, centripetal and centrifugal force, gravity and artificial gravity, momentum and inertia, action/ reaction, and Newton’s Third Law. The show is geared toward students in Grades 4 to 8. Time: 10 a.m. Tickets: $15. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org

Feb. 4

“Peppa Pig Live: Peppa’s Big Splash.” Time: 6 p.m. Tickets; $39.50. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com

Feb. 4-6

Hear selections from the 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey” for the final installment of the Cosmos Music Festival. Instead of using a commissioned film score for his work, Stanley Kubrick chose to build his soundtrack from existing recordings of classical pieces to evoke particular moods. Times vary. Tickets: $15 to $85. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: indianapolisysymphony.org

Feb. 6

Come enjoy the 27th annual Gospel Fest, an annual evening of contemporary, traditional

and sacred gospel music. The evening includes performances by national gospel artists, Butler’s Voices of Deliverance Gospel Choir as well as Midwestern church and university choirs, all joining in the celebration of this historic musical genre that has made a profound impact on the fabric of American culture and society. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org Zoolala is the Indianapolis Zoo Associate Council’s annual fundraising event. It includes music, dancing, fabulous food, fun and philanthropy, all on the Indianapolis Zoo grounds inside the White River Gardens Hulman Riverhouse. During the evening there is live entertainment, an open bar with beer provided by Sun King Brewing Co. and a popular craft cocktail competition presented by Southern Wine & Spirits, with special drink inventions by some of Indy’s favorite mixologists. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $150; $200 for VIP. Location: Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: indianapoliszoo.com

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Feb. 6-7

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying Mardi Gras jambalaya, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by Craig Brenner & The Crawdads from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 6 & 7. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Feb. 9-10

Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at “Stomp,” the inventive and invigorating stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended in an electrifying rhythm. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $49 to $62. Location: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington. Information: iuauditorium.com

Feb. 9-14

Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, “Once” is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, “Once” tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the

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chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights, but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Times vary. Tickets: $28 to $82. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org

Feb. 12-14

Ol’ Blue Eyes gets a special 100th birthday celebration during “Sinatra Centennial” as Jack Everly, vocalists Tony DeSare and Frankie Moreno, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra pay tribute to one of the best-selling and most influential artists of all time, Frank Sinatra. Times vary. Tickets: $15 to $95. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: indianapolissymphony.org

Feb. 13-14

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying broccoli cheddar soup, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery.

Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by Scott Ballantine & Andra Faye from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 13. Live music by Cap Quirk from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 14. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

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Classic movies on the big screen at the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin. All movies start at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays unless indicated.

DEC. 11-13

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Feb. 17

“Christmas Vacation”

From bus rules to Band-Aids, carpools to cookies, Junie B. Jones and friends deliver the definitive word on surviving and thriving in style during “Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School.” With a jillion tips, tricks and trip-ups, Junie B. shares her hard-won expertise and shows us all how school is sometimes scary, sometimes super fun and always something to sing about. Geared toward children kindergarten to fourth grade. Times: 10 a.m. and noon. Tickets: $15. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org

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Feb. 19

Jason Isbell performs. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $35. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com Sarah Kirkland Snider writes music of direct expression and vivid narrative. Caroline Shaw became the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013. Vocalist Shara Worden, who studied operatic voice and classical composition, has lent her voice to various artists like David Byrne, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens and Bon Iver. These three celebrated women, representing the contemporary classical genre, perform two pieces with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: one composed by Snider with Worden on lead vocals and another composed and performed by Shaw. Times vary. Tickets: $15 to $85. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: indianapolissymphony.org

Feb. 19-21

GeoFest: The 14th annual Indiana State Museum Fossil, Gem and Mineral Show brings experts and vendors from all over the country to Indianapolis. Shop for geotreasure and meet experts in fossils, rocks and minerals. Explore the museum’s natural history galleries and enjoy hands-on geology activities and win geo-prizes. Location: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: indianamuseum.org

Feb. 20

Dance Theatre of Harlem comes to Indianapolis. This multicultural dance ensemble is known for its thrilling performances that challenge preconceived notions and bring new life to the art form of classical ballet. Now in its 46th year, the internationally acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem remains committed to the excellence that has sustained it throughout the years, while focused on cultivating new audiences. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $45. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org Moms, enjoy a fun night out with your sons, ages 3 to 12, at Hi Way Lanes Bowling Alley. Event features unlimited bowling, pizza, breadsticks, drinks, sweets, photo opportunities and party favors. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Cost per couple: $25 for residents; $27 for non-residents. Information: franklinparks.org

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Feb. 20 | Daddy/Daughter Dance

Daddy/Daughter Dance for little girls, ages 3 to 12, and their fathers. Cost includes dancing, appetizers, sweets, photo opportunities, event CD and party favor. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Location: Beeson Hall in Franklin. Cost: $35 for Franklin city residents and $37 for nonresidents. This year’s theme is Luau of Love. Information: franklinparks.org

Feb. 20-21

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying homemade turkey chili, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by Cari Ray from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 20. Live music by Wilsons from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 21. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

Feb. 25

Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters and stories collide in “Seussical,” an unforgettable musical caper. The Cat in the Hat is the host and emcee in this romp through the Seuss

classics. The noble Horton the elephant, the one-feathered bird Gertrude McFuzz and the antics of the Cat in the Hat steal the spotlight as their stories meet in an incredible crazyquilt adventure. Geared toward children kindergarten to third grade. Time: 10 a.m. and noon. Tickets: $15. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org “Chippendales: The 2016 Break the Rules Tour” stops in Indianapolis. Time: 9 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $75. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com

Feb. 26

Masters of improvisation gather made-up, hit song suggestions from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music, humor and laughter during “Broadway’s Next H!t Musical.” The audience votes for its favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full-blown improvised musical. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 to $30. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org PHOTO BY JOSH MARSHALL

Tommy Emmanuel performs. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $39.50 in advance; $45 day of the show. Location: Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: livenation.com

Feb. 26-27

Relive the magic of Motown with a tribute to the biggest movers and shakers of an unforgettable era during “Spectrum: The Magic of Motown.” It’s a soulful concert experience that promises to take you back to the 1960s with renditions of the music that defined a generation — the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations and more. Times vary. Tickets: $15 to $95. Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. Information: Indianapolissymphony.org

Feb. 27-28

Winter Warm-Up Weekend. Enjoy satisfying Grandma’s chicken dumpling soup, freshly baked breads and desserts at Mallow Run Winery. Food served noon to 6 p.m. Live music by The Tides from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 27. Live music by Acoustic Catfish from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. Soup and fresh baked bread meal: $8. Event time for both days: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556, Mallowrun.com

MARCH March 1-2

The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic “42nd Street” is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story that includes some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle off to Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes for You” and of course, “42nd Street.” Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $39 to $65. Location: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington. Information: iuauditorium.com

March 2-6

The Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is in Indy. Times vary. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. Information: bankersfieldhouse.com Check event information for updates and cancellations. To submit an event, email info@indysouthmag.com. SOU T H

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Secret Santa St. Nick visits Hopewell School in 1957.

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