All Neighborhood Association Meeting May 19th

By aboger, on May 4, 2012, at 9:21 pm

Butler Tarkington residents are invited to attend the upcoming May 19th meeting sponsored by the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations.  A key discussion point for this public meeting will be the tree trimming practices of Indianapolis Power & Light and its impact on historic neighborhoods, as well as the legal actions some residents have taken to challenge these practices.

More information can be found at www.indianatreealliance.com or from this  request by Charlie Goodman.

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| May 4, 2012, at 9:21 pm | Category: btna, Meetings, mkna | Leave a comment

North District Community Day: Volunteers Needed!

By mrhodes, on April 10, 2012, at 3:18 pm

It’s that time of year again!  North District’s Community Day is fast approaching and we are looking for VOLUNTEERS.

If you are interested in volunteering your time on JUNE 21st at Broad Ripple Park from 11:00 am to 2:00pm please contact Sergeant Alan T. Leinberger at  for more information!

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| April 10, 2012, at 3:18 pm | Category: btna, Butler University, City of Indianapolis, Education, impd, Martin Luther King Community Center, Meetings | Leave a comment

Community Poetry Workshop @ Butler

By mrhodes, on April 5, 2012, at 4:47 pm

Alessandra Lynch, an instructor in Butler University’s undergraduate and graduate writing programs, will teach a six-week poetry workshop for members of the community from June 4 through July 12.

Classes will take place from 6:30-8:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in the Efroymson Center for Creative Writing, 530 W. Hampton Drive. Cost is $250.
To register, or for more information, email .

Whether you are a novice or an experienced poet, the poetry workshop will give you the opportunity to share your passion for language. Participants will explore a poem’s possibilities and pitfalls and discuss the particular delights and challenges of the art and craft of poetry. The group will help poets make and shape their own poems through rigorous and compassionate critiquing.
In addition to weekly discussion of each student’s poems, participants will also peruse (primarily) contemporary poetry and muse over poetical devices and techniques. They will respond to a variety of writing prompts and exercises that will help fine-tune their diction, imagery, music, figurative language, syntax and line breaks.

Lynch is the author of two books of poetry, Sails the Wind Left Behind and It was a terrible cloud at twilight. Her work is frequently nominated for Pushcart Prizes, and she has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony of the Arts and the Corporation of Yaddo. She has taught poetry writing for more than 12 years.

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| April 5, 2012, at 4:47 pm | Category: btna, Butler University, Education, Indianapolis Museum of Art | Leave a comment

Rebuild Indy Construction Schedule

By mrhodes, on March 27, 2012, at 1:35 pm

RebuildIndy Construction Schedule for 3-26-2012_Final[1]

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| March 27, 2012, at 1:35 pm | Category: Bikeways, btna, City of Indianapolis, Miscellaneous, Public Safety, traffic | Leave a comment

Midtown Indianapolis, Inc. (formerly HARMONI) Projects Update Meeting

By mrhodes, on March 27, 2012, at 1:31 pm

Butler Tarkington neighbors are encouraged to join Midtown Indianapolis, Inc. (formerly HARMONI) on April 11, 2012 at the Riviera Club @ 7:00pm for a series of project updates. Project updates will include:

  • Infrastructure Projects – completed Meridian Street and 56th street sidewalk projects
  • Transportation Enhancement Project at Meridian and Westfield (currently underway)
  • Alice Carter Place Park/Gateway Plaza (sidewalks in the park, options for a children’s play area )

Questions? Call or email Cindy Zweber-Free ( or 317-727-7125).

Support Alice Carter Place by donating a brick or a bench to the Gateway Plaza. Please bring your completed Brick Order Form to the meeting.

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| March 27, 2012, at 1:31 pm | Category: btna, City of Indianapolis, Education, floodwall, Meetings, Miscellaneous, mkna | Leave a comment

24 Hours of Booty Indianapolis (June 29-30, 7pm-7pm)

By mrhodes, on March 27, 2012, at 1:24 pm

2012 is the inaugural year for 24 Hours of Booty Indianapolis. The Booty Loop will be held at Butler University and become home of 24 Hours of Booty. The event will host 400+ riders who will raise more than $200,000 for cancer research and survivorship.

The Booty Loop in Indianapolis is at Butler University. At the center of it all is Bootyville, our own little city, which also serves as the event headquarters over the 24 hours.  

2012 Course map

Riders set up campsites and canopies that they can sleep, or more importantly, rest and relax with friends off of the bike. The food tent is probably the most popular place outside of the course itself. Along with the three squares riders will receive they will have access to snacks, energy bars, water and sports drinks. Bootyville also is the site of our expo area where our corporate sponsors set up shop and offer a range of services including 24-hour bike support, raffles for special items and information about their services. Because of the Booty Loop’s Butler University location, you will find students, family and friends out supporting the riders at all hours. 

Along with our national beneficiary, LIVESTRONG™, 24 Hours of Booty will support a local cancer charity to be announced soon! The organizations are having a tremendous impact on our neighbors battling cancer, and we are proud to be able to support their efforts.

Whether you ride, volunteer, donate or come out to cheer, we hope to see you at 24 Hours of Booty Indianapolis!

Click HERE for more information or to join a team!

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| March 27, 2012, at 1:24 pm | Category: Bikeways, btna, Butler University, Health | Leave a comment
 
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