Please join the Historic Irvington Community Council as we host our Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday October 5th at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center. (5350 E. University Av) The event begins at 5:30pm and the candidates will be available from 6pm – 8pm. All Mayor Candidates, City County Council At-Large Candidates, and City County Council District 17 and 21 Candidates have been invited. Food and Beverage are being provided courtesy of local Irvington Eateries. [...]

Saturday, October 1 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our Lady ofLourdesParishCenter,5333 East Washington Street,Indianapolis Did your old house come in the mail? During the first half of the twentieth century thousands of Americans built homes from plans sold by mail-order companies, including Sears and Montgomery Ward. Some houses arrived as complete kits – timber, bricks, fixtures, and all.  On October 1, Some Assembly Required: A Mail-Order House Experience offers immersion in pattern book and catalog [...]

Check out the new t-shirts that have been commissioned. Shirts will be available for $12 – $13 at the Irvington Farmers Market in Ellenberger Park on Sunday August 14th from 12-3pm at the HICC booth.

Greetings – The Historic Irvington Community Council will be at the Irvington Farmers Market on Sunday August 14th from noon until 3pm.  Please join us at this great Irvington Event. Meet the councilors from your district, learn about the upcoming Halloween Festival, provide feedback or ask questions!  We will also be selling “Irvington” t-shirts ($12-15) and the “Historic Irvington” yard signs ($30).  Stop by the booth and say hello! Learn more about the Irvington Farmers Market [...]

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at Ellenberger Park on Tuesday July 19th at 7pm.  Free parking and shuttle is available at Community Hospital East.  Guests are encouraged to attend, bring blankets, lawn chairs, and a picnic.  Please come out and enjoy!

Congratulations to the new 2011-2013 HICC Board of Directors.  Elections were held on-line and the results were announced at the May HICC meeting.  The new board will take their place at the regular council meeting on Tuesday June 21, 2011 at 7pm in the basement of the Irvington Presbyterian Church.  Please come out and meet the new council members.  Executive Officers for the new board will also be voted on and announced at this meeting. [...]

Voting for the 2011 HICC Board of Directors is now open. Nominations were made in person at the April HICC meeting on Tuesday April 19th. The nominees are as follows… District 1:  Sally Johnson, Stan Denski and Bill Aughe District 2:  Kyla Thompson District 3:  Steve Nicewanger, Dale Harkins, Marty Powell, Jeff Coppinger, and Stephanie Smith District 4:  Seth Brooke, Mike Spilbeler, Ryan Trester, and Tom Padgett Board members will be limited to no more [...]

IUMC Preschool registration is now open to the public for the 2011-2012 school year Irvington United Methodist Church Preschool began in 1988 as the brainchild of a group of mothers interested in finding a quality preschool program for their children.  The school has blossomed from 18 children and 4 staff positions to over 100 children and 32 staff positions today.  A variety of classes are available from the 18 month-old Bunny class to the full-day [...]

Check out this article about Indianapolis LISC grants in Irvington, featuring George Thomas Florist and Amandula Henry of the Irvington Development Organization. via WishTV: INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – If you travel along Washington Street through Irvington, you’ll notice changes throughout the year. “So many people pass through and they don’t know they’re going through a really cool neighborhood,” said Amandula Henry from the Irvington Development Organization. It was once an area of sleepy sidewalks with vacant storefronts. “When we acquired [...]