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Live Music, Movies, Market and More
From Midtown in Carmel to Downtown Noblesville, we offer our Times readers 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Join the Midtown Anniversary Celebration from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Midtown Plaza in Carmel, with live entertainment, face painters, balloon artists, strolling magician, prize giveaways and more. 2. Enjoy live music…
Read MoreSchool Survey Leads to Referendum Questions
It’s the first time since 2015 that Noblesville Schools has gathered comprehensive feedback from the community. Since the district’s community survey launched on April 11, Noblesville Schools has already gathered feedback from many residents. However, there is still time to complete the survey before its deadline, at 11:59 p.m. Friday at www.nobsurvey.com. The online survey…
Read MoreSpecial Abilities
I’ve always been jealous of people who discover their talents early. There was this kid in my middle school class named Karen. She drew still nature scenes better than anybody. Any time the school needed pictures of flowers, vegetables, baked goods – or even background scenery for school plays – they called on Karen. Sadly,…
Read MoreWhat Kind of World? Fill in the Blank
We live in a (fill in the blank) world today. Sure, I can give you some options, but I’ll bet you’ve already come up with several of your own . . . some of which might even be suitable for a family newspaper. One slightly weird thing that may (or may not) surprise the eight…
Read MoreGiant Video Board, Foosball, Table Tennis, Among New Amenities for Pool Season
Relaxing on the new comfy outdoor sectional furniture at Forest Park Aquatic Center in Noblesville, guests can easily watch the new LED video board overlooking the competition pool. Adjacent are new foosball tables and new table tennis (“incredibly heavy-duty ping pong tables”) games, plus there is a life-size Connect 4 game in the baby pool…
Read MoreDecoration Day, 1869
I’ve written about Memorial Day before, but I’ve never really gotten into the earliest history of the holiday in Hamilton County. First, a little background . . . Memorial Day dates back to 1868 when General John A. Logan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.,) an organization of Union Army veterans,…
Read More10 Things I Learned at the Taste of Business
Last Wednesday, I attended the Noblesville Chamber of Chamber’s annual Taste of Business/Made in Noblesville, for the fifth year at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. What a great place to learn more about Noblesville and all that it offers. It was so nice again to be able to get out and visit with Chamber vendors…
Read MoreSummer Safety – Part 2
Last week I went over some sun and water safety topics. This week I want to write about wheeled conveyances that appear in the spring and summer months. It’s great to see kids and adults out on their bicycles now that the weather has warmed up. The downside is this will undoubtedly result in more…
Read MoreFunky 2022 Nissan Kicks Has Big Personality
What kind of car do you really need? My husband thinks he needs a twin-turbo German rocket wagon to get his kicks, but our budget determines otherwise. What we need is an affordable compact crossover with style, technology, fuel efficiency, and enough interior space for four and their luggage. Like many of you, we need…
Read MorePoking and Clicking
“You gotta keep poking and clicking,” a friend tells me. “That’s what my daughter does.” By this, she means that learning new technology is not a straight path. I have to play with it. I have to find the process of learning fun and challenging and not get hung up when I make mistakes along…
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