The Little Choo-Choo That Thinks She Can - IRT
2020-02-29 12:00 - 14:30, 2020-03-01 12:00 - 14:30, 2020-03-01 14:00 - 16:30, 2020-03-07 12:00 - 14:30, 2020-03-08 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indiana Repertory Theatre – Cabaret, 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Usher for The Little Choo-Choo That Thinks She Can at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, in the Cabaret. Training is provided at the beginning of the scheduled shift. You are invited to stay and watch the show, which begins one hour after your arrival time. To volunteer, you must sign up through our organization directly. Please copy and paste this link into your browser to create an account with us: https://www.volgistics.com/ex2/vicnet.dll/?from=320610
After we receive your information, you’ll receive an email with further instructions on how to sign up.
Please note: This shift may already be filled. You must use our system to check for remaining shifts. Please allow several days for processing.
We hope to see you soon at the IRT!

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - IRT
2020-02-29 18:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-01 13:00 - 17:00 | Indiana Reperatory Theatre – Upper Stage, 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Usher for The Watsons Go to Birmingham at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, on the Upperstage. Training is provided at the beginning of the scheduled shift. You are invited to stay and watch the show, which begins one hour after your arrival time. To volunteer, you must sign up through our organization directly. Please copy and paste this link into your browser to create an account with us: https://www.volgistics.com/ex2/vicnet.dll/?from=320610
After we receive your information, you’ll receive an email with further instructions on how to sign up.
Please note: This shift may already be filled. You must use our system to check for remaining shifts. Please allow several days for processing.
We hope to see you soon at the IRT!

500 Festival and Indianapolis 500 Education Program
2020-03-03 - 2020-04-24 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W 16th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46222, United States
UPDATED: COVID-19: many events have been canceled or postponed, please check with the organizer for the event status.

Original Post: The 500 Festival & Indianapolis 500 Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health, is a free program that immerses Indiana 4th grade students in the world of the Indianapolis 500 and 500 Festival, exploring their important place in Indiana’s history and culture. The Education Program takes place in the spring and is open to all Indiana 4th grade classrooms, providing teachers with engaging lessons and classroom materials. More than a field trip, the Education Program is a combination of in-class curriculum – based on Indiana Academic Standards – and an optional Study Trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in April or a Mobile Study Trip in March to your school, bringing the classroom lessons to life.
March Mobile Trip Dates: March 3,5,6,10,12,13,17,19,20,23,24,25
Times and locations vary. Please visit https://2020-500festvol.my-trs.com/ for more information on each specific date.
April Study Trip Dates: March 31, April 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,21,22,23,24
Time: 8:15 am to 2:30 pm
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Murder on the Orient Express - IRT
2020-03-03 18:30 - 22:30, 2020-03-04 17:30 - 21:30, 2020-03-05 18:30 - 22:30, 2020-03-06 18:30 - 22:30, 2020-03-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-07 16:00 - 21:00, 2020-03-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-03-10 17:30 - 21:30 and 5 more dates | Indiana Repertory Theater – Main Stage, 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Usher for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, on the Mainstage. Training is provided at the beginning of the scheduled shift. You are invited to stay and watch the show, which begins one hour after your arrival time. To volunteer, you must sign up through our organization directly. Please copy and paste this link into your browser to create an account with us: https://www.volgistics.com/ex2/vicnet.dll/?from=320610
After we receive your information, you’ll receive an email with further instructions on how to sign up.
Please note: This shift may already be filled. You must use our system to check for remaining shifts. Please allow several days for processing.
We hope to see you soon at the IRT!

Indy Ambassadors March Monthly Meeting
2020-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | IN
The March Monthly Meeting of the Indy Ambassadors will be Thursday (not Wednesday, the usual day), March 5, beginning at 6 pm at Second Helpings, 1121 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Since 1998, Second Helpings has accepted perishable and overstocked food to daily prepare nutritious meals for thousands of hungry people, and distributes these free of charge through local Indianapolis social service agencies. This organization also is a community kitchen and teaches people to cook.
Newcomers are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. There are no fees to join. Meet new friends with the Indy Ambassadors! Please note that the meeting location changes each month.

500 Festival Miler Series, presented by OrthoIndy
2020-03-07 06:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-08 06:30 - 11:00 | Pan Am Plaza, 201 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, United States
Help runners and walkers as they gauge their training progression in this three-event series designed to prepare participants for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and 500 Festival 5K. This event starts and finishes at the Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza.

500 Festival Family Fun Nights
2020-03-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-19 17:00 - 19:00 | 500 Festival, 21 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
UPDATED: COVID-19: many events have been canceled or postponed, please check with the organizer for the event status.

Original Post: Do you like being prepared? Do you relish in the importance of being behind the scenes? We have a fun opportunity for you! Bring your family and be a part of Family Fun Nights, where you’ll help sort, stuff, and organize. Dinner is on us.

xZooberance Spring Break Volunteers Needed
2020-03-26 09:30 - 16:00 | Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, 46222, United States
This Event takes place on March 26-29, April 2-5, and April 9-12.
Morning and afternoon shifts from 9:30am-1pm and 12:30pm-4pm. Additional shifts will be offered on March 26 for the Member Preview and on April 4 for the Spring Concert.
Available shifts include: Animal enrichment and interactions, craft and play, floaters, flower arranging assistant, goat exhibit host, and pollinator activity assistant.
Animal Enrichment: Animal Enrichment Assistants will help guests create enrichment for the Zoo’s animals by decorating paper kites. Please invite guests to participate in the activity, explain purpose of the activity to guests, assist guest with decorating and keep table and supplies tidy. This is an outdoor/seated position.
Floater: Assist in several areas, including the Cheer Garden, Yoga Inspired by Animals, Pavilion Greeter and helping with breaks on Member Preview and Headliner days. Please remind guests of when entertainers are getting ready to start. Ensure that stations have event supplies.
Flower Arranging Assistant: Educate guests on different varieties of flowers. Volunteer should invite guests to participate in the activity, help keep supplies available and tidy and assist guests if asked. Help retrieve and return supplies needed for building a flower arrangement. Volunteers can also assist with a flower drawing activity.
Goat Exhibit Host: Invite guests to look at animals. Goat Exhibit Host will help monitor goat area to make sure guests do not touch goats and help answer questions about the goats. Goat talking points will be available. This is an outdoor/standing position.
Pollinator Activity Assistant: Facilitate an active game trying to toss items into corresponding containers. Volunteer should invite guests to participate in the activity, pulse the line to participate if there is one and help keep activity supplies contained.
Craft Assistant: Craft Assistants will provide guests with a unique crafting experience that supports conservation and sustainability. Invite guests to participate in making a sustainable craft. Please help keep the table and supplies tidy. This is an outdoor/seated position.
After another long Indiana winter, we could all use a little xZOOberance. Join us for a spring festival featuring 12 days of fun — no matter what you’re looking for. Need a place for the kids to blow off steam and overcome a little cabin fever? We’ve got huge outdoor musical instruments, animal matching games and creative crafts like a fun springtime pinwheel to mesmerize some little eyes. Seeking your next epic photo op? Head to the Bicentennial Pavilion for unforgettable décor, live music and dancing, along with spring-centric art and activities. And, of course, don’t miss encounters with animals—including chickens and goats. Just want to unwind with a beverage? Head to the Cheer Garden anytime, where we’ll have craft beer and wine for adults plus a special menu featuring Bavarian pretzels, kettle chips, picnic snacks and kid-friendly refreshments. With this much to see and do, there’s no question: It’s time to say sayonara to winter and ring in the season we’ve all been waiting for.

Indy Ambassadors April Meeting - Postponed to May 6
2020-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 | IN
The regular Monthly Meeting of the Indy Ambassadors is postponed and will not be held this month. Join us next month at the new Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library. We are currently scheduled for May 6th from 6 pm to 8 pm. at 543 Indiana Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Watch for event updates as the May 6th date approaches.
Newcomers are welcome to attend. There are no fees to join. Meet new friends with the Indy Ambassadors! Please note that the meeting location changes each month.

Indiana Artisan Marketplace
2020-04-02 13:30 - 21:00 | Ag Hort Building, Indiana State Fairgounds, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
We’re looking for fun-loving adults 18 and older who enjoy exceptional, one-of-a-kind Indiana art and artisan food and wine to volunteer for the 10th annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace in the AgHort Building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. All volunteers receive free parking, light refreshments, discounts at select booths and free admission to the Marketplace, which has become known as Indiana’s premier art and food experience.
About 120 artisans from Indiana and some from Kentucky will showcase art and food selected as being among the best in their state by food and art jury panels created by Indiana Artisan and Kentucky Crafted. They will include painters, beekeepers, woodworkers, winemakers, jewelry designers, weavers, potters, photographers, chocolatiers and more.
In addition to shopping at the booths, visitors will enjoy live art and craft demonstrations, the opportunity to talk with the artisans, and food and drink tasting.
