Indianapolis Zoo - xZOOberance
2019-03-22 08:30 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, 46222, United States
The Indianapolis Zoo will definitely be the “hot” spring break destination this year with an all-new event sure to brighten your spirits. Join us by volunteering for one (or more) of the 12 days of xZOOberance, our new spring festival. It’s three weeks of music, dance, art and nature — just the combination you need to shake off the winter and dive into everything spring has to offer.
The festival features live entertainment at two different stage locations, a cheer garden offering beer, pretzels, treats and kid-friendly refreshments, and a whimsical garden of remarkable topiaries fit for a Zoo. Natural décor depicting animals like elephants, giraffes, bears, butterflies and dolphins will wow you. Fun times for kiddos, includes large outdoor musical instruments, animal matching games and creative crafts like a fun springtime pinwheel to catch the season’s.
Please notify Kristen Kramer at 317-630-2041, or by email volunteer@indyzoo.com.

Children's Bureau Donation Room Assistants
2019-01-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Children’s Bureau Gene Glick Family Support Center, 1575 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Children’s Bureau’s mission is to preserve families and protect the future of Indiana’s children. We accomplish our mission through an array of prevention and intervention programs. Children’s Bureau serves more than 43,000 children each year across Central Indiana and beyond. The donation room located at the Gene Glick Family Support Center in Indianapolis is a critical asset to the families we serve. Community members donate gently used clothing, toys, and household necessities. Volunteers are needed to maintain this room on an ongoing basis.

Indiana Repertory Theatre – A Doll’s House, Part 2
2019-03-12 18:30 - 21:30, 2019-03-30 15:00 - 18:00, 2019-03-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-03 17:30 - 20:30 | Indiana Repertory Theater – Main Stage, 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Straight from Broadway, A Doll’s House, Part 2 begins fifteen years after Nora left her husband and her children. As she returns to the place where she slammed the door on her past, long-kept secrets are split wide open. A scaldingly funny and deadly serious exploration of divorce, family, and lost love. The mission of the Indiana Repertory Theatre is to produce top-quality, professional theatre and related activities, providing experiences that will engage, surprise, challenge, and entertain people throughout their lifetimes, helping us build a vital and vibrant community. We rely on a strong base of volunteer ushers to bring our shows to audiences every night!

Circus Day
2019-03-30 09:00 - 17:30 | 450 W. Ohio Street, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Clown around with us during our annual Circus Day! It’s a fun celebration of Indiana’s circus tradition, and it’s all about the kids!Show your carnival game skills and win great prizes. Laugh with comedian and juggler Krembo K, be amazed by a contortionist, and meet and learn about rescued animals with Silly Safaris. Plus enjoy face painting, balloon sculptures, crafts, popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones. Get silly with photo opps and, of course, visit the Indiana Experience.
STAGE SCHEDULE
11:15 a.m. Krembo K Comedy and Juggling, Contortionist
Noon Silly Safaris Live Animal Conservation Education
12:45 p.m. Krembo K Comedy and Juggling, Contortionist
1:30 p.m. Silly Safaris Live Animal Conservation Education
2:15 p.m. Krembo K Comedy and Juggling, Contortionist
At 2 p.m., come to the Library Computer Lab for a presentation by our own circus expert Matt Holdzkom called The Cole Bros. Circus in Action, where you can see 1937 film footage. Indiana’s connection to the circus industry dates back to the late 1800s, when businessmen from a number of Indiana cities assembled traveling “mud shows” featuring exotic animals, performers, clowns and human oddities. By the early 1900s, the circus industry had grown – becoming the most popular form of entertainment in the United States. A number of the nations’ premier shows set up winter quarters in Indiana, establishing a lasting link between the circus and the Hoosier State.
Free admission. Concession and activity tickets are 50 cents each.
Concessions and activities are 2 to 8 tickets. Complimentary parking is available on a first come, first served basis.

Indiana Repertory Theatre - ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!”
2019-03-30 10:00 - 12:30, 2019-03-30 12:00 - 14:30, 2019-03-30 15:00 - 17:30, 2019-03-31 12:00 - 14:30, 2019-03-31 14:00 - 16:30 | Indiana Repertory Theatre – Cabaret, 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
The author of the best-selling Elephant & Piggie books brings you a rollicking celebration of friendship and fun in a colorful musical for children 3 to 8 years old and their families. With their back-up trio the Squirelles, Gerald and Piggie sing, dance, and laugh their way through a day where anything can happen. The mission of the Indiana Repertory Theatre is to produce top-quality, professional theatre and related activities, providing experiences that will engage, surprise, challenge, and entertain people throughout their lifetimes, helping us build a vital and vibrant community. We rely on a strong base of volunteer ushers to bring our shows to audiences every night!

Indiana Repertory Theatre – Amber Waves
2019-04-02 17:30 - 21:00, 2019-04-03 17:30 - 21:00 | Indiana Reperatory Theatre – Upper Stage, 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Hard times mean hard decisions as an Indiana family faces the prospect of losing their farm. This small-town tale returns by popular demand, featuring music by Tim Grimm and Jason Wilbur, with generous helpings of courage, love, and humor. The mission of the Indiana Repertory Theatre is to produce top-quality, professional theatre and related activities, providing experiences that will engage, surprise, challenge, and entertain people throughout their lifetimes, helping us build a vital and vibrant community. We rely on a strong base of volunteer ushers to bring our shows to audiences every night!

38th Annual NAYDO Conference on YMCA Philanthropy
2019-04-03 08:00 - 2019-04-06 22:00 | Varies
From April 3 – 6, the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis will host the 38th Annual NAYDO Conference on YMCA Philanthropy. NAYDO is an acronym for North American YMCA Development Organization. The event, held in a different city each year, attracts hundreds of participants from the US, Canada, Mexico and beyond. NAYDO offers educational resources, advocacy, and this yearly conference for YMCA Staff.
We need volunteers to extend Hoosier Hospitality to the expected 1,000 attendees. You can volunteer for a couple of hours, a whole day or on multiple days. There are a wide range of opportunities. Examples include hospitality booth and airport greeters, hallway navigators, and site volunteers for YMCA tours.
There are too many shifts/locations to specify. Please visit our volunteer website for more information: https://indymca.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/882?mid=1222819220&ml=36825451

Indy Ambassadors April Monthly Meeting
2019-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | IN
The April Monthly Meeting of the Indy Ambassadors will be Wednesday, April 3, at Indiana Landmarks. The meeting will begin at 6 pm and will be at the main offices located at 1201 Central Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Indiana Landmarks’ mission is to revitalize communities, reconnect people to heritage, and save meaningful places. Parking is available on the north side of the building.
Newcomers are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. A gathering at a local restaurant will occur after the meeting.

Indiana Artisan Marketplace
2019-04-04 08:00 | Expo Hall, Indiana State Fair Grounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
Indiana Artisan Marketplace is known as the state’s premier art and food experience. It is a fun weekend for about 120 artists and roughly 5,000 guests because an army of volunteers work behind the scenes to set it up, sell tickets, greet guests, answer questions, check coats and packages, float through the hall to lend a hand wherever one is needed, and more. In addition to artists talking about their work in gallery-like booths, there are live demonstrations of the creative processes they use, as well as food and wine tastings.
Admission to the Marketplace (2 tickets for each set-up/load-in volunteer), Parking
Light refreshments, Marketplace T-shirt, Discounts at select booths, and Invitations to Friends of Indiana Artisan events throughout the year
Contact Ros Demaree at 317-964-9455, or email Rosalyn@IndianaArtisan.org.
