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The Writers’ Center of Indiana Will Get You Writing

Do you know about the Writers’ Center of Indiana? If not, you should. It is an amazing community resource that supports writers and the writing community in Indianapolis. They offer programs taught by published writers – and they offer a little of everything – poetry, fiction, memoir, nonfiction, and more! The Writers’ Center of Indiana also works with schools, universities, social service providers and more to invigorate the community with supportive outlets for creativity.

Other exciting facets of this great organization is their annual Gathering of Writers and Readers which brings several Indiana writers together in a day-long event. The Writers’ Center also promotes Indiana work, provides information about writing, forges connections between local writers, and offers advice about the trade.

This spring, the Writers’ Center has some really fantastic classes like Drawing from the Well – a poetry writing class for beginners; One Story, One Day – A fiction-building course; Developing and Publishing Your Nonfiction Book; Making Memoirs, Making Sense; and many more.

The Center’s fantastic web site has all the information you need to get started including online registration, so stop by www.indianawriters.org for more information.

The Writers’ Center of Indiana is located at 812 East 67th Street in Indianapolis, IN. You can reach them by phone at (317) 255-0710. Stop by, register for a class, attend an event – The Writers’ Center can help you become the writer you always wanted to be.

Green Broad Ripple

Green Broad Ripple is making it their mission to “initiate change toward sustainability”. They also work to educate the community about going Green. Some of the organization’s projects include “Green Alleys”, “Urban Gardens” and “Recycling”. The “Green Alleys” project sees alleys as underutilized that could lead to better traffic options. Green Broad Ripple’s “Urban Garden” initiative takes city lots and turns them into vegetable oases. The very first garden was established in 2008 at 61st street between Guildford and Winthrop. And Green Broad Ripple works continuously to create full stream recycling on Broad Ripple Square. Whatever project GBR is working on, it’s sure to improve the neighborhood’s environment. Visit GBR at http://www.greenbroadripple.org/.

Broad Ripple Farmers Market 2010, Support Your Local Farmer!

Spring is in the air and the opportunity to shop fresh local produce is right around the corner.  Broad Ripple Farmers Market will be back for the 2010 season starting this May.  Be sure to check back to Broad Ripple 411 for more details about Broad Ripple’s very own Farmers Market.

Community Stuff

Do you need help finding organizations in the Broad Ripple Area?  Here is a list that should get you started.  We added a few other helpful things for you too such as a Locksmith and a Writing Center, why did we do that? We did it because we want to help you find as much as you can in the Broad Ripple Area.

Community Services
Service Name Address Phone Number Hours
Adoption Support Center, Inc. 6331 North Carrollton Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-5916 Office hours are 9:00 – 5:00 EDT.
American Village Retirement Community 6900 S. Gray Road
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(888) 788-2501
Broad Ripple American Legion Post #3 6379 North College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-0574
Broad Ripple Lock Service 2023 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 253-5389 Open Weekdays 8:30am-6pm; Sat 9:30am-1pm
Broad Ripple Masonic Lodge 1716 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-1664
Central Indiana Communicty Foundation 6229 Indianola Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 217-1155
Glendale Branch Library 6101 N Keystone Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 269-1791 Open Mon-Thu 10am-9pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm
Indianapolis Fire Department Station 32 – Broadripple Village 6330 North Guilford Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Indys Child Magazine 1901 Broad Ripple Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 722-8500
Integrated Learning System 5739 Spruce Knoll Court
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 472-7500
Michael Mendez Portraits Art 6180 Washington Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-0503
Mothershead Foundation 6311 E Westfield Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-8208
Peyback, Inc. 6325 Guilford Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-2313
Technical Youth 5951 Norwaldo Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 475-0125
Writers’ Center of Indiana 812 East 67th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-0710