The Greenwood Kiwanis and Southport Lions clubs’ Travel Adventure Cinema Series resumes with “Budapest to Istanbul – A Danube Cruise” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Greenwood High School, 615 W. Smith Valley Road. The film will showcase the people, architecture, businesses, cultures and landscapes of the aforementioned countries plus Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. Special attractions will be Hungary’s Mosque Church; Belgrade’s Kalemegdan Fortress, which dates to the first century; the Blue Mosque in Istanbul; and the Palace of Parliament Admission, which claims to be the second-largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon. Admission is $5. Info: 881-4059.
Music Show and Sale
Featuring out-of-print and hard-to-find records, compact discs, DVDs, tapes, etc., a music show and sale will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at La Quinta Inn & Suites, I-465 and Emerson Avenue. The public is welcome to bring music-related items to sell. Admission is $3 for those 12 and older. Info or booth space: Gerald Ruark at 882-3378.
Christmas Bazaar Is Saturday
Cornerstone Nazarene Church, 1326 E. Sumner Ave., is holding a Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature gift and craft items, baked goods and a lunch bar.
Health Center Is Hosting Open House, Food Drive
Greenwood Health Center, 450 S. State Road 135, Suite B, is holding its eighth annual open house and food drive from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday. Those who donate two nonperishable food items or personal care goods will receive an additional entry into the door prize drawing. The event will also feature live music, games, food and goodie bags. Info: 889-8998.
Holiday Herb Craft Workshop
The Central Indiana Herb Society will host a holiday herb craft workshop from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2450 Shelby St. Participants will make decor using dried herbs, wildflowers and other garden finds. The cost is $5. Register at 327-7580.
Senior Center Will Benefit From Fundraiser
Designed to raise awareness about the elderly and their unique struggles, a benefit for Johnson County Senior Services will be held Saturday. Festivities get under way at 11 a.m. at Kelsay Farms in Whiteland, where a tour will be available. From there, guests will visit Abney, Canary and Hayworth farms, Harrell’s Country Market, Poe Beef Farm and Taylor’s Farm Market. Once the tours are over (about 4 p.m.), it’s off to dinner at Apple Works in Trafalgar, where there will be entertainment, hayrides, a silent auction and a bonfire. Tickets are $12; children under 3 will be admitted free. Info: Kimberly at 412-3817 or Terisa at (765)341-8911.
Roncalli Will Hold Open House
Roncalli, 3300 Prague Road, will host an open house from 6-9 p.m. Thursday for fifth- through eighth-graders. Children will be able to tour the school, pick up information on academic, athletic, extracurricular and service organizations and speak with teachers, students, coaches and administrators. Info: 787-8277.
Memorial Mass for Deceased Guild Members
A memorial Mass for deceased members of the Ave Maria Guild of St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave. Beech Grove, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. Afterward, the guild will hold its monthly meeting; members are asked to bring their lunch.
Concert Will Feature Works by Immigrants
“Musical Journeys” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the University of Indianapolis’ DeHaan Fine Arts Center, 1400 E. Hanna Ave. The free program will feature faculty members Elisabeth Hoegberg and Rebecca Sorley, piano; and Mitzi Westra, mezzo-soprano; and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra cellist Ingrid Fischer-Bellman performing works by renowned composers who fled the physical oppressions of their homelands. Representatives from the Immigrant Welcome Center of Indianapolis will provide additional perspectives on the immigrant experience.
Holiday Bazaar Saturday at Calvary Lutheran
Calvary Lutheran Church, 6111 Shelby St., will host its 47th annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature crafts, baked goods, a silent auction and attic treasures. Those attending are asked to donate canned goods for the needy.
Beech Grove Historical Society Meets
The Beech Grove Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Beech Grove Library, 1102 Main St. Everyone is welcome. Info: 788-4203.
It’s Easy to Discard Toxic Waste
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works will conduct a ToxDrop from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Perry Township Government Center, 4925 Shelby St. In addition, the refuse can be dropped off at 1725 S. West St. from 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Suitable materials include antifreeze, paint, brake fluid, batteries, drain and toilet bowl cleaners, fluorescent light bulbs, adhesives, pesticides, pool chemicals, thermometers and used motor oil. Other locations and a complete list of acceptable waste are available at www.indy.gov/toxdrop. The illegal dumping of any debris is punishable by fines up to $2,500, warns DPW.
Youth Chorus Offers Free Lessons
Youths between the ages of 10 and 18 are invited to sing four-part a cappella and join the Central Indiana Youth Chorus in its rehearsals from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at East 10th Street United Methodist Church, 2327 E. 10th St. Info: Janet Foster at 407-4564 or www.ciybc.org.