Southside Art League’s brick facade will be restored The Southside Art League has received a $20,000 grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation to restore the brick on its century- old classroom building at 229 E. Broadway St. in Greenwood.

The solid masonry construction is dependent on the integrity of the bricks. Once part of The Sanitorium Ideal, a facility with mineral baths advertised as a health remedy, the building burned to the ground in 1914, but the pump house survived.

The pump house, the larger of two buildings at the site, houses classrooms for art instruction, seminars and studio time for artists to work. The second building is the home of the Off Broadway Gallery, which offers a venue for members to display and sell their artworks.

​“This building restoration should ensure that artists and the community have a place to explore their creativity on the Southside for many years to come,” said Duane King, league president.

Free Vision Screenings
The Southport Lions Club will offer free vision screenings to children ages 1-6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Jan. 22-24, at Southport Library, 2630 E. Stop 11 Road. Reservations are not required. Info: AJ Johnson at 317-250-3556 or Pauline Ulrey at 317-374-7294. 

Church Will Give Away Baked Goods
St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 2560 S. Villa Ave., will give away baked goods from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, or until the supply runs out.

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.

Support Group for Veterans
Warrior’s Hope, an organization that assists veterans and active duty personnel in finding positive methods to deal with the issues that trigger combat-related imagery or trauma, meets from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays at 444 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood.

Indianapolis Home Show
Running Jan. 18-27 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the 97th annual Indianapolis Home Show will feature more than 900 home focused experts offering decorating, landscaping, construction and remodeling ideas and products. The main attraction will be the centerpiece home built inside Exposition Hall by Davis Homes. The event will also feature Karen E. Laine (the mom) from “Two Chicks and a Hammer”; HGTV star Vern Yip; “Madcap Cottage’s” John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon; and local designer Liz Henderson. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $15 per adult, $3 for children ages 6-12. All military personnel will be admitted free with valid identification on opening day (and free parking). Discount tickets are available at Ace Hardware stores and www.IndianapolisHomeShow.com. Info: 317-705-8719.

Downtown Bike Ride
With Mayor Joe Hogsett serving as the pace rider, the eighth annual Polar Bear Pedal will get underway at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the City Market, 222 E. Market St. The free 10-mile ride will traverse the heart of Indianapolis and loop through the Old Southside. The first 200 riders to register will receive a T-shirt. Info: LaMar Holliday at 317-3274505.      

Update on Red Line
IndyGo will provide an update on the Red Line construction project from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at College Avenue Library, 4180 N. College Ave. For those riding a bus, Route No. 17 stops at the library. Info: 317-635-3344 for more information.