Featuring out-of-print and hard-to-find records, CDs, DVDs, tapes, etc., a music show and sale will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 5120 Victory Drive, just east of I-465 and Emerson Avenue. The public is welcome to bring music-related items to sell to dealers. Admission is $4 for those 12 and older or $3 with a coupon available at participating record/CD stores. Info or booth space: Gerald Ruark at 317-882-3378.
Garage Sale
The Pines of Greenwood, near Averitt and Worthsville Roads, will host its annual garage sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
Concert Will Feature Sacred Music
Keyboardist Howard Cottengin will present a free concert of sacred music from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Thompson Road Baptist Church, 1700 E. Thompson Road.
Health and Safety Program
Are you aware that substance misuse often begins as early as grade school? How should you handle used hypodermic needles found in public settings? For answers to those questions and information on substance use prevention, join the Beech Grove Comprehensive Drug-Free Coalition for its “Talk, They Hear You” program from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave. Restaurant gift cards will be given to the first 26 people who arrive. Email bgdrugfree@gmail.com for more information or visit www.beechgrovecdfc.org.
Strawberry Festival for Senior Citizens
Franciscan Senior Promise will honor older Americans during its fifth annual Spring Fling Strawberry Festival from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Sarah T. Bolton Park, 1300 Churchman Ave., Beech Grove. And there will be a touch of royalty at the event as some of the 500 Festival princesses will be on hand to greet visitors, who will enjoy strawberry shortcake, live music from The Tides, giveaways and door prizes. Info: 317-528-8277.
Programs Offered at Center
Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, offers preschool story time programs at 10 a.m. every Monday. A yoga social will be held May 7, and a free family dinner and movie (“Turbo”) starts at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Fitness classes for parents and their preschoolers begin May 11, and a crocheting program runs from 5-7 p.m. Fridays. The center also rents out meeting and banquet rooms. For people planning picnics, the shelters at Sarah T. Bolton – which offers a dog park – and Don Challis parks can be rented for $65. Registration is required for some programs. Info: 317-788-4986.
Foster Parents Needed
Bethany Christian Services, which provides foster care services, has an urgent need for foster parents in the United States. The agency reports that there are more than 400,000 children in the country who need a place to call home. “We are passionate about finding individuals with fierce love to join our foster care efforts,” said CEO President Chris Palusky. Info: www.bethany.org/FosterCareMonth.
Heart-Healthy Classes
The Franciscan Health Heart Center, 8111 S. Emerson Ave., is offering two free classes that will focus on nutrition and cardiovascular health: Dining out tips at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, and protect yourself from stroke at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Call 317-782-4422 or visit www.franciscanhealth.org/heartclass to register.
Book Provides Spiritual Self-help for Men
Man Code: A Guide for the Betterment of Men,” by Brian C. Webb, is a nonfiction work written in order to help men with faith, honor, struggle, and triumph. The book, which can be ordered at www.book
store.dorrancepublishing.com, draws heavily on the author’s personal tribulations as a man who lived a life of excess before and during his time in the U.S. Army, and his subsequent incarceration in a federal prison. Webb writes that his life was saved as a result of finding a true, personal relationship with his God.
Bulletin Boards are $10 per posting, or free with the purchase of advertising. To place a listing or for more information, call 317-781-0023 or email Scott.Mohr@southsidervoice.com.