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Beech Grove Public Library
Events and Programs 
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VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program - Free Tax Services
February 7th - April 11th, 2015 Southeast Community Services 901 Shelby Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46203 Available appointment times: Monday 4:00pm -7:00pm Bilingual services available Saturday’s from 9:00am -1:00pm Call for an appointment at 317-236-7400 For other locations or days please call 211 or go to connect2help.org Classic Movie Night
Hosted by Steve Nontell Third Monday of the Month 5:30pm Beech Grove Public Library March 16th – Inherit the Wind (128 minutes) April 20th – Harry Langdon Night Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (61 minutes) and The Strong Man (75 minutes) May 18th – High Noon (85 minutes) June 15th – Born Yesterday (103 minutes) July 20th – Yankee Doodle Dandy (126 minutes) August 17th – So Proudly We Hail (126 minutes) September 21st – Meet John Doe (122 minutes) October 19th – TBA November 16th – The Great Race (160 minutes) Beautify Beech Grove Monthly Meetings
Second Tuesday of Each Month 5:30pm Beech Grove Public Library All are welcome! Contact: beautifybeechgrove@gmail.com Beech Grove Historical Society
Second Wednesday of the Month 6:30pm Beech Grove Public Library Anyone welcome Thursday Night Needlework Group
New Time for 2015 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm Group normally meets every other Thursday Beech Grove Public Library March 5th and 19th April 2nd and 16th May 14th and 28th June 11th and 25th Bring your project and work while socializing with other needlework crafters. Seasonal Community Labyrinth Walk
“You will show me the path of life, fullness of joy is in your presence” Psalm 16:11 7:00PM - 7:15 PM ~ Introduction (explanation) to the Labyrinth 7:15PM – 8:30PM ~ Walk anytime 3rd Thursdays: April 16, May 21& June18 The Benedict Inn will have an open community labyrinth walk every third Thursday of the month. Bring your friends! Bring your family! All are welcome to walk. Facilitator: Annie Endris Fee: Free Will Donations Graciously Accepted Food Pantry
Faith United Church of Christ Third Saturday of Every Month 9:00am to 11:00am 4040 E. Thompson Road Indianapolis, IN 46237 Phone: (317) 784-4856 |
Community Events and Programs
F.B.I Lent: Quenching Your Spiritual Thirst
Monday, March 9 ~ 5:00PM – 9:00PM At Fatima Through the teachings shared by the desert Fathers and Mothers, Sr. Betty will help the participants expand their journey through Lent. This time of prayer, penance, and preparation for Easter will be enhanced by the wisdom they left us as their legacy. Come and explore ways to quench your spiritual thirst by integrating their legacy and enriching your personal journey toward Christ. Presenter: Sister Betty Drewes, OSB ~ Fee: $30 Please Call Fatima to Register 317-545-7681 Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Thursday, March 12, 2015 7:30am to 9:00am Hornet Park Community Center GBGCoC March meeting. First time guests are free! Must RSVP to info@beechgrovechamber.org "Praying the Psalms as 21st Century Christians"
Thursday, March 12 ~ 7:00PM – 9:00PM Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 Fee: $25 The psalms come out of the lived experience of the ancient Israelites and deeply influenced early Christians. They continue to hold a special place in Christian prayer and worship. We will explore different types of psalms as expressions of triumph, defeat, compassion, sinfulness, joy and delight. We will take time to pray with select psalms and consider ways psalms enrich our personal and communal prayer. Presenter: Sr. Antoinette Purcell, OSB “Listen with the Ear of Your Heart”
Personal Days of Retreat March 16, 9:00AM - 5:00PM Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 $35 includes lunch and room for the day Every now and then, it helps to take some time to just slow down, breathe, and listen. Call to schedule any day for a personal retreat. 
Shop INN-spired ~ Spring Sale
Saturday, March 21 ~ 9:00AM – 3:00PM Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 The bargains are blooming at Shop-INNspired gift shop, your special place for spiritual books, religious articles and specialty items. We have Gifts for Easter, First Communion, Confirmations, Weddings, Mother’s or Father’s Day, Graduations . . . any occasion. Easter crafts for the kids! And to make the shopping day even more fun, customers making a purchase of $15 or more will have the opportunity to pick an egg from the Easter egg basket and reveal your egg-citing discounts/offer or candy treat! 
Saturday, March 28, 2015
1:00pm Easter Egg Hunt and Visit with the Easter Bunny Sponsored by the Beech Grove Lion's Club Sarah T. Bolton Park A Triduum Retreat: Silent Monastic Holy Week
Thursday, April 2 ~ 4:30pm to Sunday, April 5 ~ 1:00pm Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 Fee $200 ~ includes room & meals. (Or just spend a day of prayer and silence on Good Friday, $35) This year take some time to enter into the rhythm of the Triduum with the monastic community experiencing silence, prayer, and ritual. Included: Holy Thursday, Holy Mass of The Lord’s Supper, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Good Friday: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil, and Easter: Prayer & Mass of the Resurrection. “Listen with the Ear of Your Heart” Personal Days of Retreat
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 9:00am - 5:00pm Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 $35 includes lunch and room for the day Every now and then, it helps to take some time to just slow down, breathe, and listen. Call to schedule any day for a personal retreat. Reverse Raffle
Saturday, April 11, 2015 6:00PM - 9:30 PM Central Catholic Multi-purpose Room An evening of fun and a chance to win a fabulous cash prize while supporting the ministry of the Benedict Inn! Call the Benedict Inn at 317-788-7581 x3 for tickets or more information. "Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy" (Sacrosanctum Concilium)
April 14 ~ Background and Formation April 21 ~ Principles of Catholic Worship April 28 ~ Renewing the Eucharist and Sacraments May 5 ~ Results of Liturgical Changes Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 Fee: $15 ~ Tuesdays ~ 7:00pm - 8:30pm “The Second Vatican’s Council’s” Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy was the first major achievement of the Council. It gave a new direction for the church’s sacramental worship by returning to some of the principles of the early church. Its directives reshaped the spirit and structure of worship in the Catholic Church. One of its major achievements was developing a more communal and participative spirit and practice in the liturgy. Presenter: Fr. Matthias Neuman, OSB Visio Divina: Baptism of Jesus ~ Road to Emmaus ~ Life in Community
Thursday, April 23 ~ Road to Emmaus Thursday, June 4 ~ Life in Community 7:00PM - 9:00PM Benedict Inn, 1402 Southern Ave., 788.7581 Fee $20, per session w/ reflection guide for each Take some time to discover this wonderful meditative prayer practice that incorporates Sacred Scripture and beautiful, modern illuminations from the St. John’s Bible. Facilitator: Sr. Angela Jarboe, OSB |
