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🍴 For the foodies

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• Esports Park Grand Opening | Thu., Oct. 20 | 4-6 p.m. | 4702 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis | Free | Join in celebrating the grand opening of Butler University’s Esports Park.
• #PIFF Party for the Indiana Cancer Community | Thu., Oct. 20 | 7 p.m. | The Vogue Theatre, 6259 N College Ave, Indianapolis | $30.00 - $35.00 | Clayton Anderson and special guest Brett Wiscons will perform for the Heroes Foundation.

• Super Regional Bands of America Marching Band Championship in Indianapolis | Fri., Oct. 21 - Sat., Oct. 22 | 8:30 a.m. | Lucas Oil Stadium | $25.00 - $40.00 | 84 high school marching bands will compete for the championship title.

• Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons | Sat., Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | $15.00 - $276.00 | The Pistons take on the Pacers in the team’s third straight home game of the regular season.
• Highly EVolved Indianapolis EV Showcase | Sat., Oct. 22 | 12-5 p.m. | St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis | Free | Get up to speed on driving electric by learning about incentives for EV owners, asking the experts all of your questions, and talk to other local drivers about EV ownership.*

• Fall Market with Parlor Public House | Sun., Oct. 23 | 12-4 p.m. | 600 E. Ohio St., Ste. B, Indianapolis | Cost of purchase | Stop by this local coffee shop for a fall block party filled with local vendors, food trucks, s’mores, live music, and games.
• Kevin Hart: Reality Check | Sun., Oct. 23 | 7 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | $64.50 - $154.50 | Get a good laugh during actor and stand up comedian Kevin Hart’s Reality Check tour.

• 60º | Partly cloudy | 0% chance of rain

• Yesterday afternoon, IU officials broke ground on a new $230 million medical education + research building just a few miles away from the IU School of Medicine. The 11-story, 326,000+ sqft facility is the largest construction project in the school’s history. It’s aiming to take occupancy in late fall 2024. 🏗️ (IBJ)

• Here’s the scoop. Local Fundae’s Ice Cream & Sweets is adding a location in Westfield. Construction is underway for the new shop at the corner of Spring Mill Road and 161st Street. It currently has locations in Whitestown and Speedway. 🍦 (Indianapolis Monthly)
• Healthy eating chain Rush Bowls — specializing in smoothie bowls — is coming soon to the Nickel Plate Station multi-use complex in Fishers. This will be the brand’s first location in central Indiana. Its only other location is in Bloomington. 🥣

• Locally-owned MashCraft brewing is joining the growing pickleball scene. The brewery recently expanded its Fishers location by 3,500 sqft to include two pickleball courts in their patio space. Indy Pickleball is in on the game, offering clinics on the court each Wednesday evening (weather permitting). 🏓

• Wholesale retailer Costco is eyeing Noblesville. According to the liquor license application granted by the Hamilton County Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the company wants to build a new store on the southwest corner of East 148th Street + North Point Blvd. Although Costco already has four locations in the Indy metro area, this would be the first one in Hamilton County. 🛒 (CBS4)

• Both IMPD and Beech Grove police officers can expect pay raises starting in 2023. Base salary for IMPD officers will increase to just over $61,000 annually, with a $10,000 signing bonus in hopes of attracting new officers. Beech Grove officers will receive a 12% salary increase, with rookies making a little more than $67,000 a year. 🚓 (WRTV)

• Andretti Autosports announced Marco Andretti will return to the Greatest Spectacle in Racing in his No. 98 Honda seat for another shot at his first Indy 500 victory. Marco will be entering his third racing season since scaling back his schedule. Colton Herta, Romain Grosjean, Kyle Kirkwood, and Devlin DeFrancesco will also be racing for the team this May. 🏎️ (IndyStar)
• Recently, we shared a survey where our number one fans can let us know what sports content to cover. By completing the survey, you’ll be entered in a drawing for a chance to win team-branded swag up to $100 in value.

• The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana just got a big gift from Jeff Bezos’ former wife. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $2.4 million to the Indianapolis-based group, which was one of 29 local Girl Scouts branches given the historic donation. The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana plans to use the funds to create new programs. 💰 (WISH)

• With holiday get-togethers just around the corner, a sturdy and stylish serving tray is a must. We love this one from Etsy because it can be personalized with your stain of choice and custom text. Bonus: You can even add handles or a lazy susan turntable.*

• Did you know? Babbel offers multiple ways to learn a new language (think: lessons, podcasts, videos, and live online classes). INDYtoday readers can choose from 14 languages with lessons that focus on practical, everyday phrases — plus useful tips and cultural knowledge to better understand the words they’re learning. Me encanta. 🗺️ *

• Was born on May 24, 1960 in Indianapolis
• Is an actor, contortionist, and mime artist
• Usually portrays non-human characters with prosthetics and CGI
• Starred in films like “Hocus Pocus,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” and “The Shape of Water”