• December and January First Friday | Friday, Jan. 6 | 6-9 p.m. | Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave., Indianapolis | Free | Check out this First Friday artist gallery opening.

• Singles Mix and Mingle | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Bier Brewery and Taproom, 5133 E. 65th St., Indianapolis | $22-$32 | This singles event has prize drawings.
• SABBATH: The Complete Black Sabbath Experience | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | HI-FI Indy & HI-FI Annex, 1043 Virginia Ave., Unit 4, Indianapolis | $15-$18 | See a complete recreation of Black Sabbath’s 50 years featuring the Ozzy & Dio years.

• Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 1 p.m. | Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 South Capitol Ave., Indianapolis | $48-$379 | Cheer on the Colts as quarterback Sam Ehlinger returns to the starting role.

• The Open House Open Mic Comedy Night | Monday, Jan. 9 | 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. | The Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis | Free | Check out the local comedy scene or get on the mic and crack some jokes.

• Bike Safe: Dressing for Mother Nature | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St., Carmel | Free | Get tips on staying safe during your bike rides and hear about what the City of Carmel has been up to regarding bicycle projects.

• 38º | Cloudy | 10% chance of rain

• Did you receive an unexpected check in the mail? Several Indiana automotive dealers agreed to pay a $13.5 million settlement in response to claims that they charged “unfair document preparation fees” to their customers. The checks came from Auto Doc Fee Litigation Settlement Administration and varied in amounts between $40 and $460. 💵 (WRTV)

• Salesforce is laying off about 10% of its workforce as part of the tech industry’s latest round of job cuts while companies are cutting back on software and other spending. Salesforce employs more than 2,300 people in Indianapolis. 💼 (CBS4)

• Governor Holcomb announced his 2023 Next Level Agenda, which will focus on the development of four key categories — public health, education and workforce, economic, and community development. Learn more about how they would be broken down in the budget. 🏛️ (WRTV)

• Health care professionals are urging more people to learn CPR — because you never know when you might need it. The latest instruction calls for a “hands-only CPR” method, meaning there is no longer a mouth-to-mouth component of performing CPR. Find classes. 🫀(WISH)

• According to a report from the Inspection Support Network, Indy, Carmel, and Anderson’s metropolitan area is expected to grow at the twelfth-fastest rate in the nation. Central Indiana’s population grew at a rate of 6% from 2016 to 2021. Wondering how this could impact the area’s housing market? Read our real estate predictions. 🏙️

• Colts owner Jim Irsay donated $25,003 to the fundraiser in honor of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin — the extra $3 being a nod to Hamlin’s jersey number — on behalf of himself and the team. Damar collapsed after making a tackle during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. 🏈 (WTHR)

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The grants

• The IN Indiana Placemaking Activation Grant — A matching grant of up to $25,000 to fund signage and placemaking efforts.
• The IN Indiana Public Art Activation Grant — A non-matching grant of up to $10,000 to fund public art projects.