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• Dog Days of Summer | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 6-9 p.m. | Fountain Square Plaza, 1101 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis | Free | Bring your pooch to the plaza for a dog-focused event featuring local merchants.

• Create Your Own Beer Flight | Friday, Sept. 1 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Machyne Makerspace, 1220 Waterway Blvd., Indianapolis | $85-$93 | Learn woodworking basics and create your own beer flight board — then, put it to the test with a beer flight tasting.
• Emo Nite | Friday, Sept. 1 | 9 p.m. | Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis | $16 | Join this emo night party, where $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Living The Dream Foundation — this show is 18+.

• Beer & Band Fest | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 2-8 p.m. | Greenwood Amphitheater, 300 S. Washington St., Greenwood | $49 | Enjoy craft beer, music, and food trucks in historic Old Town Greenwood.

• Indiana Sports Corp’s Indy Ultimate | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $35 | Discover downtown through a three-mile run/walk — participants will receive a t-shirt, medal, and access to the post-race party for $35 (save $5 with code INDYTODAY).*

• After halting due to cost, IndyGo’s Blue Line project is back on track. The line — which will connect Cumberland to Indianapolis International Airport — will cut costs by becoming hybrid rather than fully electric. An informational meeting will take place tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. at IndyGo’s West Campus. (WRTV)

• Locally-based Cunningham Restaurant Group is launching a new delivery service for folks living downtown. Through CRG Delivery, you’ll be able to order select menu items from its restaurants — like a burger from Bru Burger Bar + empanadas from Livery. CRG Delivery is expected to launch this fall. (IndyStar)

• Bank holding company First Merchants Corp. announced its plans to establish a new regional headquarters in Indianapolis. The bank plans to relocate ~175 existing jobs and add ~100 jobs to the new location in the former Duke Realty building. (IBJ)

• The former Garfield Eatery & Coffee location will soon become Cafe Babette LLC, a new bakery that launched earlier this spring as an online and pop-up business. The brick-and-mortar bakery on Shelby Street has plans to open sometime this fall. (IBJ)

• The Colts announced the team’s official roster of 53 players after making cuts. The team placed running back Jonathan Taylor on Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, which means he’ll miss at least the first four games of the season. (Sports Illustrated)

• Due to high demand, Bob Dylan added a second Indianapolis show to his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour for Tuesday, Oct. 17. Tickets to the second show will go on sale this Friday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m., but you can sign up for presale now. (WISH)

• Tonight at 8 p.m., Carmel will premiere its new $2 million light projection performance attraction, Palladiscope. The free projection shows will play each half-hour from dusk until 11 p.m. — tonight’s event will also feature food and drink vendors. (IBJ)

• Indy may just be the perfect Hallmark movie setting this winter. According to the 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac, snowfall will be above normal in Lower Lakes and Ohio Valley this year. The snowiest periods are expected in late December through most of January and mid-February — it’s not predicting a white Christmas, though. (IndyStar)

Labor Day weekend

• Friday, Sept. 1-Sunday, Sept. 3
• What to do | Soak up some of the last of our sunny summer days.
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Fall weekend

• Friday, Oct. 6-Sunday, Oct. 8
• What to do | Head to Brewfari at the Indianapolis Zoo or stop by the GermanFest.
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Holiday weekend

• Friday, Dec. 15-Sunday, Dec. 17
• What to do | Admire the Circle of Lights, get your holiday shopping done + check out a seasonal show at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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