The rules + details:

• Visiting Writers Series: Matthew Zapruder | Monday, Oct. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Shelton Auditorium at Butler University, 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis | Free | Hear from this award-winning poet and former poetry editor from The New York Times Magazine.

• Live Music Tuesdays | Tuesday, Oct. 3 | 5-7 p.m. | Circle Centre Mall Dining Pavilion, 49 W. Maryland St., Indianapolis | Free | Wind down with colleagues + grab a bite to eat after work or bring the whole family for an evening of live local music.
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live In Concert | Tuesday, Oct. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis | $35-$45 | Experience this action-packed movie accompanied by a fusion of live orchestra, percussion, and a scratch DJ.
• Harvest Nights | Tuesday, Oct. 3-Tuesday, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Newfields, 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis | $15-$34 | Spooky, not scary, fun for the family is back. Be delightfully frightened on Pumpkin Path of Peril, feel the Ghost Train rumble beneath your feet, and watch the grand finale at Mischief Manor.*

• Original Farmers’ Market | Wednesday, Oct. 4 | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Indianapolis City Market, 222 E. Market St., Indianapolis | Free | Shop fresh foods from locals at this market’s last event of the season.

• The Moving Image Plays Itself | Thursday, Oct. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie, 1258 Windsor St., Indianapolis | Free | See interactive demonstrations of 16mm film handling equipment and enjoy a program about film history.

• Indy Electric Vehicle Showcase | Saturday, Oct. 7 | 12-5 p.m. | The AMP at 16 Tech, 1220 Waterway Blvd., Indianapolis | Free | The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and Knozone invites you to Indy’s premier event for getting up to speed on driving electric.*

• All Indianapolis Public Schools students with at least a 3.0 GPA will be automatically accepted into IU Indianapolis. As an effort to limit the obstacles some students face when pursuing higher education, the two institutions created this initiative to eliminate applications, fees, essays, and deadlines. (WRTV)

• Two Chicks and a Hammer will close its storefront, Two Chicks District Co., at the end of the year. Owner Mina Starsiak Hawk said that the retail shop “faced numerous challenges” since opening three years ago. Join the shop for its last ticketed event, Meet & Mingle with Mina, on Saturday, Oct. 7.

• $420 million. That’s how much Wawa will invest over the next eight to 10 years to bring 60 new stores to the Hoosier State. The investment will create 2,200 jobs across the state. Of the 60 news stores, 15 are already under contract — including two in Indy. (IBJ)

• Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse will host the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament next spring. The tournament will feature 32 teams and the championship game is set for April 3, 2024. Butler will also host the National Invitational Tournament semifinals + championship in April 2024. (IBJ)

• Join the Indianapolis Art Center on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 12 to 5 p.m. for Locally Made: Indy’s Fall Fest. The free festival will take place outdoors at the center’s ARTSPARK + there will be family-friendly activities, 50+ local artisan vendors, food, and drinks.

• Where are our PSL lovers at? Indianapolis Coffee Guide just released a roundup of pumpkin spice lattes around Indy, and it’s like we never left our Pokemon phase because we gotta catch try ‘em all. The list features 20 shops around town including Leviathan Bakehouse, Mansion Society, and Hitherto Coffee.

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