The rules + details:

• Boardgame Night | Monday, Jan. 8 | 6:30-9:45 p.m. | St. Joseph Brewery, 540 N. College Ave., Indianapolis | Cost of purchase | Enjoy $4 beers and games like Codenames, Catan, and Splendor with Indy Board Game Nomads.
• Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics | Monday, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $5-$1200 | Cheer on the Blue and Gold as they take on the Boston Celtics.

• Indy Pride Career Fair | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 5-8 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Free | Mingle with Central Indiana’s inclusive employers with a variety of great career opportunities.

• Climb Circuits | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 5-6:30 p.m. | North Mass Boulder, 1411 Roosevelt Ave., Indianapolis | $20 | Come climb with the North Mass Boulder routesetters, all climbing levels are welcome.
• Indoor Pickleball | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 5-7 p.m. | Avon Christian Church, 920 Millbrook Dr., Avon | Registration required | Every Wednesday evening players of all levels are welcome to come and play on the courts provided for a safe and warm place to play during the winter.

• Bingo Night | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 7-9:30 p.m. | North Mass Boulder, 1411 Roosevelt Ave., Indianapolis | Free | Come to Top Out Cafe for a night of number calling with a variety of prizes for each winner.

• Indy Winter Farmers Market | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| The AMP at 16 Tech, 1220 Waterway Blvd., Indianapolis | Cost of purchase | Shop from 60+ vendors, including local farmers, food producers, and artisans.

• Marking your calendar early? The Indianapolis Business Journal rounded up 10 debuts to look forward to, including “Hadestown” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Clowes Hall, Borage Cafe, and events for the April solar eclipse. (IBJ)

• A report by Washington, DC-based economist Joseph Politano shows Indy beating out 10 other Midwestern metros for GDP growth in the last three years. Naptown grew 8.4%, or $12.1 billion, compared to runner-up Columbus with 6.5%. (IBJ)

• The NBA and NBA All-Star 2024 Host Committee launched the NBA Events app to promote local business. The 125,000+ basketball fans coming to Indianapolis — and you — can check in at participating businesses to earn points towards tickets, merch, and prizes. (WTHR)

• Getting fresh caught fish to Indy is no easy task, but Bardales Seafood is doing just that. It supplies restaurants such as Tinker Street and Northside Social with fresh seafood, processed at the Harding Street facility and made to order. The Broad Ripple location operates as a retail shop. (IndyStar)

• The US Forest Service proposed two changes to its camping rules in Hoosier National Forest: no camping within 200 ft of trail features + no camping within a half mile of Monroe Lake’s shoreline. The changes are intended to prevent environmental harm. (IndyStar)

• “I enjoyed my time in New York, but... it’s no Indianapolis.” Author John Green picked up steam on TikTok with a video praising the Circle City. He calls out Eagle Creek Park, the “largest urban park in America,” plus “the world’s best children’s museum” in the comments. (IndyStar)

• Former Indianapolis police officer Jo Ann Holder will find her ultimate resting place in orbit around the sun. Holder loved all things space-related and her partial remains will join the Celestis Memorial Spaceflights’ Enterprise spacecraft, which sends remains to space. (IndyStar)

• Looking for your new favorite water bottle? The Owala Travel Tumbler combines the best of Stanley’s viral tumbler with Owala’s smart design. We’re liking color “Bunny Hop.”*