IndyHumane, 7929 N. Michigan Rd.

Indianapolis Animal Care Services, 2600 S. Harding St.

Nine Lives Cat Cafe, 1315 Shelby St.

Furever We Love, 6110 W. 25th St.

• Indy Reads Game Night | Thursday, May 9 | 5-7 p.m. | Indy Reads, 1066 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis | Free | Bring the family and friends for some chess and games, or bring along your favorite game to play.
• Athletico Physical Therapy Assessments | Thursday, May 9 | 5-7 p.m. | North Mass Boulder, 1411 Roosevelt Ave., Indianapolis | Free | Stop by for a 15-minute mini evaluation to determine injuries and provide guidance.

• Meet the Architects: RATIO | Friday, May 10 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | Museum admission | Learn about architecture + design from local architects.
• Eastern Conference Semis: Knicks at Pacers | Friday, May 10 | 7 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $79+ | The Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade — pack the Fieldhouse for Game Three of this heated second-round matchup.

• White River Clean-Up | Saturday, May 11 | 9 a.m. | Newfields, 4000 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis | Free | Help Newfields + Friends of the White River clean up the shores and floodplain of the White River on foot or in kayaks provided by Frank’s Livery.
• Hot Walk Indy’s Birthday Walk | Saturday, May 11 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Old Northside, 1433 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis | Free | Help celebrate Hot Walk Indy’s one-year birthday with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana + Liftoff Creamery.

• Listen To Your Mother Indy | Sunday, May 12 | 4-6 p.m. | Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis | $12 | Enjoy a 90-minute journey of true stories about motherhood — being a mom, having a mom, losing a mom, and finding a mom.

• Vintage Dad’s Day | Wednesday, May 22 | 12-4 p.m. | Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg | $0-$16 | Celebrate Dad with an 1860s baseball game, car show, vintage tools, heritage demos + concessions.*

• Did you vote? The results are in, and current US Sen. Mike Braun won a crowded race to be the Republican nominee for governor, hoping to succeed term-limited Gov. Eric Holcomb. See more primary election results. (WTHR)

• Indiana Legal Services has begun offering free legal advice to low-income residents on the west side. It will hold sessions from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the trustee’s office at the Wayne Township Government Center located at 5401 W. Washington St. Learn more. (Mirror Indy/WISH)

• The Pacers vs. Knicks rivalry is heating up. Emotions were on full display during Game 2 as Coach Rick Carlisle got ejected, leading to a 130-121 loss. Indiana returns home, down 2-0 to New York, with Game 3 set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. Cheer on the Pacers with some fresh gear. (USA Today)

• Mass Avenue’s Tomorrow Bookstore announced starting next week it will be open on Tuesdays for all your book buying needs — read: new books are released on Tuesdays. Updated hours will be Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Livability.com released its list of Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US and two central Indiana cities made the list. Fishers received a score of 864, and Carmel scored higher than any other city in the country with 875. Scores are determined based on measures such as the city’s economy, cost of living, amenities, safety, and more.

• The 500 Festival Mini-Marathon just crossed the finish line last weekend, but it’s already time to start thinking about the next race. The best and cheapest time for participants to register for next year’s mini-marathon + 5K races is right now. Register. (WTHR)

• 15,000. That’s how many more Indianapolis 500 tickets IMS has sold by the first week of May compared to ticket sales in the leadup to the 2023 race. That means more than 90% of the ~234,000 grandstand seats have been accounted for — leaving less than 24,000 available. (IndyStar)

• The Indianapolis Colts have exercised the fifth year option on Kwity Paye’s contract, meaning he will make $13.4 million in 2025. Was this the correct call or should the team have let him walk? Jake and Zach break it down with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
  

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• 46% of you said you’ll be attending the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
• 35% of you said you’re not attending any racing events.
• 27% of you said you’ll be at Indy 500 Practice.