"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back
to its old dimensions. " Oliver Wendell Holmes

General

Bureau of Motor Vehicles - http://www.in.gov/bmv/about/

Postal Service - http://www.usps.com

Renew online, online reminders and more at Indianapolis-Marion County Public Libraries - http://www.imcpl.lib.in.us

Newcomers Clubs in the area - http://www.newcomersclub.com/in.html

Arts, Culture & Leisure Activities

For information about art galleries, museums, attractions, restaurants, shopping, theaters, tours and more go to the Indianapolis Convention and Visitor's Association Web site at http://www.indy.org/. For a list of smoke-free restaurants, go to www.mchd.com/dineguide.htm

The Web site for the Arts Council of Indianapolis, http://www.indyarts.org/, offers connections to the arts (ballet, opera, theatre, dance, museums, film festivals, music and ethnic events, etc.), information about what's going on in the ArtsGarden at Circle Center and more.

Downtown Indy - Go to www.indydt.com and click on the "Visit" tab to learn about downtown shopping, dining, events and attractions. The "Live" section has information about residential developments, etc.

The Indiana Tourism site at http://www.state.in.us/tourism/events/ can help you find the dates of events and festivals in a specific town/area in Indiana.

Go to http://www.indyorch.com/ to learn about upcoming events of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Information about the Indianapolis Museum of Art can be found at http://www.ima-art.org.

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art, http://www.eiteljorg.org, offers free admission to those with JagTag, OneCard or other IUPUI ID.

The Children's Museum - www.childrensmuseum.org

Conner Prairie Living History Museum - www.connerprairie.org

Indiana State Museum - www.state.in.us/ism

Freetown Village depicts African American life in the 1870's - www.freetown.org

Indy Motor Speedway Museum - http://www.automuseum.com/INDYmuse.html

Indiana Medical History Museum - http://www.imhm.org/

Outdoor Recreation

Indy in Motion is a free fitness program conducted at these parks: Broad Ripple, Christian, Ellenberger, Garfield, Krannert, Northwestway, Raymond/Indy Island, Riverside, Thatcher and Washington. Call Nyota Omoiele at the Marion County Health Department, 221-3122 for details.

For information about the great variety of fitness programs at IndyParks, go to http://www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DPR/home.htm and click on the current issue of the "Fun Guide" to find out about all the classes and activities in various parks. Information about greenways such as the Monon Trail and Canal Trail is at this site, too.

The Indianapolis Hiking Club offers hikes of various difficulty levels, local hikes, overnights and hiking in other states. Call (317) 848-7674 or go to http://www.indyhike.org/.

For information about Indiana State Parks and Recreation Areas, go to http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/index.html. If camping in state parks is your specific interest, go to http://www.camp.in.gov or call 1-866-622-6746 (toll-free).

Volunteering and Community Service

On Campus:

The IUPUI Center for Service and Learning invites staff teams to participate together in campus-wide service events (e.g., United Way Day of Caring, Dr. Martin Luther King Day-On of Service) throughout the year. Staff, students and faculty can also identify volunteer opportunities in the community through the IUPUI Volunteer Listserv. Go to http://csl.iupui.edu/home.html for further information.

Call 274-8682 if interested in volunteering at Methodist, IU and Riley hospitals.

Call 269-2247 for information on volunteering at Ronald McDonald House or go to http://www.rmh-indiana.org/.

Call 274-5466 if interested in volunteering in IUPUI Human Resources Work/Life office.

In the Community:

Go to http://www.uwci.org/volunteer.htm (United Way) or www.irni.org (Information and Referral Network) for links to many area nonprofit organizations that are in need of volunteers.

Indianapolis Ambassadors at http://www.indyambassadors.org is for volunteers of all ages but is composed of mostly 30-something volunteers who are willing to help with black tie fundraisers, theatrical performances, sporting events, charity runs/walks, housing rehabilitation projects and children's programs at Riley Hospital and The Children's Museum, among others.

Gleaner's Food Bank of Indiana, http://www.gleaners.org/vol.html, needs sorters, drivers, office help and special events assistance.

Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism, http://www.in.gov/iccsv/volunteer/ offers access to the following organizations (and others): Volunteer Match, http://www.volunteermatch.org/ where you can find opportunities in YOUR area; and Idealist.org, http://www.idealist.org, an organization that offers information on opportunities around the world.

Recycling & Beautification

Did you know that Indianapolis Marion County Public Libraries and Indianapolis Target stores take household batteries; that Mail Boxes, Etc. accepts clean packing peanuts; and that the Indianapolis Marion County Public Libraries take eyeglasses? Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, http://www.kibi.org/ is your source for information about recycling (household, printer cartridges, batteries, metals, motor oil, cars, computers, tires, etc.), tree programs and clean-up programs.

For disposal of household hazardous waste (car batteries; fluorescent light bulbs; mercury-containing fever thermometers; oil/latex/spray paints; bug killer and it's container; plant pesticide and its container; car fluids such as gas, oil, transmission fluid, etc.). Call 327-4869 for locations, times and to ask if an item you have that is not listed above will be accepted.

Public Transportation

City bus schedule - http://www.indygo.net

Community Legal Services

Legal Aid Society of Indianapolis, 635-9538

Indiana Legal Services Organization, 632-5764

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, 415-5337 (for low income; Spanish available)