Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Another Summer winds down

We had a great crowd on Saturday night as the Diebold Brothers treated a very large crowd to a great night of music. Thanks to all that have given time and effort to make the concert series a huge success.

If you have been paying attention to the media, you know that the financial strength of the city is not so hot and the next budget proposed by the mayor calls for major cuts at Indy Parks. According to Indy Star, the Mayor is even looking at possibly selling many of Indy's mini parks.

What does all of this mean for Irving Circle? It's hard to say right now. But Friends of Irving Circle is staying on top of it, please be assured of that. In the meantime, we are going to start our fundraising campaign for next season early. If you haven't noticed, the fountain is down again. We are not sure if it will be running again this season or not, but given the recent frequency of break-downs, we are looking to raise money to rebuild the fountain equipment and pump housing. More information on that as it comes up.

But for now, tons of thanks to everyone for their help. Continue using the park. Keep it clean. Help us maintain. Clean up after your dog. And please don't climb the fountain as you could damage it.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Last Concert of the Season: Eleventh Hour on Saturday, Aug. 16

Friends of Irving Circle
is proud to present the
2008 Summer Concert Series
sponsored by
Historic Irvington Community Council,
Irvington Therapeutic Center, Kroger,
Central Ace Hardware and Marsh


Saturday, August 16th - 7p to 9p
Eleventh Hour


GRAAL was originally scheduled to play, but due to circumstances beyond their control, they had to cancel. However, Eleventh Hour will be playing their first Irving Circle gig on Saturday. And look for GRAAL's Paul Diebold to possibly join them.

Concessions will be available. All proceeds go to Friends of Irving Circle, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit dedicated to the upkeep and improvement of Irving Circle Park.

If you are interested in sponsoring our concerts (and we'd love to have you!) or in volunteering (we'd love to have you too!), contact us at irvingcircle at gmail dot com.

Thank you for joining us during our Summer Concert Series. Look for upcoming events in October in association with the Irvington Halloween Festival as well as in December with the Irvington Luminaria. And join us again in 2009!

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Last Concert of 2008: GRAAL on Saturday, August 16th

Friends of Irving Circle
is proud to present the
2008 Summer Concert Series
sponsored by
Historic Irvington Community Council,
Irvington Therapeutic Center, Kroger,
Central Ace Hardware and Marsh


Saturday, August 16th - 7p to 9p
GRAAL
with Eleventh Hour

Concessions will be available. All proceeds go to Friends of Irving Circle, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit dedicated to the upkeep and improvement of Irving Circle Park.

If you are interested in sponsoring our concerts (and we'd love to have you!) or in volunteering (we'd love to have you too!), contact us at irvingcircle at gmail dot com.

Thank you for joining us during our Summer Concert Series. Look for upcoming events in October in association with the Irvington Halloween Festival as well as in December with the Irvington Luminaria. And join us again in 2009!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Next Concert: Audio Diner on July 19th

Friends of Irving Circle
is proud to present the
2008 Summer Concert Series
sponsored by
Historic Irvington Community Council,
Irvington Therapeutic Center, Kroger,
Central Ace Hardware and Marsh


Saturday, July 19th - 7p to 9p
Audio Diner

Concessions will be available. All proceeds go to Friends of Irving Circle, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit dedicated to the upkeep and improvement of Irving Circle Park.

If you are interested in sponsoring our concerts (and we'd love to have you!) or in volunteering (we'd love to have you too!), contact us at irvingcircle at gmail dot com.

The August concert will be on the 16th and feature GRAAL with Eleventh Hour.

The water is flowing, the fountain is working!


It has been a long time coming, but the fountain is running again! Damages from last fall and difficulty finding parts for the old pump has led to a longer than anticipated shut down of the fountain. But it is working again, but we could use your help to keep it that way. Please help us keep trash from finding it's way into the fountain. There are trash cans in the park that make a much better home for refuse. Also, keeping yourself and your children out will help maintain the chemical balance of the water, which is needed to keep pump seals from deteriorating, and prevent accidental damage (not to mention prevent any harm to yourself!).

Remember, the fountain is for water only! Thank you for your help!

Friday, May 30, 2008

The Summer Concert Series schedule announced

Friends of Irving Circle
is proud to present the
2008 Summer Concert Series
sponsored by
Historic Irvington Community Council,
Irvington Therapeutic Center, Kroger,
Central Ace Hardware and Marsh


Saturday, June 21st - 7p to 9p
The King Servants Quartet

Saturday, July 19th - 7p to 9p
Audio Diner

Saturday, August 16th - 6p to 9p
GRAAL with Eleventh Hour

Concessions will be available. All proceeds go to Friends of Irving Circle, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit dedicated to the upkeep and improvement of Irving Circle Park.

If you are interested in sponsoring our concerts (and we'd love to have you!) or in volunteering (we'd love to have you too!), contact us at irvingcircle at gmail dot com.

The King Servants Quartet to play June concert

We have confirmed our June performer for our 2008 Summer Concert Series. The King Servants Quartet will be making their debut at Irving Circle at 7pm on Saturday, June 21st. These four gentlemen will be performing classic gospel music as well as other American forms of music. We'll be selling food and beverages. So come out with your family and enjoy the enlightening sounds of the King Servants Quartet.

Monday, May 12, 2008

After the clean up...

On Saturday, over an eight hour period, around 30 volunteers brought their garden tools and helped us out as we cleaned up the park and began our re-landscaping plan.
In the beds around the fountain, the yews were removed. They had become a security problem. We are hoping to increase visibility of the fountain and decrease vandalism. In their place, hostas and boxwoods.
The outer beds also received some attention, as spireas were thinned out and some oak leaf hydrangeas were added.
All the beds received new mulch. We also mulched around the trees.
Even the young ones were helping.
Well, not all of them.
But we still had time to take a break now and then and socialize with the neighbors.
At the end of the day Saturday, all of the landscaping beds were done.
The outer beds were clean up, thinned out, weeded, and mulched.
Because of the large amount of hostas available, we split them and started planting them around the park's trees.
The beds around the fountains have large hosta gardens and are prepped for the new boxwood shrubs.

The boxwoods will be installed in two phases, with one row being planted this fall and one next fall. We are in need of additional donations to help cover it. In total, we are planning on paying around $1500 for the new plants. If you would like to donate, please email us at Irving Circle at G Mail dot com.

After the boxwoods are planted, the next phase of landscaping will include new park benches (as you can see, they are in need of replacement) and replacing deteriorated sidewalks. Any financial assistance you can give to Friends of Irving Circle, a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, will be appreciated. Contributions are tax deductible.

Thanks to all of our volunteers and especially to the four brave souls who yanked the yews out on Saturday in the pouring rain!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Don't forget: clean up day tomorrow!

Our first clean up day in the park will be tomorrow, Saturday, May 10th at 8am. We'll be picking up sticks and trash, pulling weeds, laying mulch, and maybe some planting and/or splitting of plants. Volunteers of all ages welcome.

Bring your gloves, rakes, shovels, and pitchforks. We will provide some breakfast and lunch for our volunteers.

Our raindate will be Saturday, May 17th at 8am. And thank you for your help!

Monday, May 5, 2008

GRAAL to play August Concert Date

Our second confirmed performer for our 2008 Summer Concert Series features well known Irvingtonian Paul Diebold. The band GRAAL will be making a return to Irving Circle at 7pm on Saturday, August 19th. In addition, the band Eleventh Hour will be opening at 6pm. We'll be selling food and beverages. So come out with your family and enjoy the double billing of GRAAL and Eleventh Hour.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Park Clean Up Day

Our first clean up day in the park will be Saturday, May 10th at 8am. We'll be picking up sticks and trash, pulling weeds, laying mulch, and maybe some planting and/or splitting of plants.

Volunteers of all ages welcome. Bring your gloves, rakes, shovels, and pitchforks. We will provide some breakfast and lunch for our volunteers.

Our raindate will be Saturday, May 17th at 8am. And thank you for your help!

Audio Diner on Saturday, July 19th

Our first confirmed performer for our 2008 Summer Concert Series is Irvington-favorite Audio Diner. Kevin, Dave, and company will be on the Indy Parks Stage beginning at 7pm. We'll be selling food and beverages, as usual. So bring a chair and a blanket and enjoy another evening with Audio Diner.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

2008 Summer Concert Series dates announced!

The Summer Concert Series at Irving Circle returns with concerts on the third Saturdays of June, July, and August. Join us from 7pm to 9pm for family fun and entertainment on June 21st, July 19th, and August 16th. More details to come.

If you are interested in performing, email us at irvingcircle at gmail dot com.

Welcome to Irving Circle!

Irving Circle Park is located in the historic neighborhood of Irvington in Indianapolis, Indiana. It can be found at the intersection of South Audubon Road and University Avenue (about 250 S. Audubon Road). The park is owned by the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and operated by Indy Parks and Recreation. Friends of Irving Circle is a not-for-profit with the dedicated mission to help maintain and improve Irving Circle Park.

In order to keep you up to date on the latest happenings in and around the circle, Friends of Irving Circle has decided to start a blog. We'll post about upcoming concerts, clean up days, flower bed weeding days, and more.