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With the new year
comes a new look for our eNewsletter. In an effort
to streamline the process and serve as better stewards
of our resources, we've made some changes to this
format. With it, we may have lost one or two of
our readers - if you know someone who missed this,
please let us know so we can update our
records! | |
Wild
Wild West! Shoot Out at the A!
Join us Saturday, January 30, from
6:00pm-midnight for a German Mardi Gras
celebration here at the A! Party and dance with
Euro-American party band Pros't from
Cincinnati and enjoy the traditions of the evening
including the presentation of Karneval royalty, the
Grand March, a raffle and prizes!
Admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the
door, $100 for a table of 8!
To place a reservation, call
317.655.2755. | |
The
Athenaeum ArtSpace
 Join us for The Athenaeum's ArtSpace
"Salon Show" from February 5-25,
2010Opening Reception: Friday, February
5th, 6-9pm
Over 20 talented
artists step out of the cold on First Friday, February
5th to exhibit 2-3 pieces of art work each in the
Athenaeum's ArtSpace.
Come out from 6-9pm to enjoy
music, food, wine and over 40 original works of art
created locally. A few of our creative artists
showing in this first show of the year are; Kevin Smola,
Gayla Hodson (artwork pictured), Susan Brewer, Victoria
Gillieron, and Elizabeth Kenney.
The evening will feature live music from
CariRay. | |
Pre-Super
Bowl Family Fun!
 Join us Sunday, February 7,
from 2:00-4:00pm for a Children's Mardi
Gras - German style. There will be music, dancing,
games and entertainment with special performances!
Kinderkarneval is a fundraiser for the historic
Athenaeum. For more information, call
317.655.2755. | |
Stamp
Your Name in History
 Buy a $150 brick to celebrate and continue
the Foundation's 15-year mission to rescue, restore and
revitalize this 1894 historic Indianapolis
Landmark
Buy a brick and commemorate:
• Generations of your family whose history is
linked to The Athenaeum
• German or Indiana heritage
• Strong ties to The Athenaeum building
• Good times and old friends
$150 will engrave your name on one of the 500
bricks that will be part of the new Rain Garden being
installed Spring, 2010.
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Administrative
Assistant Needed Part
Time
The Athenaeum Foundation is seeking an organized,
detail oriented individual to provide support.
Responsibilities to include managing event
coordination, organize mailings, maintain inventory of
office supplies, answer phones and inquiries as needed,
some data entry, ecommerce updates and process mail.
Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office
programs. Please send a cover letter and resume to
cassiestockamp@athenaeumfoundation.com or
mail them to Athenaeum Foundation, 401 East Michigan
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. EOE.
No phone calls
please. | |
Great
Location!
 We currently have a two story brick
residence/office available for lease. It's got
1200 square feet, with New Jersey Street access, close
to Lockerbie Square, Cultural Trail, and Mass. Ave
business and cultural district.
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The Athenaeum is a unique community treasure that
promotes healthy minds in healthy bodies with wholesome
activities and popular events all under one roof as well
as in the festival outdoor Biergarten. From
Karneval to St. Patrick's Day to the July Fourth
celebration and St. Nikolaus Fest, there are events for
every age and interest held at the Athenaeum throughout
the year. Our tenants such as the Rotary Club of
Indianapolis and the YMCA also promote healthy mind and
healthy body activities. Your contribution makes
it possible for this historic building to continue
serving our diverse communities.
Please make your donation today to the
Athenaeum Foundation. With your support
we can preserve and protect this historic structure and
continue to provide the community with many valuable
services. Thank you!
Please send your donations to Athenaeum Foundation,
401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN
46204.
The Athenaeum Foundation is dedicated to
maintaining and restoring this architectural treasure.
To do so, we rely on your generosity so please
make your donation today. Donations to the
Athenaeum Foundation are tax deductible as allowable by
law. | |
Aesop's
Table supports the Y at the A!
Yum
- it's "Comfort Food Mondays" at Aesop's Table!
Every Monday in February from 5:30-9:00pm, head
over to Aesop's Table to sample the following "Monday
only" features:
•
Meatloaf and Twice Baked Potatoes
•
Beef Burgandy
•
Chicken Pot Pie with a vodka crust
•
Spanakopita (a spinach struedel)
•
Featured Quiche
•
Featured Sandwich
The
price is $11.99 per person (includes
soft drink) and for a couple of bucks extra, you can
have beer or wine.
Aesop's
will donate 15% of each of the night's
entire proceeds to the Y's Strong Community Campaign -
on Mondays, February 1st, 8th, 15th, and
22nd. | |
The
Rathskeller Restaurant
"Open Wide and enjoy Indianapolis’ biggest showcase
of food and drink!
January 25 – February 6,
2010
The Rathskeller Restaurant
Make a reservation today!
(317-636-0396) For two weeks, you
and your friends (more than 25,000 of them) will be
Devouring Downtown. More than forty downtown
restaurants will offer three-course menus for one or two
for only $30! Savor fare from your favorite Indianapolis
restaurants or try something new at Devour Downtown.
Grab a friend, or make it a party and open
wide! To view the prix fixed* menus from
participating restaurants, visit devourdowntown.org. | |
IndyBaroque,
Inc. presents
Buy-One-Get-One-Ticket (with this ad)
Conducted by Dr. Barthold Kujiken, IBO's Artistic
Director & Flute Soloist. Dr. Kujiken is the
world's leading exponent of the one-keyed Baroque flute,
as well as a much-in-demand conductor and teacher.
He has performed throughout much of the world and
his discography includes recordings of most of the
important 18-Century flute works. He teaches at
the Royal Conservatories of The Hague, The Netherlands,
and Brussels, Belgium.
Music by Afro-Caribbean composer Chevalier de
St.-Georges, in honor of Black History Month, plus
Mozart and Haydn.
Sunday, Feb 14, 7:30pm Unitarian
Universalist Church, 2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington,
IN
Monday, Feb 15, 7:30pm Christel
DeHaan Fine Arts Center (Univ. of Indianapolis), 1400 E.
Hanna Ave.
Tuesday, Feb 16, 7:30pm St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, 6050 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN
(note day & time change)
Dr. Barthold Kujiken is courtesy of the Allen
Whitehall Clowes Charitable Foundation
Season Sponsor Christel DeHaan Family
Foundation
Information: 317.808.BACH
(2224)
www.indybaroque.org | |
Conversations
with Rodney Allen The
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
 William "Rodney" Allen, scholar and author of
"Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut," will be traveling
from Louisiana to Indianapolis to share his insights
into Vonnegut's life and works. Allen will deliver
a speech to supporters of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial
Library at the Athenaeum at 7:00 pm on February
18th.
This event is sponsored by the Kurt Vonnegut
Memorial Library and is a free event open to the public,
but anyone interested in attending must RSVP by
contacting Julia Whitehead at Julia@vonnegutlibrary.org. | |
As always, we welcome
your suggestions and thank you for your support.
For more information on these events or anything
else going on at the Athenaeum, please visit our web
site or call us at 317.655.2755!
Meet Me at
the A!
Cassandra
Stockamp
President
The Athenaeum
Foundation, Inc.
The Athenaeum
preserves its historic German-American landmark to
advance the Sound Mind in a Sound Body values of its
founders through programming that lifts spirits and
engages in diverse
communities. | | |
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