Altars or ofrendas, made by community groups, fill this annual exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum. This year’s altars include ones from the Consulado de México en Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Central Library, Mujeres Conectadas en Indy, Marian University, Christ Church Cathedral and others. The exhibit is free and open during regular museum hours. On Saturday, October 24, from 10 am to 7 pm, the museum is also hosting a free Día de Muertos community celebration. 

A Death Café offers space to talk openly about life, death, and everything in between. It’s not a seminar or grief counseling—just a relaxed, agenda‑free gathering without judgment or religious ties. A three‑week discussion of "From Here to Eternity" by Caitlin Doughty follows, exploring funerary practices worldwide with insight and humor. Sponsored by The Garden and Joy’s House.

The Medicine you have been searching for lives within you. With Asha Frost, an Indigenous Medicine Woman, spiritual mentor and bestselling author, follow the path of the 13 Ojibwe Moons, with Animal Spirits and Ancestors as your guides, and unlock your own inherent healing power. Through storytelling, ceremony, and Shamanic journeys, learn to apply ancient wisdom to your life in ways that respect and acknowledge the stolen lands, lives and traditions of Indigenous peoples. 

Presented by the Indianapolis Public Library.

Grab a partner, or find one when you get there, for an evening of cards, snacks, and good company. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share, and BYOB if you’d like beer or wine. 6:30 pm at 7727 Mystic Bay Drive, Indianapolis. New to euchre or a little rusty? Come at 6 pm for a quick lesson. Sign up outside the Sanctuary or text Jessica Young at 317-506-5551. 

We need 12 adult volunteers to help with our 2026 Spirit & Place Festival event. Volunteers will greet attendees, check them in, and help them find their way around the building. The sing runs from 11 am to 2 pm, and we’re asking volunteers to come at 10:30 am and stay until 2:30 pm. Saturday, November 7, at The Atrium of Carmel, 10330 N Meridian Street. 

Can strangers become a choir in just one afternoon? Come find out in this free event for all ages! Sing the Grammy-winning K-pop hit Golden (from the award-winning film K-Pop Demon Hunters) while exploring themes of hope, belonging, and trust. Enjoy snacks and Korean food, play tradition Korean instruments, and sign your heart out. No singing experience needed! At the Atrium of Carmel, 10330 N Meridian St, Carmel.Saturday, November 7, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

“It is tempting to lose faith in the future, to believe we are doomed, that the American Experiment is winding to an end. But I have hope. There is growing resistance to the programs of Donald Trump, new voices are emerging, creative resistance is blossoming across America.” 

–Philip Gulley

You are invited to an evening of positive and hopeful celebration, of witnessing the growth of justice in this era of injustice, of light amidst this present darkness, and hope amidst despair.