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April 2026

April sunshine brings April block parties!

What an exciting month in the neighborhood. The green is coming back, flowers are flowering, and Spring Fling is here.


One more time for our friends in the back, Spring Fling is here!


Check out below, because we have so many great updates, some upcoming events, a word from our friends around the Near Eastside, and more.


Mark Your Calendars

Upcoming Events

April 25 @ 2PM: Spring Fling 


June 13 @ 9 AM: Rescheduled Neighborhood Clean Up

 

June 20 - 27: Eastside Games

Monthly Meeting

Date: First Wednesday of the Month

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: St Clair Place Room @ John Boner Neighborhood Center

 

Enter through the main back door off the parking lot, go to the 2nd floor, follow the signs.

Neighborhood Happenings

Looking for some quality neighbor time? You're in luck!

๐ŸŒทEvent information ๐ŸŒท

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/springfling

 

Spring Fling is all about bringing together neighbors, local businesses, artists, and musicians for an afternoon of community fun.


This year features;

  • Multiple legendary musical acts
  • A special appearance by comedian Conor Delehanty
  • Kid-friendly activities
  • Food and drink vendors
  • SASS Egg Toss
  • Salsa dancing lessons
  • & more!

This is a great opportunity to connected with your neighbors!

 

This event is 100% free of charge, and put on by limited funds accumulated throughout the year. Click here if you are interested in helping support Spring Fling


https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/spring-fling--2026-3

 

Every contribution directly supports the essential costs of hosting a safe, welcoming, and vibrant neighborhood gathering.

With the rain crashing our party, we unfortunately had to reschedule our April clean-up to June 13thโ€”still no RSVP required, but mark your calendars.


Weโ€™ll be tidying up streets and alleys to get Springdale looking fresh for the summer!

Hear ye, hear ye - we have a new Springdale Sprout to announce, in back-to-back months!


Congrats to Bryan (our Vice President) and Gina on the newest addition to the neighborhood, James. A little cutie that's ready to sing his heart out at Spring Fling!

Do you have a birth announcement you would like to share? Let us know, we would love to share every Springdale Sprout ๐Ÿ˜


Near Eastside News

News From Our Local Friends


Are you a big gardener? Maybe you just want to throw seeds around and see what happens?

Well you are in luck! Our local library, Spades, has a seed library with free seeds, and you don't even have to return them!

 

Details here

Wa wa wee wa - Digs is back!

Now Open for Spring Thursday-Sunday 9-5 ยญ


DIGS Garden Center is back! DIGS opened for the 2026 season on April 2nd.


April hours are Thursday-Sunday, 9-5. Beginning in May, full season hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9-5 and Saturday and Sunday, 8-6.


DIGS Garden Center is downtown Indy's fun and funky urban gardener's oasis, offering a wide selection of annuals, perennials, trees & shrubs, plus gardening gifts, tools and supplies. Come for the plants, stay for the vibes.

A Message from IMPD


๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ-๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ? ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ:

๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐: Every short-term rental unit needs its own permit and must be registered under state law. Learn more and register here. Failure to register is a Class C infraction.


๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ: If you suspect a short-term rental is unregistered or is causing nuisance issues, contact City of Indianapolis - Department of Business and Neighborhood Services by emailing licensing@indy.gov. For emergencies, always call 911.

Calling Volunteers

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Westminster Neighborhood Services is seeking volunteers to serve our Near Eastside neighbors during pantry distribution days on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  

 

Volunteers assist with welcoming neighbors, helping distribute food, and creating a warm, dignified shopping experience. Click here to sign up.

Call out for National Night Out (NNO) 2026


If anyone is interested in coordinating and leading a National Night Out event in Springdale, please respond to this newsletter. It can be as simple as a cookout, ice cream social, or just neighbors wanting to get to know one another better. All you need to do is complete a registration form that we will provide by Wednesday, July 29th, 2026. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department fully supports these events.


For more information, see the flyer below.


The Chinquapin Bulletin Board

Updates from neighbors, lost & found, and general notices


Another month of crushing it, Springtonians; not a single item has been reported lost or found!  

 

If there is ever anything you'd like to share with the neighborhood, or you've misplaced something worth finding, let us know, and we'll spread the word.

 

Email springdaleindy@gmail.com or reply to this newsletter - we got you.


Want to feature something awesome? Respond to this email or reach out to springdaleindy@gmail.com


Newsletter Around the Near Eastside


Notable newsletter full of useful Near Eastside information


10 East Arts email newsletter

Councilor Jesse Brown email newsletter (District 13)

A Guide to Indyโ€™s Near Eastside (Drink, Eat, Shop, Visit, Services)

IndyEast Promise Zone email newsletter

Near Eastside email newsletter (John H. Boner Community Center)

NEAR email newsletter
Reconnecting Our Waterways (ROW) email newsletter

State Senator Andrea Hunley (District 46) email newsletter

U.S. Congressman Andre Carson email newsletter


Want to add a newsletter? Reply to this email to request an addition.


Government Services

Helpful Numbers, Emails, & Who to Contact


Indiana Government Services
Police Emergency : 911
Police Non-Emergency : 311
Indianapolis Animal Care Services : 317-327-1397
Social Services : 211
Mayor's Action Center : 317-327-4622
Request Indy
Neighborhood Services, Map & Data Hub
Marion County Health Department - Complaint Forms
Marion County Health Dept.: Katie Roberts 317-221-2193, KaMoore@marionhealth.org
District 13 City-County Councilor: Jesse Brown, jesse@jesseforindy.com
Power Issues : AES
Water/Gas : Citizens Energy Group
Trash Pick-Up : Every Thursday
Recycle Day : Every Other Thursday


Your Neighborhood Volunteers

Didn't find an answer above? We're here!


Springdale Neighborhood Association Board

 

President: Rachel James-Dolan

Vice-President: Bryan Bernard

Secretary: Jeff Grossman

Treasurer: Erin James-Dolan

Springdale Committees and Representatives

 

Housing Committee Chair: Jeff Grossman

Beautification Committee Chair: OPEN

Welcome Committee Chair: Katie Doyle

Social Committee Chair: RJD

Dewey's Sunshine Garden: Chet

Crump

SASS Master: Kevin Sawrie

NESCO Representative: Jeff Grossman

Temple Oak Chairs: The James-Dolans

Want to get involved? Email SpringdaleIndy@gmail.com

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Springdale Neighborhood Association is a 501(c)3 public charity
dedicated to the revitalization and improvement of the Springdale Neighborhood in the City of Indianapolis.

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