How $9.25 Keeps Free Books Flowing to County Kids
Fishers, IN · September 24, 2026
A quiet overcast morning sets the tone for a full Thursday, whether you're catching beach yoga tonight or navigating the fresh detours along 136th Street.
The Lead
Libraries across the county are rallying local book lovers for the inaugural Give Like Dolly Day this Friday, turning a playful date into lasting support for young readers. Organizers with the Hamilton East Public Library and neighboring systems are inviting residents to chip in nine dollars and twenty-five cents on September twenty-fifth to benefit the local Dolly Parton Imagination Library fund. Administered through the Hamilton County Community Foundation, the initiative delivers a free, age-appropriate book each month directly to registered children from birth to age five, regardless of family income. While county and state backing secures the mailings through July 2028, coordinators calculated that community donations of nine-and-a-quarter could fund four additional years of home deliveries. Contributions process directly through the foundation's online portal starting tomorrow morning.
Local Pulse
District Outlines Fall Operating Referendum Details Schools School leaders clarified local tax projections ahead of early voting, anticipating an average two-dollar monthly increase for median homeowners.
Phase Two Widening Re-Routes 136th Street Traffic Roads Through traffic now follows a posted detour along Southeastern Parkway and Prairie Baptist Road during ongoing rural corridor expansion.
New Eastside Meijer Grocery Opens Next Wednesday Business The grocery on Southeastern Parkway officially opens next Wednesday morning, giving eastside residents dedicated produce and meat departments.
Today's Outlook
- High 68°F · Low 57°F — Overcast
- Keep a light jacket handy under the overcast skies as afternoon temperatures peak at 68°F.
What's On Around Town
Today
Together Today Fishers Community Center (11400 Johnson Way), 9:00 AM–1:30 PM · Free Social games, lunch, and activities for adults fifty-five and older.
Community Conversation on Accessibility Forest Park Lodge (878 Forest Ct), Noblesville, 6:00–8:00 PM · Free Share ideas and feedback to help shape local disability and inclusion planning.
Yoga on the Beach Geist Waterfront Park, 7:00–8:00 PM · Free Sunset all-levels flow on the sand — just bring a mat.
Tomorrow
- Coffee on the Monon Midtown Plaza, Carmel, 6:30–9:00 AM · Free
- Pilates at The 106 The 106 Plaza, 12:15–1:00 PM · Free
- Intro to Woodworking Fishers Maker Playground (8100 E 106th St), 6:00–8:00 PM
Saturday
- Thrift-A-Thon at the Farmers Market Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 8:00 AM–Noon · Free
- Glow in the Park Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6:00–9:00 PM · $5
- Ole 60: Off The Grid Tour Fishers Event Center, 7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Geist Nursery
- Founded in 1977 by Purdue-trained landscape architect Fred Richwine, this Geist haven transitioned to a second generation when daughter Whitney Klein took over retail operations in 2003. Today, grandson Levi helps guide the mulch loaders across the boutique greenhouses.
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