Second Saturdays to Debut in the Carmel Arts & Design District

Come discover the unique atmosphere that is the Carmel Arts & Design District in the heart of Carmel by checking out the inaugural Second Saturday on October 10, 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. This family friendly day will feature entertainers and performing artists on the main stage, located in the National City Bank parking lot at Main St. and Rangeline Road, including What’s Up, Doc? (jazz music), INDYPROV (comedy), as well as other local performers.

Local artists will be featured throughout the district in front of the many boutiques, restaurants, galleries and specialty shops that are located in the area. Enjoy special promotions and discounts at district retailers throughout the day, and take some time out to donate blood at the Indiana Blood Center’s Bloodmobile.

On the fringe of the district, visitors can enjoy breakfast at the Carmel Masonic Lodge #421 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., located just west of Carmel High School at 310 1st Street, N.E., then stop by the Friends of the Carmel Clay Library Fall Book Sale, featuring thousands of gently-used books, audiobooks, CDs and videos. The sale opens at 9:00 a.m. and runs through 5:00 p.m. The library is located at 55 4th Avenue S.E., across Main Street from Carmel High School.

To keep visitors “coming back for Seconds,” Second Saturdays will be a regular event in the district year-round, continuing on November 14 and December 12 of this year. Each month will have a different focus. December will be holiday-themed, and will offer plenty of gift-giving ideas, while January will feature a chili cook-off. Part of the purpose of Second Saturdays is also to raise money for an annual scholarship for a graduating Carmel senior who will be pursuing an arts degree.

“We wanted to find a way to promote and support local artists, and show everyone what a fun and inviting place the Arts & Design District really is,” stated Jill Zaniker, President of the not-for-profit Arts & Design District Business Association of Carmel (ADDBAC). “Our organization’s tagline is ‘Adding Back to the Community Together,’ so we created this community-minded event where everyone is welcome and people of all ages will find something they will enjoy,” she added.

“The nucleus of the event will be the bank parking lot,” said Bernie Szuhaj, ADDBAC Marketing & PR Director. “People can go there first to find out about everything that is going on during the day and enjoy the performers on the main stage. Then they can explore the district and have a fun family day. I think people who have never been here will be pleasantly surprised at everything we have to offer – and will definitely want to ‘come back for Seconds!’”

For more information about Second Saturdays or ADDBAC, contact Bernie Szuhaj or Jill Zaniker at 317-818-9866.