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- ⛵ Celebrate fandoms this weekend 🌌
⛵ Celebrate fandoms this weekend 🌌
PLUS: beer + painting, natural disasters, and charter school news
Good Friday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. The only local newsletter that offers a degree in Fishersnomics™️ Reach out if you want to enroll 🎓️
In today’s digest:
Bumper-to-bumper 96th street poll
An anecdote on the Indy area to add to your reasons to live here
Charter? Or not charter?
First ever LibraryCon
An awesome weekend preview
— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun
This issue is 1,311 words, a 4.5-minute read.
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The Digest
96th Street Roundabout: Are We Feeling the Flow?
After swapping the Michigan Left for a roundabout at 96th and Allisonville, we checked in to see if you’re happier with the change. Most of you (59%) gave it a thumbs-up, but the feedback? Bumper-to-bumper (sorry for the dad joke)
✅ “It’s Kinda Better, But…” That was the top vibe. Fans agree that, in theory, roundabout > Michigan Left. But even some yes-voters had mixed feelings agreeing with the no’s, noting that it’s too small, prone to congestion, full of close calls, and practically tangled up with nearby stoplights.
Thank you x1,000,000 for each and every one of you who participated in the poll and left feedback. You’re the best 🙏
Add this anecdote to your library
We’ve all seen the endless lists of “best place to live” “safest place to live”. But what about “least likely risk of climate disasters”?
“Hey man, why do you live in Indiana? It’s so boring there!” - Average Indiana hater
“Because I prefer my natural disasters on TV, thanks.“- You, an informed reader of Fishers Digest
“Weird reason but alright”….
🏫 To Charter or Not to Charter?
HSE Schools are debating Fishers Prep, a proposed charter high school aiming to grow more Career and Technical Education programs. The org proposing it is a non-profit from Nebraska.
The Pitch: Build a charter school that can support 500-600 students
The Pushback: This week’s public hearing saw 20 speakers unanimously opposed, citing funding concerns and impact on HSE resources.
Larry in Fishers does an awesome job covering this if you want more specifics.
Next Up: A community forum on Nov. 21 at Launch Fishers Theatre, with a final board vote on Dec. 11.
The Happenings
Your weekend preview 📆
LibraryCon 📚️
Fishers Library is throwing its first-ever LibraryCon this Saturday, 10 am–2 pm, and it’s packed with all-ages, fandom-fueled fun:
⚔️ Fandom Face-Off: Show off your trivia skills in categories like Pokémon, Harry Potter, and Star Wars. Top three teams win prizes—bring your A-game!
🎶 Live Performances: Catch The Threepios with their Star Wars rock tribute and jam to anime and video game covers by Eric Salazar and Li-Wen Weng.
🧵 Cosplay & Crafts: Join workshops to make dice bracelets, no-sew capes, or a manga button. And yes, there’s a cosplay contest and parade.
🍟 Snack + Chill: Food trucks and a sensory-friendly space for when you need a break from all the excitement.
Plus, snap selfies with Star Wars characters, hit up the game truck, or visit the Artist Marketplace for unique fan art.
🎨🍺 Pints & Paints: Holiday Edition
This Sunday, Sun King Fishers will bring you beer-fueled holiday masterpieces. Pick a pre-sketched canvas (Grinch hand, snowy pines, your pet—whatever), sip a pint, and create something fridge-worthy. No skills required, just holiday vibes.
DIY wreath-making
Get into the holiday spirit at Spencer Farm Winery with a DIY holiday wreath-making workshop. The class is Sunday from 2:30-5:30 pm and includes your first beverage! They’ll have all you need to create a nice entry piece, including an evergreen wreath, a bow, and a selection of festive decorations at the decor bar. Grab your ticket here.
Shop local
The Noblesville Moose Holiday Market is happening this Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm. This is a great opportunity to shop local vendors — and don’t miss breakfast at 9 am!
What should you do with leftover pumpkins?
Making the leap from Halloween to holiday décor? No need to trash your pumpkins—give them a second life!
🐷 Donate ‘em! The pigs at Oinking Acres in Brownsburg are huge pumpkin fans. Drop off whole, uncarved, and unpainted pumpkins in the crate by the sanctuary’s sign. Bonus: while you're there, consider starting a new Thanksgiving tradition and sponsor a turkey!
🌿 Compost ‘em! A friendly green tip: composting your pumpkins is easy! Just dig out the seeds unless you’re hoping for a surprise pumpkin patch next year.
🏛️ Coming soon: Fishers City Council Meeting
When: Monday, Nov. 18 | 7 PM
Where: Fishers Municipal Center (or stream on YouTube)
What: Agenda here. Lots of things like a public hearing for the southeast Fishers (Fortville area) annexation, Andretti agreements, Balmoral Village reading, and more.
Local Business
Pickleball court explosion - might have nailed it 🥒
Seeing the old Marsh (now 24/7 Dink) on 116th/Brooks School with the entire front side missing has been pretty cool
I thought it was too much. Do we really need multiple mega-facilities with bars, 24/7 access, and multiple locations?
Turns out, yeah. A new report shows: demand is way outpacing supply. It estimates $855M is needed over the next 5 years to add 24,500 courts and keep up with demand.
Here’s our local lineup that’s coming soon:
24/7 Dink (Fishers): A 60,000-square-foot, 20-court facility open day and night.
Chicken N Pickle (Fishers): Indoor/outdoor courts plus food, drinks, and social vibes.
The Picklr (Noblesville): 57,000 square feet with 19 courts, part-owned by Drew Brees.
Looks like Fishers was onto something.
Where to play billiards? 🎱
A reader asked if we knew of any spots where families under 21 can play billiards. I didn’t have a good answer.
So I’d love to crowdsource help from you — do you know of any spots that are under-21 friendly? If so, reply to this email and I’ll share! Thank you!
Rapid Fire Hits
Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐
HUGE CONGRATS!! To the more than 40 students from Fishers and HSE who are now signed college athletes! We will be rooting for you! (X)
Watch the Fishers Event Center transform into an ice rink with this cool timelapse. (Facebook)
The Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum has a shiny new name — Corteva Stadium (WTHR)
The tea 🍵 on Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt changes (IndyStar)
A local family will be returning to the Macy’s parade as official balloon-handlers on Thanksgiving. The Simonett family, who you may have seen handling the Bluey balloon last year, will be escorting the Sinclair Dinosaur balloon for the 2 1/2 mile route in this year’s parade. (WTHR)
This year’s Tinsel and Tails silent auction is officially open! Bid on items donated with proceeds going towards the Hamilton County Humane Society. (Hamilton Humane)
Weekly recap
Here’s what readers clicked the most the past week 🏆️
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