Category: 5:31 Club

  • April 5:31 Club

    April 5:31 Club

    Join Rotary friends and guests at The Ale Emporium  for fun, frivolity, conversation, beverages (over 200 domestic and imported beers) and food (home of Honest Pizza and famous Hermanaki Wings).

    • April 3rd, from 5:31 pm till 7:00 pm, or whenever you can be there.
    • 8617 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46250
    • No agenda, just the regular, monthly social get-together.
    • Free parking.
    • Regular 5:31-ers will be joined by members of the World Community Service Committee this month.
    • This is a sanctioned event for all March Mania Team Captains and members.
  • March Membership Mania Tournament: Events Timeline

    During March, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis is hosting our March Membership Mania Tournament! We have planned special events to showcase the Best of Rotary during March. If you have been interested in ramping up your Rotary engagement, now is the time! Most events require advance registration, but are free to attend. Below are the links to our special events.

    March 8
    Indiana Historical Society Conservation Lab Presentation with the History Committee
    Indiana Historical Society, 12 p.m. Lunch in the Stardust Cafe and 1 p.m. Presentation
    Contact Phyllis Geeslin at phydster@comcast.net to register.

    March 9
    March Mania Meet Up
    Informal coffee and conversation for current and/or prospective members of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis
    Neidhammer Coffee Co, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Register here

    March 13
    Celebrity H-O-R-S-E Tournament
    Join local personalities for this BIG fun networking and social event. Winner of the tournament will receive $500 for their favorite charity.
    Hinkle Fieldhouse, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
    Register here

    March 16
    Classroom Makeover Project
    The 2019 Classroom Makeover top prize for the Indianapolis Teaching Fellows was awarded to Jennifer Elmore with KIPP Indy Unite. Join us to help makeover Jennifer’s classroom.
    KIPP Indy Unite, 1740 E 30th Street, Indianapolis
    Contact Greg Albright at galbright@marian.edu to participate.

    March 21
    Volunteer at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
    Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, 3737 Waldemere Ave., 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Register here by March 18 to participate.

    March 22
    NCAA Bracket Party
    Join friends and guests in a private room at Scotty’s Dawghouse to watch NCAA basketball. Beverages, food, basketball and Rotarians!
    Scotty’s Dawghouse, 4702 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    Register here

    March 23
    Teach for America Classroom Makeover Project
    The 2019 Teach for America Classroom Makeover top prize was awarded to JaVaughn Hardaway with Longfellow Middle School. Join us to help makeover JaVaughn’s classroom.
    Longfellow Middle School, 510 Laurel Street, Indianapolis
    Contact Greg Albright at galbright@marian.edu to participate.

    March 23
    Indy Animal Care Services Volunteer Opportunity
    Help spruce up the exterior of Indy Animal Care Services.
    Indy Animal Care Services, 2600 S. Harding Street, Indianapolis, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Contact Marie Koenig koenigmarie55@gmail.com

    March 27
    Coffee & Conversation at the Colts Complex
    This is a rare, behind the scenes access to our very own Indianapolis Colts complex. Our speaker will be Stephanie Pemberton, Vice President of Marketing for the Indianapolis Colts.
    Colts Complex, 7001 W 56th Street, Indianapolis, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
    Register here

    March 27
    Live After Five
    Live After Five is an interactive young professionals networking event where Indy connects! On Air Personalities from Hot96.3, RadioNOW100.9 and La Grande 105.1 will be in the mix and broadcasting live on location. There will guest speaker to give career advice in different areas. We will be collecting donations of toiletries for Dove Recovery House.
    Gavel, 902 Virginia Avenue, Suite 102, Indianapolis, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Register here M

    April 3
    5:31 Club at Ale Emporium
    Join Rotary friends and guests at The Ale Emporium for fun, frivolity, conversation, beverages (over 200 domestic and imported beers) and food (home of Honest Pizza and famous Hermanaki Wings).
    Ale Emporium, 8617 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, 5:31 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
    Register here

  • November 7th 5:31 Club: Bonna Station, Irvington

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis’ popular, monthly social gathering, The 5:31 Club, will convene at Bonna Station in Irvington. Enjoy the full bar, food, free neighborhood parking, and your Rotarian friends. 5:31 pm at 130 South Audubon in Irvington, 128 S Audubon Rd, Indianapolis Indiana

    5:31 meet-and-greets are our most popular event get-togethers. Just “show-up! Or, for more details contact the Rotary at 317-631-3733! They are a fun way to get to know folks outside of our regular Tuesday programs. We always meet at a new location somewhere in the city and it is never dull!

  • February 7, 5:31 Club Blind Wine Tasting Results Announced!

    At our February 5:31 meeting, Rotarian Matt Burnett and his wife Jill hosted over 30 attendees for a Blind Wine Tasting.

    Guests brought a bottle of wine valued at less than $25 and participated in a blind wine tasting via an electronic voting app. All experienced a great networking event and a time to reconnect with friends. For more great photos of the event, visit our Facebook page (and like us, while you’re there!) by clicking here.  The results are as follows:

    First Place: #18, 2014 Meiomi Pinot Noir
    Second Place: #7, Caricature Red Wine
    Third Place: #12, 2008 hard core Red Wine

    Thank you everyone who participated!

  • January 3, Rotary 5:31 Club, The Rathskeller

    Have you missed your Rotary friends over the holidays? Join us for the next 5:31 Club to reconnect! We’ll be at the Rathskeller Restaurant, 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 3. from 5:31ish to 7:30ish. See ya then!

    Reservations and punctuality not required! Show up any time

    5:31 meet-and-greets are our most popular event get-togethers. Just “show-up! Or, for more details contact the Rotary at 317-631-3733! They are a fun way to get to know folks outside of our regular Tuesday programs. We always meet at a new location somewhere in the city and it is never dull!

  • 2017 Chili Cook-Off Winner!

    2017 Chili Cook-Off Winner!

    Congratulations to Rotarian Norm Melzer who captured the 4th Annual Rotary Chili Cook-off win on Wednesday, October 4th at the Triton Tap Room in Broad Ripple as part of our 5:31 Club.

    Norm was awarded the Silver Ladle Traveling Trophy and was recognized at our weekly meeting on October 10th. Marie Koenig came in 2nd (again) and Matt Burnett and Dave Stamper tied for 3rd. There were over 30 attendees and 15 new members served as judges.

  • 5:31 Club, November 1, Salute To Veterans and Support A Rotary Business!

    Join us for a special Veteran’s Day themed 5:31 event at Hotel Tango Distillery on Wednesday, November 1. We will have a special “5:31” cocktail using Hotel Tango’s special Veteran’s Day labels gin! A portion of our cocktail proceeds will go to HVAF- a nonprofit that supports homeless vets.

    Remember: not only is Hotel Tango the first craft distillery in Indy, co-owned by Rotarian Brian Willsey, but it’s also the first service-disabled combat-veteran owned distillery in the country. What a combination of service and networking! See you there on November 1!

  • October 4: 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off!

    October 4: 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off!

    ROTARY 5:31 CLUB/4th Annual Chili Cook-off: Wednesday, October 4th at the Triton Tap Room, 915 Broad Ripple Avenue. Face-Off against other members of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis! Bring your best batch of chili and see how it stands-up to the chili made by other Indy Rotary Club members. Here are the rules! If you are not participating in the contest, PLEASE STILL COME AND BRING FRIENDS! So, like all 5:31 get-togethers, it will be hot, spicy and fun!

    Registration deadline: September 26th! For more information or to enter the contest, contact David Leonards: ieb@prodigy.net

    Reservations and punctuality not required! 5:31 meet-and-greets are our most popular event get-togethers. They are a fun way to get to know folks outside of our regular Tuesday programs. We always meet at a new location somewhere in the city and it is never dull!

  • 5:31 Club: September 6, 2017

    Please join us for a special Rotary 531 at Metazoa Brewing, 140 S College Ave
    Indianapolis, IN 46202

    Please join us for a special Rotary 531 at Metazoa Brewing on 9/6/17.

    • Bring your dog to visit Metazoa Brewing, a pet-friendly craft brewery in downtown Indy (there’s a dog park for them!)
    • Please donate a bag of dry cat or dog food (preferably Purina brand) for F.I.D.O., Marie Koenig’s not for profit organization
    • Metazoa Brewing is donating 10% of sales of pints & growlers to F.I.D.O.
    • Union Jack food truck available

    Metazoa Brewing & The Rotary Club of Indianapolis are partnering with F.I.D.O. for a 3 week pet food drive culminating in a give-back event on 9/6/2017.
    10% of all pint & growlers sales during this time will go directly to F.I.D.O. to help families feed and protect their pets, despite financial hardship.

  • August 5:31 Club, Blind Owl Brewery

    Join the Rotary 5:31 Club at Blind Owl Brewery on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Blind Owl Brewery is located at 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46220

    We will be playing Bocce Ball, Corn Hole, and other lawn games

    Reservations and punctuality not required! Show up any time between 5:31 PM and 7:00 PM. Optional trivia games will start after 7:00 PM

    5:31 meet-and-greets are our most popular event get-togethers. Just “show-up! Or, for more details contact the Rotary at 317-631-3733! They are a fun way to get to know folks outside of our regular Tuesday programs. We always meet at a new location somewhere in the city and it is never dull!