Circulate 2023

Ticket sales have ended. If you are interested in attending please contact Emily at [email protected]. Thank you! 

Locations & Descriptions of this year's activities: 

Escape Rooms - Sexton East Reading Room
Led by IndyPL staff, two escape rooms are our featured entertainment for the evening. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the escape. Bring your problem solving skills and make it out before time runs out on you! Escape games are an engaging way for kids to use their critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration skills in a real-world experience. They provide a safe space for kids to experience challenges, reframe failure, and face unknows which are all vital to developing a growth-mindset.

Guided Sound Meditation - Center for Black Literature & Culture in the R.B. Annis West Reading Room
Presented by Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Led by Nasreen Khan, learn about the importance of self-examination by using meditation. After a brief introduction on the topic, join other participants for a guided mediation using sound bowls. Take some time to escape the clutter of your mind during this workshop! This activity is led by a Teaching Artist with Arts for Learning.

Make and Take Artwork- Center for Black Literature & Culture in the R.B. Annis West Reading Room
What is your favorite escape? Entry into a fantasy world with dragons, wizards and witches? Exploring a new planet? Traveling through time? Becoming a spy to save the world? Under the guidance of Harrison Center Artist Beth Guipe Hall, use collage elements and ephemera to create your own escape themed artwork to take home with you!

Drawing 2 Conclusions - Sixth Floor
Presented by Indianapolis Airport Authority
Led by artist Gary Gee, this workshop will teach participants how to use art for visualization and critical thinking. Scribbling can unlock deductive reasoning, critical thinking and spatial awareness. May we suggesting visiting this activity to warm up your brain before heading to an escape room? This activity is led by a Teaching Artist with Arts for Learning.

A Quiet Space to Escape the Event - Indianapolis Special Collections Room, Sixth Floor
Presented by Michaela Graham and Scott Brody
Do you need a moment to yourself? Would you like to take in the stunning nighttime city view in a quiet space? Head up to the sixth floor and escape the hustle and bustle of Circulate for a few minutes.

Hedgehog Hannah (Animal Show) - Green Screen Room in the Learning Curve
Here's the one thing we don't want to escape tonight! See what cute, cuddly, maybe scaly creatures are hanging out in the Library tonight! 

Rubber Ducky Duck Pull - Learning Curve
Presented by Rubber Ducky Press
Help a rubber ducky escape! If you pull a winning duck, take a home a book as a prize!

Protocol the Band - Atrium 
We are excited to have the band, Protocol, providing us with the music for tonight! Fun fact - one of the band members, Bruce, drives the Library's bookmobile! 

Meet the Artists - throughout the building
Don't forget to check out some of the artwork from the 35th annual Meet the Artists. The 35th anniversary exhibit features Master Artists, and highlights the works of numerous individuals who have shared their talents and creativity with the Indianapolis community throughout the event's 35 year history.

Food & Drink Stations: 

Atrium

Slider Station:

• Fried chicken sliders
• Black bean sliders
• Cajun tater tots
• Beer cheese sauce

Taco & Nacho Bar:

• Chicken
• Vegan chorizo
• Nacho cheese
• Toppings

Cheese Board

• Domestic & International cheeses
• Quince paste, chutneys, crackers

Dips & Chips Display

• Edamame and Parsley Hummus
• Roasted Cauliflower and Parmesan Tapenade
• Roasted Red Pepper Chipotle Hominy Dip
• Carrot and Boursin Spread

Info Desk Bar:

• Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita. (Classic margarita on the rocks)
  
• House wine
• Domestic and craft beer
• Soda and water

Simon Reading Room Bar:

• One Flew Over the Cosmo's Nest (Classic cosmopolitan) 
  
• House wine
• Domestic and craft beer
• Soda and water

Sixth Floor

• Dessert station: cheesecake bites, dark chocolate covered strawberries, mini eclairs, chocolate raspberry cupcakes
• The Great Gatsby (Champagne)
• House wine
• Domestic and craft beer
• Soda and water