Schedule

Check out our schedule-at-a-glance! For more detail program listings, visit our calendar sections organized for exhibitions, discussions, activities and films.

Sunday, September 17: Constitution Day

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Opening event
“Reading the Constitution�
Indiana State House Building
North Atrium, Indiana State House.
Intersection of Market St. & Capitol Ave.
Parking available in North Lot of State House.

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Monday, September 18

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Constitution Café
“What does the 'liberal' in 'liberal arts' mean? The difference between constitutional freedom of speech and academic freedom of speech�
Democracy Plaza
IUPUI campus breezeway adjacent to University Library
735 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Constitution Café
"Who are We the People Anyway? Personhood, Citizenship and The U.S. Constitution"
The Auditorium of the Old Centrum
1201 North Central Ave.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
(317) 637-4408

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Tuesday, September 19

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Hate Speech, Pornography, Prayer before Football Games: What are Legitimate Limits to Free Speech?�
Democracy Plaza
IUPUI campus breezeway adjacent to University Library
735 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Can we have national security without sacrificing our core American values?�
The Athenaeum Foundation
401 East Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 630-3301

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Wednesday, September 20

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Constitution Café
“International Agreements in War Time: Do U.S. Signatures on a Treaty Mean Anything?�
Democracy Plaza
IUPUI campus breezeway adjacent to University Library
735 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Constitution Debate
“The Arsenal Tech High School Constitution Team�
The Spades Park Library Auditorium

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Thursday, September 21

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Taking private property for public use: When and how should the power of eminent domain be employed?�
Shapiro’s Downtown
808 S Meridian St
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
(317) 631-4041
Discussion will be held in back room of Shapiro’s. Parking available in Shapiro’s parking lot.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Constitution Café
“The War Powers Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11), and the U.S. Constitution Today�
The Indiana Historical Society
Indiana History Center
450 West Ohio St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
(317) 232-1882
Parking available at Indiana History Center.

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Friday September 22

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Whose First Amendment? Reclaiming the Public Interest in Our Media�
Indiana Repertory Theatre
140 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 635-5252
Parking available at Circle Center Mall. Parking garage entrance just west of Meridian St. & Washington St. intersection.

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Liberty, Equality, and LGBT Rights�
Out Word Bound Books
625 North Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
(317) 951-9100
Parking available in lot north of Out Word Bound bookstore.

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Saturday, September 23

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Constitution Café
(Bilingual Edition English/Spanish)
“Do U.S. Constitutional Rights Extend to Non Citizens?�
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
317 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Bus Tour
“Case Study: Air Quality Indianapolis; A tour of an East Side Neighborhood�
Family Center, Christian Park
Bus will board at the Christian Park Family Center

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Public Participation in Environmental Regulation: Theory vs. Reality�
Family Center, Christian Park
4200 English Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201
(317) 327-7163
Enter Family Center through glass doors on west end of porch. Discussion will be held on the second floor. There is elevator access.

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Constitution Café
“Constitution Who? Constitutional issues about Students and Young People.�
Glendale Branch Library Auditorium
Glendale Mall upper level, south end
6101 North Keystone Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
(317) 275- 4410
Mall parking available.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hip Hop Poetry Slam + Open Mic
“Constitution Who?� Featuring DJ Dicky Fox
Glendale Mall First Floor Indoor Food Court
Mall parking available.

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Sunday September 24

11:00 PM - 4:30 PM
My Daily Constitution Film Festival
Indianapolis Museum of Art
DeBoest Lecture Hall, Ground Level
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317.923.1331
Surface and garage parking available.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Constitutional Café
“The Right to Vote and American Constitutional Democracy�
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
414 West Vermont Street, Indianapolis 46202
(317) 634-7002
Enter through main glass doors at corner of West St. & Vermont St.

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