When you hear the name Geist, do you actually think “Fishers/Geist”? Many people mistakenly think of Geist as just a suburb of Fishers, but it is actually a small community with a big personality. Geist residents truly love their town, and support it year-round with exciting events and activities all its own. Let’s take a look at a few of the popular Geist events coming up over the next few months.
- 5th Annual Geist Half Marathon & 5K, Saturday, May 19, 2012, 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – organized to inspire health and wellness in the children surrounding the reservoir, the Geist Half Marathon raises funds to benefit physical fitness programs being jointly implemented within the schools. Last year’s race was sold out with 6,000 registered participants raising money for the Geist area schools. More information: Geist Half Marathon website
- Annual Garage Sale: June 1-2 – This year’s community garage sale for Geist Harbours neighborhoods will be June 1-2, 2012. Check the online version of the Geist Community Newsletter for more information as it becomes available.
- Appliance / Electronic Recycling, June 2, from 9am to 2pm at the Geist Christian Church (south parking lot) – this free community recycling event gives area residents an opportunity to dispose of old appliances or electronics in an environmentally safe manner. (There’s a $5.00 fee for TVs, computer monitors, and mattresses only.) Items accepted include: stoves, ovens, microwaves,washers, dryers,dishwashers,refrigerators,furnaces, a/c units, phones, game systems,laptops,printers, tvs, computers, mattresses, etc. Paint and/or hazardous materials will not be accepted.
- Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation Golf Outing, June 4, 2012 from 12pm to 7pm at the Hawthorns Golf and Country Club – enjoy a complete program of special events, 18 holes of golf including cart, box lunch, and a post event cookout with awards and prizes. Proceeds of this popular area event benefit the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation, a non-profit organization designed to enhance, improve, and support the educational experience for both teachers and students. Call 317- 594-4100 for more information.
- St.Simon Festival, June 7, 2012, 11am to 11pm at the St. Simon the Apostle School – kick off the summer with St.Simon’s annual Festival, featuring great food, carnival rides and games for the kids, and BINGO, a beer garden, and a Vegas room for the older crowd. Call (317) 903-5130 for more information.
- July 4th Blast on the Bridge – celebrate July 4th at the biggest block party of the summer on the Geist Reservoir bridge. From 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm, the Fall Creek Road bridge closes to car traffic and converts into a family-friendly fireworks pre-show featuring a boat parade, skydivers, music, food vendors, and a KidsZone, all topped by an amazing fireworks show scheduled to start at dark. Visit the Geist Lake Coalition website for more information, including a schedule of events, as it becomes available.
More Hamilton County community event information coming soon.
