The City of Fishers and Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability will host their annual celebration of National Disability Awareness Month next month with a month-long lineup of special events and programs aimed to raise awareness of what life is like for those with physical and intellectual disabilities in the community. Explore this year’s webpage of events here > https://fishersin.gov/services-resources/resident-resources/accessibility-accommodations/march-disability-awareness-month/
The celebration, presented by Old National Bank, is themed Connected Through Language and will strive to highlight the power of language in cultivating identity and connections, from the perspective of residents who are Deaf or hard of hearing. As part of the celebration, March will also feature the launch of a county-wide closed captioning initiative that aims to foster and inclusive and accessible experience for everyone in public places. The countywide initiative, led by Hamilton County Tourism with support from the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability, encourages and educates business owners on the benefits and logistics of using closed captioning. Learn more about the closed captioning initiative here > https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/about-us/inspire/people/closed-captioning/
In addition, this year’s celebration will include the return of the popular Ally campaign, which invites residents to become advocates for disability inclusion. Free Ally toolkits will be available for community members to showcase their advocacy, educate themselves and others, and further the discussion on disability inclusion. Toolkits including a t-shirt, yard sign, stickers, and other materials will be available for pick up at the March Disability Awareness Month Kickoff on March 3 at Fishers City Hall Theater (1 Municipal Drive). Virtual toolkits are also available with information on how to best serve as an Ally, including a language guide, social media graphics, an Ally pledge, and more. The virtual toolkit is available for download at FishersIN.gov/DisabilityAwareness.
The 2025 event lineup –
Fishers Parks’ Storywalk: My Brain is Magic
Begins March 1 / Daily, dawn to dusk; Holland Park (1 Park Drive)
Free, no registration required
Enjoy an easy, family-friendly hike around Holland Park as you enjoy March’s featured book, My Brain is Magic, by Prasha Sooful. No registration is required. Learn more at FishersParks.com/Storywalk.
Fishers Arts Council’s Second Friday: March Disability Awareness Art Exhibition
Friday, March 14 / 6-9 pm; Fishers Municipal Center Theater (1 Municipal Drive)
Free, no registration required
Fishers Arts Council hosts an evening for all ages including live music and various kinds of artistic expressions on display in the gallery. All are welcome to this open-house style “Second Friday” celebrating artists with different abilities. Speakers from the Fishers Advisory Committee, Ignite Studio, and the Fishers Arts Council will make comments at 7 p.m. Light refreshments are also available.
Hamilton County Disability Resource Fair
March 26, 2025 / 6 – 7:30 p.m.; Carmel High School (520 East Main Street, Carmel)
Free, no registration required
All are welcome to a countywide resource fair for individuals with disabilities and their families. No registration required.
Hamilton East Public Library Workshops
Hamilton East Public Library- Fishers (5 Municipal Drive)
Join the Hamilton East Public Library’s Fishers branch for various workshops and programs themed around Disability Awareness Month. Learn more at hamiltoneastpl.org.
- Unbound by Limits: The Power of Movement in Art: Saturday, March 8, 2025 / 11-12:30 p.m. & 2-3:30 p.m. / Registration > https://hepl.libnet.info/event/12622044
- Neurodivergent Teen Hangout: Game Night:| Sunday, March 9, 2025 / 2 – 3 p.m. / Registration > https://hepl.libnet.info/events?r=range&start=2025-03-09
- Preparing for Adulthood on the Spectrum: A Disability Awareness Month Workshop: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 / 7 – 8 p.m. / Virtual / Registration > https://hepl.libnet.info/event/11792326
- Notes on Blindness: A Virtual Reality Experience: Thursday, March 27, 2025 / 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. / Registration > https://hepl.libnet.info/event/12418457
