July, 2025 - Community CONNECT Media

Storybook Play Cafe offers imaginative play space for kids, coffee for adults

July 23, 2025 Hannah Gunnell

(Hannah Gunnell/South Indy Connect photo) Storybook Play Cafe provides a safe space for kids to partake in imaginative play while parents can enjoy a coffee. (From left) Owner Christina Gutzwiller, General Manager Noah Welsh, and […]

July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 Admin

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application opens Aug. 1

July 22, 2025 Hannah Gunnell

Article provided. JOHNSON COUNTY, IND. – The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Johnson County through the Johnson County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 […]

Bargersville FD to be featured in IAFC TV production

July 20, 2025 Hannah Gunnell

STAFF REPORT The Bargersville Community Fire Department is going to be featured in a national video production, staff posted to social media last week. The Department will be one of ten fire departments nationwide to […]

Daming accepted to Ernie Pyle Scholars Program at IU

July 20, 2025 Hannah Gunnell

STAFF REPORT Roncalli High School is proud to announce that Class of 2025 graduate Madeline Daming has been accepted into the prestigious Ernie Pyle Scholars Program at Indiana University Bloomington. While at Roncalli, Daming served […]

Parenting is Hard (Even With All the Gadgets)

July 18, 2025 Kristin Fouts

By Janet Krebs, CONNECT 4 Kids Parenting Coach Women are octopi! IYKYK. I recently had coffee with some ladies whose philanthropic passions match my own. Remember, I have two kids so today felt like a […]

Fair Foods You Can Make at Home

July 18, 2025 Kristin Fouts

Did you make it to the Hendricks County 4-H Fair this past week? Or, maybe your family makes an annual trip (or two or three, like ours) to the State Fair? Even the fanciest foodies […]

Getting Ready for Fall Sports: Let Kids Play!

July 18, 2025 Kristin Fouts

One of my very favorite podcasts is We Can Do Hard Things with author and speaker Glennon Doyle, US women’s soccer star Abby Wambach, and attorney and philanthropist Amanda Doyle. An episode that aired last […]

Five Tips for Helping Children Adjust to Back-to-School Routines

July 18, 2025 Kristin Fouts

As summer winds down, many parents (yours truly included!) face the challenge of transitioning kiddos back into the structure of the school year. Shifting from relaxed summer routines to early mornings, regular bedtimes, and structured […]

July 9, 2025

July 9, 2025 Admin

Kids’ Safety on the 4th of July: Fun, Fireworks, and Staying Safe

July 4, 2025 Kristin Fouts

The 4th of July is one of the most exciting holidays of the year, and communities around Hendricks County celebrate with so many fun activities! With fireworks lighting up the sky, parades, family cookouts, and […]

Family Fun at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair

July 4, 2025 Kristin Fouts

Held annually at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds in Danville, Indiana, the Hendricks County 4-H Fair (July 13-19, 2025) has become a cherished tradition for my family and many others seeking inexpensive family fun and […]