Celebrate National Literacy Month by attending Festival 451indy.

The citywide festival will feature a series of talks, writing workshops and movie screenings highlighting the life and works of writer Ray Bradbury, author of such works as “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles” and other classics.

The festival, presented by IU Indianapolis’ Ray Bradbury Center, will be headlined by Hugo Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal, who will give a talk about alternate histories, resilience and the stories that prepare us for the future.

For more information, check out the festival’s website.

Here’s the event schedule:

Writing workshop: Letters from the Edge

🗓️ 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 6
📍 Indy Type Shop, 2621 Shelby St.
🎟️ Free to attend, but bring a notebook

4th Annual Ray Bradbury Author Talk: Mary Robinette Kowal

🗓️ 7-9 p.m. Sept. 11
📍 IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St.
🎟️ Free to attend, advance tickets recommended

Book-to-Film: Something Wicked This Way Comes

🗓️ 4-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14
📍 Kan-Kan Cinema, 1258 Windsor St.
🎟️ $12

Multilingual Read Aloud

🗓️ 6-7 p.m. Sept. 26
📍 Indy Reads, 1066 Virginia Ave.
🎟️ Free to attend

Dramatic Reading: The Halloween Tree  

🗓️ 6-7 p.m. Oct. 2, 4 and 5
📍 The District Theatre, 627 Massachusetts Ave.
🎟️ $18-48

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Celebrate the works of Ray Bradbury at this citywide event

by Enrique Saenz, Mirror Indy
August 29, 2025

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