Community members are invited to help paint a mural on the near east side. 

The John Boner Neighborhood Centers will host a community paint day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 for the mural located at 3101 E. 10th St. 

The mural was designed by local artist Ess McKee. The mural will feature an “I Spy” theme focused on Indianapolis. The goal behind the mural is to engage families waiting at the bus stop located at 10th Street and Gray Street. 

The event is open to all ages and no experience is needed. Attendees will help with a paint by number style. Supplies will be provided. 

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations. 

Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Help paint a mural on the near east side

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
June 15, 2026

<h1>Help paint a mural on the near east side</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />June 15, 2026</p> <p>Community members are invited to help paint a mural on the near east side.&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://jbncenters.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Boner Neighborhood Centers</a> will host a community paint day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 for the mural located at <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/T3UdGzVBFNibWZKd7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">3101 E. 10th St</a>. </p> <p>The mural was designed by local artist <a href="https://www.iamessmckee.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ess McKee</a>. The mural will feature an “I Spy” theme focused on Indianapolis. The goal behind the mural is to engage families waiting at the bus stop located at 10th Street and Gray Street. </p> <p>The event is open to all ages and no experience is needed. Attendees will help with a paint by number style. Supplies will be provided.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X</em><a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em> @HelloImDarian</em></a><em> or on Bluesky</em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em> @darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/john-boner-neighborhood-centers-near-east-side-indianapolis-ess-mckee-community-mural/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=83816&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/john-boner-neighborhood-centers-near-east-side-indianapolis-ess-mckee-community-mural/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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