Events

Join us for an unforgettable 4th of July celebration at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, proudly sponsored by The Nice Law Firm! Enjoy an evening filled with delicious food, live music, and festive trivia and fun for all ages — all capped off with a spectacular view of downtown Indianapolis fireworks. Bring your friends, your family, and your […]

KVML Staff Members Julia Whitehead (Founder/CEO), Chris LaFave (Curator), and Pat Downey (Operations Manager) will be participating in Crossroads Comedy Indianapolis' Study Hall series on Sunday August 17th at 6:30 PM. Julia, Chris and Pat will be lectures that will be followed by Crossroad's team doing improv scenes following each lecture. The Lectures are: "The […]

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (KVML) invites you to celebrate the legacy of bestselling author, artist, peace advocate, and free speech champion at this year’s Night of Vonnegut. On October 18th, 2025, KVML hosts an early birthday party for Kurt Vonnegut and an evening of fun at Hampton Homewood in downtown Indianapolis. Sponsor Night […]

A screening of Andy Kirshner's new Docudrama Sex Radical. The film follows the real life story of Ida Craddock who publically clashed with Anthony Comstock over his enforcement of the Comstock Act. Film is 76 minutes followed by a virtual Q&A with director Andy Kirshner. Free Popcorn provided.

Comedian, playwright, and author Lewis Black will visit the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library on November 9, 2025, to share reflections on his lifelong journey as a writer and to view the unveiling of the Lewis Black Youth Comedy Writing Program. The museum will also reveal an exhibition of his writing life.  Long before his […]

As part of our ongoing 2025 Year of Journalism, we’re honored to welcome Paul Hendrickson, acclaimed author and Honorary Chair for the year, for a special VonnegutFest conversation. Hendrickson will share reflections on fear, honor, heroism, and redemption, themes that run through his nonfiction works and through the life and legacy of Kurt Vonnegut, whose […]

Join Paul Hendrickson (National Book Critics Circle Award winner) and John Hendrickson (The Atlantic, Life on Delay) for a two-hour session of writing, reflection, and sharing on service, legacy, memory, and voice.

Join standup comedians Dwight Simmons, Jetta Vaughn, and Mike Marbaugh (Crossroads Comedy Theater) on January 24th for the inaugural session of the Lewis Black Youth Comedy Writing Program. This event is free and for high school students only. School IDs must be shown at the door. Lunch will be provided! RSVP Today!

Join local musicians Trevor Conerly and Andrew Brown on February 7th for a lecture on African American Composers from the past century. Each vignette will will feature information about their lives, accomplishments, struggles, and music, followed by one of their pieces. Including composers: William Grant Still, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Yusef Lateef, Andrae Crouch, and […]

We invite you to stop by the museum February 9-16 to explore our cardiac education digital information kiosk made possible by the Eric N. Prystowsky, MD Cardiac Arrhythmia Center-Ascension St. Vincent Foundation. This free, self-guided experience allows visitors to watch short segments on a variety of heart-health topics or view the full program (approximately 90 minutes) at […]