Find warming center hours and locations as cold temps remain in Central Indiana
Editor’s note: The list of warming centers will be updated as officials announce more openings.
Freezing weather continues to blanket most of central Indiana this week with dangerous, sub-zero wind chills.
The earliest Central Indiana could thaw out won't be until Monday, according to local forecasters with the National Weather Service in Indiana.
IndyStar has compiled a list of warming centers that will be open in the central Indiana area. Residents also can contact Indiana 211 for help locating a warming center. Call 2-1-1 to reach a community navigator 24/7.
Indy Parks Warming Centers
Anyone is welcome at any Indy Parks Family Center during normal operating hours to warm up, according to Indy Parks and Recreation’s website.
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Some of the warming centers will have extended hours due to the winter weather.
Below are the hours for warming centers beginning Jan. 13 through Jan. 19.
- Broad Ripple Park (1426 Broad Ripple Ave.) (317-327-7161): Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Brookside Park (3500 Brookside Parkway S. Dr.) (317-327-7179): Open noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Christian Park (4200 English Ave.) (317-327-7163): noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Garfield Park Burrello Family Center (2345 Pagoda Dr.) (317-327-7220) Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Municipal Gardens (1831 Lafayette Rd.) (317-327-7190) Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3-8 p.m. Friday.
- Pride Park (1129 Vandeman St.) (317-327-7164) Open noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Rhodius Park (1720 W. Wilkins St.) (317-327-7191) Open 4-8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Riverside Park (2420 E. Riverside Dr.) (317-327-7171) Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Stanley Strader Park (2850 Bethel Ave.) (317-327-7480) Open noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Thatcher Park (4649 W. Vermont St.) (317-327-7390) Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Washington Park (3130 E. 30th St.) (317-327-7473) Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Watkins Park (2360 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St.) (317-327-7175) Open 2-8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
- Windsor Village Park (6510 E. 25th St.) (317-327-7162) Open 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Hendricks County
- Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library (1120 Stafford Road Plainfield IN 46168) (317-839-6602) Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The library is currently under construction and space is very limited until construction is complete.
- Avon-Washington Township Public Library (498 North Avon Avenue Avon IN 46123) (317-272-4818) Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 2-5 p.m. on Sunday.
Elkhart County
- Guidance Ministries (216 North 2nd Street, Elkhart IN, 46516) (317-839-6602) Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Contact Jake Allen at jake.allen@indystar.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jake_Allen19.