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Sept. 6 Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Symposium 8:00a.m. -The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Legislative Symposium will be held Sept. 6 at the IUN, Library Conference Ctr. 3400 Broadway. Registriation begins at 8:00a.m.
Sept. 6 Drive-in Movies at Marquette Park 6:00p.m. -The community is in for a special treat Friday, Sept. 6 as Gary’s Marquette Park will be transformed into a drive-in movie theater. For only $10 per car, moviegoers will enjoy two family friendly films – “The Croods” and “The Tree of Life” starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt. Gates at 6918 Oak Avenue open at 6:00p.m. with the first film starting at dusk.
In order to deliver the full drive-in theater effect, there will be vendors selling movie snacks including popcorn, hotdogs and elephant ears. There will also be an inflatable fun area where children can play until the movies begin. Attendees will be able to tune in to the film using their car radios. Going forward, the goal is to feature drive-in movie night the first Friday of each month from May to October. For more information, contact LaShawn Brooks at 219-938-7363 or via email at events@marquetteparkgary.com.
Sept. 7 Back-to-School Jamboree 8:30a.m. -The Back-to-School Jamboree and 3-on-3 basketball tournament will take place Sat. Sept. 7 at Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, 8:30a.m. – 6:00p.m. For more info, call Dr. Vernon Smith at (219) 887-2046.
Sept. 7 LiveArts Studio Art Classes 9:30a.m. -LiveArts Studio will begin hosting Saturday Art Classes Sept. 7 through Nov. 9 (10 weeks) for ages 8 & up. The classes will be held from 9:30am-11:00am at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details or visit www.liveartsstudio.org.
Sept. 7 Gary City Court Community Picnic 12:00p.m. -Judge Deidre Monroe and the Gary City Court staff will host a Community Picnic Saturday, Sept. 7 at Tolleston Park, 12:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. The community is welcome and asked to bring school supplies for children.
Sept. 7 Midtown Community Block Party 12:00p.m. -The Central District Organizing Project will host a Midtown Community Block Party, Sat. Sept. 7 from 12:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. on the corner of 24th & Massachusetts St.
Sept. 7 Construction Training Program 3:00p.m. -The Construction Training Program will take place Sat. Sept. 7 from 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. at 50th & Madison St. This weekly training is free for young people ages 17-30. For more information, call Eloise Smith or E. Turner at (219) 712-1392.
Sept. 9 Gary Chamber Luncheon 12:00p.m. -The Gary Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Luncheon Monday, Sept. 9 at 12:00p.m. at the Steel City Buffet, 411 E. 5th Ave. The speakeris Christopher White, newly appointed publisher of The Times. Admission is $17.
Sept. 9 3rd District Community Meeting 5:30p.m. -There will be a 3rd District Community Meeting hosted by Councilwoman Mary Brown Monday, Sept. 9 at the Tolleston Park Pavilion, 1500 Rutledge St. at 5:30p.m. The topics of discussion will include the 5x5x5 Neighborhood Revitalization Project.
Sept. 10 LiveArts Studio Mosaic Classes 6:30p.m. -LiveArts Studio will host Mosaic Classes. Beginning Sept. 10 through Nov. 12 (10 weeks) for ages 12 – adult from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details or visit www.liveartsstudio.org.
Sept. 11 City of Gary September 11th Ceremony 8:00a.m. -The City of Gary will host its annual September 11th Commemoration Ceremony to remember those who lost their lives at Ground Zero and to honor the fire and police personnel for their heroic efforts. The ceremony will take place on the steps of Gary City Hall, 401 Broadway at 8:00a.m. The Wirt-Emerson choir will perform a special selection. The community is invited to attend.
Sept. 11 LiveArts Studio Sewing Classes 6:00p.m. -LiveArts Studio will host Sewing Classes beginning Sept. 11 through Oct. 9 (5 weeks) for ages 12 – adult from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details or visit www.liveartsstudio.org.
Sept. 11 Blood Drive/Bone Marrow Registry 9:30a.m. -Indiana University will host a Blood Drive/Bone Marrow Registry Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 9:30a.m. – 3:30p.m., Moraine Student Center, 3400 Broadway. To register, visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor, Use code word “IUN.” For details, call (219) 980-6769.
Sept. 11 “I am the Brick Porch” Fundraiser 4:00p.m. -“I am the Brick Porch” Fundraiser event will take place at McDonald’s on 5th & Grant the 2nd Wednesday of each month. A portion of the proceeds from your McDonald’s purchase from 4:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. will benefit the organization.
DID YOU KNOW??? Bid Packages for the Demolition of the Sheraton Hotel are now being accepted!!!!
Sealed bids for the Demolition of 461 Broadway Former Sheraton Hotel will be received and opened by the City of Gary Redevelopment Commission, 839 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Suite S200, Gary, Indiana, until the Project agenda item is called by the Board of Redevelopment Commissioner’s at their Board meeting, on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. When the Project agenda item is called by the Commission, the time for submittal of all bids will be closed and bids will be publicly opened and read. The Board meeting is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm local time.
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. local time, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. The Pre-Bid Meeting will convene at the former main lobby entrance on the north side of the hotel building located at 461 BROADWAY, Gary, Indiana. Following the opening discussion, attendees will tour the building to view existing conditions affecting the Work, including calculation of a visual estimation of quantities of materials to be removed from the Project Site. All bidders are required to attend the Pre-Bid meeting and subsequent tour of the structure representing site conditions. Failure to attend the Pre-Bid meeting will disqualify a bidder. Copies of the Bid Document may be obtained from the office of the Department of Redevelopment upon the deposit of $25.00 for each. The amount of the deposit is non-refundable. Company Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to the City of Gary (NO PERSONAL CHECKS). Please contact Cedric Kuykendall, Demolition Coordinator for the Department of Redevelopmet for any further information.
City of Gary Department of Redevelopment
839 Broadway, Suite S200 Gary, Indiana 46402 Phone (219) 886-1531 Fax (219) 881-4383
All bids shall be SEALED in an envelope addressed to the City of Gary Redevelopment Commission. The name and address of the bidder and the name of the project shall appear on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be submitted on the lined form provided in the bid document.
The Work comprises furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies and services for the 461 Broadway Former Sheraton Hotel.
Congrats to the Gary Southshore RailCats for making the Playoffs!
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY ON UNVERSITY PARK!!!!
The City of Gary is requesting your assistance in developing a vision for the future of the University Park neighborhood, a 1.27 square mile area that encompasses a portion of the Glen Park neighborhood, as well as Indiana University Northwest, Ivy Tech Community College and the Gary Career Center campuses. A housing and retail preference survey has been developed as a means to gather input from current residents, potential residents, area students and employees, and stakeholders on the future of the neighborhood, as well as to explore the demand for additional housing and retail amenities.
Your participation is vital in that your responses will be used by Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, her administration, City Council leaders, the Gary Economic Development Corporation and development partners to encourage and guide future housing and retail development activity within University Park and the greater City of Gary.
To be involved in the process, please follow the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CZXR6H9
The survey will remain open until Monday, September 9, 2013. Should you have any questions about the survey, please contact SB Friedman Development Advisors at info@sbfriedman.com. Thank you for your participation.
1,000 Gary Businesses to receive free training
Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined two business partners and the Gary Chamber of Commerce in launching the Urban Entrepreneur Initiative (UEI). Thanks to this partnership, a total of 1,000 Gary small business owners will receive free training and accounting assistance. The program includes donations of resources to local entrepreneurs worth up to $250,000, including Five Plus Trax, a cloud computing dashboard application designed to help small business owners better understand and manage their companies’ finances, specially-designed start-up training using the “Business Basics” curriculum, and space in a City-owned facility that will serve as the UEI office and entrepreneurs’ resource center. Sign up for the upcoming Oct. 12 training by clicking on this link:
http://www.gary.in.us/eventPrint.aspx?EventID=1638
Two-day Education Celebration hosted by the Gary Schools with College Bands
The Gary Community School Corporation is hosting a two-day celebration for education. On Friday, September 20 Morehouse marching band kick it off by hosting a free performance for the community at the West Side football stadium - 900 Gerry St. Doors open at 5 p.m. On Saturday, September 21 Central State University will lead us out as the parade steps off at 10 a.m. and will culminate with a picnic where more entertainment, free school supplies, food, haircuts and more will be offered. Want to enter the parade? Call the Public Information Office at 881-5481.
Council Meetings now viewable online
You can now view the most recent Gary Common Council Meeting by clicking this link: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/38204595
INDOT is currently patching /resurfacing the following areas of Broadway:
1- 48th Ave to 45th Ave South left lane
2- 45th Ave to 41st Ave South left lane and North left lane
3- 33rd Ave to 35th Ave South left lane and North left lane
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Sept. 6 – Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Legislative Symposium, IUN, Library Conference Ctr. 3400 Broadway, Registration begins at 8:00a.m.
Sept. 6 – Drive-In Movies at Marquette Park, Gates open at 6p.m.., movies start at dusk, $10 per car.
Sept. 7 – Back-to-School Jamboree, IUN, 3400 Broadway, 8:30a.m. – 6:00p.m. For more info, call Dr. Vernon Smith at (219) 887-2046.
Sept. 7 - Artopia will be open every Sat. from 9:30am till 5pm at 860 North Lake Street.They are looking for artists, poem readers, massage therapists, all food/sweets vendors, etc. Call Rhonda at 219-378-6979 for more info.
Sept. 7 – LiveArts Studio: Saturday Art Classes Sept. 7 – Nov. 9 (10 weeks) for ages 8 & up 9:30am-11:00am at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details & www.liveartsstudio.org
Sept. 7 – Judge Monroe and Gary City Court Community Picnic, Tolleston Park, 12:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Sept. 7 – Midtown Community Block Party, 12:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Corner of 24th & Massachusetts St.
Sept. 7 – Construction Training Program, 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m., 50th & Madison St., Free training for young people ages 17-30 weekly. For more information, call Eloise Smith or E. Turner at (219) 712-1392.
Sept. 9 – Gary Chamber Luncheon, 12:00p.m., Steel City Buffet, 411 E. 5th Ave., speaker: Christopher White, newly appointed publisher of The Times.
Sept. 9 – Kick off of the 5x5x5 Neighborhood Revitalization Program in the Tolleston area
Sept. 9 – 3rd District Community Meeting hosted by Councilwoman Mary Brown, Tolleston Pavilion, 5:30p.m.
Sept. 10 – LiveArts Studio: Mosaic Classes. Sept. 10 – Nov. 12 (10 weeks) for ages 12 – adult 6:30pm – 8:00pm at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details & www.liveartsstudio.org
Sept. 11 – City of Gary’s September 11th Remembrance Ceremony, 8:00a.m., steps of Gary City Hall
Sept. 11 – LiveArts Studio: Sewing Classes. Sept. 11 – Oct. 9 (5 weeks) for ages 12 – adult 6:00pm – 8:00pm at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details & www.liveartsstudio.org
Sept. 11 – Blood Drive/Bone Marrow Registry at IUN, 9:30a.m. – 3:30p.m., Moraine Student Center. Register at http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor, use code word “IUN.” For details, call (219) 980-6769.
Sept. 11 – “I am the Brick Porch” Fundraiser event at McDonald’s on 5th & Grant, 2nd Wed., 4:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
Sept. 12 – Open Dance Auditions for IU Northwest Dance Company, 7p.m., Dance studio, Savannah Center Rm.237. call (219) 808-4949 for more information or to reserve your spot.
Sept. 12-15 – “Driving Miss Daisy” IU Northwest Theater, 3660 Grant St. Directed by Mark Spencer, 7:30p.m. Th-Sat. and 2:30p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10. Reservations are accepted and are highly recommended by calling (219) 980-6808 or visiting www.iun.edu/theatre.
Sept. 12 - 15 -- Roosevelt H.S. Class of 1963 50th Class Reunion. Contact Mary Elgin, Chair, at (219) 944-0854.
Sept. 13 – “Things Never Said” Movie Screening (Written by Gary Native Charles Murray), AMC Theaters
Sept. 13 – Horace Mann All Class Reunion Party, Gleason Clubhouse, 9pm – 2a.m., cost $10
Sept. 13 – 15 – Jerusalem M.B. Church 90th Anniversary weekend
Sept. 13 – Lakeshore Professional Women’s Conference, 7:30a.m. – 5:00p.m., Radisson. Call 756-5656 for details.
Sept. 14 -- Farmer’s Market, Holy Angel’s Parking Lot, 7th & Tyler St., 10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Sept. 14 – Neighborhood Stabilization Program Open House, 11:00a.m. – 2:-00p.m. Tour 3 homes for sale!
Sept. 14 -- "RED ROSES", chapter # 71977 of the International Red Hat Society Annual Tea, Calumet Township Multi-Purpose Center,1900 W 41st Ave, 3p.m. to 7p.m.The cost is $6 per person. For tickets or more information, call Vera @ 880-0885, Eunice @ 887-5711, or Pat @ 787-2761.
Sept. 14 – Roosevelt Class of 63 “Golden 50th Reunion”, 5:30p.m., Majestic Star Hotel Ballroom
Sept. 14 – “Mommy and Me” Dinner Dance, 6:00p.m., Barbara Leek Wesson Ctr, 300 W. 21st Ave. Tickets are $25. Call 805-3892.
Sept. 14 -- Dual Nature, an exhibit featuring three artists, Allison Evans from Charleston, SC, Mary Fashbaugh from Ironwood, MI, and Heather Parrish, from Austin, TX, will be on display Saturday, Sept.14, 6-9pm, Sunday, Sept. 15, noon-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, noon-3 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 27, 6-9 p.m. at the Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake St., Gary, IN. Sponsored by the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District, the event is free and open to the public.
Sept. 14 – Down Home Gospel Night, New Shiloh M.B. Church, 7p.m., 1727 W. 15th Ave, tickets call (219) 884-4402.
Sept. 14 – 15 – Horace Mann All Alumni Weekend, Dance at Gen. Ctr. / Picnic at Horace Mann Track
Sept. 16 -- Gary Human Relations Commission meeting, 5:00 p.m., Commission Office, 839 Broadway, Suite S107.
Sept. 17 – Press Conference to Announce the Dunes Marathon in Gary, 10:00a.m., City Hall, Gary Room
Sept. 17 – “Get Your Business Online”, 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. (20 min. sessions), City Hall Council Chambers.
Sept. 18 – “How to Choose and Keep a Checking Account” Workshop by Centier Bank, 1:00p.m., 839 Broadway.
Sept. 18 - The Illinois, Indiana and Michigan departments of transportation have launched a program to evaluate passenger rail improvements for the Chicago - Detroit/Pontiac corridor. Attend the next public meeting to learn more about the program and provide feedback on the route alternatives being evaluated between Chicago, IL, and Porter, IN, including the area known as South of the Lake (SOTL). 4:30p.m. at the Genesis Convention Center. Sept. 20-22 -- Roosevelt Class of 68 will host its 45th class reunion. Contact Milton Mathis at 219 682-8343 for info. Sept. 20 – Morehouse College Marching Band Performance, West Side High School Football Stadium, 5:00p.m.
Sept. 21 – GCSC Parade for Education, 10:00a.m. Call 219-881-5481 for details.
Sept 21 -- the City of Gary in coordination with Lake County Soil and Water Management District and IUN Storm Water Management will host a Rain Barrel & Rain Garden Workshop at the Indiana University Northwest Campus (IUN) 3400 Broadway, Library Conference Center from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To register, call 882-3000.
Sept. 21 – Whosoever Will Gospel Choir 10th Anniversary, Genesis Ctr., 4:00p.m., Tickets are $40 and will not be sold at the door. Call @19-801-0677 for more info.
Sept. 22 – Jerusalem M.B. Church Friends and Family Day, 11:00a.m., 1741-47 Fillmore St.
Sept. 22 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Hidden Lake Park, 12:30p.m. For more info, call 800-272-3900.
Sept. 23 – University Park Community Meeting, Gary Area Career Center, 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.
Sept. 23-25 – Christ Baptist Fall Revival, 7:00p.m., 4700 E. 7th Avenue
Sept. 24 – Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson to appear on WLTH Radio, 1370AM, 8:00a.m.
Sept. 26 – Grand Opening/Dedication of Gardens on Carolina, 5th Ave and Carolina St, 2:00p.m.
Sept. 27 – Urban League of NWI, Scholarship Fair, Genesis Convention Center
Sept. 27 – Howard Hewett Concert, Genesis Convention Center
Sept. 28 – Man College event, 9:00a.m., 2350 Jefferson St.
Sept. 28 - Gary Historical and Cultural Society, Inc. announces that on September 28 at West Side H.S. at 7:00 PM, ANGELA WINBUSH, the famed multi-platinum recording artist, will appear in a concert to benefit the new Gary Historical Museum in "Gateway Park", 4th and Broadway. Tickets are $30. Call (219) 808-9312 for tickets or sponsorship levels.
Sept. 30 – City of Gary Youth Services Bureau Open House, 4:00p.m.,839 Broadway, 1st Floor, Guest Speaker: Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson
Oct. 5 -- The Gary Chamber of Commerce has joined with education and workforce development professionals from around Northwest Indiana to present “Education is the Driver for Economic Development” on Saturday October 5th at the Gary Area Career Center at 8:30a.m.
Oct. 5 – Community HealthNet’s 15th Annual Breast Cancer Walk, Marquette Park, 9:00a.m. Registration, 10:00a.m. Walk begins.
Oct. 12 – Gary Urban Entrepreneur Initiative Training, for more info, email Jeffery Moseley at jmoseley@ci.gary.in.us or visit http://www.gary.in.us/eventPrint.aspx?EventID=1638
Oct. 18 – Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living 12th Annual Ambassador’s Ball
Oct. 18 -20 -- Gary International Black Film Festival
Oct. 19 -- Miller Garden Club Bulbs and Brats Event; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm) Buy bulbs, eat brats and listen to bluegrass at the Aquatorium.
Oct. 23 – LiveArts Studio: Beginner’s Painting Classes. Oct. 23 – Nov. 20 (5 weeks) for ages 12 – adult 6:00pm – 8:00pm at 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for more details & www.liveartsstudio.org
Oct. 26 – Methodist Hospitals Foundation Founders Society Ball; RailCats Stadium
Oct. 27 – Dunes Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K at Marquette Park. For info visit www.dunesmarathon.com
Oct. 30 – Stage production of “Dracula” at IU Northwest. Call (219) 981-4358 for info.
Oct. 31 – LiveArts Studio: Halloween Art Party. 4:30pm-7:30pm for ages 8 and up. Free but RSVP required. At 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for details & visit www.liveartsstudio.org
Nov. 9 -- "Dr. MLK, Jr. National Holiday at 30" Ecumenical Service, First AME Church, 2045 Massachusetts Street, at 12 noon.
Nov. 29-30 – CN Lakeshore Basketball Classic,Genesis Convention Center. Call Gary Chamber of Commerce for details.
Dec. 7 – LiveArts Studio: KUUMBA Holiday make & take. 10:00am – 2:00pm ages 3 & up. Free. 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for details & www.liveartsstudio.org
Dec. 13 – Mary, Mary Concert, West Side Theater Guild
Dec. 14 – LiveArts Studio: KUUMBA Holiday make & take. 10:00am – 2:00pm ages 3 & up. Free. 4760 Broadway. Call 219-884-2770 for details & www.liveartsstudio.org
The community is invited to enjoy fresh produce and other vendors at the Farmer’s Market every Sunday 10a.m.-3p.m., at Lake Street and Rt. 12, (Miller Area) Gary, Indiana through Sept. 29th. Interested vendors can email Market@millerbeacharts.org or call 219-678-0288.