This Memorial Day, the public is invited to take part in the activities planned at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial Park in honor of the men and women of our nation’s armed forces lost in combat. The ceremony is slated to include...
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2021 South Shore Legends Celebration
Everyone is invited to the 2021 South Shore Legends celebration - Wednesday afternoon, December 8th at the Indiana Welcome Center (7770 Corrine Dr., Hammond, IN). Registration and networking will take place from 4:00pm – 4:30pm, with a ceremony to...
Juneteenth: Free-ish Kickback
Join Purdue Northwest community for games, music, food, crafts, celebration, and special character appearances. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19 Student Union & Library Concourse and Plaza 2233 173rd St., Hammond
6 to be virtually inducted into Hammond Sports Hall of Fame March 9
The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2021 induction virtually, honoring six individuals from the city’s storied athletic past, Tuesday, March 9. Comprising this year’s 35th annual induction class are: late 1990s/early 2000s Hammond...
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Breakfast Celebration
The VNA of NWI invites Vietnam veterans to its inaugural event! OPEN TO ALL VIETNAM VETERANS Saturday, March 27, 2021 Breakfast Pick Up from 9am-10am at: VNA of NWI Administration Building, 501 Marquette St., Valparaiso, IN 46383 Virtual Zoom...
Black History Month Virtual Celebration
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the Department of Community Development, the Black History Coalition Committee and the Hammond Human Relations Commission, will host a Virtual 2021 Black History Month Celebration on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10:00...
NWICPE and PNW to co-host panel discussion on racial barriers facing students in NWI
The Northwest Indiana Coalition for Public Education (NWICPE) and Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will co-host a panel discussion entitled “Education and Race: Barriers to Learning for Students of Color” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,...
One Book, One Community Screening: True Justice – Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality
Join One Book, One Community with Purdue University Northwest for a screening of the HBO documentary, “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality.” The screening will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23 and at 2 p.m. on...
City of Hammond Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., The Ministerial Alliance of Hammond and Vicinity, Inc. and the City of Hammond invite the public to attend a virtual program to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 18, 2021 beginning...
Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Community Event
Working Together – Building Harmony Purdue University Northwest invites the Northwest Indiana community to celebrate diversity and inclusion through the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in a virtual event from...