The Chesterton Art Center is offering monthly children's art classes taught by Jennifer Aitchison throughout the school year. The Art Center will be zooming live virtual classes in October. (Onsite classes may be added later when it is safe to do so.)
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation present Poetry Out Loud™ in partnership with the Indiana Arts Commission. This national arts education program encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills and build self-confidence, while also learning more about both classic and contemporary poetry.
The Indiana State Museum invites you and your family to come experience "Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit," based on the award-winning PBS KIDS television series that follows the adventures of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends.
In an effort to provide Halloween options to parents this year, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that there will be a City Wide Drive Through Trunk and Treat event held in the Hammond Sportsplex parking lot located at 6630 Indianapolis Boulevard on Friday, October 30th, 2020 from 5-7pm.
The Gary Community School Corporation today released The Path Forward, its bold two-year plan for continuing to improve academics, engagement, fiscal matters, and operations in the district. Notably, the district pledged to publicly release progress reports every three months so the community can see what gains its schools are making.
Beatrix Potter is a perennial favorite at Chicago Children’s Theatre, but CCT’s new Drive-In Theatre: Beatrix Potter and Friends has been re-created with socially distancing and a fun, outdoor movie setting in mind. Outdoor performances are October 1-18: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in Chicago Children’s Theatre’s parking lot, 100 S. Racine St. in Chicago’s West Loop. Tickets go on sale September 8.
With the 2020/2021 school year underway in much of our state, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration wants families to know that there is still space available in all of Indiana’s counties in the statewide On My Way Pre-K program. High-quality pre-K providers from all over Indiana are following guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help low-income 4-year-olds be ready to start kindergarten next year, while making child health and safety the top priority.
Kalamazoo Candle Company has built a loyal following for their hand crafted, small batch scented candles. With the start of the new school year, the craft candle maker has turned its attention to families and educators seeking to deliver enriching learning experiences at home.
PlayMakers Laboratory Streaming Revue "THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: House Par-Tay" Extends Through October 5, 2020 | Plus Select Performances of “The Best of… That’s Weird, Grandma”
As the new school year begins, the Munster Police Department would like to remind parents of resources that are available to them and their children, as well as the department’s efforts in regards to community policing and school safety.
