Calumet Heritage Events Series
Explore the Calumet region with engaging events throughout the year!
Upcoming Events
Calumet Revisited: A Monthly Forum on the Calumet Region's Past, Present and Future
Topic: Pat Wisniewski, Kevin Murphy, Dr. Michael Longan & Dr. Larry McClellan lead panel discussion on a proposed Calumet Regional Heritage Museum with introduction by Madeleine Tudor, Field Museum.
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Room 265, Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2400 New York Avenue, Whiting, IN
Topic: Pat Wisniewski, Kevin Murphy, Dr. Michael Longan & Dr. Larry McClellan lead panel discussion on a proposed Calumet Regional Heritage Museum with introduction by Madeleine Tudor, Field Museum.
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Room 265, Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2400 New York Avenue, Whiting, IN
Calumet Outdoor Series December Event
Date: Sunday, December 16, 2018 Additional Information: TBD. Watch your e-mail or Facebook for an announcement.
Indy Windy: A Love Story
An Urban Legends Exhibit Curated by Ish Muhammad
Indy Windy: A Love Story features artists from Indiana and Chicago
who execute large public artworks to create new environments in
aging urban and manufacturing areas, while also creating new work
in their private studios. The exhibit will include veteran muralists,
fine artists, sculptors and woodworkers. It showcases the work by
a community of Midwest artists, some of whom have been working together
for nearly 30 years. Presented by
South Shore Arts and the Calumet Heritage Partnership
ON VIEW:
Through January 29, 2019
The Center for Visual & Performing Arts
1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN
GALLERY HOURS: M-F 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm,
Sun 12-4pm
FREE ADMISSION
SPONSORED BY:National Endowment for the Arts,
Peoples Bank, The Legacy Foundation, The TIMES, Indiana University
Northwest, Hammond Machine Works, NIPSCO, Indiana Arts Commission
Past Events
Calumet Outdoor Series November 2018 Calumet Heritage Hike
Come learn about the industrial history and the diverse communities that continue to transform the landscape of the Calumet Region. Learn about the effort to create a Calumet National Heritage Area from your guide, Mark Bouman of The Field Museum.
WHEN: Saturday November, 17th 2018, 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
WHERE: Park and begin at the Paul H. Douglas Environmental Education Center, 100 N Lake St. Gary, IN 46403.
The hike will cover roughly a 4-5 mile loop to the beach and back. Pass through beautiful dune and swale landscape, the headwaters of the Grand Calumet Waterway, Miller Beach and historic Aquatorium and Marquette Park Pavilion. From there, it’s possible to shuttle cars or walk one mile back to the starting point. Be sure to dress for the weather.
19th Annual Calumet Heritage Conference
Saturday October 20th, 2018
Join the Calumet Heritage Partnership for an exciting day of opportunities to connect with cultural, environmental, and heritage organizations in the Calumet through informative panel discussions, workshops, and outdoor activities.
Location: Lost Marsh Golf Course
Address: 1001 129th St, Hammond, IN 46320
Time: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
More information
Along the Lakeshore: Chicago & Industry Works of the Calumet Region
Kathy Los Rathburn, Matthew Kaplan & Thomas Hocker
July 21-September 22, 2018
Artist Reception: Tuesday, July 24, 5-7pm
Indiana Welcome Center
7770 Corinne Dr.
Hammond, IN 46323
(210) 989-7979
Sponsored by
Indiana South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority AlongTheSouthShore.com
South Shore Arts
Calumet Heritage Partnership
Above images
Thomas Hocker, Steelwork 7, Photograph
Kathy Los Rathburn, Under the L, Watercolor
Matthew Kaplan, USS South Works, Photograph
Join Tom Shepherd, a member of the Little Calumet Underground
Railroad Project, as he guides a hike along the Little Calumet River
near the site of the Jan Ton Farm, a safe house for runaway slaves
along the Underground Railroad. Tom has designed this hike to showcase
a segment of the route Freedom Seekers would have traversed through
the region with the assistance of abolitionists like the Ton family,
who provided refuge for many who braved the journey. Comfortable
walking shoes and water recommended.
WHEN: Saturday, July 21st at 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: We will be meeting at the Little Calumet River boat launch
in Beaubien Woods.
https://goo.gl/maps/u9JzwGU5o6G2
Join us for what should be a very interesting, historically significant
tour of the area.
Any questions or need for directions day of, call Tom at 773-370-3305.
Chorus of Voices: Retelling Northwest Indiana History
Thursday, April 27, 2017 4 PM - 6 PM Helge Center, Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso University, 1600, Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Many of us in Northwest Indiana have family stories that connect us to Gary.
We have stories of hope: of arriving, of finding work, of neighborhood life, of churches and schools, of political engagement, of hard times and good times.
We have stories of change: of Mayor Hatcher’s election, of expanded opportunities for housing and employment, of schools desegregating, of being in the nation’s eye.
We have stories of fight or flight: of no longer feeling safe, of banning “for sale” signs in the neighborhood, of moving to the suburbs, of watching businesses leave for Southlake mall, of jobs at the mill drying up.
It can be hard, given the diversity of experiences, to hear the larger, underlying regional story.
In Chorus of Voices: Retelling Northwest Indiana History, we will share excerpts from an audio documentary that looks to relay that larger story. Through listening and discussion, we hope you will recognize your own story, acknowledge the stories of others, and begin to think differently about our common life.
Hosted by the Welcome Project and co-sponsored by the Calumet Heritage Partnership
This project is made possible by the support of the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Free Admission
Lake Calumet - Then and Now
Thursday, March 2, 2017
7:00 - 8:30 P.M.
A presentation by Paul Petraitis
Joined by Tom Shepherd, Lake Calumet Vision Committee
Roseland and Pullman historian Paul Petraitis will bring a lively, fresh presentation about Lake Calumet to the 5th District Police Station community room at 727 E. 111th Street., not far from the shores of the little-known "Chicago's Other Lake."
We urge local residents to come and share their Lake Calumet area stories. Years-ago accounts of fishing, hunting, swimming, exploring, etc. will make this a fun night to reminisce and to learn about future plans.
ALL are invited: refreshments, Q and A, and discussion to follow. Safe, free parking in police station parking lot.
Sponsored by the Calumet Heritage Partnership and Calumet Ecological
Park Assn.