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  The Original Town of Hammond, 1869 to 1894

  Sat, Jan 04

  Hammond

  Jan 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Jan 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Professor Joseph Bigott, PhD is the Professor Emeritus, History, at Purdue University Northwest. He is the author of the book: From Cottage to Bungalow: Houses and the Working Class in Metropolitan Chicago, 1869-1929. See what he has to say about early Hammond!

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  19th Century Life Through Artifacts

  Sat, Feb 01

  Hammond

  Feb 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Feb 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Brothers Michael and Mario Bovino present “19th Century Life Through Artifacts.” The brothers are modern-day “diggers” who will explain how they unearth remnants of the past in the Chicago area.

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  You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!

  Sat, Mar 01

  Hammond

  Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Where did Shepherd get the name Scut? Why do we enjoy watching A Christmas Story? These answers and more will be discussed. Make sure to come and find out.

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  Oral History Workshop Presentation

  Sat, Apr 05

  Hammond

  Apr 05, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Apr 05, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Sam will talk about his forthcoming Oral History for Seniors workshop series, part of the Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Fellowship.

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  100 Things to Do in Gary and Northwest Indiana Before You Die

  Sat, Nov 01

  Hammond

  Nov 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Nov 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  Hammond, 564 State St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA

  Times of Northwest Indiana Joseph S. Pete will give a talk about bucket list things to see and do all across Northwest Indiana, as highlighted in his travelogue book 100 Things to Do in Gary and Northwest Indiana Before You Die.

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