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2006 Ice Cream Social - Sunday, October 1st at 3:00 p.m.
| Sunday, October 1, 2006: Please join us for our annual ice cream social starting at 3 p.m. on October 1st. The entire family is welcome. YOU MUST RSVP by September 28th. Please CLICK HERE for more details. |
2006 Spring Concert - Friday, May 26th at 6:30 p.m.
| Friday, May 26, 2006: Our 2006 Spring Concert will featured choir and band students in our city-wide programs. The concert was held at PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET ALUMNI HALL (located in the library building) on Friday, May 26th at 6:30 p.m. This performance was free and open to the public. |
POETICIZE - Free Poetry Seminars
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seminars are free and students receive a free journal for participating. Poems created as a result of the workshop may be entered into
POETICIZE.
Registration is required (219) 937-3737.
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Second Annual Spring Serenade - Why We Sing
| On Monday, May 1, 2005, the children in our elementary and middle school choirs took their show on the road for a spring serenade. They performed at four banks in downtown Hammond, Indiana: First Federal Savings and Loan at 130 Rimbach, Bank Calumet at 5231 Hohman Avenue, Mercantile National Bank at 5243 Hohman Avenue, and Citizens Financial Services at 5311 Hohman Avenue. A big "Thank You" to our friends at each of the downtown Hammond Banks for allowing us to share our music with each of you, your staff and your clients. We appreciate your support and enthusiasm. |
Above: The children sing at First Federal Savings. |
Above: The children sing at Bank Calumet. |
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County Seats Project - Summer 2006
| The County Seats Project is a fun, accessible, interactive Sculpture Exhibit occurring outdoors throughout cities and towns located in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties this summer. Books, Brushes & Bands is able to participate in the project through the generosity of an anonymous donor who graciously donated the seat and the funds to commission local artist Abbie Cashman to paint the seat on behalf of bbb4e. |
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Abbie
Cashman took a few moments away from her painting to answer
questions of the bbb4e choir students. Ms. Cashman is
painting the seat at the Towle
Theater in downtown Hammond. The seat incorporates
images of the musical, visual, and literary arts. To
learn more about County Seats, CLICK HERE.
Be sure to check out our seat in Lake County, Indiana, this summer. Once we know exactly where it will be located, we will post that information here on this website. |
Poeticize - Working Out with the Written Word
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collaboration with Indiana University Northwest, Books, Brushes & Bands
for Education is sponsoring a poetry contest. The contest will be juried
and winners will be selected from each category. Prizes will
include savings bonds, gift certificates, and complimentary copies
of the publication of poems. Please send your submissions to Books, Brushes &
Bands for Education, P.O. Box 1018, Hammond, IN 46320 or Poeticize@bbb4e.org
Deadline for submission has been extended one month to April 29, 2006. Learn more by following the link below. |
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HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY
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On Monday, January 23, 2006, Books, Brushes & Bands for Education celebrated its 5th birthday. Many community members Helped us blow out the candles on our birthday cake! Tickets were $75 each, and the proceeds benefited bbb4e's tuition and instrument purchase fund. If you were unable to attend but would like to help us meet our financial goals, Please send your check or money order to Books, Brushes & Bands for Education, P.O. Box 1018, Hammond, IN 46320. |
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Holiday Concert at Citizens Financial Bank - December 12, 2005:
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On Monday, December 12, 2005, the children in our elementary and middle school choirs closed our autumn semester with a performance at Citizens Financial Bank in downtown Hammond, Indiana. The children performed traditional Christmas Carols. |
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Holiday Concert at Hammond Public Library - December 5, 2005:
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On Monday, December 5, 2005, the children in our band programs and elementary and middle school choirs performed a holiday concert at the Hammond Public Library. The children performed Christmas Carols and Chanukah Songs for a packed house. |
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Breakfast with Santa - December 3, 2005:
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On Saturday, December 3, 2005, the children in our elementary school choir took their show on the road for a Breakfast with Santa sponsored by the Munster Chamber of Commerce. They performed a short series of Christmas Carols at both the 10 am and 11 am seatings.
To view more photos of this event, CLICK HERE. You'll need a SnapFish account to view these photos... It's free... So sign up today. And if you want a print, you can order it directly from Snapfish.com.
U.S. Naturalization Ceremony - November 18, 2005:
On Friday, November 18, 2005, the children in our elementary school choir performed at the United States Federal Court House in Hammond, Indiana, for the naturalization ceremony welcoming over 40 new citizens from over 20 countries. In addition to the Star Spangled Banner, the children also sang other songs of inspiration.
To view more photos of this event, CLICK HERE. You'll need a SnapFish account to view these photos... It's free... So sign up today. And if you want a print, you can order it directly from Snapfish.com.
Summer Band Program - July 26, 2005, Final Recital:
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We
are delighted to present this performance - the end of our summer band
session recital. These students worked on several pieces all
summer long.
We thank both the students and their parents for all their hard work this summer. We look forward to seeing you all again in the fall. |
The Lion King - June 22, 2005, Chicago, Illinois:
All the students who have completed our programs for the 2004-2005 year had the opportunity to attend a field trip to experience a performance of the LION KING. This Chicago outing was made possible by a special grant through the George Uzelac & Associates, Inc. Fund of the Legacy Foundation. The children enjoyed a matinee performance of this outstanding musical. Upon returning to Hammond, Books, Brushes & Bands threw a pizza party for the participants. Each of the children wrote a thank you note to Mr. Uzelac for his generous sponsorship of this outing.
Books, Brushes & Bands in the News
Check out these articles printed in various publications:
Music to Hammond's Ears - The TIMES - Friday, December 2, 2005
Michelle Golden named a "Woman of Merit" - Sunday, May 8, 2005
The TIMES, Saturday, January 24, 2004
The Times, Friday, June 6, 2003