Hammond Collects Donations for Deployed Military Personnel
The 2018 City of Hammond Veteran Appreciation Day Committee continues to celebrate Veteran’s Day through November 30 by requesting donations for deployed military personnel in conjunction with the Veteran Appreciation Day Parade. Donations will be accepted at the Hammond Civic Center on Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm in the Business Office. Below is a list of …
Notice of Rescheduled City Council Meetings in November and December
Please take notice that the Hammond City Council has rescheduled three regularly held council meetings in November and December, 2018. The November 12th meeting has been changed to November 5th. The November 26th meeting has been changed to November 20th (Tuesday). The December 10th meeting will be held as scheduled. The December 24th meeting has been changed to December 17th. If …
Hammond Community Corporation 2018 Grant Application Now Available
The City of Hammond for the social betterment of the community formed the Hammond Community Corporation in 1997. The organization is designed to grant financial assistance to Hammond not-for-profit organizations to enrich the quality of life in our community. The Hammond Community Corporation was originally funded by money donated from the Empress Casino-Hammond (now known as Horseshoe Casino–Hammond). These funds …
Hammond Holiday Parade
Student Conservation Association Invites Volunteers to Plant Trees in Hammond on Saturdays this October
Join the Student Conservation Association (SCA) Calumet Tree Conservation Corps this fall as they plant hundreds of trees in local parks and schools! The Calumet Tree Conservation Corps is an SCA team of five young adults from the Calumet Region. The team is working to plant and maintain hundreds of native Indiana trees in East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, and Whiting. …
City Council Meeting for October 22nd has been Rescheduled
Please take notice that the Hammond City Council has canceled the regularly scheduled council meeting to be held on October 22, 2018. The next scheduled Hammond City Council meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2018 in the Hammond City Council Chambers, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana, 46320. If you have any questions please call our office at 219-853-6404.
Valpo Comes to Hammond for Open Basketball Practice at Civic Center
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. along with the Valparaiso University Athletics Department is pleased to announce an open Valpo Men’s and Women’s Basketball practice to be held on Saturday, October 20 at the venerable Hammond Civic Center. “This is an effort by everyone involved to support the One Region campaign across Northwest Indiana. It is a unique opportunity for people …
Annual Fire Prevention Open House
Join the Hammond Fire Department for their Annual Fire Prevention Open House from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Fire Station # 8, 6350 Parrish Avenue. There will be lots of different activities for children including: Fire Station Tours – See the newly built Station #8 Jaws of Life Extrication Demonstration Bounce House for Children Raffle …
Monster Mash at the Jean Shepherd Community Center
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., The Hammond Parks Foundation, Inc. and Hammond Parks & Recreation invite you to the City of Hammond’s Monster Mash! Come out to the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive on Friday, October 19th from 5pm until 9pm IN COSTUME for some tricks, treats and to do the monster mash! Cost: $5 per couple …