Volunteers Still Needed for South Bend 150 Celebration

Volunteers Still Needed for South Bend 150 Celebration

South Bend will see its biggest celebration in years later this month as revelers pack downtown by the tens of thousands to mark the city’s sesquicentennial during Memorial Day weekend on May 23 and 24. The logistics of such a large gathering — packed with events from an outdoor concert to a basketball tournament and…

‘Discover South Bend’ Series Looks at Libraries, Historical Preservation

‘Discover South Bend’ Series Looks at Libraries, Historical Preservation

The monthly “Discover South Bend” series continues this weekend with a look at local libraries. Three events are planned this Saturday at the Main Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library in downtown South Bend. The first event — titled “Preserving Photographic Memories” — will feature guest speaker Joan Hostetler of Heritage Photo and…

‘Discover South Bend’ Series to Explore Faith
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‘Discover South Bend’ Series to Explore Faith

Area houses of worship will be opening their doors to the general public this Sunday. It’s all part of South Bend’s 150th anniversary celebration. Each month a new theme is explored as part of the “Discover South Bend” series, which is one of many events to mark the city’s sesquicentennial. The first “Discover South Bend”…

Gus Macker Basketball Tournament Returning to South Bend
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Gus Macker Basketball Tournament Returning to South Bend

The Gus Macker Basketball Tournament is returning to South Bend as part of the city’s sesquicentennial weekend celebration. Would-be basketball players will descend on downtown South Bend for a family-friendly 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The tournament will be played on the newly remodeled Jefferson Boulevard as well as the Howard Park parking lot. A “Dream Court”…

‘Discover South Bend’ Continues with Science Event This Saturday

‘Discover South Bend’ Continues with Science Event This Saturday

The yearlong celebration of South Bend’s sesquicentennial continues this weekend. The monthly series “Discover South Bend” makes its return on Saturday from 1 until 4 pm at the Kroc Center. This month’s theme is all about science and technology. The South Bend 150 website describes the events below: -Find out how local graduate students created…

South Bend 150 Website Prepares for City’s Sesquicentennial Celebration

South Bend 150 Website Prepares for City’s Sesquicentennial Celebration

Sesquicentennial. Try saying that five times fast. The word does not exactly roll off the tongue, but it is an important milestone that South Bend is about to reach next year. South Bend will turn one-hundred and fifty years old on May 22, 2015. Yep, the big 1-5-0. The Northern Indiana city — which has…