Lake Station-New Chicago Branch of the
Lake County Public Library is participating
in Indiana’s Bicentennial Celebration.
Join us for the birthday fun!
• Presentations on historical topics
• Social media: trivia and photos
• Entertainment and musical guests
• Displays by local historical societies
• Geocaching historical sites
• Summer reading fun!
• Social media: Tell us your personal memories of history around the region
And much more!
Visit our website at: http://lcplin.org/bicentennial.html
Celebrating Indiana’s 200th Birthday at the
Lake Station-New Chicago Library!
2016 Celebrate Indiana with Movies
Watch free movies featuring actors
and actresses born in Indiana.
February
Wednesday, February 10, 10:30 am
Rebel Without a Cause
111 minutes, PG-13, c. 1955
James Dean, born in Marion.
March
Wednesday, March 9, 10:30 am
On the Waterfront
108 minutes, Not rated, c. 1955
Karl Malden, born in Gary.
April
Wednesday, April 13, 2 pm
Everglades of the North
58 minutes, Not Rated, c. 2012
Locally produced documentary about story of the Grand Kankakee Marsh.
May
Wednesday, May 11, 10:30 am
The Magnificent Ambersons
88 minutes, Not rated, c. 1942
Written by Indiana author Booth Tarkington and set in Indianapolis.
June
Saturday, June 25, 2 pm
Hoosiers
114 minutes, PG, c. 1986
Set in Indiana.
July
Saturday, July 30, 2 pm
Rudy
116 Minutes, PG, c. 1993
Set in Indiana.
August
Wednesday, August 10, 2 pm
The Brady Bunch Movie
90 minutes, PG-13, c. 1995
Shelly Long, born in Fort Wayne, plays Mrs. Brady, originally portrayed in the TV Show by Florence
Henderson, born in Dale, Indiana.
September
Wednesday, September 14, 10:30 am
Bullitt
113 minutes, PG, c. 1968
Steve McQueen-- Born in Beech Grove.
October
Wednesday, October 12, 10:30 am
I Confess
94 Minutes
Anne Baxter, born in Michigan City, and Karl Malden, born in Gary.
November
Wednesday, November 9, 2 pm
Tootsie
116 minutes, PG, c. 1982
Sydney Pollack—Born in LaFayette.
December
Wednesday, December 14 2 PM, and...
Saturday, December 17, 2 PM
A Christmas Story
98 minutes, PG, c. 1983
Based on writings of Jean Shepherd with references to fictional Homan, Indiana, based on Shepherd’s
experiences growing up in Hammond.
Events and Displays
July
Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 2pm
Old-Fashioned Indiana Bicentennial Ice Cream Social
Children in grades K-5 are invited to make ice cream from scratch the old-fashioned way. We’ll be shaking the cream by hand! Kids will answer Indiana-themed trivia in order to win toppings to make sundaes.
September
Thursday, September 1, 2016, 10:30 am
Book Discussion: The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington.
Indianapolis native, Booth Tarkington won the Pulitzer for this book in 1919. The novel traces the
growth of the United States through the declining fortunes of three generations of the aristocratic
Amberson family in an upper-scale Indianapolis neighborhood.
November
Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2 pm
Lost Arts: Tatting, Punch Rugs, Crocheting, Knitting and Quilting
Kathlyn Sontag from Lake Station Historical Society will discuss lost arts and
crafts from the 1900’s. She will bring artifacts with her and demonstrate a few techniques. Participants
will be able to try their hands at hook rug making, too.
Display
November & December
A 100 year-old quilt and with other artifacts from the Lake Station Historical Society will be on display.
December
Saturday, December 10, 2016, 2 pm
Happy 200th Birthday, Indiana!
Join us for a festive celebration of all things Indiana. We will play games like “Win, ‘Hoosier,’ Draw”
and ask some Hoosier-themed trivia questions.
Cake will be served.