April 28, 2026 Rensselaer Community Highlights

Rensselaer Community Highlights

April 28, 2026

Rensselaer Chamber will be holding a

Ribbon Cutting

at Steve's Specialized Services

at noon on Friday, May 1st.

Stop by and tour their new Honest Abe log showroom.

Stay for a pork burger to benefit Little Cousin Jasper.

See you at Steve's!

Shred Day Sponsorship

Get your teams together for a fun afternoon of golf and networking... and register today!

Send golf registration to Chamber

And did you see what we are adding to the fun at our

2026 Chamber Golf Outing?

Thanks to a generous donation from Rensselaer McDonalds, we will be holding a silent auction for:

4 tickets to a home Chicago Cubs game

Thank you McDonalds!

Brown's Garden and Floral Shoppe

925 W Clark Street

Rensselaer

219-866-8735

St. Augustine's annual

Ring in the Spring

fundraiser will be held on

Saturday, May 2nd from 4 pm to 8 pm at St. Augustine!

Join us for bingo, bounce houses, a beer and wine garden and raffles!

We are seeking vendors of crafts, artisan goods, and more. Anyone interested in more information should contact Kaitlyn Szczepanski.

Email Kaitlyn.szcz@gmail.com

It's clean up week!

We have rolled out our new software, CivicRec for on-line registrations and reservations at Rensselaer Parks and Recreation. This will be much more convenient for people to access information regarding programming and facilities usage. Parents will no longer be tasked with tracking down paper forms to register their children for park offerings and patrons who wish to utilize our facilities can see availability, prices and amenities in real-time. Our community has asked for a more streamlined process, and we feel confident that this will be just that. Check it out today!

https://secure.rec1.com/IN/rensselaer-in/catalog

Visit Rensselaer Parks and Recreation

Prairie Arts Council

301 N Van Rensselaer Street

Instructors Needed: Art All the Time Workshops

We invite artists and instructors from the region to use our gallery and conference spaces to teach workshops open to the public. Teachers will be responsible for collecting their own registration fees but we will provide the basic space and help market any workshops. Calendar space is limited, so if you are interested, please reach out to the Prairie Arts Council!

Call for Teachers: Art All the Time, rolling dates.

If you are a professional artist or art instructor from the region we invite you to use our beautiful Rensselaer gallery and conference spaces to teach arts workshops open to the public. Teachers are responsible for collecting their own registration fees but we provide the basic space and help market any workshops. Calendar space is limited. prairieartscouncil.net/aatt

Volunteers Needed!

New volunteers are always appreciated. Stay tuned for future opportunities at pacren.ivolunteer.com

Find out more at: www.prairieartscouncil.org/events & prairieartscouncil.org/sign-up-calendar

Join the Carnegie Quilters - people of all experience levels are welcome. If you can tie a knot you can help make quilts! They meet every Wednesday here at the Carnegie Center in Rensselaer.

If interested, contact them to learn More. Thank you!

Norma Kahler - Carnegie Quilters

tkditsme@gmail.com

219-863-5353

Artcamp Registration

Sorrel and Rye Mercantile

117 W Rutsen Street

219-424-0975

Check out these monthly events

at one of your favorite places to shop!

Cylinders & Snacks is back again in 2026.

Thanks for getting our downtown hopping on Thursday nights!

Storm Recovery Assistance

available through the US Small Business Administration

Look what's happening at

Cup of Joy Too

215 W Washington Street, Rensselaer

219-816-9939

**NEW HOURS**

Now Open 6 am until 6 pm Monday through Friday

and 7 am until 1 pm on Saturday

Happy Hour: BOGO 1/2 off drinks from 4 pm to 6 pm

FAIR OAKS FARMS

856 N County Road 600 East

Fair Oaks, IN

Reservations at The Farmhouse

Visit Fair Oaks Farms for spring

Fusion Furniture & Mattress

205 E Commercial Ave

Lowell, IN 46356

Find grant information

Caboose Lake Campground

Remington, Indiana

219-224-3055

camp@caboosdelake.com

Supercuts

690 S College Avenue

Rensselaer

219-866-3860

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Congratulations on this amazing award!

Visit Supercuts soon.

Free Seminar tomorrow!

Contact Dee VanderWall

Rensselaer Senior Center

967 E Leopold Street

Rensselaer

219-866-4333

Call for a ride

Call-out to area businesses

Help Jasper County celebrate America 250 by representing one of the 13 original colonies.

Research your colony, feature aspects about that colony in your business and on a float in the July 4th parade at the Jasper County Fairgrounds!

To learn more and sign up, contact event organizer Tammy Culp at 219-869-0921.

Saint Joseph's College

Contact Saint Joseph's College

Follow Chamber on Facebook

See Chamber 2026 Calendar of Events!

See what's happening at the Rensselaer Library!

Adventure Backpacks

Your next adventure is waiting! Through our Adventure Backpacks—offered in partnership with the Indiana State Parks—you can explore the outdoors in a whole new way.

Each Adventure Backpack includes a special letter pass that grants you and your family free admission to all 37 Indiana State Parks. It’s your ticket to discovering scenic trails, peaceful lakes, and unforgettable outdoor experiences across the state.

Inside every backpack, you’ll also find thoughtfully curated supplies to enhance your journey. Each pack is themed and may include items like binoculars, a compass, and engaging books that bring nature to life while you explore.

Curious about what’s available? Search our catalog for “Adventure Backpack” to browse themes and see what each pack includes—there’s something for every kind of explorer. Adventure Backpacks will check out for one week.

Start planning your trip by searching our catalog to find the perfect Adventure Backpack: https://www.in.gov/jaspercountypubliclibrary/books,-movies,-and-more/catalog/

then head to the Indiana DNR website

https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/ to discover all the incredible destinations waiting to explored.