Rensselaer Community Highlights

August 30, 2025

The Carnegie Players

Are you feeling rundown, sluggish, and lacking vigor in life? Then have we got a cure for you!

An old-time variety show hearkening back to the age of Cowboys, Gypsies, and Snake Oil Salesmen! That's right! Professor Galen is back! His wagon is stocked with a whole new batch of magic elixir and story-telling friends!

Be sure to see the Professor and his troupe at the Little Cousin Jasper Festival in Potawatomi Park, Rensselaer Indiana, on Friday, September 5th @ 5:30 pm, and Saturday, September 6th @1:00 and 3:30 pm.

You will be entertained and amazed!

First Hometown Mortgage is looking for a shared office situation in downtown Rensselaer. If you or someone you know is in need of a small business office space in Rensselaer and has interest in sharing an affordable downtown location, please contact Jeff at 219-208-8967.

Jasper Newton Foundation

It's never too early to prepare for the future. Applications are open for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Students who are active in their community should consider applying by September 15th.

This is a chance to be considered for a 4-year, full-tuition scholarship for any Indiana college or university, including up to $900 per year for school equipment.

Resources, services, parks, education, art, there are so many parts to a community!

Fortunately, you have the opportunity to support it all with a $2-$1 matched gift!

Click below to see our list of funds that can support where our community needs your gift the most.

 https://www.jaspernewtonfoundation.org/product-category/2-matched-for-every-1-donated!

FAIR OAKS FARMS

856 N County Road 600 East

Fair Oaks, IN

Register for Rensselaer Emergency Alerts

Get updates by text message when there is a power outage, boil order, closure, weather emergency and more!

There is still time to have your voice heard in support of daily Amtrak service for Rensselaer!

Officials need community feedback in order to move forward with the goal of daily Amtrak service in Rensselaer. Daily passenger rail service would provide our residents with access safe, low-cost travel for high paying employment in larger cities, access to healthcare services that aren't available in rural communities, access to cultural events and much more. Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback today. Survey closes soon.

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Rensselaer Parks Department!

Cleaning out your closets?

Consider donating to these two worthy causes.

Fendig Theatre for Children

By donating your old shoes that no longer fit to Fendig Theatre we are able to repurpose them into future shoes for performers, or we build towards a donation for others in need of gently used shoes. Your support is appreciated either way!

Prairie Arts Council Presents

Bonnie Zimmer

Contemplating Nature: A Lifelong Journey

Continuing through September 25, 2025

This solo retrospective exhibition will present a survey of Bonnie's work from her early years to the present including fiber vessels, sculpture, installation, assemblage, printed textiles, ceramics, jewelry and more.

Lillian Fendig Gallery, 301 N Van Rensselaer Street, Tues. Noon-4, Thurs 2-6,

or by appointment 219-866-5278

Steve's Specialized Services

1506 N McKinley Avenue

219-866-3059

Jasper County Community Services and Rensselaer Senior Center

Saint Joseph's College

Business to Business discounts for Chamber members

With the list of proud Chamber members now available on the Chamber website, it's easier for businesses to offer discounts to fellow Chamber members.

Here are two that you might enjoy! Rensselaer Republican offers an advertising discount and Franciscan Working Well is offering a $3 per person per month discount for their HEALTHeACCESS membership.

Send your Business to Business discount information to us for our next business spotlight.

See what's happening at the Rensselaer Library!

For more information or to register, please visit the Library at 208 W Susan St., Rensselaer, call 219-866-5881 or click below

Employment Opportunities

Do you have employment opportunities available for local workers? Send us your announcement and we will post it here.

Alliance Bank is looking for a Full-Time Teller in Winamac. Be part of our family-first culture. At Alliance, we invest in our team with training, mentorship and opportunities to advance... because when you grow, we grow. Apply today!

Need to get out of the house this weekend?Check out a movie!

1376 Saint Gaspar Drive

219-866-2222

Scan QR below to view showtimes or purchase tickets.

Greater Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce | Rensselaerchamber.com