local history

Tour the Town

Our small town is changing.  New businesses are popping up in our backyard, whether we’re ready for them or not.  We’re all anxiously awaiting what additions are on the horizon for our downtown business area.  As these changes are happening,  we can find comfort in the areas of continuity in our quaint hometown - the

Tour the Town2024-09-25T18:00:31+00:00

Hometown Days Then and Now

  Who's getting excited for Hometown Days?  Then:  A look back at Sidewalk Days which was the predecessor to Historical Days and the current Hometown Days. The New Carlisle Business & Men's Professional Organization and the downtown merchants started sidewalk days in the late 1950s early 60s. Unsure of the exact year. This ad is

Hometown Days Then and Now2023-06-22T20:06:38+00:00

How to Fight Those Winter Blues

Even for winter lovers, northwest Indiana’s winter weather can take its toll.  Sometimes, we go days and days with no sunshine so we need to make our own.  Here are some ways that the library can help fight those winter blues. Make sure you check out the library’s Monthly Snapshot.  It tells you about all

How to Fight Those Winter Blues2023-01-17T22:33:39+00:00
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