AUGUST Events - Miller Beach Arts & Creative District:
All events take place (unless otherwise noted) at:
Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts
540 S. Lake Street, Gary, IN 46403
Find out more at: millerbeacharts.org | 219-885-9114
DANCE ON! Lake Street
7 pm – 9 pm $5 at the door
August 13 - Salsa at the Marshall J Gardner Center for the Arts
August 30 - 80’s DJ night at Tiny’s Coffee Bar
Our summer dance series continues with a salsa lesson taught by Carlos Martinez and a DJ night of 80s dance music. Come out for a lesson and dance the summer night away! All are welcome – beginners, advanced, singles, and couples.
Dance ON! Lake Street sessions continue into September! Get the details at millerbeacharts.org.
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New exhibit!
Through the Needle’s Eye
July 25 – August 29
Opening Reception: Friday, July 25, 6 pm - 8 pm
Celebrating the vision of eight individual artists and two collective groups, expressed through piecing, appliqué, fiber collage, quilting, and embroidery, this exhibit, curated by Miller Beach resident and textile artist Jane Whedbee, explores the extraordinary and tremendously varied practices at work in the contemporary fiber world. In a movement that historically struggled to be recognized as significant “Art,” these artists display how engaging and meaningful art is possible through these means.
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Gary Shakespeare Company presents
Measure for Measure
Two Shows!
Saturday, August 2, 6 pm
Sunday, August 3, 2 pm
$10 pre-show Speakeasy Gala. Tickets are available through millercommunitytheatre.com. Admission to the play is free.
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Get your tickets now for the
MBACD’s 10th Annual Golf Outing!
Enjoy a Day of Championship Golf at the beautiful Innsbrook Country Club!
Our annual fundraiser, now in its 10th year, offers our friends a grand day out on the links. This year’s event takes place on Monday, September 15, 2025, and is a fantastic way to support the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District.
With a full day of golfing, games, silent auction, dinner, and live music, this is a day that can’t be beat! We also offer a range of sponsorship opportunities – a great way to support the MBACD and the Arts. See you on the green!
For full details and ticket links: https://millerbeacharts.org/golf-outing-2025/
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Works in Progress Group
Sunday, August 17, 2 PM
FREE
Join other practicing and aspiring visual artists for an informal peer-to-peer review
session to share artwork and ideas. This ongoing group has been meeting now for over a year, supporting and inspiring artists in their work. Contact Teresina at 2tpavel2@gmail.com , or 219-777-5162, for details. RSVP’s appreciated but not required.
Basic Upholstery Skills
Two Sessions
August 12, 11AM – 2 PM, $50, Register here
August 14, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $50, Register here
This class teaches students the fundamental techniques and skills necessary to reupholster a simple dining chair. Learn to deconstruct and re-cover a slip seat, and see demos on webbing, piping, and other techniques you can use at home!
Suitable for beginners with little to no upholstery experience, as well as those looking to refresh their skills. Practice chairs, tools, and fabric will be provided.
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X the x --- Embroidery Beyond Cross-stitch workshop
Saturday, August 23, 10 AM – 1 PM
$25. Register here
From the gold-ornamented vestments of Renaissance churches to the stylized flowers of ethnic embroideries, to the funky rainbow flash of Hippie costuming, embroidery is one of the most accessible ways to create design. Learn the fundamental stitches that will enable you to produce lines, solid shapes, patterns, and even textures on cloth. We will supply basic materials: cloth, floss and yarn, needles and hoops, but you are also invited to bring your own fabric and elements to personalize your work
From Fabric to Finished Quilt and Everything in Between
Wednesdays, 10 am – 11 am, Sept. 10 – Nov. 5 (seven sessions)
$80, Register here
Learn to quilt and add/or to your repertoire of quilting techniques!
This multi-session class, taught by Christy Sass, will teach design and new techniques every week. Each session features a lecture with a demonstration covering handling half-square and quarter-square triangles (efficiently), curves, paper piecing, appliqué, free motion quilting, and binding.. Students will sew at home and return each week to share their finished block. For full class details, please visit millerbeacharts.org
Free Community Yoga
Every Sunday* at 10 am
FREE
Whether you are a long-time practitioner or a total newbie, this hour-long session will help you feel limber and refreshed. Instructor Mary Schons has over 20 years of yoga experience and brings much knowledge to her practice and teaching. Dress in comfortable clothes. Props and mats are provided.