Celebrate Schererville Festival starts Wednesday

The Celebrate Schererville Festival kicks off Wednesday at Peter G. Redar Park, 217 Gregory St., in Schererville. The fest lasts through June 12. Admission is free. For more information, call 219-865-5530 or visit facebook.com/ScherervilleParksandRecreation.

Summer Reading program at Hammond Public Library

Hammond Public Library’s (HPL) annual Summer Reading Program is now underway. The theme, “Read Beyond the Beaten Path,” revolves around summer camp adventures and invites readers of all ages to participate in reading challenges to win prizes. The Summer Reading Challenge runs through July 31. HPL offers a wide array of programs that are available in person or from home, and tailored for everyone in the family. Visit www.hammond.beanstack.com to register for a reading challenge specific to each age group, log books read, and activities completed for the chance to win a Grand Prize. Bring the family in to the Hammond Public Library throughout the summer to enter into drawings and win various prizes. Grand Prize winners will be announced on Aug. 1. More information can be found at www.HammondLibrary.org or on Facebook @HammondLibrary.

Concrete restoration and bridge work to begin on I-65

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth-Riley Construction Co. is set to begin a $25.59 million concrete pavement restoration and bridge deck overlay contract on Interstate 65 between U.S. 30 and I-80/94 on Thursday night.

Starting on or after the Friday morning, three travel lanes will be open to traffic but will be shifted to make room for the work zone. Motorists should follow lane markings carefully through these traffic shifts. The ramp from southbound I-65 to Ridge Road and ramp from Ridge Road to I-65 northbound will be closed through early September. Motorists should follow the marked detours, which will utilize I-80/94, Indiana 53/Broadway and 61st Avenue.

Overnight lane closures will be utilized to set up, modify and remove the lane shifts through this work zone. There will also be overnight lane closures for pot hole patching as necessary in the coming weeks. Three lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained during daytime hours. Motorists should be prepared for overnight lane closures and changing traffic patterns in the area through fall 2022.

Build a Bike workshops set to begin

Take Bike the Streets, an all-volunteer active transportation advocacy group, is set to begin the seventh season of one of their most popular initiatives, The Ken Parr Build a Bike. The program has helped teach hundreds of people of all ages learn how to tune up their bikes and ride safely. Six workshops will be offered from 10 a.m. to Noon at 301 S. Lake St., Gary, on the following dates: this Saturday, June 25, July 9, July 23, Aug. 13 and Aug. 27. These workshops are open to people of all ages and abilities. Children 5 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. More information is at takebikethestreets.org.

Swale Music Festival on stage Saturday

The Swale Music Festival in Michigan City will take the stage at 1 p.m. June 11. Charles R. Westcott Park, Michigan Blvd. and Highway 12, Michigan City. For more information, call 219-221-0556; or visit michigancitylaporte.com/event/swale-music-festival.

Dyer Summer Fest arrives Thursday

Dyer Summer Fest arrives Thursday at Pheasant Hills Park, 2301 Hart St. The fest ends on June 12. Admission is free. For more information, call 219-865-2505 or visit townofdyer.com/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Dyer-Summer-Fest.