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• XW *Civil Rights Heritage • •'Center Now Open! • • Barbara Brandy was • nxFOxMrvc= AR rs civ rFa� • the first to cross the steps • into the Engman Natato- Sept. 23 - Gabriel Iglesias "The Fluffy Shop : j rium and declared that a. • Tour (comedy) • "she finally got in." It was Oct. 2 - South Bend Symphony Orchestra 70 some years after her • (Masterworks Series) • first attempt, as a child to • Oct. 3 - Straight No Chaser "A Capella ' swim but she was turned Sensation" • away at the door • Oct. 8 - The Diary of Black Men "National • because of her race. Her ' l h " Tour (theatrical production) ' • • recent visit was a happier Oct. 17 - South Bend Symphony Orchestra occasion. Flanked by I Y (Chamber Series) • relatives, she walked in �' • ` . � Y' •Oct. 23 -South Bend Symphony Orchestra • the garden that once was � • P S • 9 �Lerr • ( ops cries) • the pool and spoke of the • Nov. 5 -6 - A Chorus Line (Broadway show) • irony that the building was now dedicated to civil rights. : o • : ' Brandy was one of 400 people who came to witness the dedication of the natatorium as the home for • ' the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. Many were west side residents while others came hundreds of miles to participate. : The natatorium, on West Washington was • Sept 1 -3 6:30 pm Ft. Wayne Tin Caps constructed in 1922. From its opening, until 1936, the Fireworks on Sept 3 following the game! building was exclusive used by whites. After a challenge • Additional September Events regarding tax money for repairs, the Parks Board • allowed blacks to swim one day a week. In 1950, after Sept. 3 5:30— 8:30 DTSB First Friday's @ ; more challenges, the natatorium was fully integrated. It • Key Bank Plaza —The Unraveling String Band • wasn't until the 1950's that all people gained unfettered • Sept. 11 7:00 -10:00 pm Zoo Brew @ : access. The pool closed in 1978, and the facility re- • Potawatomi Zoo ' mained unused, until now. "There is no more notorious icon of northern racist • Sept. 24 6:30— 9:30 Fabulous Fifties • injustice in our community," said Mayor Stephen J. Family Dance @ Century Center ; Luecke in nominating the civil rights center for a . (So. Bend Parks & Recreation) • Human Rights Awareness Award. IU South Bend worked • Sept. 25 Museum Day— Center for History : in partnership with the South Bend Heritage Foundation • .............. • . • . • . • . • . • . and with financial support from the City of South Bend to transform the vacant structure into a 441k human - rights hallmark on South Bend's "Museum Row." T R ■ A D TRIAD PILL DROP st Joseph co....t�, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15 > 2010 ■r�dGar�a 101Ml:i11111MIR MIMIDIII;AMI ST. JOSEPH COUNTY JAIL PARKING LOT (Corner of Sample & Lafayette) & MISHAWAKA POLICE DEPARTMENT 200 N. CHURCH ST. FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT KATHY FAIN @ 258 -4863 Visit Our Website at www.SouthBendIN.gov SI USTED NO ENTIENDE INGLES Y NECESITA AYUDA PARA TRA- DUCIR ESTE DOCUMENTO, O SI TIENE ALGUNA PREGUNTA, POR FAVOR LLAME AL TELEFONO (574) 235 -5858 X 1000.