Maria Reiner Senior Center

08/31/2026

Bike Club This Thursday, Sept 3rd at 9am. Meet at the (old) Trailblazers bike barn and ride to Portage for breakfast! See you there 🚲

08/30/2026

MRC Highlights for week of August 31

Monday Stretch is at 9am. Pinochle is played everyday at 8:30am. Ukulele at 10am. Sarah’s Walk & Strength w/Sarah at 10am. Beanbags on Mondays and Fridays in the front gym at noon. Bocce is in the front gym at 11:30am Monday, Wed. and Fri. Pickleball is every day in the Back Gym. Oil Painting with Laurie at noon-2pm.

Tuesday is a brand NEW DANCE CLASS will start on Tuesdays at Dance Extreme All Stars with Sam Davie. Make sure you come and try it out. Breakfast is from 9-10:30am and is sponsored by FreedomCare and the menu is Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon/Sausage, Hash Browns. Catered by Maxim's Rest. Thank you to our sponsor!! Dominos, Euchre and Pool Tournament start at 10am. Mah Jong play is at 10am. MRC Band at 11am. Beginner oil classes at 11am.

Wednesday is an Art class from 8:30-11:30am with Carol. Stretch Plus is at 9am. Walk & Strength w/Sarah at 10am. Positive Thinking Meditation with Lisa at 11:30am and this week is a special workshop and all are welcome! The topic is “Why Do People Hold Grudges?” “Phones with Pam for Iphones” is at noon. Hand and Foot card game, Pay Me Card Game and Euchre all play at 12:30pm.

Thursday the Bike Riders will meet at 9am at (old) Trailblazers Bike Barn and ride to Portage for breakfast. Cardio Drumming is at 10am, Bridge play and lessons, Dominos and Pool Tournament start at 10am. Beginner Mah Jong play is at 10am. Lunch is at 11:30am-1pm and is sponsored by Rosewood Family Restaurant and the menu is lemon rice soup, salad, roll and dessert. Scrabble at 12:30pm. IUN Senior Planet class Protecting Your Personal Information Online is from 1-2:15 pm. This presentation will cover the ins and outs of how to protect your personal information online. We’ll cover tips for staying safe in cyberspace, like safe browsing, how to recognize online scams, and when it’s OK – or not – to share your personal information online. Vanessa is here with chair massages, please sign up on the front counter.

Friday, is the field trip for Blueberry Fest for those going. Also, “MRC Recycle Fridays” for MRC MEMBERS is from 8am-noon!! Recycle bins will be outside MRC front doors for MRC Members to drop off: (These items ONLY!!) PAPER and CLEAN/WASHED ALUMINUM CANS!! (NO plastic, glass, cardboard, etc.) Chair Yoga stretch with Sue at 9:00am. Walk & Strength w/Sarah at 10am. Diamond Art/Scrapbooking at 10am. It’s Bunco this week at 12:30pm. Bring $5. Come out and join us!!

Let’s make it a great week. See you soon!

08/27/2026

The FEMA Intake Center will be in Hobart this Saturday and Sunday. Do you need help getting to the fire station? the MRC is offering rides on Saturday starting at 8 AM to 10 AM, please call the MRC at 219-9471864 and speak with Cheryl on Friday to set up a ride!!

🏠 Help is here Hobart.

We want our residents affected by recent storms to know that you do not have to navigate the recovery process alone. A FEMA Intake Center will be available right here in Hobart to help residents with uninsured or underinsured home damage.

📍 Hobart Fire Station No. 2
2411 W. Old Ridge Road, Hobart
📅 Saturday, August 29
📅 Sunday, August 30
⏰ 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. both days

FEMA representatives can help you:
• Start a FEMA assistance application
• Check the status of an existing application
• Get answers to your questions

Walk-ins are welcome—no appointment is necessary.
If possible, please bring:
• Photo identification
• Proof of address
• Insurance information, if available
• Photos of the damage
• Bank account information for direct deposit, if desired

We are bringing this assistance directly to Hobart so our residents can get the help and answers they need close to home. Please share this information with any Hobart neighbor who may need assistance.

Residents may also apply anytime at DisasterAssistance.gov or call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362. TTY users may call 711.

08/26/2026

A heartfelt thank you to World Central Kitchen for generously donating meals to members of the Maria Reiner Center! ❤️ We are so grateful they out to our community and allowed us to share a wonderful meal with those at the MRC. World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit dedicated to providing fresh nourishing meals to communities facing humanitarian, climate and community crises. WCK believes that food is more than nourishment - it can provide comfort, dignity, hope and a reminder that people care! Their work has provided more than 600 million meals around the world!!!

We also want to thank Sounds of Sarah Inc for taking the time to deliver the meals to us. We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and support!

Thank you both for helping make such a difference in our community. Our members appreciated the meal today ! 💙

08/26/2026

Let’s go to the Market tomorrow and there’s even a costume contest!!!! Get ready to dress up!

WHO’S READY TO DRESS TO IMPRESS?! 👗🎸

We’re throwing it back for our LAST Summer Market this year, and we want YOU to get in on the fun!

🎀 DRESS UP = WIN A GIFT CARD 🎀

Pull out your best 50s & 60s look and come dressed to impress for our RETRO COSTUME CONTEST! Poodle skirts, leather jackets, cat-eye glasses, greaser hair - go all out or keep it simple. We want to see what you’ve got!

And the prize? A gift card to a VERY on-theme local spot. 😉 We’re keeping the winner a surprise for now!

Our vendors are getting into the spirit too, with themed menu items and retro-inspired specials just for the occasion.

So start planning your look, grab your crew and come ready to twist, shop, eat and have a ball!

📍 Festival Park
⏰ Thursday | 4–9 PM

It’s gonna be hip — we’ll see you at the market! 🎶

08/25/2026

Look at all these ribbon winners from The Lake County Fair!!! These artist are our MRC members! 🖼️ 🏅so talented!!!

08/25/2026

Mark your calendars!! Car show coming on Sept 14th!

08/25/2026

⚠️STORM DEBRIS UPDATE - TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
Our community continues to make progress following the storm, but recovery efforts are not finished. Here is the latest information for Hobart residents:

⚡ POWER RESTORATION
Approximately 30 NIPSCO customers in Hobart remain without power. If you are one of those customers, please continue reporting your outage directly to NIPSCO—even if you have already reported it.
• Report online at NIPSCO.com/out
• Text OUT to 444111
• Call 1-800-464-7726

If you see a downed or sagging power line, stay away and assume it is live. Call 911 and NIPSCO immediately.

🌳 STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL

Public Works employees and the City’s contracted crews are working throughout our City every day to remove storm debris.
Mayor Josh has asked our contractors to bring in additional trucks, and we expect to have seven contracted trucks working in the City by this weekend.
Even with the additional equipment, this will continue to be a long cleanup effort. The amount of debris throughout Hobart is significant, and crews must work carefully and safely. We know residents are anxious to have their piles removed, but please be assured that our teams are working as quickly as possible and will reach every neighborhood.
Please place tree limbs and vegetation near the curb without blocking streets, sidewalks, storm drains, fire hydrants, utility equipment, road signs or sightlines at intersections.
There is no need to call Public Works to report tree limbs or other outdoor tree debris. Crews are already sweeping through the entire City and will collect those materials as they reach each neighborhood.

🏠 STORM-DAMAGED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
If you have storm damaged items from inside your home, including carpeting, furniture or other household materials, please place on the curb and call Hobart Public Works at 219-942-6121 to request a special pickup.
Residents will not be charged for storm related special pickups. Please call only for household materials requiring a special pickup, not for tree limbs or vegetation.

We understand how difficult and exhausting this recovery has been for many of our residents. Thank you for your continued patience and for giving our crews the space they need to work safely. Our teams are doing everything they can, and they will get to your pile.

08/25/2026

Bike Club This Thursday Aug. 27th 9am !!! Meet at the old Trailblazers Bike Barn and ride to Portage for breakfast. 🚲 Come join our bike riders!!