8th Annual Spring Tea
Join the BBB4E community on Sunday, April 26, 2026, for a lunch fundraiser that supports art education programs and the community.
For this year’s Spring Tea, BBB4E gathers a keynote panel of NWI leaders that will speak to the event’s theme: The ABC’s of NWI, Arts, Business, and Community. The keynote panelists include Chris White, CEO/President of United Way NWI, Heather Ennis, CEO/President of NWI Forum, and Larry A. Brechner, Producer/Co-Host of Arts on the Air.
In addition to this esteemed panel, 34 Lion portraits inspired by How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere will be exhibited. Each features ‘promises to be kind’ from 734 2nd-graders in the School City of Hammond and from community leaders who donated their time to participate in the 4th Annual Read Across the Region.
Attendance and event sponsorships support a more creative and peaceful tomorrow by connecting students with free books, writing and art workshops, the Midwest Adult Choir, and the Midwest Youth Choir.
Date: Sunday, April 26 | Time: 11:30 - 3:30 p.m.Location: Halls of St. George -
905 E Joliet St., Schererville, IN 46375
Cost: $65/person or $650/table of 10, Purchase tickets here: BBB4E.org
Please consider sponsoring a ticket for a Midwest Choir performer at $35 each.
When students come to BBB4E, many have had little to no access to arts education beyond their daily classroom experiences. Public, private, parochial, online, and homeschooled students ages 5-17 are welcome from any zip code. With varying levels of education and experience, our classes are designed to meet each student where they are.
With smaller class sizes, students set individualized goals, receive more personal, one-on-one attention from our instructors, and excel in other areas of their academic and home life. Students are placed exactly where they need to be, building their confidence and deepening their education.
Our activities are made possible in part by South Shore Arts, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
We can accomplish more together with the ongoing, generous support of people like you. Thank you.
