River Park Neighborhood Association

06/11/2026

Gospel Center Events

06/11/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 | We've done all our shopping, we've cleaned up the bounce house... and now all we need is 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

Join us tomorrow, Friday, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Center for our annual School's Out Cookout! Stop by any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and grab free food, drinks, play games and win prizes!

It's the perfect way to kick off summer and celebrate the end of another school year!

Special thanks to our cookout sponsors: Meijer, Walmart on Ireland Road, Pepsi, Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, Martin's Super Markets, FirstNet and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College.

06/10/2026

The River Park Open House for the 20-year-plan the city is working on will be held at Indiana University South Bend in the University Grill. The Open House will start at 7 pm on July 9th.

It will take the place of our July meeting. River Park Residents, Businesses, Churches, IUSB, and others are invited to see the plan before it goes to the Common Council, which we will keep everyone updated on.

Guests are welcome to enter through Door 10 or Door 8. Below is a map of where the doors are. We will have someone directing you to the door.

Guests are asked to park in lots 2/3/4/5 and street parking will be available on Mishawaka Ave. Below is also a map of where to park.

06/09/2026

It's that time. New River Park Newsletter time.

Here is the JUNE 2026 issue of River Park News. We have an article on the clean-up from May. We have an article from a local nonprofit.

These and more are available to read about in this issue. We are always looking for more content to have in future newsletters.
If you are a River Park business owner or live in River Park and own a business, please reach out. A board member will reach out to you to talk about advertising and its benefits.

And a big thanks to for printing the physical copies that are going to some River Park businesses, some River Park churches, and the library.

Newsletter:

06/05/2026

Hello neighbors, churches, business owners, and friends,

You are invited to our May meeting on June 11th. As usual, we will gather at the River Park Branch Library at 7 pm. Please share this information about our upcoming meeting. We consistently invite and welcome SBPD, code enforcement officials, city officials, and others, so neighbors can ask questions or raise concerns.

IUSB Chancellor Brian Pappas have been invited to this meeting.

Here is the agenda:

06/03/2026

The last day of school is almost here! Come celebrate summer break with the South Bend Police Department at our annual School's Out Cookout coming up on Friday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Center!

Stop by for free food, drinks, games and prizes! We'll see you there!

06/02/2026

The South Bend Human Rights Commission will host a Fair Housing in the Age of AI and Algorithms event on Thursday, June 4 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Mishawaka City Hall.

Community members are invited to explore how algorithms influence housing decisions, examine tenant screening tools, discuss legal frameworks, and share input on the ethical use of technology in housing.

This event is free to the public, but advance registration is required.

06/02/2026

Summer feeding program for kids at Paramount South Bend at 3414 Hepler St

06/01/2026

The City of South Bend has been working hard on a 20-year plan for the River Park neighborhood and Potawatomi Park for the past few years. It is getting close to being approved by the Common Council, but before it does, Chris Dressel has asked the River Park Neighborhood Association to use one of our scheduled meetings to provide an Open House for the Plan. He wants to show River Park Residents, Businesses, Churches, IUSB, and others what the current plans for the River Park neighborhood and Potawatomi Park look like. All neighbors, business owners, and anyone who wants to see the plans are invited. Below is the information on the open house.

DATE: Thursday, July 9th TIME: 7 pm
LOCATION: TO BE DETERMINED

We will keep everyone updated on the location on Facebook and our website. If you want to be kept in the know by email, just contact us at: [email protected].

05/29/2026