This year’s Howe – Irvington Block Party will cap off two days of events in Irvington celebrating the alumni of the eastside high school.
On Friday, August 21st, the Thomas Carr Howe High School Alumni Association is hosting the 1st Annual “Alumni” Homecoming Football Game & Sock Hop. The game against Broad Ripple will begin at 7:00 p.m., and the Sock Hop will begin at 8:30 p.m. and end at 11:00 p.m. Tickets for the football game are $3.00 each and tickets to the sock hop are $5.00 each..
On August 22 from 5 – 11 p.m., the 9th Annual Howe – Irvington Block Party will take place, rain or shine, on both Ritter Avenue and Johnson Street, just south of Washington Street in Irvington. In the event of inclement weather, the party will move into the Irving Theatre.
There will be food trucks at the block party to provide food and non-alcoholic drinks for those attending the evening’s festivities: Chef Dan’s, The New York Slice, Flying Cupcake and Sully’s Famous Hot Dogs.
Two local bands that feature Howe alumni in their respective lineups — Blue Alchemy and The Rhythm Rats will provide this year’s musical entertainment. The Rhythm Rats will also debut their CD of all-original music, at the block party.
Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For more information regarding the 9th Annual Howe – Irvington Block Party, go to the event’s Facebook page.
