Parks board hires Spanish instructor for community classes, program to begin Oct. 2

Sep 22, 2026

The parks board approved a contract with Kimberly Rivera Cruz to teach free Spanish classes for adults and youth at Taliston Pavilion: $25 an hour, two hours per day, not to exceed $1,600. Staff said dates will be published after contract activation and the program starts Oct. 2.

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The City of Gary Department of Parks on Sept. 22 authorized a contract for Kimberly Rivera Cruz to provide Spanish instruction under parks programming at the Taliston Pavilion. The contract pays $25 per hour for two hours per day with a total cap of $1,600; staff said there is no charge for residents to take the classes and classroom capacity is 50 people per session.

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