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Grover Center goes back to the ’80s for “Blast from the Past”

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM

By Staff report

Break out the neon, tease up your hair, and get ready for a totally rad night!

The Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society will host “Blast from the Past: Back to the ’80s” on Saturday, November 7, at the Carl McNeely Civic Center. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The evening will feature a live DJ, an ’80s costume contest, raffles, and plenty of nostalgic fun. Guests are encouraged to embrace the decade’s unforgettable fashions, from leg warmers and big hair to their favorite ’80s pop-culture looks.

Food will be provided by Spegal’s Prime Cuts, with drinks by Bourbons & Brews. Gather your friends for an evening celebrating a memorable decade while supporting the Grover Center’s work to preserve and share Shelby County’s history.

The Grover Center thanks its 2026 sponsors: Horseshoe Casino, Runnebohm Construction, Major Health Partners, Beaty Construction, C-Tech Corporation, POET, Stephenson Rife LLP, Nolley Insurance, and RYOBI.  

Tickets are $45 per person and are available for purchase, at the Grover Center or online at www.grovercenter.org

For more information, contact Sarah Richardt, Executive Director, at director@grovercenter.org or visit the Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society at 52 W. Broadway Street, Shelbyville, IN, open Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.