(COLORADO SPRINGS) — School District 11 (D11) said the oldest middle school in the district will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary and to honor the milestone it will hold a special event on Tuesday, Sept. 24. D11 said North Middle School was founded on Sept. 29, 1924, and has been a pillar of the downtown community for a century, being a beacon of educational excellence. North Middle School in the 1960s, Courtesy: Colorado Springs School District 11North Middle School today, Courtesy: Colorado Springs School District 11North Middle School in 1927, Courtesy: Colorado Springs School District 11First North Middle School class of 1924, Courtesy: Colorado Springs School District 11Prom at North Middle School in 1964, Courtesy: Colorado Springs School District 11 The event is open to the community and takes place on Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at North Middle School located at 612 East Yampa Street. The event will have food options from Big Papa's Grill, Stan's Funnel Cakes, and Chick-Fil-A on site and live music from the North Orchestra and Band, a DJ, lawn games, and a t-shirt tie-dye station. According to D11, classrooms will be decorated into living exhibits of the school's 100-year history. The event will feature interview videos from alumni, including one from a North graduate from the class of 1944. Attendees will also get a rare look inside the school's basement, which will showcase the original rock wall and historic furnace. Special guests include Mayor Yemi Mobolade, Superintendent Michael Gaal, and other local leaders. D11 also said two alumni in their 90s will be in attendance. The night's highlight will be the unveiling of North's time capsule a collection of history with reflections from students who researched North's past through archives and alumni interviews. D11 said the event's true stars are the North students who researched the event, produced a documentary, and interviewed alumni.