Crown Point Babe Ruth Fall Baseball is holding registration from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the CP Babe Ruth field on Indiana Avenue. This year there will be two divisions, 12- to 14-year-old and 15- to 18-year-old. There will be 16 teams with eight players in each team. Out of town teams will need to call for availability.

Games will be played Monday through Thursday and Saturday, with makeup games on Friday or Sunday, beginning Aug. 16. Cost will be $95 per player or $145 per family within the Crown Point district and $105 per player and $155 per family outside of district. All players will receive a hat and shirt.

The new press box/concession stand is completed and a dedication and brunch will be held before fall ball begins to thank all those from the community for all of their help in completing this project. For more information, call Cheryl Jurczak at (219) 662-2474.

Picnic and a movie

Crown Point Parks and Recreation Department and the Office of Special Events will present another Movie in the Park at dusk Friday. "A League of Their Own" will be shown at Sauerman Woods Park, 1000 E. South St. This fun free family event is sponsored by Citizens Financial Bank and Midnight Blue Towing.

In recognition of National Parks and Recreation Month, a picnic will be held prior to the screening at 6:30 and is free to Crown Point residents. There is a $2 charge for nonresidents. The parks staff will also be coordinating games and activities.

Advance registration is required by today for the picnic. Call (219) 661-2271.

And the winner is…

Chloe Dorsey won the Tag Line Contest associated with Community Day at the RailCats Game with her entry "A Homerun Community Out to Have a Ball."

The winning tag line will be used in conjunction with the logo on all Community Day at the RailCats publications in the future. Last year's logo winner was Emma Novakovich.

Chloe enjoyed throwing out the "warm-up" pitch after a photo shoot with Mayor Dave Uran at the July 13 game. Runners-up were Ben and Brandon Haczynski, Griffin Beemsterboer and Austin Line.

Arts on Friday

Fourth Friday Arts patrons attending the event Friday will enjoy two, 45-minute concerts on the east side lawn of the Old Courthouse.

String of Pearls will be headlining the jazzy themed night at 7 and 8 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the rotunda of the lower level courthouse shops.

Participants will also be able to enjoy Crown Point Community Theater performers in the Centier Bank courtyard at Main and Joliet streets. The group will be performing selections from their production of "Love Songs." In case of rain, the group will move next door into What's the Scoop.

Other live entertainment will include South Shore Dance Alliance at The Conservative Café and the Indiana Ballet Theater NW dancing live in Parry Court.

Artist and their work will be showcased throughout downtown shops.

For more information, call Jennifer Bzdil at (219) 662-3290.

If you have news to share with the Crown Point community, call Kathy at (219) 663-5389 or e-mail kklessner@yahoo.com