City of Crown Point Office of Special Events is accepting vendors for Crown Point's Annual Farmers' Market. The market runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, June thru October, on South Main Street, just south of the square.

Cost to rent a 10-x-10 booth space for the season is $100, or rent at a weekly rate of $15. Baked goods and other items must meet Lake County Health Department regulations as listed in the application. To request an application packet or for more information, contact Jennifer Bzdil at (219) 662-3290 orjbzdil@crownpoint.in.gov.

Tops in math

Congratulations to Taft Middle School students who placed in the State Math Contest: sixth graders Ryan Prodoehl, Joshua David, Ellie Burrell, Renee Brigham and Erik Matievich; seventh graders Kosta Leontaras, Christopher Dietrich, Kristin Martin, Joshua Allen and Liberty Stratton, and eighth graders Craig Eggen, Kevin Liu, Cassandra Anderson, Patrick Jansen and James Malott.

Their results will be submitted for possible state awards.

Make it their month

Timothy Ball Elementary School has announced its Students of the Month for February. They are: Anne Hatch, Jamie Murray, Emma Frank, Joseph Kostelnik, Marck Bauner, Josh Tayler, Julia Marra, Jessica Davis, Ashley Sohaney, Florentina Cardona, Hannah Walley, Cora Knight, Eddie Kostelnik, Jayson Johnson, Isabelle Melchor, Samantha Nowakowski, Katrina Ornelas, Sharice Jackson, Briana Peterson, Wes Lewis, Jeremy Gunter, Rebecca Burke, Pano Kostouros, Holli Peterson, Kyle Klausing and Rashad Lewis.

Art on display

View local artist Joyce Girgenti's art exhibit, "Inspired Brushstrokes," through March 15 in the lobby of First Financial Bank, 11890 Broadway.

Travel north with the Y

Southlake YMCA is offering a sightseeing trip June 9-13 to Mackinac Island, Mich.

Cost is $499 per person double occupancy, or $649 for single occupancy, and includes 8 meals, a visit to Mackinac Island with a guided carriage tour, visit to Historic Fort Mackinac, boat ride through the Soo Locks and sight seeing in Sault Sainte Marie, tour of Mackinaw City and gaming at Kewadin Sault Casino.

A $75 deposit is due at registration, with the balance due March 28.

For more information, call Debbie Kolloway at (219) 663-5810.

New at the library

Crown Point Community Library welcomes Denise Krapf as its new Youth Services Assistant. She replaces Vicky Gianni, who has accepted a position as librarian at Jane Ball Elementary School in Cedar Lake after more than 13 years at the library. Gianni will remain on staff to facilitate Teen Advisory Board meetings.

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