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E-mail: mzloza@nwitimes.com.
Fax: (219) 662-5296.
Address: 2080 N. Main St., Crown Point, IN 46307.
Questions? Call (219) 662-5340.
MODEL RAILROADS | Crown Point
St. Matthias Men's Club hosts a Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 at St. Matthias Church Hall, 101 Burrell Drive, just west of Crown Point High School. HO, N, G, Lionel, Thomas the Train and model railroading items will be featured, with Lionel Model Train and Thomas the Tank Engine layouts. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. Refreshments will be available.
FYI: Call Tom at (219) 663-4480 or Bruno at 663-0666.
SENIOR SYRUP TIME | Hobart
Senior citizens and senior groups are invited to a Maple Syrup Time program just for seniors from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 10 or 17 at Deep River County Park, 9410 Old Lincoln Hwy. The program will be held indoors, with no walking involved. Learn about syrup making at the park, watch a video and share cake and coffee. Cost is $2 per person, and individuals and groups are welcome. Reservations are requested.
FYI: Call (219) 945-0543 or 755-3685.
MENTAL HEALTH | Crown Point
South Lake Branch of the American Association of University Women is hosting a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. March 8 at Youche Country Club, 13232 Marshall St. The topic is "Women's Mental Health" and the guest speaker is Sandy Applebee, a licensed mental health counselor from Tri-City Mental Health in East Chicago. She will present information about mental health wellness, challenges faced by women at each stage of life and techniques to come back from compassion fatigue. Cost for lunch is $20.
FYI: Call (219) 662-2677.
SPRING BINGO | Crown Point
Crown Point Lions Club will host its annual Spring Bingo Night at 7 p.m. today in the 4-H Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 and extra cards will be available for those who bring eyeglasses or hearing aids to donate. Prizes will be hams. Door prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be available for purchase. No carry-in food or beverages allowed.
FYI: Call (219) 663-6152.
SONS MEETING | Merrillville
Sons of the American Revolution will sponsor a reorganization meeting at 9 a.m. March 15 at the Lake County Public Library, 1010 W. U.S. 30. Members of former Lake County chapters are welcome to attend and help activate a Northwest Indiana chapter.
FYI: Call (219) 887-4438 for more information.
SPRING SHOW | Crown Point
Hop on by for a Spring Craft and Vendor Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8 at First Christian Church, 495 S. Indiana Ave. Vendors will include lia sophia jewelry, Avon, Gold Canyon candles, Noahs Arc, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay, Discovery Toys, Arbonne, uppercase living, Tupperware, Creative Memories, Body Shop at Home, Portraits by Lorrie, Home Interiors, Beijo Bags, Jonna's Jems, Painted Garden, Lasting Impressions, Photomax, Watkins, Portraits by Lorrie, Usborne Books and several talented crafters. A new- item white elephant sale, concessions, bake sale and Super Basket Raffle will also be included, all to benefit Pathway Christian School.
FYI: Call (219) 662-7575.
GLEANERS MEET | Lowell
Hawthorne Arbor of Gleaners will meet for a dinner of chicken noodle soup and desserts at 6 p.m. March 9 at the Cedar Creek Twp. Community Center, 151 N. Fremont St. At the February meeting, a Community Service Award recipient was selected, with a presentation slated for later this year, and members agreed to also honor a Youth Community Service Award winner. A Valentine Bingo Party was hosted for Lowell Health Care Center residents, treats and paper products were provided for a Valentine Party at Arc BRIDGES in Crown Point, and the delivery of donations to animal shelters in Crown Point and Munster was reported by Bob and Mary Kay Broe.
FYI: Call (219) 696-9465.
BREAKFAST SERVED | Merrillville
American Legion Post 430 will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 9 at 7430 Broadway. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 11 and younger. Menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee.
FYI: Call (219) 769-3071 after 11 a.m.
BAER OBSERVATORY | Hammond
Calumet Astronomical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 10 at the Lake County Convention and Visitors Center, 7770 Corinne Drive. Dave Newell, president, and Tom Upham, secretary of the Kankakee Valley Astronomical Society, will make a PowerPoint presentation on the construction of the KVAS's Roy Baer Observatory, named to honor the group's former vice-president. The public is invited and the program is free. Visit the CAS home page at www.casonline.org.
FYI: Call Larry Maka at (219) 384-6634 or e-mail larrym@casonline.org.
SPAGHETTI & GAMES | Crown Point
First District American Legion Las Vegas Night and Reverse Raffle will be held at 7 p.m. March 8 at Fred Schmidt American Legion Post 20, 1401 N. Main St. Doors open at 5 p.m. for an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner served until 7 p.m. for $4. Admission to the casino is free for blackjack, dice games, poker and wheel games. Raffle tickets are available for $25, with a $5,000 grand prize. Cash bar will be available. Proceeds benefit veterans, their children and the community.
FYI: Call Don Sales at (219) 663-1490 or Ernie Komasinski at 931-4223.
SHARE PHOTOS | Hobart
Adults interested in photography are invited to the monthly Lake County Parks Department's monthly Photo Club meeting at 7 p.m. March 12 in the Visitor Center at Deep River County Park, 9410 Old Lincoln Hwy. The show-and-tell topic is "Gardens" and members are asked to bring up to four photos (8-by-10-inches or larger), and up to 10 slides or digital images to show. There are no dues. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a social hour.
FYI: Call (219) 947-1958.
MUSIC NIGHT | Lowell
Listen and dance to bluegrass, gospel and country music from 6 to 10:00 p.m. March 8 at VFW Post 6841, 17401 Morse St. A variety of musicians will jam. Donation is asked at the door and food is available for purchase. Hall is handicapped accessible.
FYI: Call (219) 696-8121 or 696-4361.
CALUPLEX 2008 | Highland
Calumet Stamp Club's annual stamp show, Caluplex, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 8 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 at Lincoln Center, 2450 Lincoln St. Admission to the show is free. The show will feature exhibits of members' collections and a bourse with 18 dealers who will offer a variety of stamps, covers, postcards and supplies. A table will feature thousands of stamps that will be sold for 3 cents each. Food will be sold. The club, which meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Ave., is marking its 76th anniversary.
FYI: Call (219) 924-4836.
DUNELAND WEAVERS | Chesterton
Duneland Weaver's Guild meets at 10 a.m. March 8 at the Westchester Public Library Annex, 100 W. Indiana St. This month's program will be presented by Renee Tripp on alpacas. Tripp owns an alpaca farm outside Valparaiso. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome.
FYI: Call (219) 322-6505.
Y-ME MEETING | Munster
Northwest Indiana Group of Y-ME Illinois meets at 10 a.m. the second Saturday each month in the Doctors' Meeting Room in Community Hospital's cafeteria, 901 MacArthur Blvd. The topic March 8 is "Oh My Aching Back; Alternatives to Back Surgery." Drs. Brian McClenic and S. Ibrahim, anesthesiologists and pain management specialists at Community Hospital, will speak. Breast cancer patients, their families and friends, and health professionals are welcome. Reservations are not necessary.
FYI: Call (219) 838-6111 or visit www.y-me.org/illinois.
GOLF FITNESS | Schererville
Max Physical Therapy Clinic hosts a free golf fitness seminar with certified golf fitness instructor Vimal Sharma. He is a physical therapist and is certified by the Titleist Performance Institute. The program starts with a talk at 9:30 a.m. March 8 at 1000 Eagle Ridge, Suite B. The program includes free fitness scans, balance and posture assessments. RSVP.
FYI: Call (219) 805-6923.
HAM & BEANS | Schererville
McKinley Lodge 712 F&AM will host its Annual All-You- Can-Eat Ham and Bean Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. March 8 at McKinley Lodge, 330 68th Place. Donation is $7 for adults and $3 for children 11 and younger.
FYI: Call (219) 322-6590.
