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E-mail: jpallay@nwitimes.com.
Fax: (219) 933-3249.
Address: 601 45th Ave., Munster, IN 46321.
Questions? Call (219) 937-5741.
Concert | Lansing
The Kappelle Choir from Concordia University will perform at 7:30 tonight at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2505 Indiana Ave. They will perform works in celebration of the Christian reformation and All Saints Day. An offering will be collected.
FYI: Call (708) 474-7997.
Blood drive | Chicago Heights
Heartland Blood Centers will have a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. today at St. James Hospital Health Center, 1423 Chicago Road. Donors must be at least 17 years old or 16 with written parental permission; weigh at least 110 pounds; be symptom free of cold, flu and allergies; and be in general good health.
FYI: Call (800) 7TO-GIVE.
Royal breakfast | Calumet City
Little princes and princesses ages 3 to 8 will feel like royalty at the Calumet Memorial Park District's Royal Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 8. Participants will make their own craft crowns and will dine on French toast with sausage. Dressing up is optional, but encouraged. Registration is required. The fee is $10 per participant. Registration is now being taken at Memorial Park, 612 Wentworth Ave.
FYI: Call (708) 862-6443.
Fitness seminar | Hammond
In anticipation of its Nov. 9 Fall Frolic four-mile run, Purdue University Calumet's Fitness Center will host the seminar, What You Need to Know with Two Weeks to Go, at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 in Room 129 of the university's Fitness & Recreation Center. The seminar, presented by Purdue Calumet Fitness Center Coordinator and veteran distance runner John Bobalik, will provide an overview of what runners/walkers should know about training, nutrition and other preparation for the Nov. 9 race. The run/walk will take place through the neighborhood around the Purdue Calumet campus. Handouts will be provided.
FYI: Call (219) 989-2175.
Paper needed | Chicago Heights
South Suburban Humane Society is in need of all types of clean, dry paper for recycling. They are collecting magazines, shopping catalogs, newspapers, office and school papers and junk mail. Drop items off in the green and yellow bins, just south of the building at 1103 West End Ave.
FYI: Call (708) 755-7387.
Bereavement | South suburbs
Ingalls hospice program offers Hope, Help & Healing, a free bereavement support group. This group is designed to provide both education and support for adults who have experienced a significant loss. Weekly and monthly meetings are available for individuals and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
FYI: Call (708) 915-6465 for complete schedule or for additional information and support.
Book sale donations | Lansing
Lansing Public Library and Friends of Lansing Public Library accepts donations of used adult and children's books, audio books and music for its book sales. They cannot accept Reader's Digest condensed books, magazines, encycopedias more than five years old or books with mold or mildew.
FYI: The library is at 2750 Indiana Ave. Call (708) 474-2447.
Youth group | Lansing
St. Ann Parish in Lansing has a youth group for students in eighth grade through high school from Lansing and surrounding communities. The group meets in the parish hall, 3014 Ridge Road.
FYI: Contact the parish office at (708) 895-6700.
VENDOR FAIR | Munster
HOPE for the Holidays, a shopping event to help support the fight against breast cancer, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Munster Community Park Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive. Vendors selling candles, gourmet foods, wine, jewelry, purses, personal care, spa products and many other items will be on hand. They all have committed to donate a portion of their proceeds to the AVON Walk For Breast Cancer.
FYI: Visit www.avonwalk.org or call (219) 712-6672.
Blood drive | Dyer
Heartland Blood Centers will have a blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Faith Church, 100 81st Ave. Every donor will receive a T-shirt. Donors must be at least 17 years old or 16 with written parental permission; weigh at least 110 pounds; be symptom free of cold, flu and allergies; and be in general good health.
FYI: Call (800) 7TO-GIVE.
Popcorn social | St. John
Time for Kids will host a popcorn social for children with special needs from 6:30 to 8:30 Oct. 30 at 8307 Wicker Ave. There is a $3 admission fee. There is no fee for parents/guardians, who are asked to stay.
FYI: Call (219) 742-2803.
Craft fair | Hobart
First United Methodist Church, 654 E. Fourth St., will have a fall craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25. Admission is free. There will be gifts, door prizes and a concession stand.
FYI: Call (219) 942-1601.
QUILTING BEE | Hobart
The final quilting bee of the season will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at Deep River County Park in Wood's Historic Grist Mill, 9410 Old Lincoln Hwy. Visit with the Deep River Quilters as they work on the current quilt or sit with them and put in your own stitches. Quilts made since 1979 are on exhibit.
FYI: Call (219) 947-1958.
Beautification project | Hammond
The Hammond Lions Club and Hammond Parks & Recreation have teamed up to work on a beautification project for the Hammond Civic Center. The Hammond Lions Club recently did a donation planting at the Jean Shepherd Community Center and has agreed to do another donation planting for the Hammond Civic Center from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 in front of the building at 5825 S. Sohl Ave. Volunteers are needed.
FYI: Visit www.lionsclubs.org or call (219) 933-0833 or (219) 789-6511.
Fall Fest | Gary
St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic parish, 6060 Miller Ave., is offering a fall fest chili meal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. The luncheon will take place in Lessard Hall behind the church and will include chili, chili mac or chili dogs, plus dessert and beverage. Price is $6 for adults and $3 for children younger than 10.
FYI: Call (219) 938-1373.
NEUTER SCOOTER | Crown Point, Hammond
The Neuter Scooter will offer discount spay and neuter surgery to cats only in Crown Point on Oct. 28 and in Hammond on Oct. 29. Exact location will be given when appointment is made. The Neuter Scooter is a low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic. Appointments are $40 in advance and $50 on the day of the clinic. A free rabies vaccine is included.
FYI: Call (866) 662-5838 or visit www.neuterscooter.com to make an appointment.
HAY RIDES FOR ALL | Lowell
Non-reserved hay rides for individuals and families will be held on a first-come, first-serve basis at 1 and 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at Buckley Homestead County Park, 3606 Belshaw Road. Enjoy the quiet, steady pace of the horses as they pull the hay wagon around the back 80-acre trail. Cost is $3 per person.
FYI: Call (219) 769-PARK.
Land of Lincoln | Illinois
The Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission has planned a series of events throughout the state to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
FYI: Visit www.lincoln200.net.
