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ONGOING
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM | Hobart
Registration is now being accepted for the Fall 2010 Developmental Preschool program at the Hobart Family YMCA, 601 W. 40th Place. A $50 refundable fee, along with birth certificate and immunization records, are requested at registration. Classes are offered in the morning and afternoon and extended care is available. The 3- and 4-year-old and pre-kindergarten classes have limited openings. Children learn through a variety of pre-academics, social and developmental activities such as learning centers, music, arts and crafts, computers, Pre-Fit (a creative movement program), character development, swim time, gym time, field trips and parties. Register early to ensure availability.
FYI: Call (219) 942-2183 and ask for Sharon Tarry.
VENDORS NEEDED | Hobart
First Church, 939 S. Wisconsin St., is looking for vendors and crafters for a craft, bazaar and collectible show, set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 24.
FYI: Call (219) 942-3651 or info@hobartfirst.com
TODAY
PROM DRESS RESALE EVENT | Hammond
The Hammond Chapter of Tri Kappa hosts its ninth annual high school prom dress resale event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 3 at Purdue University Calumet's Alumni Hall, in the Student Union & Library Building, 2200 169th St. All sales cash only.
FYI: Call (219) 923-8519, (219) 972-0332 or (219) 743-1449.
CELEBRATION | Hammond
Members of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1047 Kenwood St., are invited to attend the 100th birthday celebration for Lula Owens from 2 to 5 p.m. April 3 at the Ophelia Steen Center, 5927 Columbia Ave.
FYI: Call (219) 931-4337.
WEDNESDAY
TASTES OF THE CITY | Chicago
Make reservations by April 7 for a Tastes of the City tour of Chicago's North Side neighborhoods offered by the Centier Advantage Program and About Tours on April 21, departing Wal-Mart parking lot in Valparaiso at 7:30 a.m., Hobby Lobby parking lot in Hobart at 8 a.m. and Cracker Barrel lot in Hammond at 8:30 a.m., and returning 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. See Wrigleyville and taste cinnamon rolls from Ann Sathers, enjoy lunch at Furama Restaurant in Uptown, visit Lincoln Park and the Elks National Memorial Building and sample fudge at Fudge Pot in Old Town. Cost is $70 for Centier Bank clients and $80 for others.
FYI: Call Sharon St. Myers at (219) 755-6140, ext. 1839 or visit a Centier branch.
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING | Hammond
The Harrison Park Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. April 7 at the Legion Hall on Hohman Avenue across from Harrison Park.
FYI: Call (219) 933-0940 for details.
SENIORS TRIP | Gary
The Gary Public Library's Senior Citizens Friendship Club is sponsoring a trip to a murder mystery at the Oscar Swan Mansion in Geneva, Ill. Deadline for reservations and payment is April 7. The trip is April 28 and the bus leaves Village Shopping Center, 3596 Village Court, at 8:45 a.m. and returns by 5 p.m. Cost is $84 for members; $89 for nonmembers. Cost includes ticket, bus and dinner. The senior citizens club meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Main Library, 220 W. Fifth Ave.
FYI: Contact Elaine at (219) 886-2484, ext. 340.
THURSDAY
ART ADVENTURE | Hobart
Schoolage children, kindergarten to grade 6, are invited to create artwork at 4:30 p.m. April 8 from the variety of art supplies in the art cabinet at the Lake County Public Library's Hobart branch, 100 N. Main St. Choose a medium, such as acrylic paint, chalk, watercolor, or colored pencil, or use a variety of them to create a mixed-media piece. Register online at www.lcplin.org or by phone.
FYI: Call (219) 942-2243.
TODDLER STORY TIME | Hobart
Toddlers ages 2 and 3, accompanied by their caregivers, will hear stories, songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and make a simple craft in a 30-minute program at 10:30 a.m. April 8 at the Lake County Public Library's Hobart branch, 100 N. Main St. Register online at www.lcplin.org or by phone.
FYI: Call (219) 942-2243.
QUILTING VOLUNTEERS | Hobart
Volunteers are needed to design the quilt-top and sew it together for the annual quilt made by quilters at Deep River County Park, 9410 Old Lincoln Highway. A quilt has been fashioned almost every year since 1979, and Friendship Star quilt blocks were donated in 2009 for this year's project. once the top is sewed together, it will be put in a frame and completed during quilting bees held the fourth Sunday of every month, May through October, in Wood's Mill at the park. Meet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through April 29, in the Visitor Center to help with this project.
FYI: Call (219) 947-1958.
NATURE CRAFTS | Hammond
Registration is due April 8 for a family nature crafts program that takes place at 1 p.m. April 11 at Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Ave. Spend an afternoon with your family learning about Earth Day. Visit the milk jug dome and learn some interesting and unusual facts about recycling, then construct a sculpture out of recyclable materials. (Bring some recyclable materials to share and a glue gun if available.) Fee is $2. Space is limited.
FYI: Call (219) 844-3188.
HIGHLAND HOMEMAKERS | Highland
The Highland Homemakers Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. April 8 at First Presbyterian Church, 8727 Delaware St. Lesson will be What's Wrong with That Generation? Pot luck lunch to follow. Guests are welcome.
FYI: Call (219) 838-6490.
RUMMAGE SALE | Highland
St. James the Less will host a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8 and from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. April 9 in the church hall, corner of Kennedy Avenue and 45th Street. On April 9, the clothes will be sold for $1 a bag and other merchandise for half price. Donations of clothes and other items will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 6 and April 7. No large items.
FYI: Contact Mary at (219) 864-7438 or e-mail mary.lamott@gmail.com.
SENIOR MOMENTS | Lake and Porter counties
Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will present "Sleep Apnea and Other Senior Sleep Problems" at locations in Lake and Porter counties in April. This informational program will discuss the causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment options in regard to sleep apnea and other senior sleep problems. Sessions are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. April 8 at Merrillville Senior Center at Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place; 12:15 p.m. April 15 at Village Park Enrichment Center at Banta, 605 Beech St., Valparaiso; 2 p.m. April 23 at Jamestown Apartments Community Center, Virginia Park Drive, Valparaiso; and 2 p.m. April 27 at Linden House, 360 W. 61st St. behind St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Participants will receive a free gift and a healthy snack. "Senior Moments" is a monthly lecture series designed for seniors who take an active role in their own health care.
FYI: Call (219) 531-8009 to RSVP.
DUNES CAMPS | Northwest Indiana
Dunes Learning Center has scheduled a number of information sessions for its Summer Adventures in the Dunes Camps. The camps provide five days and five nights for children to explore the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The information sessions will be held April 8 at the Munster Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Road; April 14 at the Valparaiso Public Library, 103 Jefferson St.; April 15 at the Lake County Library, 1919 W. U.S. 30; and April 21 at the Michigan City Library, 100 E. Fourth St. All information sessions start at 5:30 p.m. and prior registration is not required. Camps cost $290 and include all meals and overnight accommodations from Sunday afternoon to Friday morning. Dunes Discovery Camps for ages 9 to 12 will be June 20 to June 25 and a second session June 27 to July 2. ParKids Discovery Camp for ages 7 to 13 will be held July 25 to July 30.
FYI: Call (219) 395-9555 or visit www.duneslearningcenter.org for a registration brochure.
FRIDAY
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE | Hobart
Bright Minds Preschool, 7545 E. Ridge Road, hosts an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. April 9 and from 1 to 4 p.m. April 10. The school has a live kiddie camera, two-way mirrors, five classrooms and more.
FYI: Call (219) 746-1751 or visit www.hobartassembly.com.
COMMUNITY THEATER | Hammond
The Hammond Community Theatre presents "The Dixie Swim Club," a comedy directed by Don Taylor. The play centers on five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, who set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. "The Dixie Swim Club" focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of 33 years. Performance dates are April 9, April 10, April 16, April 17 and April 18. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with one Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and the show will be presented at Beatniks on Conkey, 418 Conkey St. For more information, and directions, visit www.hammondcommunitytheatre.org.
FY: For reservations call (888) 210-7528.
DINNER/DISCUSSION | Hammond
The Rev. John Lefko, first president of Calumet College of St. Joseph, will be the topic of the college's first dinner and discussion at 6:30 p.m. April 9. Professor Walter Skiba will talk about the life and accomplishments of Lefko and focus on why he was so committed to Catholic education. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in the Specker Library. The college is at 2400 New York Ave. Menu includes salad, meat and vegetable lasagna, fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Proceeds benefit the college's Drama Club.
FYI: Contact Dawn Muhammad at (219) 473-4350 or Walter Skiba at (219) 473-4270 or at wskiba@ccsj.edu.
