Courtroom drama comes to the Old Courthouse this weekend

A Play at the Courthouse

Tickets for "A Few Good Men," a military/courtroom drama written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Becky Fox and Jerry Jascoviak, are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances at the Old Courthouse on the square in Crown Point. On Friday and Saturday, the show starts at 8 p.m. and on Sunday,  the matinee starts at 3.

Seating in the courtroom in the Old Courthouse is limited, so reserving tickets in advance is strongly recommended. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at (219) 805-4255 or the Old Courthouse at (219) 663-0660.

GED testing dates

Merrillville Adult Education will offer GED testing on Feb. 6 and 7, and Feb. 27 and 28 at Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place.

The fee is $70 for the complete test and $14 per subtest, payable in cash only. Registration is required at the Merrillville Adult Education Office, Administration Center, 6701 Delaware St., between 8 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 3:30 p.m. Class size is strictly limited to 10 students.

For more information, call (219) 650-5310.

Bank hosts marketing event

Close More Business with E-Mail Marketing; The Do's and Don'ts! will be presented from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at First Financial Bank's Crown Point Banking Center, 11890 Broadway.

Matt Hanson, visiting professor in Communication and Marketing at Purdue University Calumet and co-owner of Digital Marketing, "V" as in Victor, will share ideas on how email marketing initiatives can be successful.

Refreshments will be served and there is no cost to attend. RSVP to Judith Mariola at (219) 226-2066 or Judith.mariola@bankfirst.com.

Hometown Festival Days

Hometown Festival Days Committee has announced that events this summer will be bigger and better. The Corn Roast will be held two days, June 15 and 16 and expand its location. Traditionally, just South Main Street is closed. This year Main Street will be closed from Clark Street on the north to Walnut Street on the south and Joliet Street will be closed from East Street on the east to Court Street on the west.

The Arts & Crafts Festival is moving to a new weekend — it will be held in conjunction with the Taste of the Region and will run for three days, June 22 through 24. For this event, the entire square will be closed.

The committee is pleased with these changes, hoping to will make Festival Days safer and more enjoyable for those attending.

Daddy Daughter Date Night

Enjoy a very special evening for Dads and Daughters on Feb. 7 at Chick-Fil-A, 2385 Southlake Mall, Hobart. There will be reserved seating, table service and special activities from 4 to 7 pm.

Contact Tammy Melcher at (219) 769-6810 to make a reservation.

Sue Reed is president and CEO of Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce. Reach her at (219) 769-8180 or geninq@crossroadschamber.org. Opinions expressed are solely those of the writer.