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TODAY
SEEKING VENDORS | Highland
The Highland Band Boosters is looking for crafters and vendors for their spring show, March 12 and March 13.
For more information contact postvlka@att.net.
EASTER DINNER | Munster
A Polish Swieconka and Polish Roman Catholic Union District 9 reunion is scheduled for April 11 at the Carmelite Fathers banquet hall, 1628 Ridge Road. Mass is at noon, lunch begins at 1:30 p.m. Donation is $25, children up to 7 years old are free of charge and those 8 to 16 pay $10. Reservation deadline is March 25. The reunion for PRCUA District 9 members is at 3 p.m. and reunion only costs $10 at the door. A potluck supper will be served at 6 p.m. There is also a Divine Mercy Mass at 3 p.m. Send reservations for the Easter dinner to Elizabeth Sadus, 847 Marian Way, Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Those with contact information of former PRCUA members can e-mail Elizabeth Grabowski at wola60@hotmail.com
WEIGHT LOSS | Highland
Highland TOPS, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 613 is now accepting new members. TOPS offers group support and motivation for sensible and safe weight loss. Meetings are 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Highland Middle School, 2941 41st St.
FYI: Visit www.tops.org.
DIFFICULT TALKS | Munster
The Health & Healing Ministry is presenting a program at 10 a.m. Feb. 27 in Room 209 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8955 Columbia Ave., entitled Beginning Difficult Conversations - Talking Before the Crisis. Presenters are Dr. Charles Helms, Dr. M. Teolis and two registered nurses from St. Margaret Mercy Hospital. continental breakfast will be served. This program is intended to assist families address decisions to be made before the need arises.
FYI: Call (219) 838-3131.
CHARITY EVENT | Hammond
A concert Feb. 27 at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Ave., will benefit The Center for Homeless Veterans. Recording artists The Bacon Brothers Band, Frank Stallone and Joe Cantafio are some of the entertainers scheduled to perform. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7. Donation is $37 and tickets are available at the Civic Center and at the door.
FYI: Call (219) 853-6378.
TURKEY FRY | Griffith
American Legion Post 66, 132 Wiggs St., hosts the Don Waddle Memorial Turkey Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27. Complete dinner is $9; desserts and carry-outs available.
FYI: Call (219) 924-1415.
SUNDAY
SINGLES CLUB | Merrillville
New Horizons Singles Club meets at noon Feb. 28 at the Old Country Buffet, 1634 E. 80th Ave. Cost will be $11.99 plus tax for members and nonmembers. New Horizons Singles Club is a social club for single people, 50 and older, divorced, widowed, or never married, who love to get out and have a good time.
FYI: Make reservations with Lonny at (219) 924-3480.
GOSPEL FEST | Gary
Bethel Lutheran Church, 411 N. Montgomery St., salutes Black History Month with a gospel fest at 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Proceeds will benefit the Haitian relief efforts.
FYI: Call (219) 938-9730 or e-mail lreison@sbcglobal.net.
INDEPENDENCE DAY | Merrillville
Annual Lithuanian Independence Day celebration hosted by Lithuanian American Council of Lake County, Lithuanian American Community Inc., East Chicago chapter, and Knights of Lithuania Council 82 of Gary, will be held Feb. 28 at American Legion Post 430, 7430 Broadway. Doors open at noon and program begins at 1 p.m. Lunch menu is sausage and sauerkraut, chicken, kugelis, salad, vegetable, coffee and dessert and entertainment is by Stase Jagminas and The Happy Musicians. Lunch tickets are $15. RSVP by Feb. 22.
FYI: Call to Joanna Rudzevicius at (219) 884-2220, Birute Vilutis at (219) 322-4533 or Loreta Vician at (219) 614-2498.
BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM | East Chicago
The Concerned Calumet Citizens Committee is hosting a citywide black history program at 4 p.m. Feb. 28 at St. John A.M.E. Church, 4730 McCook Ave. The theme is "honoring the past and inspiring the future," with gospel recording artist C. Westly Tucker, various choirs, praise dancers and dramatic readings. There will also be a book signing with Latonya S. Hicks, author of "Life Through Brown Eyes." Ethnic dishes will be served.
FYI: Call (219) 614-7279 or (219) 689-2097.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY | East Chicago
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 4756 Melville Ave., is hosting an 88th church anniversary event at 4 p.m. Feb. 28. Guest speaker is the Rev. George W. Walker of St. Mark A.M.E. Church in East Chicago.
FYI: Call (219) 397-1107.
MONDAY
CROSS-STITCH, NEDDLECRAFTS CLASS | Hammond
The Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana is offering a cross-stitch and needle crafts class for ages 10 to adult from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays during the month of March at the Hammond Area YMCA, 7322 Southeastern Ave. All supplies are provided. The class fee is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.
FYI: Call (219) 845-1507 or visit www.ymcaofhammond.org.
FLOWER SHOW | Chicago
The Whiting Parks Department will be taking a trip to the flower show at Navy Pier on March 13. Fee of $25 will cover transportation and entrance. Bus will be leaving the Whiting Community Center, 1938 Clark St., at 9 a.m. sharp and leaving Navy Pier at 3 p.m. Registration required and deadline is March 1. No phone reservations.
FYI: Call (219) 659-0860 or visit www.whitingindiana.com.
TUESDAY
STUDENT EXHIBIT | Gary
An opening reception for a student art exhibit by senior visual art students of the Wirt/Emerson School of Visual and Performing Arts is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 2 at the Barbara Leek Wesson Art Gallery, located in the DuBois Branch of the Gary Public Library, 1835 Broadway. The exhibit is open from March 2 through April 10. The Wesson Art Gallery is open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
RECRUITING WALKERS | Crown Point
Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, affiliated with Alzheimer's Foundation of America, is hold a breakfast meeting, "Let's Talk About the Walk," at 9 a.m. March 2, hosted by Franciscan Communities at 203 Franciscan Drive. The meeting topic will be recruiting walkers for a May 15 fundraising walk in Crown Point.
FYI: RSVP to Kathryn_Hartley@sbcglobal.net or toll-free (888) 303-0180.
CAREER FAIR | Whiting
Call to reserve a space for a workshop, Preparing For a Job Fair, to be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. March 2 in Room 406 at Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2400 New York Ave. Calumet College of St. Joseph will host its annual spring 2010 career fair from 3 to 6 p.m. March 18 at the main campus, second floor. The workshop is to help job-seekers effectively prepare for the job fair. Call to reserve a space in the workshop. Students, alumni and the public are invited to attend; admission is free. Parking is available in the rear of the building. Employers will be on hand to meet job-seekers and discuss internship and employment opportunities in the areas of education, human services, health care, business, management, sales and marketing, accounting and finance, computer science and information technology and law enforcement. Employer profiles and contact information will be available on the college Web site after March 10; click on "Job Fair." Job-seekers should bring plenty of resumes and wear business attire.
FYI: Contact (219) 473-4341 or cpeek@ccsj.edu or visit www.ccsj.edu.
NEEDLE ARTISANS | Munster
Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana, Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America Inc. meet at 7 p.m. March 2 at the Community Park Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Drive, approximately a half mile south of Ridge Road and Calumet Avenue intersection. The topic of the class is canvas scissor case. Participants must be a member of the guild and register to attend any class.
FYI: Contact Elaine Hein at (219) 663-6391 or e-mail ECHein@yahoo.com.
RUMMAGE SALE | Hammond
All Saints Church, 570 Sibley St., will hold a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 2 and March 4 in the school building.
FYI: Call (219) 932-0204.
WEDNESDAY
SOUP & SALAD SUPPER | Hammond
St. John Bosco Youth Group offers an all-you-can-eat soup and salad supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays during Lent beginning March 3 and continuing through March at the parish hall, 7111 Columbia Ave. Menu consists of soup, salad, bread and butter, crackers, dessert and beverage. At least three homemade soups will be offered, one will be a nonmeat soup. Price includes all soups and is $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Carry-outs available for $5, which includes one bowl of soup, bread and butter, salad and dessert. A Lenten Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. each Wednesday during Lent.
FYI: Call (219) 844-9027.
END-OF-LIFE ISSUES | Munster
Dr. David Casarett, a physician who has cared for hospice patients for 10 years, will discuss his latest book, "Last Acts," at a free public lecture from 2 to 4 p.m. March 9 at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road. The event is sponsored by the Hospice of the Calumet Area, Caring Connections and the National Hospice Foundation. Sale of books will benefit the hospice. To attend contact Chris Dow at (219) 922-2732 or cdow@hospicecalumet.org by March 3.
EMPLOYEE CARE | Munster
Notre Dame Club of Northwest Indiana will host its 2010 Hesburgh Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. March 3 at the Theater at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road.
This year's topic is "Ten Best Practices in Employee Care" and speaker Dr.
Charles Crowell of the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame will focus on keeping talent as well as motivating and nurturing employees to become high performers. After a one-hour talk, the speaker will entertain questions. Admission is free and open to all. RSVP.
FYI: Call Harry Howisen at (708) 704-2424.
GOOD GUT CHECK | Merrillville
Dr. Kumar Venkat will speak on how a colonoscopy for the early detection of colon cancer can save your life in a program at 5:30 p.m. March 3 in the Conference Room at Methodist Hospitals, Southlake Campus' Center for Advanced Clinical Studies, 200 E. 89th Ave. Individual colorectal cancer risk assessments will be available from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Colorectal cancer affects approximately 150,000 Americans each year, and is the nation's second leading cancer killer. However, it's 90 percent preventable and 90 percent treatable if detected early.
FYI: Call (866) 769-CACS.
LENTEN SERIES | Highland
Mid-week Lenten Worship Series, "Word of Life from the Cross," based on the Lord’s seven last words from the cross, continues at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 24 through March 24, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9009 Kennedy Ave., followed by a coffee and fellowship hour. The services will be conducted by pastors, the Rev. Arthur Burkman and Rev. Eric Kleinschmidt, the Rev. Ron Saatkamp of Concordia Lutheran Church of Hammond, and the Rev. Karl Davies of Trinity Lutheran Church of Hammond, on a rotating basis. Visitors are welcome. Also, Maundy Thursday service, "The Remembering Word - Do This In Remembrance" will be held at 7 p.m. April 1, and Good Friday services, "The Fulfilled Word - It Is Finished" will be held at 7 p.m. April 2.
FYI: Call (219) 838-4898.
SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB | Gary
The Gary Public Library's senior citizens friendship club resumes monthly meetings at 1 p.m. March 3 at the Main Library, 220 W. Fifth Ave., second floor. The meetings will be held each Wednesday through May 19, featuring speakers and various activities for those 55 and older. Membership is free.
FYI: Contact Elaine Ford at (219) 886-2484, ext. 340.
SENIORS CINEMA | Highland
Seniors Cinema at Calvary Baptist Church, 9516 Kennedy Ave., will be 10 a.m. March 3 in the auditorium. "How to Marry a Millionaire" starring Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and William Powell will be shown. Seniors Cinema is free and anyone over 18 is welcome.
FYI: Call (219) 924-4600.
