The Week Ahead - Lake County

MONDAY

Christian middle school students write own books

ST. JOHN | Eighteen middle school students at Crown Point Christian School have embarked on an adventure that takes each of them to a different part of the country.

Nonpublic-school leaders tout technology at conference

INDIANAPOLIS | From technology to project-based learning, nonpublic school educators across the state are using new tools and ideas to embrace a changing landscape and a diverse student body.

School hosts patriotic chapel event for veterans

ST. JOHN | Crown Point Christian School invites all military veterans and active military personnel to a special patriotic chapel in their honor at 1:30 p.m. today.

Students offer a glimpse into the lives of pioneers

Fourth-graders at Crown Point Christian School will host a Pioneer Wax Museum on Thursday. Students have been studying pioneers and each had to choose one famous pioneer to research.

St. John yard sale to benefit Hebron teen with leukemia

ST. JOHN | A two-day yard sale benefit is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Friday at Crown Point Christian School, 10550 Park Place.

Shop the Farmers' Market on Saturdays in Hub City

Crown Point's Farmers' Market opened yesterday and will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through September (except July 2) on South Main Street, just south of the downtown square.

Crown Point student proves she knows her geography

Congratulations to Allison Eads, who won the Crown Point Christian School Geographic Bee and will now take a written test.

Guests meet famous pioneers at Hub City school program

Parents and guests joined students at Crown Point Christian School last week to learn about famous pioneers.

Winning photos are a snap for Crown Point teenager

Ben Jasek's developing interest in photography has earned the 13-year-old top honors with National Geographic Kids.

Winning photos are a snap for Crown Point teenager

PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN MEEKMA Ben Jasek, 13, is often seen at home, school and church with his camera, trying to capture unique shots of people, places and things.

African safari trip among items C.P. school to auction April 17

ST. JOHN | Crown Point Christian School will have its annual auction April 17 in the school gymnasium, 10550 Park Place, in St. John. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and the live auction begins at 6:45.

Upscale thrift store ... and then some

CROWN POINT | The woman knocked on the front door and mouthed the words "Are you open?" to the workers inside. The workers shook their heads no, sending the woman back to her car.

Upscale thrift store ... and then some

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES Heidi Van Essen helps ready Second Life Resale Shoppe for today's opening. The store, housed in a former car dealership on North Main Street in Crown Point, will donate its proceeds to Crown Point Christian School.

Upscale thrift store ... and then some

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES Second Life Resale Shoppe opens today at 1510 N. Main St. in Crown Point. The store bills itself as an upscale thrift store.

Upscale thrift store ... and then some

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES Ivan Van Essen opens Second Life Resale Shoppe in Crown Point. Van Essen is a member of the nine-member board governing the thrift store, which will donate is proceeds to Crown Point Christian School in a bid to curb the cost of tuition.