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BY MARGE KULLERSTRAND
margek@nwitimes.com
219.933.3244 | Monday, October 27, 2008 | (No comments posted.)
INTERWOVEN EXPRESSIONS ... UNEXPECTED FIBERS | Valparaiso
This juried textile and fiber arts sale and exhibit runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Aberdeen Manor Ballroom & Event Center, two miles south of U.S. 30 on Ind. 2. Browse among hand-made garments, interior furnishings and holiday treasures by 28 Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois fiber/textile artists. Mediums include weaving, silk ribbon embroidery, rug hooking, knitting, marbled silk dyeing, crocheting, felting, handmade paper, basketry and crazy quilting. This once-a-year sale offers the finest in holiday shopping. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, artists will donate a portion of sale proceeds from many specially tagged items. Admission and parking are free.
FYI: interwovenexpressions.com
HAUNTED HOUSE | Schererville
7 to 10 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday at St. Joseph School, 430 S. Joliet St. Stop by the school gym for the bake sale and concessions, face painting and kids games.
FYI: (219) 865-2750
RUMMAGE, BAKE SALE | Chesterton
The Order of the Amaranth rummage and bake sale is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chesterton Masonic Lodge, 900 W. Lincoln Ave.
FYI: (219) 395-1026 or 395-1523
OUT OF DARKNESS BENEFIT | Schererville
This suicide prevention benefit features The Wise Guys, C4 Blues Band and Incarnate. Hours are 6 to midnight Saturday at 2nd Dimensions, 340 E U.S. 30.Tickets are $10 at the door. Offerings include food, a silent auction, raffles and door prizes. The bean bag tournament begins at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
FYI: (219) 801-1882
KIWANIS JACK-O-LANTERN FESTIVAL | Highland
3:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30 at Highland Main Square Gazebo, Fifth Street and Ridge Road. Bring a carved jack-o-lantern ($2 entry fee) and it will be displayed at the Gazebo. Bring the entire family to see and vote (50 cents) for your favorite jack-o-lantern. Oct 30 will by a costume parade around the Gazebo at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be available. All monies will be donated to the Highland Kiwanis. Vote for your favorite Jack-O-Lantern.
FYI: (219) 923-3666
LOCAL STORYTELLER OFFERS TALES FROM MYTHOLOGY | Valparaiso/ DeMotte
Hear some of the ancient myths at two free programs by local storyteller/musician, Dan LeMonnier. Books to Bridge the Region has selected "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan as the young adult title for 2008. The book is the first in the series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," in which Percy finds out he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. All ages may attend "It's All Greek to Me!" at 11 a.m. Oct. 25 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Valparaiso Marketplace, 150 Silhavy Road in Valparaiso. LeMonnier repeats the program at 2 p.m. at the DeMotte Public Library, 901 Birch St. SW.
FYI: (219) 531-6551or (219) 987-2221
MEXICAN DINNER | Hammond
St. Casimir School hosts a Mexican Tostada Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in the main hall 4330 Johnson St. The two-tostada dinner is $5 and one-tostada dinner is $3. Both include rice, beans, one soda and dessert. Please join us and support St. Casimir School, A Blue Ribbon School.
FYI: (219) 923-2686
HAUNTED HOUSE | Calumet City
Enter Frightmare from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday. You'll find the Calumet Memorial Park District’s 20th annual Haunted House at the Finneran Poolhouse, corner of Lincoln and Freeland avenues. The fee is $3 per victim. This event is not recommended for young children.
FYI: (708) 862-6443 or calumetmemorialparkdistrict.com
HAUNTED HOUSE | Hebron
Hebron National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring its annual Haunted House Oct. 30 and 31. Hours are 4:30 to 6 p.m. for ages 9 and younger and 7:30 to 10:30 for ages 10 and older. Hours for Oct. 31 are 7:30 to 10 p.m. Admission is $3 for ages 10 and older and $1 for ages 9 and younger. All proceeds go towards helping Hebron families in need during the winter holidays.
FYI: (219) 996-4771
NIGHT WALK | Munster
Bieker Woods Night Walk will be Oct. 30 and 31. Munster Parks and Recreation, Munster Boy Scouts, Munster Girl Scouts and many local residents collaborate to transform Bieker Woods into a scrary, yet fun experience. Tour guides lead participants to new chills and thrills lurking around every turn. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. On-site ticket sales begin at 6 p.m. The line formation and ticket sales will be cut off at 8:30 p.m. Parking for this event will be on the west side of the Wilbur Wright Middle School in the back parking lot.
FYI: (219) 836-7275 or jgrubbe@munster.org
HAUNTED TRAIL RIDE | Valparaiso
ABATE of Indiana is sponsoring a Phantom of the Pines Haunted Trail Ride from 7 to 11 tonight and Oct. 31 and 7 to midnight Saturday and Nov. 1 at Pines Ski Lodge, 684 Meridian Road. Cost is $5; children younger than 6 are free with an adult. Enjoy a bake sale, food and drinks.
FYI: (129) 405-0615 or 929-4655 or 531-1728
AUTUMN FEST | St. John
The Town of St. John's Autumn Fest, featuring "A Taste of St. John," runs from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Lake Hills Park in the Lake Hills subdivision on 85th Avenue. Enjoy food, ghostly express train rides, hay maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides, music and a petting zoo. The Kiddie Haunted House is open from noon to 4 p.m. at a cost of $5 at the door.
FYI: (219) 365-4655 or boo.stjohnin.com
TRAIL OF TERROR | Lowell
Lowell High School's annual Haunted Trail of Terror runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 28, 29 and 30. More than 30 monsters, ghouls and demons await those who dare take the forested cross-country trail behind the football field and tennis courts on the north side of the school, 2051 E. Commercial Ave. Expect 10 to 20 minutes of terror, depending on how fast you run. Cost is $5.
FYI: (219) 696-7733
TERROR TOWN | Chesterton
"Terror Town of Chesterton - Nightmare on Brown Avenue" begins at 3:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 100 Brown Ave. This is an indoor festival with something for everyone. Pass through the haunted halls of Madness Mansion, enjoy games, prizes, fortune-telling and face painting at the Creepy Carnival, and try ghoulish gourmet treats. There will be a lights-on version of the haunted house from 3:30 to 5 p.m. with a lights-off version from 6 to 10 p.m. There also will be a costume contest each night at 5:30 p.m.. Parking is free. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 10 and younger. Proceeds from the event benefit the Duneland Extreme Sport's Park and the Duneland Boys & Girls Club.
FYI: (219) 926-3622 or DuneBIG.com
HAUNTED TEMPLE | Gary
Gary Lodge No. 677, F. & A.M. hosts a Haunted Temple from 6 to 11 p.m. tonight and Saturday at 18221 Clay St., just east of Interstate 65 and south of Ind. 2. There will be a bonfire, outdoor seating, and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Enter at your own risk.
FYI: info@garyfreemasons.com
FALL FEST | Lake Station
First Baptist Church of Lake Station is hosting a Fall Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the church, 1309 Central Ave. This free outdoor event will feature a pumpkin carving contest, children's games and cupcake walk, trick or treating in a fun, safe environment, and a costume contest.
FYI: (219) 508-1292
PANCAKE BREAKFAST | Munster
A flood relief pancake breakfast will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Munster High School in the cafeteria, 8808 Columbia Ave. Donation is $5 per adult, $2 per child. Proceeds will benefit those who are affected by the recent flooding.
FYI: (219) 836-1669 or (219) 838-9232
HOG ROAST | Crown Point
Fred Schmidt American Legion Post 20, Auxiliary Unit 20 will hold a Hog Roast Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the post home, 1401 N. Main St. The adult dinner is $8 and includes roast pork, potato salad, baked beans, roll, cake and coffee. Other beverages will be available. Cary-outs will be available. Proceeds benefit the Needy Family Fund Project for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
FYI: (219) 663-9788
MEXICAN FIESTA | Gary
Miller-Dunes American Legion Post 279 is holding a Mexican Fiesta dinner from 2 p.m. "until the food is gone" Saturday at the post home, 6601 Old Hobart Road in Miller area. The menu includes taco, tostada or combo dinner for $6 or burrito dinner for $7. Beef, pork or chicken, soft or hard shells, all served with beans, rice and dessert.
FYI: (219) 938-9856
OCTOBERFEST MEAL | Schererville
Schererville Central Lions Club hosts an Octoberfest Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the St. John Township Center, 1515 W. U.S. 30. Menu includes pork chops, homemade spaetzle, sweet & sour red cabbage, and sauerkraut with potatoes and onions. Cost is $8 with one chop and $12 with two. Cash bar available.
FYI: (219) 865-2705
FASHION SHOWCASE | Gary
The women of Sigma Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will present their Real Men Wear Pink Fashion Showcase and Dinner on Sunday at the Genesis Convention Center, 1 Genesis Center Plaza. Doors open at 3 p.m. With a focus on breast cancer awareness, the debut event will feature all male participants modeling pink men's fashions and accessories. The sorority will also honor selected men whose lives have been challenged due to a loved one's affliction with breast cancer. Limited vendor space is also available. Donation is $30 per person.
FYI: (219) 741-9642 or (219) 796-7902
PANCAKE BREAKFAST | Hammond
A free pancake breakfast will be served from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hyde Park Church, 6348 Harrison Ave.
FYI: (219) 932-0613
FARM AND FUN | Beecher
Settler's Pond has opened its great pumpkin patch and hosts its Farm and Fun Fest now through Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. The farm has a corn maze, straw maze, graveyards, a petting zoo, agricultural displays, mini golf, rides and a resale store and cafe. Settler's Pond is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife. It is at 1301 E. Offner Road.
FYI: (708) 946-2448
INDIAN CAMP | Lowell
The Potawatomi, a tribe of the Woodland Indians from Wisconsin, prospered and expanded into Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana before being removed to Kansas and Oklahoma in the 1830s. Visitors can see how the Potawatomi lived, the wigwam home, clothing with decorations, wild and cultivated foods, at a Woodland Indiana Camp set up at Buckley Homestead County Park, 3606 Belshaw Road. Hear the stories, smell the cooking fire, and feel the bark of the willow saplings in the wigwam frame as reenactors live the lifestyle of those who lived here in 1750. The camp of the Callumic Band of Great Lakes Woodland Alliance is in the back 80 acres of the park, just southeast of the pioneer farm. Follow the pathway behind the cabin. Visit the site and talk with the reenactors during the weekend of Oct. 25 and 26.
FYI: (219) 769-PARK
PUMPKIN PATCH | Calumet City
All ages can pick up a pumpkin picture to color through Saturday at Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave.
FYI: (708) 862-6220
HAUNTED HOUSE | St. John
If you dare, the third annual Lake Hills Haunted House will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight Oct. 24, 25 and 31, and from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 at 8550 Lake Hills Drive. Cost is $10 at the door for adults.
FYI: boo.stjohnin.com
PANCAKES | Nationwide
Now through Oct. 31 IHOP is celebrating Halloween with Trick-or-Treat All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes any time of day or night. Available at participating locations, IHOP's Trick or Treat All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes are available a la carte or as part of a combo.
FYI: www.ihop.com
HARVEST GALA | Schererville
The St. Thomas More Home and School Association will have its 2008 annual Harvest Gala Oct. 25 at the Halls of St. George, 905 E. Joliet St. The evening will feature bar, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and raffles. Proceeds will benefit flood victims. Reservations deadline is today. Cost is $50.
FYI: (219) 836-9151, ext. 350 or (219) 865-8930
CHILI SUPPER | Portage
A chili supper will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 6225 Lute Road, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Included will be chili, hot dogs, dessert and beverage. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 to 10. The proceeds will be used for church projects.
FYI: (219) 762-4914
COUNTRY BREAKFAST | Porter Township
Salem United Methodist Church will sponsor an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Oct. 25 at Salem Fellowship Hall, 756 W. County Road 350 South. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for ages 5 to 12 and children 4 and younger eat for free. There also will be homebaked goods for sale also. Proceeds will go toward the missions of the church.
FYI: (219) 988-4700
CORN MAZE | Lowell
Make your way through a life-size puzzle of corn when more than 10 acres of cornfield become a maze featuring an "Astronomy" theme from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends through Oct. 26 at Buckley Homestead County Park, north of the picnic shelters on Hendricks Street. Join the challenge by finding all the clues and answering the multiple-choice questions posted throughout the maze. Divide into teams and see which team can answer the most Buckley Challenge Questions. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children 5 to 12. Younger children enter free, but all children 11 and younger must be accompanied by someone older than 18. Smoking, alcohol, glass or dogs are not permitted in the corn maze. Call for weekday group reservations.
FYI: (219) 769-PARK or lakecountyparks.com
TEXAS HOLD 'EM | Valparaiso
Texas Hold 'em tournament to benefit Saint Paul Catholic School will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at St. Paul Catholic School, 1755 W. Harrison Blvd. Full details and application can be downloaded from stpaulvalpo.org under "fundraising." There is a $100 per person entry fee, and players must be 21 or older.
FYI: (219) 477-2515
PARK HAY RIDES | Lake County
Reservations for tractor-drawn hay rides are offered at the following Lake County park sites in September and October: Lemon Lake, Stoney Run, Oak Ridge Prairie, Deep River, and Buckley Homestead County Parks. Maximum number per ride is 25 adults (more children). Cost on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays is $75 per ride, and from Monday through Thursday it is $50 per ride.Horse-drawn hay rides at Buckley Homestead County Park, 3603 Belshaw Road in Lowell, are $100 per ride (only during daylight hours). Special Needs hay rides are available at Oak Ridge Prairie, 301 S. Colfax St., Griffith, during daylight hours. The hay wagon is able to carry people in wheelchairs. Regular prices apply. Time and day reservations are dependent upon availability of driver.
FYI: (219) 769-PARK.
PARK PROGRAMS | Hobart
Hobart Parks and Recreation Department has a full schedule of classes and programs starting now and detailed in a brochure available at the park office, 111 E. Old Ridge Road, as well as other locations in he community. Included are fitness classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the community center, porcelain painting classes on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings at the park annex building, a duplicate bridge learning program and scrapbooking classes for adults, as well as an activity program for preschoolers and a cheerleading program for youths.
FYI: (219) 942-2987
OPEN-SKATE | Flossmoor
H-F Ice Arena has open-skate sessions for practice or recreation from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 8 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $6 per person. Families can attend open skate from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sundays. A family of four can skate for $20. Skate rental is available. The H-F Ice Arena, 777 Kedzie Ave., also offers youth hockey leagues, adult hockey leagues and clinics, a women's-only and girls-only hockey team (the H-F Novas), birthday parties and private rentals.
FYI: (708) 957-0100 or hfparks.com
STEPPIN' CLASS | Merrillville
Merrillville Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a Chicago-style Steppin' Dance class at the Pruzin Community Center, 5750 Tyler Place. Chicago-style steppin' is an urban-style ballroom dancing with intricate spins and turns to an eight-beat count. Wear leather-soled shoes to class. Cost is $45 for residents and $50 for nonresidents.
FYI: (219) 980-5911
DANCE LESSONS | Valparaiso
Just Us & Friends Dance Club is holding Beginners Line Dance Lessons from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the Valparaiso American Legion, 4 Monroe St. Cost is $3 per class per student. Classes will be ongoing and geared to the student who has little or no experience in this type of dancing. Jack and Roxanne Anderson will teach basic steps and beginner choreographed dances.
FYI: (219) 462-3874 or linson5678@verizon.net
NEW HORIZONS | Schererville
New Horizons singles dance is 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Halls of St. George, 905 E. Joliet St. Cost is $5.
FYI: (219) 465-5111 or (219) 844-1824
FISH FRY | Westville
Westville United Methodist Church hosts Chef Charley and Crew's all-you-can-eat fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday. The menu is Alaskan pollock (baked or fried), French fries or baked potato, coleslaw, roll with butter, a drink (coffee, punch or water.) Shrimp, chicken strips and hot dogs also available. The United Methodist Youth will sell soda for 50 cents to fund mission projects. The United Methodist Women will have a variety of desserts for $1 each. The cost is $7.50 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4.50 for children ages 3-10, and free for children younger than 3.
FYI: (219) 785-2314
NATIVITY BINGO | Portage
Nativity of Our Savior offers bingo Monday evenings at the church hall, 2929 Willowcreek Road. Early-bird games start at 6 p.m., followed by regular bingo at 6:45 p.m.
FYI: www.nativitybingo.homestead.com
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