MERRILLVILLE – The Northwest Indiana Symphony will host the Purdue Varsity Glee Club in a joint performance at the Star Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Pieces to be performed include “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Blue Danube,” “Come Fly with Me,” and a medley from the Broadway play, “Oklahoma.” The performance is part […]
WHITING – Northwest Indiana Sports and Entertainment Inc. has organized the inaugural beer fest, “Southern Shores Brew Festival” from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, inside Oil City Stadium. The fest will highlight some of the best beers from Indiana. There also will be live entertainment and food from local vendors. Breweries attending will be Bulldog
MICHIGAN CITY – The 59th season of the Purdue University North Central Sinai Forum will continue at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Elston Middle School with “An Afternoon with Brian Lamb.” He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of C-SPAN. The 2012 season of Sinai Forum is sponsored by the Franciscan Alliance
CARMEL – The BMW Championship will be played in Indiana for the first time this year at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9. The PGA tournament brings together the best golfers in the world. The event is expected to attract 125,000 people over its four days and
Summer weekends are filled with running events, both serious and fun. by Rick A. Richards As soon as the spring thaw arrives, so does the running season. By the time summer arrives, there isn’t an empty weekend on the calendar for a 5K or 10K run someplace in the region. Organizations like the Michiana Runners
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run, walks to benefit local cancer patients will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26 at Soldiers Memorial Park in LaPorte. Proceeds will directly benefit Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals’ patients with cancer in need of financial assistance. Last year,
DYER – The 2012 9- and 10-Year-Old Indiana State Little League Tournament will be held at the Dyer Little League Complex starting Saturday, July 28. Fourteen district champions will play with the champion to be crowned on Aug. 2. The Indiana State Little League Tournament will bring visitors from all over Indiana to the region.
HAMMOND – Northwest Indiana will host some 10,000 players, coaches and family members when the 2012 National Softball Association Girl’s Fast Pitch Softball B World Series arrives in the region. The tournament is being hosted by South Shore Sports Promotions and will take place the week of July 23. Opening ceremonies will be held in
Taste of Porter County Are you ready for the 4th Annual Taste of Porter County? This festival-like event is held at the Porter County Expo and Fairgrounds in Valparaiso, IN August 25-26, 2012. Last year’s “Tasters” experienced 29 food establishments from Porter County and Beyond during this two day festival. Taste of Porter County features
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run and walk event to benefit local cancer patients will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, at Soldiers Memorial Park. Proceeds benefit Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals patients. Last year, the 1,088 participants in Tour de LaPorte raised more
