HAMMOND – As part of the “A Christmas Story Comes Home” event at the Indiana Welcome Center, visitors can have their photo taken with Santa on top of Santa’s Mountain, a replica of the one featured in the movie. In the scene, Ralphie Parker asks Santa for an Official Red Rider BB Gun, and Santa […]
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VALPARAISO – Porter-Starke Services Foundation will hold its eighth annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning. Some 1,800 runners are expected for the 5K and 10K races. Registration is 7 a.m. and the run begins at 8 a.m. The event begins at Valparaiso High School Fieldhouse at 2727 N. Campbell St. Proceeds will benefit Porter-Starke Services Foundation
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HIGHLAND – Staff Source, a staffing and recruitment firm, along with Walgreen’s and Walsh Construction are sponsoring a community give back to benefit Worldwide Impact Now from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. at Wicker Memorial Park on Ridge Road. There will be a silent auction, live entertainment, dinner and an open bar. Proceeds benefit
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HAMMOND – South Shore Sports Promotions has announced the 2012 National Softball Association Girls Fast Pitch “B” World Series will be held in Northwest Indiana the week of July 19 to 26. The event will also return the region in2014. Lake, Porte and LaPorte counties all benefited from the 2009 tournament. Events to mark the
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WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will offer public showings of the film, “The Conspirator” are part of the university Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series. Co-sponsoring the series is the Michigan City Public Library. The film will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the library and at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
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HAMMOND – The PFX Professional Softball Tour team will compete against amateur girls softball players from Indiana and Illinois in a 61-team tournament set for Crown Point, Merrillville and Cedar Lake from June 10-12. More than 20 nationally recognized collegiate stars will compete, including three-time Olympic gold medalist and 2010 NCAA Division 1 Champion Lisa
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HAMMOND – More than 400 participants are expected to take part in Leon’s Triathlon Sunday, June 5, at Wolf Lake Park in Hammond. The event includes a 1.5K swim, a 40K bicycle ride and a 10K run. The swim portion will be in Wolf Lake while the bicycle section of the race will be on
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Music and visual arts on the bill across the region. by John Cain The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Kirk Muspratt have announced the 2011 South Shore Summer Music Festival. The two-week festival begins July 15 in Hammond and concludes on July 30 in Crown Point. Free concerts by the Northwest Indiana Symphony
INDIANAPOLIS – The 20th anniversary of the Heartland Film Festival will be held this year at the Murphy Art Center in Indianapolis. As part of the annual show, the Heartland High School Film Festival will be held. Entries are being sought from high school filmmakers. Deadline to enter the competition is June 1.
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SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will hold its 16th annual Gift of Music Celebration on Saturday, May 7, in the Palais Royale Ballroom. The event honors the Hillman-Mossberg families as a way of recognizing their service to the symphony and community. Herman T. Mossberg was a member of the symphony’s
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