HAMMOND — The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana is celebrating 15 years of inspiring explorers in Northwest Indiana. Since opening its doors in 1999, the nonprofit space science learning center has flown over 215,000 students on simulated programs designed to engage interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields and plant the seeds for career paths in these fields and more.
The center’s official anniversary was February 1, just four days following the 28th anniversary of the loss of the Challenger Shuttle astronauts, to which the center is a living memorial. The nonprofit center will be celebrating its 15 years with multiple events throughout 2014. The next such event is being hosted on Friday, February 14, or Valentine’s Day. Fly Your Sweetie to the Moon is an adult date night for couples, who will be challenged to engage their problem solving, teamwork and communication skills to complete a mission to the Moon. The mission will be followed by dessert and a Laser light show in the center’s planetarium. Cost of the program is $40 per couple and reservations are being taken now.
Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana is located on the campus of Purdue Calumet in Hammond. For more information on the center, or to make a reservation for Fly Your Sweetie to the Moon, contact the center at 219-989-3250.
