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January 2020
Wine Tasting
Taste custom crafted award-winning wines, enjoy one of our perfect pairing cheese plates, stay for lunch or enjoy pizza anytime. Visit us on the web or Facebook for current hours.
Find out more »WinterFest 2020
Join us for a blast of winter fun! Events for the festival include Ice Sculpture Demonstrations, Family Game Night, Family Ceramics, "Snowball" Softball Tournament, Breakfast with the Birds, Community Snow Angel Gathering, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Barre Class, Wheel Throwing Pottery demonstration (with an opportunity to try out the wheel), in addition to a few new events throughout the weekend!
Find out more »Winterfest Open Ceramics Class
Get out and enjoy a drop-in ceramic class during City Of LaPorte Park and Recreation Department's Winterfest 2020! Projects are open for the choosing and class cost is only $6.00 plus project cost. Additional Ceramic Class offerings as well; see additional information on the attached flyer.
Find out more »Breakfast with the Birds
Come visit your park friends inside the Nature Center at Luhr Park. Let this be an invitation to bundle up and grab the whole family; we promise it will be an explorative morning with the wonders of nature and the wildlife. So come visit and bring the whole family to relax, enjoy nature, and have some continental breakfast on us while strolling through this natural setting from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Luhr Park. We…
Find out more »Celebrating our Youth
Learn how you can change lives and impact our community through the power of mentoring! In celebration of national Mentoring Month, you are invited to an informational luncheon hosted by the LaPorte County Mentoring Collaborative. Please RSVP by January 22nd to Kris Pate, Executive Director, United Way of LPC, 219.210.3534 or info@unitedwaylpc.org.
Find out more »Carnegie Centennial Celebration
The LaPorte County Public Library is excited to announce the Carnegie Centennial Celebration happening on Friday, January 31 from 3:00pm – 6:00pm at the Main Library. Through the funds appropriated by the Carnegie Corporation and the donations of the local community, the construction and opening of the new LaPorte Public Library took place in November of 1920. The classic, historic footprint of the original architecture still stands today at 904 Indiana Avenue and we will be celebrating this fantastic gift…
Find out more »February 2020
History on Tap
Join us for our monthly lecture series featuring local historians, academics, and scholars. Each lecture will dive into the social history of the area. The Barker Mansion is located at 631 Washington Street in Michigan City. Visit www.barkermansion.com for details.
Find out more »3rd House Sessions
The LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership, Westville Chamber of Commerce, and Michigan City Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to bring you the Indiana Third House Session on February 7 and March 20. Meet your state legislators and hear them talk about important topics that affect the region. There is no cost to attend this event for LEAP members. The session begins at 7:30 a.m. and will take place in the Dworkin Center at Purdue University Northwest, 1401 S. U.S. 421…
Find out more »Old Lighthouse Museum First Fridays
The Old Lighthouse Museum is open free of charge from 5-8pm/CST. Come visit and enjoy all the wonderful exhibits and gift shop. *Please Note: Due to the Phase II construction restorations, the museum may be closed for First Friday. Check our website oldlighthousemuseum.org, Facebook or call 219.872.6133 for updated information.
Find out more »“Local at LCA” Opening Reception
Celebrate the opening reception of our newest exhibition: "Local at LCA." The event will feature light refreshments and a cash bar. Admission is free.
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