10 Fun Things to Do this Weekend in Northwest Indiana: May 22-24, 2015

10FunThings 5-22-24-2015Feel like dancing or seeing an extra weird show this weekend? How about watching Bret Michaels perform live or taking in a movie at the Portage 16 IMAX? You can do these things and more this weekend! Do you have an event you'd like to share? Just send us an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we'll add it to our event calendar!

Emma Bailey's 3rd Annual St. Baldrick's Fundraiser
Emma Bailey is hosting her 3rd annual St. Baldrick's Fundraiser and everyone is invited! Emma turns 11 on May 22nd and instead of having a party and getting presents she is throwing a Birthday Bash for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Over the past two years she has raised over $10,000 for the Foundation. Her Birthday Bash will be on May 22nd at the Portage Moose Lodge 6pm-10pm with a $2 admission. Activities will include: face painting, balloon artistry, and more! Register to shave your head or donate at www.stbaldricks.org/events/emmabailey

La Porte County Family YMCA to host Dancing Like the Stars on May 22, 2015
One large fundraiser right around the corner is the Dancing Like the Stars event. The $65 Tickets including dinner and entire evening of fun are SOLD OUT but their are still $25 General Admission tickets available. These do not include dinner but will include an entire evening of fun! You can call the Laporte, Elston, or Long Beach branches to get those tickets. 

Next Up at Chicago Street Theatre: An In-Depth Look at Baseball's Ty Cobb
CST-Ty-CobbTy Cobb is without a doubt one of Baseball's greatest players of all time... and, one of the most controversial. Director Justin Treasure speaks passionately about Cobb which hits the CST stage this Friday: "How do we measure the value of a life lived? Is it notoriety? Achievement? Good or bad deeds? 

Guardians of the Night 5 K Run and 1 Mile Dog Walk
Join the Valpo Police K-9 Unit Friday, May 22, 2015 for the Guardians of the Night 5K-9 Run and 1 Mile Dog Walk. The event will take place at Central Park Plaza, Downtown Valparaiso. The run begins at 6 pm and the 1 mile dog walk begins at 6:15 pm. 

Downtown Lowell Block Party
We are hosting a Block Party on Harding Drive in Lowell, this Saturday, May 23rd, from 3pm - 9pm. We will have a bounce house, face painting, games and a duck pond for the kids. There will be food vendors, a beer garden (provided by Route 2 Brews,) a caricature artist, a band and much more. Goodie bags for the first 50 kids and the debut of the Downtown Events Group Candy Shoppe. Parking is on the east end of Harding at Oakley. 

World Renowned J Spot Comedy Club Show Coming to Majestic Star Casino
On May 23, renowned entertainer J. Anthony Brown is bringing the laughs all the way from his world-famous J Spot Comedy Club in Los Angeles to the Majestic Star Casino in Gary for the J. Anthony Brown and Friends Comedy Show. 

Bret Michaels to Rock Blue Chip May 23
Legendary rocker Bret Michaels brings rock hits and hot ballads to Blue Chip on Saturday, May 23 at 8 pm in his True Grit Tour live from the Stardust Event Center. 

See a movie at the Portage 16 IMAX!
Grab the kids, take a date, and head to the movies. It'll be great! Furious 7 and Mad Max: Fury Road are at the IMAX this weekend, so head to a show. Don't miss Avengers: Age of Ultron or Pitch Perfect 2 at the Portage 16 IMAX! Click here to see what's new! 

Ben Folds at the SB150 Birthday Concert
Ben Folds will perform with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Tsung Yeh as part of the SB150 Birthday Weekend. Tickets may be purchased for $10 and $25 at the Morris Performing Arts Center box office Monday-Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, 574-235-9190 or 800-537-6415, or online at morriscenter.ticketforce.com. 

Rocky Horror Picture Show
We are Help Me Mommy, a live floor show cast that performs The Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday night in Hobart, IN! Come be weird with us!