Friendly Helpers all around making the world a better place every day right in Northwest Indiana! Some wear badges and speed by in zooming cars, others might wear muddy boots and hard hats or scrubs and a shower cap. Helpers are everyday people that...
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Not-So-Creepy Critter Crawl
Bellaboo’s will be crawling with critters in tow! This hands-on connection with commonly unfamiliar critters can assist in teaching respect & care for all living things…even when they might seem creepy! That’s right…real visits from real...
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Grab your costumes & come set the night a-glow at this truly sparkle-tacular after hours show! With Glow H20, light creations, neon splatter paint & glow face paint there’s plenty to do while you “GLOW” play then stay to dance the night...
Read MoreFamily Workshop – Paper Bead-Making
Art Barn invites children & adults to make art together during this family workshop. We will be making paper beads using simple materials and techniques. Participants can paint their own design on paper or use materials on-hand to create their...
Read MoreAmputee Support Group
Porter County Limb Loss Friends (PCLLF) is a monthly support group that meet on the Fourth Wednesday of each month at the Valparaiso Public Library. We meet to discuss any new developments in the areas of orthotics and prosthetics. Our guests range...
Read More6th Annual Indiana Suicide Prevention Council
Join us on August 2, 2019 to hear from Academy Award nominated actress, and renowned mental health advocate, Mariel Hemingway & the founder and Executive Director, of the Confess Project, a non-profit which cultivates boys and men of color to be...
Read MorePokagon Band creates and hosts Michigan’s original Quadrathon: Registration now open for second annual event
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians invites teams or individuals to compete in its second annual Quadrathon: a fun and challenging event comprised of a 750-meter swim, a 20K bike ride, a 5K run and a 2000-meter kayak. The event takes place on...
Read MoreTeen Lock-In at Queen of All Saints
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to a new offering at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Michigan City: an overnight lock-in. The free event takes place July 16-17, beginning at 6 pm on the 16th and ending at 6 am on the 17th. Teens of all faith...
Read MoreTouch a Truck
Put your imagination in gear and join us at Touch a Truck where children get a chance to get behind the wheel of more than 50 vehicles and rub elbows with their hometown heroes. There will be big trucks, race cars, police cars, fire trucks, garbage...
Read MoreFree Bug Safari at Friendship Botanic Gardens
On Sunday, July 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. CDT, Friendship Botanic Gardens will host a Bug Safari, which is a FREE afternoon of invertebrate adventures in the diverse natural habitats found throughout the 105-acre garden. Families can...
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