Family

With hot chocolate in their hands, blankets wrapped around their shoulders, and a bag for candy ready to be filled, hundreds of children and their families lined the streets of downtown Chesterton to watch the 2013 Twilight Christmas Parade on...

Starting December 1st, the La Porte County Family YMCA will be offering Pay the Day. When you sign up for a membership, the cost of your joiner fee will be the amount equal to the day of the month. So say you sign up for a membership on December5th,...

When school is out or there is a snow day, you can count on the Y to provide your child with a full day of fun, learning activities. We offer full-day mini-camps for when there is no school according to the La Porte Public School System. Children can...

The Flame and Flair Festival, organized by the Michigan City Mainstreet Association and other local businesses, brought food, fire, and fun to the community for a unique evening. Kids and adults alike strolled up and down Franklin Street on Saturday...

Rande Thorpe, LaPorte Community Schools Corporation Superintendent, will be the next guest speaker at the Health & Spirituality program on Wednesday, November 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at LaPorte New Church Swedenborgian, 812, Indiana Avenue. Every...

The Y is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment for Michigan City toddlers in our Educare Program. 3 & 4 yr old students will learn and develop the social skills they need to succeed in kindergarten. Full Day Care 7:30 a.m.– 5:30...

On Friday, October 4th, 340 Grandparents visited Boston Middle School for the annual Grandparents Day. The Grandparents came from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. The afternoon started off with an official welcome from Boston’s School Principal, Mrs. Deb...

The statistics about teens can be shocking: Suicide is the third leading cause of death of teens; 160,000 students skip school each day for fear of being bullied; 7,000 teens on average drop out of high school every day; and two-thirds of all high...

The Family & Youth Services Bureau is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to be involved in our Pick & Treat For Tots drive for The Tot Shop held October 1 through November 15. Over 2,000 Northwest Indiana families used The Tot...

October is Family History Month and RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY will be presented by Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County Historian, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum. This is an opportunity,...