Coming soon:

October 14th, 12:00 pm, Gary Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, speaker, Vince Parisi, President & COO, NIPSCO. Chateau Banquets, 530 W. 61st Street, Merrillville.  $25 (payment in advance required).  FYI (219) 885-7407.

October 16th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, The Samaritan Counseling Center presents Mental Freedom, Speaker: Kim Oliver, Founder of Oliver International.  Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8955 Columbia Avenue, Munster.  $25.  FYI (219) 923-8110 or www.oliverinternational.com.  

October 17th, 4:30 - 7:00 pm, LCAC Hosts FREE After-Hours Conversation!  How Do We Repair the History of City Planning?  Join us for a tour of the archives following the presentation!  Indiana University Northwest, Anderson Library, 130 W. 35th Street, Gary.  The event is free - Registration is Required!

October 17th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Visual Arts and Theatre Open House - “Backstage Pass”, The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts),  2714 W Augusta Blvd., Chicago.  Limited to prospective student and 2 guests.  FYI https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOTIRSu331QvkD1nDPgtmMD4iqo74t...

October 18th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Tradewinds' Building Expansion Project Kickoff Event, Briar Ridge Country Club, 123 Country Club Drive, Schererville.  Appetizers, Wine-tasting, Live Music, Silent Auction.  $150.  FYI (219) 945-0100 ext 318

October 24th, 8:00 am, Opportunity Enterprises’ (OE) annual Celebration of Achievement breakfast.   The Great Hall at Purdue University Northwest’s Westville Campus, 1401 US-421, Westville.  $25.  FYI www.oppent.org/achieve or contact Beth Claxton, Community Engagement Manager at beth.claxton@oppent.org or (219) 464.9621, ext. 307.

October 24th, 8:00 - 11:30 am, Shared Ethics Advisory Commission presents 2024 Ethics Summit, Keynote speaker, Deborah Witzberg, Inspector General, City of Chicago.  Avalon Manor, 3555 US 30, Merrillville.  Free, registration required.  FYI www.sharedethics.com.  

October 26th, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm ET, Indiana State Library Foundation Event, The Genealogy and Local History Fair, Indiana State Library, 315 W Ohio St, Indianapolis.  Parking validation available.  Free.  Register @ https://isl.libcal.com/event/12711986

October 30th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Music Open House - “Backstage Pass”, The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts),  2714 W Augusta Blvd., Chicago.  Limited to prospective student and 2 guests.  FYI https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOTIRSu331QvkD1nDPgtmMD4iqo74t...

November 7th, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Urban League of Northwest Indiana Diversity & Inclusion Awards Luncheon, Avalon Manor, 3550 E. US Hwy 30, Merrillville.  $100.  FYI https://www.urbanleagueofnwi.org/annual-events

November 7th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Open House, Bishop Noll Institute, 1519 Hoffman Street, Hammond.  FYI email admissions@bishopnoll.org, call (219) 932-9058 or visit bishopnoll.org.

November 7th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Dance & Creative Writing Open House - “Backstage Pass”, The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts),  2714 W Augusta Blvd., Chicago.  Limited to prospective student and 2 guests.  FYI https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOTIRSu331QvkD1nDPgtmMD4iqo74t...

November 14th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Munster Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, Program by Town of Munster.  Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  $30 (Advance payment required).  FYI www.munsterchamber.org.

December 3rd & 4th, The Indiana Community Forestry Council (IN-CFC) & DNR Community & Urban Forestry host the Indiana Community and Urban Forestry Symposium, Crown Hill National Cemetery and Arboretum, 700 W 38th St, Indianapolis. Free. Register @ https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ur-ZIQmkE0-wxBi0WTPYjXOPFvp06rhOvj79C6O2j_hUMEoyWU8wWFYyUExBRVRUV1ZNQlJJWlFYUC4u&origin=lprLink

December 5th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Open House, Bishop Noll Institute, 1519 Hoffman Street, Hammond.  FYI email admissions@bishopnoll.org, call (219) 932-9058 or visit bishopnoll.org.