Volunteers needed to sort, pack care packages for soldiers
Supplies 4 The GI’s is seeking volunteers to sort and pack items for care packages to send to soldiers deployed overseas. Volunteers are needed at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday to sort the items, and they will be needed at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday to package the items. Both events will be held at Hangar C9 at the Porter County Airport. For more information, contact Cherie Cope at 219-663-5661 or 219-718-8385. The group’s website is www.supplies4GIs.com.
Express Enrollment Day at Ivy Tech
To ease the process of registration, Ivy Tech Community College will host Express Enrollment Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at each of their area campuses: 410 E. Columbus Dr., East Chicago; 1440 E. 35th Ave., Gary; 3714 Franklin Drive, Michigan City; and 3100 Ivy Tech Drive, Valparaiso. Students can apply for admission, learn about financial aid, complete orientation, meet with an advisor and register for classes. More information is at www.ivytech.edu/enrollmentday.
Angel Tree cards available
The Ross Township Trustee office invites the community to make the holidays joyful for a child or family in need. Angel Tree cards are available in the trustee office from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information is at 219-769-2111.
Habitat for Humanity dedication ceremony
Habitat for Humanity Porter County, along with community leaders, supporters and homeowner families, will celebrate the completion of construction on a new three-bedroom home at a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at 5300 Mulberry Ave., Portage. Through financial donations, materials and volunteer labor, Habitat for Humanity Porter County built the home, which will be purchased for an affordable price by a family who has contributed a minimum of 500 hours working on the construction. More information about Habitat for Humanity Porter County is with Kelly Longhi at 219-531-0359 or kelly@portercountyhabitat.org.
PNW Odyssey Arts screening
The movie, “A Hologram for the King,” will be shown at 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St., Michigan City. Part of the Purdue Northwest Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series, the screening is free and open to the public. The movie is rated R. More information is at 219-785-5593.
Toy and model train show
A two-day train show will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 26 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point. Open to the public, the show is $5 per person, free for those under 18. The event will feature all gauges of model and toy trains, and Santa will be on hand for photos. More information is at 219-554-2720.
COPD awareness event
St. Mary Medical Center will host a free COPD educational seminar and health fair from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 29 in the auditorium and conference rooms at the hospital, 1500 S. Lake Park Ave., Hobart. Pulmonologist Charles Rebesco, M.D., will discuss the causes and treatment options for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Registration and more information is at 866-836-3477.
Motown vs. Chi-Town exhibit
South Shore Arts presents Motown vs. Chi-Town: The Indiana Connection through Jan. 29 at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Curated by the Chicago Blues Museum, the exhibit traces the Chicago music scene of the 1950s through 1970s, its ties to Detroit’s Motown Records, and the company’s early beginnings in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood and Gary’s Vee-Jay Records. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. More information is at www.southshoreartsonline.org.
— Staff report
