500 Turkeys Fundraising Auction at Pikk's Tavern

Tonight, Pikk's Tavern in Valparaiso is hosting a fund raising auction for the 500 Turkeys organization.

The auction will take place from 6-8p.m. CST and there will be hors d'oeuvres compliments of Pikk's and NWI Food Bank.

500 Turkeys is a donation organization that collects donations all year long to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 500 families.

There were twhispers on the 500 Turkeys Twitter page that there will be Bulls basketball tickets on the auction block, so bring your checkbooks, Bulls fans!

Pikk's Tavern
62 W. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, Ind.

 

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What Happens in the Library When the Lights Go Out?

Tomorrow night (October 22) from 6:30-8:00p.m. CST the La Porte County Public Library will be hosting the annual "What Happens in the Library When the Lights Go Out" free family fun night.

Get a chance to see what happens when the library closes its doors for the evening and imaginations come alive. 

Volunteers will be dressed up as fun children's book characters performing skits and interacting with each other and the attendees.

There will also be life-size games for kids to play like I Spy and Jumaji. This fun, Halloween-time, nonscary event is fun for the whole family.

Take the kids and enjoy what happens in the library at night!

LaPorte County Public Library
904 Indiana Ave, La Porte
(219) 362.6156



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"The Hilarious Hillbilly Massacre" in La Porte

There is murder on the menu at The La Porte Little Theatre dinner theatre production of "The Hilarious Hillbilly Massacre" for two weekends starting this Friday.

This dinner theatre filled evening will be catered by Northside BBQ and will start Friday and Saturday evening at 6:30p.m. CST and 1p.m. on Sunday. Doug Campell will be directing a cast full of hilarious hillbillies as they make their way through a murderous family reunion full of Tennessee natives and IRS agents.

Tickets are $15 for patrons and $25 regularly priced. Have a fun evening of laughter, BBQ and theatre at The La Porte Little Theatre at 218 A Street in downtown La Porte, Ind (219.862.3606).



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Front Porch Music: Open Stage in Valpo

Each week on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Front Porch Music in Valparaiso opens its stage to brave musicians for an Open Stage night.

Each musician is allowed to play 2 or 3 songs each - showing off their skills to the 72-seated coffee house.

Entry is $3.50 for audience tickets and $2.50 for those performing. This is a venue for all ages, all instruments and all styles of music. To get the music flowing, every Thursday there is a featured performer that will start the night off and this week the performer is Mami Matsuda.

Front Porch Music sells acoustic guitars, banjos, electric guitars and many, many more instruments at the location in Valpo. There is also a huge selection of CDs from local and national acts for sale. For those musicians with instruments under-the-weather, there is a Front Porch Repair Shop on the top level of the location.

The retail section of the shop is open Monday - Friday from 10a.m. - 8p.m. and Saturdays 9a.m. - 4p.m.

Become a Beach Coast rock star tomorrow at Front Porch music at 505 E. Lincolnway in Valparaiso (219.464.4700).


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Shipshewana Flea Market to soon close its doors

Don't miss one of the last chances to head over to Shipshewana Flea Market this fall.

The market closes its doors for the season on Wednesday, October 27th.

There are still 4 more days to make it to the Tuesday/Wednesday open market - so you better hurry!

With 900+ vendors selling all different kind of items you can get your holiday shopping done early this year because you won't find these prices anywhere else.

Also, if Shipshewana proves to be too far to be just a day trip, the Farmstead Inn is offering a "Buy 2 Get 1 Night Free" special until October 31st. Amish country awaits!



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