10 Fun Things to Do this Weekend in Northwest Indiana: April 29 – May 1, 2016

10 Fun Things to Do this Weekend in Northwest Indiana: April 29 – May 1, 2016

April is nearly complete And May follows in its springtime footsteps. Summer is just around the corner. What is closer than the summer is this weekend, and we have 10 awesome things ready for you to try! Do you have an event you'd like to share? Just send us an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we'll add it to our event calendar!

Portage Township YMCA Craft & Vendor Fair The Portage Township YMCA is hosting an event called Celebrate Women Craft and Vendor Fair in their gymnasium on Thursday and Friday, April 28th and 29th, from 9:00am to 8:00pm each day. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend and shop for specialty products from the smallest of the mom-and-pop shops run by local individuals. Vendors will be selling everything from Dove Chocolate to Mary Kay to Tupperware to free chair massages and everything in between—items not available at major retailers. Attendees can enter to win free YMCA memberships, free vendor baskets, and other prizes. 

2016 Blue Chip Brewfest Tickets are still available for the 6th annual Blue Chip Brewfest on April 30! Click here to find out more about one of the Region's best events! 

Harlem Wizards Fundraiser for Valpo Schools Foundation The Valpo Schools Foundation will be hosting the Harlem Wizards, sponsored by Cavanaugh & Nondorf Orthodontics. The Harlem Wizards will be taking on the Valpo All Stars, a team made up of teachers and staff, in an exhibition game of basketball to raise money for the Valpo Schools Foundation. 

I Love PNW Week Bash on the Blacktop Concert Dallas Smith, 2015 winner of the Canadian Country Music Awards Album of the Year, headlines a trio of country performers at Purdue University Northwest Calumet Campus’ third annual Bash on the Blacktop, Friday, April 29. 

Leadership La Porte County Shopapolooza Leadership La Porte County would like to invite you to join us for a day of fun as part of our Leadership La Porte County spring 2016 “Shopapolooza” Crafter and Vendor Fair! The event will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in the Small Projects Building at the La Porte County Fairgrounds from 9:00am to 3:00pm. 

Spring into the Arts Festival 2016 Valparaiso Community Schools is announcing an exciting Arts Festival entitled: Spring into the Arts. Spring into the Arts is a new, month-long festival for the ENTIRE community, brought to you by Valparaiso Community Schools. It is a concept organized and orchestrated by VCS art teachers who firmly believe that students deserve meaningful experiences, allowing them to showcase personal creativity as well as learn about their local community. This event combines both concepts in an innovative and unexpected way. 

Emma's 4th Annual St. Baldrick's Event Emma Bailey, an 11 year old Portage Township girl is hosting her Fourth Annual St. Baldrick's Foundation event. Over the past two years, with the help of the community, she has raised over $17,000 to benefit childhood cancer research. 

13th Annual Newday Foundation Concert & Fundraiser The 13th annual Newday Foundation Concert and Fundraiser will be taking place on Saturday April 30 at Silver Palace in La Porte. Featured bands include: HiFi2WiFi Cripple Creek and the Newday Band. 

Scotty McCreery Concert at the Star Plaza Theatre 2011 American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, returns to Star Plaza Theatre. It's just one stop on his See You Tonight Tour. Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCdeery is an American country music singer who hails from North Carolina. At the age of five he received a book about Elvis from his grandmother and this became his first musical influence. Scotty has a deep voice and irresistible sound that captures any audience. 

14th Annual VNA Stroll for Hospice The Visiting Nurse Association's 15th annual VNA Stroll for Hospice is right around the corner - Sunday, May 1st. Onsite registration begins at 12 noon and the stroll steps off at 1:15 pm at Central Park Plaza, 63 Lafayette Street in Valparaiso. For advance online registration, go to www.vnanwi.org/latest-events  and click on the registration link. 

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