LAFAYETTE -- The Wabash Center, Inc. will be honoring several businesses and individuals during their annual Celebration of Achievement on Thursday, Sept. 9.
LAFAYETTE -- Celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day by casting off to the Tippecanoe County Public Library and listen to pirate stories and make a sea-worthy craft on Friday, Sept. 17.
LAFAYETTE -- The Tippecanoe County American Red Cross National ERV (emergency response vehicle) was activated earlier this week for deployment to Dedham, Mass.
LAFAYETTE -- InnerVision Medical Imaging LLC has provided Wabash Center with 50 tickets to the Purdue vs. Western Illinois football game on Saturday, Sept. 11.
LAFAYETTE -- The Lafayette Crisis Center is offering volunteer training for the center beginning Monday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 28 and 6 p.m.
LAFAYETTE -- The Almost Home Humane Society, formerly known as the Tippecanoe County Humane Society, announces its fourth annual Awareness Campaign Sept. 18-24.
LAFAYETTE -- The second community meeting to provide information on the Little Star Center and ABA therapy for children with autism will be held Tuesday, Aug. 31.
LAFAYETTE - Clarian Arnett Healths three new OB/GYNs will lead a presentation on Preparing for Pregnancy at Clarian Arnett Hospital on Aug. 26. Part of Clarian Arnett Healths Dining with a Doc series, which consists of a complimentary dinner and an educational program led by a physician.
LAFAYETTE -- Wabash Center successfully completed the SRI Quality System Registrar audit and continues to be ISO 9001:2008 certified. Wabash Center was able to demonstrate the capability to implement and maintain an effective quality system, to meet the organizations objectives, in conformance with the quality system requirements.
LAFAYETTE -- The Kathryn Weil Center for Education and the Spirit of Women are hosting a program that encourages area women to create the life they want. The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will present Reinvention Factor at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Inspired Fire Glass Studio and Gallery, 2124 State Road 25 South in Lafayette.
LAFAYETTE -- Join the Lafayette Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 20, as Angie Klink, author of Purdue Pete Finds His Hammer and I Found U and Purdue Pete will be on hand to do a signing, pose for photographs, and provide autographs to celebrate Purdue Day at the Market.
LAFAYETTE -- Riggs Community Health Center is marking National Health Center Week 2010, a weeklong campaign Aug. 8-14 to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of Americas Health Centers.
LINDEN, Ind. -- Tipmont REMCs EnviroWatts Green Power Program has awarded $15,300 to three area nonprofits for green projects, reports chief executive officer Tim McCarthy.
LAFAYETTE The inaugural Subaru of Indiana Automotive Community Walk/Run on Saturday, Aug. 7 hopes to raise some $40,000 for the Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club.
LAFAYETTE St. Elizabeths Kathryn Weil Center for Education has announced its August community programs. These programs will be held at the Weil Center, in the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400, unless otherwise noted.
LAFAYETTE -- The Tippecanoe County Public Library's Summer Reading Club 2010, "Make a Splash-Read!," has been a wonderful experience. Almost 5,000 children,teens,and adults are participating and have currently read over 53,000 books. Programs and prize handouts finish on Saturday, July 31.
LAFAYETTE -- Slither into the exciting world of snakes at the Downtown library on Thursday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. or join an evening performance with retired science teacher Snakehead Ed at the Klondike Library at 7:00 p.m. Free tickets are required and available Monday, July 19.
LAFAYETTE This years Hunger Hike will set for Sunday, Sept. 19 at Riehle Plaza downtown. The Hunger Hike, sponsored by Bison Financial, is played a pivotal role in raising money for needy families and children in the Greater Lafayette area.
LAFAYETTE -- Spray down shaving cream then add color. This creative concoction is the start of marbled paper artwork. Turn your marbled pages into a journal cover at the Downtown library on Thursday, July 27 from 2-3:30 p.m. with the teen "Marbled Paper" program.
LAFAYETTE -- "Make a Splash" at one of three TCPL Beach Parties on Thursday, July 29. Make a many-legged octopus. Create an aquarium filled with sea life. Grab your imagination and come to your local library for this final program hosted by Summer Reading Club 2010. Free tickets are required and available Monday, July 26.
LAFAYETTE -- The Almost Home Humane Society, formerly known as the Tippecanoe County Humane Society, announces its fourth annual Awareness Campaign on behalf of the homeless animals cared for annually at AHHS.
I want to thank you for supporting the YWCA Greater Lafayette. You are receiving this email because you have participated in, supported, donated or asked for information for our annual FUNdraiser, the Ultimate Pink Party. The Ultimate Pink Party is supported by St. Elizabeth Regional Health and Unity Healthcare. The Ultimate Pink Party is a fun filled night for women to gather amongst friends and family to raise funds for the YWCA Womens Cancer Program.
LAFAYETTE - Ivy Tech Community College in Lafayette will host a free Small Business Financing Workshop for veterans, presented by the Indiana Small Business Administration, on Tuesday, July 6 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Ivy Hall room 1106.
LAFAYETTE -- Registration is now being accepted for the fourth annual Camp WACK, Water Adventure Camp for Kids, which will be held on June 30 and July 1 at Lake Harner in Lafayette. Camp WACK provides children with disabilities the opportunity to participate in adapted water skiing.
LAFAYETTE -- St. Elizabeth Regional Health will host a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 5 in the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing Auditorium.
LAFAYETTE -- The Almost Home Humane Society will hold its biggest fundraiser of the year on Friday, June 11 as animal lovers gather for the eighth annual Barking for Bids Benefit Auction.
LAFAYETTE -- The Almost Home Humane Society will benefit from a project being created and administered by Libby Richards, current faculty member in the School of Nursing and a doctoral student in Health and Kinesiology at Purdue University.
LAFAYETTE -- The Almost Home Humane Society has announced that The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette approved its Comfort, Care and Education Project grant.
LAFAYETTE -- Help the Almost Home Humane Society win a grant with just a click a day. The Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder.com are offering 77 grants totaling $100,000 to eligible Petfinder.com members.
LAFAYETTE -- Vicki Royer has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for April. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- The Lafayette Crisis Center is offering separate day and evening training to become a volunteer, beginning June 9. The Crisis Center provides free and confidential crisis intervention, suicide prevention, rape survivor advocacy, and info about community services every hour of every day.
LAFAYETTE -- The Kathryn Weil Center for Education and the Spirit of Women continue to offer new and expecting moms an opportunity to learn in a relaxed environment. The New Moms Tea meets weekly at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education, located inside the Medical Arts Building at 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400.
LAFAYETTE The Greater Lafayette area will celebrate Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 21. On that day many cyclists will join together as we ride to our workplaces. Our numbers will tell the community how important bicycling is in our area as a means of purposeful transportation.
LAFAYETTE -- The public is invited to the 2010 Unseen City Tour from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, in downtown Lafayette. The tour begins at Riehle Plaza, 200 N. Second St., where tickets may be purchased and tour maps obtained.
LAFAYETTE -- Billie Jo Neal has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for March. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- Sandy Daugherty has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for February. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- On Friday, May 7, in celebration of the sixth anniversary of achieving zero landfill status, Subaru of Indiana Automotive will host the second annual SIA Environmental Stewardship Awards ceremony.
LAFAYETTE The United Way of Greater Lafayette Volunteer Center will host the 14th annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon Thursday, April 15 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held at the Outpost Banquet, 2501 Old U.S. 231 South. The luncheon is our community's once a year opportunity to say thanks to the many volunteers who make living in Greater Lafayette extraordinary.
LAFAYETTE -- Richard Ferguson of West Lafayette has been named chief financial officer of Wabash Center Inc., a not-for-profit organization that annually serves more than 1,800 people with disabilities or special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- Ruth Breyley attended the 2010 Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum as a representative of the YWCA Greater Lafayette Womens Cancer Program, after being awarded a scholarship from the Foundation.
LINDEN -- Tipmont REMC lineman Ernie Waltz is marking 50 years on the job for the electric utility. He joined Tipmont in 1960 as a ground man truck driver, then became a lineman. His work has included working on an underground line crew and serving as a foreman. Today, he operates a single-man service truck, responding to calls and requests.
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Miracles Fitness is raising funds for Trinity Mission during the month of March through our Biggest Loser program. Miracles is donating $10 for every individual who participates in its March Biggest Loser program and $1 for every pound lost during the program.
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Seven local professional writers are teaming up to present the eight-session "A Writing Sampler" during the Spring 2010 Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association session.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Little Brownie Bakers, supplier of Girl Scout Cookies to Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, has notified the council that some Lemon Chalet Creme cookies have an off taste and smell. A list of lot codes for affected Lemon Chalet Creme cookies is available at the Little Brownie Web site at www.littlebrowniebakers.com.
LAFAYETTE Girls in grades K-12 are invited to participate in Winter Blast on Feb. 21, noon to 4 p.m., at Snapperz Family Fun and Sports at the Market Square Mall located at 2200 Elm Wood Ave., Suite B-3, in Lafayette.
LAFAYETTE -- On Saturday, March 6, animal lovers in the Greater Lafayette community are joining together at Market Square Lanes to Strike Out Suffering on behalf the injured and/or ill stray animals that find their way to the Almost Home Humane Society (AHHS) each year.
LAFAYETTE -- Kristine Lopez has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for December.
Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE The volunteer senior leader coordinator for the Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club has started a senior citizens mentoring program for youth at the club.
LAFAYETTE -- Kids Connection, a division of Wabash Center, a pre-school and child care center for children with and without disabilities, has recently been awarded the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA).
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, Clarian Health Plans, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory, Rosewalk Commons and Rosewalk Village are offering a special activity again this month for those age 55 and over called Terrific Thursday.
LAFAYETTE -- Wabash Center has been awarded a Three-Year Accreditation by the CARF International.
This national accreditation applies to employment services provided by EmployAbilities and Greenbush Industries divisions.
LAFAYETTE -- Barb Slayton has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for November.
Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- Expanding on its Holiday of Hope campaign, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) delivered 255 blankets to seniors Friday, Dec. 11. Representatives from SIA will visit three area nursing home facilities to present each resident with a fleece blanket in hopes of providing warmth for the holidays.
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Purdue University's Consumer and Family Sciences Office of Professional Development and the Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center are inviting Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds users and the public at large to respond to a short online survey on the current status and future opportunities of this valued county attraction.
LAFAYETTE The Stopping Child Abuse-Neglect Initiative in Tippecanoe County recently announced several programs of interest around the Greater Lafayette area.
LAFAYETTE -- Tippecanoe Adult Guardianship Services, Wabash Centers newest division, will graduate its first class of volunteer guardians on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Judge Don Daniel will swear in the 11 volunteer guardians at 6 p.m. in Tippecanoe Circuit Court.
LAFAYETTE -- The Wabash Valley Trust for Historic Preservation will award three of its prestigious green Sycamore Leaf Plaques on Thursday, October 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at 412 S. Ninth St., home of Marifran & Jim Mattson.
LAFAYETTE -- The Holiday Bingo and Silent Auction event will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, in the YWCA gymnasium, 605 N. 6th Street, Lafayette. Doors will open and food will be served starting at 6:00 p.m. The first bingo game will begin at 7:00 p.m.
LAFAYETTE -- Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) will be hosting the second annual SIA Nature & Wildlife Expo on Saturday, Oct. 17. SIA will be opening up its habitat area to the general public for this free, family-friendly event from noon-3 p.m.
WEST LAFAYETTE -- A Soup and Bake Sale fundraiser for the Crohns and Colitis Foundation will be held on Monday, Oct. 19 at Miracles Fitness, 917 Sagamore Parkway West from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
LAFAYETTE -- On Saturday, Oct. 17 the first-ever co-ed kickball tournament to benefit the Almost Home Humane Society (AHHS) will kick off. Hosted by the Lafayette Area Softball Corporation, the tournament will take place at Lybolt Field, and the first game will start at 12 p.m. All teams are guaranteed to play three games.
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, Clarian Health Plans, Rosewalk Commons and Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory will present the movie Four Christmases at the last Wacky Wednesday Senior Movie Day for 2009 on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
LAFAYETTE -- Josie Kramer has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for September. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- Does your pet have star quality? If so, he or she may just be the perfect pin-up for the Almost Home Humane Societys (AHHS) 2010 calendar.
LAFAYETTE -- Tippecanoe Child Abuse Prevention Council (T-CAP) is conducting a Halloween costume drive from now until October 30. The costumes collected will be given to children who can not afford to buy a costume for the holiday.
LAFAYETTE From now until Sept. 25, Waterford Court will be collecting coats, hats, mittens, scarves, monetary donations and winter gear for the poor during its Coats For Kids Drive.
All items will be given to the Lynn Treece Boys and Girls Club for distribution.
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs is pleased to announce the winners in our forth annual Senior Art Contest for those age 55 and over. With a total of 58 entries this year, the results in the five categories are as follows:
LAFAYETTE -- Kristy Blair has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for August. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory and Rosewalk Commons will present the movie Marley & Me at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and offer a breakfast snack from Golden Corral and Rosewalk Village beginning at 9 a.m. The cost for the movie and snack is just $1.
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency and Mens Wearhouse invite consumers to donate their gently used professional attire during the month of September so that at-risk men may make a good first impression at job interviews.
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Miracles Fitness is helping Lafayette and West Lafayette get healthy with another Biggest Loser Program. This six-week weight loss program is for everyone in the community and non-members are welcomed.
LAFAYETTE -- Prepare a mummy for its journey to the afterlife. Chicago's Field Museum outreach presents "Egypt Unwrapped" at the Downtown Library on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Explore the traditions and beliefs of ancient Egypt as you recreate treasures of
this ancient civilization.
LAFAYETTE -- Sycamore Associates announced a new group for mindfulness training and binge eating. The eight session program will be offered at the Unity Medical Pavilion Conference Rooms starting Sept. 15 and continuing through Nov. 3.
LAFAYETTE -- Community Cancer Network (CCN) and Art of Giving, Inc. are teaming up for a Community Art Fair for Cancer. The Art Fair will raise funds for CCN to continue offering support to cancer patients throughout North Central Indiana.
LAFAYETTE -- Marie Pulliam has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for July. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization primarily serving individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs.
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, SecureHorizons, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory, Rosewalk Commons and Rosewalk Village are offering a special activity again this month for those age 55 and over called Terrific Thursday at Great Skates.
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory and Rosewalk Commons will present the movie Baby Mama at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12 and offer a breakfast snack from Golden Corral and Rosewalk Village beginning at 9 a.m.
The Tippecanoe County Public Library's Summer Reading Club 2009, "Be Creative," has been a wonderful experience. Over 4,000 children, teens, and adults are participating and have currently read more than 41,000 books.
Four high school students Thursday afternoon were able to get plenty of attention for their lemonade stands in an effort to earn money for participation in choir and a trip to Disney World. Lafayette Jefferson seniors Kelsey Cornell and Samantha Brickler battled for bucks with junior friends Shelby Everett and Dani Demerly in what was billed at the Battle of the Lemonade Stands at the corner of 18th and Orton.
With "Circus of Imagination," Adzooks Puppets bring humorous stories and colorful puppets to life. Thursday, July 30, at your choice of times and locations, join these winners of the Young Audiences of Indiana Arts and Empowering Education Award.
Sara OBrien has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for June. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization primarily serving individuals with developmental disabilities.
Bob Rohrman Subaru, located at 1600 Creasy Lane, Lafayette is running a special promotion throughout the months of July and August to benefit the Almost Home Humane Society.
Paintings that move, an artists apprentice, murder, and mystery are all part of the "Paint the Page Book Club." Youve done the reading. Now, come book chat on Thursday, July 23 at the Downtown Library. Discussion, for grades 6-12, begins at 7 p.m. Grab a cupcake and share your thoughts.
Wabash Center has achieved ISO 9001:2008 registration. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit serving individuals with disabilities or special needs. International Organization of Standards (ISO) is an international organization that certifies and monitors organizations of all types for compliance to recognized standards of quality and quality management systems.
LAFAYETTE -- Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory and Rosewalk Commons will present the movie The Secret Life of Bees at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8 and offer a breakfast snack from Golden Corral and Rosewalk Village beginning at 9 a.m.
Delve into the arts with the "Be Creative Workshops." Move to the beat on the dance stage, craft a musical instrument, and glue together a collage worthy of Matisse. Indulge your artistic side in this Thursday Special program conveniently repeated at your choice of library locations.
Speak up. Draw your story. Join graphic novel artist James Vining to create a 'zine on Tuesday, July 7 at the Downtown Library. Use words and images to make sequential art and tell the world what is important to you. The "Zany 'Zine" workshop runs from 2-4 p.m.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org Your help is needed in the fight against hunger in our community! Food Finders is seeking volunteers to sort food items, donated from local merchants.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org.
Zach Burns has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for May. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization primarily serving consumers with developmental disabilities.
On Fridays in June, dogs from Caring Paws and their owners will be eagerly waiting for children between the ages of 6 and 12 to take turns reading to them at the Downtown Library from 2-3 p.m. The dogs are willing listeners for first timereaders and those who just love to read.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
Three furnaces, a blowpipe, and tweezers are needed to craft molten glass into art. Join Master Artist Sharon Owens from Inspired Fire at the Downtown Library on Tuesday, June 16 from 2-4 p.m. for a fascinating glass blowing demonstration.
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory and Rosewalk Commons will present the movie 27 Dresses at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10th and offer a breakfast snack from Golden Corral and Rosewalk Village beginning at 9 a.m.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
Be a part of largest festival in Greater Lafayette by volunteering for the 2009 Comcast Taste of Tippecanoe. By volunteering, you receive free entry and a t-shirt marking the occasion. We are looking for people just like you to work a two-hour shift on June 20th between 4 p.m. and midnight.
The Volunteer Center would like to congratulate our May Take a Volunteer to Lunch winner, Carlie Toland. Carlie volunteers at Mental Health Americas Day Shelter for the homeless. The MHA staff says that she provides dignity and a warm smiling face to those that are often shunned by society.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org.
YWCA Summer Camp will feature free breakfast and lunch each day. Children ages 3-14 are invited to participate in YWCA summer day camp. This years camp will feature a free breakfast and lunch for all children each day that camp is in session.
Betty Johnson has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for April. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization primarily serving individuals with disabilities or special needs.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
On Friday (May 8), two veteran CityBus drivers will end long runs of service to transit riders in Lafayette-West Lafayette. Judy Sadler and Barb Rupel will retire after a combined service record of nearly 45 years.
Greater Lafayette-area residents now have an opportunity to exchange ideas about the future of their community, thanks to a partnership between a Lafayette IT firm and a local official.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
Throughout May the Almost Home Humane Society will be teaming up with Platos Closet for Denim Days. This is an opportunity for you to get your paws on some extra cash and help the homeless animals at AHHS at the same time. During the month of May, Platos Closet will donate $1 for every pair of jeans they purchase.
Nancy Hammond has been named as Wabash Center Employee of the Month for March. Wabash Center is a local not-for-profit organization primarily serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Hammond is a Community Living Manager with Assisted Living Services, a division of Wabash Center.
The Lafayette Crisis Center is having another training for individuals to become volunteers. Their next training begins June 9th, 2009 and is every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-10pm for 4 weeks.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
The Wabash Center will host the seventh annual Wines on the Wabash on Friday, April 3 from 7-10 p.m. at the University Plaza Hotel located at 3001 Northwestern Ave., in West Lafayette. This charity event will feature over 110 wines to taste, micro brew and imported beer tasting, Wolf chocolates, Brunoscottis and Great Harvest Bread along with hors doeuvres.
The Tippecanoe County Public Library has scheduled story times for children. Downtown: *There will be no storytimes at the Downtown library on Tuesday, April 14 due to the Christopher Paul Curtis author visit.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
The Volunteer Center would like to congratulate our February Take a Volunteer to Lunch winner, Robbie Stewart. He will receive a lunch for two at the Lafayette Brewing Co.
The Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County, 212 N. 5th St., has announced that The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette has granted Legal Aid $5,641 to replace the failing Legal Aid telephone system.
Do you dare to disturb the universe? Thats the theme for National Poetry Month 2009.The Teen Library Club celebrates early with magnetic poetry activities on Thursday, March 5 from 78 p.m. at the downtown library, 627 South St.
Due to a mechanical problem with the ice rink chiller system, West Lafayette Parks and Recreation has decided to close Riverside Skating Center 10 days early this winter.
Girl Scout Cookies were delivered by the semi-truckloads across central Indiana last week, and will soon be distributed by girls to awaiting customers. However, if customers did not have the chance to order cookies, booth locations at Marsh Supermarkets will be their first opportunity to support their local Girl Scouts and enjoy the delicious cookies.
The Columbian Park Zoo is now accepting applications for the 2009 Junior Zookeeper Program. Available to teens ages 14-17, the JZK program is a wonderful opportunity to get a hands-on look at the zoo-keeping profession.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call the United Way of Greater Lafayette at 742-9077 x 227, email samantha@uw.lafayette.in.us, or check out our website www.glvb.org
The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra warms up February with a Family Cushion Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Tippecanoe County Public Library, 627 South St. A Cushion Concert allows children, seated on cushions provided by Culver's, to enjoy a live musical performance and interact directly with a musician from the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra.
The YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program announced that it is available to provide educational programs/training. The program presentation addresses all forms of domestic violence including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action programs has released the first edition of the Senior Resource Guide. The guide offers information for individuals, families and caregivers on a variety of topics.
The Center For Mental Health is hosting an HIV workshop which will take place at the Tippecanoe Public Library located at 627 South St. The dates for the workshop are Feb. 3-4 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Feb. 5 from 6-8 p.m.
"Terrific Thursdays" return this month for those age 55 and over called from 9-11 a.m. at Great Skates, 135 S. Earl Ave. Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, SecureHorizons, Hippensteel Funeral Service & Crematory, Rosewalk Commons and Rosewalk Village are sponsoring the events.
A racial justice film series, women economic empowerment series and a winter network luncheon series are just part of numerous activities being sponsored by the YWCA of Greater Lafayette beginning in January. The public can also take advantage of aerobics classes, prenatal/postnatal exercise classes, ECHO after-school program, gym and swim program for homeschool children, a kid's night out program, girls overnight and sports clinic, group swim lessons, and a dance program.
The Volunteer Bureau is encouraging individuals and groups to get in the spirit of giving by participating in the annual tree program. Ornaments with holiday volunteer and donation needs of local human service agencies are hung on trees on display at six locations in Greater Lafayette.
On Sunday, Dec. 14 the Almost Home Humane Society will be holding its annual Holiday Open House from 1-4 p.m. at the shelter, 1705 S. 2nd Street. Santa Paws & Claws will be on hand, along with a few of his elves, to have pictures taken with you and your pets.
The much anticipated 2009 Pet Idol Calendars are now available. The full-color calendar features the Top 12 winners of the Journal & Couriers 2008 Pet Idol Contest as well as smaller images of the Top 50. Calendars can be purchased at several locations.
The West Lafayette Pay Less Super Market and the Almost Home Humane Society are teaming up this holiday season! Pay Less will donate $5 of each Christmas tree sold to AHHS.Trees will be available for purchase by Thanksgiving Day and will remain available for sale through Christmas.
Members of the St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary will host theannual Mistletoe Mart from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday at the St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary House, at the corner of 26th and South streets in Lafayette on the campus of Home Hospital.
