🌱 Fair Haven RCC's 4th Annual Roots & Wings Masquerade Gala and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 59, low: 36.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 29 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Fair Haven RCC's 4th Annual Roots & Wings Masquerade Gala
  The Design Barn , 312 N Madison St , Hebron
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Spring Kids Closet Sale
  Butterfield Family Pavilion, Fairgrounds Park - Valparaiso IN 46383
  8:00 am
• Ctrl Alt Delete Vintage Computer SWAP
  The Hub NWI , 676 W Division Rd , Hebron
  12:00 pm
• Ctrl Alt Delete Vintage Computer Swap Meet
  The Hub NWI , 676 W Division Rd , Hebron
  12:00 pm
• Vendor Sign up Ctrl Alt Delete Vintage Computer SWAP
  The Hub NWI , 676 W Division Rd , Hebron
  12:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Maker Monday
  Union Mills Branch Library , 3727 W 800 S , Union Mills
  4:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Backstage Pass: Homeschool Theatre Education Session II
  Memorial Opera House - Valparaiso IN 46383
  10:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Rescued Metal Art - Beginner friendly welding and metal arts
  The Hub NWI , 676 W Division Rd , Hebron
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• STEAM Saturday
  Union Mills Branch Library , 3727 W 800 S , Union Mills
  10:00 am
• Kickball Tournament
  The Connection Center , 1315 15th St SE , De Motte
  12:30 pm
• Co-Ed Kickball Tourn.
  The Connection Center , 1315 15th St SE , De Motte
  12:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• From Coal to Culinary Gold
  The Hub NWI , 676 W Division Rd , Hebron
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of lockdown at Portage High School, Indiana.
  3:02PM on Apr 15: Portage High School is on lockdown, but police report no evidence of a threat to safety. (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Wheatfield

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Valparaiso

• The Indiana Brisket Spot That Quietly Built A Loyal Local Following (myfamilytravels.com)
• What To Know About Indiana's Clothing-Optional Resorts (wearekalamazoo.com)
• 2026 Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration (xrock1039.com)

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