Category Archives: LaPorte

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LaPorte County Spring Barn Shop Hop

The 4th Annual LaPorte County Spring Barn/Shop Hop will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019 thru Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 10:00AM – 4:00PM. Tour 6 unique area LaPorte County shops offering antiques, folk art, handcrafts, salvage, re-purposed, vintage, primitives, furniture, yard art and more. Map available. Visit all 6 shops and enter drawing…

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Hoosier Star Auditions – La Porte

Do you have what it takes to be a STAR?  The Hoosier STAR vocal competition brings together amateur singers throughout the state to compete for recognition and cash prizes. Contestants are divided into two age groups:  youth – 17 years old and under; and adult – 18 years old and over (at the time of…

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Brown Bag Gardening Series

Brown Bag Gardening Series Begins with a Panel Discussion on Local Food  Folks are invited to bring their “brown bag” lunch or snack and learn a little about gardening during four sessions presented by La Porte County Master Gardeners. Four sessions, two each in La Porte and Michigan City, will focus on aspects of gardening…

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Snowball Softball – LaPorte Winterfest

     The “Snowball Softball” Adult Coed Tournament returns to Lions Field at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29th, 2022 and will be held come snow or more snow. The double-elimination tournament is limited to the first eight teams to register. NSA coed rules apply. Team awards for first, second and third place and individual awards for…

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La Porte Candlelight Tour

     If you prefer candlelight, nostaliga, and historic homes decorated for Christmas during the holidays, we invite you to join in the Christmas Candlelight Tour of Historic Homes on Saturday December 2nd  from 3:00 – 7:00 pm and on Sunday December. 3rd, 2023 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm CST. (Photo from the 2018 Candlelight…

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Fall Colors Illuminate LaPorte County Parks

     The beautiful autumn colors are illuminating the county.  Every autumn, as the days get shorter the leaves produce pigments that give them color.  Trees produce spectacular displays of color as the green chlorophyll in their leaves dwindles. The red, purple, orange, yellow and brown shades reflect the great diversity and boasts more than a…

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Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay Celebrated in NWI

The Bicentennial Torch Relay is designed to inspire and unify Hoosiers as one of the major commemorative events of the 2016 Bicentennial celebration. The relay will begin Sept. 9 in Corydon, the state’s first capital, and will end Oct. 15 on the Statehouse Grounds in Indianapolis. The torch will be passed from torchbearer to torchbearer.…

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Fall Barn Shop Hop

     This map-guided tour showcases 5 unique area LaPorte County shops offering the best in antiques, folk art, handcrafts, salvage, re-purposed, vintage, primitives, furniture, collectibles, yard art and more. Three gift certificates will be awarded for 3 Whole Days – September 10, 11, and 12, 2021 from 10am – 4pm CST!      Shop…

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Door Village Harvest Festival

     The 29th Door Village Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023 and Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Scipio Township Park, 3501 W. Joliet Road, in historic Door Village.  There is No Admission charge to attend the festival, however Parking is $3.00 per vehicle and…

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Historical Prominent People in LaPorte

In conjunction with the La Porte County Historical Society’s approved project exhibit celebrating the Bicentennial of Indiana entitled Prominent People of La Porte County, Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County (IN) Historian will be presenting a program on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 1:00 at the LaPorte County Museum.  The presentation, The Rest of the…

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