10 Fun Things To Do This Weekend in Northwest Indiana: Winter Lights, Wine Tasting, Festival of Trees, and Theatre Productions

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do!

Holiday Festival Coming to Sunset Hill Farm County Park
Winter Lights Night comes to Sunset Hill Park this Saturday, from 3 pm to 7 pm. Unique light displays illuminate the park grounds and a fireworks show will take place during the event, along with a chance to meet Santa! Wagon rides, crafts and games, carolers, and a student art show are some of the other featured events, along with some surprises along the way!

Zao Island to Host Benefit for Boys and Girls Club
Colada's on Zao Island is hosting a benefit for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Porter County on Saturday, November 19. Come out from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm for a wine and beer sampling that includes Colada's Premium Pizza and other branded menu items. This celebration is part of the kick-off week of events that honor the Club's 40th Anniversary in Porter County.

Join the Duneland Exchange Club at their Annual Wine Tasting
The members of the Duneland Exchange Club are preparing to host the Annual Holiday Wine Tasting on Sunday, November 20. At this event, which is co-sponsored by Lucrezia Restaurant, over 100 wines, cordials, and beers will be available to sample and to purchase. Several varieties of delicious hot and cold hors d'oeuvres will be served to compliment the beverages that are sure to become new favorites.

Look to the Stars with the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra
A full evening of symphony music with a jazz twist is how the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra will kick off their "Look to the Stars!" season. To begin the evening, enjoy a dinner served at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium by Portofino's with desserts by Arturo's Baked Goods at 6:00 pm. Consider this as a romantic date setting with the symphony below the stage of the auditorium at the same level of as the table seating. When the orchestra is arranged this way, there is very little use of sound reinforcement, leaving a fresh acoustic sound.

American Red Cross and Sunrise Kiwanis to Host 2011 "Festival of Trees" and "Choc-o-lots"
The Porter County Chapter of the American Red Cross and Valparaiso Sunrise Kiwanis will be hosting the "Festival of Trees" and "Choc-o-lots" again this year. The event will begin with a chocolate tasting at 4:00 PM, followed by the auction of the beautifully decorated items at 8:00 PM.

Portage Township YMCA Hosting Lock-In
The Portage YMCA will be holding a Teen Lock-In; starting Friday November 18 at 10pm and ending at November 19 at 6am (Saturday morning). $13 at the door gets you 8 hours with your friends, 2 hours of dancing with a professional DJ, access to X-boxes with tons of games, 2 Wii’s with games like Just Dance 2 and Mario Kart, a movie, SURVIVOR GAME, and of course your full share of pizza for a late night snack as well as breakfast in the morning.

VHS Drama Club Opens Up 2011 Season with Damn Yankees
Come see The Valparaiso High School Drama Club hit one out of the park with 2011 season opener: DAMN YANKEES, with a line up of over 100 Valparaiso High School students. DAMN YANKEES is set in Washington D.C. during the 1950's - a time when the New York Yankees dominated baseball. It's the perfect musical comedy that both theater and sports enthusiast will love.

South Haven Little League to Host Texas Hold 'Em Poker Fundraiser
The South Haven Little League will be hosting a Texas Hold’ Em Poker Tournament on Saturday November 19th at Sportmans Lounge. Registration begins at 4:00 pm with the tournament starting at 5:00 p.m. The entry fee is $65.

Munster Theatre Company Presents Its Fall Musical Production of Into the Woods
The Munster Theatre Company (the Performing Arts Department of Munster High School) is pleased to present the Stephen Sondheim musical, Into The Woods. When a Baker (Christian Fary) and his Wife (Megan Miller) learn they have been cursed with childlessness by the Witch (Alexa Johnson) next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella (Colleen Kifer), Little Red Riding Hood (Helana Jancosek), Rapunzel (Maddie O’Dea), and Jack n’ the beanstalk (Michael Peters).

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