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Healthy Hiker's Club
Summer is FINALLY here and we are excited to begin our fitness walks every Monday and Wednesday at 7:00 A.M. and every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 P.M. Meet us at the Fath Trail Head & parking lot (Weather Permitting).
Lincoln Memorial Trail Head
10335 West 350 South
Westville, Indiana 46391
Have any questions call the staff at New Durham Estates at 219-785-2576.
Hope to see you there!!!
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Book Bites
Family Story Time
BYOB! Bring your own blanket and a snack and come
enjoy a family story time.
Click here for Book Bites Brochure
Luhr Park 11 am
June 9, 23 and July 7, 21
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Stroller, Baby, and You
Fun filled programs with other toddlers and preschoolers. Enjoy music, dance with your kids, giggle, and storytelling, take a hike and just have plain ole fun.
10:00 – 11:00 am Luhr County Park
Toddlers – pre-school age Free
June 21
July 12 and 26
August 16 and 30
October 4 and 18
November 8 and 22
December 6 and 13
Call (219) 325-8315 one week in advance to signup– Minimum 3 families to have program. If you are interested in a class, avoid disappointment and sign up right away!
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Parent/ Child Discovery Days
Wednesday nights at Luhr
An adult is required to participate
6:00 - 7: 15 pm
Ages 3-5 $5.00 per program
All programs include arts and crafts
August 11- Summer Fun
Click here for Summer Fun registration form
September 15 - Branching Out
October 6 - Travel to Outer Space
October 20 - Halloween Fun
November 17 - Be an Eager Beaver
December 1 - 1 Bird, 2 Birds, 3 Birds
December 8 - Warm, Fuzzy Snow
Click here for Fall Programs Registration Form
Pre-registration and payment required one week prior to each program or until its full.
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Senior Lifestyles
Join the 55+ Club, a social club designed specifically for adults ages 55 and older. Topics are below. Meet at Luhr County Park from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The weather outside might be frightful, but a social club sounds quite delightful! Come relax, enjoy nature, & have coffee on the Parks with your new friends.
August 25-Nature at its best
September 2 – Tips on Gardening by Sacha Burns, H&H Flowers
October 7 – Scatology -Learn to ID an animal without seeing them. Animals not only leave tracks but also leave scat. Take a fun look at what animals leave behind.
December 2 – Hoot’n Good Time – Take part in the mysterious world of those pretty predators, owls!
FREE-Pre-registration is required.
Call one week in advance
(219) 325-8315
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Public Meeting – 5 year Master Plan
Calling all Park Users
Kids, Moms, Dads and Seniors
The LaPorte County Park Department seeks input at a Public Meeting on Tuesday, August 10, at Luhr County Park in the Nature Center at 6:00 p.m. The LaPorte County Park Board is updating its 5-year Master Plan to guide decisions about park development for the next 5-20 years. A key component of the Master Plan is public input. “We will be presenting features of the master plan during this public meeting.”
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Ice Cream Social
The LaPorte County Parks and Park Foundation will host an Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. to officially celebrate 20 years of the LaPorte County Park Foundation.
The LaPorte County Park staff and Park Foundation invites everyone to come have some ice cream at Luhr County Park Nature Center on us, so don’t miss out on being a part of this exciting ice cream social by joining them for this momentous occasion.
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Draw & Paint Nature
July 31 $3 All Ages
1:00 – 3:00 pm at Luhr
Adult must accompany children.
Bring out the artist in yourself. Come learn to draw with local artists from the Michigan City Art League, Inc. This class includes colored pencil drawing, painting, sketching, and more.
10 max . Pre-registration required one week prior to program.
Click here for registration form
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Photography Contest
Theme of this contest: “Scenes of the Parks”. The LaPorte County Park wants to see your best and most creative photos of different scenes of our parks! Winner will be on the Naturally Speaking Cover for the December issue. Click here for registration form.
September 1, 2010 at 4 pm.
www.laportecountyparks.org
Photos are worth a thousand words….
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Free Hunter Education
August 16, 17 and 19
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Red Mill County Park
This course is co-sponsored by the DNR Conservation.
Pre- Registration is required.
You must attend all three nights to graduate.
For information or to register call:
(219) 325-8315
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Michigan City Walk for PKD
September 18
Check in 9:00 am Walk 10:00 am
Two mile walk at Creek Ridge County Park
For more information, please contact Walk Coordinator,
Laura Moyer (219) 778-4376 email: michigancityindianawalk@pkdcure.org
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) affects 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million children and adults, worldwide. There is no treatment or cure, but there is hope. Walk, form a team, help with the committee, volunteer and more! Forming a team is easy and fun! Invite family members, friends, and co-workers to join you for a day of fun. Register online and take advantage of a host of effective and Free online team features like emailing members, tracking team progress and fundraising tools. www.pkdcure.org/michigancitywalk
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Pioneer Days
September 25 & 26
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Creek Ridge County Park
$2 for Adults
$1 Child or Seniors
Step into the past , visit with historically clad re-enactors and vendors. Bring the whole family and experience outdoor cooking, crafts, candle dipping, wagon rides, food,
and much more.
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Halloween Dog Social
October 5th
Creek Ridge County Park 6:00 pm
Dress up your dog and join us at Creek Ridge County Park No leash Bark Park for our Halloween Dog Social! Judging categories will be best homemade costume, scariest, best animal couple, best owner/pet combination and many more. We will also go on a walk around the park and your pet will receive a trick-or-treat.
Pre-registration is required at least one week in advance.
Call (219) 325-8315.
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Kitchen Chemistry
November 16 at Red Mill
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Sharp!
For ages 9 - 16
$8 each child – Max 12
Grab your apron & mix up some fun. We will make some crazy
concoctions & silly fun recipes with Chef Cathy Dye. Walk away with some recipes & a tummy filled with yummy food at Red Mill
County Park. Aprons are suggested but not required.
Pre-registration is required at least one week in advance or until full whichever comes first.
Click here for Registration Form
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Mark Your Calendars
Daddy Daughter Dance February 25 and 26
Mom Son Dance March 4
Look for registration and more information on these programs in the December.
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Other Programs and Activities
