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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Join the Lafayette Ski & Snowboard Club for good food and companionship at their annual kickoff party on Thursday, August 25th from 7:00p-9:00p at Monical’s Pizza (3500 SR 38E) in Lafayette. The 2011-2012 Winter trip schedule will be announced. Bring your checkbook to pay for membership and make down payments on trips. [...] Read the full story

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette will host the “Making it in Crafts” national invitation art exhibit from May 20, 2011 through September 10, 2011. The exhibit features the art of approximately 30 invited craft artists who made a living creating and selling fine art crafts. Many of the most renowned craft [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The public is invited to a free circus day at Westminster Village, 2741 N. Salisbury St. in West Lafayette on Saturday, August 6, from 9:00a to 3:00p. Guests can enjoy free hot dogs, cotton candy, crackerjacks, popcorn and other circus treats; learn how clowns put on their makeup; and watch a [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana winemakers will soon learn how their vintages stack up against wines from across the country and around the world. The 20th Indy International Wine Competition is Aug. 3-5 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Organizers expect strong turnout from Hoosier wineries, as well as nearly 3,000 entries from more [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Harry Potter books and films can be valuable tools to teach about death and loss, but a Purdue University professor who specializes in grief suggests parents of younger children pay close attention to the final movie in which a number of characters are expected to die. “Each child’s reaction will [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -– Seven first-time participants are among the 42 artists selected by a jurist to exhibit in the sixth annual Art on the Wabash, a local artists’ fair slated for West Lafayette’s Tapawingo Park from 10:00a to 4:00p, Sunday, September 18, 2011. New to the fair this year are Monticello’s Deborah Waymire, who [...] Read the full story