LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Join NICHES, Northern Indiana Citizens Helping Ecosystems Survive, Land Trust will present a photographic tour of the land and animals it protects on its preserves at the Tippecanoe County Public Library on Wednesday, April 1st.

The photo tour of the land and animals protected by NICHES begins at 7pm on April 1st in Meeting Room B at the Tippecanoe County Public Library in Downtown Lafayette.

The tour begins at 7:00p in Meeting Room B, at the Library’s Downtown Lafayette location at 627 South Street.

Board Member Dave Krohne’s photos will prepare viewers for another wonderful growing season in Indiana. Light drinks and snacks will be available. No RSVP is required.

NICHES is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed in 1995 by a diverse group of concerned people acting to protect natural spaces in the face of increasing threat. It recognizes that a strong economy and a continued high quality of life in our area of Indiana is ultimately dependent upon and related to the state of the environment.

NICHES is non-adversarial and works cooperatively with land owners, other nonprofit organizations and government agencies, actively seeking to protect a broad array of natural areas ranging from small green spaces to pristine nature preserves of high biological integrity. NICHES serves Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Pulaski, Newton, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White Counties. It is a member of The Land Trust Alliance, the national organization of land trusts.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will present “Get Smarter, Get Stronger” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9 at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400.

“Get Smarter, Get Stronger” includes several presentations and free demonstrations designed to make the evening both fun and educational. The following events are currently scheduled:

• “Building Your Brain Power at Any Age” by Shadi Resheidat, M.D., a family practitioner specializing in geriatric medicine with Unity Healthcare. Dr. Resheidat will address ways to keep your brain active and healthy. Signs and symptoms of a stroke will also be addressed to increase your stroke awareness.

• Various activities offered at the Tippecanoe County Public Library, such as Murder by the Book, and eclectic and fiction book clubs.
• “Strength, Balance and Flexibility: A Recipe for Staying Strong Regardless of Your Age,” by Julie Rasner, certified yoga teacher and Reiki master. Participants will learn the “yogic breath” so that you can breathe through life feeling revitalized, less stressed and in control of your mind.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education and St. Elizabeth Regional Health are members of the Spirit of Women, a national coalition of hospitals and health care providers that pledge to provide the highest standards of excellence in women’s health, education and community outreach.

This program is free, but registration is required. To register, please call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133 or e-mail kwce@ssfhs.org.