Mrvan to host Community Conversations
Residents throughout Indiana’s First Congressional District will have the opportunity to meet directly with Congressman Frank J. Mrvan during a series of three Community Conversations Thursday: 10 to 11 a.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City; Noon to 1 p.m. at Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso; and 2 to 3 p.m. at Indiana University Northwest, Bergland Auditorium in the Savannah Center, 65 W. 33rd Ave., Gary. Community Conversations offers residents an opportunity to ask questions, and to express their views and concerns. Congressman Mrvan also will provide a brief update on the 119th Session of Congress and his work on the House Appropriations Committee. Additional Community Conversations are planned to be held in other locations in Indiana’s First Congressional District in the coming months. More information is with Drew Ficociello at 219-795-1844.
Register for PNW Open House Week events
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) invites prospective college students and their families to learn about PNW, campus life and paying for college during its free spring 2025 Open House Week events. Sessions will be offered on each campus: “Start Your Journey: Westville” from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 1401 S. U.S. 421, Westville; and “Preview PNW” beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 2200 169th St., Hammond. Admissions counselors and financial aid professionals will be available throughout the sessions to answer questions and assist in the application process. Application fees will be waived for prospective students who attend an admissions presentation and complete an application during the event. Open house registration and more information can be found at pnw.edu/start-your-journey and pnw.edu/preview. For more information about PNW, visit pnw.edu/why.
Discover Romania at the April Fourth Friday event
The Valparaiso International Center (VIC) invites the community to explore Romania during its April Fourth Friday event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 201 N. Washington, Valparaiso. The featured speaker will be Ana-Maria Haiduc, a local educator and PhD candidate in mathematics education. She will share the rich cultural tapestry of Romania and the personal stories that have shaped her identity. A Q&A session will follow her presentation. Originally from Romania, Haiduc has lived in Valparaiso with her husband and two children since 2009. For more information, contact the VIC at 219-464-1122 or info@valpovic.org.
Prenatal Well to host free Women’s Wellness Fair
Prenatal Well will host the Women’s Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dean and Barbara White Center, 6600 Broadway, Merrillville. Prenatal Well is committed to reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality through a holistic, patient-centered approach. Open to the public, the fair will offer free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles and free haircuts. For more information, visit womenswellnessfair.eventbrite.com or contact info@prenatalwell.org.
IU Northwest presents free soil workshop
The Lake County Urban Soil Health Working Group in partnership with Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District and Purdue Extension-Lake County will host “Best Practices for Growing in Potentially Contaminated Soil” from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at IU Northwest, Anderson Library Conference Center, Room 105, 3400 Broadway, Gary. The workshop is free, but RSVP is requested by Sunday. Register at https://tinyurl.com/Best-Practices-for-Growing. Participants will learn how to conduct and interpret a soil test, how to research site history and how to grow in potentially contaminated soil. Those in need of accommodations to attend this program are asked to contact Rebecca Koetz at 219-755-3240 by Sunday. For more information, contact Koetz at busser@purdue.edu.
