Events for the month of May 2012 in Porter County
Animal
| The Dog Listener - 05/05/2012 Find out what to do if you are ever faced with an aggressive/stray dog. |
Arts and Crafts
| Calligraphy Class at Hageman Library - 05/01/2012 - 05/22/2012 Calligraphy class offered at Hageman Library 4 consecutive Tuesdays in May. |
Car Show
| Car Show - 05/20/2012 Annual Porter County car show. Come out and explore the possibilities! |
Community
| Household Hazardous Waste, Tire, and Appliance Collection - 05/19/2012 Don't miss this popular annual recycling opportunity. |
Educational
| Budgeting Series Continues at Thomas Library - 05/10/2012 Westchester Public Library's budgeting series continues with two programs for adults. |
| Excel 1 at Thomas Library - 05/17/2012 Bits and Bytes continues at Thomas Library with Excel 1. |
| Managing Digital Photos Class at Thomas Library - 05/08/2012 Bits and Bytes computer Class Continues at Thomas Library |
| Whole Kids at Thomas Library - 04/07/2012 - 05/05/2012 Whole Kids, Westchester Public Library's wellness program for kids, covers a wide variety of subjects related to the whole child. |
Environment / Nature
| Welcome Back Weekend - 05/05/2012 - 05/06/2012 Welcome back for another recreation season at the Indiana Dunes State Park. |
Farmers Markets
| Chesterton's European Market - 05/05/2012 - 10/27/2012 Chesterton’s European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping and live entertainment within a festive community experience. |
| Schoolhouse Shop Farmer's Market - 05/04/2012 - 10/06/2012 Labriola artisan bread, gourmet foods, gifts; candies, contemporary apparel at Dune Clothiers, cards & stationery, floral shop, toys & games, home accents, patio plate lunches. |
Food / Beverage
| Eat Up Wine Down - First Thursdays - 11/03/2011 - 12/06/2012 $5 Food and Drink Specials at Valpo Dining Restaurants the First Thursday of EVERY Month. |
| Taste of Valpo - 05/24/2012 Get ready to taste signature dishes from more than 40 restaurants at this year's Taste of Valpo. |
Historical
| Tools Exhibit - 04/13/2012 - 07/22/2012 Porter County Museum's exhibit on all types of tools from the last two hundred years. |
| Wolf Mansion Tours - 04/27/2012 - 12/23/2012 Wolf Mansion Victorian Italianate, built in 1875, is listed on the national historic register. |
Home & Gardens
| National Public Gardens Day - 05/11/2012 Celebrate Public Gardens at Taltree with special activities and tours. |
Performing Arts
| Brother of All - 05/25/2012 - 06/09/2012 Chicago Street Theatre is thrilled to share resident playwright Jim Henry's (The Angels of Lemons, Backwards in High Heels) latest work with audiences for the first time. |
| Harbor Lights - 05/19/2012 Five seasoned entertainers with unique performance histories came together ten years ago to bring you Harbor Lights. |
| Lunchtime Cabaret: The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald - 05/16/2012 Enjoy the songs of Ella Fitzgerald. |
Swap Meets
| Valpo Fest - 05/27/2012 Huge Motorcycle Show, Swap Meet, Live Music, Door Prizes, Trophies, Dash Plaques, Giant Food-Fest, and Beer Garden! |

















