10 Fun Things To Do This Weekend in Northwest Indiana: Wine Tasting, Classic Car Show, Spring Celebration and Harley Cruise-In

4th-Spring-Wine-TastingEach week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do!

4th Annual Spring Tasting to Aid Homeless
Join Housing Opportunities, Inc. and sponsors Triangle Liquors and Trail Inn Liquors of Valparaiso for the 4th Annual Spring Tasting on May 14, 2011, 6:00 to 9:30 pm, at the Old Town Banquet Center, 711 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso. Enjoy the best of wines, beers, and spirits, along with an auction and door prize.

Showcase Your Classic Car
Come support the Porter County Career and Technical Center Scholarship Fund and Special Olympics at the 2nd Annual PCCTC Cruisers Classic and Custom Car Show! May 14, 2011 (Rain date May 21) at the Career Center's location in Valpo, enter your classic car into the competition for only $15! There will be 12 student judged classes and 5 specialty awards.

Woof-Studios-McAfee-Animal-HospitalHave Your Purrfect Pet Portrait Taken
Woof Studios will be at McAfee Animal Hospital on Saturday, May 14, 2011, taking "Purrfect Portraits of Pets." Bring your dogs, cats, and family members, and choose from 100's of backgrounds for only a $10 sitting fee!

Stamp Out Hunger This Saturday
The Portage Post Office is working in conjunction with the United States Postal Service this Saturday, May 14, 2011 to Stamp Out Hunger. Carriers will collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes, or residents can drop off the food at the local post office. The food will be taken to the local food pantry, sorted, and distributed between the Portage Food Pantry and the Nativity Pantry.

Spring Out to Sunset
Every year, Porter County Parks and Recreation celebrates this seasonal transformation and the approach of summer with Spring Out to Sunset. The event takes place on May 14 at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso, and is geared toward family friendly activities such as flying kites, wagon rides, pony rides and inflatable activities.

Harley Davidson's Southpoint Cruise-In
The Harley-Davidson of Valparaiso will again present the Southpoint Cruise-In beginning Friday, April 6th and will continue each and every Friday from 6pm until 9pm until September 30, weather permitting. The always-fun Cruise-In’s feature live music, beer every week with the beer garden from Leroy’s, food from Suzie’s Café. The live music will feature local bands like Guns & Hoses (classic rock), Ernie Givens & the White Lies Band (country), Where’s Johnny? (60s & 70s), and Cyclone (classic rock).

Harley-Cruise-In-NightPing Fitting Day at Creekside Golf Course
Creekside Golf Course and Training Center will host a Ping Fitting Day on Friday, May 13. Call to schedule your fitting appointment between 2pm – 6pm.

"Nam Jam" in Portage - Duneland Ballroom
Join us as we support the Vietnam Veterans of America at the Nam Jam on May 14 from 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Featuring nonmusic from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, with door prizes every half hour and all proceeds going to support our local veterans. Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at the studio.

Unheard Voices
Unheard Voices, a reading of poetry written behind prison walls, will be performed at Front Porch Music's stage, 505 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, on Saturday, May 14, at 8 PM. $10. Randall Nicholas reads, and recounts four years of personally inspiring weekly meetings with numerous poet inmates

Business Plan Workshop from NWISBDC
Four Sessions: 1. Company Description/Market Analysis/Research, 2. Competitive Assessment/Sales 3. Operation Plan 4. Finance..... You can attend all of these sessions or attend a few of these sessions.

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