Friday, March 29

*St. Patrick’s Table of Plenty FREE Duneland Community Dinner will be CLOSED on Friday March 29, in observance of Good Friday. The Table of Plenty will reopen Friday, April 5, serving dinner from 4 to 5:30 p.m. inside Chapel Hall, located at 638 North Calumet Road, Chesterton.

*FISH FRY DINNER – ALL YOU CAN EAT from 5-7 p.m. at American Legion Post #21 on Highway 421 in Westville. Dinner includes: HAND BREADED POLLOCK or chicken strips, French fries or baked potato, creamy coleslaw, salad, roll and dessert. Special veterans and senior pricing: Adults-$13, Seniors (60yrs+) & Vets-$11, Kids 12 & under-$5, Preschoolers Free. Carry-outs available. Call 219-785-2923 to pre-order for carry-outs, otherwise first come first serve.

Saturday, March 30

*Rhen HIlkert American Legion Post 21 will host a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. There will be ACYE pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, biscuits and gravy, milk, orange juice and coffee available.

There will be at Easter Egg Hunt at noon at Prairie Meadow Park.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and veterans, $6 for kids ages 5-12 and free for under children under five. Active military and first responders in uniform are also served free.

Rhen Hilkert American Legion Post 21 is located at 107 N. Flynn Rd. in Westville. For more information, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/westvillealpost21.

*The Harbor Country Hikers will walk the woods of Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Mich., and explore a nearby beach during a Saturday, March 30 hike. The event starts at 1pm Eastern time and is expected to last a little over two hours.

Tower Hill Woods is a 32-acre protected area within Tower Hill Camp’s property with trails that meander over and around ancient dunes. The trails are bordered by planted and native flora. Hike leader and Hikers President Pat Fisher calls the protected area “the best nature has to offer.” Fisher will start the hike with a brief talk about how local fauna survives the winter and prepares for spring.

For more information, including driving directions to Tower Hill, log onto the Hikers’ website, harborcountryhikers.com, or its Facebook page.

Tuesday, April 2

*The Duneland Photography Club meets the first Tuesday of each month. The April 2nd meeting will be at 6:00pm at the Sunset Hill Farm County Park in the Horton Family Education Center. Doors open at 5:00pm for mentoring and individual help.

Wayne Pope will be doing a presentation on “Basic Bird Photography: topics include best camera and lenses, shooting methods with digital SLRs and smartphones, leaning bird behavior, editing, saving, sharing & printing photos.” Wayne is an adjunct associate professor of photography at Lansing Community College and teaches a variety of photo courses through their Adult Enrichment Program. He was certified as an Advanced Indiana Master Naturalist in 2018 and leads nature workshops at Indiana Dunes State Park, Potato Creek State Park, and Pokagon State Park in Indiana.

There will also be a Show and Tell time of Painting with Light Photos.

Upcoming activities include a photographing spring flowers and sunsets.

Last month, the club members exhibited of their work at Wilhelmina’s in Valparaiso. They also had a photoshoot at Maple Sugar Time at the Chellberg Farm.

The Duneland Photography Club is a group of individuals helping each other improve their photography skills through classes, photoshoots, meetings, individual mentoring, community service, and other activities.

For more information, contact the club at DunelandPhotographyClub@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dunelandphotoclub

Wednesday, April 3

*Wednesday April 3 This is a BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH day at DUNELAND SENIORS. Hot coffee and cold water will be available if you want or feel free to bring your own soft drink! Starting the day with the General Meeting to inform members of activities, events and member news. There will be a celebration of April Birthdays, a fun game of Bingo and social time to meet new friends. So come and enjoy your Golden Years at Hawthorne Park in Porter from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s a great social club with men and women having a good time! You’ll find it casual and friendly! For more information call Candice Korbel 219-929-7854.

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