Northwest Indiana Weekly Planner, Feb. 23

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Updated: February 22, 2012 4:32PM

AN EVENING OUT

Leap Into the Arts Gala: 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, Halls of St. George, 905 Joliet St., Schererville, $50 per person, proceeds benefit Southlake Children’s Choir, South Shore Dance Alliance and NISO Youth Orchestra, 763-9984

Jazz at Aberdeen: 6:30 p.m. appetizers, 7 to 10 p.m. music, Friday, Feb. 24, Aberdeen Manor Ballroom, 216 Ballantrae St., Valparaiso, sponsored by Valparaiso Band Parents Association, tickets available in advance only, no tickets at the door, call 531-3070, Ext. 5368 or 5367

Winter Dazzle: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Central Park Plaza, downtown Valparaiso, with ice-carving competition, horse-drawn wagon rides and more, 464-8332

Thea Bowman’s Fire and Ice Charity Gala: 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Genesis Convention Center, One Genesis Plaza, dinner, dancing and silent auction, black-tie, $30 per person, $55 per couple in advance, no tickets at the door, 944-3100

Annual Mississippi Night: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Amvets Post 6, 2060 Clark Road, Gary, with Killer Ray’s Blues Band, food, raffles and more, $10 donation, 944-0823, 902-7356

A Dog Tale Affair 2012: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, St. Elijah Church hall, 8700 Taft St., Merrillville, $30 per couple, proceeds benefit Crown Point High School Athletic Department, includes cash bar, 663-4885, Ext. 3

ARTS & ANTIQUES

Antiques and Collectibles Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, Lake County Fairgrounds Industrial Arts Building, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point, $4 adults, children age 12 and younger admitted free, 769-8180

FOOD

Fish fries: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 24 through March 30, St. Andrew Church, Ameling Hall, 801 W. 73rd Ave., Merrillville, includes a bake sale, $8 adults, $3 children age 12 and younger, 769-5231

Fish fries: 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays Feb. 24, March 9, March 23, Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave.. Munster, $9 adults, $4 for kid’s meals, age 4 and younger eat for free, 838-4770

Fish fries: 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 24 through March 30, St. Bridget Parish Center, 101 Center St., Hobart, sponsored by St. Thomas Council 1347 Hobart, $9 to $15, children’s menu is $4.50, all tips to local charities

Fish fries: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 24 through March 30, St. Mary Hildebrandt Hall, 525 N. Broad St., Griffith, $10 adults, $9 senior citizens, shrimp or frog leg dinners $12, $5 for children age 12 and younger, 924-8633, 924-4163

Pancake-and-sausage breakfast: 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25, Salem United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 756 W. County Road 350S, Porter Township, south of Lakes of the Four seasons, $7 adults, $5 ages 5 to 12, age 4 and younger eat for free, 988-4700

Spaghetti dinner and salad bar: 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Cedar Lake United Methodist Church, 7124 W. 137th Place, $8 adults, $4 ages 6 to 11, age 5 and younger eat for free, 374-7312

All-you-can-eat chili supper: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Trinity United Methodist Church, 3561 Randolph St., Hobart, 962-1353, $6 per person, 962-1353

Chili Cookoff: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Immanuel United Church of Christ, 2201 Azalea Drive, Highland, $7 in advance, $8 at the door, 677-8716

All-you-can-eat soup and salad dinner: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, St. Nicholas Apostolate of St. Michaels Center, 557 W. 57th Ave., Merrillville, $7 adults, $3 age 3 to 12, age 2 and younger eat for free

Dale Pugh Benefit: Noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, American Legion Post 502, South Haven, 429 W. County Road 750N, Valparaiso, with food, drinks, door prizes, live music and DJ, $5 donation, proceeds to defray medical expenses due to throat cancer, 759-3501, 476-5123

Adler Day benefit: It’s Adler Day from open to close Sunday, Feb. 26, Petey’s Gyros, 255 Morthland Drive, Valparaiso, a portion of proceeds go toward medical expenses for 3-year-old Adler Bryce Shelbourne diagnosed with brain cancer in December, cash donations accepted at any Centier Bank to the account “Shelbourne Benefit for Adler”

Calumet SNAP Benefit: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, Tyler’s Tender, 350 E. U.S. 30, Schererville, a portion of proceeds from the day’s sales donated to Calumet SNAP: The Spay and Neuter Assistance Program of Northwest Indiana, 322-5590

Heartwarming Soups and Hometown Entertainment: 4 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, St. Paul’s Church, 1855 W. Harrison Blvd., Valparaiso, $25 adults, $10 younger than age 12, proceeds to fund childcare scholarships, 477-4222

GET MOVING

Dance to Make a Difference: 6 p.m. Friday, March 23 to noon Saturday, March 24, Indiana University Northwest Savannah Center, 3400 Broadway, college and university students invited to participate, proceeds benefit The Arc Northwest Indiana, registration deadline is Monday, March 12, 980-6792, 884-1138, Ext. 6562 or 6560, visit www.thearcnwindiana.com.

ON STAGE

“Sordid Lives”: 8 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25; 2 p.m. Feb. 26, Beatniks on Conkey, 418 Conkey St., Hammond, doors open 30 minutes early, seating reservations recommended, $12, 852-0848

“Ordinary Days”: 8 p.m. Feb. 24, 25, March 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10; 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 11; 3 p.m. March 4, Towle Community Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave., Hammond, $15 per person, 937-8780

“Urinetown”: 8 p.m. Feb. 24, 25, March 2, 3, 9 and 10; 2 p.m. Feb. 26, March 4 and 11, Portage Yacht Club, 1370 Indiana 249, $15 adults, $12 senior citizens and students, 759-1408

South Shore Dance Alliance: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, Savannah Center, Bruce Bergland Auditorium, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, a celebration of African-American history, $10 per person, 980-6808