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Updated: March 1, 2012 8:09AM

VALPARAISO

Chocolate Potluck: Mothers and More will have their annual Chocolate Potluck meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Walden Pavilion, Knollwood Court and Thornbury Drive. Bring your favorite chocolate treat and brainstorm with the group. For more information, call 810-9077.

VALPARAISO

Bits and Bytes continues: A beginner’s class on Excel 1 is being offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Thomas Branch of the Westchester Public Library, Bertha Wood Room, 200 W. Indiana Ave. Registration is required for the free class; call 926-7696.

GARY

Black history event: A free presentation related to The Freedom Rides of 1961 is planned at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Indiana University Northwest in the Savannah Center Bergland Auditorium, 3400 Broadway. A book signing by Eric Etheridge and Thomas Armstrong follows. For more information, call 980-6596.

LOWELL

Garden club meeting: The Lowell Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at the Cedar Creek Township Community Center,
151 N. Fremont St. For more
information, call 696-8282 or visit www.lowellgardenclub.com.