Nut, candy fundraiser at Medical Center

The Nutman Company fundraiser will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15 with St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary at St. Mary Medical Center, 1500 S. Lake Park Ave., Hobart. The fundraiser will feature nuts, candies, snack mixes and chocolates available for purchase.

A percentage of the proceeds will go to the Auxiliary in support of the 2023 Scholarship Fund which benefits students pursuing a career in the medical field. For more information call 219-947-6011.

Community inaugural brunch July 14

The Beloved Community Coalitions inaugural meeting and brunch will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 14 at Avalon Manor, 3550 E. Lincoln Highway, Merrillville. The coalition aims to join together community forces to work toward building a beloved community.

RSVP online at canihelp.org.in.

Registration opens for CP youth soccer

Registration for in-house and travel leagues will open for the fall 2022 youth soccer season. Boys and girls in divisions 5U to 12U born between 2011 and 2018 are eligible for in house. Boys and girls in divisions 7U-14U are eligible for travel. Sign ups online are available at clubs.bluesombrero.com/crownpointsoccer.

Back-to-school registration fair to assist families

Gary Community School Corporation will have an annual back-to-school registration fair where representatives from all schools will be in attendance to assist families with registering students for the 2022-2023 school year.

The fair will be from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 28 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 29 at West Side Leadership Academy. Youth-focused clubs and organizations will also be present and free haircuts and uniforms will be available to those who enroll in Gary Community Schools.

Gary Community School Corp. has open enrollment, meaning student can live outside of Gary and still attend the schools.

Community Market Hub to take place in Munster

Munster Parks and Recreation will have a Community Market Hub from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10 as part of its eight-part series.

The event will be at the Community Park parking lot plants and flowers, handcrafted items, local produce, food vendors, businesses and kid activities. A fire thrower will be at the July 10 event, and entertainment begins around lunch time.

The next community hub will be on July 24.

Taste of Crown Point, Tuesday Talks with the Mayor this week

Crown Point’s Tuesday Talks with Mayor Peter Land will be 6 p.m. July 12 at Cafe Fresco.

Additionally, The Taste of Crown Point will return July 15 and July 16 at Bulldog Park to sample the best cuisine the city has in addition to live music, beverages and beer. The splash pad will also be open.

Darius Rucker to perform at concert

Darius Rucker will be performing in Hammond as part of the Festival of the Lakes free summer concert series. The concert will be July 13 at the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park. The opening act will begin at 7 p.m. with the headliner taking the stage around 9 p.m.

— Staff Reports