Friday, February 3
First Fridays @ 5
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Warm up for Valentine’s Day with a dance performance by instructors from Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Merrillville and refreshments from Shoreline Brewery.  Browse the Gallery Shop and view new exhibitions while you mix and mingle − there’s something for everyone at our February First Friday after-hours open house. Admission is free.

Thursday, February 23
Space from Earth
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Astronomers have been observing the skies above the Earth with telescopes for just over 400 years, beginning with Galileo's observations of the Moon, Jupiter's moons and Saturn with his handmade optics.  From Galileo's sketches to images from the Hubble, Chandra and Spitzer space telescopes, this special program by Purdue University Calumet Professor Shawn Slavin will shed light on the challenges of obtaining and interpreting images of space. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University Calumet, in Hammond, Shawn Slavin holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Indiana University. He has been teaching at Purdue Calumet for ten years, and resides with his family in Valparaiso, IN.

Friday, March 9
Members Preview Event
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our 2012 season with Lubeznik Center Exhibition Curator Carol Ann Brown, plus an exclusive presentation by geographer and Earth from Space curator, Andrew Johnston of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s (NASM) Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Johnson will provide exhibition insights and sign copies of his book, Earth from Space. Preview upcoming exhibits, mix and mingle at this members-only event. Phone 219.874.4900 to reserve your space or email artinfo@lubeznikcenter.org. Not a member? Join today!

Art & Earth Trail

Find Lubeznik Center for the Arts on the Michigan City/LaPorte loop of Northern Indiana’s Art & Earth Trail. Michigan City offerings include arts, summer theatre, Indiana’s only working lighthouse and a museum in the former lighthouse keeper’s house where you can climb to the top for a far-reaching view. Further inland, the historic community of LaPorte shows off its past in the holiday home tour and at a train museum where you can ride the rails. Along the way, you’ll meet miniature horses; discover fine dining, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and a classic Italian restaurant that will deliver your dinner to the beach. Over 150 studios, galleries, markets, specialty shops and lodgings are participating. Learn more at the Art & Earth Trail website.