Free Lecture of Interest at Purdue

Purdue's Department of History's Stover Lecture Series is presenting

James R. Bartholomew, Professor of History at Ohio State,

speaking on"Japan and the Nobel Science Prizes, 1901-1950."

It is a free lecture, open to the public, and will be March 3, 2011

at 7:00 p.m, Fowler Hall, Stewart Center, Purdue.

Art Show

March 1-April 15 2011 will be an art show, displayed in

various areas of the West Lafayette Public Library.

WALLA members are encouraged to bring their artwork to the

library anytime during library hours, March 1 – March 5, 2011.

This year’s show will feature artwork by the WALLA community

in a wide range of media including wood turnings and carvings,

fabric art, pastels, oils, photography, glass, and pottery.

A reception introducing the art show will be held at the library

on Monday, March 7, 2011, at 6:00 p.m.,

before the WALLA Film & Friends movie,

"Iron Jawed Angels." The movie will begin at 6:45

Pizza Party and Announcement of Spring Classes

February 17 at 11:45 in the multi-purpose room of the Morton Center will be the Annual Pizza Party and announcement of Spring Classes. The cost is $9.00 a person. Included will be Arni's Pizza, a Jr. salad and cold, (not hot) drinks. To sign up, see the newsletter link for contact information or to print off a registration form.

The spring classes will take place March 21 to April 14. Details about the classes will be presented at the pizza party and brochures with times, description and sign up information will be available.

If you would like to know more about WALLA or would like to take some classes, we hope you will sign up for the pizza party.

WALLA and Friends Movie, February 7

This month's WALLA and Friends Movie is "Hukkle,"

a mystery with little dialogue. The movie will be shown

at the West Lafayette Library at 6:45. It is free and

open to the public. For more detailed information on

the movie description, click the newsletter link.

Beer Brewing Informational Event

January 17 at the People's Brewing on 9th St. will be a session on beer brewing,

as well as on Jan. 24 at Chumley's in Lafayette.

Time is from 3 to 5 and cost is $25.00 for the two sessions.

See the newsletter link for more details

WALLA and Friends Movie

WALLA & Friends Film Monday Jan. 3

"Temple Grandin"

Join us at the West Lafayette Library for

the Emmy award-winning movie,

Temple Grandin.

The Movie starts at 6:45 and is free.

Happy Holidays

With the arrival of the holidays there are many out of the ordinary days. We hope you will enjoy the holidays in a variety of ways. Tuck in your thoughts some out of the ordinary days scheduled for the future.

January 3 will be the WALLA and Friends movie at 6:45 at the West Lafayette Library.

January 17 at the People's Brewing on 9th St. will be a session on beer brewing, as well as on Jan. 24 at Chumley's in Lafayette. Time is from 3 to 5 and cost is $25.00 for the two sessions. See the newsletter link for more details

February 22, 23 and 24 is the Winter Getaway to McCormick's Creek State Park. See the newsletter link for more details.

Put on your calendars the annual pizza party on Feb 17 where Spring classes will be announced and which will occur March 21 -April 14.