Legislative Forum

The League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette and the Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association (WALLA) is holding an Indiana State Legislative Candidates Forum on Wednesday, September 5 from 7 p.m, until 9 p.m. The Forum, moderated by Jeff Smith, WLFI-TV Channel l8 news anchor, will be held in the Multi-purpose (gym) room of the Morton Community Center at 222 N. Chauncey Avenue in West Lafayette. Candidates for several Indian General Assembly (House) Districts and two candidates for the Indiana State Senate will make short presentations and then be questioned by audience members. Moderator Jeff Smith will pose questions submitted from the audience through the course of the evening. A sorting committee composed of League and WALLA members will group the questions for the moderator's use. The general public is invited to participate in the forum. Parking should be available in the Morton Community Center lot and also in the West Lafayette Public Library parking garage on Columbia St. Those entering the Morton lot should come in at the north entrance on North Street.

Sign Up for September Trip at Picnic

WALLA is planning a trip to Indianapolis on September 25. Among the stops will be a tour of Crown Cemetery, lunch at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Center and a motor tour of Indy Landmarks. On the way home there will be a stop at a Lebanon chocolate shop. Registration will be available at the picnic.

Picnic and Announcement of Fall Classes

August 16 at 5:00 will be the Annual Picnic, at which time the classes for the fall session will be announced. Brochures with the class information will be available. You can be among the first to sign up for the fall classes, if you attend the picnic. (Classes begin October 15.) Reserve your spot to enjoy the food, the hospitality and the announcement of classes, by turning in the flyer in the WALLA newsletter by August 9 or by calling the WALLA office (765 746 2006) to ask for a reservation form. Cost for the fried chicken meal is $9.00. The picnic will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church Parish Hall located at 1916 Meharry St.

Free Movies on July 23 and August 13

Men with Brooms, will be presented at 6:45 at the West Lafayette Public Library. The movie is rated R and centers around curling. On August 13, Whip It, will be presented at the same time and place. It is rated P-13 and centers around roller-derby action. The public is invited.

June 11, Moneyball Presented and June 25, Bend it Like Beckham

The West Lafayette Library and WALLA will present two movies in the month of June at the West Lafayette Library at 6:45. Moneyball, is an academy award nominated film about putting together a winning baseball team on a budget. On June 25, Bend it Like Beckham will be shown. It is about a talented soccer player whose parents want her to focus on school. As always,the films and popcorn are free and the public is invited!

WALLA and Friends Movie

The movie, Meek's Cutoff, will be shown May 14 at 6:45 at the West Lafayette Library. It is a PG film about three families who struggle through the Oregon desert on a wagon train in 1845. As always, the movie is open to the public and is free along with the popcorn. We hope to see you there!

WALLA's Spring trip sold out

The trip to Louisville,Kentucky on June 5,6,and 7 has sold out and has a waiting list.