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There is a lot of great stuff to do in Lafayette Indiana the last half of January. Here is just a sampling of the great stuff going on in our community. Enjoy!

Purdue Men’s Basketball

• vs Penn State on Jan 19, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. at Mackey Arena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.
• vs. Michigan State on Jan 22, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. at Mackey Arena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.
• vs. Minnesota on Jan 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Mackey Arena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.

Purdue Women’s Basketball

• vs Penn State on Jan 20, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Mackey Arena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.
• vs. SIUE on Jan 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Mackey Arena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.
• vs. Indiana on Jan 30, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Mackey Arena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.

21st Annual Purdue Jazz Festival

• Jan 20, 2011 to Jan 23, 2011
• 3 big nights of music: Community Jazz Showcase/Local HS Jazz Bands & Purdue Jazz Band. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra/Legendary New York City Band. Michael Weiss (piano) and Dave Pietro (saxophone) with Purdue Jazz Band in Festival Finale.
• Thurs., & Sat.7:00pm, Fri., 8:00pm
• Location: Thurs.-Long Center All other times Loeb Playhouse, 111 N. 6th Street & Purdue University, Lafayette – West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Contact: Purdue Bands & Orchestra, 765-494-39333

Winter Wolves/Wolf Park Howl Night

• Jan 22, 2011
• Join us for a chilling day of fun featuring the wolves in their glorious winter coats! A day packed with fun activities such as games, updates on the wolves in the wild, and a few great surprises. A simple but amusing explanation of how animals adapt to their surroundings –why wolves don’t need winter coats. A lecture on wolf communication, the opportunity to see some of the staff enter the enclosure and interact with the wolves of our main pack, and the chance to howl with the wolves.
• Time: 1-5:00 p.m. and Howl Night/7:30 p.m.
• Location: Wolf Park, 4004 E. 800 N., Battle Ground, Indiana
• Phone: 765-567-2265

Wolf Park Howl Night

• Jan 29, 2011
• A lecture on wolf communication, the opportunity to see some of the staff enter the enclosure and interact with the wolves of our main pack, and the chance to howl with the wolves.
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Wolf Park, 4004 E. 800 N., Battle Ground, Indiana
• Contact: Wolf Park
• Phone: 765-567-2265

Rubberbandance Group/Loan Sharking

• Jan 29, 2011
• Blending hip-hop dance with classical ballet, Rubberbandance Group presents a hybrid of dance forms that explodes with stylish physicality and emotional depth. The group will perform Loan Sharking, a collection of works featuring a diverse soundtrack that includes music by Stravinsky, Vivaldi, and Dave Brubeck.
• Time: 8:00 p.m.
• Location: Loeb Playhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Contact: Purdue Business Office
• Phone: 765-494-3933

Here is a link to a great story about Ryan Kerrigan, defensive end on the Purdue football team this year. To quote the story, “At 6-foot-4 and 263 pounds, Kerrigan bench presses 475 pounds, yet has the speed to track down running backs.”

This guy is impressive. For those of you who may not know, he is part of the push by Purdue to clinch a 3-0 Big Ten Conference start if they defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday 23rd at Ohio State. I think they are going to get it done in Ohio this Saturday. Here’s hoping!

Follow this link for a Schedule of Purdue games or this link to visit the Purdue Official Athletic Site.