ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH in Lafayette will hold its third annual GermanFest celebration Sept. 13 at 9th and Ferry St. in Lafayette. Food, music, and a $10,000 raffle will be part of the festivities. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and admission is free. www.stbonifacegermanfest. org

WABASH AREA LIFETIME LEARNING ASSOCIATION, INC. (WALLA) has brochures available for fall classes. Classes will be offered in a wide variety of subjects to anyone 50 or older at the Morton Community Center in West Lafayette. For information call Mary Gardner at (765) 494-5760 or (800) 359-2968.

Don't miss out on your opportunity to exhibit in the Tippecanoe Arts Federation Gallery Committee is accepting applications for VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS in the Wells Community Cultural Center for 2009. Deadline for receipt of applications to the TAF office is Sept. 11 by 5 p.m. All artists, art groups, arts organizations, and schools from the Region IV counties are eligible to submit a portfolio for review. Applications can be found on www.tippecanoearts.org.

HOW TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS WORKSHOP will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Swezey Commerce Center, 337 Columbia St., Lafayette. The free workshop is being sponsored by the Hoosier Heartland Small Business Development Center. To make a reservation, call (765) 496-6491.