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MLK After School Program
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, South Bend
This program offers help with homework, fun crafts, activities and snacks!
Better yet, it’s free! You do need to register.
Held Mon-Fri from 3 PM to 6 PM through May 2010.
For grades K-6.
Contact for more info.
Harley-Davidson Exhibition
Studebaker National Museum, South Bend
A great exhibit for all bike lovers. Come see a piece of American history.
Great for all ages.
Open from 10 AM to 5 PM.
$8 adults, $6.50 seniors, $5 kids 6-18 yrs.
Wednesday, March 3
Scholastic Art Awards
South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend
See the works of area students.
Suggested donation of $5.
12 PM.
For more info call 574.235.9102.
Acoustic Open Stage with Al Kniola
Fiddler’s Hearth, South Bend
Calling all lovers of folk music. Bring the family and enjoy this open mic night for folk style musicians. If you’d like to perform, sign up with Al Kniola, host of The Back Porch on 88.1 WVPE every Wed night. Sign up by email:
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Starts at 8:30 PM.
No cover.
For more info call 574.232.2853.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs UConn Huskies
Joyce Center, South Bend
Game starts at 7 PM.
Joan Frank Reading
Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, South Bend
Winner of the 2009 Richard Sullivan Prize, Joan Frank will read from her book In Envy Country.
Starts at 7:30 PM.
Free event.
Call 574.631.4799 for more info.
Thursday, March 4
50s and 60s Rock & Roll
Bryan’s Piano Barr, South Bend
A great date night for Mom and Dad! Enjoy the classics of the past.
From 7 PM to 10 PM.
Free admission.
Must be 21 and older.
Cooking Class with Chef Laurent: Healthy Grains
Chef Laurent, Inc., Granger
Chef Laurent, a native of Brittany, France with a culinary background in European cuisine, offers various classes to enhance your cooking skills. Private classes and corporate events available (call to schedule). Beginners welcome!
From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
$35.
For more info visit www.ChefLaurentInc.com.
Manga Book Discussion Group
Downtown Mishawaka Library
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to the Manga Book Discussion Group.
From 4 PM to 5 PM.
Meet in the Young Adult Room.
The group will discuss their favorite superheroes.
For more info call 574.259.0392.
Friday, March 5
First Fridays
Downtown, South Bend
Start marking your calendars! Every first Friday of the month, stop by downtown and see festivities such as live musical performances, special promotions and sales, demonstrations and classes, family activities, artisans, food and more. Most events are free or at a reduced admission rate.
For more info visit www.dtsbfirstfridays.com/index/htm
Saturday, March 6
Kid’s Night Out
Michiana YMCA, South Bend
Bring the kids to enjoy an open gym, games, swimming and much more.
For kids from kindergarten to 6th grade.
$5 at the door.
From 6:30 PM to 9 PM.
For more info call 574.287.9622.
Geocaching: The Great GPS Stash Hunt
St. Patrick’s Country Park, South Bend
Learn how to use GPS in this fun treasure hunt!
Registration required by March 3.
1 PM.
$2 per person.
SDT’s Swan Lake
Saint Mary’s College, O’Laughlin Auditorium, South Bend
This classical ballet tells the story of Odette, a young girl trapped in the body of a white swan by an evil sorcerer, and in order to break the spell, a young man must acclaim his undying love for her.
Starts at 7 PM.
$15 adult, $10 kids and students.
For more info call 574.284.4626.
Kid’s Building Workshop
Home Depot, Mishawaka
Bring your kids to these free workshops on the first Sat of each month. They’re designed for kids ages 5-12. Just show up!
Creator: National_Wildlife_Federation
Sunday, March 7
Open Craft
Imagine That!, Mishawaka
Every Sunday, bring your kid down and enjoy an open craft session where kids paint a craft of their choice.
All ages are welcome.
$5-$8 depending on craft.
From 12 PM. To 5 PM.
Visit www.imaginethatstore.net for more info.
Bella Bridal Event at Palais Royale
The Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
12 PM.
For more info call 574.235.9130.
Tuesday, March 9
Storytime!
Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore
Every Tuesday, stop by and hear a story. This is a recurring event, so the bookstore recommends calling ahead to check on times. It’s also free!
From 11 AM to 1 PM.
Call 574.631.6316 for more info.
Arts and Craft
Imagine That!, Mishawaka
Enjoy a craft session with Rachel every Tuesday from 3 PM to 4 PM.
For ages 5 and up.
$6.
For more info call 574.254.1600 for more info.
Bosom Buddies Support Group
Tippecanoe Place Restaurant, South Bend
This special group is for anyone with a breast cancer diagnoses. Meet for lunch every Tue at 12:30 PM.
For more info call the RiverBend Cancer Services at 574.287.4197.
Wednesday, March 10
Wacky Wednesdays Movie
University Park Theater, Mishawaka
If your over 55, stop by and enjoy a movie, popcorn and drink for only $1!
Show starts at 10 AM.
For more info call 574.674.4290.
Cooking Class with Chef Laurent: Vegetarian Cooking
Chef Laurent, Inc., Granger
Chef Laurent, a native of Brittany, France with a culinary background in European cuisine, offers various classes to enhance your cooking skills. Private classes and corporate events available (call to schedule). Beginners welcome!
From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
$35.
For more info visit www.ChefLaurentInc.com.
Thursday, March 11
Healthy Nutrition Habits for Children
Harris Branch Library
Rita Cortese, M.D., of Quality Care Pediatrics will discuss how to keep children eating well.
From 10:30 AM to 11 AM.
Meet in Meeting Room C.
For more info, contact Children’s Services at the Harris Branch Library or call 574.271.3179.
Make and Take Bookmarks
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Libraries
Adults and kids can stop by their favorite location on the following days between 3 PM and 5 PM and create a bookmark to take home: the downtown Mishawaka Library’s atrium on March 11, Bittersweet Branch Library’s YA room on March 18, or the Harris Branch Library’s YA room on March 25.
Registration not required.
Creator: WOMIN
Friday, March 12
Rain: The Beatles Experience
The Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
A must-see show for all Beatles lovers!
Friday show starts at 8 PM. Saturday show also available.
For more info visit www.morriscenter.org.
St. Paddy’s Tent Party and Pub Tour
Downtown South Bend
Before St. Patty’s day, stop by if your 21 or older. The Tent Party will feature two live rock bands, food and drink.
From 5 PM to 11 PM.
$5.
For more info call 574.282.1110.
2010 Expo for Women
The Century Center, South Bend
Come see the exhibits, activities and even pets. There will be seminars, demonstrations, dancing, shopping and more.
Keynote speaker is Kate Gosselin from the show Jon and Kate Plus Eight.
Booths are also still available.
From 4 PM to 8 PM. Expo continues on into Sat.
$7 admission, free for kids 10 and under.
For more info call 800.245.8917.
Saturday, March 13
DIY Options for Your Wedding
Spark Fine Stationary, South Bend
Get ideas for your own invites, menus and thank you notes.
$10 per person
From 9 AM to 11 AM.
For more info call 574.233.8330.
South Bend Chamber Singers: Jazz Sings! With the Jim Pickley Trio
Saint Mary’s College, Noble Family Dining Hall, Student Center
Enjoy some tunes in a jazz club setting complete with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Starts at 7:30 PM.
$20 admission, not including service fees.
Monday, March 15
Glenn Close Lecture
Saint Mary’s College, O’Laughlin Auditorium, South Bend
Actress Glenn Close will give audiences the chance to learn about her up close and in person.
Admission, not including service fee is $11.
From 7:30 PM to 9 PM.
For more info call 574.284.4626.
Tuesday, March 16
Cooking Class with Chef Laurent: Chicken Concotte Grandma Style, Raspberry Charlotte
Chef Laurent, Inc., Granger
Chef Laurent, a native of Brittany, France with a culinary background in European cuisine, offers various classes to enhance your cooking skills. Private classes and corporate events available (call to schedule). Beginners welcome!
From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
$40.
For more info visit www.ChefLaurentInc.com.
Lucky Leprechaun at the Library
Bittersweet Branch Library
Bring the family and join the Notre Dame Leprechaun for a “wee bit of Irish fun.”
Starts at 7 PM.
The Leprechaun will share a story and teach an Irish jig, so wear green and comfy shoes!
For more info call 259.0392.
Wednesday, March 17
Ricardo Pau-Llosa
Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, South Bend
Cuban-American poet and pioneer art critic of Latin American art will read at 7:30 PM.
It’s a free event.
Call ahead to confirm time.
For more info call 574.631.7526.
Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Harris Branch Library
Certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga instructor, Sara Bolen will lead a three week Itsy Bitsy Yoga class at Harris Branch Library. Itsy Bitsy Yoga, based on the book by Helen Garabedian, is a nurturing yoga class designed to help babies unfold their motor skills, sleep better, be happier, and digest with ease. Please bring a blanket for baby to practice yoga on.
From 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM.
Meet in the Children’s Activity Room.
Great class for babies birth to 9 mo. (non-crawling babies only).
Space is limited so call 574.271.3179.
Creator: Coleen Hoover
Creator: Saint Mary's College
Creator: InTheBend.com
Thursday, March 18
Prehistoric Art: Where we Come From
Fire Arts, Inc. Showroom, South Bend
This lecture will teach you about the paintings and sculptures of the past.
$10 adults, $5students (with I.D.). $30 dollars for all Lectures.
For more info call 574.282.2787.
Honor band Concert
Clay High School, South Bend
Check out all the honor bands from local schools come together and perform.
Starts at 7 PM.
Great for all ages!
Twilight Time Tales “I Want My Blankie!”
Downtown Mishawaka Library
Twilight Time Tales will celebrate National Quilt Month.
Children aged 3 through 7 years with their families are invited to bring their own “special blankie” and snuggle up to watch Geraldine Pig act out her puppet story, Geraldine’s Blanket by Holly Keller.
Starts at 6:30 PM.
Registration is not necessary.
For more info call 574.259.5277 ext. 242.
Creator: sueconey
Creator: firearts
Friday, March 19
Playhouse Disney Live!
Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
Your kids will love this fun performance with Mickey and friends!
Show starts at 6:30 PM.
Tickets start at $14.50.
For more info call 574.235.9190.
Teen Library Lock in
Downtown Mishawaka Library
Teens ages 13-18 are invited to attend a lock-in at the downtown Mishawaka Library.
Watch a movie and participate in a variety of activities while enjoying snacks and drinks. Teens must pre-register and have a signed permission slip in order to participate. Late arrivals and/or early dismissals are not permitted.
From 7 PM to 10 PM.
Registration begins Monday, March 1 and ends Friday, March 12.For more information, call 574.259.5277 ext. 218.
Saturday, March 20
American Countryside Farmers Market, Elkhart
Noble School of Music will perform a recital for the public on the Market Stage.
From 4 PM to 5 PM.
For more info visit www.americancountryside.us/market/
Sunday, March 21
Celtic Woman
The Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
An international sensation, enjoy an unforgettable evening of Celtic music.
Tickets start at $45.
Show starts at 7:30 PM.
For more info visit www.morriscenter.org.
Monday, March 22
The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company Performance
Bendix Theatre at the Century Center
The Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley is very excited to be bringing a professional modern dance company, the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, to South Bend from Israel for a special performance.
Show starts at 7 PM.
$10 per person or $8 per student.
For tickets or more info call 574.233.1164.
Tuesday, March 23
Women Writers’ Festival III
McKenna Hall, Notre Dame
Notre Dame will host the third Women Writers’ Festival, featuring Lorrie Moore, author of "A Gate at the Stairs," Lolita Hernandez, author of "Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories From the Cadillac Plant," and Frances Hwang, author of "Transparency."The event is meant to give undergraduate women writers at Notre Dame a chance to ask successful female authors about their writing histories and work.
All events will be held in McKenna Hall, auditorium and room 100-104.
Starts at 6 PM.
It’s a free event!
For more info call 574.631.7526.
Wednesday, March 24
Galileo
University of Notre Dame, Debartolo Center, South Bend
Back by popular demand! Witness Galileo Galilei’s pursuit of intellectual integrity and spiritual salvation in this one-man dramatic adaptation of the BBC documentary “Days that Shook the World.”
From 8 PM to 9:30 PM.
$10 admission, $5 students.
Great for teens and up.
For more info call 574.631.3777.
Creator: Coleen Hoover
Thursday, March 25
Cancer Survivorship Support Group
St. Joseph County Library, River Park Branch, South Bend
This support group is for cancer survivors in the post-treatment phase of recovery.
From 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
It’s a free event.
For more info call 574.287.4197.
OutIUSB’s Annual Drag Show!
IUSB, The Grille, South Bend
Bring the family and enjoy some great live entertainment. Bradley Bogaert hosts accompanied by the girls of the TEC Touch of Class Revue among others.
Show starts at 7 PM.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $5 for students and kids. $8 for adults at the door.
For more info call 574.286.5930.
Cooking Class with Chef Laurent: Gluten-free Cooking
Chef Laurent, Inc., Granger
Chef Laurent, a native of Brittany, France with a culinary background in European cuisine, offers various classes to enhance your cooking skills. Private classes and corporate events available (call to schedule). Beginners welcome!
From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
$40.
For more info visit www.ChefLaurentInc.com.
Saturday, March 27
The 25thh Annual Pet Refuge Silent and Live Auction
Hilton Garden Inn, Gillespie Conference Center, South Bend
Funds raised for this event will help maintain the shelter and build a new facility for animals in the future.
From 5 PM to 10 PM.
Tickets are $45, which includes a NY strip or Vegetarian dinner.
For more info call 574.226.5674.
South Bend Symphony Pops Presents “Benny Goodman Tribute” with Dave Bennett
Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
Get into the swing of things with a night to remember.
Show starts at 8 PM.
For more info visit www.morriscenter.org.
Bunny Brunch
Center for History, South Bend
Kids and their parents are welcome to enjoy a buffet breakfast and pancake bar. There will also be an egg hunt and other fun activities for the kids.
Starts at 9 AM.
$10 General admission, $8 kids.
For more info call 574.235.9664.
Egg Stravaganza
Downtown South Bend
Come downtown for a day of fun and activities for the whole family! Get photos with the Easter Bunny, Games at the Gridiron, horse drawn wagon rides and much more. Some events are free while others are not.
From 9 AM to 4 PM.
For more info call 574.282.1110.
Tuesday, March 30
Cooking Class with Chef Laurent: Welcome to Tuscany
Chef Laurent, Inc., Granger
Chef Laurent, a native of Brittany, France with a culinary background in European cuisine, offers various classes to enhance your cooking skills. Private classes and corporate events available (call to schedule). Beginners welcome!
From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
$40.
For more info visit www.ChefLaurentInc.com.
Events To Look Forward To……
Saturday, April 3
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Celebration
Downtown Mishawaka Library
children in fourth through sixth grade are
invited to the downtown Mishawaka Library to enjoy a morning of fun and discussion as we celebrate the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney. Participate in the “know-it-all” trivia contest, avoid the cheese touch, and create a “comic”-al craft.
Registration is required and begins March 22. For more information, inquire at the Children’s Services desk or phone 574.259.5277, ext. 242.
Photo’s for Haiti Fundraiser
Fernwood Botanical Gardens, Niles
Blessings photography will be available for a mini-photo session (15 min) for $25 with all proceeds from the sitting going to an orphanage in Haiti.
Fernwood admission will be waived for the event. Blessings will also mark down print prices by 10% with half of those proceeds also going to the orphanage.
From 10 AM to 5 PM.
To RSVP or get more info, email
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or call 269.684.8534.
Friday, May 7
The Silver Mile Event
The Silver Mile Event combines the Donna & Dr. Jerry Thacker Run for Education 5K Run/1Mile Walk for Education with the Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair. Enjoy the run or fitness walk, health screenings, an expo of family health and fitness products and children’s summer camps and more!
It’s a two day event that starts with a pasta dinner at Penn High School at 5:30 PM.
For more information or to register, visit www.phmef.org.
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