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Join us for a “Show in a Week” experience for actors and technicians ages 8 years to 18 years. Rehearsal will be held April 6-10 with two public performances on April 11 at 2PM and 7PM. Your registration includes a show t-shirt, two free tickets to the performance, costume and prop costs, and a cast party following the April 11 performance.

Synopsis
Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it’s a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander’s rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America’s feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he’s not his best friend anymore. And if that’s not bad enough, Alexander’s brothers don’t have any cavities but—he does. And just when it can’t get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and —yuck!—kissing on TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia. Alexander’s struggles with life’s daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters, encouraging them to share their feelings and to realize that bad days happen—even in Australia.

Characters
Alexander
Nick
Anthony
Mother
Father
Albert Moyo
Becky
Audrey
Phillip Parker
Paul
Mrs. Dickens
Dr. Fields
Shoe Salesman
Ensemble

Tuition – $100
Financial Aid is available!

Schedule
*Please bring a lunch or snack for our midway break!

April 6, 2026
10AM-3PM Auditions/Rehearsal
3PM-6PM Tech Assignments/Training
April 7, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
3PM-6PM Tech Build
April 8, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
April 9, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
April 10, 2026
10AM-5PM Final Dress Rehearsal
April 11, 2026
1PM Students Arrive
1PM Box Office Opens
2:15PM Lobby Opens
2:30PM House Opens
3:00PM Show Begins
75m, 15m intermission
6PM Students Arrive
6PM Box Office Opens
6:15PM Lobby Opens
6:30PM Seating Begins
7PM Show Begins
75m, 15m intermission

Join us for a “Show in a Week” experience for actors and technicians ages 8 years to 18 years. Rehearsal will be held April 6-10 with two public performances on April 11 at 2PM and 7PM. Your registration includes a show t-shirt, two free tickets to the performance, costume and prop costs, and a cast party following the April 11 performance.

Synopsis
Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it’s a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander’s rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America’s feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he’s not his best friend anymore. And if that’s not bad enough, Alexander’s brothers don’t have any cavities but—he does. And just when it can’t get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and —yuck!—kissing on TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia. Alexander’s struggles with life’s daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters, encouraging them to share their feelings and to realize that bad days happen—even in Australia.

Characters
Alexander
Nick
Anthony
Mother
Father
Albert Moyo
Becky
Audrey
Phillip Parker
Paul
Mrs. Dickens
Dr. Fields
Shoe Salesman
Ensemble

Tuition – $100
Financial Aid is available!

Schedule
*Please bring a lunch or snack for our midway break!

April 6, 2026
10AM-3PM Auditions/Rehearsal
3PM-6PM Tech Assignments/Training
April 7, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
3PM-6PM Tech Build
April 8, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
April 9, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
April 10, 2026
10AM-5PM Final Dress Rehearsal
April 11, 2026
1PM Students Arrive
1PM Box Office Opens
2:15PM Lobby Opens
2:30PM House Opens
3:00PM Show Begins
75m, 15m intermission
6PM Students Arrive
6PM Box Office Opens
6:15PM Lobby Opens
6:30PM Seating Begins
7PM Show Begins
75m, 15m intermission

Produced in partnership with WVPE.

Join us monthly on the Second Thursday from 5-7 p.m. for Martinis and Music.

Mark your calendar. Register to join us.

The St. Joseph County Department of Health’s EMBER Program (Empowering Moms and Babies through Education and Resilience) is now ONLINE — with live translation available 🙌

That means:
🚗 No transportation stress
👶 No childcare juggling
🛋️ Join from anywhere

📅 Thursdays at 5:30 PM EST (starting February 5)
🩺 Learn from local physicians and trusted experts
🍼 Topics include safe sleep, breastfeeding, maternal mental health, and so much more
🤍 Open to moms at any stage, dads, and support people

📍 Open to families across Indiana
🎁 Incentives available for St. Joseph County residents only

👉 Contact us at mih@sjcindiana.gov or 574-235-9750, option 8 with any questions.

#EMBERProgram #StJosephCountyIN #Indiana
#PregnancySupport #PostpartumSupport #MaternalMentalHealth

This is a hands on workshop. Learn how to grow your own gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Gain insights on how mushrooms are an essential part of the environment.

a safe space for moms to discuss life after birth.
(Pregnant moms are welcome too.)

“What Can You Do to Fix Our Broken Government?” will be presented on March 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the UUFE Hall, 1732 Garden St, Elkhart. This program is open to the public and there is no charge to attend this event.
Dwight Fish, current Elkhart City Council Member, and Mike Puro, former mayor of Goshen, will present information on:
• How your community can take effective action to help repair our broken government.
• What resources are available to combat abuses of our civil rights.
• How your one vote can be leveraged to make a bigger impact.
There will be a Q&A session and opportunities to meet local leaders of various rights organizations following the presentation. Handouts of contact information on elected officials and local organizations fighting for everyone’s civic rights will also be available.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81352105049?pwd=FRblbkCwIbxG1BN5h5uvuNoWON4H9V.1

Media Contact: John Dolezal, UUFE social justice committee member, 574-377-1314

The Performing Media Festival is an annual showcase of audio-visual performance works in which artists present works of integrated media by unapologetically crossing disciplinary boundaries. The opening concert will feature works for clarinet, guitar, trombone, voice, violin, live audio-visual media, and multichannel surround sound by performers and composers from around the Midwest.

A Quick Overview of all Festival Events can be found below, and more details can be found at https://www.performingmediafestival.com/

Thursday, March 12th:

12-5 pm South Bend Museum of Art Installation Open

5 pm IQ-Wall installation and Artists Meeting-and-Greet (IU South Bend)

7 pm Concert Hall Performances and Screenings (Joshi Performance Hall, IU South Bend)

Friday, March 13th:

12 pm Special Guest Artists Concert featuring David Bird and Beyond This Point (IU South Bend)

12-5 pm South Bend Museum of Art Installation Open

7 pm Black & White Media Night at the Browning (DeBartolo Performance Arts Center, Notre Dame)

Saturday, March 14th:

12 pm Screenings and Artist Panel (St. Joe County Public Library)

12-5 pm South Bend Museum of Art Installation Open

7 pm Live Audio-Visual Sets and Festival Celebration (Langlab South Bend)

Join us for a “Show in a Week” experience for actors and technicians ages 8 years to 18 years. Rehearsal will be held April 6-10 with two public performances on April 11 at 2PM and 7PM. Your registration includes a show t-shirt, two free tickets to the performance, costume and prop costs, and a cast party following the April 11 performance.

Synopsis
Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it’s a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander’s rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America’s feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he’s not his best friend anymore. And if that’s not bad enough, Alexander’s brothers don’t have any cavities but—he does. And just when it can’t get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and —yuck!—kissing on TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia. Alexander’s struggles with life’s daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters, encouraging them to share their feelings and to realize that bad days happen—even in Australia.

Characters
Alexander
Nick
Anthony
Mother
Father
Albert Moyo
Becky
Audrey
Phillip Parker
Paul
Mrs. Dickens
Dr. Fields
Shoe Salesman
Ensemble

Tuition – $100
Financial Aid is available!

Schedule
*Please bring a lunch or snack for our midway break!

April 6, 2026
10AM-3PM Auditions/Rehearsal
3PM-6PM Tech Assignments/Training
April 7, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
3PM-6PM Tech Build
April 8, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
April 9, 2026
10AM-5PM Rehearsal
April 10, 2026
10AM-5PM Final Dress Rehearsal
April 11, 2026
1PM Students Arrive
1PM Box Office Opens
2:15PM Lobby Opens
2:30PM House Opens
3:00PM Show Begins
75m, 15m intermission
6PM Students Arrive
6PM Box Office Opens
6:15PM Lobby Opens
6:30PM Seating Begins
7PM Show Begins
75m, 15m intermission

The first Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Event is on Friday, March 13, from Noon – 1:00 p.m. Join Studebaker National Museum curator Kyle Sater for an in-depth look at the life and legacy of one the heroes of the Revolutionary era—the Marquis de Lafayette—and his triumphant return to the United States for a “farewell tour” in 1824-1825. Mr. Sater will also share the story behind the oldest vehicle in the Studebaker’s collection, a carriage used by Lafayette’s party on this tour. So come celebrate the bicentennial of this remarkable event and learn more about America’s “favorite fighting Frenchman!”

The event will be held at the Marshall County Historical Society & Museum, 123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Pack a lunch and learn with us! For more information, please call 574-936-2306.