Community Calendar

Ages 8-18yrs are invited to join us for a three week puppetry workshop. Design, Build, and Perform with your puppet. There will be a final performance on March 28, at 2PM. This class is limited to 12 students!

​​March 7 & 14, 2-3:30PM – Design & Build

Build your own puppet (think Sesame St.) with artist Amanda Wagner, owner of Young at Art studio!

March 21, 2-3:30PM – Puppetry 101

Learn to bring your puppet to life with Goshen Theater Education Director Katie Barnes (I’m still waiting to hear back from Jonathan Bontrager-Waite on if he’s able to teach this class, but until then…) Create a short performance to share on stage!

March 28, 2PM Final Performance

Public Performance featuring you and your puppet!

Tuition
$75 (Financial Aid available)
Students receive two free tickets to the final performance with registration, as well as all materials to build their puppets.

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

Ages 8-18yrs are invited to join us for a three week puppetry workshop. Design, Build, and Perform with your puppet. There will be a final performance on March 28, at 2PM. This class is limited to 12 students!

​​March 7 & 14, 2-3:30PM – Design & Build

Build your own puppet (think Sesame St.) with artist Amanda Wagner, owner of Young at Art studio!

March 21, 2-3:30PM – Puppetry 101

Learn to bring your puppet to life with Goshen Theater Education Director Katie Barnes (I’m still waiting to hear back from Jonathan Bontrager-Waite on if he’s able to teach this class, but until then…) Create a short performance to share on stage!

March 28, 2PM Final Performance

Public Performance featuring you and your puppet!

Tuition
$75 (Financial Aid available)
Students receive two free tickets to the final performance with registration, as well as all materials to build their puppets.

Join Goshen Theater for First Fridays!

Mar. 6, 2026

5-8PM

Ages 8-18yrs are invited to join us for a three week puppetry workshop. Design, Build, and Perform with your puppet. There will be a final performance on March 28, at 2PM. This class is limited to 12 students!

​​March 7 & 14, 2-3:30PM – Design & Build

Build your own puppet (think Sesame St.) with artist Amanda Wagner, owner of Young at Art studio!

March 21, 2-3:30PM – Puppetry 101

Learn to bring your puppet to life with Goshen Theater Education Director Katie Barnes (I’m still waiting to hear back from Jonathan Bontrager-Waite on if he’s able to teach this class, but until then…) Create a short performance to share on stage!

March 28, 2PM Final Performance

Public Performance featuring you and your puppet!

Tuition
$75 (Financial Aid available)
Students receive two free tickets to the final performance with registration, as well as all materials to build their puppets.

This Saturday, take a step back in time. Visit Pears Mill, an 1857 water-powered mill. Located in Buchanan, Michigan’s downtown Historic District. The mill is adjacent to Buchanan Farmers Market. Pears Mill is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Labor Day. There is no charge.

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

Save the date for the 53rd annual Sugar Camp Days and join us in celebration of the end of winter! Watch sap cook into sweet syrup in the Sugar House, tour the Sugar Bush, observe indigenous and pioneer methods of maple syrup and maple sugar, enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast (a New Carlisle Lion's Club fundraiser), purchase homemade baked goods made with pure maple syrup, try maple kettle corn and cotton candy, enjoy family music, and so much more! Most vendors are cash only. No ATM on site.

This Saturday, take a step back in time. Visit Pears Mill, an 1857 water-powered mill. Located in Buchanan, Michigan’s downtown Historic District. The mill is adjacent to Buchanan Farmers Market. Pears Mill is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Labor Day. There is no charge.

Join us in the Miller Auditorium on March 14, from 10AM-11AM, for a Sing-A-Long celebration of all your favorite Disney Movies!

Costumes are encouraged!

Tickets are $5