Community Calendar

Join Us for the 11th Annual ARTS in the Street Festival!

FREE and for ALL AGES!

-Artists & Makers: Sell your creations!
-Food Vendors: Share your flavors!
-Sponsors: Support the arts and your community!
-Volunteers: Be part of the magic!

What to Expect:
-A variety of artists & makers selling their unique creations
-Delicious local eats
-Live music performances and street performers
-Hands-on art activities for all ages
-3rd Annual Chalk Art Contest judged by a professional chalk artist!

How to Get Involved: Registration forms are available now at https://heartlandartgallery.com/art-in-the-street-3/

Don’t miss this FREE, family-friendly event celebrating creativity and community!

Join us for an enriching family nature program that brings together the wonders of the outdoors and the joy of reading! This unique experience is designed to connect children and their families to the beauty of nature while fostering a love for literacy. Enjoy food, crafts, and hands-on learning stations. At each station, receive a free nature-themed, curiosity-sparking book! This program is free thanks to a generous sponsorship by the St. Joseph County Parks Foundation. Registration required by July 25.

It's summer - time to get outdoors with the kids! Join us for a special morning of activities for children five and under. Experience the best of the season with beetles, butterflies, and bugs of all kinds. Catch bugs with a net, hear a bug story, sample a tasty snack, explore the bug activity stations, and play in the Discovery Room! This program is free thanks to a generous grant from the Dr. Elmer R. Graber Youth Fund for Exploring Nature. Registration required by August 1.

Join the Elkhart Police Department at Central Park in Downtown Elkhart for free family fun! Offering Inflatables-Food-K-9 Demonstration and so much more! Come learn more about EPD and local groups as we work to make our community safer together.

*Children age 6 - 12.
Enjoy a leisurely hike on the trails in search of items to create a 'Nature Collage' Sun Catcher! Using a scavenger hunt list, find items to attach to your sun catcher to create a natural piece of art to hang at home. *List and sun catcher materials provided. Registration and payment required by August 1.

Families, join us for an evening of muddy fun! Paint with mud, make mud pies, scoop in the pond for tadpoles, blow giant bubbles, and more! Wear old clothes and shoes and bring a towel. This program is free thanks to a generous grant from the Dr. Elmer R. Graber Youth Fund for Exploring Nature.

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater on August 8th, for our FREE MOVIE NIGHT showing of “Clueless” at 7PM!

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was — and falls for him.

Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1hr 37min

Admission to this event is free, but donations are encouraged.
Doors open at 6:15pm, and the bar and concession stand will be open.

This event is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County; Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency; Community Foundation of St. Joseph County; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

End your day by taking leisurely kayak trip! Enjoy 2 hours of paddling on the serene waters of Baugo Creek. Add to the fun by dressing in the theme of the night! Registration and payment required by Monday, August 11.

The Running Wild 5K Run is professionally chip-timed with disposable chips on park wooded and open field trails, park roads, grass, and gravel. The 5K event includes awards for the top 3 finishers in each age category. The 3K Wacky Scavenger Hunt Walk is on similar, relatively flat surfaces. Dogs are allowed, on a 6-ft. leash, for the WALK ONLY. Individuals or families with leashed dogs will begin at the back of the walk start. Egg bake breakfast with fresh fruit and our famous homemade granola cookies for registered participants. Terrific door prizes donated by local vendors and the St. Joseph County Parks Foundation and Friends of Bendix Woods and Spicer Lake! (Must be present to win.) This year's hand-crafted participant medallion features a Bald Eagle (one per registered participant, while supply lasts).

Pears Mill, an 1857 water-powered mill in Buchanan, Michigan’s downtown National Register Historic District, is open 9am to 1 pm each Saturday this summer. The mill is adjacent to the Buchanan Farmers’ Market, which is operating at the same time. There is no charge.