Community Calendar

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).

This event is one in a series of monthly presentations sponsored by the Elkhart Police Department - Community Relations Bureau. Presentations are made by various departments which include Elkhart Police Dept., Elkhart Fire Dept., Support Services of the Elkhart Police Dept., and Elkhart County Health Dept.
Various safety topics presented include Firearm safety, Fraud/Scams, Smoking/Vaping, Fireworks, Domestic Violence, Senior Safety, Bicycle safety, Home Safety, Online Dating and many more. Each month presentations are at a different location. Sept. 10 - Walker Park Pav., Oct. 10 - McNaughton Park Pav., Nov. 12 - High Dive Pav. and Dec. 10 - Pierre Moran Pav.

Grab your American flag and join us on 9/11 this year as we walk to commemorate and remember those we lost that day and our heroes. We will visit local fire stations on our walk to thank our local first responders. This is a walk unlike anything you've seen in this area.

Free Community Active Aging & Wellness Resource Fair

Event Location: 2nd Floor Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center of the new Four Winds Hotel, which is located next to the Four Winds Casino South Bend, 3000 Prairie Avenue, South Bend 46614

Free: Parking & Valet Parking Available, Health Screenings & Resources, Information to Stay Active & Healthy, Veterans Resources, Entertainment & Raffle Prizes.

Interact with Local Resources: Attendees can speak with 90+ aging resources to help them transition seamlessly through any phase of life. This is a "one-stop shopping" event for community members looking to connect with valuable local resources.

Come for the Resources and Stay for the Free Entertainment!
The opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 10 AM and include The Miller’s Vets Color Guard from The Robert L. Miller Sr. Veteran's Center and the National Anthem, performed by Dena Benham, Director of Customer Experience, Hubbard Hill. Additional performers: Forever Learning’s Solid Silver Dancers, Island Breeze Steel Drum, and Michael Jon DeHays, Imphormal Cello. Four Winds Senior Day Perks: 25% off Edgewater, Timbers, The Buffet, and Kankakee Grille; Club Members Earn 100 Points at Four Winds when they visit a kiosk between 8 am-10 pm to receive $10 instant credit/free slot.

https://www.agingconnections.org/special-events/st-joseph-county-active-aging-wellness-resource-fair