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Join us for the Waverly Activity Center’s Hometown Hoedown, our big annual Dinner & Auction Fundraiser, on Saturday, October 10th!

Enjoy a fun evening featuring a barbecue dinner catered by The Q Wagon with all the fixings, music, entertainment, a silent auction, raffle, and plenty of hometown fun. The evening begins with our Front Porch Swing Social from 5:00–6:00 PM, followed by Dinner & Auction from 6:00–8:00 PM.
Individual tickets are $40, and seating is limited, so be sure to reserve yours soon!

Proceeds from this special evening will help the Waverly Activity Center expand the programs and services we provide to our community. By attending, you’re not only enjoying a great night out, you’re supporting a local nonprofit that works year-round to serve our neighbors and strengthen our community.

To reserve your tickets, call 681-445-3086 or register at www.wacwv.org.

Come enjoy good food, good company, and a great cause. We hope to see you at the Hometown Hoedown!

Some bands play songs. Loose Associates tells stories.

Based in South Bend, Indiana, Loose Associates has been winning over audiences with their unique blend of Americana, indie-folk, folk-pop, and acoustic roots music. Their performances are filled with rich harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and the kind of easy chemistry that only comes from musicians who truly love creating music together.

The band celebrated the release of their self-titled debut album in 2026, featuring twelve original songs that showcase thoughtful lyrics, memorable melodies, and a fresh authentic sound. Whether delivering an intimate ballad or an upbeat folk tune, Loose Associates invites listeners into every song with warmth, humor, and sincerity.

The group features Sophia Wilson (vocals, banjo, jaw harp), Mark Anella (vocals and guitar), JP Pelton (fiddle), and Isaac Fisher (bass). Four accomplished musicians whose individual talents come together to create something truly special.

If you enjoy artists like Nickel Creek, The Milk Carton Kids, or contemporary Americana with a creative twist, this is a night you will not want to miss. Come discover why audiences throughout the region are falling in love with Loose Associates and experience an evening of music that is genuine, engaging, and unforgettable.

Join us Friday, October 10, 2026, from 7 -9 pm (EST) at Wild Rose Moon where we will continue Building Creative Community Together.

The Beckwith Theatre Company Presents Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott.

A sinister con man, Roat, and two ex-convicts trace a heroin-filed doll to the apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Through deception, they convince Susy that Sam is implicated in a murder, and the doll proves his innocence. She refuses to reveal it and discovers the charade with a neighbor’s help.

It’s open to the public. Based on Jazz Standards - Straight-Ahead Jazz. Listen. Play. Discuss. It's a Learning Environment. Bring your Instrument, your Ears, your Friends. Popcorn, coffees, soft drinks, and food available at Culture Café.

The music of Stundom is Nordic in its essence. Inspired by the traditional dance music from their ancestors, the trio invites you into their wondrous world, blending folk traditions with classical chamber music and symphonic elements.

With a blend of the violin, the cittern and the piano, Emma Kragh-Elmøe, Villads Hoffmann and Julian Svejgaard share a rare musical chemistry and a strong sense for memorable, finely crafted melodies.

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Celebrate the unifying power of the world’s music at the 2026 Connecting Chords Music Festival, running from August 14 – November 29. Established in 2001, the Festival features an incredible variety and quality of musicians every year – if you know, *you know*!

Learn more about the Festival at ccmusicfest.com.

All the pageantry and vibrant energy of a harvest festival in rural Korea comes together in the flying footwork, brilliantly colored dress, and joyful percussion of pungmul, breathtakingly presented by the master artists of the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago.

This event will take place at the Light Fine Arts Building on the campus of Kalamazoo College.

Founded in 2013 as a drumming program for youth, Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago hosts a slate of projects including instruction in a variety of percussion, wind, and string instruments; artist residencies; performances; workshops; and lectures to more than 50,000 people annually in Chicago and beyond.

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Celebrate the unifying power of the world’s music at the 2026 Connecting Chords Music Festival, running from August 14 – November 29. Established in 2001, the Festival features an incredible variety and quality of musicians every year – if you know, you know!

Learn more about the Festival at ccmusicfest.com.

Join Merry Lea this fall for an “enchanted” night hike! Trail guides will lead groups by lantern-light to meet real “live” animals on our trails. These friendly creatures will tell you about their diets, habits and favorite places. Our costumed staff and volunteers will answer questions about life as a native Indiana animal. Hikes are one hour long and head out about every 25 minutes.

While you wait for a guide, enjoy music and snacks. End the evening sipping hot cocoa around a campfire! This family-friendly evening is a great alternative to Halloween events that are too scary for young children.

Cost: $5/ person (cash preferred). *Ages 2 & under are free.

Includes snacks and hot cocoa, extra refreshments available for additional fee.

Location: Farmstead | 2152 S 425 W, Albion, IN 46701

Time: October 16 & 17, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

The Beckwith Theatre Company Presents Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott.

A sinister con man, Roat, and two ex-convicts trace a heroin-filed doll to the apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Through deception, they convince Susy that Sam is implicated in a murder, and the doll proves his innocence. She refuses to reveal it and discovers the charade with a neighbor’s help.

Described as "an intrepid improviser" by Michael Barone (host of American Public Media’s Pipedreams), internationally renowned organist David Briggs frequently performs improvisations to silent films such as Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre-Dame, and a variety of Charlie Chaplin films.

At our October 20 Festival event, David will improvise the score for the 1927 silent-film thriller The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

The six-piece ensemble collectively known as "Silent But Deadly" will be opening the show with live scores for four short horror films:

- The House of the Devil (1896)
- The X-Rays (1898)
- The Doll's Revenge (1907)
- The Witch (1906)

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Celebrate the unifying power of the world’s music at the 2026 Connecting Chords Music Festival, running from August 14 – November 29. Established in 2001, the Festival features an incredible variety and quality of musicians every year – if you know, *you know*!

Learn more about the Festival at ccmusicfest.com.

It’s open to the public. Based on Jazz Standards - Straight-Ahead Jazz. Listen. Play. Discuss. It's a Learning Environment. Bring your Instrument, your Ears, your Friends. Popcorn, coffees, soft drinks, and food available at Culture Café.