Community Calendar

LuFuki Ismaeel Dhul-Qarnayn is a composer, guitarist, organizer, historian and cultural curator in Detroit. He views music as a spiritual practice that brings about healing and unity, and his art practice centers around Black ancestral legacy. His ensemble Divine Providence is an Afro-Spirit jazz collective of musicians who fuse genres with the intention of connecting hearts in order to promote unity, freedom and social action.

LuFuki is currently working on several projects, including XRoads, a traveling exhibit being housed for the week by the Kalamazoo College Music Department. The exhibit explores the under-documented historical and contemporary intersections between “jazz,” Black Muslims, and social justice movements.

LuFuki will also be conducting a lecture at 4:15 PM on Wednesday, October 22.

This engagement is supported by a John Stites Jazz Event Award from the John Stites Jazz Artist Organization, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) honoring the memory of John Stites and his passion for jazz music.

Lighthouse keepers were known to be extremely dedicated to their profession, and it seems that many were never able to give it up - even after death. More than 30 lighthouses in Michigan are rumored to be haunted. From the smell of cigar smoke at Seul Choix Point Light to the mysterious housekeeping at White River Light Station and the antics at Waugoshance Shoal, these stories will entertain all ages. This popular program comes from the pages of "Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses" - a book by Dianna Stampfler. The program is free and open to the public.

The American Revolution Experience traveling exhibit will be on display at the Marshall County Museum, 123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, from Tuesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 25.

The innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation. Created through a collaboration between the American Battlefield Trust and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the exhibit is also made possible by generous matching funds from the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program battlefield interpretation grants.

Haunted Walk Through the Woods is returning for its 6th year at the Elkhart Environmental Center this Halloween season! This year, the event will be held over three days:
- Thursday, October 23rd | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Kids’ Night)
- Friday, October 24th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday, October 25th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Our 2025 event will feature:
- A kid-friendly decorated trail (open every night)
- A scary, wooded trail with trail actors (open Friday & Saturday nights)
- LIVE music by That Homegrown Halloween Show
- Local food vendors
- Local artisan vendors
- A kids’ costume parade

Kids’ Night is Thursday, October 23rd! We will have our kid-friendly trail decorated for our younger audience (our scary trail will only be open Friday and Saturday) and there will be a costume parade at 6:30 PM that kids of all ages are invited to participate in.

Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Let us know you’ll be joining us this spooky season by signing up at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

This year’s event is FREE, but donations are always appreciated.

Be sure to bring a flashlight to help you navigate our trails in the dark!

We will be adding more details about this year’s Haunted Walk as they become available – be sure to check out our Facebook Event page or visit https://elkhartindiana.org/haunted-walk/ for more information leading up to the event.

Interested in volunteering for Haunted Walk this year? Check out our available volunteer shifts by visiting https://elkhart.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11612

Haunted Walk Through the Woods is returning for its 6th year at the Elkhart Environmental Center this Halloween season! This year, the event will be held over three days:
- Thursday, October 23rd | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Kids’ Night)
- Friday, October 24th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday, October 25th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Our 2025 event will feature:
- A kid-friendly decorated trail (open every night)
- A scary, wooded trail with trail actors (open Friday & Saturday nights)
- LIVE music by That Homegrown Halloween Show
- Local food vendors
- Local artisan vendors
- A kids’ costume parade

Kids’ Night is Thursday, October 23rd! We will have our kid-friendly trail decorated for our younger audience (our scary trail will only be open Friday and Saturday) and there will be a costume parade at 6:30 PM that kids of all ages are invited to participate in.

Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Let us know you’ll be joining us this spooky season by signing up at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

This year’s event is FREE, but donations are always appreciated.

Be sure to bring a flashlight to help you navigate our trails in the dark!

We will be adding more details about this year’s Haunted Walk as they become available – be sure to check out our Facebook Event page or visit https://elkhartindiana.org/haunted-walk/ for more information leading up to the event.

Interested in volunteering for Haunted Walk this year? Check out our available volunteer shifts by visiting https://elkhart.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11612

North America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in South Bend, IN! Solve a hilarious true crime murder mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

Happens on the following Dates:
Sep 26, 2025, 7:00pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT
Sep 27, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
Oct 24, 2025, 7:00pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT
Oct 31, 2025, 7:00pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT

Goshen Theater Presents: Cabaret

Directed by Jonathan Bontrager-Waite

More details to come.

Ticket link available soon.

Arts and Crafts include kitchen products, wood products, books, holiday decor, Scentsy products, toys, jewelry, note cards, doll clothes, Norwex, lotions, T-shirts, handbags, all-occasion wreaths, chocolates, bakery items, hats, blankets, and much more!

Each 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. Frequent demonstrations. Pears Mill is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday from May 6th through Labor Day. There is no charge

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.