Upcoming Events
In the Area
April 25 — Scratch Club (ages 7-17), 4 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3045.
April 25 — All About Flowers, 5-6:30 p.m., Red Mill County Park, 0185 S. Holmesville Road, LaPorte. Info: www.laportecountyparks.org, (219) 325-8315.
April 26 — Hands for Hope volunteer-appreciation luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The Salvation Army, 1201 Franklin St. RSVP: (219) 874-6885, Ext. 1003, jessica.obrien@usc.salvationarmy.org
April 26 — Build-a-Button (kids & teens), 4 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
April 27 — Red Door Beer & Wine Tasting (Play for Jake Foundation benefit), 1-4 p.m., Monroe Street/Lincolnway, LaPorte. Tickets: $50. Reservations: search event on www.eventbrite.com
April 27-28 — Woodland Wildflower Hike, 9-11 a.m./1-3 p.m., Heron Rookery, 1336 County Road 600 East, Michigan City. Info: www.nps.gov/indu, (219) 395-1882.
April 28 — LaPorte Community Concert Association, Carlson Quartet, 2 p.m., LaPorte High School’s Performing Arts Center, 602 F St. Cost: $20/adults, $5/students ages 6-18. Info: (219) 362-5292, (219) 362-8262.
April 30 — Let’s Go to the Races Party for Adults, 5 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
April 30 — Readers Corner-Book Club, 6-7 p.m., Coolspring Branch Library, 6925 W. County Road 400 North. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
May 1 — Virtual Author Talk with Douglas Brunt, 2-3 p.m., through LaPorte County Public Library. Registration: www.laportelibrary.org
May 1 — Creative Kids: Wind, 4-5 p.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
Through April 28 — “How the Depot was Saved and How it Survives Today,” The Beverly Shores Depot Museum & Art Gallery, 525 S. Broadway. Info: www.bsdepot.org
Through April 30 — “Towns of LaPorte County Pop-Up” display (Rolling Prairie), LaPorte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Info: (219) 324-6767.
Through May 6 — Works by Jane Cowley, Ellen Firme Gallery, 92 W. U.S. 12, Beverly Shores.
Through June — Work by Julie Kasniunas, The Legacy Center Gallery at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 1719 E. Barker Ave. Legacy Center hours: 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Reception: after 10:30 a.m. Mass on May 5. Info: lucia@qas.org
First and Third Mondays — Singing Sands Toastmasters Club, 6:30-8 p.m., Senior Health/Wellness Center (old hospital ER, Barker/Buffalo).
Mondays in Michigan City — Bingo, Moose Family Lodge 980, 2107 Welnetz Road. Doors open/8:30 a.m., early birds/9:30 a.m., regular Bingo/10 a.m.
Mondays in LaPorte — Weekly line dance lessons, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1130, 181 W. McClung Road. Cost: $5. Beginner lessons, 2-3 p.m. Improver lessons, 3-4 p.m. Info: (219) 363-8301.
Tuesdays — Bingo, St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, 109 Ann St. Doors open: 3:30 p.m. Bingo: 6 p.m. $45 entrance fee (includes all cards). Info: (219) 336-3099.
Tuesdays in April — Genealogy Help with Pat Harris, 1-4 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
Tuesdays in April — Creative Tech Activities (ages 6-17), 3:30-5 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
Wednesdays — Al-Anon meeting for Friends/Family of Alcoholics, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 600 Franklin Square. Enter at Sixth Street Barker Hall side. Info: Candy at (708) 927-5287.
Thursdays in April — Needle Arts Club to Warm Up America Joining Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
Fridays — Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30 a.m. Info: Jan at (219) 241-8757, Paula at (219) 588-3127, www.oa.org
Saturdays in LaPorte — Guided tours, 2-3 p.m., LaPorte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave. Info: (219) 324-6767.
Second Tuesday of the Month — Stroke Support Group for Survivors and Caregivers, 2 p.m., Mother Maria Theresia Room, Franciscan Health Michigan City, 3500 Franciscan Way. Info: Kelly Wise at Kelly.wise@franciscanalliance.org
In the Region
April 25 — Harbor Country Book Club, 1:30 p.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Library, 33 N. Thompson St. Info: (269) 469-2933.
April 25 — “Art Attack Launch Party: Faces of Harbor Country,” 7 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $25 ($4.50 convenience fee), reserved $50 ($4.50 convenience fee). Info: www.acornlive.org
April 26 — An Evening with Patricia Barber: A Benefit for School of American Music, 7 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $100 ($11 convenience fee), reserved $125 ($4.50 convenience fee). Info: www.acornlive.org
April 26-28 — Art Attack 30th annual celebration. Info: www.michiganartattack.com
April 27 — Wildflower Wander, 9 a.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
April 27 — Native Plant Talk, 10-11:30 a.m., Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Indiana 49, Porter. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/indu
April 27 — Three Oaks Flag Day Hog Roast, 5-8 p.m. EDT, Three Oaks American Legion, 204 W. Linden St. Tickets at door: $25. Info: (269) 612-1960.
April 27 — The J.D. Marshall Shipwreck History Stroll, 2 p.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
April 27 — Sousa Tribute Concert, 4 p.m., Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection, 1600 Chapel Drive. Free.
April 27 — The Music of Dolly Parton, 8 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $35 ($5.50 convenience fee), reserved $60 ($5.50 convenience fee). Info: www.acornlive.org
April 28 — Feed the Birds B-I-N-G-O, 10 a.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
April 28 — School of American Music free family concert, 3 p.m. EDT, Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 14280 Red Arrow Highway, Harbert, Mich. Suggested food item donation. Info: (269) 409-1191, schoolofamericanmusic@gmail.com
April 28 — Arbor Day: The Mighty Stature & Ecology of Oaks, 3-4:30 p.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
April 30 — New Buffalo Township Library Book Club, 10 a.m. EDT, library, 33 N. Thompson St. Info: (269) 469-2933.
April 30 — Harbor Country Hikers program, 6 p.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Library, 33 N. Thompson St
Through April 27 — “Duneland Weavers’ Guild’s Fiber Art ’24,” “Expressive Minds: the CAC Youth Art Exhibition,” Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. Fourth St. Info: (219) 926-4711, www.chestertonart.org
Through April 28 — Kevin Firme, “Sculpture and Drawings,” Midwest Museum of Art, 429 S. Main St., Elkhart.
Through May 2 — Peter Wise exhibit (paintings/mixed media/montages), Pines Village Retirement Communities, 3303 Pines Village Circle, Valparaiso.
Through May 5 — Community Student Art Exhibition, The Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, Mich. Hours: noon-4 p.m. EDT Thur.-Sun. Info: https://boxfactoryforthearts.org
Through May 5 — “Radiator Mascots: Art, Style & Story,” The Studebaker National Museum, 201 Chapin St. Hours (Eastern): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $11/adults, $9.50/seniors 60+, $7/youth ages 6-18. Info: (574) 235-9714, (888) 391-5600, www.studebakermuseum.org
Through May 12 — “Indiana Lore,” South Bend’s The History Museum, 808 W. Washington St. Hours (Eastern): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $11/adults, $9.50/seniors, $7/youth 6-17, free/members. Info: www.historymuseumSB.org, (574) 235-9664.
Through May 12 — Photo exhibit of 1926 Valparaiso fire, Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse), 20 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Free admission. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Info: www.pocomuse.org, @pocomuse on social media.
Through May 12 — “Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent,” Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, Mich. Also on display: Aaron Martin’s “Nébwakat Mshiké: Wise Turtle,” through 2024. Info: www.krasl.org, (269) 983-0271.
Through May 31 — “Birds, Butterflies & the Beauty That Surrounds Them” (Pamela Kirkham’s original acrylic paintings), Fernwood Botanical Garden Clark Gallery, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, Mich. Info: www.pamkirkham.com
Through July 28 — “Family Haulers: The American Station Wagon,” The Studebaker National Museum, 201 Chapin St. Hours (Eastern): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $11/adults, $9.50/seniors 60+, $7/youth ages 6-18. Info: (574) 235-9714, (888) 391-5600, www.studebakermuseum.org
Mondays — Pickleball, 5:30 p.m. EST, New Troy (Mich.) Community Center, 13372 California Road. Free, donations welcome. Info: (269) 426-3909, friendsofnewtroy@yahoo.com
Saturdays in April — Nature Play Date, 1-3 p.m., Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, 100 N. Lake St., Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/
Saturdays-Sundays in April — Chellberg Farm Open House, 1-3 p.m., Mineral Springs Road between U.S. 12 and 20, Porter. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/
Sundays in April — Miller Woods Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, 100 N. Lake St., Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood. Info: www.nps.gov/, (219) 395-1882.
Vickers Theatre — Now Showing: “The Wizard of Oz.” Time: 7 p.m. April 25. Also: “Wicked Little Letters.” Rated R. Times: 4 p.m. April 26, 7 p.m. April 27, 4 p.m. April 28. Also: “The Old Oak.” Not Rated. Times: 7 p.m. April 26, 4 p.m. April 27, 7 p.m. April 28. All times Eastern. Theater address: 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, Mich. Info: www.vickerstheatre.com, (269) 756-3522.