Upcoming Events
In the Area
July 24-25 — Arts in the Park, LaPorte’s Fox Park. Wednesdays: LaPorte City Band, 7 p.m. July 25: Freebyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band. Preconcert: 6-6:45 p.m., main band: 7-8:30 p.m.
July 24-27 — Canterbury Summer Theatre, “Country Is: The Music of Main Street in Concert,” Canterbury Theatre, 807 Franklin St. Times: 2 p.m. Wed., 7 p.m. Thur.-Sat. Tickets: $20/regular admission, $18/seniors, half-price/students & military personnel. Reservations: info@canterburytheatre.org, (219) 874-4269.
July 25 — Film showing: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” 10 a.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
July 25 — Scratch Club (ages 7-17), 4 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3045.
July 25 — DIY Moonrocks, 5-6 p.m., Coolspring Library Branch, 6925 W. County Road 400 North. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
July 25 — A Brush with Madness, 6-8 p.m., Luhr County Park, 3178 S. County Road 150 West, LaPorte. Cost: $8. Info/registration: (219) 325-8315, www.laportecountyparks.org
July 26 — Family Puzzle Challenge, 3 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
July 26-28, Aug. 2-4 — “Disney’s Camp Rock The Musical,” LaPorte Little Theatre Club, 218 A St. Times: 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets: adults, $19; seniors 55 & older, $18; students with ID & younger, $15. Reservations: www.laportelittletheatreclub.com
July 26-Aug. 11 — “The Bridges of Madison County,” Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Drive, Michiana Shores. Times: 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets: $35, $25 (4 or more). Reservations: www.dunesARTS.org
July 27 — Bolt for the Heart/Play for Jake Foundation family walk/run, 8 a.m., Fox Memorial Park’s Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater. Registration: $40 at www.boltfortheheart.com
July 27 — Long Beach Art in the Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Long Beach Community Center, 2501 Oriole Trail. Info: longbeachparkboard.com
July 27 — Bless the Mic, 3 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
July 27-28 — IJSBA Closed Course National Championship, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., LaPorte’s Stone Lake.
July 28 — “Conservation Conversation” series, 1 p.m., Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St. Info: https://barkermansion.org
July 29 — Yoga and Storytime in the Reading Wi-Fi Garden, 5-5:30 p.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
July 30 — Drum Fit for Boomers, 8-9 a.m., Luhr County Park, 3178 S. County Road 150 West, LaPorte. Info/registration: (219) 325-8315, www.laportecountyparks.org
July 30 — Summer Author Series Viewing Party: Dan Santat, 12:45-2 p.m., through LaPorte County Public Library. Registration: www.laportecountyparks.org
July 30 — GREAT LAKES GRAND PRIX: Meet & Greet Racers Party, 5 p.m., Phi Delta Kappa fraternity, 401 Alfred Ave. Info: www.GreatLakesGrandPrix.com
July 30 — Readers Corner-Book Club, 6-7 p.m., Coolspring Library Branch, 6925 W. County Road 400 North. Focus: Nora Roberts’ Legacy. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
July 31 — Great Lakes Grand Prix Golf Outing, Michigan City Municipal Golf Course. Registration/11 a.m., shotgun start/noon. Awards/after party, 5 p.m., Phi Delta Kappa fraternity, 401 Alfred Ave. Info: Amy@michigancitylaporte.com
July 31 — Roosevelt Pipe Organ Series, Ruth Ausema, 12:15 p.m., Christ Church, 531 Washington St. Free. Info: (219) 629-5853.
Through July 31 — “Towns of LaPorte County Pop-Up” exhibit (focus: Trail Creek), LaPorte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave.
Through Aug. 5 — South Shore Line artist Mitch Markovitz, The Ellen Firme Gallery, 92 W. U.S. 12, Beverly Shores.
Through Aug. 11 — “Learning the Land: Stewarding Beauty” (Joel Sheesley), The Beverly Shores Depot Museum & Art Gallery, 525 S. Broadway. Info: www.bsdepot.org
Through Sept. 2 — Oasis Splash Park, Washington Park. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Free admission. Info: (219) 873-1506, www.emichigancity.com/315/Oasis-Splash-Park
Through September — Work by Bill Cavalier, 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. 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, 1506 Washington St. Doors open: 3:30 p.m. Bingo: 6 p.m. $30 entrance fee (includes specials except Winner Takes All & Jackpot). Info: (219) 336-3099.
Tuesdays in July — Genealogy Help with Pat Harris, 1-4 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
Tuesdays in July — 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 through Aug. 8 — Michigan City Municipal Band 156th season, 7:30 p.m., Guy F. Foreman Bicentennial Amphitheater, Washington Park.
Fridays — Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30 a.m. Info: Jan at (219) 241-8757, Paula at (219) 588-3127, www.oa.org
Fridays through Aug. 9 — Mount Baldy Summit Hike, 5-6:30 p.m., parking lot off U.S. 12. Info: (219) 395-1882 or visit www.nps.gov/indu.
Saturdays through Oct. 26 in Michigan City — Michigan City Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Eighth & Franklin streets. Info: tinyurl.com/bdd5mxxr
Saturdays in LaPorte — Farmed & Forged Market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Lincolnway & Monroe, LaPorte.
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
Sundays through Aug. 25 — Mount Baldy Open House, 1-3 p.m., parking lot off U.S. 12. Info: (219) 395-1882 or visit www.nps.gov/indu
Sundays through Sept. 1 — Pinhook Bog Open House, 9-11 a.m., 700 N. Wozniak Road, Michigan City. Info: (219) 395-1882 or visit www.nps.gov/indu
In the Region
July 25 — Books + Bites: Not Your Mama’s Book Club for Teens, 1 p.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Library, 33 N. Thompson St. Info: (269) 469-2933.
July 25 — Teen Makerspace – Rolled Paper Beads, 3:30-7:30 p.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Library, 33 N. Thompson St. Info: (269) 469-2933.
July 25 — Summer Reading — Cirque Amongus, 6 p.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Memorial Park. Info: (269) 469-2933.
July 25 — Harbor Country Singers free summer outdoor sing-along, 6:30 p.m. EDT, Spring Creek Stage, Arts and Education Center, 14 Maple St., Three Oaks, Mich. Info: (269) 409-1191, schoolofamericanmusic@gmail.com, https://schoolofamericanmusic.com/
July 26 — “Music in the Gardens” featuring The Whistle Pigs, 5-9 p.m. EDT, The History Museum, 808 W. Washington St., South Bend. Tickets: $10 at gate, www.historymuseumSB.org
July 26 — Second Hand News: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac, 8 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $35 + $5.50 convenience fee, $60 + $5.50 convenience fee (reserved). Reservations: www.acornlive.org
July 27 — Wild Edibles Walk, 10-11 a.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
July 27 — Reptile Rendezvous, 2 p.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
July 27 — Project 1966: Hike Every Trail in the Park, 8-11 a.m., West Beach, 376 N. County Line Road, Gary. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov
July 27 — Cocktails at Whispering Pines (Michiana Humane Society fundraiser), 5:30 p.m. EDT. Info: https://michianapets.org/events/
July 27 — The Acorn Tree House presents Sean Masterson Magic, noon EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $10 + $3 convenience fee, $5 + $2 convenience fee (children). Reservations: www.acornlive.org
July 27 — Illegal Smiles: A Tribute to John Prine, 8 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $25 + $4.50 convenience fee, $50 + $4.50 convenience fee (children). Reservations: www.acornlive.org
July 28 — Morning Bird Walk, 9 a.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
July 28 — Snakes Alive!, 2 p.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390.
July 28 — Music Heritage Series Concert at the Farm, 5-6 p.m., Chellberg Farmhouse, Mineral Springs Road between U.S. 12/20, Porter. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/
July 28 — PlayHouse: Midwest Made, 7 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $15 + $3.50 convenience fee, $40 + $3.50 convenience fee (children). Reservations: www.acornlive.org
July 30 — NBTL Book Club, 10 a.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Library, 33 N. Thompson St. Info: (269) 469-2933.
July 30 — Art at The Acorn (artist reception for Amy Renzulli-Full Circle), 7 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Free. Info: www.acornlive.org
July 31 — Music at the Dunewood Campground, 7-8 p.m., Golf Wood Road, Beverly Shores. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/
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
Through Aug. 1 — Area Artists Association exhibit, “Knee High by the Fourth of July,” Valparaiso’s Art Barn School of Art, 695 N. County Road 400 East. Info: www.artbarnschool.org, (219) 462-9009.
Through Aug. 22 — Duneland Plein Air Painters, The Village Gallery at Pines Village Retirement Communities, 3303 Pines Village Circle, Valparaiso.
Through Aug. 25 — Art exhibit, “The Drama of the Dunes,” Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse), 20 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Free admission. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sun. (through Labor Day, until 6 p.m. Thur). Info: www.pocomuse.org
Through Aug. 25 — “Traditional Echo: Contemporary Pokagon Artists & The Ones Who Came Before,” Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, Mich. Info: www.krasl.org
Through Sept. 1 — “Beneath the Surface” (LaPorte artists Jon Hook & Andrea Peterson), Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. Fourth St. Info: (219) 926-4711, www.chestertonart.org
Through Sept. 8 — Series 4 exhibit, Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, Mich. Info: www.boxfactoryforthearts.org
Through September — Monthly visual art shows, The Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 14280 Red Arrow Highway, Harbert, Mich. Schedule: July/Phyllis Norris; August/David Baker; September/Bill Boyce. Hours (Eastern): 9 a.m.-noon Mon.-Thur., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sun. Info: www.Mediatorharbert.com
Through Oct. 6 — “Against the Grain,” Montague/Urschel Gallery at Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse), 20 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Info: www.pocomuse.org, @pocomuse on social media.
Through Oct. 20 — “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: The Studebaker-Packard Corporation,” 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 Oct. 13 — “Resist!” exhibit, Beutter-Kernan Hall, Community Learning Center, St. Joe County Public Library, 305 S. Michigan St. Info: www.historymuseumSB.org, (574) 235-9664, Ext. 6256.
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
Fridays-Sundays through August — Chellberg Farm Open House, 1-3 p.m., Mineral Springs Road between U.S. 12 and 20 in Porter. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/indu
Saturdays through Aug. 31 – Nature Play Date, 1-3 p.m., Paul H. Douglas Center, 100 N. Lake St., Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/indu
Saturdays in Chesterton — Chesterton European Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 220 Broadway, Chesterton. Info: tinyurl.com/3wvav7pw
Sundays through Aug. 25 — Miller Woods Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, 100 N. Lake St., Gary. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov
Wednesdays through Aug. 7 — Fire Side Chat at the Pavilion, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, 100 Riverwalk Road. Info: (219) 395-1882, www.nps.gov/indu
Vickers Theatre — Now Showing: “Back to the Future.” Rated PG. Time: 7 p.m. July 25. Also: “Twisters.” Rated PG-13. Times: 1 p.m. July 26, 4 & 7 p.m. July 27-28. Also: Silent Film Series featuring Live Music. Time: 7 p.m. July 26. All times Eastern. Theater address: 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, Mich. Info: www.vickerstheatre.com, (269) 756-3522.