Upcoming Events
In the Area
June 8 — Coolspring Storytime, 1:30-2 p.m., Coolspring library branch, 6925 W. County Road 400 North. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
June 8 — Summer Reading Kickoff Event: “Hedgehog Hannah,” 10 a.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
June 8 — Duneland Stamp Club, 4 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
June 8 — Arts in the Park, LaPorte’s Fox Park. Preconcert: 6-6:45 p.m., main band: 7-8:30 p.m. June 8 — Nawty. Wednesdays: LaPorte City Band, 7 p.m.
June 8 — Michigan City Municipal Band, 7:30 p.m., Washington Park’s Guy F. Foreman Bicentennial Amphitheater.
June 9-11 — Singing Sands Sand Sculpting Festival, 10 a.m., Washington Park beach. Tickets @ gate: $5/Michigan City residents, $10/non-residents, free/children 6 & younger with paying adult. Info: tinyurl.com/y3ypfn3w
June 10 — Potawatomi Zoo Animals, 10-11 a.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
June 10 — Family Bad Art Night, 1 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
June 12 — Family Concert in the Garden with Tom Sieling, 6-7 p.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
June 13-15 — Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Visit Michigan City LaPorte tourism bureau, 4073 Franklin St.
June 14 — Guess the Author (adults 19+), 10:30-11:30 a.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
June 14 — Roosevelt Pipe Organ Series, Rhonda Sider Edgington, 12:15 p.m., Christ Church, 531 Washington St. Info: (219) 608-5358.
June 14 — Board Game Night for Adults, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
June 14 — STEAM Camp: Stop Motion Animation, 1-5 p.m., Coolspring Library, 6925 W. County Road 400 North. Info: www.laportelibrary.org
Through June 18 — “Boeing Boeing,” Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Drive, Michiana Shores. Times: 7 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30/general, $27/students & seniors, $25 groups of 4 or more. Pride Month promo (50% off): Promo Code PRIDE. Reservations: tinyurl.com/4tp2kwud
Through June 30 — Artwork by the Rev. David Kime, the Rev. Roque Meraz, Dr. John Wilhelm, The Legacy Center Gallery at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 1719 E. Barker Ave. 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: (219) 872-9196.
Through July 1 — “Intertwine: Stitches of the Soul,” The Beverly Shores Depot Museum & Art Gallery, 525 S. Broadway. Second Friday reception: 5-7 p.m. June 9.
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 — Line dance lessons, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1130, 181 W. McClung Road. Cost: $5. Beginner dance lessons, 2-3 p.m. Improver dance 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 June — Creative Tech Activities, 3:30-5 p.m., Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St. Info: (219) 873-3049.
Thursdays in June — 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.
Saturdays through Oct. 28 — Michigan City Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Eighth & Washington streets. Info: www.emichigancity.com
Sundays through Sept. 24 — Farmed & Forged Market (LaPorte Farmers Market), 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Monroe & Lincolnway.
In the Region
June 8 — Candle making workshop, 6-8 p.m. EDT, Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, Mich. Cost: $50/Berrien Artist Guild members, $65/non-members. Reservations: https://boxfactoryforthearts.org/classes-workshops
June 8 — Martin Barre: The Classic History Of Jethro Tull, 7 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $75 + $9.50 convenience fee, $125 + $9.50 convenience fee (reserved). Reservations: www.acornlive.org
June 9 — Cathy Richardson, 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
June 10 — Author! Author!, New Troy (Mich.) Community Center, 13372 California Road. Haiku workshop: 3-4:30 p.m. EDT. Registration required. Vaughn Roycroft reading/Q&A: 5 p.m. EDT. Suggested donation: $5. Registration/info: (269) 426-3909, FriendsOfNewTroy@yahoo.com
June 10 — Valparaiso’s Art Barn School of Art “One to Grow On: Legacy for Growth Art Auction,” 6-10 p.m., Valparaiso University’s Center for the Arts, 1709 Chapel Drive. Tickets: $135, $1,000/tables. Reservations: tinyurl.com/475r6tdb
June 10 — An American Prayer: The Doors Tribute, 8 p.m. EDT, The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, Mich. Tickets: $30 + $5 convenience fee, $55 + $5 convenience fee (reserved). Reservations: www.acornlive.org
June 10-Sept. 4 — “The Art of Elizabeth Catlett from the Collection of Samella Lewis,” Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, Mich. Free exhibit preview: 6-8 p.m. EDT June 9. Coffee with the Curator gallery tour: noon-1 p.m. EDT June 15. Info: www.krasl.org, info@krasl.org, (269) 983-0271.
June 12 — Free car show, “Back to the Bricks Promo Tour,” 4-7 p.m. EDT, Michigan Street from Colfax to Western avenues, South Bend. Info: www.backtothebricks.org
June 12 — Harbor Country Film Group (“Vertigo”), 6:30 p.m. EDT, New Buffalo Township Library, 33 N. Thompson St. Free.
Through June 29 — Photography exhibit, “Water Dancing,” Valparaiso’s Art Barn School of Art, 695 N. County Road 400 East. Info: (219) 462-9009, info@artbarnschool.org
Through June — Acrylic painter Connie Kassal/photographer Carol Estes, The Courtyard Gallery, 813 E. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, Mich. Hours (Eastern): 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesday. Info: gallery@courtyardfineart.com, (800) 291-9287.
Through July 6 — Works by Kuhn Hong, The Village Gallery at Pines Village Retirement Communities, 3303 Pines Village Circle, Valparaiso.
Through July 16 — “America the Beautiful: The Photographs of Clyde Butcher,” “Ansel Adams: Selected Photographs from the Portfolios,” Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St., Elkhart. Hours (Eastern): 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission: $10/adults, $6/8-12, $8/13-18, $8/college students with ID. Info: (574) 293-6660.
Through July 31 — “Budgie’s Garden” Art Show, Front Street Crossing, 227 S. Front St., Dowagiac, Mich. Featured artist: Lisa Quinlan-Heibutzki (past collaborator with Beacher columnist Charley McKelvy).
Through October — “Ever Yours: Postcards From the Golden Age,” Porter County Museum, 20 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Free admission. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Info: www.pocomuse.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 Chesterton — European Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Broadway & Third Street (next to Thomas Centennial Park). Info: https://tinyurl.com/yc8z2utd
Vickers Theatre — Now Showing: “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story.” Not Rated. Time: 6 p.m. June 12. All times Eastern. Theater address: 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, Mich. Info: www.vickerstheatre.com, (269) 756-3522.