April First Friday: Spring Into Action
2022-04-01 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Downtown Goshen, IN, United States
Downtown Goshen springs into action by supporting community charities, with participating stores selecting their favorite local nonprofits to receive 10 percent of sales throughout the day on Friday.
Shoppers can also learn more about how their purchases benefit the larger community at various locations where charities have been invited to set up.

Our Amazing Bodies and How They Work…or Don’t
2022-04-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Greencroft Goshen Community Center
Did you know that you have bugs in your eyelashes? Do you know how your skin repairs itself? Are heart attacks all the same? How does the body protect itself from outside invasion? These and many other questions will be answered as anatomist Jep Hostetler introduces us to the wonders of the human body. We’ll use informative and instructive visuals and do interactive work as we investigate the five senses and the twelve cranial nerves. Come and wonder as we wander through the body. We know Dr. Hostetler as a humorist and a magician, and he combines that with his 30 years of teaching human anatomy at The Ohio State University, College of Medicine.
April 4, 6, 11, 13 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. also offered via Zoom

Elkhart Community Job Fair
2022-04-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Elkhart Area Career Center (ETI Building), 2510 California Road, Elkhart, IN, United States
Community Job Fair with more than 20 employers to attend and over 400 different positions available.

Bird Walks
2022-04-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Wellfield Botanic Gardens, 1011 North Main Street, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Whether you’re an avid birder or curious first-timer exploring a new hobby, Wellfield is an ideal location to walk and easily observe a broad diversity of species, due to Wellfield’s various themed gardens and habitat types that attract a wide range of wildlife.
Bird Walks are included with Membership or Standard Admission ($10 adults/$5 children ages 3-12). Reciprocal privileges honored for up to the two adults named on your participating garden’s membership card (please register in person at our Visitors Cottage). Please RSVP for upcoming walks (walk-in registrations are accepted).

ActionCOACH ONE Delivering Business Promises
2022-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, 418 S. Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Most Business Owners we meet are working 60, 70, even 80+ hours a week in their business, just to be sure to have food on the table for their families and the families of their employees. They have team members who are leaving faster than they can be hired, and customers are not returning as quickly as you’d like. Planning and financial issues are challenges, too. Sound familiar?
You’re not alone, and Business Ownership doesn’t have to be this way. You started a business because you knew you could be successful. You can, and the ActionCOACH team is going to present a simple guide to having that success you’ve always dreamed of.
In this LIVE, INTERACTIVE seminar, participants will walk away with tools to grow their business right away. The only failure in this webinar is the failure to PARTICIPATE.

26th Annual REAL Services Age of Excellence Luncheon
2022-04-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Century Center
REAL Services is celebrating our 26th annual Age of Excellence Luncheon! This Luncheon is an opportunity to honor caregivers, individuals, and businesses who dedicate their lives to serve older adults throughout our five-county service area. We are excited to welcome Anne Thompson, national journalist from NBC, as our keynote speaker! Tickets are $50.00 per person or you may purchase a table of 8 for $400.00.
Community members are welcome to nominate someone for an award here: https://realservices.formstack.com/forms/2022_age_of_excellence_nomination_2022
Companies are still welcome to sponsor. Contact Madelyn at madelyn@realservices.org to learn more about sponsoring.

Noon Time Talk: Recycle, Repurpose, Re-imagine
2022-04-21 12:15 - 13:15 | Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Please join us on Thursday, April 21, 2022 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.
Director Brian Byrn discusses his ideas behind this benchmark exhibit featuring the work of ten living artists along with selections he included from the MMAA permanent collection.
Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Wildflowers
2022-04-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Goshen College, Union Bldg. 1700 South Main St., Goshen, IN, United States
John and Joann Smith have been identifying, photographing, and keeping inventories of native wildflowers in local parks and nature preserves the past 20 years. The first session will be an overview of local wildflowers, followed by a short hike. The remaining three sessions will be interpretive hikes to local natural areas. The longest hikes will be approximately 1½ hours of slow walking over easy to moderate terrain. Carpools will allow all to participate. John is Professor Emeritus of education at Goshen College, and Joann is a retired French teacher at West Noble High.
This class is limited to 20 participants.
April 26 | 1 – 4 p.m. Meet in the Koinonia Room, College Mennonite Church
April 28, May 3, 5 | 1 – 4 p.m. Meet at Greencroft Community Center, south entrance

Awash with Spring!
2022-04-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Goshen College, Union Bldg. 1700 South Main St., Goshen, IN, United States
Experience the joy of watercolor painting in the midst of the glorious colors and forms of Spring! Learn the basics as a beginner or expand your current skills as a more experienced painter. We will focus on color mixing and color relationships, drawing, paint application and compositional skills while referencing the work of expert painters. All are welcome. Basic materials are provided. John Blosser is Professor Emeritus of Art at both Goshen and Hesston Colleges.
Class is limited to 15 participants.
April 28, May 5, 12 & 19 | 10 a.m. – noon Goshen College Cabin
Supplies fee is $40.

Noon Time Talk: Kathy Zienty, Goshen, IN
2022-04-28 12:15 - 13:15 | Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Please join us on Thursday, April 28, 2022 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.
A renowned artist known for her reclaimed wire and metal sculpture.
Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

ArtWalk - Art is my Superpower
2022-04-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Elkhart
Art is my Superpower – Superhero Costume Contest, Comic Book Art Display, Costumed Characters, Family Art Project

Earth Day
2022-04-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Elkhart Environmental Center, 1717 E Lusher Ave, Elkhart, IN, United States
Join us for another free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration!
Come enjoy:
FREE NATIVE TREE Giveaway
Spring Seeds & Starters Exchange
Native Tree Planting Activity
LIVE FISH DEMO at City Aquatics Booth
Kids Activities
…and more!
Find more information at www.elkhartindiana.org/EarthDay, email EECMail@coei.org or call 574-293-5070
Located at 1717 E. Lusher Ave. in Elkhart!
To volunteer for the event, sign up here: https://signup.com/go/OKLcMTJ
Volunteers get first pick of trees (limit one per household; must pick up before event) and lunch and snacks provided.

Everence Medicare Monday
2022-05-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, IN, United States
Join our webinar about Medicare lead by Everence Financial Consultant, Elaine Martin, ChFC®, CASL®.
We’ll cover the following:
Enrollment details and deadlines.
Budgeting for health care and income in retirement.
What are your options if you continue to work?
Social Security – when do I start?
Prescription drug coverage.
Plans that supplement Medicare

6 Steps to Creating Raving Fans
2022-05-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Innovation Park, 1400 Angela Blvd, South Bend, IN, United States
Most Business Owners we meet are working 60, 70, even 80+ hours a week in their business, just to be sure to have food on the table for their families and the families of their employees. They have team members who are leaving faster than they can be hired, and customers are not returning as quickly as you’d like. Sound familiar?
You’re not alone, and Business Ownership doesn’t have to be this way. You started a business because you knew you could be successful. You can, and the ActionCOACH team is going to present a simple guide to having that success you’ve always dreamed of.
In this LIVE, INTERACTIVE seminar, participants will walk away with tools to grow their business right away.

Noon Time Talk: Justin Johnson, Fort Wayne, IN
2022-05-05 12:15 - 13:15 | Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Please join us on Thursday, May 5, 2022 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.
Justin Johnson (b. 1976; Fort Wayne, IN) is the gallery director for the University of Saint Francis (2002-present). His collage works were featured in A Sense of Place – Abstract Art in Northern Indiana at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in Dec 2021- Mar 22.
Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Premier Arts Present Sponge Bob the Musical
2022-05-06 19:30 - 2022-05-08 15:00 | The Lerner Theatre
The show will take The Lerner Theatre stage May 6-8th. The cast of characters are sure to bring nostalgia for fans of the cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants, fans of classic rock, and music and dance! Come see SpongeBob, Patrick Starr, Sandy the Squirrel, Squidward Q. Tentacles, Eugene Krabs and more. In addition, Premier Arts will present The SpongeBob Musical with an all-youth cast on Saturday, May 7th at 3:00 pm.
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world. The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series with original songs by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cydni Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie.
This show is produced in partnership with Flexco.

Into the Whirlwind: The Arts, Faith, and Transcendence
2022-05-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Greencroft Goshen Community Center
Have you ever wondered what it is about art (music, theatre, dance, film, visual art) that grabs our attention and gives us an uplifting feeling? “Into the Whirlwind” explores why and how the arts do that. This series will explore something we all value: creativity. And examine how creativity is the key to working together, enjoying our common humanity, and experiencing Divine presence. I will not break things down into the categories of ‘sacred and profane’ but how many art works have a transcendent value. Lauren Friesen is David M. French Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan.
May 9, 10, 11, 12 | 2 – 3:30 p.m. also offered via Zoom

Noon Time Talk: Brenda Tudor, Servants in the Gilded Age
2022-05-12 12:15 - 13:15 | Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Please join us on Thursday, May 12, 2022 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.
Brenda Tudor, Servants in the Gilded Age During the Gilded Age, with fortunes being made and immigration high, about 16% of the population in New York City worked as servants. Since many of our ancestors made their start in this country as hired help, Brenda shares stories of her relatives who worked as maids in the late 19th century as well as elaborates on the English system of service that the wealthy in America tried to emulate.
Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Elkhart County Symphony Presents: New Directions, New Possibilities
2022-05-15 16:00 - 19:00 | The Lerner Theatre
Get ready to jump into our final concert of the season as we welcome local artists The Tumbleweed Jumpers to The Lerner Theatre stage for a collaboration in “New Directions, New Possibilities!”
Beethoven’s classic Symphony No. 5 opens a program that transforms into a celebration of music and collaboration in concert with The Tumbleweed Jumpers. To conclude our 2021-2022 season, we will perform Ottorino Respighi’s The Pines of Rome.

Creating Raving Clients for Future Employee and Clients
2022-05-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Godfey Marine, 4500 Middlebury St, Elkhart, IN, United States
Join the ActionCOACH ONE team as we take Business Owners through 6 simple steps to improve their business with the freedom to live life. Learn about creating raving highly motivated employee prospects and clients.

Noon TIme Talk: Marcia Sindone, LaPorte, IN
2022-05-19 12:15 - 13:15 | Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Please join us on Thursday, May 19, 2022 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.
Ghosts, extraterrestrials, and vintage thrift finds all come together in this artist’s assemblages.
Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

E3 Robotics Center Palooza Golf Outing
2022-05-21 | Bent Oak Golf Club, 3610 Bent Oak Trail, Elkhart, IN, United States
E3 Robotics Center’s 2nd Annual Palooza GOLF OUTING. This is a fundraiser for E3 Robotics. Your sponsorship of this event provides funding so that E3RC can continue to host STEM programming for K-12 students. Students learn programming, designing, engineering, team building and problem solving in a hands-on engaging environment. There are sponsorship levels and registration is open for golfers. There is an opportunity to sponsor a team registration that will be donated to a 1st responder team. There will be food, fun, and prizes. A gift of knowledge is priceless.

Wellfield Botanic Gardens Yoga in the Gardens
2022-05-21 09:15 - 10:15, 2022-05-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Wellfield Botanic Gardens, 1011 North Main Street, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Yoga is a wonderful way to reduce stress, improve physical health and get in tune with yourself. Experiencing Yoga in the Gardens has the added benefit of connecting you with nature. Classes are open to all levels, beginner to experienced yogis welcome! Classes are $8 per session for members and $10 per session for non-members. Or, save money with a 10-class punch card and get one class FREE! You can use your punch card for any 10 yoga, yoga nidra or tai chi classes offered at Wellfield during the 2022 season.

Eat and Drink at the Zoo
2022-05-21 17:00 - 20:00
Eat and Drink at the Zoo:
This is an age 21 and up event. Valid ID needed to enter event.
Eat and drink with us! At this event, food, wine, and beer vendors from around the region will have samples for guests to taste. Join the party with musical guests, Abbie Thomas Trio, and other exciting entertainment!
General Admission is $85 and VIP Tickets are $125. Both includes food and drink sampling around the Zoo, as well as unlimited train and carousel rides, music, animal encounters. VIP Tickets include exclusive benefits.
For more information, contact Lindy Dreher, Special Events Manager @ Ldreher@potawatomizoo.org or 574-245-6163

E3 Robotics Centers Palooza Robo Rama
2022-05-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Ninjagolf in Granger
E3 Robotics Center’s 2nd Annual Palooza Robo Rama at the Ninja Golf Course in Granger, IN. This is a fun filled family event with golfing, face painting, magicians, laser tag and some “special event activities”. Attendees will have the opportunity to do some hands on activities with robots and STEM and explore. Come and try the challenges. Can you survive the scaveneger hunt. Enjoy food, music and ……. the mystery of bugs!!

Noon Time Talk: Poetry of the Found Object
2022-05-26 12:15 - 13:15 | Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Please join us on Thursday, May 26, 2022 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.
Members are invited to read their own poetry and that of others to coincide with the exhibit Recycle, Repurpose, Re-imagine.
Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Elkhart Artwalk - May
2022-05-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Elkhart
EVENTS FOR TONIGHT’S ARTWALK HAVE BEEN MOVED INSIDE. VISIT www.elkhartartwalk.org FOR MORE INFORMATION.
It’s time to play your part in creating this “Well Crafted” community we call home! Along with showcasing art from area students, attendees will find a plethora of opportunities to sign up to volunteer and give back to local organizations! Come to Downtown Elkhart to get involved! For more information, please contact us at artwalk@premierarts.org.
May Sponsor: Acts of Service.
ABOUT ELKHART ARTWALK
Elkhart ArtWalk is a celebration of all things art. On the last Thursday of each month, April to October from 5 to 8 p.m., local artists and vendors are stationed at the Civic Plaza. For more information, please visit ElkhartArtWalk.com.
This event is powered by Premier Arts, a non-profit organization invested in bringing arts to downtown Elkhart. Premier Arts inspires the imagination and develops the creative spirit of our community. Its focus is on youth, family, and lifelong learning. Premier Arts, the resident theatre of The Lerner Theatre, is composed of professional staff guided by engaged community leaders serving as the board of Directors. For more information, please visit PremierArts.org.
Follow ArtWalk on Social Media
Facebook: @ElkhartArtWalk
Instagram: @ElkhartArtWalk
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Summer Serenade with Carrie Newcomer
2022-06-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Wellfield Botanic Gardens, 1011 North Main Street, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Elkhart Civic Theatre is bringing singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer to the Wellfield. Newcomer has come a long way since her childhood in Elkhart. The recording artist, poet, author, and educator has been described as a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe and one who “asks all the right questions” by Rolling Stone Magazine. The Austin Statesman has declared Carrie’s low and melodious voice “as rich as Godiva chocolate.”
To date, Carrie has 19 nationally released albums including her most recent, Until Now, which explores the process of unraveling and reweaving the threads of our lives after great disruption. She has also written three books of poetry and essays. Carrie’s song, “I Should’ve Known Better,” appeared on Nickel Creeks’ Grammy-winning album This Side, and she earned an Emmy for her PBS special “An Evening with Carrie Newcomer.”
Carrie’s first musical, Betty’s Diner: The Musical, was produced in 2015 by her alma mater, Purdue University. As an undergrad, she also attended Ball State University and Goshen College, which awarded Carrie an honorary degree in Music for Social Change. In 2019, she received The Shalem Institutesʼs Contemplative Voices Award.

Workers Compensation - All Day Seminar
2022-06-08
The 2022 Workers Compensation summit is the catalyst experience for workers compensation specialists and leaders. Professionals will be able to network, share ideas and discuss the challenges they face. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. marketing@sbortho.com
Date: June 8, 2022
Where: Holiday Inn – Mishawaka
Time: 8am-4pm
