What�s Up in Michiana
Week of August 11, 2026
American Heart Walk
A non-competitive walk to raise money to fight America�s No. 1 killer-Heart Disease. on Sat., Sept. 28, 2002, 8 a.m. (register) 9 a.m. (walk). Rain or shine, at St. Patrick�s County Park Laurel Rd., North of Auten, South Bend, IN. Company Teams are our most popular walkers, but everyone is welcome to participate! For more information call the American Heart Association office at (574)-258-4018.
St. Joseph County Parks Nature Programs
Sunday, August 25
Things That Sting
Spicer Lake Nature Preserve: Visitor Center/Trails
2 p.m.
Stingers, fangs and poison OH MY! Many creatures use poison for hunting and defense, but they are not all bad. We�ll explore the exciting world of spiders, bees, wasps, snakes and more. For more information, call 574-654-3155.
�Sat. & Sun., Aug. 31 & Sept. 1
Kee-Boon-Mein-Kaa-Festival
St. Patrick�s County Park
10 a.m. to dusk
Festival admission to be announced. Celebrate the end of the huckleberry harvest, includes tribal dancing, drumming and crafts. Organized and sponsored by the Potawatomi Indian Nations, Inc. For more information call 616/782-8998. Gate fee in effect.
Ramada Wagon Wheel
Announces 2002 Holiday Show. Artistic Director, Roy Hine is pleased to announce that the Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre�s 2002 Holiday show will be Meet Me in St. Louis. Performances will be Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8 and 13-15. Friday and Saturday evenings the performances begin at 8 p.m. On Sundays (Dec. 1, 8, 15) and on Saturday, December 7, there are matinee performances at 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for Meet Me in St. Louis. To purchase tickets call 574-267-8041, toll free 866-823-2618, visit us on the web at www.wagonwheeltheatre.com. The theatre is located at 2517 East Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana. Discounts are available for students and groups of 15 or more. Senior citizens can attend opening night for only $15 per ticket.
Rooftop Rendezvous
AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist announces our last Rooftop Rendezvous for 2002. An evening of fun, music dancing and food takes place atop the Wayne/St. Joseph Street-parking garage, downtown South Bend, on Fri., Aug. 23 from 5 to 10 p.m. Admission is $6 and tickets are available at the door. Any questions or for more information please call Terri Kline at (574) 234-2870.
Starke County
Tourism Commission launches a major advertising campaign by unveiling its first poster at Jonquil Gallery, the premier gallery in the area on Wed., Aug. 21. the series of eight images entitled �Starke Beauty� portrays the attractive qualities of Starke County and the essence of small town life. the first image brings you to the city�s gate at morning light. Stark County Development Foundation, the painting�s sponsor, will host the preview in Knox. Artist and illustrator, Mitch Markovitz, known for the South Shore Line Series will be signing posters at the event. For more information please call 574-772-0896.
Michiana Mopar Association
will be hosting its 7th Annual Michiana Mopar and Friends open car show on Sun., Aug. 18. this event will be held at George Wilson Park in Mishawaka, IN. the park is located on Dragoon Trail between Indiana 331 and Elm Road. Registration will take place between 8 a.m. and noon and is open to all makes and models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and special interest vehicles. To learn more about our organization and activities, visit our website at: http:/www.michianamopar.com.
Potato Creek State Park
has many interpretive programs scheduled for the month of August. All programs are free of charge. Times are EST. For more information please call (574) 656-8186.
Free Fishing
Senior Citizens over the age of 62 will be able to fish for free on Sundays and Mondays at Three Rivers County Park, 2600 Nevada Street in Lake Station, for the remainder of the 2002 season. Regular fees for Jon boats and trolling motors remain in effect. For information, call 219-769-PARK.
Photo Club To Meet
The August meeting of the Lake County Parks Photography Club will take place on Wed., Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. All adults interested in photography are invited. There are no dues and no obligations. the meeting is held in the meeting room of the Visitor Center of Deep River County Park, 9410 Old Lincoln Highway, southeast of Hobart, Indiana. For details, call the park at 219-947-1958.
Grinders To Play For Lowell Sesquicentennial
The Deep River Grinders, Indiana�s premiere Vintage Baseball Club Nine will be playing two games for Lowell�s 150th Anniversary. The Grinders, based at Deep River Park will play on the field at Oak Hill School in Lowell, Indiana at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. They will be playing a team of Lowell residents. For details, call the Grinders at 219-947-1958.
Arbors At Ironwood
is a Section 42 Tax Credit property, therefore there are income limits to qualify to live here. The lower income limits means lower cash flow for our residents. So we are having a Back-To-School party on Aug. 17th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Channel 16 is providing back packs to all of our kids on that day. they have made it possible for kids who normally do not even get new school supplies to be able to have a new back pack full of school supplies. To celebrate with us is DMicheal Printing, Medial Duplication and Supplies, Mishawaka fire Dept., Mishawaka Police Dept., Chic Fillet, Greyhound Pets of America, and many more. To make this event such a bug success we have relied on the community and have had great response from Walmart, Kmart, Meijers, Target, Borders, Barnes and Nobles and many more. Come and celebrate one of the most important things we provide for our kids EDUCATION!
Bremen Public Library
During August 2002-National Inventor�s Month, the Bremen Public Library, along with 4,300 other libraries around the country, will display materials highlighting the achievements of those inventors who accomplishments affect every facet of our lives. Wed., Aug. 14, the Children�s Room at the library is planning an Inventor�s Activity Day. In addition to the book displays, there will be lots to do or see including activity and puzzle sheets, bookmarks, continuously running movies, and inventing/creating from junk. No registration is necessary and the Inventor�s Activity Day will take place continuously during library hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Have you invented something? Is it something that can be shown or put on display at the library this month? If so, please contact the Children�s Room at 546-2849 or stop in at 304 N. Jackson St.
Albuterol Products
The In Home Rx Program makes available breathing medications and nebulizes to patients who may have asthma, emphysema or copd at no cost to the recipient, if they quality. For more information call 1-800-344-5764 or visit our web site at www.inhomerx.com for more information on the details of this program.
USAF Road Show Coming To South Bend
The high-tech interactive excitement of the U.S. Air Force ExperienceSM is coming to the South Bend, Indiana area from Tues., Aug. 13 through Sun., Aug. 18. This one-of-a-kind road show is designed to help boost recruiting and reconnect the American public with the Air Force. This year�s tours will visit 1,000 locations across the nation through Sept 2002, including high schools, shopping malls and special events.
�Tuesday and Wednesday-August 13 and August 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
McDonald�s, 5704 Grape Rd., Mishawaka
�Friday, August 16, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Skyfest Michiana, South Bend Regional Airport
�Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and August 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Skyfest Michiana, South Bend Regional Airport. For more information about Air Force career opportunities and/or the traveling road show, please visit www.airforce-experience.com.
Jonah Fish Fry
Resurrection Lutheran Academy is sponsoring a Jonah Fish Fry at St. Paul Lutheran Church Fri., Aug. 18, from 4-7 p.m. corner of Auten and Laurel Rd. Adults $7; 4 yrs. and under free. Carry out available. For more information call 272-9017.
Annual Indiana Masonic Home Pilgrimage/Festival
The Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin will host their 55th Annual Pilgrimage/Festival on Sun., Aug. 25. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11:30 a.m. The day�s program will conclude around 4 p.m. The program is free and open to the public with lots of free parking. For more information, contact the Masonic Home by mail, or telephone at (317) 736-6141 for local calls, or toll free (888) 464-6077.
Nappanee Missionary Church
will host international crusade evangelist, Samy Tippit, on Sun., August 11. He will be speaking in the three morning worship services at 8, 9:30 and 10:45. The Nappanee Missionary Church is located two miles north of Nappanee on State Road 19 at County Road 50. For more information call the church at 574-773-7773.
Fall Master Gardener Training
Berrien County Michigan State University Extension and Fernwood will be offering the Michigan Master Gardener Program from 5-9 p.m. on Thursdays, from September 19, 2026 through November 21, 2002. The program will be held at Fernwood, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles. Michigan State University Extension prohibits discrimination, in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status. Persons with disabilities may request accommodations by calling the Berrien County MSU Extension office by September 5th to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests made after September 5th will be met when possible. The fee for the 2002 Fall Master Gardener program is $255.00 per person, or $465.00 per cohabiting couple sharing a notebook. To obtain registration information or disability accommodations, contact the Berrien County Michigan State University Extension Office at one of the following numbers: (269) 944-4126, ext. 4011, or 695-3887, 684-5274, 46505373, or 756-9571, ext. 4000. Deadline for registering for the program is Friday, September 13, 2002.
Ice Cream Social
Calvary Lutheran Church in Plymouth will be having their Second Annual Ice Cream Social & Dinner on Saturday, August 17 from 4-7 p.m. The menu will be sloppy joe sandwiches, chips, veggies, drink, dessert and of course homemade ice cream.
World Pulse Festival
On August 17, approximately fifty thousand people will be on hand at the station grounds of WHME channel 46 to witness a unique one-day Christian music festival known as the World Pulse Festival, which is hosted by Pulse FM 96.9. For more information on the World Pulse Festival please contact Angela Nicole, PR Coordinator for LeSEA at 574-291-8200.
Humane Society
The Humane Society of St. Joseph County is now open later to make finding your best friend even easier. Our Adoption Center will be open from 12 noon to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Stop by the Humane Society at 2506 Grape Road in Mishawaka and visit with our adoptable animals. Your best friend is waiting to be found at the Humane Society of St. Joseph County.
28th Anniversary Oktoberfest
�A celebration of German Heritage & Culture!� Indiana�s biggest Oktoberfest offers great music, food & family fun! German Park, 8600 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN.,on August 30, 31 & Sept. 1, 6, 7-Fridays & Saturdays 4 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, Sept. 1st. Family Day-3-11 p.m.. Tickets $5, kids under 10 free. Tickets are available at the gate and parking is plentiful. For more details call Oktoberfest at (317) 888-6940.
Terrifying, Scary
Quit Your Job! Get On With Your Callingsm is the stark autumn back to work massage of workshops at two local institutions of continuing education. The Holistic Alliance will host this startling program in St. Joseph, Michigan on Sat., Sept. 7, 2002 beginning at 9 a.m. for Level 1 and 1:30 p.m. for Level 2, ending at 4:30 p.m. Then Lindenwood Conference and Retreat Center will host a repeat of the same program in Donaldson, IN (8 miles outside of Plymouth) on Sat., Sept. 28, at the same times. More information and reservations are available from www.FootprintsintheWind.com or by calling 800-545-3684.
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