What�s Up in Michiana
Week of October 6, 2026
Parents Without Partners
The South Bend Parent�s Without Partners Chapter #194 singles dance will be on Saturday, Oct. 12th from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Loyal Order of Moose #58. 4025 Lincolnway West, South Bend, IN 46628. Dance tickets at the door $6 and the music will be provided by Sandy Koern. Call Tom 234-3517 or Sharon 291-2958.
The South Bend Parent�s Without Partners will have a new member orientation on Monday, Oct. 14 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1021 Manchester Dr. South Bend (1st light west of Town & Country on Mckinley-north to church on the west side of Manchester). The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Call Linda 272-6907, Tom 234-3517, or Sharon 291-2958.
Berrien County Genealogical Society To Host Open House
To celebrate the designation of October as Family History Month, the Berrien County Genealogical Society invites the public to join us and learn the many ways we can share our Family History. There will be an Open House on Oct. 12, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center at the Orchards Mall, 1800 Pipestone Road, M-2. Benton Harbor, MI. Please contact the Berrien County Genealogical Society at 429-6335, or you can e-mail us at [email protected].
Halloween Fun For Kids
Kids will love the spooky sights and sounds of �All-Hallows-Eve,� a Halloween party taking place form 5 to 7 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 25, at the Northern Indiana Center for History, 808 W. Washington. The party if free and open to the public. For information, call (574) 235-9664 or visit www.centerforhistory.org.
Broasted Fish Dinner
4 to 6:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 11 at St. Mary�s Polish National Hall, 1601 W. Sample Street, South Bend. Unlimited fish. Adults $6.50; ages 6-12, $3; under 6 free. carry-outs available. 287-9381.
Fall Salad Bar Luncheon
Thurs., Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ, 715 E. Wayne Street, South Bend (across from Howard Park). Cost $5, tickets are available at the door. sponsored by the Zion Women�s Guild.
Halls of Horror
haunted house to return to Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point, in for 15th season. The nightmare begins the weekend of Oct. 11th, 12th & 13th and continue October 17th-20th, Oct. 24th-31st. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the scares continue until 10:30 p.m. Admission is only $10 per person. For more information including directions to the fairgrounds visit www.hallsofhorror.com.
Craft Show
The Marshall County Extension Homemakers will sponsor the twelfth annual �Heart of the Country� Craft Show on Sat., Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Argos. Nearly forty booths will be filled. Booth space is still available. For information, please call the extension office at 935-8545 or Jane Yochum at 936-5418.
Polish Style Dinner
at St. Andrew�s United Church of Christ, 320 E. 4th St., Mishawaka, IN. on Sat. Oct. 12, served at 5 p.m. Adults $6.50; children 4-12 $3.50. Tickets in advance call 258-0223, 259-2719 or 255-5558.
BPW Annual Christmas in October
Lakeshore�s BPW Christmas in October will be held this year on Tue., Oct. 15th, 5:30-9:00 p.m. It will be at Andorra�s Restaurant, 1112 Rt. 41 (Indianapolis Blvd.), Shererville. There will be food samples from Tastefully Simple, mini demos and silent auction. No money? No problem! Book a show, get stuff free! The dinner (optional) will be $13. For more information contact June Register at 219-938-1463.
Benefit Auction
An auction to benefit Hospice will be held Fri., Oct. 11, beginning at 6 p.m. and Lyvers Auction Center, 1905 Goodson Court, South Bend. Hundreds of new items from area merchants will be auctioned off. All proceeds to to Hospice of St. Joseph County.
Bremen Kiwanis Club
On Thursday evening Oct. 10th, the Bremen Kiwanis Club will present the first travelogue film of this season at 7:30 p.m. in the Bowen Auditorium at Bremen High School. Tickets can be obtained at the door, or by calling 546-4340.
Christmas In October
Open house. Oct. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 506 West Broadway, Mish.
Plymouth Public Library
is having a coloring contest in recognition of �Polish American Heritage Month,� which occurs in October. This is a statewide contest and children in the 1st through 5th grades are eligible to participate. six winners and five honorable mentions will be chosen. This contest is being sponsored by the Polish Cultural Society of Indiana and the Polish American Congress. The judging will take place in November by members of the Polish Cultural Society of Indiana, and the winners will be notified shortly after. Children may pick up the coloring page in the Children�s Room. Complete pictures should be returned to the Children�s Room by October 31st. For more information call the Plymouth Public Library at 936-2324 and press 2.
Woodlawn Nature Center
Get into the Halloween Spirit at Woodlawn Nature Center, 604 Woodlawn Avenue, Sat. Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. The Organization for Bat Conservation will be at the center with live bats! They will have bats from North America, South America, and Central America, including the infamous Vampire Bat! Please call (574) 264-0525 to reserve your spot.
Annual Salad Luncheon
The Good Samaritan �Scholarship Fund Drive� will hold it�s annual salad luncheon, Wed., Oct. 16th at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Located at the Good Samaritan Cultural Center at the St. Andrew Orthodox Church, 52455 North Ironwood Road in South Bend. Tickets are $6 per person. For more information please call the church office at 277-4688 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Antique Show
Laporte County Fair Grounds, Sun., Oct. 13 from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $4. For more information please call 219-778-2892 or www.olddoodads.com.
Spaghetti Dinner
The Knights of Columbus Council #5570 is sponsoring an All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner for the benefit of Right To Life of St. Joseph County, on Thurs., Oct. 10th from 4 to 6 p.m. Adults $6, Children 5 to 12 $2.50. The Council is located at 5202 Lincen Avenue, one block east of Mayflower Road.
American Red Cross
The St. Joseph County Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer the following Health and Safety courses during the month of October. Community First Aid and Safety (CPR for adults, children and infants and first aid) on three Tuesdays, October 1st, 8th and 15th, or on three Thursdays, October 10th, 17th and 24th. All sessions begin at 6 p.m. The CPR/AED for the professional rescuer will be held on two Tuesdays, October 22nd and 29th from 6-10 p.m. The monthly challenge will be held on Wed., Oct. 30th beginning at 6 p.m. The fees vary according to the course taken. All courses will be held at the St. Joseph County Chapter of the American Red Cross, located at 3220 E. Jefferson Blvd. in South Bend. Preregistration and prepayment is required. to register or for more information contact the Health and Safety Office at 234-0191 ext. 29 between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
College Fair and Financial Aid Seminar
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Joseph County Inc will hold its 25th annual College Fair on Tues., Oct. 15, at Century Center, South Bend, 5:30-8:00 p.m. It is free, open to the public, requiring no pre-registration. For more information, phone (574) 259-0522, or visit www.scholarshipfoundation.org.
Fall Rummage Sale
on Fri., Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 437 Dragoon Trail East, Mishawaka, IN. (corner of Union & Dragoon Trail).
4-H Candy Bar Sale
Believe it or not the time is here for the 2002 4-H Candy Bar Sale, which helps fund the programs and educational materials each Berrien County 4-H member receives and utilizes year after year. The sale is planned to coincide with National 4-H Week and our Centennial Celebration, Oct. 6-12. Get your taste buds ready for those scrumptious and tantalizing 4-H candy bars. Show your support today. For more information on 4-H and MSU Extension programs contact the Berrien County Extension Office at (269) 944-4126.
Nappanee Missionary Church
would like to extend an invitation to area youth for its second annual Cross Training 4 Life basketball camp. The camp is open to both boys and girls currently in kindergarten through the sixth grade and will be held four consecutive Saturday mornings in October at the Activity Center located behind North Wood High School. The cost of the camp is $10 per family whether you have one participant or several. For registration information or with questions, please contact Jon Andrews at 574-773-7773.
Bremen Public Library
The October program brings to Bremen a popular public speaker and author, Nelson Price, from Indianapolis. The program will be on Thurs., October 10 at 6:30 p.m. following Mr. Price�s talk there will be a book signing. This series is made possible by a grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation. This program will be highly educational, energized, interesting and fun. Mr. Price will discuss anyone the audience asks about and will have tables full of portraits of famous Hoosiers. This program is for all ages and for anyone who enjoys history, especially Indiana history and the people who make it. For more information call 546-2849.
Bremen Public Library
announces the fourth annual Scary Story Writing Contest. The contest is open to any student in 3rd through 8th grade who is a resident of German Township. Students are asked to write a scary story, to be submitted to the library for judging by selected librarians. A Scary storytelling Party will e held Mon., Oct. 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the Bremen Public Library for the participants, their families and the general public. The deadline for stories is 8:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8th. Stories must be delivered to the Children�s Room at the Bremen Public Library by this time. Prizes will be awarded in three categories. If you have any questions regarding the Scary Story Writing Contest, please call the library at 546-2849.
The Berrien Towne and Country Quilters
have donated a quilt to the Berrien County Cancer Service. For the fourth consecutive year, club members have lovingly hand-stitched this �Quilt for a Cure� to commemorate cancer awareness in our community. BCCS will benefit from the proceeds of a quilt raffle at our Annual Fall Craft Show to be held Sat., Oct. 19 starting at 10:00 at the St. Joseph High School cafeteria on Lakeview Avenue. The quilt is currently on display at the Cancer Service headquarters at 7301 Red Arrow Hwy., Stevensville. The quilt will then be on display at the craft show whee the raffle drawing will take place at 3:00. Tickets cost $1.00 each or six for $5.00 and will be for sale at the craft show. Advance tickets are available at the Cancer Service�s office in Stevensville and Niles. Call 429-3281 or 683-7460. All proceeds from the quilt raffle will be deposited into the Berrien County Cancer Service Endowment Fund to guarantee that the unique services provided by the agency will be available for as long as needed.
South Bend Civic Theatre
presents �A Lesson Before Dying� at the Firehouse, 701 Portage Ave., South Bend, IN. October 4-6, 10-13, 16-19. $12 Fri.-Sat., $10 Wed.-Thurs.-Sun. For reservations call 234-1112. Also register for fall theatre classes ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-12, 13-17, and adult. Call 234-1112 for information and to register.
Krispy Kreme Donut Sale
at the New Carlisle United Methodist Church, corner of Timothy & Compton, New Carlisle, IN. on Sat., Oct. 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Cost is $5 per dozen. A portion of the profits will be used for young family ministries/tutoring center.
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Maestro Tsung Yeh, declares October Peter and the Wolf month. During the month of October, the Symphony is encouraging youngsters of all ages to read the exciting tale of an orchestra with Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss. Tsung Yeh will be making appearances at several South Bend libraries and daycare centers to read Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin to children. He will also talk to them about what an orchestra is, and what it is like to be a conductor. At the conclusion of this reading blitz the Symphony will perform a special concert featuring music from the movie Harry Potter & The Sorcerer�s Stone by John Williams, a Harry Potter Costume Parade, and the story of Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin with music by Marvin Hamlisch. The concert will be held on Sun., Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Century Center in downtown South Bend. Every family attending the concert will be given their very own copy of Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin, generously donated by the Distributors Book Wholesalers! This is your chance to see and their Tsung Yeh read Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin! For more information please call 232-6343, and ask for Denise.
SheDaisy In Concert
at the Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre. SHeDAISY will give two performances on Sat.,Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets to hear SHeDAISY are $43.00 each. The group SHeDAISY is a sister act consisting of Kristyn, Kiesi, and Kassidy Osborn. For tickets to hear SHeDAISY or any other artist at the Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre call 574-267-8041, toll free 866-823-2618 or visit us on the web at www.wagonwheeltheatre.com.
Bethel College
presents Arsenic and Old Lace on Oct. 10, 11 and 12 in the Everest-Rohrer Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for senior adults/students. Tickets are available at the Bethel College ticket office from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Reservations may be made by calling (219) 257-7633.
Cider Making & Artisan Demonstrations
The Village at Winona� in Winona Lake will host its annual Fall Festival on Sat., Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Old-fashion cider making, artisan demonstrations, and free entertainment will be provided throughout the day. All activities are open to the public free of charge. The Fall Festival activities will take place in the Village at Winona�s Artisan Court located along Park Avenue and Canal Street. More information and driving directions can be obtained online at www.villageatwinona.com or by calling 574-268-9888.
Plymouth Strings Group
The Plymouth String Orchestra Advocacy Group will meet at 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 13, at the Plymouth Public Library, 201 N. Center St. The main agenda item will be the before-and after-school strings classes for 4th and 5th grades that will begin soon at each of the four Plymouth elementary schools. Anyone who is interested in helping re-establish string instruction in the Plymouth Schools, so that students may have the opportunity in school to learn how to play a violin, viola, cello, or string bass, is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Clara Woolley, 574-936-4903; Jim Rimel, 574-936-3455; Ellen Weist, 574-936-2452; Charlott Stone, 574-936-9221; Norma Hite, 574-936-4817; Trudy Brock, 574-936-8516; or Mary Jo Finley, 574-936-7463.
Rummage Sale
Wednesday, October 9 from 9-5 and Thursday, October 10 from 9-11 at the Osceola United Methodist Church, 431 No. Beech Rd. Sponsored by United Methodist Women.
Free Depression Screenings
at Madison Center. In conjunction with Mental Illness Awareness Week and National Depression Screening Day, Madison Center and Hospital will host free Depression Screenings on Thus., Oct. 10. Depression Screenings will be held on Thurs., Oct. 10 at the following times: 9 to 11 a.m.; 1 to 3 p.m.; and 4 to 6 p.m. Screenings will be held at the Madison Center Adult Hospital Conference Room, 403 E. Madison Street, South Bend. Screenings are completely confidential. No appointment is needed; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 574-283-1115.
Power Wheelchairs Available
Miracle on Wheels makes available Power (electric) wheelchairs to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens (65 years old & up) usually at no out-of-pocket expense if they qualify. No deposit required. Please call 1-800-749-8778 or visit our web site at www.durablemedical.com for more information on the details of this program.
The Palace Nightclub
South Bend�s newest night club presents every Wednesday the �Wednesday Night Dance Party� from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is just $5. Each Wednesday come and enjoy & spend a relaxing evening dancing under the stars on our glass domed dance floor. We will be playing dance music from the 40�s to the 80�s and more. The Palace is located at the South end of North Village Mall on Us 31/33 N. (also known as 933 N.) at Darden Road. for questions, call 574-243-5334.
Spicer Lake
preschoolers and an accompanying adult will discover the mysteries of fall. The program on Thurs., Oct. 17, from 9:30-11 a.m. or 1:00-2:30 p.m. is part of the Nature Munchkins series offered by St. Joseph County Parks. Munchkin and parent will learn about the unique change in the seasons and will make a special leaf craft. The fee is $4/adult-child pair and $2 for a second child. Participants can register for three sessions for a discounted rate of $10. Pre-registration is required and the fee must be received by Mon., Oct. 14, to attend the October 17 program. For more information or to pre-register call Bendix Woods County Park at 574-654-3155.
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