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DEC. 1-31 (SELECTED DATES) | SOUTH BEND FARMERS MARKET

Indoor market featuring home-grown produce, dairy products, meats, eggs, maple syrup, jams and jellies, handcrafts, artwork, jewelry, more. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 1105 Northside Blvd. 574-282-1259 southbendfarmersmarket.com

MULTI-EVENT VENUES

LERNER THEATER | ELKHART

• Dec. 7, “A Motown Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $46 to $66. • Dec. 8, Travis Tritt, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $55 to $95. • Dec. 16-18, “Elf the Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, $12 to $25. • Dec. 21, Lunchtime Kimball Organ Concert featuring Celia Weiss, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, free admission. 410 S. Main St. 574-293-4469 thelerner.com

GOSHEN THEATER | GOSHEN

• Dec. 10, Free Movie Night:

“National Lampoon’s Christmas

Vacation,” 7 p.m. Saturday • Dec. 10-11, Goshen Theater Education Department Presents:

“The Art & Design of Light Painting Workshop with Steve Puttrich (Part One),” 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, $250/student. • Dec. 16, Goshen Theater Drama Club Winter Showcase 2022, 7 p.m. Friday, free admission. 216 S. Main St. 574-312-3701 goshentheater.com

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY PARKS | SOUTH BEND

• Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, “Searching in a Winter Wonderland,” scavenger hunt for hidden ornaments, all day Thursdays, various parks, free admission. • Dec. 9, “Cocoa, Candy Canes, and Crafts,” handmade project, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Brown Barn, SP, $5, registration and payment required by Dec. 6. • Dec. 10, Cookies with Santa, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Brown Barn, SP, $6/child, registration required by Dec. 5. • Dec. 21, Solstice Yeti Lantern Hike, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Brown Barn, SP, $3/person, registration required by Dec. 19. St. Patrick’s County Park (SP) , 50651 Laurel Road, South Bend; Bendix Woods County Park (BW), 56960 Timothy Road, New Carlisle; Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park (F/B), 57057 Ash Road, Osceola 574-654-3155 sjcparks.org

MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SOUTH BEND

• Dec. 9-11, Southold Dance Theater: “Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $25 to $65. • Dec. 12, Zach Williams: “I Don’t Want Christmas to End Tour,” 7 p.m. Monday, $23.25 to $73.25. • Dec. 13, Straight No Chaser, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $25 to $59.50. • Dec. 17-18, South Bend Symphony Orchestra: “Home for the Holidays,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $25 to $60. 211 N. Michigan St. 574-235-9190 morriscenter.org

WELLFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS | ELKHART

• Dec. 1-31, “Fabulous Fall” hours, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, also 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-23. • Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, free admission to Elkhart County residents every Tuesday. $10/adults, $5/children 3-12 1011 N. Main St. 574-266-2006, ext. 105 wellfieldgardens.org

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POTAWATOMI ZOO | SOUTH BEND

• Dec. 9-11, 16-18, Gift of Lights 2022, 5-9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, regular admission. $12/adults 15-61, $10/children 3-14 and adults 62+, free for members and children 2 and under. 500 S. Greenlawn Ave. 574-235-9800 potawatomizoo.org

RUTHMERE MANSION | ELKHART

• Dec 1-30, Merry Mousely Christmas during regular tour hours. • All events at Ruthmere, 201 E. Beardsley Ave., unless otherwise specified. Havilah Beardsley House (HBH), 102 W. Beardsley Ave. Ruthmere: $10/adults, $4/students, free for children under 5 with adult Havilah Beardsley House: $5/adults, $2/students, free for children under 5 with adult Tour times on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, corner of Lake and 17th streets. 574-264-0330 888-287-7696 ruthmere.org n