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JULY 1-30 (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

JULY 1 | GOSHEN Celebrate Goshen

Car show, locally prepared food, live music, retail specials. 5-9 p.m. Friday Free admission Downtown area 574-312-9922 downtowngoshen.org

JULY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | ELKHART Farmers Market

8 a.m. to noon Saturdays Free admission Kardzhali Park, 301 NIBCO Parkway 574-295-7275 facebook.com/elkhartparks

JULY 15 | ELKHART Free Concert Series Featuring High Life

7-9 p.m. Friday Includes food vendors, beer tent, splash pad Free admission NIBCO Water & Ice Park 574-295-7275 facebook.com/elkhartparks

MULTI-EVENT VENUES

LERNER THEATER | ELKHART

• July 1, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m. Friday, $30 to $50 • July 8, Steve-O: The Bucket List Tour, 7 p.m. Friday, $35 to $100 • July 9, Todd Rundgren: Unpredictable, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $39 to $199 • July 15-17, “Something Rotten,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, $12 to $25 • July 16, “Disney’s Camp Rock The Musical” all youth performance, 3 p.m. Saturday, $12 to $25 • July 26, “Weird Al” Yankovic, with special guest Emo Philips, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $39 to $329 • July 27, Lunchtime Kimball Organ Concert featuring Celia Weiss, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, free admission • July 28, Lerner on the Lawn with Latinsoul fusion band Lalo Cura, 6 p.m. Thursday, free admission 410 S. Main St. 574-293-4469 https://thelerner.com

GOSHEN THEATER | GOSHEN

• July 1, “Blue Skies,” with Carrie Lee Bland-Kendall and pianist Celia Weiss, 9-10:30 p.m. Friday, $10 to $20 • July 9, Goshen Theater Drama Club Showcase, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, free admission, donations welcome • July 9, “Laugh Out Local: Regional Comedy Showcase,” 8 p.m. Saturday, $20 • July 15, Free Movie Night: “Love, Simon,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, free admission, donations welcome • July 21, Goshen Theater Presents: “All’s Well That Ends Well,” 7 p.m. Thursday, free admission 216 S. Main St. 574-312-3701 goshentheater.com

MIDDLEBURY

• July 9 Middlebury Reading Invasion, 10 a.m. to noon, bring your favorite book, in any format, invade the library lawn or East Park or the Middlebury Community Public Library if the weather is inclement and take time to read. • July 15 Flashback Friday Movies in the Park- Family-friendly movie at 8 p.m. in Riverbend Park, 511 E. Warren St. Admission is free.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY PARKS | SOUTH BEND

• July 6, Outdoor Adventures 6th8th: “Dune Day,” 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Warren Dunes State Park, 12032 Red Arrow Highway, Sawyer, Mich., $35/child, registration ends June 29. • July 11-15, Outdoor Adventures 5th6th: “Wonders of Water,” 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, campers arrive at 5 p.m. Thursday for overnight and are picked up 9 a.m. Friday, SP, $90/child, registration ends July 4. • July 15, Nature On-the-Go: “The Flight of the Firefly!” 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, SP, free. • July 18-22, Outdoor Adventures 3rd4th: “What’s Happening? Habitat!”, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, SP, $90/child, registration ends July 11. • July 25-29, Outdoor Adventures 1st2nd: “Treasure Hunters!” 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, SP, $90/ child, registration ends July 18. • July 29, Plastic Free Picnic, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, SP, free admission, gate fee in effect. St. Patrick’s County Park (SP) and Brown Barn (BB), 50651 Laurel Road, South Bend Bendix Woods County Park (BW) and Studebaker Shelter (SS), 56960 Timothy Road, New Carlisle Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park (F/B), 57057 Ash Road, Osceola 574-654-3155 sjcparks.org

THE BARNS AT NAPPANEE | NAPPANEE

• July 1-2, Janette Oke’s “When Calls the Heart: The Musical,” various show times. Show only: $33.95 to $37.95 adults, $23.95 to $27.95 students, $13.95 to $17.95 children. Meal and show: $63.95 to $67.95 adults, $53.95 to $57.95 students, $28.95 to $32.95 children. • July 14 (through Aug. 13), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” various show times. Show only: $33.95 to $37.95

adults, $23.95 to $27.95 students, $13.95 to $17.95 children. Meal and show: $63.95 to $67.95 adults, $53.95 to $57.95 students, $28.95 to $32.95 children. 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee 574-773-4188 thebarnsatnappanee.com

MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SOUTH BEND

• July 1, “Meet Me on the Island” featuring Blue Lunch Band, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, $7/member, $12/nonmember • July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Fridays by the Fountain, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., free admission. Lineup: July 1, Memphis Underground; July 8, High Life; July 15, RockDogs; July 22, Southside Denny; July 29, Van Dyke Revue. 211 N. Michigan St. 574-235-9190 morriscenter.org

WELLFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS | ELKHART

• July 2 (through September), Yoga in the Gardens, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Saturdays, $8 per class or $72 for 10 classes for members, $10 per class or $90 for 10 classes for nonmembers • July 5, 12, 19, 26, Bird Walk, 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, free admission • July 5, 12, 19, 26, Stories in the Gardens, 5:30-6 p.m. Tuesdays, free admission • July 7, 14, 21, 28, Groovin’ in the Gardens Concert Series, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, $13/adult, $7/children 3-12, free for children 2 and under • July 11, 18, 25, Beacon Health Nature Walk, noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, free with paid admission • July 11, 18, 25, Tai Chi in the Gardens, 5-6 p.m. Mondays (through Aug. 8), call to purchase punch card Venue is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, $10/ adults, $5/children 3-12 1011 N. Main St. 574-266-2006, ext. 105 wellfieldgardens.org

POTAWATOMI ZOO | SOUTH BEND

July 1-31, Keeper Chats, 11:30-11:45 a.m., 1:30-1:45 p.m., 2:30-2:45 p.m. daily. Zookeepers and education staff teach about the animals in their care. Look for Keeper Chat signs around the zoo. $12/adults 15-61, $10/children 3-14 and adults 62+, free for members and children 2 and under. Summer hours through Aug. 31: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. 500 S. Greenlawn Ave. 574-235-9800 potawatomizoo.org

RUTHMERE MANSION | ELKHART

• July 7, Gallery Talk: “The Nappanee 6: The Men Behind the Comics,” 11 a.m. Thursday, free admission, register at ruthmere.org • July 9, Garden Series: “How Plants and Flowers Have Been Used Historically During Pandemics,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Ruthmere Greenhouse, free admission, register at ruthmere.org 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. 574-264-0330 888-287-7696 ruthmere.org

CITY OF FOUR FLAGS | NILES, MICH.

• July 1, Fourth of July Fireworks, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Apple Festival Grounds, 1740 Lake St. Rain date Monday, July 4. • Sundays, Summer Concert series, 6-8 p.m., Niles Riverfront Amphitheater, Riverfront Park, Front Street: July 3, Imphormal; July 10, The Toona’s; July 17, PastTime; July 24, Boogie Woogie Kid; July 31, Darryl Buchanan Trio. Free admission. • July 7-10, Family Fun Fair & Bluegrass Festival, all day Thursday-Sunday, Riverfront Park, Front Street. Free admission. • Free Friday Movie in the Park, 9:15 p.m., Wonderland Cinema Outdoor Screen, 402 N. Front St.: July 8, “Encanto”; July 15, “The Wizard of Oz” (original); July 22, “The LEGO Movie”; July 29, “Back to the Future.” Free admission, concessions available for purchase from Wonderland Cinema.

• July 10, 24, Niles Homegrown

Market, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,

Front and Main streets. Free admission. • July 21, Third Thursday!, all day, downtown. Free admission. • July 30-31, Niles Burn Run, 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday (car, truck and bike show; live music); 8 a.m. through afternoon Sunday (50-mile motorcycle ride, lunch), Riverfront Park, Front Street. Proceeds go to Great Lake Burn Camp for Kids. n

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