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MULTI-EVENT VENUES LERNER THEATRE | ELKHART •
MAY 6 | GOSHEN
First Friday
Theme: “‘Eat, Drink, Shop” (chance to win $250 gift certificate) 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday Free admission Downtown area 574-312-9922 www.downtowngoshen.org
MAY 3-31 (SELECT DATES) | SOUTH BEND
Farmers Market
Indoor market featuring homegrown produce, dairy products, meats, eggs, maple syrup, jams and jellies, handcrafts, artwork, jewelry, more. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday 1105 Northside Blvd. 574-282-1259 www.southbendfarmersmarket.com
May 6-8, “SpongeBob Squarepants: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, $12 to $15 • May 8, Mother’s Day Brunch in the Crystal Ballroom, 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., $5 to $36 • May 15, Elkhart County Symphony: “New Directions, New Possibilities,” 4 p.m. Sunday, $14 to $35 • May 19, “Continuing the Conversation — ‘Si, Se Puede’” with civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, held on The Central Green of Civic Plaza, free admission • May 20, “Oaklawn’s Got Talent,” 7 p.m. Friday, $10 • May 21, Gordon Lightfoot, 8 p.m. Saturday, $39.95 to $79.95 • May 26, “Lerner on the Lawn” with Hooked Like Helen, 6 p.m. Thursday, free admission • May 27, free community tours every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. All donations benefit the Lerner Volunteer Program • May 27, lunchtime Kimball organ concert featuring Clark Wilson, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., free admission • May 27, Kimball organ silent film series: “The General, Chasing Choo Choos,” 7 p.m. Friday, $10 to $12.50 410 S. Main St. 574-293-4469 www.thelerner.com
MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SOUTH BEND •
MAY 21-22 | NILES
Renaissance Faire Re-enactors, demonstrations, games, music. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday $5/person Plym Park, 401 Marmont St. 269-683-4700 www.nilesmi.org
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May 13, Pulse FM Downtown Summer Series: Switchfoot with Colton Dixon, 8 p.m. Friday, $28.50 to $103.50 • May 21, South Bend Symphony Orchestra: Paris Impressions, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $15.20 to $86 adults, $10 children and students • May 25, 525 Foundation Presents a Night with Terry Bradshaw, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $25 to $200 211 N. Michigan St. 574-235-9190 www.morriscenter.org
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY PARKS | SOUTH BEND •
May 1, Parent-Child Fishing Derby, friendly catch-and-release competition. Bait and fishing equipment available. check-in 9:30 a.m., fishing 10-11:30 a.m. Sunday, BB. Ages 5-10, Registration required by April 27. • May 1, Park-O Challenge orienteering competition. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, BB. $6/ person, free for children under 10. Registration required by April 26. • May 4, 11, Boomers and Beyond: Spring Walking Club, 50- to 60-minute walk, 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, BB. $15 for five sessions or $4 drop-in fee. Registration recommended. • May 6, Spring Fling for the Little Ones, outdoor activities for children five and under. 10 a.m. to noon Friday, BW. $5/family. Registration required by May 4. • May 7, Mother’s Day Pottery, learn the “slump” method of pottery making. Materials and light refreshments provided. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, BB. $12/person. Registration required by May 2. • May 7, Wildflower Hike, 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Runnels Shelter. Free admission. Registration required by May 6. • May 7, Coffee with the Eagles: “A Vision to Behold,” glimpse bald eagles while hearing their history and lore. 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Patrick’s County Park. $8/person. Registration and payment required by May 2. St. Patrick’s County Park and Brown Barn (BB), 50651 Laurel Road, South Bend Bendix Woods County Park (BW), 56960 Timothy Road, New Carlisle 574-654-3155 www.sjcparks.org
GOSHEN THEATER | GOSHEN •
May 14, Drama Club May Meetup!, acting class for 8-14 year olds, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, $10/student 216 S. Main St. 574-312-3701 www.goshentheater.com
