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Quilt Exhibit on Display at the Visitor Center

Quilt Exhibit on Display at the Visitor Center - 04/28/2011 - 12/31/2012

Contemporary quilt artists Diana Bennett and Lina Zerkle have their work on display at the Elkhart County/Amish Country Visitor Center through the end of this year.

City: Elkhart

Nappanee Second Saturdays

Nappanee Second Saturdays - 09/10/2011 - 01/19/2013

Nappanee - From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Nappanee embraces the pace for Second Saturdays.

City: Nappanee

NIBCO Water and Ice Park

NIBCO Water and Ice Park - 12/08/2011 - 03/04/2012

Enjoy this remarkable outdoor facility that features a path and rink for ice skating.

City: Elkhart

Barn Painting Exhibit at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Barn Painting Exhibit at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 12/14/2011 - 02/26/2012

Gwen Gutwein grew up on a farm in Northwest Indiana and understands the beauty, heritage, and nostalgia contained in barns.

City: Elkhart

Meditation Yoga - 01/09/2012 - 10/08/2012

A free Meditation Yoga class will be held the 2nd Monday of each month at the Elkhart Environmental Center.

City: Elkhart

Goshen College - Seattle Metalsmith Andy Cooperman Exhibit

Goshen College - Seattle Metalsmith Andy Cooperman Exhibit - 01/29/2012 - 02/19/2012

On Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Administration Building, room 28, Cooperman will present a lecture, followed by a reception in the Hershberger Art Gallery. All events are free and open to the public.

City: Goshen

The Home Front: Life in Elkhart County During WWII

The Home Front: Life in Elkhart County During WWII - 02/01/2012 - 08/31/2012

The latest temporary exhibit at the Elkhart County Historical Museum focuses on the World War II Home Front. Open during regular business hours Tues-Sat.

City: Bristol

Historic Craft Workshop: Decoupage Boxes

Historic Craft Workshop: Decoupage Boxes - 02/09/2012

Make the traditional Victorian craft of decoupage boxes. You can use these beautiful hand-decorated boxes to store your jewelry or other valuables or give away as a Valentine’s gift. Advanced registration is required by calling 574-848-4322.

City: Bristol

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 02/09/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursdays at Noon. This week topic: The Barns of Indiana: Gwen Gutwein. The artist returns to discuss her on-going project of painting barns in all 92 counties of Indiana.

City: Elkhart

Seussical Jr. - Bristol Opera House

Seussical Jr. - Bristol Opera House - 02/10/2012 - 02/11/2012

Seussical Jr. is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza that brings all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life.

City: Bristol

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot - 02/10/2012 - 02/19/2012

“It is noon on the day before tomorrow.” A classic fable urgently relevant to our times, four eccentric ladies decide to take on the “Powers That Be” for all the ills they have caused their world. By turns whimsical, fantastic, and elega

City: South Bend

The Flying W Wranglers

The Flying W Wranglers - 02/11/2012

The Flying W Wranglers have been a part of the tradition for 57 years, making them the world's second oldest western singing group.

City: Shipshewana

Premier Arts presents: Cinderella

Premier Arts presents: Cinderella - 02/11/2012

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.

City: Elkhart

52nd Annual Concerto-Aria Concert at Goshen College

52nd Annual Concerto-Aria Concert at Goshen College - 02/11/2012

Goshen College student winners of the annual Concerto-Aria competition will perform with the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Fashun.

City: Goshen

Golden Dragon Acrobats

Golden Dragon Acrobats - 02/12/2012

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago.

City: South Bend

Seussical Jr. - Bristol Opera House

Seussical Jr. - Bristol Opera House - 02/12/2012

Seussical Jr. is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza that brings all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life.

City: Bristol

Goshen College Senior Recital: Jay Mast, Solo Piano

Goshen College Senior Recital: Jay Mast, Solo Piano - 02/12/2012

Jay Mast, a senior music major, will perform works by Scarlatti, Soler, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, Barber, and Prokofiev. He will be joined by pianist Lisa Horst. The public is warmly invited. A reception will follow in the Music Center lobby.City: Goshen

Blast

Blast - 02/14/2012

Winner of the 2001 Tony Award for "Best Special Theatrical Event"

City: South Bend

Afternoon Sabbatical:

Afternoon Sabbatical: "Goshen's Coffee Connection" -- Rosalyn Troiano and friends - 02/14/2012

Love coffee? Then join us in Zimmermann's Coffee House, right here in Goshen, for a delightful performance of the Coffee Cantata by J. S. Bach.

City: Goshen

Diego Rivera & The Mexican Muralists

Diego Rivera & The Mexican Muralists - 02/16/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursdays at noon...featuring Diego Rivera & The Mexican Muralists.

City: Elkhart

Premier Arts Presents: Hello, Dolly!

Premier Arts Presents: Hello, Dolly! - 02/17/2012 - 02/18/2012

The story takes place when the irrepressible matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi is hired to arrange a marriage for the miserly half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder and she finds him the perfect mate – herself!

City: Elkhart

Faculty Recital Series: Matthew Hill,Solo Piano Goshen College

Faculty Recital Series: Matthew Hill,Solo Piano Goshen College - 02/17/2012

Goshen College Professor of Music Dr. Matthew Hill will present a solo piano recital in Rieth Recital Hall. This recital will also serve as the debut of Prof. Hill's new solo piano CD, "Silent Colors," released recently on the Blue Griffin Label.

City: Goshen

8th Annual Elkhart Ice Fishing Derby

8th Annual Elkhart Ice Fishing Derby - 02/18/2012

A two-person ice-fishing team derby, so the team with the most qualified fish wins! Awards to the top three teams with the most number of fish caught.

City: Elkhart

Vance George, Toledo Symphony, & Goshen College Choirs

Vance George, Toledo Symphony, & Goshen College Choirs - 02/19/2012

Maestro Vance George will be joined by the Toledo Symphony and Goshen College choirs to perform Gabriel Fauré’s much-loved Requim.

City: Goshen, IN 46526

Backyard Maple Syrup Class - 02/19/2012

Learn how to make homemade maple syrup in your own backyard! Come on out to the Elkhart Environmental Center on Sunday, February 19 from 1:30pm - 3pm for our program on Backyard Maple Syrup. We’ll learn how to tap maple trees in our own backyard

City: Elkhart, IN

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 02/23/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursdays at Noon. This week: Reginald Marsh, the American Scene - Assistant Curator Stacy Jordan looks at the art of one of the leading painters of the American Scene movement in the 1930s and 1940s.

City: Elkhart

Disney Live! Presents THREE CLASSIC FAIRY TALES

Disney Live! Presents THREE CLASSIC FAIRY TALES - 02/24/2012

Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they bring the timeless fairytale adventures of Cinderella, Beauty and The Beast, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to life right in your hometown.

City: South Bend

The Crist Family

The Crist Family - 02/24/2012

The Crist Family is one of the fastest rising family groups in gospel music today.

City: Shipshewana

The Civil War: Featuring American Girl Addy!

The Civil War: Featuring American Girl Addy! - 02/25/2012

Bring your American Girl Doll to the museum and learn together about the Civil War. There will be crafts, activities, and fun for all! Enter in a drawing to win American Girl related door prizes. 2 sessions to choose from 10am-12pm or 1:30-3:30p

City: Bristol

Goldmine Pickers

Goldmine Pickers - 02/25/2012

Weaving together roots with bluegrass, jazz, folk, and Irish traditions, this young, energetic four-piece band has magnetized audiences with border-crossing Americana acoustic music.

City: Goshen

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 03/01/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursdays at Noon. This week: “Edward Hopper”, film, (29 min) A film on the prominent American realist and his view of solitude symbolized by urban and rural architecture.

City: Elkhart

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps - 03/02/2012 - 03/18/2012

Take a classic spy novel, the legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock, and just four actors and you get a wacky, zany slice of theatrical magic!

City: South Bend

Youth Art in Elkhart County 2012

Youth Art in Elkhart County 2012 - 03/02/2012 - 04/01/2012

The annual survey of artwork by students from Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Area Career Center, Northridge, & Memorial High schools.

City: Elkhart

Soli Deo Gloria

Soli Deo Gloria - 03/02/2012

The instrumental trio Soli Deo Gloria has been ministering together for over eight years, sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through instrumental arrangements of hymns, gospel songs, worship selections, patriotic pieces and classical numbers.

City: Shipshewana

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 03/08/2012 - 03/29/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursdays at Noon. This week: A special series of gallery talks by art educators from Elkhart Central, Memorial, Concord or Northridge High Schools. March is National Youth Art Month

City: Elkhart

Karen Peck

Karen Peck - 03/09/2012

The name of multi Grammy nominated Karen Peck and New River has become synonymous with Southern Gospel Music.

City: Shipshewana

Authors and Artists Bazaar

Authors and Artists Bazaar - 03/11/2012

Purchase original work by over 40 Michiana authors and artists. You’ll find gifts for your friends, art for your home, and a book for your nightstand. This 10th annual event showcases the beautiful work of Michiana locals. Everything from woo

City: Bristol

Premier Arts presents: The Secret Garden

Premier Arts presents: The Secret Garden - 03/15/2012

Mary Lennox is sent to live in England after her parents die in India. Misselthwaite Manor turns out to be a gloomy fortress.

City: Elkhart

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 03/16/2012 - 03/31/2012

Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachiever's angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime.

City: Bristol

The Whisnants

The Whisnants - 03/16/2012

Over the years, many Southern Gospel groups have come and gone.

City: Shipshewana

Kennedy's Ktichen

Kennedy's Ktichen - 03/17/2012

Talk about the luck o’ the Irish: for the first time ever we have Kennedy’s Kitchen on St. Patrick’s Day itself!

City: Goshen

Casino Night

Casino Night - 03/17/2012

The Elkhart Luncheon Optimist Club is hosting their annual Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 17th at the Matterhorn Conference Center. Doors open at 6:30pm. Come and enjoy Black Jack, Texas Hold ‘Em, and more. Come and win prizes

City: Elkhart

Flat Stanley Jr

Flat Stanley Jr - 03/23/2012 - 03/25/2012

From the wildly popular book, comes Flat Stanley in all his two-dimensional glory!

City: South Bend

Brian Free

Brian Free - 03/23/2012

Brian Free is undeniably the most recognizable southern gospel tenor of our generation.

City: Shipshewana

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 03/25/2012

Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachiever's angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime.

City: Bristol

Mark OConnor - Hot Swing

Mark OConnor - Hot Swing - 03/27/2012

A product of America's rich aural folk tradition as well as classical music, Mark O'Connor's creative journey began at the feet of a pair of musical giants.

City: Goshen, IN 46526

Sticks and Bones

Sticks and Bones - 03/30/2012 - 04/08/2012

The “perfect” family life of Ozzie and Harrie is shattered when their son returns home from Vietnam, blind and traumatized.

City: South Bend

The Steel Wheels

The Steel Wheels - 03/30/2012

This four-member band, based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, is rooted in musical styles that explore the territories between blues and bluegrass, old-time sing-alongs, and foot-stompin’ fiddle tunes.

City: Goshen

The Dixie Echoes

The Dixie Echoes - 03/30/2012

The Dixie Echoes perform at the Blue Gate Theater!  For over 50 years, they have been delivering the gospel message in song across America through their spiritually uplifting music ministry. Considered to be one of the pioneer gospel groups, the

City: Shipshewana

Church Basement Ladies at the Round Barn Theatre

Church Basement Ladies at the Round Barn Theatre - 04/01/2012 - 05/14/2012

The church basement kitchen throughout much of America is often the heart and soul of any church.

City: Nappanee

Spring Break History Days

Spring Break History Days - 04/03/2012 - 04/05/2012

Drop in and visit the museum during your spring break! The museum will be offering a different craft or activity each day. Kids will learn about history in a fun and exciting way. Pre-school through 3rd grade.

City: Bristol

Cherish The Ladies

Cherish The Ladies - 04/04/2012

Taking their name from a traditional Irish jig, the group initially began in 1985 with a series of concerts celebrating the rise of female musicians in once a male dominated scene.

City: Goshen, IN 46526

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 04/05/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursday at noon. This week: sculptor Marina Martinez.

City: Elkhart

Adam Grant: An Amazing Journey in Art

Adam Grant: An Amazing Journey in Art - 04/06/2012 - 07/08/2012

Well-known Toledo artist represented by two works in the Midwest Museum of American Art Permanent Collection was a survivor of two concentration camps during World War II.

City: Elkhart

Easter Egg Hunt at Amish Acres

Easter Egg Hunt at Amish Acres - 04/08/2012

Sometimes early, sometimes late, Easter unofficially opens the season at Amish Acres.

City: Nappanee

Easter Dinner at Amish Acres

Easter Dinner at Amish Acres - 04/08/2012

Sometimes early, sometimes late, Easter unofficially opens the season at Amish Acres.

City: Nappanee

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art

Noon Time Talks at the Midwest Museum of American Art - 04/12/2012

An Art Appreciation course Thursday at noon. This week: painter Adam Grant.

The Hillbenders

The Hillbenders - 04/14/2012

Undeniably the hottest young band on the acoustic scene, The HillBenders have been winning over audiences from coast to coast with an “all their own” style, original compositions, and relentless drive.

City: Goshen

Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival

Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival - 04/20/2012 - 04/21/2012

Wakarusa - Hot from the griddle pancakes smothered in pure maple syrup are a highlight at this event that's been a town tradition for 43 years.

City: Wakarusa

BLUE MAN GROUP

BLUE MAN GROUP - 04/20/2012 - 04/22/2012

BLUE MAN GROUP will thrill South Bend with its high-octane theatrical experience.

City: South Bend

Squire Parsons

Squire Parsons - 04/20/2012

Since 1978, Squire Parsons has been nominated by the Singing News' fans for Favorite Baritone, Favorite Gospel Songwriter and Favorite Gospel Singer.

City: Shipshewana

The Confession

The Confession - 04/21/2012 - 08/18/2012

A captivating story of a young Amish woman who is caught in the middle of secrets and scandal, love lost and love found, and personal heartache and healing.

City: Shipshewana

Imago Theater: Zoo Zoo

Imago Theater: Zoo Zoo - 04/27/2012 - 04/28/2012

Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, the creators of Imago, have been called alchemists, magicians, theatrical animators, and physical comedians.

City: Goshen

Gypsy

Gypsy - 04/27/2012 - 05/13/2012

One of the legendary classics of the musical theatre, Gypsy is the mother of all backstage parent stories.

City: South Bend

David Pendleton

David Pendleton - 04/27/2012 - 04/28/2012

One of the nation's premiere ventriloquists, David will make your believe anything can talk!

City: Shipshewana

Cast - 04/27/2012 - 05/08/2012

John Cogorough, Penny, and Padsforth struggle to understand the seemingly insane Baer and his unyielding search for a strange piece of metal on an even stranger planet where day has not come in many months.

City: Goshen

The Sweetback Sisters

The Sweetback Sisters - 04/27/2012

Sweetback Sisters Emily Miller and Zara Bode may not be blood relations, but their precise, family-style harmonies recall the best of country music from the Everlys to The Judds – as well as the spirited rockabilly energy of Wanda Jackson, one of t

City: Goshen

Peace & Popcorn: a Menno-Hof Winter Series

Peace & Popcorn: a Menno-Hof Winter Series - 04/29/2012

Swords into plowshares: How the Seagoing Cowboys helped repair a broken world Peggy Reiff Miller, Milford, Ind.

City: Goshen

Premier Arts Presents: The Sound of Music

Premier Arts Presents: The Sound of Music - 05/04/2012 - 05/05/2012

When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain.

City: Elkhart

Das Dutchman Essenhaus Summer Classic Car Cruise-In

Das Dutchman Essenhaus Summer Classic Car Cruise-In - 05/05/2012 - 09/28/2012

Middlebury - Das Dutchman Essenhaus is hosting a classic car cruise in all summer long.Thursday evenings 5:50 - 8 p.m., May - September

City: 800.455.9471

Red Green

Red Green - 05/05/2012

The best selling author, humorist and handyman who believes "anything is possible if you use enough duct tape," has been entertaining audiences for the past 20 years with his popular PBS Television series, "The Red Green Show.

City: South Bend

Premier Arts Presents: The Sound of Music

Premier Arts Presents: The Sound of Music - 05/06/2012

When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain.

City: Elkhart

Wilburn & Wilburn

Wilburn & Wilburn - 05/11/2012

Wilburn & Wilburn is a new name but familiar faces.

City: Shipshewana

Mother's Day Dinner at Amish Acres

Mother's Day Dinner at Amish Acres - 05/13/2012

Give Mom more than a Meal, give her the nostalgia of gathering around antique tables amid the hand hewed beams of the old barn restaurant with your family.

City: Nappanee

Lend me a Tenor

Lend me a Tenor - 05/18/2012 - 05/26/2012

Bristol - One of Kevin Ludwig's funniest plays.

City: Bristol

Soul'd Out Quartet

Soul'd Out Quartet - 05/18/2012

Soul'd Out Quartet was started in July of 2001 with the calling from the Lord to win souls and to edify the churches.

City: Shipshewana,

The Perry's

The Perry's - 05/25/2012

Let's talk about tradition. In a day and time when "traditional" may not be viewed as the "in" thing, the Perrys are a breath of fresh air.

City: Shipshewana

Memorial Day Weekend at Amish Acres

Memorial Day Weekend at Amish Acres - 05/26/2012 - 05/28/2012

During this weekend of reflection, remembrance, and recreation, we celebrate our freedom that we have been given by those who have made the supreme sacrifice.

City: Nappanee

State Fair at the Round Barn Theatre

State Fair at the Round Barn Theatre - 05/29/2012 - 07/08/2012

Rodgers & Hammerstein's only musical written directly for the screen is now a stage musical that's had critics raving from coast to coast.

City: Nappanee

Superior Donuts

Superior Donuts - 06/01/2012 - 06/10/2012

Arthur is so disengaged from life that vandalism to his donut shop barely registers.

City: South Bend

Jeff and Sheri

Jeff and Sheri - 06/01/2012 - 06/02/2012

For Jeff and Sheri, Gospel music is genetically programmed into their DNA.

City: Shipshewana

Rhapsody in Green

Rhapsody in Green - 06/08/2012 - 06/10/2012

Celebrating its 33rd year, showcasing national and local entertainment hourly, craft booths, kids' activities, antique autos plus ethnic and festival foods. Island & Bicentennial Parks.

City: Elkhart, IN

8th annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival

8th annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival - 06/08/2012 - 06/10/2012

8th annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival to be held June 8-9-10, 2012 , in Wakarusa, IN- at 66425 SR 19 South. WBGF is a 501-c-3 not for profit organization, profits are donated to several charities in the area. website: www.WakarusaBluegrassFe

City: Wakarusa

Wakarusa Classic Car Show

Wakarusa Classic Car Show - 06/16/2012

Enjoy viewing a wide variety of all types of makes & models of cars & motorcycles as they line the streets of downtown Wakarusa.

City: Wakarusa, IN

13th Pumpkinvine Bike Ride

13th Pumpkinvine Bike Ride - 06/16/2012

The 13th Annual Pumpkinvine Bike Ride offers recreational bicyclists 10 to 100 miles routes on a combination of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail and county roads. Rest stops at approximately 20 mile intervals provide food and restrooms.

City: Elkhart

Don't Slight Dad Sunday at Amish Acres

Don't Slight Dad Sunday at Amish Acres - 06/17/2012

Remember what you did for Mom Mother's Day? Dad deserves the same break from whatever he does as mom deserved a break from what we all know she does!

City: Nappanee

Shipshewana Quilt Festival

Shipshewana Quilt Festival - 06/20/2012 - 06/23/2012

Shipshewana - Nationally Recognized Speakers, Quilt & Vendor Show, Quilter's Schoolhouse, Shop Hop, & Area Activities

City: Shipshewana

Elkhart Jazz Festival

Elkhart Jazz Festival - 06/22/2012 - 06/24/2012

Downtown Elkhart's Arts & Entertainment district comes alive with a weekend-long celebration of jazz.

City: Elkhart

Anna In The Tropics

Anna In The Tropics - 06/22/2012 - 07/01/2012

Sensual, and poetic, this Pulitzer Prize winner by Nilo Cruz tells the story of workers at a cigar-rolling factory in 1929 Tampa.

City: South Bend

The Inspirations

The Inspirations - 06/22/2012

The Inspirations not only launched a phenomenon in gospel music that is still making history almost 50 years later,

City: Shipshewana

The Gospel Singing Caravan

The Gospel Singing Caravan - 06/29/2012 - 06/30/2012

In 1961, some of most innovative and versatile groups in gospel music put their thinking caps together to form one of the finest entertainment packages in the history of the gospel music industry.

City: Shipshewana

Independence Day at Amish Acres

Independence Day at Amish Acres - 07/04/2012

Amish Acres provides an Old Fashioned Independence Day with emphasis on the celebration of freedom from religious persecution and the advent of the Christian church free from government sponsorship, all now taken for granted.

City: Amish Acrers

17th Annual EnviroFest

17th Annual EnviroFest - 07/13/2012

Come out for the 16th annual EnviroFest at the Wellfield Botanical Gardens. Join the Elkhart Environmental Center and 88.1 WVPE for an evening of live entertainment and the environment on July 23rd from 5:30pm to 9pm.

City: Elkhart, IN 46515

Hairspray

Hairspray - 07/13/2012 - 07/21/2012

Break out your old 45's, grab your dad's Brylcream, tease your hair just a little higher and check out the new musical that's taking the nation by storm.

City: Bristol

Ruthmere Children's Garden Party

Ruthmere Children's Garden Party - 07/14/2012

The outdoor Garden Party will feature a magic show, a balloon artist and outdoor games!

City: Elkhart

Ice Cream Social with Breakthrough

Ice Cream Social with Breakthrough - 07/14/2012

Best known for their uplifting, Country Gospel music.

City: Shipshewana

Hairspray

Hairspray - 07/15/2012 - 07/22/2012

Break out your old 45's, grab your dad's Brylcream, tease your hair just a little higher and check out the new musical that's taking the nation by storm.

City: Bristol

Hank Williams: Lost Highway at the Round Barn Theatre

Hank Williams: Lost Highway at the Round Barn Theatre - 07/17/2012 - 08/26/2012

The play follows Williams' rise from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride to his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self-destruction at twenty-nine.

City: Nappanee

Ken Davis

Ken Davis - 07/19/2012 - 07/20/2012

Ken Davis is a best-selling author, a frequent radio and television guest and a very funny guy.

City: Shipshewana

Elkhart County 4-H Fair

Elkhart County 4-H Fair - 07/20/2012 - 07/28/2012

Non-stop action and 9 days of family fun are guaranteed at one of the largest county fairs in the nation.

City: Goshen

Premier Arts Presents: Grease

Premier Arts Presents: Grease - 07/20/2012 - 07/21/2012

The year is 1959 where we find duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical.

City: Elkhart

Premier Arts Presents: Grease

Premier Arts Presents: Grease - 07/22/2012

The year is 1959 where we find duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical.

City: Elkhart

The Annie Moses Band

The Annie Moses Band - 07/26/2012 - 07/27/2012

The Annie Moses Band is an ensemble unlike any in America today.

City: Shipshewana

Into the Woods

Into the Woods - 07/27/2012 - 08/12/2012

Delightfully dark twist on famous fairy tales, as favorites Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and others find their dreams but come to realize there is a another side to “happily ever after.”

City: South Bend

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project - 07/27/2012 - 08/11/2012

This powerful documentary style play tells the story of Matthew Shepard and his tragic murder in Laramie, Wyoming.

City: Goshen

Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival

Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival - 08/02/2012 - 08/05/2012

More than 300 juried artists and crafters from around the nation to display and sell their wares around the pond on a historic Amish farmstead listed on the National Register.

City: Nappanee

The Collingsworth Family

The Collingsworth Family - 08/03/2012 - 08/04/2012

Excitement, spiritual anointing, family-emphasis, and musical excellence

City: Shipshewana

Middlebury Summer Festival

Middlebury Summer Festival - 08/10/2012 - 08/11/2012

Bring your family to meet old friends and new, with live music, festival food, crafters, childrens activities and more!

City: Middlebury

5th Annual Essenhaus Quilt Show and Sale

5th Annual Essenhaus Quilt Show and Sale - 08/10/2012

August 10-11. Join the Essenhaus as we celebrate quilts and those who create them! During the Middlebury Summer Festival, we are holding our 5th annual quilt show and sale at the Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center.

City: Middlebury

Legacy Five

Legacy Five - 08/10/2012 - 08/11/2012

When the Legendary Cathedral Quartet retired in December of 1999, Scott Fowler and Roger Bennett decided to continue the rich musical tradition of Southern Gospel Quartet singing.

City: Shipshewana

Borkholder Dutch Village Dutch Days - 08/11/2012

Nappanee - A fun-filled day at Borkholder Dutch Village! Indoor events include: discounts in our Craft & Antique Malls & Restaurant specials *OUTDOOR EVENTS include: independent consultants, KIDS CARNIVAL, concessions,

City: Nappanee

5th Annual Essenhaus Quilt Show and Sale

5th Annual Essenhaus Quilt Show and Sale - 08/11/2012

August 10-11. Join the Essenhaus as we celebrate quilts and those who create them! During the Middlebury Summer Festival, we are holding our 5th annual quilt show and sale at the Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center.

City: Middlebury

Dailey and Vincent

Dailey and Vincent - 08/16/2012 - 08/18/2012

Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent became the most heralded new act in bluegrass as their debut album Dailey & Vincent (2008) and busy tour schedule introduced them to wildly appreciative audiences.

City: Shipshewana

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Sideways Stories from Wayside School - 08/17/2012 - 08/26/2012

Newberry award winner Louis Sachar invites you into Wayside School – the craziest school with the strangest teachers ever!

City: South Bend

MDC Goldenrod Annual Benefit Auction

MDC Goldenrod Annual Benefit Auction - 08/24/2012 - 08/25/2012

Beautiful hand-crafted quilts, furniture, children's toys, and one-of-a-kind items crafted by local Amish and other artisans are auctioned off to benefit services provided to adults with disabilities.

City: Shipshewana, IN

The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club

The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club - 08/24/2012 - 12/08/2012

Join the club of unlikely quilters who show up for Amish widow Emma Yoder's quilting classes.

City: Shipshewana

Greater Vision

Greater Vision - 08/24/2012 - 08/25/2012

Since organizing in1990, Greater Vision has been inspiring audiences with their rich vocal blend and their effective ability to communicate the message of the gospel.

City: Shipshewana

Taste of the Gardens

Taste of the Gardens - 08/25/2012

Elkhart - Spend a summer day strolling through beautiful gardens, perusing fine art, listening to music and enjoying a sampling of tasty foods.

City: Elkhart, IN

Marshall County Blueberry Festival

Marshall County Blueberry Festival - 08/31/2012 - 09/02/2012

The very best in blueberry delights like blueberry pie, blueberry ice cream, blueberry shakes, sundaes, donuts, blueberry cheesecake and just plain blueberries!

City: Plymouth

Stop Kiss

Stop Kiss - 08/31/2012 - 09/15/2012

When Sarah moves to New York City, she finds in Callie more than a temporary cat-sitter.

City: Goshen

The Isaacs

The Isaacs - 08/31/2012 - 09/01/2012

The Isaacs, a multi-award winning family group who began singing 30 years ago, are based out of LaFollette, TN (30 min north of Knoxville).

City: Shipshewana

Labor Day at Amish Acres

Labor Day at Amish Acres - 09/01/2012 - 09/03/2012

Come celebrate the long Labor Day Weekend at Amish Acres Historic Farm & Heritage Resort.

City: Nappanee

Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters at the Round Barn Theatre

Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters at the Round Barn Theatre - 09/04/2012 - 10/14/2012

This book musical follows sisters LaVerne, Maxene and Patty Andrews from their early days on the road through their rise as recording stars to entertaining American GI’s overseas to dissembling over differences.

City: Nappanee

Bonneyville Celebration - A Country Fair

Bonneyville Celebration - A Country Fair - 09/07/2012 - 09/08/2012

Hop aboard a horse-drawn tram to the sights and sounds of an old country fair.

City: Bristol, IN

Bristol Hills Storytelling Festival

Bristol Hills Storytelling Festival - 09/07/2012 - 09/08/2012

Storytelling is hard to describe, but so easy to get hooked on. Storytellers take you away to other times and places. You find yourself laughing, caught up in an adventure with intriguing characters, or you may find a story reminds you of an exper

City: Bristol

The Crist Family

The Crist Family - 09/07/2012

The Crist Family is one of the fastest rising family groups in gospel music today.

City: Shipshewana

Nappanee Apple Festival

Nappanee Apple Festival - 09/13/2012 - 09/16/2012

Downtown streets bustle with activity during this celebration of all things apple.

City: Nappanee

Middlebury Fall Festival

Middlebury Fall Festival - 09/14/2012 - 09/15/2012

Middlebury - This small town event is big on fun.

City: Middlebury

Scarecrow Making at Amish Acres

Scarecrow Making at Amish Acres - 09/15/2012 - 10/31/2012

It takes 200 Scarecrows to return to the farm for their annual reunion to stand guard along the lane as the team of Belgians and hay wagon haul kids to the Pumpkin Patch during Fall Harvest Days at Amish Acres.

City: Nappanee

Amish Acres Fall Harvest Days

Amish Acres Fall Harvest Days - 09/15/2012 - 10/31/2012

Nappanee - Visitors will come from near and far to experience Fall Harvest Days at Amish Acres September 17 through October 31st.

City: Nappanee

Amy Grant

Amy Grant - 09/19/2012

Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian music on the map.

City: Shipshewana

Guy Penrod

Guy Penrod - 09/20/2012

Guy Penrod is in every sense of the word a man cut from the cloth of rugged individualism.

City: Shipshewana

Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale

Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale - 09/21/2012 - 09/22/2012

Goshen - Hundreds of hand-crafted quilts, antiques plus other assorted items that go up for auction. Plenty of baked goods and other goodies are for sale to eat there or take home plus aisles of crafts to peruse and choose.

City: Goshen

Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens - 09/21/2012

Ray Stevens just thinks funny.

City: Shipshewana

Notre Dame vs Michigan

Notre Dame vs Michigan - 09/22/2012

Notre Dame vs Michigan  - September 22

City: South Bend

3rd annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Fall Fest

3rd annual Wakarusa Bluegrass Fall Fest - 09/22/2012

Wakarusa - FREE bluegrass fall festival, sponsored by the Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival, Inc. 2nd annual Fall Fest FREE

City: Wakarusa

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias - 09/23/2012

The ladies of Trudy’s hair salon share small town gossip and bond beyond their differences.

City: South Bend

Fall Crafters Fair

Fall Crafters Fair - 09/27/2012 - 09/29/2012

Shipshewana - Quilters, carvers, painters, cloggers, musicians and crafters of all types will flood the town and it’s many quaint stores, providing demonstrations and entertainment Friday and Saturday.

City: Shipshewana

Triumphant Quartet

Triumphant Quartet - 09/27/2012 - 09/28/2012

Christ is the reason we sing," proclaims the members of the Triumphant Quartet.

City: Shipshewana

Crafter's Fair

Crafter's Fair - 10/04/2012 - 10/06/2012

The festival will be a tribute to the crafting and old-fashioned culture in the surrounding Shipshewana countryside.

City: Shipshewana

Revenants

Revenants - 10/05/2012 - 10/20/2012

The Zombie Apocalypse has finally arrived in this thrilling October play.

City: Goshen

The Hoppers

The Hoppers - 10/11/2012 - 10/12/2012

The promise of complete victory is the foundation and cornerstone of any career in the Christian music field.

City: Shipshewana

Premier Arts Presents: Peter Pan the Musical

Premier Arts Presents: Peter Pan the Musical - 10/12/2012 - 10/13/2012

Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's classic novel and its ever-popular characters in a sparkling musical adaptation direct from Great Britain.

City: Elkhart

Kercher's Harvest Fest

Kercher's Harvest Fest - 10/13/2012 - 10/14/2012

Goshen - Visit one of the largest orchards in Indiana! Pick some sun kissed apples right off the tree! Take a free hayride over hill over dale, through the orchard and to the pumpkin patch to pick the perfect pumpkin. It is fun for the whole family a

City: Goshen

The Freedom Singers

The Freedom Singers - 10/13/2012

Simon Ivascu, Steven Ivascu and Wesley Pop, fled Romania when they were only teenagers.

City: Shipshewana

Premier Arts Presents: Peter Pan the Musical

Premier Arts Presents: Peter Pan the Musical - 10/14/2012

Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's classic novel and its ever-popular characters in a sparkling musical adaptation direct from Great Britain.

City: Elkhart

Driving Miss Daisy at the Round Barn Theatre

Driving Miss Daisy at the Round Barn Theatre - 10/17/2012 - 11/04/2012

A timeless American play, which inspired the beloved Academy Award-winning film, Driving Miss Daisy tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur.

City: Nappanee

The Dove Brothers and the Dove Brothers Band

The Dove Brothers and the Dove Brothers Band - 10/18/2012 - 10/19/2012

Music for the entire family best describes American Music Group The Dove Brothers & The Dove Brothers Band.

City: Shipshewana

Halloween Campfire & Hayrides at Ox Box Park

Halloween Campfire & Hayrides at Ox Box Park - 10/25/2012 - 10/26/2012

A night of family-friendly Halloween fun!  Enjoy homemade caramel apples, a roaring fire and hayrides through the park.

City: Goshen

Wakarusa Halloween/Fall Party

Wakarusa Halloween/Fall Party - 10/25/2012

You're invited to celebrate 60 years of family fun!

City: Wakarusa

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark - 10/26/2012

A menacing band of thieves seeks a mysterious doll.

City: South Bend

Holiday Craft Show High Dive Pavilion

Holiday Craft Show High Dive Pavilion - 11/03/2012

For 24 years folks have been getting a head start on the holidays at this fun event. Santa’s elves are busy making all sorts of items!

City: Elkhart

Miracle on 34th Street at the Round Barn Theatre

Miracle on 34th Street at the Round Barn Theatre - 11/14/2012 - 12/31/2012

Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies; it is based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street.

City: Nappanee

Festival of Carols Goshen College

Festival of Carols Goshen College - 11/30/2012 - 12/01/2012

Goshen College presents its eighth annual Christmas extravaganza!

City: Goshen

She Loves Me

She Loves Me - 11/30/2012 - 12/16/2012

A Christmas setting with old world charm, this holiday offering is an elegant treat.

City: South Bend

Winterfest

Winterfest - 12/01/2012

Celebrate the holidays in downtown Elkhart

City: Elkhart

Premier Arts Presents: A Lerner Christmas (Holiday Musical Review)

Premier Arts Presents: A Lerner Christmas (Holiday Musical Review) - 12/14/2012 - 12/15/2012

Experience the Christmas season with all the charm and enthusiasm of days gone by!

City: Elkhart

Breakfast with Santa at Amish Acres

Breakfast with Santa at Amish Acres - 12/15/2012

There’s no place like Amish Acres during the winter holidays. Snow or no snow, the red barns beckon guests to come inside and warm to their country offerings.

City: Nappanee

Premier Arts Presents: A Lerner Christmas (Holiday Musical Review)

Premier Arts Presents: A Lerner Christmas (Holiday Musical Review) - 12/16/2012

Experience the Christmas season with all the charm and enthusiasm of days gone by.

City: Elkhart

24/7 Christmas

24/7 Christmas - 12/22/2012

A yearly favorite, the 24/7 Play Festival returns for another holiday treat.

City: Goshen

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