Events

SHIPSHEWANA is back here at the Porter County Expo Center Saturday and Sunday December 11th and 12th. Gift, Food and Craft Show is a weekend of fun where you'll find anything and everything under the sun! Looking for something fun to do this weekend? How about a day of shopping for the most unique trinkets and treasures under the sun? For the past two decades, Shipshewana On The Road Gift, Food and Craft Show has brought the most interesting, most innovative, most creative and just plain awesome products to our customers. You’ll find thousands of unique items that you may

The La Porte County Historical Society Art Fair is on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 10:00 and ending at 3:00 p.m. Admission to the Museum will be free of charge. Artists from the Land of the Lakes Art Alliance and Michigan City Art League will have a booth showcasing all of their artwork. Mona Coalter Art will be here with her ceramics, both functional and decorative. Jim Kaur is buzzing into the Museum with honey and beeswax candles. Sandra Terry is bringing her unique art pieces which make great gifts for the person who has everything. 204 Candle Company offers

The 9th annual Downtown Cookie Walk in La Porte will take place on Saturday Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pay a visit to all participating businesses and receive a free holiday treat at each stop to put in your 2021 Cookie Tin. Cookie Tin sales will begin Monday, Nov. 22 and can be purchased at the Civic Auditorium for $10 (limit one per family). Tins are also available for purchase through Monday, Dec. 6 at Hot Spot Café, The Pink Sheep, Downtown Delights and A Whole World of Good. Tins will be available for pick-up on the day

The Michigan City Festival of Lights Celebration will take place on Dec. 4 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Senior Center in Washington Park. There will be a cash bar, live music by Pointing Fingers Band , and a chili challenge where Michigan City Police and Fire Departments will face off, as well as a “Service Club Showdown.” A five dollar donation to Meals on Wheels is needed to sample the chili and vote.  The admission fee to enter the celebration at the Senior center is one unwrapped toy donation.  Also on Dec. 4 will be the Snowflake Parade at

Lubeznik Center for the Arts says it is looking forward to celebrating the holidays with the community. To help with choosing just the right unique gift this year, LCA will host its annual Holiday Artisan Market now through Jan. 9. LCA says there will be one-of-a-kind treasures handcrafted by dozens of regional artists in LCA’s Gallery Shop. If you aren't sure what to choose, pick up a gift card to the Gallery Shop or a gift membership to LCA for those hard to shop for friends, teachers and service providers. Gallery Shop hours are weekdays 10 – 5 (closed Tuesdays),

The Excel Center, a free public high school for adults, is currently accepting enrollment applications for Term 3 of the 2021-2022 School Year.  Classes begin Nov. 22 at Excel’s Elkhart, Gary, Hammond and South Bend locations.  Applications are accepted at any time throughout each term and new students are integrated into the schedule. Those interested can apply online at: www.ExcelCenterHS.org.  The application is free and takes less than 10 minutes to complete.  New students are encouraged to contact The Excel Center for more information and assistance completing their application.  Visitors are welcome at the South Bend, Hammond and Gary locations

Uptown Social in Michigan City is holding a Blood Drive November 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Uptown Social is located at 907 Franklin Street. For an appointment visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.