Category Archives: Chesterton
Bartlett Homes Featured at Garden Walk
The Beverly Shores Fifth Annual Garden and Art Walk will be held on June 1, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Bartlett homes, all featured gardens will be at Bartlett homes, and one home will be open to Walk ticket-holders. Bartlett Homes are what residents…
Dunes Learning Center Gears Up for a Summer of Fun
In just a few weeks, schools around northwest Indiana will be ringing their final dismissal bells. As a result, officially signifying the start of summer break. This is a time when students anxiously await summer. During this time, the Dunes Learning Center’s staff are busy lacing up their hiking boots. In addition, they are…
Life & Times of Amphibians
Special guest and Indiana University professor Spencer Cortwright brings to life amphibians of the dunes as he illustrates their life cycle, habitat, identification, mating, egg-laying, and their tribulations in his powerpoint presentation. Spencer Cortwright, Professor of Biology at Indiana University Northwest, presents a slide show: LIFE AND TIMES OF MIDWESTERN AMPHIBIANS. Professor Cortwright teaches ecology,…
Park Plays At Indiana Dunes
NIETF presents Park Plays on Thursday evenings through September 2018 at Indiana Dunes State Park Pavilion. Enjoy comedies, dramas, musicals, improv, and more in these free performances near the beach. Bring your blanket or beach chair and kick back for some great entertainment. Performances take place at 7 pm on the west side of…
New Reservations System for Indiana Dunes Campsites & Shelters
The National Park Service is proposing a reservation system for 11 picnic shelters and 34 campsites at Indiana Dunes National Park. A reservation system will allow visitors to plan their camping trips and picnics at the national park up to six months in advance. Currently, all picnic shelters in the park and all campsites…
Art Center Open House – Chesterton
The Chesterton Art Center will be hosting a membership drive during the month of March titled, “March Membership Madness”. It will include an open house on Saturday, March 23 from 10-2. Prospective members, current members and curious guests will be invited to tour the building, partake in some treats, win a few prizes, meet the…
Indiana Dunes is NOW a National Park!
The 15,000-acre Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore that has 15 miles of beach area along Lake Michigan was re-designated by President Donald Trump as America’s 61st national park – the first national park in Indiana. Previously the Indiana Dunes Lakeshore was one of 418 “national park units.” Now it is part of an elite group of…
Shutdown Affects On Indiana Dunes
Due to the current government shutdown, you may have questions about their services. During the shutdown the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as it always is. However, there will be no visitor services, scheduled programs or events. All offices and contact stations will be closed, and parking…
Hooked on Art Festival Returns To Chesterton Indiana
It’s that time of year again for the coolest art festival of the season! Artists, art enthusiasts, and families of all shapes and sizes are invited to spend a beautiful Saturday listening to live music, eating delicious food, and enjoying interactive art activities. The 8th Annual Hooked on Art Festival will be held…
Chautauqua in the Dunes
Chautauqua in the Dunes is four full days of events, August 15-18, 2019. Chautauqua will build on the cultural, historical, environmental, economic, political, and religious heritage found here in Northwest Indiana and throughout the Dunes region. Chautauquas were popular in the late 19th and early 20th century as accessible and participatory educational models. They…
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