Category Archives: Indiana Dunes
Winterfest at Indiana Dunes
Celebrate the season when you don’t have to worry about mosquitoes! Join park staff and partners for a variety of hikes, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and more. Fun will be had by all–with or without snow. We will be hosting a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center,…
Snowy Owl in Northwest Indiana
by Carolyn Marsh Photo: David Gruver, Whiting Lakefront Park No doubt, many people became aware of the existence of the Snowy Owl from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels. Harry had a companion pet Snowy Owl named Hedwig that made the real owl famous. Last winter I saw the Snowy Owl…
Winter Open House At Dunes Learning Center
Dunes Learning Center invites the public to become campers with an afternoon of family fun in nature on a Saturday in the Middle of January each year from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This free event offers indoor and outdoor activities led by the center’s team of knowledgeable naturalists. Guided hikes, crafts, nature games,…
Washington Park Holiday Drive Thru – Michigan City
The Washington Park Festival of Lights is held each year in Michigan City, Indiana during the month of December and continues through the first week of January with special events held on the first Saturday of December, (drive-thru continues through the first week in January . Lights come on at dusk and stay on until…
Visit with Santa at Barker Mansion – Michigan City
An annual holiday tradition, Michigan City’s Barker Mansion will open its Christmas decorated rooms to the community. 2025 Dates are Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2025 and Sunday Dec. 21st, 2025. We are excited to welcome you back to The Barker Mansion! Please visit our website for our daily schedule and to purchase…
Holiday Traditions at Indiana Dunes
Join staff and volunteers at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as we celebrate “Holiday Traditions in the Dunes.” The program takes place on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Bailly Homestead. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the region’s cultural history while enjoying a fun-filled afternoon with family and…
ArtSpace Grand Opening Michigan City
Please join the folks at ArtSpace at the Grand Opening of Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts, a new live/work space for artists and their families in the renovated Warren Building in downtown Michigan City on Thursday, December 1st from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts are affordable live and work Artist Lofts on historic…
Miller Beach Arts & Creative District
The Miller Beach Arts & Creative District strives to be a dynamic hub of creative cultural and economic activity that transforms the unique community and environment of Miller into a vital part of the city of Gary and the surrounding region. The Miller Beach Arts & Creative District convenes artists of all media…
Uncommon Brant Goose Visits Hammond Indiana
by Carolyn A. Marsh Reprinted from the WRite Stuff News Magazine, November 2016 An uncommon Brant Goose was with Canada Geese in the north basin of George Lake in Hammond. Alan Bruner and Rusty McIntyre discovered the goose on Sept 16. Alan drives up from Marshall, Indiana to bird the lakefront every year…
Memories Evoked Photography Exhibit
This exhibit will feature photography that extends the emotions of “Reframing Yesterday” and will include a short primer on the conception of Photography, and personal memories from some of the artists. Using individual photographers’ point of view, they will endeavor to show how they create, react to, and sustain memories in a photograph. There are no…
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