Indiana
Please see the events and
club meetings
listed on below and on page 2.
Although this Friendship Gardens
is a private suburban garden, unavailable to the public, there are many
other garden and nature related places to visit in Indiana. Please visit
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relating primarily to children.
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July 26 - September 6: Chesterton. Nature related interpretive programs
are planned for the public at the Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N 25 E,
219-926-1390. All programs are free, unless otherwise noted, after paying the
park entrance fee. Children under 12, please bring a parent with you,
www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Dunes_August.pdf
July 26 - October 29: Hobart. Monday through Thursday, adult group
tours of Wood's Historic Grist Mill, pre-pay, pre-register, 219-769-PARK, Deep
River County Park, 9410 Old Lincoln Hwy,
www.lakecountyparks.org
July 26 - September 7: Indianapolis. Butterflies, White River Gardens' most
popular show, will fill the Hilbert Conservatory with delicate, free-flying
butterflies. After the butterfly pupae arrive during the first week of March,
the population increases steadily from several hundred at the beginning of the
show to as many as 1,000 as more and more hatch out through the summer. More
info at www.indyzoo.com
July 26
- September 6: Porter. Come on in to the Visitor Center and
watch our 11-minute park orientation video to learn about the places to see and
activities to do at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The video is
shown upon your request. 8:30 am-5:45 pm, free, 219-395-1882, Dorothy
Buell Memorial Visitor Center, Indiana Hwy 49 & Munson Rd,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
July 26 - September 6: Porter. Each day you can get inside the
Chellberg Farmhouse with a ranger and learn what life was like on a farm about
100 years ago. Park in the Bailly/Chellberg lot and walk the short path to
the Chellberg Farm House. The parking lot is located between Hwy 12 and US
20 on Mineral Springs Rd, 12:30-2 pm, free, 219-395-1882,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
July 26 - September 30: Statewide. Register to become a Citizen Scientist from
Project BudBurst. Join us in collecting important climate change data on the
timing of leafing and flowering in your area. This national field campaign
targets native tree and flower species across the country. With your help we
will be compiling valuable environmental and climate change information around
the United States. Visit
www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/ for more information.
July 26 - December 31: Statewide. Join the community-based network of
volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map
precipitation (rain, hail and snow). Get all the details at
www.cocorahs.org
July 26 - August 1: Valparaiso. Visit the Porter County Fair and see
the 4-H exhibits and many others. 215 E Division Rd, 219-462-0321,
www.portercofair.org
July 27 - October 30: Valparaiso. Every Tuesday from 8 am-5 pm and every
Saturday from 8 am-2 pm, the Valparaiso Farmer's Market will be held at Central
Park Plaza, 90 Lafayette St. 219-464-8332,
www.valparaisoevents.com
July 28, August 11, 25: Beverly Shores. Join a ranger for a
leisurely stroll along the beach and enjoy views of some of the Indiana Dunes
National Lakeshore's tallest dunes. 6-7 pm, Central Beach, 1 mile north of
US 12 on Central Avenue, free, 219-395-1882,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
July 28 - October 30: Muncie. Shop the Farmers Market at Minnetrista
on Wednesdays from
3:30-5:30 pm, Saturdays from 8 am-noon, located outside in the Orchard Shop parking lot, 311 West St
Joseph St,
www.minnetrista.net
July 29: Fort Wayne. On the last Thursday of the month, from noon-1 pm,
bring a sandwich and enjoy a "garden moment" during a 30-minute program. Today's
topic is "How to Make a Rain Barrel." Recommended age: 8-adult, Conservatory admission
applies: $5/adults, $3/children ages 3-17, free/members, Botanical Conservatory,
1100 S Calhoun St, 260-427-6440,
www.botanicalconservatory.org
July 29 - October 14: Hobart. Numerous vendors will be selling
vegetables, fruits, plants, flowers, and more at the Summer Market on the Lake,
held every Thursday rain or shine from 2-7 pm. Located in the parking lot
at 3rd and Main St near the Clock Tower and Lake George, 219-942-6112, free
admission,
www.city.hobart.in.us
July 29: Lowell. Come to the reptile show at the Lowell Public
Library for an extremely interactive or "hands-on" experience about reptiles and
amphibians from around the world. Open to both children and adults, 1:30
pm, 1505 E Commercial Ave, 219-696-7704,
www.lowellpl.lib.in.us
July 29 - October 14: Schererville. The 4th annual International
Farmers' Market will be located in the South parking lot at Redar Park, 1722 S
Park Ave, every Thursday, 7/29 - 9/2 from 3-8 pm and 9/9 - 10/14 from 3-7 pm.
219-322-2211 X326, Nancy Laskarin,
nlaskarin@schererville.org,
www.schererville.org
July 29: Valparaiso. The award-winning Project WILD will be offered
to all teachers in the area. Free to educators and their
guests, bring a sack lunch and comfortable walking shoes, 9 am-4 pm, Taltree
Arboretum & Gardens Meyer Pavilion, 450 W 100 N, pre-register at 219-462-0025,
www.projectwild.org,
www.taltree.org
July 30 - September 10: Fort Wayne. G.A.T.E. (Growing Agriculture
Through Education) is a program of the Allen County Extension Services that
provides high school youth the opportunity to plant, harvest and sell fresh
garden vegetables. These young people will be selling their vegetables at
the Community Center on Fridays from 10 am-noon. 260-427-6460,
www.fortwayneparks.org
July 30, 31: Merrillville. The Merrillville Community
Planetarium presents "The Summer Sky." The planetarium opens for seating 30
minutes before the show begins; no one is admitted after the program starts.
Seats should be reserved by calling 219-650-5486 or at
www.mcpstars.org/public/. 7:30 pm, $3/adults, $2/children, Clifford Pierce
Middle School, 199 E 70th Ave; please park and enter on the west side of the
building.
July 31: Anderson. The Mounds State Park has a variety of
nature related interpretive programs planned; programs are free of charge
(except as noted) and open to the public after paying the park admission fee.
4306 Mounds Rd, 765-649-8128, find out more about these programs at
www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Mounds_July.pdf
July 31: Beverly Shores. Join a ranger around the campfire
and learn about the diversity of resources and activities that can be found at
the national lakeshore. 8-9 pm, free, Dunewood Campground Amphitheater,
Broadway & US 12, 219-395-8914,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
July 31 - October 30: Chesterton. The Chesterton European Market will be held each
Saturday from 8 am-2 pm, in historic downtown, on the corner of Broadway and 3rd
Street next to Thomas Centennial Park (2 miles south of Lake Michigan at the
Indiana Dunes I94 to exit 26A or toll road to exit 31). For more information visit
www.chestertonseuropeanmarket.com
July 31 - October 9: Crown Point. Our Annual Farmers' Market will be
held Saturdays, 8 am-1 pm, (weather pending) on the South block of Main Street,
www.crownpoint.in.gov
July 31 - September 4: Gary Miller. Each Saturday and Sunday you can
stop by the Paul H. Douglas Center to see exhibits, live animals, and take part
in different activities each week.
1-4 pm, free, 219-395-1882, take I94 to IN 51 north, west on 20 about 2 miles to
Lake St, north on Lake St 1 mile,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
July 31 - October 19: Griffith. Visit our Farmers' Market each
Saturday at the intersection of Broad St and the railroad tracks.
219-924-7500 or
richard.cowan@griffith.in.gov
July 31 - October 9: Highland. The Highland Street Market reoccurs
weekly on Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm (no market 9/11) at 3001 Ridge Rd.
219-838-0114, free admission,
www.southshorecva.com
July 31 - October 2: LaPorte. Each Saturday you can visit the LaPorte Farmers'
Market located downtown next to the historic County Courthouse at the State St
Circle (off Michigan Ave). 8 am-noon, 219-448-1674,
www.cityoflaporte.com
July 31 - October 30: Michigan City. The Michigan City Mainstreet Association
sponsors the Farmer's Market every Saturday on the corner of 8th and Washington
Streets (one block east of Lighthouse Place Outlet Mall). 8 am-noon, for details
and directions, call 219-874-4269,
www.mcmainstreet.com
July 31 - October 31: Whiting. Each Saturday the Whiting
Farmers Market, with produce by Scheeringa's Farm organics, will be held from 8
am-2 pm. Call Norb Dudzik at 219-384-7147 for more info,
www.whitingindiana.com
August 1 - September 19: Gary. The Miller Beach Farmers Market is held from 11:30
am-3:30 pm every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 215 N Grand Blvd. Contact Sandra Rodriguez, 219-938-7720,
for more information; free admission,
www.southshorecva.com
August 1:
Hartford City. Register now for the "Herbal Harvest" workshop to be held at
Carolee's Herb Farm, 3305 S 100 W, 765-348-3162,
www.caroleesherbfarm.com
August 1 - October 31: Portage. The Portage Community Market will be
held at Founders' Square Park from 11 am-3 pm every Sunday, 219-762-1675,
www.ci.portage.in.us
August 1 - October 24: St John. The St John Farmer's Market will be
open each Sunday between 8 am and 1 pm in the parking lot of the Community Outpatient
Center, 9660 Wicker Ave,
www.stjohnin.com/Market.asp
August 4, 18: Portage. Join a ranger at the Indiana National
Lakeshore's newest site to enjoy the beauty of Lake Michigan and learn about
some of the threats to it like the Round Goby and the Asian Carp. 6-7 pm,
held at the Portage lakefront and Riverwalk Pavilion, 219-395-1882,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
August 6: Beverly Shores. If you have never been camping or just
need a couple of pointers about how to camp, meet a ranger at the amphitheater
to get your questions answered and learn about the Dunewood Campground.
3-4 pm, Broadway and US 12, 219-395-8914, free,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
August 6 -15: Crown Point. Have your plant questions answered by the
Master Gardeners at the Lake County Fair held at the Lake County Fairgrounds,
889 S Court St,
www.lake-county-fair.com
August 6 - 22: Indianapolis. It's the Year of Pigs at the Indiana
State Fair. Many more agricultural and 4-H exhibits available.
www.in.gov/statefair/fair/index.html
August 7: Fort Wayne. The 13th annual Butterfly Count takes place at
Salomon Farm Park, 817 W Dupont Rd, 260-427-6005 by 8/5,
www.fortwayneparks.org
August 7:
Hartford City. Register now for the "Hypertufa Trough or Fairy House" workshop to be held at
Carolee's Herb Farm, 3305 S 100 W, 765-348-3162,
www.caroleesherbfarm.com
August 8:
Hartford City. Register now for the "Lotions & Potions" workshop to be held at
Carolee's Herb Farm, 3305 S 100 W, 765-348-3162,
www.caroleesherbfarm.com
August 11:
Valparaiso. Master Gardener Mary Brown will
present "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme and More--Don't Just Grow Them, Use
Them." This seminar is open to the public and held in the Hospitality Room at
the Fifth Third Bank Building, 56 S Washington, 7:30 pm CDT, hosted by the
Porter County Master Gardeners,
www.pcgarden.info
August 13 & 14: Hammond. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources
requires all hunters born after 1986 to take this Hunter's Education Safety
Course. Those who take all 10 hours of the class and pass a written exam will
receive a certified hunter's education card that is good for life. Children 12
and younger are required to have an adult present throughout the class. 6-9 pm
on 8/13, 9 am-5 pm on 8/14, pre-register at 219-947-PARK, held at Gibson Woods,
6201 Parrish Ave,
www.lakecountyparks.org
August 13, 14: Lowell. The Calumet Astronomical Society invites you
to explore the wonders of the universe with their popular free public programs.
The programs are outdoors, so dress for the weather; programs are naturally
dependent on cloud cover and weather conditions. Call the hotline at
773-639-5491 for updated information and weather cancellations on short notice.
The "Summer Public Outing" will be held from 9-midnight at the Conway
Observatory at Buckley Homestead, 3606 Belshaw Rd, 219-696-8969,
www.casonline.org,
www.lakecountyparks.org
August 13: Valparaiso. Perseid Meteor Showers Viewing, 7:30-10:30
pm, free/members, $5/non-members, Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, 450 W 100 N,
219-462-0025, www.taltree.org
August 14: Porter. Join a ranger and lend a hand to help
improve "Your Neighborhood National Park" during this unique opportunity at
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 9 am-noon, meet at the Dorothy Buell
Memorial Visitor Center, on Route S R 49 near the intersection of US Route 20,
219-395-1882, more details available at
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
August 15, 28: Porter. Take a self-guided hike into
Pinhook Bog, Indiana's only "true" quaking bog. Rangers stationed along
the trail will keep you safe from the carnivorous plants. You must arrive
before 2 pm to be able to go on the self-guided hike. Free, noon-3 pm,
219-395-1882,
www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm
August 17: Merrillville. "Growing Beautiful Iris" is the featured
presentation by Master Gardeners Anna and Wayne Barnes. The Gardening Series is held from
March through November on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. 7-8 pm, Meeting Room
A+B, 219-769-3541, Central Library, 1919 W 81st Ave,
www.lcplin.org/calendar.htm
August 18: Valparaiso. This Advanced Master Gardener Training
Session will include the topics Water Gardening, presented by Dave Scofield, and
Water Gardening/Pond Weed Management, by Carole Lembi, Dept of Botany & Plant
Pathology. Held at the Pavilion, noon-4 pm, $12 prepaid, $15/on
site, dress for weather as sessions are outdoors, pre-register at Taltree
Arboretum, 219-462-0025, 450 W 100 N,
www.hort.purdue.edu/mg/info/AdvTraining2010.pdf
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