Events

Event is 10am ET/ 9am CT We willl meet for breakfast, tea or coffee at Lakeshore Cafe in Michigan City, then go to the Friendship Botanical Gardens. We can explore the garden and hike the trails. They have over 3 miles of trails to hike. I have not been there yet but it has been […]

Tentative date: Whitewater rafting and quarts crystal digging. There is about a 3 hours drive from the crystal park to the nearest whitewater rafting. There are a lot of options for other activities like horseback riding, hiking, hot spring. Here are a few links to copy and paste: https://www.montanawhitewater.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Brochure.pdf https://www.raftmontana.com/full-day-gallatin-rafting-trip-big-sky-montana---best-value.html https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1088683.pdf https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/bdnf/recreation/rocks-minerals/recarea/?recid=5669&actid=73

Hi All, I'm sorry but I need to change the date of our June meeting. We will meet on the 18th at Chicory Cafe in Mishawaka. I hope you can make it! We will discuss "All the Colors of the Dark"* by Chris Whittaker.

I have a couple last minute spots that have opened up and wanted to see if you would like to spend the weekend in Hocking Hills. We will be hiking and relaxing. I will be holding a drum making workshop but that should only take 5 hours. It should be a beautiful weekend. The space […]

We will hike the trails in Madeline Bertrand, then St Pats. This will be a moderate pace hike, around 4 miles. This hike is kid and pet friendly, dogs must be in a leash. The entrance fee is $4 per car for In state, $5 out of state. Be aware of your gps. If it […]

Hey Annie will preform live on the Howard Park stage at 11:45-1:15. This is part of the Friday’s by the fountain summer concert series. Bring a chair, lunch and something to drink. We may take a walk after the concert. This is a free event.

We willl take a walk around the Riverwalk and then walk through the Sunday morning riverwalk farmers market. The hike will be at a moderate pace, 2.5 miles. The market has locally grown produce and handmade goods. It’s a small market but a nice one, if you can’t make the date, try and make the […]

This event starts at 12:00 pm ET (Michigan time) which is 11:00 am CT (Chicago time). because of the expected difficulty entering the park and parking, expect that the hike will set off at 12:30 ET. because of the popularity of this park on summer weekends, there could be extensive parking delays. if you can […]

We will learn the art of book binding h and create an art journal. If you have photos you like from magazines, calendars or photos you can print. I’ll have to find out what paper works well, obviously calendar stock. Fabric that you like. I will get a list of all supplies needed soon and […]

Our next book is *The Five Star Weekend* by Elin Hilderbrand, a fun summer beach read!

We will take a walk around the lakes at Notre Dame and maybe a walk to the gallery.  We can meet and park in the south parking lot on […]

Join us for a fun night of dance! This is a social dance where you don’t need a partner. It’s a fun way to get a good workout. There will […]

We can meet at St Pats park and going kayaking. The shuttle takes us to Keller park boat launch area go a 4 mile/ 3 hour float. This is their […]

We willl take a walk around the Riverwalk and then walk through the Sunday morning riverwalk farmers market. The hike will be at a moderate pace, 2.5 miles. The market […]

We had a great discussion on *The Five Star Weekend*, a fun beach read. Our next meeting will be on **Thursday**, August 28th. Please note the day change. We will […]

A local grassroots arts and music festival South Bend. Set back into the woods. They have been located in this spot since the festival start so the art weaves through […]

The Galien River flows to Lake Michigan. It’s about 2.5 miles down the river. With scenic views the river wineds through New Buffalo into Lake Michigan. We have 2 options, […]

We will hike the trails in Madeline Bertrand, then St Pats. This will be a moderate pace hike, around 4 miles. The park is open until 8:30 until Sept 13th. […]

Start time is 10am CT/11am ET We will take a walk on the trails of Warren Dunes and a walk along the beach. This will be a moderate hike but […]

**🛝🧸🏖️🩴⛵🐚🔍Let's Go Play at the Dunes Beach and Lake! We will ALL Revisit our fabulously fun childhood and enjoy FUN'ner play at the Beach. 🛝🧸🏖️🩴⛵🐚🔍** *I know that this is […]

note: my wife is recovering from a recent knee replacement, and does not want to be disturbed, so please use the restroom and fill up with water before you get […]

Quick morning hike on the trails in Lydick Bog. The bog is part of the Shirley Heinze Trust. This isn’t a very long hike but it’s Sunday morning so we […]

Our book for the September meeting is The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. You can check it out on Hoopla through the SJCPL. I hope to see you on the […]

Start time is 2p ET, 1pm CT note: my wife is recovering from a recent knee replacement, and does not want to be disturbed, so please use the restroom and […]

Fall getaway to the Smoky Mountains. We will have a cabin for the men and a cabin for the women. Here is one nice option for lodging Check out this […]

Join us for a fun night of dance! This is a social dance where you don’t need a partner. It’s a fun way to get a good workout. There will […]

A day of kayaking the lake at Potato Creek and a group cookout, with a hike after. This will be a family friendly day at the park. **Rental prices are […]

Quick lunchtime hike on the trails in Lydick Bog. The bog is part of the Shirley Heinze Trust. We will hike around 4 miles at a good pace. Here is […]

This will be the first Mishawaka Market under the lights. We can meet near the trailhead at 6pm and walk around the riverwalk. Then enjoy the evening market. You will […]

Do you want to travel but not alone? Do you have a destination in mind? Let’s meet and talk about it. This includes international travel. Can’t make the date but […]

Details to come, see link for information and to purchase tickets. They only have one show on the schedule, it will likely sell out quickly. Tickets are &62 to $95.50 […]

Our book for October is The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn. Since everyone loved sitting outside at Doc Pierce's and enjoyed their meals we will meet there again and plan […]

We will meet down by the boat launch in the parking lot. When you enter the park, turn right and stay on that road until you see the canoe rental […]

This is 10am ET, 9am CDT We can meet at the nature center parking lot. Go through entrance and take the nature center exit at the roundabout. There will be […]

We will hike on the trails in Shirley Heinze Trust Lydick Bog and see the fall colors. They recently extended the trails to 4 miles. Soon the path will connect […]

***Note that this is Not an actual event but a way to connect!! We will not be meeting up on the date, this is just a way to share your […]