Events

We would like to invite you to the upcoming conference Ò6th International Conference on Applied MicrobiologyÓ Which is going to be held on May 15-16, 2025 in London, UK. You can join us as a Speaker/Delegate/Exhibitor/colleague/Student/Poster presenter to share your hard work with renowned speakers and new learners as well. It is a platform for many young researchers to associate with highly skilled professionals to learn about the efforts and works of their lifetime.
For further information and registration, visit: https://appliedmicrobes.conferenceseries.com/

Join Cancer Resources on Saturday, May 17, at 9:00 AM for the 2025 Compassion Walk, held at the picturesque Wellfield Botanic Gardens. Enjoy the peace and natural beauty of the gardens while honoring our neighbors with cancer and raising funds to provide support for those in treatment. Your donations provide essential planning, referrals, emotional support, and direct financial assistance for bills related to their diagnosis, and 100% of the funds stay local here in Elkhart County! Visit our website for more information or to sign up to create a team & donate today! This is a family-friendly event, and all are welcome! We hope to see you there!

As a Memorial Day tribute to honor those you made the ultimate sacrifice and those who served our country in the Armed Forces, more than 40 buglers strategically located around the three lakes -  Syracuse, Wawasee and Papakeechie who will play Taps across the water. Check out the map on the Chautauqua Wawasee website,  www.chqw.org, for bugler locations and times of scheduled events. 8:10 Trumpet Ensemble Concert at the Oakwood 9:08 Taps performed

We are having a huge multi-family yard sale at our church to help raise money for Destiny Rescue. Destiny Rescue exists to rescue kids from sexual exploitation and human trafficking and equip them to stay free. We have a generous donor that is offering to match all of the proceeds up to $20,000. We would love to bless this organization with a $40,000 gift. We are also selling Port-a-pit chicken on the day of the sale. Pre-sold tickets for the chicken can be purchased by contacting Kim at 574-250-7984. Call or text.    

The Free Fishing Clinic is put together by the Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart Parks & Recreation, and Public Works Aquatic Biology Departments. Ideal for ages 7+, this clinic features a series of stations to teach kids the important aspects of fishing, such as: stewardship, conservation, safety & casting, knot tying, and basic tackle. Kids who complete the clinic will receive a free rod and reel (while supplies last) and can stick around the pond to get some experience, or check out live fish from the Elkhart River by our Aquatic Biology Department. For details about the event, visit https://elkhartindiana.org/fishing-clinic/ To volunteer for the event, visit https://elkhart.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=12084&fbclid=IwY2xjawKrDfpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtSUdJUUE0YXFGUjhabG9SAR6AWCFmheQp9K6HJz6F29USRoO1uEfso3x49Uz2of8xbhEUyVHvhiBVWwKKrA_aem_imoICYpwmWq39dM_kbo29w

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana Summer Youth Camp is offered for students entering 3rd-9th grades in the 2025/2026 school year. It is held at Camp Alexander Mack in Milford, IN on the shores of Lake Waubee. Each year the planning team designs a special curriculum centered around a theme intertwining biblical teachings and modern day experiences.

At Fight Like A Girl camp, girls ages 9–13 will gain practical self-defense skills, boost their confidence, and build character through the core values of Grit, Integrity, Respect, and Leverage. This week-long experience combines physical training with verbal boundary-setting strategies in a safe, supportive environment led by certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructors, Lauren Johns and Luke Johns. 

Our Nature Play Days are back again this summer! Join us every other Monday in June (June 2nd, 16th, and 30th) for activities for kids of all ages at these FREE drop-in programs. Participate in trail exploration, scavenger hunts, nature crafts, and more while enjoying time outdoors. Activities are self-guided with staff available to assist. These programs are FREE to attend and open to kids of all ages. All children must be supervised by a parent or guardian throughout the program. Advance registration is required and can be completed at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/ For additional details and updates, check out our Facebook Events page at https://www.facebook.com/share/1FFpbagr6X/

FREE 2-hour seminar for girls/women ages 13+. This seminar focuses on some simple defensive tactics to defend agains the most common attacks against women. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's focus on leverage-based techniques makes it the perfect system of defense for women. Grab your girlfriends, sisters, mother and cousins and join us for this FREE seminar on June 21, 2025 at Grace Point Church in Nappanee, IN.

Join guest speaker Allen Chartier of the Great Lakes HummerNet at the EEC on Saturday, June 28th for a morning all about hummingbirds! During this program, Allen will discuss the HummerNet research project and how you can participate, provide hints on how to attract and feed hummingbirds at home, give tips on hummingbird-friendly gardening, and more. After his presentation, he will also provide a banding demonstration with hummingbirds he is able to catch at the EEC! Registration for this program is $5 per person. Advance registration is limited and required by Tuesday, June 24th. To sign up, please visit https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/ For additional details and to learn more about Allen's work, check out our Facebook Events page at https://www.facebook.com/share/14hmiPTUCG/ Recommended for ages 12+