Get a head start on spring garden planning at our returning backyard habitat workshop at the Elkhart Environmental Center!   Join us for Birds, Bees, & Beyond: Building a Backyard Habitat at the EEC on Wednesday, January 28th to shake the winter blues and get excited about getting your garden ready for spring! Whether you live in a house with a big backyard or in a small apartment, there are simple steps you can take to help support local wildlife at home – and, in the process, the environment on a larger scale. Get ideas on how to transform your outdoor space into an area that provides vital resources for insects, birds, and many other critters that bring our backyards to life. In addition to getting home habitat tips, you will also receive a packet of native plant seeds to help develop your wildlife-friendly space.   Registration for this program is $2 per person. Advance registration is limited and required by Sunday, January 25th. To sign up, please visit https://www.ticketleap.events/events/elkhart-environmental-center   Recommended for ages 12+

Join us for a local fish fry with Dan's Fish Fry services to help us here at Elkhart Northside Church of the Nazarene finish our community playground and pavilion project. All the money raised will go towards this project of helping us make a nice and safe space for our local Elkhart community. Ticket Prices are adults $14 @ the door, children 6-12 $10 @ the door, and children 5 and under eat free. We will have fish and tenderloins, sides, and desserts. You can dine in or carry out. Come and fellowship with us and help us raise money for this amazing community outreach project.

The St. Joseph County Department of Health invites community members to attend our online education sessions for new and expecting parents. Join us for EMBER: Empowering Moms and Babies through Education and Resilience. We offer FREE maternal health classes and post-partum support groups, a welcoming space to openly discuss life after childbirth. Attendees and support people earn BABE coupons. There are weekly raffles for small items and monthly raffles for larger items. Women at all stages of pregnancy are welcome. Registration at https://hthredcap.sjcindiana.com/redcap/surveys/?s=W8WYMLKTKDRXW7A3    

35th Annual Spring Luncheon – SHARE Foundation Join The SHARE Foundation for its 35th Annual Spring Luncheon, benefiting the Villagers and Campers of Sharing Meadows. Enjoy a delicious lunch, basket raffles, handmade Villager items for sale, and an opportunity to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CSTLocation: The Halls of St. George, Schererville, IN Tickets: $50 per person | $500 per table of 10Reservation Deadline: March 13, 2026 More Information & Tickets:Call 219-778-2585 or visit shareluncheon26.givesmart.com

Elkhart Northside Baby Room Craft Fair is back for our 3rd annual indoor event with room for over 60 booths of fun crafts, direct sales, and small business' on Saturday May 9th from 10am-3pm.Free admission! All vendor fees and donations are going to our local ministry called Baby Room. The Baby Room serves over 60 families every month by providing free baby clothes and gently used baby necessities. We also provide newborn baskets filled with free essentials to take home. So come and join the fun and shop for all your spring décor, mother’s day gifts and more and help us support this wonderful community ministry.