• Easter Egg Hunt

    Join us at 1 pm CENTRAL for a fun egg hunt for kids 10 and under! The primate egg hunt will start promptly after. Please park in the field on the right side of the driveway and bring your own basket. ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT! Bring a box of cheerios for our primate pantry and celebrate Easter with us!

  • Natural Egg Dyeing Workshop

    Experiment with colors from nature at our Natural Egg-Dyeing Workshop on Sunday, March 24th at the Elkhart Environmental Center! Stop by our VisitorÕs Cabin between 12 PM and 2 PM to try out different dye baths made from items like cabbage, beets, spices, and more. Attendees will leave with a few of their own egg-dyeing projects and recipes to create more at home.

    All ages are welcome at this family-friendly program. Registration is $4 per person. Pre-registration is limited and required by Wednesday, March 20th. To reserve your spots, visit https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

  • Palm Sunday Worship Concert

    YouÕre invited to our Palm Sunday Worship Concert! Our Worship Band will perform songs from our Modern Service Ð those Christian contemporary hits you hear on the radio today.
    Leading us in song will be our awesome worship leaders Kevin Clark and Andrew Fisher, along with vocalists and our worship band. We are going to bring you a full concert sound that will move your soul.
    Let Pathway Church get your heart and spirit ready for Easter. This promises to be a concert of celebration you wonÕt soon forget!

  • Solar Eclipse Party

    Celebrate the 2024 solar eclipse with us at the Elkhart Environmental Center on April 8th! Enjoy themed snacks and music as we prepare top view the eclipse from the EEC. Eclipse glasses will be provided to all attendees for safe viewing during the event. All ages are welcome to join in the fun!

    Registration for this program is $1 per person. Pre-registration is limited and required; reserve your spots now at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

  • Kindergarten Open House 2024- Niles Adventist School

    Join us for a tour of our school and Kindergarten classroom, meet the teacher and principal,
    and learn what sets us apart! An RSVP form can be found on our website homepage.

    TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024

    6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
    Classroom exploration with your child

    6:30 p.m-7:00 p.m.
    Presentation for parents while your
    child enjoys supervised play time

    ¥ Family-friendly school
    ¥ Beautiful country setting with woods
    ¥ Low teacher/student ratio
    ¥ Developmental, hands-on learning
    ¥ Thematic-based Adventist curriculum
    ¥ Social/emotional learning curriculum
    ¥ Early Reading and Writing curriculum
    ¥ Weekly instruction in Art and Music
    ¥ Fun and educational field trips
    ¥ Positive and supportive classroom
    ¥ After-school care available

  • Recycled Oriole Feeder Workshop

    Join us at the Elkhart Environmental Center this April for our returning Recycled Oriole Feeder Workshop! This year, we will be hosting two workshops to accommodate more guests: an English session on Thursday, April 11th and a Spanish session on Friday, April 12th. Both sessions will be held from 5:30 PM Ð 7:00 PM on their respective nights. Attendees at both workshops will make their own oriole bird feeder using recycled materials while learning about the life and habits of orioles, as well as gain tips on how to support these birds and the local environment in their own backyards.

    Feeder kits cost $5 each and are limited to one per family/group. Advance registration is limited and required; reserve your spots for your preferred language night at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

    Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 9th

    This workshop is recommended for ages 8 & older.

  • Taller de Comederos de Orioles Reciclados

    ònase a nosotros en el Centro Ambiental de Elkhart este mes de abril para nuestro Taller de Comedero Reciclado de Oriole. Este a–o, vamos an organizar dos talleres para dar cabida a m‡s invitados: una sesi—n de InglŽs el jueves, 11 de abril y una sesi—n de espa–ol el viernes, 12 de abril. Ambas sesiones se llevar‡n a cabo de 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM en sus respectivas noches. Los asistentes an ambos talleres fabricar‡n su propio comedero para orioles con materiales reciclados mientras aprenden sobre la vida y los h‡bitos de los orioles, adem‡s de obtener consejos sobre c—mo apoyar an estas aves y al medio ambiente local en sus propios patios traseros.

    Los kits de comederos cuestan 5 $ cada uno y est‡n limitados a uno por familia/grupo. La inscripci—n previa es limitada y obligatoria; reserve su plaza para la noche lingŸ’stica que prefiera en https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/ .

    Fecha l’mite de inscripci—n: Martes, 9 de abril

    Este taller est‡ recomendado para mayores de 8 a–os.

  • Coalbush UMC Rummage Sale

    Coalbush Church is at 15977 Jackson Road, Mishawaka, IN. If you're out and about on Saturday, April 13, check out our rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m!

  • Clinton Christian School Spring Festival & Auction

    The CCS SPRING FESTIVAL & AUCTION will be fun for the entire family! Start the evening stocking up on baked goods, shopping vendors, and enjoying a delicious meal hot off the grill. At 6:00 pm the LIVE AUCTION portion of the evening will begin. The auction features class projects, dinner party meal tickets, the Kindergarten quilt, Florida vacation packages, ND sporting events, specialty meat boxes and several other items. The KIDÕS CARNIVAL will have games, face painting, prizes and much more for kids to enjoy!

  • Earth Day

    Join us for another free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration!
    Come enjoy:
    FREE NATIVE TREE Giveaway
    Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange
    LIVE FISH DEMO at City Aquatics Booth
    Local Food Vendor
    Kids Activities
    Variety of booths by local organizations and vendors
    ...and more!
    Booths include:
    - Elkhart Soil & Water Conservation District
    - Elkhart Parks Department
    - Wellspring Solar
    - Foxwood Wildlife Rehabilitation
    - Check back for updates!
    Food Vendors
    Find more information at www.elkhartindiana.org/EarthDay, email [email protected] or call 574-293-5070
    Located at 1717 E. Lusher Ave. in Elkhart!
    To volunteer for the event, sign up here: https://signup.com/go/dApBMev
    Volunteers get first pick of trees (limit one per household; must pick up before event) and lunch and snacks provided.