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Intersection of art & industry Project focused on creating permanent display
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awyer—With its lasers, plasma cutters, and water jetcutters, Liberty Steel may seem like a strange place to find art being created, but that is exactly what is happening at the St. Joseph fabricating plant that Andy Gantenbein first opened in 1998. The current project, a 20-foot-tall steel sculpture entitled “Psyche” by artist Harry Borgman, is a collaboration between Gantenbein, Borgman and the Harbor Country Public Arts Initiative (HCPAI), which commissioned the piece. “Psyche” has been in the works for about a year, according to artist and board member Rick Ott, and the collaboration has been an enjoyable experience for all those involved. “We’re probably about a year into this project now, between selecting it and going out and getting some quotes from different places,” Ott said. “Andy’s desire is to be involved in the arts, which is just great. When you take a steel fabricator, like he is, with an interest in the arts, too, it’s just really nice to have that kind of support. We’ve had a ball with it.” Ott and other members of the board hope that the sculpture will be placed in its designated spot—at the intersection of Sawyer Road and Red Arrow Highway—in conjunction with Art Attack. “We’d like to do it April 25 or 26,” said board member Cathi Teas-Rogers. “That’s Art Attack weekend in Harbor Country, so we’re thinking of doing it that Saturday afternoon. We’d have the dedication,
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Left: Artist Harry Borgman and metal fabricator Andy Gantenbein pose with maquettes of the sculpture, “Psyche.” have some wine, and let everybody come see it.” While the sculpture is still in the process of being constructed, Teas-Rogers and others are confident that the piece will be completed by then. “It looks like it will be done by then,” Teas-Rogers said. “My understanding is that, once it is done, they’re going to take it outside and let it patina a little bit before they take it down to Sawyer and install it.” That patina should start the sculpture on its way to its changing from the shiny steel it is now to a striking rust-orange color “It’ll start off really shiny because it will just be the raw metal, and then they’ll do a sandblast on it to kind of texture the metal a little bit, and then it will rust more uniformly,” Ott explained. “It’s Cor-Ten steel, so it’ll form this rust coat on it, and then it’ll seal itself right off.” Because they are using Cor-Ten, or “weathering steel,” the sculpture should be virtually maintenance-free. “We’re trying to put art
out there that we don’t have to keep re-doing,” Ott said. “We’d like to put a permanent piece out there, and that is what we’re doing with this. This will be our second permanent piece.” HCPAI’s first permanent piece is “Dewey,” a painted aluminum sculpture of a whimsical unicyclist created by Robert Cordisco and located outside of the New Buffalo Public Library. HCPAI is also behind the placement of many other pieces of public art at locations throughout southern Berrien County, including several that have been placed in the Three Oaks Sculpture Garden. That, in fact, is the location of another piece of public art that was fabricated at Liberty Steel, a hyperscale kaleidoscope, designed by William Anderson. “I got into the art industry four years ago,” Gantenbein explained. “I’ve been working with an artist, William Anderson, and I sponsored him to do some art, and the art went to Art
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Prize in Grand Rapids. As a result, I did a second project with William Anderson, a hyperscale kaleidoscope, which is in Three Oaks.” Those two pieces put Gantenbein on the HCPAI’s radar, and they contacted him when it was time to find a fabricator for Borgman’s “Psyche.” “As a result of those two pieces, the Harbor Country Public Arts Initiative got a hold of me and said, ‘Hey, we have a job we want you to do as contract work.’ So, this is the first contracted art job that I’m being paid to do,” Gantenbein said. “The only industry that I hadn’t diversified into was the arts, so I went after that, and it’s been a lot of fun!” For his part, Borgman has also enjoyed the process of seeing his piece go from sketch to maquette, or model, to 20-foot-tall sculpture. “I enjoy what I do. It’s a lot of fun,” Borgman said. “The real creation of it comes with the model, and the large piece is just a reproduction of the model. So, all of the creating goes into the
“Wheel in the Sky,” a kaleidoscope designed by William Anderson and fabricated by Andy Gantenbein’s Liberty Steel. original. I probably worked on it for about a month.” At 85 years old, Borgman has had a long, varied and successful career in the arts. “He’s a very prolific artist. He used to work for GM. Years ago, in the 1960s, they would do a lot of ads that were line drawings, and that was Harry Borgman,” Ott said. “He’s written a lot of books that are used in classrooms on graphic arts. And then, he is a very prolific painter. He was just featured on ‘The Good Wife’ last season. He’s a pretty neat guy.” The HCPAI chose
“Psyche” from a number of different designs that Borgman had completed. “Harry just has tons of scale models, so we went through lots of his pieces and studied them because some of these things are easier to fabricate than others,” Ott said. “This one here is really interesting because it changes as you walk around it. When you see this piece, the thing changes constantly. It’s very simple, but it looks more sophisticated, really, just because of the way it’s made. It’s going to be a beautiful piece.”
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SPOTLIGHT
Lights, camera, action! Film festival returns By JILL McCAUGHAN jill.mccaughan @leaderpub.com
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outh bend—There is no question that American’s love affair with motion pictures is alive and well. Nearly 250 million movie tickets have been sold so far this year, according to By the Numbers, a company that collects data on the film industry. However, as Tim Richardson notes, many of those movie-goers never take advantage of local film festivals where they could see a wide variety of movies that will never make it to the big cinema chains. “Some people think that a film festival is not for them — even though they love to go see movies,” said Richardson. “But, you don’t get the chance to see these kinds of films in theaters.” Richardson, who teaches theater at Indiana University South Bend (IUSB), has been involved with the River Bend Film Festival for many years. It will be returning to South Bend for its sixth year, beginning on April 3 and running through April 5. “This is our thirteenth year of running the festival, but it is our sixth year as ‘River Bend.’ It began on the campus of IUSB, but we moved it off campus, and we wanted to change the name to reflect that,” Richardson explained. “Plus, it’s not just about South Bend. It’s a festival for the entire region.”
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Upper: Jordon Hodges’ “Sand Castles” will make its Indiana debut at the River Bend Film Festival. Lower: Guests check out the camera display at last year’s River Bend Film Festival. Richardson explained that there are many filmmakers in this region, but there are not many opportunities for them to show their work to audiences. “Films are made by filmmakers, but they need an audience,” Richardson said. “You can see films you’re not going to see anywhere else. You can also meet the filmmakers and ask them questions and learn more about filmmaking.” While many of the films that will be shown have a connection to the region around South Bend, filmmakers from all over are welcome to enter their films in the various competitions at River Bend. “We wanted to create a venue for people to show the films they were making,” Richardson said. “We highlight local films, but
we also leave it open to people from outside the area. It’s a great opportunity to mix that altogether.” One of the high points of the festival will be the Indiana premier of “Sand Castles,” a film written by and starring Goshen native Jordon Hodges. That will take place at 7:30 p.m. on April 3 at Showplace 16. Hollywood actor Clint Howard, well-known for roles in more than 200 films, including “Apollo 13” and “Star Trek” will be present at a Q&A session along with Hodges. “Hodges was able to get Clint Howard to play a role in the film. The screening has provided us with a great opportunity to bring Clint out,” Richardson said. “We hope to bring out a well-known actor or director every year, and this is really going to be
special.” Film-lovers who appreciate different styles of film-making will have the opportunity to view a variety of genres that are rarely shown in commercial cinemas. “We’ll show a number of documentary films on Saturday,” Richardson said. “We’ll have a documentary called ‘Without Charity.’ That’s a local story. Last year we had a documentary about the Kankakee River that won various awards.” Other documentaries include a pair of films that present different perspectives on 9/11. “We’ll have a post-9/11 documentary and a movie ‘American Arab,’ paired together as very different viewpoints on that topic,” Richardson said. Besides screening nearly
40 independent films, the film festival will also include a variety of panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and workshops. IUSB New Media students will also have a display of video art, and Mid America Filmmakers is hosting movie swag giveaways to attendees. Venues include Showplace 16, the lower level of South Bend’s Century Center and the State Theater. A full schedule of events can be found at www.riverbendfilmfest.org. Tickets
can also be purchased there, including weekendlong passes. The festival’s Facebook and Twitter pages are also places where updates can be obtained. They can be easily accessed via links on the festival’s website. “People don’t often get a chance to see some of these great films,” said Richardson, hoping that film-lovers from around the region will make the festival a part of their plans for the weekend.
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Burning for a cause at Fernwood By JILL McCAUGHAN jill.mccaughan @leaderpub.com
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iles—This coming weekend, area residents will have the opportunity to witness Fernwood Botanical Garden’s annual spring prairie burn. The event provides a great opportunity to get out in the springtime and to witness a special conservation event at the same time. The fire department will be on-hand for the controlled burning of 2.5 acres of prairie land at Fernwood. It is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. on March 29, but as always, it could be rescheduled due to unfavorable weather conditions. “People should call (269) 695-6491 in the morning to make sure it will be happening,” noted Jan Ferris, special projects manager at Fernwood. “Wind or wet weather will
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Fernwood’s prairie will be set ablaze this spring so that it will grow back even more lush this summer. cause it to be rescheduled.” Fernwood’s reconstructed prairies were planted in 1976, and in the years since then, managers have burned one-half of the 5 acres in order to keep that ground fertile.
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“Prairies need fire to propagate and regenerate. It puts nitrogen back in the ground. It’s very beneficial for the prairie,” Ferris explained. “It actually happens in nature—with lightening strikes and things like that.” By burning only half of the land, Fernwood provides visitors with a clear view of how beneficial the
process can be for the land. “If you come back in the summer, you’ll see that the side we burned is more lush than the one we didn’t burn. It blackens the ground, and that enhances the amount of sun that the ground soaks up.” Ferris said. “Burning the prairie also helps to keep down on the invasive plants that spring up there.”
Fernwood’s prairie is known as “tall-grass prairie.” “Some of the grasses get to be 8 feet tall,” Ferris said. “We have Turkey grass, Indian grass, and Switch grass, and lots of really cool wildflowers that grow there.” While a variety of birds and other animals make their homes among Fernwood’s long prairie grasses, Ferris
Satisfy your sweet tooth A couple years ago a fellow vegan foodie shared with me a recipe for raw turtle truffles. I was totally impressed by how simple it was to convey this classic confection with raw, natural, healthy ingredients that I started expanding on the recipe and using it to build and create new delectables. Raw desserts are so exciting to me because the recipes use really clean and simple ingredients such as cashews, pine nuts, hazel nuts, raisins, dates, citrus juice, maple syrup, raw cacao, dried coconut, apri-
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period were caramel coconut balls. These are scrumptious and easy to just keep popping in your mouth. They are perfect for those of us with a sweet tooth who have to watch sugar intake because they are sweetened solely with dates. I made them a couple weeks ago for a friend who has a major sweet tooth, but was sick and trying to avoid sugar. They were gone in moments. Try serving these at a party or just to your loving friends and family. They turn out really pretty, so you could even wrap them up as a gift.
1 cup well packed dates, pitted and soaked overnight (if necessary) 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup unsweetened, natural dried coconut shreds 1. Place the dates, nuts, and vanilla in a food processor fitted with the metal “S” blade. Pulse until smooth, scraping the sides often. 2. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes to an hour to firm up. 3. Line a baking sheet with parchment and place the coconut in a shallow bowl. 4. Remove mixture from freezer, and using a scoop or 1 teaspoon measure, form small balls. Roll the balls in the coconut and place on parchment. Repeat until all the caramel mixture is used. 5. Place baking sheet in the freezer for an hour to set up. Allow the balls to soften about 5 minutes before serving. Store in freezer in an airtight container for up to one month if they last that long!
explained that they will not be in any danger during the burn. “Usually, there’s no issue with the wildlife. We burn it now because the birds have not begun nesting yet. The larger animals can see us, and they get out of the way,” Ferris said. “It usually burns for about an hour, but sometimes it can go faster, so it just burns right over the turtles that bury themselves in the mud.” Ferris suggested that parents bring their children to watch the annual spectacle. “A lot of people like to come and watch it. It’s a controlled burn, and kids love to come and see the fire trucks.” While observers of Fernwood’s annual prairie burn are welcome to stay and take advantage of the many other features of the botanical garden located at 13988 Range Line Rd., Ferris noted that no admission fee will be charged if folks only come to watch the burning. “There is no admission fee if you come just to watch the burn,” Ferris said. “Just come down the service road and park, and you can watch safely from there.”
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CUISINE SCENE
See what's cooking in Granger Event showcases local eateries
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RANGER—Just as with any other activity, restaurant patrons can get into a rut, and it may seem like the only option is the “same old, same old.” To help them break out of that habit and try something new, the restaurants in Granger have joined together with Epicureans Unite to present Granger Restaurant Week, which features nine days of special offers at 17 different eateries as well as special promotions at a number of other food-related businesses. “We’re trying to attract people and educate people on the fine dining and other restaurant options available in the Granger area. We have everything from sports bars to upscale dining,” said Michele Scherpenberg, who founded Epicureans Unite in 2010. “We have Japanese, barbeque, and family restaurants. We really have a lot of options for our community.” From March 28 through April 5, many of Granger’s
restaurants will be offering specially-priced menu options so as to entice restaurant patrons to try their fare. Most of the restaurant specials will follow a $15/$30 pricing structure. Patrons can order either a multi-course dinner or two meals for the special price of $30. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus will be available at some of the restaurants at $15 for two complete meals. In addition, restaurants will provide drink specials and the opportunity to learn more about Granger Restaurant Week sponsors, including the Granger Business Association. “We’re very thankful for our sponsor, the Granger Business Association,” Scherpenberg said. “They’re an intricate part of our community, and they’ve been very helpful in setting up the event this year.” Participating restaurants include Uptown Kitchen, Soho Japanese Bistro, Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza, Villa Macri Ristorante, The Eatery Reads & Things, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Temper Grille, BHG Chinese Bistro, Copper
Creek Cafe, Eddie’s Steak Shed, Yesterday’s Fine Food & Spirits and Beef O’ Brady’s. New restaurants for 2014 include Grill 23 Food & Spirits, Siam Fresh Asian Cuisine, Cheri’s Rib Shack, Knollwood Country Club and The Pitt Stop. Details on the various specials can be found by visiting www.grangerrestaurantweek.com. Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook. In addition, Epicureans Unite has developed Michiana’s Submitted photo/ Michele Scherpenberg first dining app for both Dishes from both Uptown and BHG Chinese Android and iphones, and Bistro will be featured on their menus for it can be used to look up restaurant locations. Granger Restaurant Week. Beyond the 17 restaurants, Epicureans Unite has invited several other culinary establishments to take part in the nine-day event. “Another thing were doing that’s different from all of the other restaurant weeks is that we have extra special deals that are listed on the website. There are a lot of other food and drink businesses
Potawatomi Zoo opens Friday SOUTH BEND — The Potawatomi Zoo officially opens for the season at 10 a.m. on March 28. Visitors can experience over 400 species on 23 acres, including many rare and endangered species. In the 2014 season staff will continue their daily keeper talks where guests can interact with the keepers who take care of our beloved animals. The Potawatomi Zoo also plans to host more Enrichment Making Days and enrichment demonstrations
throughout the season. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, guests can stroll through our fullimmersion butterfly exhibit for the sixth season and visit our revamped Zoo Farm area complete with goats, alpacas and Bantam chickens. Guests will notice changes occurring throughout the Zoo to include train and butterfly ticket sales being available at the admissions gate and in our gift shop, giving guests more options for purchas-
ing attraction tickets. Guests will also experience a more streamlined front entrance operation. Subtle exhibit and infrastructure changes are occurring throughout the zoo as leaders prepare for our 2014 Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation, including a revamp of our front pond stage area and new additions to our Zoo Farm. Potawatomi Zoo hours
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in Granger as well, and we have five of them that are participating,” Scherpenberg said. For example, Bare Hands Brewery will be brewing an exclusive beer that will only be available during those nine days. Also, Down to Earth, a health food store, will be offering discounts, and The Wine Gallery at Villa Macri is also doing a special. “I’d like for Granger to eventually become a culinary destination—from breweries to wine shops to olive oil shops and candy stores like Wakarusa,” Scherpenberg said. Scherpenberg and the owners of the various restaurants are hoping that visitors from around the region will visit Granger and discover what all of them have known for some time: that’s there’s a lot of great food choices in Granger. “I love Granger!” Scherpenberg said. “I love Granger food!”
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iles—Born in Niles, not far from the St. Joseph River, Kent Kaiser had always been drawn to the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were activities he dreamed about, but there were no adults in his family who shared his passions. Fortunately for young Kent, Kenny Bowers, a family friend, would take him fishing on the banks of the St. Joseph River. “He’d come pick me up and take me bass fishing all the time. He didn’t have to do that. He just wanted a fishing partner, and here I was, just a little kid, but I became pretty good at it,” Kent said. “I had a knack for this stuff. He instilled that in me, but I also think it’s just born in you.” Kent’s imagination was also captivated by the idea of living the outdoor life in
Kent Kaiser poses with a trophy red stag harvested on one of his many hunting trips to New Zealand.
Alaska. So, when Kent’s mother remarried and moved the family to that state, it was a dream come true for him. “Here in Niles, as a very young man, I remember going to Ring Lardner Junior High School, and I would go through all of the fur, fish and game magazines in the library. I read them, and I’d read the articles on Alaska and the outdoors,” Kent said. “When my mother came home and said we were moving to Alaska, it was like a dream,” Kent said. “I never thought in a million years that I could go to Alaska.” Since then, Kent has made the most of that opportunity, learning the land, hunting big game in that state and building a customized tour business. “I got the chance to live the dream, and I excelled. I was the adventurous type, pretty much a gypsy,” Kent said. “If you can make a
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FOCUS living doing what you love, you’re part of a very small percentage in the world. I know I’m a blessed man because I love what I do.” While Kent has fully enjoyed these activities, it has not been all fun and games. In fact, Kent found himself in one of the most difficult predicaments of his life, facing jail time and millions of dollars in fines, due to his pursuit of the activities that he loves. “From start to finish, the whole ordeal lasted from about 2005 to 2009,” Kent said. “It all boiled down to, basically, was it a resident or a non-resident tag. You’re dealing with the government. They can do whatever they want, and they do.” Due to a dispute over the type of hunting license he should be using in Alaska, Kent found himself embroiled in court cases in both the United States and New Zealand. The fight cost him thousands of dollars as well as his marriage. In order to put the situation behind him, Kent spent two years writing “Hard Way Back,” which he published himself. His website describes it as “One man’s true story of political corruption in Alaska and New Zealand, revealing why he was
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glacier tours. “The biggest things for me now are my outdoor businesses, especially Alaska. That’s my love,” Kent said. “And with that, I’ve been blessed ten-fold. I have more tours set up for this coming year than I’ve ever had in my life.” Kent now spends his winters on the lecture circuit, speaking to various groups about his experiences, his travels and his relationship with God. Most recently, Kent was invited to speak at a Wild Game Dinner at Howardsville Gospel Chapel. “His story of adventure and the outdoors connected with outdoorsmen in attendance,” said Pastor Sheldon Combs. “His sharing of the adversity in his life connected with others on the level of general trials in life, marriage, and the strong hand God uses to bring us back to Him.” Copies of Kent’s book are available at www.hardwayback. com as well as at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and many Martin’s Supermarkets, just to name a few locations. People interested in booking a tour with Kent can learn more about his services on the internet at www. alaskanquest.com and www. nzquest.com.
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hree oaks—If you’ve ever wondered about the history of Three Oaks, April 5 is the day for you to get your questions answered. On that day, the Region of Three Oaks Museum will be hosting their Second Annual History Day from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., complete with a variety of activities. Maps for an interactive walking tour of the town’s historic locations will also be available. In fact, 20 other locations around the town are participating in the event by hosting their own historically oriented events. In addition, Robert C. Myers, author of a new historical account of Three Oaks and the curator of the Berrien County Historical Association’s History Center at Courthouse Square in Berrien Springs, will be in attendance to sell and sign copies of his new book. “Three Oaks is a great town, a town with a fascinating history,” said Myers. “‘Greetings from Three Oaks’ is actually the fifth book in a series that we’ve done. We’ve done others on Berrien Springs, Buchanan, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor.” The book, which took Myers about a year and a half to complete, includes both a written history as well as hundreds of photographs. In fact, it is the first general history of the town to be published in 75 years. “We’ve been able to include photographs from the library, the museum, from our own collection, and from private residents who let us borrow their photographs,” Myers said. “It was just a fun town to do a history on.” “We are very excited about that book,” said Judy Jackson, vice president of museum board and a member of a family whose roots in Three Oaks go back many generations. In addition to the book signing, members of the museum’s board of directors have a variety of demonstrations and programs planned. For example, Pastor Ron Ahrens will be on hand to explain lacemaking. Jackson will demonstrate turn-ofthe-century food preservation techniques. The American Legion will also be present to discuss the military service history of Three Oaks’ residents. Event-goers will also have an opportunity to enter a drawing for prizes provided by Three Oaks businesses. The drawings will be held at the Region of
organizations around Three Oaks are too numerous to recount, one highlight will be an opportunity to tour the historic Warren Featherbone Factory and learn about how turkey quills were turned into a clothing accessory known as “Featherbone.” Many of the other participating locations are included on the Register of National Historic Places. More details about the event can be obtained on the Region of Three Oaks Museum page on Facebook or by contacting Three Oaks Village Manager Adam Umbrasas by phone at (269) 756-9221 or by email at villagemgr@threeoaksvillage. org. While the museum will open on History Day, its regular season will run from May through October, with hours being 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. However, groups that would like to visit the museum can call (269) 336-9557 to schedule offseason tours. According to Jackson, many of the artifacts housed in the museum were originally collected as a part of the WarrenChamberlin Memorial Museum. Disbanded in 1952, the 80,000 artifacts in the collection were donated to Michigan State University. Now, many of those artifacts have returned to Three Oaks under an agreeLeader photos/JILL McCAUGHAN ment with the university. Some of those The museum has an exhibit of old-fashioned farm implements, includ- are permanently owned by the museum, ing a corn shucker that belonged to Grover Gridley. BELOW: The whereas others are on loan for a year at a One such loaned item is a unique, Region of Three Oaks Museum is run entirely by volunteers, including time. hand-made steam locomotive. Roger Barksdale, Judy Jackson, Roy Brown and Teddie Jelenik. Therefore, visitors can view displays of clothing made with Featherbone, historic toys, farm implements, Civil War artifacts, and several areas furnished with historical furniture and appliances. Although the focus of the museum is the Three Oaks region, a great deal can be learned about the history of the Midwest and of the country for their collections as well. April 5 will be a perfect day to become acquainted with those collections. “We’re looking forward to History Day,” Jackson said. “In fact, we’re just excited about this whole summer. It’s going to be great.”
Three Oaks Museum at 4:30 p.m. Weather Featherbone Factory building. permitting, free horse and carriage rides Although the details of all of the activiwill also be available from the museum. ties planned at nearby businesses and Although the address is 5 Featherbone Ave., the building is actually located in a parking lot at the end of the old
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The internationally acclaimed Bruce Katz Band will play at The Livery, 190 5th St., Benton Harbor, Mich., at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Tickets are $15 in advance or meetings are held 8- 9:30 $20 at the door. p.m. each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at St. March 29 Paul’s Episcopal Church, 306 Courtland St., Dowagiac. Narcotics Anonymous Learn to Make a Solar Heat is a self-help group for ad- Collector. New Buffalo dicts seeking recovery and High School’s leading Enfor people who think they virothon team, The Psionic may have a drug problem. Mushrooms, will share its Dowagiac meetings are knowledge for building opheld in a closed format. erational solar heat collectors using aluminum cans March 27- April 16 in this special workshop. Visit www.psionicmushrooms.wix.com/psionicInspiring Future Artists mushrooms to learn more (Middle and High School about this team. Register Show) in all galleries. Re- by Friday, March 28. $5 ception is March 27 from (Members Free). Fernwood 5:30-7:30 p.m. with awards Botanical Garden, 13988 Ongoing
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Eryca Nelson returns to the Box Factory stage. Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 students and seniors; children 12 and under admitted free). Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. For more info, visit www.boxfactoryforthearts.org. 7:30 p.m.
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Tim Dudley Show (Tribute to Elvis Presley) Returns to The State Theater, 212 1/2 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN. Tickets available at www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/503192 or 1-800838-3006 (Option 1) $10 Adults, free for children 12 & under. 7-11 p.m.
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Jule Zaroff, the Grocery Store Herbalist, will speak at Sarett Nature Center on March 29 at 1:30 p.m. The workshop also includes the creation of various natural remedies. The fee New Troy Indoor Flea Mar- is $20. Pre-registration is ket, New Troy Community required. Please call (269) Center. Local food prod- 927-4832 to register.
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March 29-31 GoShakes will host five performances of its first production of 2014, “Chemical Imbalance,” a rendition of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on March 29 and 30, and 8 p.m. March 31. Tickets can be purchased at Better World Books in Mishawaka, or by calling (574) 5341984. March 31
Eryca Nelson returns ti the Box Factory for the Arts at 7:30 p.m., and brings her father and some long-time musician friends to take her listeners on a journey from laughter and love to loss and perseverance. Tickets, available online with PayPal at www.boxfactoryforthearts.org/calendar/#nelson, or at the door are $10 general admission; $8 students and seniors; children 12 Olfactory Hue Bistro: 2nd and under admitted free. Chicken Dinner Benefit April 2 - May 3 for Lindsey Cloutier. To-go boxed dinners are $20 and include a four-piece chicken dinner with four rolls, 8 oz. of Join park staff and meet Amish noodles, 6 oz. of cole- other local people who are slaw and four chocolate chip interested in walking for fitcookies. Choose a pick-up ness for a 6-week walking time of 2-5 p.m. or 5-8 p.m. club. The group will meet Again, most of the proceeds to walk around the trails of are going to be donated to St. Patrick’s County Park help Lindsey with her medi- Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Parcal costs as she continues to ticipation is $18/person.
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GFour Productions, winners of 54 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards are bringing the international hit show Menopause The Musical to Benton Harbor and will play Lake Michigan College’s Mainstage Theatre at The Mendel Center on April 8th for one performance. Tickets are currently on sale, and can be The Acorn welcomes Ameri- purchased at the box office, can Idol Season 9 Winner, www.lmcmainstage.org or Lee DeWyze, to its stage at 8 by calling 269-927-1221. p.m. Tickets are $30, with first three rows (VIP Seating) $40. www.leedewyzeofficial.com The 6th Annual River Bend Film Festival, a three-day event sponsored by Mid America Filmmakers, Downtown South Bend and WNIT, will kick off April 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Showplace 16.
Auditions have been scheduled for Barn Swallow Theatre’s upcoming performances of “Always... Patsy Cline” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and April 5th from 10:30 a.m. to noon. They will be held at the theatre located at 22334 U.S. 12, East of Edwardsburg. The performances are scheduled for June 12th through the 15th and rehearsals will start April 14th. For more information, contact the play Director Pam Boepple at 269-663-5012 or Carol at 269-445-2511.
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At 6:30 p.m., the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center will host the public program, “Experiences of a Soldier in the 102nd United States Colored Infantry,” presented by experienced Civil War reenactor, Mark Kelly. The program will detail the history of Michigan’s black soldiers during the war which divided our nation. April 3-5 The 6th Annual River Bend Film Festival will be held at three different venues in South Bend. The kick-off screening is Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.. – 11 p.m. at Showplace 16, with the Indiana premiere of the Goshen-shot feature film “Sand Castles,” a drama created by Goshen-native Jordon Hodges, who also stars in the film. April 4 Knights of Columbus: Famous Lenten Fish Fry. All you can eat. Carry-out available. St. Pius X Parish, Fir Rd., South of SR 23, Granger, IN. Adults: $8, Kids (610): $4, under 6: free. Call (574) 271-7853 for more info. 4-7 p.m.
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10th Annual LMC Steven C. Silcox Spring Training 5K/10K Run/Walk. Lake Michigan College, Napier Avenue Campus. Fee: $20 (before April 1) and $25 (after April 1 and on race day). Registration at 7:45 a.m. at the flag pole plaza in front of the Administration Bldg. Race begins at 9 a.m. Registration forms available at South Shore Health and Racquet Club, YMCA in St. Joseph and Niles, and at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/race. For more info, contact Andrew Cowan at (269) 9271000 ext. 5101 or cowan@ lakemichigancollege.edu.
Sarett Nature Center’s annual Spring Stampede takes place on April 5. Race packet-pick up and walk-in registration begin at 7:30 a.m. The Children’s 1-mile Fun Run starts at 8:30 a.m. Full 5K run/walk takes off The Acorn Theater will at 9 a.m. Register online at host a special open mic www.sarett.com. night at 8 p.m. at no charge. Performers are encouraged to email sandra@acorntheater.com to reserve a slot. “The Day Carl Sandburg Died” is the First Friday Film at the Box Factory for the Arts at 7 p.m. There Comedian Wanda Sykes will be a $5 suggested do- will perform at Four Winds nation collected at the door. New Buffalo’s Silver The film is being shown as Creek Event Center. Tickpart of the Box Factory’s ets start at $35 and can be celebration of National Po- purchased through www. etry Month. ticketmaster.com, or by calling at (800) 745-3000. April 5 9 p.m. The Ed Bagatini New Swing Orchestra returns to the Box Factory for the Arts stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available with PayPal at http://www.boxfactoryforthearts.org/ or at the door for $10 general admission; $8 students and seniors; children 12 and under admitted free. April 7 South Bend Civic Theatre will hold auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by Christopher Sergel from Harper Lee’s beloved novel, Monday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 8 from 6 – 9 p.m. in the Wilson Theatre at 403 N. Main Street. April 10
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Atlantic Steps at LMC Mendel Center. Tickets are $25, $28 & $32. Mendel Center Box Office, (269) 927-1221 or www.lmcmainstage.org. 8 p.m.
More than 200 brews from 50 specialty breweries will be available to taste at the ultimate beer sampling event, Blue Chip Brewfest, sponsored by Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, Michigan City, Ind., on Saturday, April 12 from 1:30 to 5 p.m.
The Parents without Partners dance will be from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at ZB Falcon’s Hall, located at the corner of Western and Sheridan in South Bend, Ind. Admission is $7. For more information, call (574) 256-9326.
Wines of the Piedmont, wine appreciation course from Ruth Ryberg. Must be 21. Lake Michigan College, Napier Ave. Campus, D-116 (Planetarium). Contact 1-800-252-1562 ext. 7502 or visit www.lakemichigancollege.edu/ce. Niles Elks Lodge is hosting a benefit from 8 p.m. $49. 6-7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. to help with the
medical expenses of Diane Smith, of Niles, who was recently diagnosed with stage II lymphoma. Smith is a 7th grade girls basketball coach at Brandywine, mother of three, wife and soon-to-be grandmother. Tickets are $15 at the door and the event will include dinner, a cash bar and other fun features. For questions, contact Josh Hood at 574315-6090.
April 19 Easter Eggstravaganza, Downtown St. Joseph. Face painting, egg hunt, etc. For info, call (269) 985-1111 or visit www.stjoetoday.com. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Buchanan will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Meet at the common downtown. Candy donations can be dropped off in Build a small table with advance at Redbud Insurthe Sarett Nature Center ance or the Chamber office. Woodshop on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The May 9 project is appropriate for children ages 7 and up with an adult helper. The fee is $50. Pre-registration and Jack Hanna’s “Into the prepayment are required. Wild Live” at LMC MenPlease call (269) 927-4832 del Center. Tickets are $28, $32, $34 & $38. Mendel to register. Center Box Office, (269) 927-1221 or www.lmcmainstage.org. 7:30 p.m. Stringfever will return to the Lerner at 7:3 p.m. The four talented musicians have put together a truly original show featuring The Occupational Therapy five and six stringed elec- Assistant (AAS) students tric violins, called violec- at Brown Mackie College are celebrating OT Month tras, a viola, and a cello. by hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to April 13 showcase the Occupational Therapy profession; one that is expected to grow rapidly Knights of Columbus All- over the next several years. You-Can-Eat Pancake To learn more about this Breakfast. St. Pius X Par- program, please visit http:// ish, Fir Rd., South of SR www.brownmackie.edu/ 23, Granger, IN. Immedi- south-bend.aspx. ately following the 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. mass in April 28 the auxiliary gym. Adults: $6, Kids (6-10): $3, under 5: free. Call (574) 271TeenStock productions 7853 for more info. is preparing for its summer performance of “Les April 16 Miserables.” Individuals entering grade seven (fall 2014) through age 20 can “Family Feud Live” will be participate. Auditions will at The Lerner Theatre, 410 be held at four southwest S. Main St., Elkhart, Ind. Michigan locations: MonThis fast-paced interactive day, April 28 at Coloma stage show puts a live twist High School; Tuesday, on America’s favorite fami- April 29 at Brandywine ly game show. All audience High School; Monday, May members have a chance to 5 at Berrien Springs High win hundreds of prizes at School; Wednesday, May 7 each. Call (574) 293-4469 at Lakeshore High School. or visit www.thelerner.com All auditions begin at 5:30 for tickets and more info. pm. Callbacks (as needed) will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 10 am at the Lake Michigan College Band Join the Elkhart County Room, Benton Harbor. Parks and the Goshen Wastewater Treatment May 9-11 Plant for a tour of their Wet Weather Detention Facility. The tour is open to anyone, Barn Swallow Theater hosts ages 12 and up, who would “Old Time Radio Show” dihave an interest in seeing rected by Randi Pickley. and hearing about the ways May 16 this facility is designed to help keep untreated wastewater from entering our rivers and streams during The Buchanan Art Cenrain events. ter is hosting a trip to the
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Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). The one-day trip is open to anyone, but BAC and Fernwood members receive a discounted member rate. A Royal Excursion 29-passenger bus has been reserved, and the day begins at 7:45 a.m. and ends at approximately 9 p.m. when the bus returns to Buchanan. Trip prices: $76 BAC/Fernwood* member; $95 nonmember. Includes bus, entrance ticket and driver tip. Sign up in person at the Buchanan Art Center, 117 W. Front St., Buchanan MI 49107 or by credit card by calling 269-697-4005. May 16-18
Barn Swallow Theater hosts “Old Time Radio Show” directed by Randi Pickley. June 12-15
Barn Swallow Theater hosts “An Evening with Original Playwrights” featuring local authors. Directed by Bev Smith.
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Discover the local destinations right in your own backyard
Walking through the history of Three Oaks
Leader photos/JILL McCAUGHAN
The Region of Three Oaks Museum includes exhibits of old-fashioned toys, Civil War artifacts and many other historical objects.
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Historical photos of Three Oaks are courtesy of the Berrien County Historical Association.