Archaeology Days (Niles Michigan site of Fort St. Joseph) August 4 - 5, 2018 - Free

from W MICH dot-edu

Fort St. Joseph also hosts its free open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5, at the corner of Fort and Bond streets in Niles. Attendees can meet Western Michigan University archaeologists working at the archaeological site, observe period demonstrations at the Living History Village, explore ongoing excavations at the site, participate in children’s activities and crafts, view recently uncovered artifacts, listen to period music and participate in period dance, and learn more about technology at Fort St. Joseph, past and present.

 About Fort St. Joseph

WMU's Department of Anthropology pinpointed the fort's location during an initial survey in 1998. Excavations began in earnest there in 2002 when WMU began conducting its annual archaeological field school at the fort site. Since then, faculty researchers and students at the University have continued working to uncover and interpret the fort's physical remains.

First established as a mission in the 1680s by French Jesuits, the fort was one of the earliest European settlements in the western Great Lakes region. It was an important part of a chain of settlements that facilitated the fur trade between Native Americans and the French, and took on the roles of garrison and trading post during much of the 18th century.

http://www.wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47845

Niles, MI "Bridge Dash Bash" (8:45 p.m. August 10, 2018) and 1 Mile Fun Walk

from RUN SIGN UP dot-com

Niles Main Street Lighted Bridge Bash Dash
5K RUN AND MILE FUN WALK

DATE: FRIDAY, AUG 10TH, 2018 at 8:45pm (dusk)
Registration starting at 7:00 pm ($20 for 5K and $10 for 1 Mile)

WHERE: RIVERFRONT PARK, NILES, MI, 302 Water Street, 49120
Amphitheater

Runners/walkers will receive light up shoelaces and glow sticks and free water.

Runners will be chipped and given their official time provided by Chris from Inertia Cycleworks and Good Times Event Timing.
Awards will be given for the top male and female finishers in 7 age groups immediately after race.

All proceeds will be directed to the Niles Downtown Development Fund.

https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Niles/BridgeBashDash

Archaeology Lecture - August 1, 2018 - Niles Public Lecture (Niles, MI)

August 1, 7 p.m. in the Rotunda -- Free
Telling Time with Technology: Glass Trade Beads of Fort St. Joseph
Dr. Heather Walder, Professor of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary - Party at Brain Lair, South Bend, IN - 3 p.m. on July 28, 2018

714 E. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, IN -- www.brainlair.com/

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Party

Join us for a party celebrating all things Harry Potter as we mark the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! We have a full slate of fun activities planned for the afternoon, including: 

Sorting 

Before you enter the store, pay a visit to the Sorting Hat outside. There, you’ll receive your house assignment, along with a special Harry Potter name and name tag. 

Trivia

Keep a sharp eye as you peruse our stacks! We’re hiding trivia questions around the shop. Return your answers for a chance to win prizes—ranging from a bag of Bertie Bott’s to a trip to the Room of Requirement.  

Coloring

Celebrating with young wizards and witches? Stop by our coloring table in the front of the shop. We’ll have a variety of HP patterns awaiting your artistic flourishes.

Recommendations

Still looking to fill the void you’ve felt since the last page of Deathly Hallows? Stop by our table of HP-inspired recommendations for all ages—you’re sure to find a future favorite. 

Costume Contest

Our culminating event! Join our costume parade at 3:45 p.m., to be followed by judging. Winners will receive their very own pet from the Magical Menagerie.

Refreshments

We'll be serving up some Butterbeer and Pumpkin Juice outside!

GET YOUR FREE TICKETS! 

Event date: 

Saturday, July 28, 2018 - 3:00pm

Event address: 

714 E Jefferson Blvd

South Bend, IN 46617

Quadrathon - July 28, 2018 - Dowagiac, MI (Rogers Campus) Pokagon Tribe Potawatomi

Quadrathon

Event Date: 

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July 28, 2018 - 1:00 pm

July 28, 2018 - 1:00 pm

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Event Location: 

Rodgers Lake Campus, Dowagiac

Event Description: 

The race features four events: a 750 meter free swim, 12.4 mile bike ride, 2,000 meter kayak paddle, and a 5k run. You may divide the events up between four people, or you may choose to complete multiple or all events.

Who: Anyone under the Pokagon umbrella (citizens, employees, entities, casino employees, and their families), limited to 100 teams of four
What: First Quadrathon ever conducted in southwest Michigan; order of events will be 750 meter open swim, 12.4 mile bike ride, 2000 meter kayak, 5K trail run
When: July 28 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Event will begin/end at the Rogers Lake campus
Why: A fun and exciting way to enjoy the outdoors while competing against other HLC teams and Pokagon families
Incentives: A swag bag and t-shirt will be given to every team member who registers by July 7, 2018
Prizes:  Will be awarded to the first three teams to complete the Quadrathon in three separate categories: Beginner, Competitor, Elder

If you have any questions, email HLC.Quadrathon@pokagonband-nsn.gov.

Areal Flooding (July 15) until mid-evening: N. Indiana and southeastern Berrien County, MI

posted at Weather dot-com

National Weather Service: until 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone (Sunday July 15, 2018)

Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Northwestern Elkhart County in north central Indiana... Northeastern St. Joseph County in north central Indiana... Southwestern Cass County in southwestern Michigan... Southeastern Berrien County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 8:30 PM EDT. * At 5:24 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. 1 to 2 inches of rain have fallen. The local media and the public have reported ponding of water on roadways and parking lots. Rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour have been observed. *

Marilynne Robinson -- Lecture Notre Dame - September 19, 2018

from www.nd.edu/ communication:

theme of the 2018-19 Notre Dame Forum, “The Catholic Artistic Heritage: Bringing Forth Treasures New and Old,” and invited the Notre Dame community to engage in a year-long dialogue and series of events related to this theme.

“Catholicism, with its sacramental vision, has a long, rich heritage of inspiring and sponsoring artistic creations to express, explore and deepen religious faith,” said Father Jenkins. “This tradition continues today in artists of various Christian traditions who create works that invite audiences to explore and deepen faith. Moreover, there are artists who are not Catholic or even believers who find inspiration in, and develop themes inspired by, this Catholic and Christian tradition of art — themes such as love, sin, sacrifice, atonement, and redemption.”

To kick off this year’s ND Forum, Marilynne Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and champion of the integral relationship between faith and art, will deliver a keynote address at 7 p.m. Sept. 19, 2018 (Wednesday) in the Dahnke Ballroom of the Duncan Student Center. Campus of Notre Dame. This event will be free and open to the public.

A Conversation with Marilynne Robinson (Part of Forum 2018-19: The Catholic Artistic Heritage)

Time: Wed Sep 19, 2018, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Dahnke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center (View on map.nd.edu)

To kick off this year’s ND Forum, Marilynne Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and champion of the integral relationship between faith and art, will be in dialogue with John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., and Glynn Family Honors Associate Professor, Susannah Monta. This event is free and open to the public.

Robinson is the F. Wendell Miller Professor Emeritus of English and Creative Writing at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. A native of Sandpoint, Idaho, she graduated from Brown University in 1966 and earned her doctoral degree from the University of Washington in 1977. In 1980, her first novel, “Housekeeping,” received the PEN/Hemingway Award for best first novel and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize.

Robinson’s most famous novel, “Gilead,” received the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction in 2004. Her novel “Home” won the 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and “Lila,” Robinson’s third installment in the “Gilead” trilogy, won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2014. In 2012, Robinson received a National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama, who praised “her grace and intelligence in writing.” Notre Dame recognized her achievements in 2013 with an honorary doctorate.

Since its establishment in 2005, the Notre Dame Forum has featured major talks by leading authorities on issues of importance to the University, the nation and the larger world, including the challenges and opportunities of globalization, the role of presidential debates, immigration, sustainability and the place of faith in a pluralistic society.