Explore the sights and sounds of different habitats during an afternoon walk with a naturalist along Cobus Creek. This guided hike will wind along the prairie, creek and through the woods with stops to admire the beauty of the parks’ flora and fauna along the way.

Hike is in conjunction with the exhibit “A Walk in the Woods: The Poetry of Landscape” at the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart and will be conducted by the Elkhart County Parks Department. Participants are required to register in advance, wear a face covering and practice social distancing (6 ft apart) during the program.

Free. Registration required.

To register visit:

https://elkhartcountyparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=678

The Midwest Museum of American Art will be open for free to the public during Art Walk from 5-8 PM.

No more than 25 people will be allowed in the building at a time or per hour. Masks are required, social distancing is expected, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Doors open at 5 PM and will be monitored. The museum will close at 7:40 PM as per our security procedure and will not allow admittance past that time.

The Midwest Museum of American Art is located in the center of downtown Elkhart, Indiana in a beautifully renovated neo-classical style bank building. The Midwest Museum of American Art is a showcase of 19th through 21st Century American Art and houses a large collection of hand-signed lithographs by the famous American illustrator Norman Rockwell. In all, the permanent collection numbers over 6,000 works with approximately 900 on display at any time during the year. The Midwest Museum of American Art is a not-for-profit public organization, funded entirely through membership, donations, and grants.

This free event has been made possible by Elkhart Arts Alliance.

Please join us on Thursday, May 13, 2021 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.

Andrew Tomasik has spent a significant amount of the last 25 years teaching at Warsaw High School and making a career as a ceramic artist recognized for his unique vision in clay.

Admission $5. Free for MMAA Members & Donors.

Masks are required for all gallery talks. Gallery Talks or Noon-Time-Talks each Thursday will be limited to 30 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Stroll through lush lowland woods and along the historic canal on a laid-back guided walk with a naturalist. Enliven your senses as you take in the sights and sounds of spring.

Hike is in conjunction with the exhibit “A Walk in the Woods: The Poetry of Landscape” at the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart and will be conducted by the Elkhart County Parks Department. Participants are required to register in advance, wear a face covering and practice social distancing (6 ft apart) during the program.

Free. Registration required.

To register visit:

https://elkhartcountyparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=679