Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Household Hazardous Waste or “HHW” are unwanted products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients that require special care upon disposal. The Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District hosts events throughout the county in which residents can safely dispose of these materials.

Accepted materials include household cleaners, pesticides, kerosene, gasoline, oil-based paints, antifreeze, solvents and much more. A longer list of accepted items can be found at www.portercountyrecycling.org.
Please Note: Electronics or latex paints will NOT be accepted at any Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. 
 

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

CBLC is launching the Chesterton Third Fridays initiative in partnership with twenty-three retail businesses, restaurants, and non-profit organizations located throughout downtown Chesterton. Chesterton Third Fridays will run from May through October over six special evenings, and local businesses will be offering downtown visitors an array of activities, including:

• Evening shopping and sidewalk sales
• Gallery receptions
• Live music outdoors and in various venues
• Dining and drink specials from participating establishments
• Live art events and demonstrations
• Historical walking tours and other special programs

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Birds of the Hudson: Block Prints by Stephen Rengstorf (upper gallery)

This exhibition organized by the Estate of Stephen Rengstorf features woodcut and linoleum block prints created by Rengstorf, celebrating his love of raptors and the outdoors. “I create images that offer the viewer a glimpse into the daily odyssey of birds in the environment this great river provides, “ said Rengstorf of the place he called home, New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Prairies Big and Small: Photographs by Susan Kirt (lower gallery)

Prairies Big and Small immerses the viewer in the rare and endangered Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem and the fragments of this once vast landscape. Kirt’s exceptional photographs connect people with the diverse prairie plants and animals found in the patchwork of the Chicago region’s grasslands, both in remnants and planted reconstructions.

CAC is also presenting a satellite exhibit of Kirt’s prairie photographs May 2 – July 31 at the Das Gallery located at Country Inn & Suites, 2020 LaPorte Avenue in Valparaiso. A reception will be held on Thursday June 20, 4:30 – 6:30PM.

Exhibition: May 2-29, 2024
Reception: Friday, May 17 from 4-7 PM as part of Chesterton’s Third Friday Series
Susan Kirt Satellite Exhibit: May 2-July 31 at Country Inn & Suite’s Das Gallery, with special reception on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30-6:30PM

Free Family Art Day: Saturday May 11, 2024 from 10 AM-2 PM, Register here!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

CBLC is launching the Chesterton Third Fridays initiative in partnership with twenty-three retail businesses, restaurants, and non-profit organizations located throughout downtown Chesterton. Chesterton Third Fridays will run from May through October over six special evenings, and local businesses will be offering downtown visitors an array of activities, including:

• Evening shopping and sidewalk sales
• Gallery receptions
• Live music outdoors and in various venues
• Dining and drink specials from participating establishments
• Live art events and demonstrations
• Historical walking tours and other special programs

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

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What: Annual Community Awards Presentation
When: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Where: TBD
Who: Everyone is welcome!
Tickets: $40
Table: $240 (seats 6)
RSVP: Please click the registration button above, or call the Chamber at 219.926.5513 

Join us to honor organizations, businesses, and individuals for their contribution to the community!

The categories are as follows:

Putting Duneland on the Map
Business Renovation Award 
New Construction Award 
Humanitarian of the Year 
Volunteer of the Year 
Golden Achievement Award
Duneland Distinguished Woman 
Serviceperson of the Year 
 

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

CBLC is launching the Chesterton Third Fridays initiative in partnership with twenty-three retail businesses, restaurants, and non-profit organizations located throughout downtown Chesterton. Chesterton Third Fridays will run from May through October over six special evenings, and local businesses will be offering downtown visitors an array of activities, including:

• Evening shopping and sidewalk sales
• Gallery receptions
• Live music outdoors and in various venues
• Dining and drink specials from participating establishments
• Live art events and demonstrations
• Historical walking tours and other special programs

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Chesterton Art Fair is a premier juried art festival with a deep history of providing a stellar experience for both participating artists and visitors. In its 65th year, Chesterton Art Fair draws artists and patrons from all over the Midwest and beyond. The Fair features 90+ artists, live music, family activities, food vendors and free parking for our almost four thousand visitors.

Always the first full weekend in August, this year’s dates are August 3 and 4, 2024, and fair hours are 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, and 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. Chesterton Art Fair is held in beautiful Dogwood Park, a municipal park with plenty of shade trees and amenities.

NEW IN 2024--three artist prizes will be given! $500.00 for best in show, $300.00 for 1st prize, and $200.00 for 2nd prize. Prizes will be awarded on Saturday August 3 after the fair opens and will be determined by the Chesterton Art Fair entry juror. 

Proceeds from the fair support Chesterton Art Center (CAC), a non-profit arts organization providing high-quality educational and outreach programs that serve hundreds of students of all ages, a calendar of exhibitions that showcase local and regional artists, and various community events and partnerships that bring the arts to the Duneland community and beyond.

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

CBLC is launching the Chesterton Third Fridays initiative in partnership with twenty-three retail businesses, restaurants, and non-profit organizations located throughout downtown Chesterton. Chesterton Third Fridays will run from May through October over six special evenings, and local businesses will be offering downtown visitors an array of activities, including:

• Evening shopping and sidewalk sales
• Gallery receptions
• Live music outdoors and in various venues
• Dining and drink specials from participating establishments
• Live art events and demonstrations
• Historical walking tours and other special programs

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Tickets coming 2024

As the weather starts to turn cooler and nights become longer, we’re embracing the season with Vino al Fresco! Enjoy wine tastings from a variety of local wineries. 

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

CBLC is launching the Chesterton Third Fridays initiative in partnership with twenty-three retail businesses, restaurants, and non-profit organizations located throughout downtown Chesterton. Chesterton Third Fridays will run from May through October over six special evenings, and local businesses will be offering downtown visitors an array of activities, including:

• Evening shopping and sidewalk sales
• Gallery receptions
• Live music outdoors and in various venues
• Dining and drink specials from participating establishments
• Live art events and demonstrations
• Historical walking tours and other special programs

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

CBLC is launching the Chesterton Third Fridays initiative in partnership with twenty-three retail businesses, restaurants, and non-profit organizations located throughout downtown Chesterton. Chesterton Third Fridays will run from May through October over six special evenings, and local businesses will be offering downtown visitors an array of activities, including:

• Evening shopping and sidewalk sales
• Gallery receptions
• Live music outdoors and in various venues
• Dining and drink specials from participating establishments
• Live art events and demonstrations
• Historical walking tours and other special programs

Join us at Chesterton's European Market every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October in historic downtown Chesterton. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, visit us at Broadway and Third Street, next to Thomas Centennial Park. We're located two miles south of the Indiana Dunes at Lake Michigan, and our Market is easily accessible from Interstate 94 to exit 26A or via the 80/90 Toll Road to exit 31.

Our European Market provides a strong tradition of quality shopping, live entertainment and a festive community experience. Our artists, chefs, merchants and farmers travel to our Market from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to offer visitors an extraordinary collection of products and services.

Come visit us, and delight in our artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers. Spend the day, and enjoy live performances from the best of Duneland's professional musicians.

Join us, and support our commitment to nurturing healthy, sustainable lifestyles within our Duneland community. We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

RSVP by Wednesday, October 23

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

• Coffee 
• Networking
• Training for online marketing tools
• New events & programs for 2024

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.

Join the Mission Quilters who sew quilts for refugees and others experiencing hardships. Quilts are distributed through Lutheran World Relief and reach places across the globe.

While those who sew are always welcome, it is not a required skill. We always need folks to cut squares, tie sewn quilts, and iron.

Come make a difference and wrap others in warmth at the same time.