Letras Latinas’ 20th anniversary celebration continues. For this sixth installment of our yearlong celebration, we welcome Presidential Inaugural Poet and National Humanities Medal recipient, RICHARD BLANCO. He will be joined by RIGOBERTO GONZÁLEZ, award-winning writer, editor, and critic, whose most recent book, Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology, we will also be celebrating. Special guest SUSANA PLOTTS-PINEDA, from the Library of America, will be on hand to speak about this ground-breaking volume. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsors: Creative Writing Program, the Center for Social Concerns https://english.nd.edu/news-events/events/2024/10/16/letras-latinas-20th-anniversary-event-1/

Head to Downtown South Bend for a celebration of Mac & Cheese paired with the perfect locally brewed beer!* Mactoberfest is an evening of fun, food, and fall. Stroll from one restaurant to another, sampling the finest versions of Mac & Cheese anywhere, produced by some of our area’s best chefs. Each sample will be accompanied by a beer thoughtfully chosen to enhance your experience of this magnificent comfort food. Participating restaurants will be competing for your vote to decide who wins the award for: Best Mac and Cheese Best Pairing Most Creative Mac and Cheese The ticket price of $45/person includes a mac & cheese and beer* tasting redemption at each location; the $25/person ticket includes food only, perfect for kids or designated drivers. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT and you could win restaurant gift cards!  Just post your photo with #DTSBMactoberfest on Facebook or Instagram during the event. Winners will be chosen randomly. BRING YOUR APPETITE AND ENJOY! Downtown Dining Association and participating restaurants cannot guarantee all dietary needs will be met.  Watch for more information as it becomes available! * Wine pairing in place of beer available upon request. https://eatdrinkdtsb.com/mactoberfest-2024/

Community yoga classes offered with the aim of making yoga accessible to all. -- https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/11302797

Join our Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Nora Schlosser in the weekly German Language Table, where you can practice your german while having your meal! All levels of german are welcome. Originally published at germanandrussian.nd.edu. https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2024/10/16/german-language-table-3/

Join our Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Nora Schlosser in the weekly German Language Table, where you can practice your german while having your meal! All levels of german are welcome. Originally published at germanandrussian.nd.edu. https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2024/10/16/german-language-table-3/

Invisible Player – Rosemary Sanders and American SymphoniesWednesday, October 16, 20247 p.m.The story of Rosemary Sanders, the first African American musician in the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, as well as the history of African American musicians in symphonies across the United States, will be told through a documentary trailer being produced about these topics. Following the 15-minute video will be a panel discussion that includes Helen Ursery-Binion, RN, BSN, MSN, who is the daughter of Rosemary Sanders; Marvin Curtis, Ed.D.; Justus Zimmerman, Executive Director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra; and Kristie Erickson, Deputy Executive Director of The History Museum. The exhibit Invisible Player will be on view. Self-guided tours of the Worker’s Home, now interpreted as the home of a 1950s African American family, will be available from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Admission is $5/general; $3/members. Reservations are required by October 14. https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/invisible-player%3a-rosemary-sanders-and-american-symphonies/6369/

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Your 20th anniversary Presenting Series season is brimming with unmissable gems. One is the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the famed ensemble founded over 90 years ago, which our audiences last experienced in 2006. Encounter the raw power and unbridled emotion of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich's explosive First Violin Concerto with incomparable violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja as a soloist, and a new work by Kennedy Center Honoree, Cuban-American composer Tania León. This rare treat will ignite your emotions through a concert of dazzling orchestral colors. Made possible by the Robert M. and Ricki Conway Endowment for Excellence for the Performing Arts and the Denise DeBartolo York Fund for the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts. https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/17082/london-philharmonic-orchestra/

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