Lineage Percussion will perform an interactive musical retelling of Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard at the St. Joe County Public Library Community Learning Center on Saturday, November 23rd. All hands on deck as we scrape, strike and shake our way through this family favorite book! Fischoff’s S.A.M. I Am, Stories & Music program, reinforces the joy of reading through the power of music. Don’t miss award winning Fischoff alumni, Lineage Percussion, host Fischoff’s Stories & Music program featuring an interactive musical retelling of Miss Nelson is Missing, based upon Harry Allard’s hilarious book about the naughty students in Room 207 who meet their match in a surprise substitute teacher. 11am-12pm: Free, all ages performance in Leighton Auditorium 12pm-1pm: Hands-on activities, book giveaway and meet and greet with Lineage Percussion in the Community Center Ballroom This Fischoff Arts-in-Education Residency performance is generously made possible by The Shein Trust and Anonymous. https://www.fischoff.org/event/lineage-percussion-s-a-m-i-am-st-joe-county-public-library/

The Wellness and Resilience Program The program equips individuals with a set of empirically supported skills that can be applied to everyday life to strengthen the ability to navigate adversity and challenges, manage stress, and thrive in their personal and professional lives. This is a skills program designed to prevent anxiety and depression and increase well-being. https://msps.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2024/11/23/the-wellness-and-resilience-program-1/

Join Ironhand Wine Bar for their Holiday Market on Saturday, November 23rd. Shop locally from small businesses, find unique gifts and enjoy a festive drink while you're at it! https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/holiday-market/6537/

Designed to help children develop their visual and verbal literacy skills, Artful Storytime is a partnership with the St. Joseph County Public Library. Each Artful Storytime will include stories, songs, artwork explorations, art-making, and more! This month we’ll be traveling around Europe through photographs in the exhibition Through the Lens of Father Browne, S.J.: Photographic Adventures of an Irish Priest. This program is best for families with children ages 4 to 6.

Taste of Africa Join the African Student Association and the African Graduate Club’s annual Taste of Africa competition. Student members cook to represent their culture while other members eat and vote for the winning team. Games and prizes are also available. November 23 in Dankhe Ballroom, Duncan Student Center from 1-5 pm. https://msps.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2024/11/23/taste-of-africa/

Sacred Music Notre Dame, the Singing Irish of Sacred Music at Notre Dame, members from the Notre Dame Children's Liturgical Choir, and the Sacred Music Festival Orchestra perform Haydn's The Creation (1798). Drawing from the books of Genesis, Psalms, and John Milton's epic Paradise Lost to represent the six days of creation, Haydn was inspired to compose his first oratorio, now an iconic Western masterwork, after a Handel festival including Messiah. His colorful, imaginative, and tremendously satisfying choruses are favorites among choral singers and music lovers. GET TICKETS https://events.nd.edu/events/2024/11/23/haydns-the-creation/

We are privileged to welcome to our area two prominent musicians from Poland to present a pre-concert lecture and concert in our area. The musicians are Dr. Waclaw Golonka, Professor of Organ from the Academy of Music in Krakow; and doctoral candidate Wojceich Kwiatek, who is conductor of the Polish National Wind Ensemble. They will present music through the centuries for their instruments from Central Poland, and organ solo: Guilmant's Finale from Sonata in D minor, Op. 42, No. 1. No admission charge but a freewill offering is requested. The venue is handicap accessible. Preceding the 7 PM concert will be a pre-concert lecture at 6 PM. https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/unknown-soundscapes-for-organ-and-clarinet-by-polish-artists-waclaw-golonka-and-wojceich-kwiatek/6540/

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot Presented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Directed by Carolyn Dell '26 It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays. Performance Schedule November 20 - 24, 2024Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking. “Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot was originally produced by Cleveland Play House; Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director. Originally published at ftt.nd.edu. https://events.nd.edu/events/2024/11/23/ken-ludwigs-the-games-afoot/