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b..5 t a ~ ~,• __ Recreation/Culture/Library (Cont'd) The- St. Joseph River flows through the City and provides scenic and boating pleasure. The Olympic-class East.Race Waterway runs adjacent to the St. Joseph River and is a 2,000 yard man-made rafting and kayaking course. This waterway is the only man-made white rapids in the United States. In the summer, national and regional competitions are held on the course. Other attractions include the Morris Civic Auditorium which offers Broadway plays and the South Bend Symphony, the Studebaker Museum which houses a collection of carriages, wagons, cars and trucks, the Potawatomi Zoo and the Morris Conservatory. Century Center,. located on the riverfront park, has 54,000 square feet of exhibit and convention space available as well as a recital hall, performance area and theatre. Activities are also available at the many colleges and universities in the City, especially St. Mary's College, Notre Dame University, Bethel College and Indiana University at South Bend. The St. Joseph County Library, as well as the Indiana University at South Bend Library, and the Mishawaka-Penn Library provide a wide range of library services to residents of the area. The St. Joseph County Library is currently completing $8 million of renovations and additions to several branches. One addition to the largest library branch is completed, as is a parking lot addition at another location. The 40,000 square foot addition to the main library is expected to be completed by Summer, 1991.. i i -6-