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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
1200 NOON
Contact AmyHerdman, Historic Preservation Commission, 5741235-9798
Mikki Dohski, City of South Bend, 5741235-5855 or 5741876-1564
Festival of Flight
Saturday, September 29
"Go fly a kite!" at the Festival of Flight! Enjoy a FREE morning of kite-flying
at Coveleski Stadium, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Two teams of kite flyers will
present a unique "air show" on the outfield, and kites will be available for children
to assemble and fly. Or bring your own kite and show off your aeronautic skills!
In addition, historical and modern aviation equipment from the collections of
the Center for History, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional
Airport, and Atlantic Aviation will be on display, as well as information about local
contributions to aviation. Tours of Coveleski will also be available, the kids' play
area will be open, and concessions will be available for purchase.
Festival of'Flightis sponsored by the City of South Bend, Historic
Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County, South Bend Silver
Hawks, Chicago Kite, Studebaker National Museum, Center for History, and South
Bend Regional Airport. It is part of South Bend City Celebration 2007, a yearlong
festival of events and programs held on the 29th of every month to showcase all that
our community has to enjoy. Locales include the Pierre Navarre Cabin at Leeper
Park, the Muessel-Ellison & Ella Morris Greenhouse & Conservatories, Howard
Park Ice Rink, St. Joseph Co. Public Library, the College Football Hall of Fame,
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Northern Indiana Center for History, South Bend Regional Museum of Art,
Studebaker National Museum, City Cemetery, Coveleski Stadium, and the Jon
Hunt Plaza (in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center). Each event has been
designed to entertain residents and visitors from ages 3 to 103. Everyone is invited!
Details on each month's event will be posted online at
SBCityCeleb ration.com, the month prior to the event. Information is also available
by calling 574.235.9798 or 574.235.9951.
South Bend City Celebration is a collaboration between the City of South
Bend and the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph
County. City Celebration complements the implementation of City Plan, South
Bend's new 20-year strategic plan for growth and development, by promoting and
building awareness of community assets.
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