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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
1:45 PM
Contact AmyHerdman, Historic Preservation Commission, 5741235-9798
Mikki Dohski, City of South Bend, 5741235-5855 or 5741876-1564
Spring Fling at the Conservatories
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Celebrate springtime at the Ella Morris and Muessel-Ellison Botanical
Conservatories and Potawatomi Greenhouses, located at Potawatomi Park. On
Sunday, April 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the public is invited to explore the
splendor of these historic structures, and enjoy fun for the entire family!
• Volunteers from the Botanical Society of South Bend will sponsor free
seed-planting and take-home activities for kids
• South Bend Animal Care and Control will have pets for adoption
• Story-telling, bubble-blowing, refreshments, and more!
Greenhouse admission of $3 helps to ensure that this community treasure
endures for future generations!
SpringFlingat the Conservatories is sponsored by Historic Preservation
Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County, City of South Bend, South Bend
Parks & Recreation, and the Botanical Society of South Bend. 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
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Library, the College Football Hall of Fame, 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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