The Buzz, April 27: Nature Walk

Published 12:57 pm Thursday, April 26, 2012

Nature walk

10 a.m. Sunday

Dowagiac Woods

For outdoor enthusiasts looking for a new hiking trail, lace up for a nature walk at the Dowagiac Woods. Dave Wendling and Tina Patterson, a volunteer with the Michigan Nature Association, will lead a walk, followed by a barbecue. Call (866) 223-2231.

Bowl for Charity

Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday

Joey Armadillo’s, Niles

The Zeta Theta Niles Chapter of Psi Iota Xi — a non-profit women’s philanthropic organization — will have a bowling fundraiser. Cost is $10, including shoes. Contact Deborah Bookout at (269) 687-6274 or email djbookout@aaamichigan.com, or Maggie Sevison at eddieteacher@yahoo.com.

Annual Mystery Dinner Theatre and Silent Auction

6 p.m. May 4

First Presbyterian Church, Niles

Enjoy local a local theater production by the Four Flags Players and a dinner catered by South Bend’s The Skillet at the Annual Mystery Dinner Theatre and Silent Auction. A silent auction and appetizers will begin before the dinner. Cost is $20. Visit www.firstpresofniles.org or call Tala Welch at (269) 262-0665.

Masterworks IV featuring Alexander Toradze

8 p.m. May 5

Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend

Pianist Alexander Toradze will present “The Toradze Studio” for the South Bend Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks IV series. Featured will be Chopin’s “Andante Spianato” and “Grand Polonaise” and Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” among other classic pieces. Tickets range from $13.25 to $72.25, and are available at www.morriscenter.org or (800) 537-6415.