Downtown Wabash, Inc.

Manchester Symphony Orchestra
2023-03-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
The professional, community, faculty, staff, and student musicians of the Manchester Symphony Orchestra will celebrate their 84th season by presenting Dona Nobis Pacem. The concert will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Mass in C” with the Manchester University A Cappella Choir, the symphony chorus and area high school choirs; “Melody” by Myroslav Skoryk; “Dona Nobis Pacem” from the Mass in B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach; and “Lyric for Strings” by George Walker, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for music composition.

Harriet Tubman And the Underground Railroad
2023-03-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-14 12:00 - 14:00
Virginia Repertory Theatre presents a stirring musical drama tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of others from the bonds of slavery. Share her adventurous life in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson. Student matinees are held during the school day as field trip opportunities, but are open to the public as well.

March Board Meeting
2023-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States

Yoga Flow Class: All Skill Levels Welcome
2023-03-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
An instructor from Fusion Yoga, Fort Wayne travels to teach a yoga flow class for all levels of participants. It is held upstairs in the studio of Wabash Valley Dance Theater (58 W. Canal St. Wabash, IN).
It is $20 drop-in or $60 monthly fee. You can pay cash or online at www.wabashvalleydance.org.
Please contact Kristen Gebhart with any questions (260.330.9117). We would love to have you join us in breath, stretch, and providing the body with a feeling of refreshment.

Rhythm of the Dance
2023-03-16 19:30 - 22:00
Combining traditional dance and music with the advanced stage technology, this two-hour dance and music extravaganza takes audiences on an exhilarating and exciting, energy-packed time trip through the ages. This new era in Irish entertainment is internationally rated as one of the most popular Irish step dance shows in the world.

St. Patrick's Day Dinner
2023-03-17 17:30 - 19:30
Don’t miss our festive, all-you-can-eat buffet of Irish favorites like bangers and mash, corned beef and cabbage, fried cod, plus side and salad accompaniments. Come early, grab a drink, and enjoy our lounge area before you’re seated!
On the buffet: bangers and mash with onion gravy; chicken cutlets with artichoke cream sauce; corned beef and braised cabbage; fried cod; potatoes O’Brien casserole; potato soup; marinated cucumbers and onions; roasted carrots; pickled beets; and tossed salad.
Optional desserts: blueberry cobbler with white chocolate cheesecake $8.95; flourless chocolate cake $6.95; apple pie $5.95

Jon Shoulders
2023-03-18 19:00 - 22:00
Performing throughout the region year-round, Jon Shoulders puts on a high-energy acoustic show that spans many genres and styles.

NOW OPEN: 2023 Farmers Market Registration
2023-03-22 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
Returning for its 16th season in Downtown Wabash, Indiana, the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market will open registration to new and returning vendors on Wednesday, March 15.
The market holds open spots for 35 full-season vendors leaving registration open on a first come, first serve basis. Vendors with goods and products that fit the handmade, homemade and homegrown categories are welcome! Downtown Wabash Farmers Market vendor registration comes in three tiers including full season at $200 per vendor, half seasons at $115 per vendor and drop-ins at $25 per vendor. Nonprofit rates are available.
To register, visit DowntownWabash.org/downtown-wabash-farmers-market or contact Carly Hawkins via carly@downtownwabash.org or 260.563.0975.
The 2023 Downtown Wabash Farmers Market will run every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon from May 13 to September 30 at the Honeywell Center.

FREE Euchre at the Wabash County YMCA
2023-03-22 10:00 - 11:00
The Wabash County YMCA is bringing back FREE Euchre for any older adult! Euchre will be held every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month starting at 10 am. Join us for morning refreshments, cards, door prizes, and conversation. We will teach you how to play! Call the Y to register (260.563.9622) or stop by the Y. No partner needed, and walk-ins welcome! This program is sponsored by Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Trouble Is 25th Anniversary Tour
2023-03-22 19:30 - 22:30
25 years into his recording career, Kenny Wayne Shepherd continues to create blues-infused rock n’ roll. Shepherd has an enviable resume as an accomplished recording artist, a riveting live performer, and one of the most distinctive guitarists of his generation. Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide, received five GRAMMY® nominations, two Billboard Music Awards, two Blues Music awards, plus a string of #1 mainstream rock singles.

Gourmet Dinner & Chamber Music Series - Anita Graef, Cellist and Louise Chan, Pianist
2023-03-23 18:00 - 20:00
Anita Graef and Louise Chan will perform selections by Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Amy Beach. Graef is a soloist, orchestra musician, and educator with notable appearances including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series, and Concerts from the Library of Congress. She recently made her New York debut with the Riverside Symphony, and has performed at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, and Ojai’s Chamber on the Mountain.
Menu: spinach salad with balsamic caramelized shallots and goat cheese; grilled swordfish with warm Asian slaw; rice pilaf; and chocolate espresso pot de crème for dessert. Coffee, tea, and water are included, with other beverages available for purchase. Menus can be modified for dietary restrictions. Please call 260.563.1102 at least two weeks prior to the event to request a special menu.

Donnie Baker
2023-03-23 19:30 - 22:30
With over 1 million Facebook followers and as a regular guest on Bob and Tom, Donnie Baker has conquered all (except for selling his boat!) Donnie will share stories about his boss Randy, his best friend Scotty Winkler, ex-girlfriend Angel Skinner, and his mom Phyllis. For mature audiences.

Seafood Dinner
2023-03-24 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a chef-attended, all you can eat seafood buffet featuring chicken and crab scampi, baked shrimp and lobster ravioli; seafood paella; stuffed salmon; oysters on the half shell; seafood chowder; plus side and salad accompaniments. Come early, grab a drink, and enjoy our lounge area before you’re seated!

Honeywell CommUNITY Arts Program Celebration
2023-03-24 18:30 - 20:30
Enjoy Mexican antojitos (snacks), alebrijes created by students, and performances while you mingle with our talented students and teaching artists Ana Velazquez, Emily Guerrero, and Brian Kruschwitz.
The Honeywell CommUNITY Arts program is a collaboration between Honeywell Arts & Entertainment and Manchester Community Schools. The program inspires students to give voice to their individual stories through visual art, storytelling, and music.

Abbie Thomas
2023-03-25 19:00 - 22:00
Influenced by an eclectic mix, from The Beatles and Karen Carpenter, to Lauren Hill and John Mayer, singer songwriter with a pop-soul flair, Abbie Thomas mixes catchy melodies with hard-hitting, life inspired lyrics. She was a songwriting finalist at The Acorn Theater in June 2019, and is now building a resume as an opening act for touring musicians (ex. Callaghan, Billy Gilman). Thomas released her first of a series of singles, “Those 3 Words” in April 2020, available on iTunes and Spotify. In May 2022, she released her first self-produced EP “Dirty Little Things.”

Mitchell Tenpenny
2023-03-25 19:30 - 21:30
Nashville native Michell Tenpenny is celebrating his second #1 career single “Truth About You”. Just off the Luke Bryan tour, Tenpenny launched the first run of shows on his headlining “This Is The Heavy Tour.” Hits include “At The End Of A Bar,” debut single “Drunk Me,” and most streamed hit “We Got History.” He was nominated for ACM Awards’ New Male Artist of the Year and CMT’s Breakthrough Video (“Drunk Me”), and saw his “Alcohol You Later” and “Anything She Says” singles certified gold.

Israel Through Our Eyes
2023-03-30 19:00 - 20:30
Spend an evening learning more about the Promised Land.

Fairytales on Ice Featuring Beauty and the Beast
2023-03-31 19:30 - 21:30
Fairytales On Ice takes classic fairytales and spins them with upbeat modern music, theatrical storylines, special effects, and the live sport of figure skating. You’ll see champion ice skaters, cirque performers, and live singers, as they bring fairytales to life.
Show night dining available

Mike Almon
2023-04-01 20:00 - 23:00
With more than 300 shows scheduled each year, Mike Almon has been playing guitar and writing music since he was 14. This year he plans to release his first studio-recorded album “Had a Good Run” featuring a mix of his originals, along with two bonus track parodies “Last Fence” and “Detour Land.”

Life-Size Candy Land
2023-04-04 10:00 - 2023-04-08 14:00
This Spring Break, from April 4-8, we welcome you to the Wabash County Museum to join us in our 2023 version of Life-Size Candy Land where YOU are the piece! Thanks to our sponsor, Midwest Eye Consultants, we are able to provide FREE Admission for those who purchase a ticket. This will grant you FULL access of the Museum and The Bear Den.
The hours for Life-Size Candy Land take place during normal business hours Tuesday-Thursday, 10am – 5pm, on First Friday, April 7, from 10am-8pm, and on Saturday from 10am-2pm. For more details, visit our website at wabashmuseum.org or call us at (260) 563-9070.

Make & Take - 4 Part Series
2023-04-04 13:30 - 2023-04-25 14:30
Create a new experience every week, for the month of April, with your child! An instructor will guide you through each activity! Families will be able to bring their child in and make a craft, and then take it home. Join us on April 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 1:30-2:30 pm at the Wabash County YMCA. Cost: $15 Y-member per child or $30 Non-member per child, pricing includes all four activities. Questions: email Brittany, bburnett@wabashcountyymca.org or call us at 260.563.9622.
Financial Assistance available*

Wabash County Museum Thursday Parlay
2023-04-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
Join us at the Museum for another installment of our new program for history lovers called “The Thursday Parlay.” The Thursday Parlay is an in-person speakers’ series with a different guest speaker and topic each month. Each meeting will begin with donuts, coffee and conversation from 10 – 10:30 am followed by some Museum updates and then our featured speaker from 10:30 – 11:30 am in the Porter Room at the Museum.
On April 6th, the Thursday Parlay will be more hands-on as Wabash County Recorder, Eric Rish, will walk guests through ways to “Research Your Historic Home at the Wabash County Courthouse.” Eric is intimately familiar with the property records of Wabash County and is one of the very best sources around for learning about properties in Wabash County.

April First Friday: Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Hop Shop
2023-04-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
Grab those Easter baskets and reusable shopping totes! April’s First Friday is the best of both worlds offering the annual Easter Egg Hunt presented by Bachelor Creek at Paradise Spring Park and a unique shopping spree stamping map to hop from business to business in Downtown Wabash, Indiana.
Set the kiddos on a mad dash for their share of the 12,000+ Easter Eggs hand-stuffed by volunteers from Bachelor Creek OR bring your friends to do a little Bunny Hop Shopping with a stamping map and a shopper-ific prize on the other side for one lucky winner!
Downtown Wabash First Fridays are made possible by generous Top Level Sponsors: Pettit Printing and Crossroads Bank; and Mid Level Sponsor: 95.9 KISS FM. April’s First Friday is generously sponsored by Bachelor Creek.
Wabash First Fridays are events made possible by Downtown Wabash, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to a downtown district that is vibrant every day and night.

Frank Bradford
2023-04-08 20:00 - 23:00
Frank Bradford is a musician and singer who has played in many legendary Indiana based acts. He has played with The Wright Brothers, Carl Storie and has been guest Lead Vocalist for Roadmaster. He continues to play 175+ solo performances a year throughout the state and delivers a variety of music from Classic Rock to Modern Pop.

Easter Brunch
2023-04-09 10:30 - 13:00
Join us for our brunch buffet featuring a carving station, lunch entrees, breakfast classics, and a dessert bar. This sells out quickly – buy early to guarantee your seat.

April Board Meeting
2023-04-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States

El Otro Oz
2023-04-12 10:00
Wed. April 12
10 am & 12 pm
Click your heels together tres veces and take a transformative journey with this salsa, merengue, and Mexican folk-infused bi-lingual musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz. Dora, a contemporary Latine teenager, struggles with her family’s ideas about tradition and dreads her impending quinceañera. But when she gets swept away to a strange new land, she learns how to celebrate her unique rhythm and embrace her cultural identity. This performance is easy to follow for both those fluent in (or learning) Spanish, and those who are not. Student matinees are held during the school day as field trip opportunities, but are open to the public as well.

2023 Farmers Market Vendor Callout Meeting
2023-04-12 16:30 - 18:30 | Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
2023 Downtown Wabash Farmers Market Callout Meeting

The Downtown Wabash Farmers Market will host an informational Vendor Callout meeting for both NEW and returning Market vendors with questions or seeking information about the 2023 Farmers Market Season. The meeting will be held open-house style at the Downtown Wabash, Inc. office with our Market Coordinator, Carly Hawkins, on-site to speak about the 2023 season and answer any questions.

This Callout Meeting is open to new and retuning vendors of the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market.

Lagro: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:30
Lagro is a tiny town nestled on the banks of the Wabash River. We’ll learn a bit of its rich history, its recent progress, and hopes for the future from Lavonne Sparling, retired Wabash County educator
and current resident of Lagro, and Richard Monce, Lagro Town Council President.
