Daylight Saving Time
HolidaysTwice a year Elkhart County residents have to adjust their clocks one hour, moving from Standard time to Daylight Saving Time and back again. This adjustment wasn’t always the case.
The Elkhart Public Library has teamed up with the Elkhart County Parks to offer a book club for kids! Each meeting will include a book discussion followed by a park-led activity exploring one of the book’s environmental themes. Activities could include hikes, live animals, and more. Visit the Elkhart Public Library’s website to check out a copy of this month’s book.
We tell the ongoing story of Elkhart County by building lasting connections to history.
Grab your schoolbooks and step back a century as you explore the One-room Schoolhouse at Bonneyville Mill County Park. Imagine yourself a student sitting in one of the small wooden desks, practicing your handwriting on the heavy slate boards, while keeping warm next to the wood-burning stove. As you catch a glimpse of what life was like for the average run-of-the-mill student, staff will be on-site to answer any questions you may have during these opening hours.
Do you have a small wedding party with just a few guests? Are you looking for an intimate place in a park surrounded by blooms and nature to marry the love of your life?
DeFries Gardens, located in the heart of the River Preserve County Park, offers a picturesque backdrop for your wedding ceremony. Please keep in mind this is a public park with limited parking and the garden can only be rented for a two-hour time block. To learn more, read the Wedding Permit Form (PDF). Reserve the gardens here. For questions, please contact our admin team at 574.535.6458.
Twice a year Elkhart County residents have to adjust their clocks one hour, moving from Standard time to Daylight Saving Time and back again. This adjustment wasn’t always the case.
Horse-drawn carriages, cookies, and crafts are just a sampling of what visitors can look forward to at this free holiday celebration. Visitors can sample baked goods made with Bonneyville Mill flour at the One-Room Schoolhouse, snag some free recipes, as well as purchase their own for holiday baking. Kids will have the chance to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, and personally deliver their lists (from 10 am-2 pm). Seasonal crafts, carriage rides (weather permitting), and grain milling demonstrations will keep the whole family entertained. We will have LIVE REINDEER this year from 11-1. Don’t miss out on the celebration – come be a part of Holiday at the Mill – the perfect start to your holiday season!
Embrace your inner-naturalist with a nature scavenger hunt.