Art, they say, imitates life, and the Amish culture is no exception. Beginning Monday, June 4, the Goshen College Art Department and the Mennonite-Amish Museum Committee will sponsor “Amish Arts 1900-1940: From the Pottinger Collection” in the Hershberger Gallery of the college’s music center. The exhibit will remain at the gallery until Sept. 16. It will …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The Whitko High School pep band performs for home basketball games, and once a year we invite alumni and others to come play with the pep band at a game. We usually try to do it around Thanksgiving, and are happy to once again do it for the boys basketball game against Columbia City.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Scarlet is a female spayed five-year-old Cattle Dog/Terrier mix. Her name is Scarlet because she is a beautiful little girl. She has a reddish tan coat along with mostly brown but partially blue adoring eyes and a sweet smile. Scarlet loves to play with squeaky toys …read more.

HAMMOND — The Towle Theater closes its 2015 subscription season with the Indiana premiere of Robin Howdon’s British farce “Perfect Wedding” with generous support from our 2015 season sponsor Accucraft Imaging and exclusive show sponsors Vanis Salon and Day Spa and Albert’s Diamond Jewelers. The comedy is under the direction of Mark Baer, who is returning after his successful Towle directorial debut of “The Nightmare Room” last year.

NORTH MANCHESTER — The dog days of summer are finally here and North Manchester’s downtown storefronts have been spruced up with a new batch of colorful student artwork.

By LIZ MCKINLEY, Warsaw Parks And Recreation Department WARSAW — The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is proud to present free Water Play Day in Central Park, 225 E. Fort Wayne St., from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, for kids ages 6 to 12. Guests are asked to meet at West picnic …read more.

Milford Lizard’s Bar and Grill •Chris Cage Karaoke, 10 p.m. Friday, July 31 •He Said, She Said, 10 p.m. Saturday, July 31 North Webster The Dixie Boat Cap’n Bob, 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, sunset and moonlight cruises Pierceton The Post Moonshine Alibi, 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 31; country rock music Syracuse The Frog Tavern …read more.