SYRACUSE — Early afternoon at Lakeside Park had many trying to stay cool. With temperatures in the mid 80s and little cloud cover, kids and adults alike were enjoying the cool waters of Syracuse Lake.

SYRACUSE — A heat advisory with temperatures still in the upper 80s in the early evening hours of the Fourth of July was an obvious reason to head for the beach at Syracuse Lakeside Park. Even around 7 p.m. and later, there were still quite a few people cooling off in the water as lifeguards …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The third annual Grace College & Village at Winona Festival of Music continues this summer with several free concerts. The first will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, during the Village Art Fair. The concert will feature chamber music from the Wally Brath Jazz Trio and Lake …read more.

SYRACUSE – Lakeside Park in Syracuse was busy the Fourth of July with people enjoying the beach and swimming, others sitting and talking in lawn chairs, kids burning energy in the playground area, sand volleyball games, vendors serving ice cream cones, shaved ice and more. Begun about 7:15 p.m., the Lake Area Community Band performed …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Lake Area Community Band will perform at the fifth of six Village at Winona Festival of Music concerts at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The free concert will take place in Artisan Court behind Kelainey’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop in Winona Lake. The Lake Area Community Band, founded in 1989, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Overcast skies did nothing to dampen the spirits of hundreds of visitors to Syracuse’s Lakeside Park, Monday, July 4. The crowds turned out in red, white and blue to swim, play volleyball, frolic on the playground and just enjoy the festive atmosphere as the Lakeland Area Community Band filled the air with patriotic …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Celebrate America Pops Concert, the second of six Village at Winona Festival of Music concerts this summer, will take place at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, July 2, outside across from the Boathouse restaurant, just before the fireworks. The concert will feature patriotic-themed music performed by an 85-member concert band including the Lake Area …read more.

WARSAW — On Sept. 11, men, women and children alike will band together in memory of the tragic attack on the United States in 2001 that claimed the lives of many. Every year since this tragedy, Kosciusko County has held a tribute in Warsaw to commemorate the losses and heroism that occurred on that day. …read more.

Lakeside Park in Syracuse was humming with activities Friday evening such as the group of boys in the photo above who played an impromptu game of soccer in a grassy area. Children had fun on the playground equipment, some enjoyed swimming in Syracuse Lake and others just gathered on the picnic tables or in lawn …read more.

The Lake Area Community Band will light up the evening with audio pyrotechnics before the fireworks display at Lakeside Park Friday, July 3. The Syracuse-based band, approximately 50 strong, will perform for an hour and a half beginning at 7:30 p.m. The play list includes, in order: “The Star Spangled Banner,” “The LACB Song,” “Americans …read more.

The Lake Area Community Band is looking for new members to start its 26th season. The band performs each summer throughout Elkhart and Kosciusko counties. Rehearsals are held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays at Wawasee Middle School in Syracuse, beginning March 3. For more information, contact [email protected].

The Lake Area Community Band will kick off its 25th season with a joint concert with Wawasee High School’s concert band 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Wawasee High School auditorium in Syracuse. Admission is free. Lake Area Community Band is under the direction of Martin Becker. The group performs throughout the summer in …read more.

  The Lake Area Community Band will be wrapping up a successful summer concert season with four final performances. The LACB will be performing just two more outside concerts with one of them being tonight at 7 p.m. at Syracuse at Lakeside Park. The final outdoor performance will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at …read more.