The Right Side of Indiana

The Glass Museum opened for the season on May 1. The Museum is known for being one of East Central-Indiana’s hidden gems. We welcome you to explore the Museum’s over 8,000 glass piece collection!  This includes glassware and memorabilia that have recently been introduced into the collection during the off season. The Museum’s glass collection began over 40 years ago! This distinct collection consists of glassware from over 110 factories worldwide, including Indiana Glass, Kokomo Opalescent Glass, Factory Molds, Factory Presses, Stained Glass and much, much more! 

Dunkirk is known for its industrious past involving glassmaking, especially throughout the Gas Boom Era. The Museum has arranged to host a variety of special traveling exhibits designed to showcase Dunkirk’s links to glassmaking and its magnificent past.

The special traveling exhibits hosted at The Glass Museum in 2013 include:

• Indiana Historical Society’s Who Do You Think You Are?  Exhibit
  May 8th through June 6th
• Verallia Glass Exhibit
  June 12th through July 6th
• Indiana Historical Society’s Auto Indiana Exhibit
   July 10th through July 31st
• Hoosier Glass Artist, Greg Thompson’s Exhibit
   August 7th through August 29th
• Indiana Historical Society’s Endangered Heritage Exhibit
  September 24th through October 31st

Don't forget to plan a special outing to attend Dunkirk's Glass Days Festival, which is slated from May 29th through June 1st. Located in downtown Dunkirk and a block away from the Museum, this festival includes live music, community contests, fair rides and numerous food and craft vendors.

The Museum and Gift Shop staff warmly invites you to stop in and visit us from May 1st through October 31st.  The hours of operation are: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; and Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Admission is $2.00 for adults aged 13 and older and free for those aged 12 and younger. The Museum is conveniently located at 309 South Franklin St., Dunkirk, Indiana 47336. For more information about the Museum, please visit our newly designed website at: www.dunkirk.lib.in.us/the-glass-museum.php or call 765.768.6872!

Click here to download Jay County Festival Guide for 2013.

Eastern Indiana has everything from racing to theater...from historic sites to live sporting events. Whatever your interests, there is something here for you!

Whether you dream of cross-country skiing on a crisp winter day, wandering through peaceful gardens in the spring, picnicking by a covered bridge in the summer, or hiking under a golden dome of leaves in the fall, the Right Side of Indiana is the Right Place for Your Getaway!

National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture, Inc.
2013 Calendar of Events

• May 11 – One-Day NCGLNAC Cultural Arts Class – Wild Plant Identification by Dani Tippmann, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, NCGLNAC site, Portland, Indiana. Contact Kay Neumayr at 765-426-3011 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Pre-registration. This event made possible in part by Region 5 Arts Partner Community Foundation of Randolph County, Indiana Arts Commission and The National Endowment for the Arts.
• June 8 & 9 – 10th Annual NCGLNAC Gathering of Great Lakes Nations, Tri-State Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Grounds, 1010 Morton Street, Portland, Indiana. Celebrate Great Lakes Native American culture with Native American drums and singers, dancers, foods and vendors, a pre-1840 camp, free children’s activities and more. Grand entries 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday and 12 noon Sunday. Admission for adults, children under 12 free. This event made possible in part by Jay County Visitor & Tourism Bureau.
• August 3, 4 & 5 – 13th Annual NCGLNAC Summer Cultural Arts Classes, Women’s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland, Indiana. Eight classes for adults and three for children ages 6 and up. Pre-registration. Contact Kay Neumayr at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 765-426-3022.
• October 5 & 6 – Jay Heritage Festival, Jay Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.
• October 26 & 27 – NCGLNAC Fall Friendship Fire, Women’s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland, Indiana. Pre-registration. Contact Linda Andrews at 765-427-9324 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• October 26 – One day Cultural Arts Class for ages 8 and above. Women’s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland, Indiana.
• October 26 – NCGLNAC Lecture. Learn more about the Great Lakes Native peoples. Women’s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds. Contact Sue Templin at 765-289-2696. Free.
• November 9 - NCGLNAC Benefit Native American Bead, Jewelry & Art Sale by Painted Desert Indian Arts, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, 639 North Street, Lafayette, Indiana.
• November 9 – One Day NCGLNAC Cultural Arts Class – Tippecanoe Arts Federation, 639 North Street, Lafayette, Indiana. Pre-Registration.

National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture, Inc.
PO Box 1063
Portland, IN 47371
www.ncglnac.org

200 East 6th Street, Geneva, IN  46740
PH: 260-368-7428
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www.indianamuseum.org/limberlost

Saturday, May 18th
Loblolly Wildflower Safari
Loblolly Marsh   10:00am to 12:00pm   $3.00/person
Join a Limberlost naturalist for a stroll along the Loblolly Marsh trails focusing on the beautiful and varied spring wildflowers – what they are and how man and animal use them.

Saturday, June 29th
Limberlost  Trail Blazer 5K  Run/Walk
Loblolly Marsh   8:00am  
This Family 5k Cross-country Run/ Walk gives participants a chance to explore nature and offers the opportunity to learn about the Limberlost Swamp restoration projects. Please visit indianamuseum.org/limberlost for more details.

Saturday, July 13th
Arthropod Adventure
Loblolly Marsh Pavilion   9:00 to 11:00am   $3.00/child   Adults free
Join the Limberlost Naturalists on a quest to capture and identify some of the “joint-legged” creatures of the Loblolly Marsh.  We go beyond bugs to include other critters like spiders, daddy long-legs, rollie-pollies, millipedes, and crawfish.

Saturday, September 21st
Twilight Adventure
Loblolly Marsh Pavilion   7:00 to 9:00 pm   $3:00/person
Come explore the marsh as the sun goes down.  Take a twilight hike, enjoy an animal presentation, and roast marshmallows around a campfire!

Sunday, October 6th
Loblolly Bird Hike
Loblolly Marsh   9:00 to 11:00am   $2.00/person
Join a Limberlost naturalist for a leisurely hike along the Loblolly Marsh Trails to observe both resident and migratory birds.

Saturday, November 2nd
Marsh After Dark
Loblolly Marsh Pavilion   7:00 to 9:00pm   $3.00/person
Take a night trail hike.  Enjoy an animal presentation and meet live animals.  Listen to animal stories told around a campfire.  Participate in the Firelight Theater Variety Show.  Finish off a night of nocturnal adventure with a marshmallow roast.