Arts in the Park 

June 7: Dr. Scott Simerlein

La Porte County Poet Laureate (2013-2016)  

June 8: Jill Ross, Winner of 2017 La Porte High School Iselman Competition, Poetry Division 

June 14: Mayme Stump

retired La Porte High School English teacher

member of Ruth Coffeen Poetry Circle

reading works by Yvonne Elshout,

La Porte County Poet Laureate Emeritus (2007-2009)

June 15:  Mary Hedge

Community Services Librarian, La Porte County Public Library

  June 21:  Julie Kessler

La Porte County Poet Laureate Emeritus (2012-2013)

June 22: Cathy Eldridge

Retired French Teacher, Michigan City High School

June 28:  Sherry Thompson

Youth Services Librarian, La Porte County Public Library

 June 29:Leigh Morris

Former Mayor of La Porte

July 5:  JoEllyn Chadwick

Director of Adult Ministries

First United Methodist Church of La Porte

July 6:  Leigh Morris

former Mayor of La Porte

July 12:  Dr. Scott Simerlein

La Porte County Poet Laureate (2013-)

July 13:  Dr. Anastasia Trekles

Purdue University Northwest Clinical Associate Professor of Education

author of the novel, Core

July 19:  Julie Kessler

La Porte County Poet Laureate Emeritus (2012-2013)

July 20:  Dr. Scott Simerlein

La Porte County Poet Laureate (2013- )

July 26:  Mayme Stump

retired La Porte High School English teacher

member of Ruth Coffeen Poetry Circle

July 27:  Mary Hedge

Community Services Librarian at La Porte County Public Library

August 2:  Greg Fruth

former La Porte High School English Department Head

reading “Casey at the Bat”

August 3:  Leigh Morris

former mayor of La Porte

August 9:  JoEllyn Chadwick

Director of Adult Ministries, First United Methodist Church of La Porte

August 10:  Dr. Scott Simerlein

La Porte County Poet Laureate (2013- )

August 16:  Cathy Eldridge

retired French Teacher at Michigan City High School

August 17:  Dr. Scott Simerlein

La Porte County Poet Laureate (2013- )

August 23:  Laura Hernandez-Myers

author of two books of poetry

(Wearing Our Insides Out and The Circle of Kindred Spirits)

August 24:  Sandy Gleim

La Porte Arts in the Park Board Member

August 30:  Jay Erickson

author of the Blood Wizard Chronicles

August 31:  Dr. Scott Simerlein

La Porte County Poet Laureate (2013- )