FREE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION!
NoblePalooza
The 4th Annual NoblePalooza, an Expo to Thrive, will return to the Community Learning Center
Saturday, March 8, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM
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This free community event showcases individuals, and organizations from all across Noble County that make our community thrive! This year, the theme is "Color Our World!" Enjoy free activities and information, shop the Marketplace, and discover the many ways to enrich your life in Noble County!
Attend the Expo!
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Save the date! NoblePalooza occurs one day only - Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Find the venue - The Community Learning Center is located at 401 E Diamond Street in Kendallville. Use our interactive Google Map or download a map here. Parking is free, but the venue lots may fill quickly. Additional, free parking is available at East Noble High School, 901 Garden Street, Kendallville and a free Green Bus shuttle will run throughout the event.
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Plan your visit! Scroll down to explore all six areas of the expo! See maps of the venue and areas here.
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Increase your chances of winning a GRAND PRIZE just for showing up! Every individual or family will receive one free entry form at reception. Pick up two more by exploring the Youth Business Fair and the exhibits in the Reception Room on the second floor.
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Bring cash to enjoy lunch concessions and so you can shop local and support local entrepreneurs!
2025 Exhibitors & Vendors
Explore the many Noble County serving businesses and organizations at NoblePalooza!
Exhibitors and vendors can review their registration details here.
MAPS:
ASPIN Health Navigator
ASPIN’s team of federally certified Navigators provide free, statewide assistance to all Hoosiers with enrolling and re-enrolling in both Marketplace and State Health Care plans, such as the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Meet us at NoblePalooza to learn more about appointments in community settings, via Zoom, or over the phone.
Expo Floor
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Albion Lions Club
The Albion Lions Club is a service-based organization serving the Albion Community. Visit us to discover opportunities for volunteer engagement in the community and leadership development in the world's largest service club organization. Learn about the Leo Club for kids 12 and up, and the Cubs program for kids 12 and under.
Expo Floor
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Youth Entrepreneurs
Visit and support our 2025 Youth Entrepreneurs!
Charlie Streb - Custom car coasters, plus random pens and hair clips.
Chase Bitzel - Organic teas and fishing flies.
David Mains - Wood lathed items, ink pens, candle stick holders.
Girl Scouts - Girl Scout Cookies.
Juliette Gonzalez - Homemade chapsticks.
Katherine Mains - Hand crafted goat milk and glycerin soaps.
Kaydence Isaac - Handmade, glazed pottery pieces.
Lillie Foster & McKenzy Tarr - Bracelets and keychains.
Melanie Roberts - Animé and Manga art (a form of illustration that originated in Japan.)
Oak Farm Montessori School Farm Store - Felted items, soap, dryer balls, seasonal and wood crafts.
Teens retain 100% of proceeds of sales. Bring cash and support our local, young entrepreneurs!
Grow in the Great Outdoors!
Visit with the Noble County Master Gardeners and explore some of Noble County's greatest places for outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental education! The Great Outdoors is featured on the Second Floor of the CLC.
PLUS:
ACRES Land Trust
Chain O' Lakes State Park
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site
Kendallville Tree Commission
Visit Noble County
FREE Gardening Symposium
Guest speaker presentations will be featured in the historic Auditorium on the second floor. Exhibits are located in the Reception Room.
Session I: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Pest Control & the Art of War
Eric Biddinger - Nursery Inspector and Compliance Officer
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology
As a Nursery Inspector with Indiana DNR's Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Eric Biddinger gets to be consultant, regulator, investigator, facilitator, educator and advocate all rolled into one. He has degrees in Horticulture form Purdue and Penn State.
Join him for a presentation on Pest Control and the Art of War - What can an ancient Chinese text teach us about living with Nature? Quite a bit actually.
Session II: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Pesticide Controversy: A case study on the glyphosate debate
Ann Kline - Purdue Extension Animal and Natural Resources Educator
Ann Kline earned degrees in Agronomy from Purdue University and spouts a strong background in pesticide research and regulation. In her role as a Purdue Extension Educator, she promotes responsible pesticide use, soil health, farm safety and more.
Join her for a presentation on the Pesticide Controversy: A case study on the glyphosate debate