UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCTOBER EVENTS
sunday November 8, 2026
book club 3:30pm
Join cat lady, book queen and all-around amazing woman Michelle @iganttbelieveit as she continues our Book Club! The month’s selection can be found on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
This is a casual gathering where cat-loving friends discuss the monthly book. Free to attend!! RSVP to info@catladycafesouthbend.com so we can have a headcount.
Cat lounge visit is separate, $12/person.
Purchase at local shops @brainlairbooks or @fablesbooks or through the library or your favorite app.
Thursday october 29, 2026
the witching hour with hinterland bookery 7:00-9:00pm
Join us after hours for an evening of witchy vibes, spooky books, literary trivia and adoptable cats! Hinterland Bookery will bring the books and trivia, which begins at 7:30. We will have delicious, themed drinks, adorable cats and a boo-tique full of cat merchandise. Cat lounge visits are $7/person for 1/2 hour, on the half hour. Stop in and browse, play some trivia and grab a drink!
friday october 30, 2026
purranormal cativity 7:00-9:00pm
Mr. Cat Lady is back for an entertaining evening of purranormal investigation in The Cat Lady Cafe! Ages 18+ please. He will bring his professional ghost hunting equipment, and we will see if we get a visit from any spooky spirits. The Commerce Center building is over 100 years old, built in 1891 as the original Indiana-Michigan Electric Company and probably has some stories to tell! We will learn a bit more about the local history of the building and the surrounding area, and enjoy the room full of adoptable cats, too!
saturday october 31, 2026
trick or treat at the commerce cENTER 10am-2pm
Join The Cat Lady Cafe, River Valley Farmers’ Market, Island Eleven and Preventative Pet Health of Michiana along with other fun trunks and tables for a trick or treat experience inside the Commerce Center. Games, candy and giveaways, along with baby goats at the market and a bounce house in the Atrium. Free to attend! Costumes encouraged!
novemBER EVENTS
sunday December 6, 2026
Paint a Matcha bowl with the Pigeon & The Hen Pottery 10:30am
We are launching our MATCHA DRINK MENU!! And what better way than by helping you make your own Matcha bowl? This relaxed workshop is all about easing into your day with a little cozy creativity!
Matcha bowls are handthrown by the talented staff at The Pigeon & The Hen with speckled stoneware clay.
Each ticket includes one premium iced matcha latte to sip while you paint.
Matcha bowls will be fired and texted for pickup in 2-3 weeks.
*NO CAT TIME INCLUDED WITH THIS EVENT.
tuesday november 3, 2026
dungeon crawler carl pawty 6:00pm
Where are all the DCC fans at? A book that combines gaming, cats and a tiara with a purple gemstone? This is the purrfect event for the Cat Lady Cafe! Come and chat with other Dungeon Crawler fans, discuss the book series, create your own loot boxes and tiaras while snacking on donut holes. Ticket includes time with our adoptable cats, too. Drinks available for purchase, including beer and wine.
thursday November 5, 2026
craft and yap…with Cats! 6:00-8:00pm
The collab I've been waiting for! My insanely talented cousin Lindsey with Finny Lou & Co. is bringing her charm bar to the cafe. She'll provide all the tools needed to create a bag charm, bracelet and other goodies. We'll provide cats and drinks, for purchase. Grab a glass of wine or a delicious latte and craft your heart out! Come with a friend or make new ones at this fun event.
wednesday November 11, 2026
cats and cookies with the calla lily cookie 6:00-8:00pm
We are excited to welcome back Angela with her delicious cookies and amazing talent! This class will provide all supplies and instructions to create these six cat-themed cookies. You'll also get some time with our adoptable cats. Drinks available for purchase, including beer and wine! Sign up with a friend or come on your own and meet other creative cat lovers - and go home with a tray full of goodies to keep or share.
thursday November 12, 2026
painting with the pigeon and the hen pottery 6:00-8:00pm
Create a personalized mug just in time for hot drink season! Select from an assortment of themed mugs from the Pigeon & the Hen Pottery for your favorite coffee or hot cocoa. All supplies and instructions provided.
Ticket price includes time with our adoptable cats. POTTERY PURCHASE IS SEPARATE.
*****Ticket price doesn't include the price of pottery******************
sunday november 15, 2026
brunch, bubbles and bingo 11:00am & 12:30pm
It's the Cat Lady's birthday and we're partying all day long!
Enjoy an hour in the cat lounge, playing several rounds of bingo while drinking a glass of prosecco and snuggling cats! Sounds heavenly, right? Bingo prizes include bottles of bubbly, bags of Bendix Roasters coffee and other fun cat-themed items.
Wednesday november 18, 2026
Sip and shop 5:00-7:00pm
Stop in to work on holiday shopping, grab a gift for yourself and sample some delicious wines! Ali on the Boulevard will be here with her permanent jewelry collection, Crochet Narasaki will have an assortment of crocheted animals, Hinterland Bookery will have their pop-up shop of gently loved books and April from Cornerstone Wines will be sampling some of this season’s finest. Bottles will be available for purchase, just in time for Thanksgiving!
The Cat Lady Cafe boutique will be stocked for the holidays as well! Come with your shopping list - grab a friend or come on your own.
Of course, the cat lounge will be open for ½ hour vists, $7/person.
thursday november 19, 2026
make a clay cat with dragon dreams 6:00pm
Make a lil' cute clay version of your cat! Join us for a fun workshop hosted by Sarah from Dragon Dreams and make your very own clay figure inspired by your cat! It makes the purrfect desk buddy or addition to a trinket shelf and it's a great homage to those little furry creatures that offer us attention only when they want and are always asking for food. With the holidays just round the corner it also makes the purrfect out of the ordinary gift! Also includes time in the cat lounge with our adoptable cats!
sunday November 22, 2026
yoga with the traveling yogi 10:30am
Melissa from The Traveling Yogi will lead a 50-minute class in our cat lounge. The purrfect way to start your Sunday! Mats provided; wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Lattes, Lemonades and Mimosas available for purchase.
sunday November 22, 2026
Cats, Cocoa and Kindness 2:00pm
Kids ages 5-8 will enjoy story time with local author Cindy Lynn Sawyer, who will read her award-winning picture book, Remmy’s Sticky Situation. There will be crafts, a cup of hot cocoa and time in the cat lounge with our adoptable cats. Reservations required for child only; parent does not need a reservation.