Thursday, July 29, 2010-5:30-7:30pm
Friday, July 30, 2010-10:00am-12:00pm
Summer Reading Club Carnival
Huntington Public Library
255 W. Park Drive
Huntington, Indiana 46750
The Main Library will host a two-day carnival for all reading club participants, birth to grade 6, who have reached the first level in their club. This includes participants who have read at least 6 books in the preschool - picture book club, or have read at least 4 books for the chapter book club. The carnival will be held on Thursday, July 29th from 1pm - 3:30 pm and from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, and continue on Friday, July 30th from 10am - Noon. No registration required - summer reading club participants are welcome to come anytime between the hours listed on the day most convenient for them.
Free tickets for games will be awarded at the door. Parents are invited to bring a camera to take fun photos of their kids in action! Those unable to attend the carnival may pick up their prize packets in the Children's Department prize packets may be picked up in the Children's Room on or after Monday, August 2nd . Prize packets must be picked up by 5pm on Saturday, August 28th.
For more information, call the library at 356-0824.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Beginning at 9:30am
The Paralympic Experience
Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities
3320 North Clinton Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Schedule of events:
9:30 am - 10 am: Check-In
10 am - 11 am: Archery
11 am - Noon: Cycling
Noon - 1 pm: Lunch & Group Discussion
1 pm - 2 pm: Sit Volleyball
2 pm - 3 pm: Softball
This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. To register for the event contact Turnstone at 260-483-2100. For more information on the Paralypmic Experience at Turnstone, contact Tina Acosta at 260-483-2100.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Shining Light Across America
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, IN
As part of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Indiana Scouts invite local residents to a historic event Saturday, July 31, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. It's called A Shining Light Across America.
Fort Wayne will link to the Centennial Celebration Show, part of the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill Virginia, and will be one of only six events in the country to feature a two way satellite connection enabling Scouts in Fort Wayne to interact with the expected 60,000 Scouts and volunteers in Virginia. Excerpts from the local show will be broadcast nationwide, and around the world online.
Scouts and community members will shine a light on Scouting through the following exciting presentations and activities:
Family Fun Zone: (National Guard climbing wall and obstacle course, US Army climbing wall,
Air Zoo F-16 Procedures Trainer, TagArt face painting, tattoos, story telling, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Science Central, Canlan Ice Sports bounce apparatus and much more);
Silly Mascot Invitational Olympics: The Cub Scout Mascots invite: Icy D. Eagle of the Komets, The Mad Ant, Johnny from The Tin Caps, The Don from IPFW, and Johnny Cougar of USF to participate in some fun and challenges;
Miami Nation of Indiana ceremonial dance and drumming.
Magician and inspirational speaker, Giovanni Livera will capture the imagination with his presentation, "Anything is Possible;" and
Two-way satellite link to the Centennial Celebration Show in Virginia.
Doors open at 4p.m., the local program will begin at 6p.m. and the program will conclude at 9:30p.m. Tickets are available now through TicketMaster.
Boys Scouts of America, Anthony Wayne Area Council serves youth in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley Counties with over 8,000 youth and 2,800 adult volunteer participating in 2009.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
6:30-7:30pm
Lifetree Cafe: Dealing with Difficult People
The Mocha Lounge
6312 Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Dealing With Difficult People: A hostage negotiator shares his conflict-resolution tips on film at Lifetree Caf Sunday night August 1st at 6:30 7:30 PM. The Lifetree event will suggest ways for dealing with difficult people in everyday situations.The program provides practical help to diffuse conflict with others at home, in the workplace, at school, and elsewhere. Though few people ever have to negotiate a hostage crisis, the police who handle these situations have discovered some approaches that can help anyone in a conflict.
Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages will be available. Lifetree Cafe is held at The Mocha Lounge, 6312 Covington Road. Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Everyone is welcome.
Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Don Wismer at 260-432-1524 or DonaldWismer@Gmail.com. Information is also available at LifetreeCafe.com.
Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2010
6:30-7:00pm and 7:15-7:45pm each night
Pajama Story Times at the Huntington Public Library
Main Library
255 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN
The Children's Department will present "Pajama Story Time" sessions on Tuesday evenings, August 3, 10, 17, and 24. Each "Pajama Story Time" evening will offer two sessions, the first from 6:30 - 7:00 pm and the second from 7:15 - 7:45 pm, and a special Ice Cream Party will be offered at 7pm on Tuesday, August 25, between Pajama Story Time sessions. Children ages 3 - grade 2 are invited to attend, wearing their pajamas and bringing their favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal.
Advance registration is highly encouraged - call the Library at 260-356-2900 for more information or to register your child for Pajama Story Time.
Thursday, August 5
7:00-8:00pm
Summit City Fencing Club (SCFC)
- Demonstration at the Allen County Public Library
900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Free and open to the public, all ages! SCFC fencers will be in the Great Hall of the main library,
talking about the club & fencing with each other in order to demonstrate the sport. Members can
answer questions and will hand out informational fliers.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT CITY FENCING CLUB: The SCFC, a member club of the United States Fencing
Association, is a non-profit organization and exists to promote the sport of fencing, both on a purely recreational level and as a competitive sport. The club is dedicated to teaching others about fencing, its history, and qualities such as sportsmanship and chivalry. The SCFC welcomes any interested individuals, regardless of skill level or overall experience.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Beginning with registration at 6:30pm
MENSA ADMISSIONS EXAM
University of Saint Francis
Doermer Building, Room 166
2701 Spring St. Fort Wayne, IN
Test Begins 7:00 PM. $40 fee and photo ID required. Must be 14 or older.
For more information,
Contact: Dan Klopfenstein at (260)710-0030, or (260)485-6960
or via e-mail at danswissmr@aol.com
Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19 and 26
6:00pm each night
Pajama Story Times at the Markle Branch Library
197 East Morse Street, Markle, IN
The Markle Branch Library will present "Pajama Story Time" sessions at 6 pm on Thursday evenings, August 5, 12, 19, and 26. A special Ice Cream Party will be offered on Thursday, August 26. Children ages birth - grade 2 are invited to attend, wearing their pajamas and bringing their favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal.
Advance registration is highly encouraged - call the Markle Branch Library at 260-758-3332 for more information or to register your child for Pajama Story Time.
Saturday, August 7
1:00pm-4:00pm
Miami indian Heritage Days
Chief Richardville House
5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, IN
August's Miami Indian Heritage Days will feature Katrina Mitten. Mitten will showcase Native American Bead Work on August 7. Sponsored by the History Center, Miami Indian Heritage Days programs are held from 1-4 pm on the first Saturday of the month, May through November, and feature local artists, performers, and representatives from the Miami Indians and other Native American groups demonstrating aspects of their lasting heritage for the public to enjoy.
Admission for each Saturday event is $7 adults and $5 students and seniors. History Center members and children ages 5 and under are free. Admission also includes the opportunity to visit the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Persons visiting the Chief Richardville House can also view a Miami long house that is currently under construction.
Programs coming up: The fall program continues on September 4 when Dani Tippman presents "Miami Harvest" on edible and usable plants and materials. M.I.A.M.I. (Miami Indiana Alliance of Miami Indians) will present programs on October 2 about traditional wikiami building and cattail matting.
November 6 and 7 is Traders Days. Vendors, craftsmen and artists sell quality Native American items including fine art, gourd work, beading, carved wood pieces, corn husk dolls, Christmas ornaments, Native American shields, jewelry, clothing, feather work, homemade baked goods and more.
Traders Days events are free to the public and are open Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Miami Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville built a trading empire in this area that made him the richest man in Indiana by the time of his death in 1841. His home, built in 1827, is one of the premier attractions in the Historical Society's collection since the restoration of the building's exterior. Today his house is recognized as the oldest Native American dwelling in the Midwest and the first Greek Revival style house in northeast Indiana.
For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit the website at www.fwhistorycenter.com.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
1:00pm-4:00pm
Women's Self Defense Seminar
Praise Lutheran Church
1115 W. Dupont Rd.
Fort Wayne, In 46825
Come join us at Praise Lutheran Church on Saturday August 7th from 1-4pm for a women's self defense seminar. The seminar will be led by Pastor J. Brown, who holds a seventh degree black belt in karate. He will be teaching skills and techniques of self defense to promote self confidence and safety for women. This is a great opportunity for any women 13 and older who has ever wondered how they would defend themselves in the event of an attack. Admission: Free-will donations to cover the cost of the seminar. Call 460-7725 for more information.
Thursday, August 19 through Sunday, August 22, 2010
The Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association's 33rd Annual Show
Jefferson Township Park
Webster Road & Dawkins Road
east of New Haven, IN
Daily Admission: $5.00 per person. Children under 12 and exhibitors are free. Memberships and a four day pass our available at the office on the fairgrounds.
Featuring in this year's show: Lesser known classics: Imperial Tractor (only 2 in existence) , Bryan Steam Tractor, Lynn Klingaman and his Sheppard powered Farmall F-20.
EXHIBITS & Demonstrations: Antique cars, trucks, steam engines, gas engines and tractors, garden tractors, large flea market and a "Trading Post" where unique items will be available with items for sale, quilt display, shingle mill, sawmill, chain saw & chisel sculpting, threshing and plowing with tractors and steam engines, blacksmithing, steamed sweet corn, corn shelling, 5-ton/125 HP Buckeye Oil Engine, parades and a truck display by the Auburn Chapter of Antique Truck Historical Society.
FOOD: DAILY: 7-10am --Pancake & Sausage Breakfast (By New haven Cub Scout Pack #3098) FRIDAY: Fish and Tenderloin Dinners SATURDAY: 11am -7pm Chicken Dinners by The Country Chef Many other food vendors on the show grounds.
Our 24th Annual Quilt Show featuring quilts from the 1800's to 2010 by local artists will be available to see. A special presentation called a "bed turning" by featured quilter, 90 year young, Lois Fegley will take place on Saturday morning. Quilts of Valor will be displayed by the New Haven United Methodist quilters. Come see how a treadle sewing machine really works and take your turn at hand-quilting around the quilting frame. A Quilt of Many Colors from Leo will be available with items for purchase.
Special Events:
Friday, August 20: 2 & 4pm Paulding-Putnam Electric Demonstration: Dangers of Electricity; 5pm--Tractor Pull; 7-9pm Spike & The Bulldogs (Songs of the '50's and '60's). Bring your lawn chairs!
Saturday, August 21: 10:00am--Featured Brand Tractor Pull; 2pm--Kiddie Tractor Pull; 5pm--Tractor Pull 2:30 & 4:30pm--Applejack Kloggers; 6-8:30pm--Shade'N Shannon (Musical tribute to Johnny Cash).Bring your lawn chairs!
Sunday, August 22: 9:00am--Church; 1:30pm--New Haven High School Alumni Band playing songs of the 1960s.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
1:00pm
Preserving Nature's Bounty: Workshops for Safe Home Food Preservation
Allen County Extension Office
4001 Crescent Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4590
Picture your garden overflowing with plump, juicy tomatoes, shiny green peppers, and crisp green beans. Imagine picking juicy peaches, pears, and apples from the local orchards or selecting fresh produce from baskets at the farmers' markets. Why not save some of this bounty to enjoy all through the year? Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage, loss of quality, edibility, or nutritive value caused or accelerated by micro-organisms.
Learn to preserve foods safely. Contact the extension office at 260-481-6826, or hadleyv@purdue.edu, or visit the web page http://www.extension.purdue.edu/allen under Consumer and Family Science or Family for a brochure and to register.
Cost is $2.00, payable at the door to cover printing costs. Register early, class size will be limited.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
The Alzheimer's Association's annual Memory Walk(R)
Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne
This event will raise awareness and funds to fight the disease locally in Indiana. The Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk, is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research programs. Held annually in hundreds of communities across the country, this inspiring event calls on volunteers of all ages to become Champions and raise funds to support the fight against Alzheimer's. Champions include those living with the disease, families, caregivers, corporate and community leaders, who actively support Memory Walk in our community. Participants in Memory Walks across the United States have raised more than $300 million to date.
To start a team or make a donation, contact
the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org/indiana or 800-272-3900.
For more information, visit www.alz.org/indiana.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Beginning at 1:00pm, shotgun start
Bishop Luers Alumni and Friends Golf Outing (Florida Scramble)
BROOKWOOD GOLF COURSE
10304 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne, IN
Proceeds to benefit Bishop Luers needs-based tuition assistance fund. Cost: $75.00 per person includes: greens fees, cart, range balls, 6 drink tickets and food. HOLE SPONSORSHIP: $125 per hole.
Registration Forms can be downloaded at www.bishopluers.org/alumni
Questions? Please contact the Alumni Office at (260) 456-1261 x 3039
or Melissa Hire at mhire@bishopluers.org or Sarah Shank at shank@bishopluers.org
Thursday, September 30, 2010
6:00pm
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana 6th Annual Tribute Dinner.
a fundraiser for Cancer Services
Marquis Ballroom, Fort Wayne Marriott Hotel
305 E Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN
Cost: $100 per ticket, $800 per table (includes one tribute)
This year's event, "Bridging Troubled Waters: A Reflection on Life's Journey," offers our community an opportunity to pause, treasure the memories of people who have been touched by cancer, and pay tribute to them, whether a cancer survivor, caregiver, physician, or lost loved one.
The evening includes a chance to share memories with family and friends, enjoy a nice dinner and entertainment, and display a photograph of your loved one, along with their story. Event sponsors include Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fort Wayne Medical Oncology & Hematology, PHP of Northern Indiana, Radiation Oncology Associates, Lincoln Financial Group, Parkview Whitley Hospital, Parkview Noble, Salin Bank, Mattress Warehouse, Vorderman Photography, Cosmic Soup, Aesthetic Plant Specialists.
To learn how you can pay tribute to someone at our event or for tickets,
contact Amber Recker at 484-9560, toll free @ 1-866-484-956,
or arecker@cancer-services.org.
About Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana: Cancer Services' mission is to enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information and compassionate assistance. Last year, more than 3,000 local people with cancer and their families received emotional support and practical resources for their cancer journey. Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana helps people who live in Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties.
For more information, visit www.cancer-services.org.
ONGOING EVENTS:
Free Public Astronomical Observation
Saturday nights, beginning one hour after sunset and continuing for 2 hours
Now through November
Fox Island County Park, 7324 Yohne Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46809
The Fort Wayne Astronomical Society invites everyone to come to Fox Island County Park to use our observatory and telescope. Public stargazing is offered every clear Saturday night from April to November starting one hour after sunset and continuing for two hours.
Families with children are welcome to use the observatory. There are bathrooms, but they are rather primitive, so using facilities at home is recommended. On these clear Saturday viewing nights, Astronomy members are available to answer your questions. You may also bring your own telescope to the site and receive help to use it more effectively. Fox Island is also the home to our monthly meetings where the Society offers a variety of educational events including films and lectures. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information about the purpose of the society and the equipment available, visit their homepage at http://fortwayneastronomicalsociety.com
Fencing Instruction from The Summit City Fencing Club:
Beginning Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Young Adult Introduction to Fencing
St. Henry Catholic Church & Community Center
3029 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
6:00-7:00 PM each night
This beginners' class, available through FWCS Neighborhood Connection, is open to anyone ages 14-
29 and meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 8 sessions. Introduces footwork, how to hold blade,
parry/riposte, and gives students a chance to try foil, epee, and sabre. All equipment provided, learn
to fence for about $11 per week! Sign up at www.neighborhood-connection.org by clicking "Courses
Offered" and scrolling down to find the various class options.
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Beginning Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Adult Introduction to Fencing
St. Henry Catholic Church & Community Center
3029 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
7:15-8:15 PM each night
This beginners' class, available through FWCS Neighborhood Connection, is open to anyone ages 25
and up, meeting once a week on Tuesdays for a total of 8 weeks. We've had retirees learn to fence,
so anyone can do it! All equipment provided, other details the same as for the Young Adult class.
Sign up at www.neighborhood-connection.org!
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Beginning Thursday, September 2, 2010
Kids Introduction to Fencing
St. Henry Catholic Church & Community Center
3029 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
6:15-7:15 PM each night
This beginners class, available through FWCS Neighborhood Connection, is open to anyone ages 8-
13, meeting once a week on Thursdays for a total of 8 weeks. All equipment provided, other details
the same as for the Young Adult class. Sign up at www.neighborhood-connection.org.
All introductory fencing classes will be now offered through the Fort Wayne Community Schools continuing education program, Neighborhood Connection!
The SCFC holds all practices and classes at St. Henry Catholic Church & Community Center, 3029 E. Paulding Road.
For additional information, to ask about the fencing club or classes, or to set up a demonstration or
workshop, please contact club president Steve Koehneke or visit www.summitcityfencing.org. You can
also learn more about the club at www.facebook.com/summitcityfencing or www.myspace.com/scfcfw.
The SCFC, a member club of the United States Fencing Association, is a non-profit organization and exists to promote the sport of fencing, both on a purely recreational level and as a competitive sport. The club is dedicated to teaching others about fencing, its history, and qualities such as sportsmanship and chivalry. The SCFC welcomes any interested individuals, regardless of skill level or
overall experience.
Men As Caregivers Support Group
2nd and 4th Thursdays monthly, from 6:30-8:00pm
Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church, 1232 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Sponsored by Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
A group designed for men who find themselves in the role of caregiver for members of their families due to all kinds of traumatic events. It's a fact that men process information and feelings differently than women, so this group will offer a place for men to interact with each other in a way that is most beneficial to them. The facilitator is Pastor Jim Evans, Jr. who conceived of the idea because he is the chief caregiver in his home due to his wife's chronic battle with cancer.
Cancer Services is the local non-profit organization that provides practical resources, emotional support (through client advocacy and support groups) and information to people with cancer and their families. More information about this organization can be found at www.cancer-services.org.
For more information, contact:
Gail Hamm, Cancer Services: 260-484-9560 or 1-866-484-9560;
via e-mail at: ghamm@cancer-services.org
Pastor Jim Evans, Jr.: 260-424-4509, or via e-mail at: cacpastor@centralnet.net
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