COMMUNITY CALENDAR 5/6/2009
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PROFESSIONAL INDOOR FOOTBALL
What: Fort Wayne Freedom Football
When: Friday
May 1st
Kickoff 7:30pm
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MEETING
Who: Premiere Chapter of the American
Business Women’s Association
When:
Third Monday of month
12noon
Where: Towne House Community Center
2209 St. Joe Center Rd.
Cost: $12
For more information:
Marguerite 260-744-2520
SERVICE ADDED
Where: St. Mark Lutheran Church
16933 Thiele Road
When: Sat. 5:30pm
Everyone is Welcome!
THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN.
Who: The Korean War Veterans Assn
Indiana Chapter One
What: Monthly meeting, 2nd Sat.
Breakfast and Social Hour
Where: Am. Legion Post 82
3201 Harris Rd.
Breakfast at 7am
Meeting at 9am
Mary Anna Roemke
260-485-7627
EUCHRE
Where: WD United Methodist Church
Church Street
When: Tuesdays
9am
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLERS
Who:
Little River Wetlands Project
What: Eagle Marsh morning hikes
Where: Eagle Marsh
At the barn off Engle Road
When: Tuesdays
9-11am
Be sure to dress for the weather and wear tall waterproof boots
CROCHET MEETING
Who: Three Rivers Crochet Guild
Where: First Missionary Church, Rudisill @ South Wayne
Jefferson Pointe Shopping
When: Second Monday of month
6:30pm-8:30pm
For more information:
747-0601
SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING
Where: Renaissance Restaurant
Tillman Road
When: Tuesdays
7am
For more information:
Ron Perkins
747-6186
INDIANA EPILEPSY SERVICES SUPPORT GROUP
What: Monthly meeting
Where: East Parlor Room
Wayne Street UMC
300 E. Wayne Street
When: 4th Tuesday of month
12:30-2pm
BAERFIELD TOASTMASTERS
What: Learn speaking and leadership skills
Where: Penguin Point
7303 Winchester Rd.
When: Tuesdays at 6pm
If you need help becoming a confident, effective speaker at your club meetings, this is the place to begin.
SOUTHMOOR SINGERS
What: Looking for singers to join our ladies choir
When: Practice 9-11am Tuesdays
Come join us!
We are a group of ladies who love to sing and share the gift of music with others
Call 447-0339 or
744-5034 for more information
MEMORIAL BRICKS
Where: War Memorial Shrine
2122 O’Day Road
Make every day a “Memorial Day” by placing a brick of honor on the Korean War Veterans Association’s beautiful walkway
For more information:
Ron Barnhardt
493-7569
BEGINNING THE JOURNEY
Who: Alzheimer’s Assoc.
What: Seminar for families who suspect memory loss or have recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
For more information or to register call 1-800-272-3900
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Where: Chief Richardville House
5705 Bluffton Road
When: Throughout the year
What: Sweeping, moping, dusting, and pulling weeds, yard clean-up, and general custodial work
Call 426-2882 ext. 307
CHURCH SERVICES
Where: Church of Christ
3421 Thurber Ave.
When: Sundays
9am Bible Study
10am & 6:30pm
Services
Radio program
WGL, 1250AM
Sunday 7am-7:30am
Call 747-2637 for information
NEW HORIZONS BAND
What: Invitation for you to come blow your horn
If you do not have a horn but want to play one, they will help you
Where: Crescent Avenue Methodist Church
Who: Directing the band is retired music instructor John Morse
Morse directed programs at Elmhurst HS
He also served as third French Horn with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic
The Fort Wayne band meets twice a week
The New Horizons band is open to any adult who wants to make music.
If you’ve never played an instrument before but want to, New Horizons will teach you
Contact: Dave Held
744-6084
SOS NIGHT
Who: Nine Mile United Methodist
Where: 6303 Winters Road
When: Wednesday night
6-7:30pm
What: Sharing Our Savior
The night begins with dinner, singing, then adults and children separate into bible studies
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
DEPRESSION SUPPORT MEETS
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday
6pm
Where: Hope Missionary Church
429 E. Dustman Rd.
Bluffton
What: Open to anyone suffering with depression, bi-polar, anxiety, or has a friend or loved one who does
Cost: Free
Donations accepted
824-1844 or 694-6371 for more information
WALKERS WELCOME!
Where: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
1819 Reservation Drive
Family Life Center
When: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
8am
Mrs. Betty Rekeweg checks your blood pressure before & after walking, if desired
A five-minute devotion is provided prior to the start of the program after which a person can walk as long as they desire.
MS SELF HELP GROUP
What: For individuals and family members dealing with MS
When: Group meets the first Monday of each month at 7pm
Where: Fort Wayne Rehabilitation Hospital
7970 West Jefferson Blvd.
Call 637-3820 for more information
SOUTHWEST
CONSERVATION CLUB
Open to the Public
Where: 5703 Bluffton Road
What: Trap & Skeet Shoot
When: 2nd & Last Sundays
12:30 to close
What: Fish & Tenderloin Supper
Open to the Public
When: 1st & 3rd Fridays
5pm-7:30pm
Where: SW
Conservation Club
5703 Bluffton Road
What: 3D Archery Shoot
Open to the Public
When: 1st & 3rd Sundays
10am-3:00pm
Where: SW
Conservation Club
5703 Bluffton Road
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
What: Pro Troops Rally
Where: Across from the Allen County Courthouse
When: First Saturday of every month
12pm to 1pm
This event is to let our troops know that we haven’t forgotten about them
Please bring flags and signs
For more information:
Rex Mercer
260-609-3461
QUIET WARRIORS CHAPTER MEETING
Who: Quiet Warriors Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association
Where: Eagles #248
4940 Bluffton Road
When: 1st Sat. of month
8am
For more information:
747-0601
FORT WAYNE WRITERS FORUM
What: Talkabouts, prose & poetry
Where: Towne House
2209 St. Joe Road
When: First Tuesday of the month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
ALLEN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
What: Campfire Chats
Where: Metea County Park Nature Center
When: Third Thursday
8 pm
For more information:
449-3181
Cost: $4
EUCHRE
When: Tuesday’s
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248
CHURCH SERVICES
When: Sunday School
9-10:30am
Service 10:30am
Where: Elmhurst Church of the Nazarene
2951 Sandpoint Rd.
For more information:
747-4811
LOU HOLTZ SPEAKING
Where: Women’s Care Center
When: June 2
What: Benefit dinner and silent auction
Tickets are $250
260-242-9377
RUMMAGE SALE
Where: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
1819 Reservation Dr.
When: May 7 and 8
9am-4pm
May 9
9am-1pm
Sale will be in the Family Life Center
OLIVER
Who: St. Therese Little Flower Theater
What: The Musical Oliver
When: Friday, May 16
Sat., May 17
7:00pm
Where: St. Francis Campus Auditorium
Spring Street
Tickets
747-9039
747-2343
VFW CHICKEN DINNER
Who: Bluffton Road VFW
Why: Local Charities
What: Nelson Port-A-Pit Chicken Dinners
When: Sat., May 16
10:30am-2:00pm (or until gone)
Where: Walgreen’s parking lot, Waynedale
½ chicken $5.50
Pit potatoes $3.00
GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP
Spring cleaning (May 16)
WWW.cityoffortwayne.org/greatamericancleanup
FREE GARDENING SEMINAR
Where: Kingston Residence
7515 Winchester Road
When: Tuesday, May 5
2:30pm
Speakers:
Kaye Love and Anne Ladowski
FREE SUMMER CONCERT
Who: Alzheimer Association
Where: 2601 Covington Commons
When: Thursday, June 4
Dinner at 5 PM
Rrsvp at 432-1932
10 ANNUAL WINDSONG STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Where: IPFW Neff Hall Theatre
When: 10 AM for student film screenings
2 PM screening for film of the year
For information 348-5510
UMBERS DO IT BEST HARDWARE
65th Anniversary
Where: Umbers Do It Best
When: May 1 to May 3
There will be door prizes
And a chance at a $1000 shopping spree
YOGA CLASSES
Where: Lutheran Hospital
Kachmann Auditorium
When: May 19
6:00-6:45pm
Who: Kelly Metzger RYT
Tuition: $50
Postures and breath awareness and much more
BETTER BREATHERS SUPPORT GROUP
Where: Lutheran Hospital
Classrooms 1 and 2
When: Wednesday, May 13
10 AM
Speakers:
Lauren Tooley, Dietician Intern
Melissa Hetzel, Registered Dietician
MCNAMARA FLORIST GARDEN TALK
What: Garden Talk Information
When: Saturday, May 2
11 AM
Saturday, May 23
10:30 AM
Saturday, May 30
10 AM
Each day will be a different subject
747-4131 for more info
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE
When: June 20-21
Theme: 25 survivors 25 stories 25 years
Where: Bishop Luers High school
Submit your one page story by May 15
Send to: American Cancer Society
111 E. Ludwig Rd. Ste.105
Fort Wayne, IN
46825
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