COMMUNITY CALENDAR 7/16/2010
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JOSEPH DECUIS BURGERS & WINE TASTING
Who: Pocahontas Swim Club
When: Sunday, July 25
6pm – 8pm
Where: Pocahontas Swim Club
Info: This event is open everyone
Advance tickets required
Tickets available by calling the pool at 747-9815
Cost: $10 for adults
$5 for kids
MODEL RAILROAD SHOW & SWAP
Who: Van Wert County Historical Society
When: Saturday, July 17
10am – 5pm
Sunday, July 18
12pm – 5pm
Where: Van Wert County Fairgrounds
1055 S. Washington St
Cost: $1 admission
3RD ANNUAL CHRIS DOYLE MEMORIAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
When: Saturday, July 31
8am – 9pm
Where: Fort Wayne Turners
3636 Parnell Ave.
Info: Increase awareness of the ongoing infection carried by mosquitoes
Contact: www.orgsites.com/in/chrisdoylebenefit
MORNING WALKING/WELLNESS PROGRAM
Who: ASH Centre
When: Monday – Friday
8am to 10am
Where: 1701 Freeman St.
Info: Coffee, tea, snacks available
BOTANICAL ROOTS CONCERT SERIES
Who: Downtown Improvement District
When:
Friday, July 30 – Sept. 3
7:30pm
Where: 1100 S. Calhoun St.
Cost: $6 ages 13+
12 and under free
Info: Six concerts feature nationally touring “roots music” bands
Contact: Natalie
260-427-6028
JELLY BELLY TOUR
Who: Disabled American Volunteers (DAV)
When: Saturday, July 24
10am – 2pm
Where: Golden Corral Kokomo, IN
Info: Fun, games and Jelly Belly samples!
All donations support DAV
11TH ANNUAL NORTHERN GOSPEL SINGING CONVENTION
Who: Alan Godsey & The Northmen
When: Thursday, August 5
5pm
Friday, August 6
1pm & 5pm,
Saturday, August 7
1pm & 5pm
Where: 2172 W Chapel Pike
Marion, IN
Cost: Evening tickets $12
Matinee tickets $10
Info: Over 40 Christian Music Artists
Contact: Fort Wayne Northmen office
638-4228
or call Alan Godsey
348-5164
PARTY FOR CLASS OF 2010
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When:
Wednesday, August 4
7pm -9pm
Where: BLHS Courtyard
Info: Free food, pop, and cornhole!
A Knight of farewell and fun!
Contact: 456-1261 x 3008
MISTRELS SHOW CHOIR CAMP
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: August 3-6
9am-11:30am
Where: BLHS
Info: Kindergarten thru 8th grade
Performance after camp is concluded
Cost: $40 includes t-shirt & picnic
Contact: 456-1261 x 3008
FOOTBALL CAMP
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Monday, July 19
through Thursday, July 22
8am – 10am
Where: BLHS Courtyard
Info: 5th – 12th graders
shoulder pads and helmet camp
Contact: 456-1261 x 3008
FURNISHING HELP TO REBUILD LIVES
Who: Mustard Seed Furniture Bank
When: Monday – Friday
10am – 4pm
Where: Drop off
3636 Illinois Rd.
Info: Bring in bed linens, extra blankets and towels and miscellaneous kitchen items.
Also accepting furniture and goods
Contact: 260-471-5802 ext 5
SWEET ADELINES TOWNS OF HARMONY CHORUS
When: Mondays
6:30pm – 9pm
Where:
5120 Speedway Drive
Info: Real Women, Real Harmony, Real Fun
Contact: 260-436-7104 or
townsofharmony.org
ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Who: Alzheimer’s Association
When:
1st Thursday of month
Time: 10am
Where: Waynedale Library
2200 Lower Huntington Rd.
Note: Meetings are confidential and free of charge
Contact: 415-7741
SOUTHWEST WOMEN’S NETWORKING
Who: Cheryl Friar
Where: Tavern at Coventry
5745 Coventry Lane
When: First Tuesday of month
Cost: Bring plenty of business cards
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
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
SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING
Where:
Renaissance Restaurant
Tillman Road
When: Tuesdays
7am
For more information:
Ron Perkins
747-6186
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
“FEDERSTRUM” CABARET SHOW
Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, July 16
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Dr.
Cost: Dinner: $10
Show: $15
Info: Unique German-English cabaret show from Germany
Reservations are REQUIRED
Contact: 260-459-2225
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
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
DEPRESSION SUPPORT MEETS
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday
6pm
Where: Hope Missionary
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
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
FISH AND TENDERLOIN SUPPER
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: First and Third
Friday of the month
5pm – 7:30pm
Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.
Southwest
Conservation Club
Contact: 747-4677
Jim Shearer
TRAP AND SKEET SHOOT
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: Second and Fourth
Sunday of the month
12:30pm until close
Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.
Southwest
Conservation Club
Contact: 747-4677
Jim Shearer
3-D ARCHERY
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: First and Third
Sunday of the month
10am to 3pm
Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.
Southwest
Conservation Club
Contact: 747-4677
Jim Shearer
FREE BINGO
Who: Kingston Healthcare
When: Second Wednesday
9am – 10am
Where: Chik-fil-A
Jefferson Pointe
Info: 15% of all sales go to Alzheimer’s Association
Contact: Camille at 260-415-7741
OSHA 10-HOUR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE COURSE
Who: OSHA
When: Friday
July 23
Where: Northview Inn & Suites
2820 Hotel Ave.
Huntington, IN
Cost: $169 a person
Info: Seminar is to learn about dangers and hazards in the work place
Persons who should attend:
Safety Directors, Plant Managers, Safety Committee Members & others
Contact: 317-867-3145
or link2saftey.com
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