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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 7/2/2010

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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 Dr.

Info: Real Women, Real Harmony, Real Fun

Contact: 260-436-7104 or

townsofharmony.org

 

MORNING WALKING/WELLNESS PROGRAM

Who: ASH Centre

When: Monday – Friday

8am to 10am

Where: 1701 Freeman St.

Info: Coffee, tea, snacks available

 

ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Who: Alzheimer’s Association

When: 1st Thursday of month

Time: 10am

Where: Waynedale Library

2200 Lower Huntington

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.

 

EUCHRE

When: Tuesday’s

7pm

Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.

Who: Fraternal

Order Of Eagles 248

 

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

 

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 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

 

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

 

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

 

CPR TRAINING

Who: Don’t Miss A Beat

When: Wednesday, July 14

Where: FW

Parks & Recreation

Community Ctr

233 W. Main St.

Info: Open to anyone

12 yrs or older

Registration required

Contact: 260-427-1164

e-mail:

3rcpr@cityoffortwayne.org

“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

 

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

 

GARDEN WALK

Who: Wells County

Master Gardener

When: July 10 -11

1pm – 6pm

Where: 1761 South 300 W

Liberty Center, IN

Cost: $5

children 12 under free

Info: Proceeds from the event are used to sponsor programs, such as 4-H Fair flower show, children’s programs at the Library, Cook-Williamson Memorial Iris Garden, and educational programs for the public

Contact: 260-824-6412

 

FAMILY FUN DAY

Who: Botanical Conservatory

When: Tuesday, July 13

10am – 3pm

Where: 1100 S. Calhoun St.

Cost: Adult $5

Child, ages 3-17, $3

Info: Have fun during Three Rivers!

Crafts, balloon animals, face painting, and carnival games

Contact: 260-427-6028

 

BEER TASTING

Who: Indiana Tech

When: July 16,

6:30pm – 9:30pm

Where: Andorf0r Commons, Indiana Tech,

1600 E. Washington Blvd.

Cost: $20 a person, $35 a couple. Dinner and six samples included, additional samples may be purchased

Info: RSVP by July 12

Contact: 424-5561 x2219

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