COMMUNITY CALENDAR 10/08/2010

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LEGION RIDER NIGHT

Who: Waynedale Post #241

When: Saturday, October 23

Food available at 5pm

Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.

Info: Riders will pull winning ticket for freezer and $300 from Lengerich Meats

Music by Paul Band

Contact: 747-7851

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! AUXILIARY PIZZA NIGHT

Who: Waynedale Post #241

When: Saturday, October 30

5pm – 8pm

Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.

Info: Music by

Biff & The Cruisers

8:30pm – 11:30pm

and COSTUME CONTEST!

Cost: 12” Pizza

Any way you like – $10

Contact: 747-7851

 

DISCOUNTED EARLY BIRD MEMBERSHIPS!

Who: Pocahontas

Swim Club

Where: 3020 Ojibway

Info: A few discounted early bird memberships remain hurry!

Family memberships regularly $350, but sign up now and it costs $275!

Payment plans and Ach available, makes a great gift!

Dana LaMaster at info@pocopool.com

 

MORNING WALKING/WELLNESS PROGRAM

Who: ASH Centre

When: Monday – Friday

8am to 10am

Where: 1701 Freeman St.

Info: Coffee, tea, snacks available

 

STAMP COLLECTING SHOW

Who: Anthony Wayne Stamp Society

When: Saturday and Sunday, October 30 & 31

10am – 4pm

Where: Concordia

Lutheran H.S.

Info: 12 stamp dealers to serve the public and help with questions about the hobby!

Cost: Free

Contact: Jim Mowrer

422-1716

 

HAUNTED HOUSES!

Who: Haunted Castle & Black Forest

When: October

Thursday, 7 – 9pm

Friday, 7 – 11pm

Saturday, 7 – 11pm

Sunday, 7 – 9pm

Where: 8965 Auburn Road

Contact: www.hauntedcastle.com

 

BASKET BINGO

Who: Ossian PSI 10TA X1 Sorority

When: Monday, October 18

Where: Ossian Methodist Church Family Ctr

Cost: $20 for 20 games

of bingo

Contact: Joan at 622-4903

Karen 403-4846

 

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

 

EUCHRE

When: Tuesday’s

7pm

Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.

Who: Fraternal

Order Of Eagles 248

 

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER

SUPPORT GROUP

Who: Alzheimer’s Association

When: 1^st 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

4pm – 6pm

Cost: Bring plenty of business cards

Contact: 747-5202

 

THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN.

Who: The Korean War Veterans Assn

Indiana Chapter One

What: Monthly meeting

2^nd 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

 

GOLDEN KIWANIS

Meet Thursdays

11:30am

Atz’s

Ice Cream Shoppe

Tillman Road

 

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

 

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

 

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: 1^st 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

 

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

260-415-7741

 

FISH FRIES 2010 – 2011

Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor

When: Second Friday of every month

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: Park Edelweiss

3355 Elmhurst Dr.

Cost: Dinner – $8

Children 12 and under – $5

Contact: Carol

260-459-2225

 

MONTHLY MEETING

Who: Disorderly Bear Den

When: First Thursday

of each month

Where: Community Center

233 W. Main Street

Info: Teens, LISTEN up!

Contact: Donna

260-409-9886

 

FLEA MARKET

Who: Southwest Conservation Club

When: Saturday

October 16

9am – 4pm

Where: 5703 Bluffton Rd.

Info: Tables

Inside $10

Outside $5

Contact: 456-7662

 

OVERCOME GUILT

Who: Lifetree Café

When: Sunday

October 17

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Where: The Mocha Lounge

6312 Covington Rd

Info: Event includes a film that deals with guilt.

Cost: Free

Contact: Don at 260-432-1524

 

THEOLOGY

LECTURE SERIES

Who: University of

Saint Francis

When: Sunday

October 17

3pm

Where: North Campus Auditorium

2702 Spring Street

Info: Dr. Lewis Pearson, assistant professor of philosophy

will present “Of What Use Are Philosophers: Addressing

Age-Old Misconceptions”

Cost: Free &

open to the public

Contact: Angie

260-399-8066

 

KIDS TRICK-OR-TREAT CELEBRATION

Who: K-Mart South

When: Saturday

October 30

1pm – 3pm

Where: K-Mart

7530 S. Anthony Blvd.

Info: Kids games,

trick-or-treat station and many treats!

Cost: Everything is Free!

Contact: 260-447-3594

 

FUNDRAISER FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Who: Sablic Enterprise

When: Tuesday

October 19

6pm

Where: LaFogata

1812 Bluffton Rd.

Info: Save money to save schools & raise grades!

Cost: $5 minimum

Contact: 804-3796