COMMUNITY CALENDAR 11/19/2010

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S.A.L. CASH GIVE-AWAY

Who: Waynedale Post #241

When: Saturday, December 4

4pm

Dinner 4pm – 6pm

Where: 7605 Bluffton Rd.

Cost: Tickets $20

Info: Includes all you can eat pizza bar w/garlic bread!

Only 300 tickets will be sold.

Multiple drawings and multiple chances to win.

Last drawing at 7:20pm.

 

8^TH SCHOLARSHIP/PLACEMENT EXAM

Who: Bishop Luers

When: Saturday, December 4

Where: 333 East Paulding Rd.

Info: All 8^th grade students interested in attending Bishop Luers

A total of $10,000

Contact: Monica

456-1261 x 3008

 

THEOLOGY LECTURE

Who: University of

Saint Francis

When: Sunday, November 21

3pm

Where: North Campus

2702 Spring St.

Info: Question and answer session and light refreshments will follow

Contact: Angie Springer

260.399.8066

 

2005 CLASS REUNION

Who: Bishop Luers H.S.

When: Sat., November 27

8:00pm – 12:00am

Where: Curly’s Village Inn

4205 Bluffton Rd.

Info: For the Graduating Class of 2005!

Contact: Laura Booker

609-3567

 

GOLDEN KIWANIS

Meet Thursdays

11:30am

Atz’s

Ice Cream Shoppe

Tillman Road

 

HOW RACE & GENDER AFFECT

STUDENTS LEARNING

When: Tuesday, November 23

12:00 – 1:30pm

Where: YWCA

1610 Spy Run Ave.

Contact: RSVP with Sue Hiatt 424-4908 x 254

 

BREAKFAST WITH

ST. NIKOLAUS

Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor

When: Saturday, December 4

Where: Park Edelweiss

3355 Elmhurst Drive

Cost: $7 per person

Info: Open to the public!

Contact: For reservations

459-2225

 

NIGHT OF LIGHTS

Who: Downtown Improvement District

When: 6:15pm

Annual Lighting of

Santa & Reindeer

PNC Bank on Main St.

6:45pm

Lighting of the Wells Fargo Holiday Display

Wells Fargo Building on Calhoun St.

Performance by the Heartland Chamber Chorale of the University

of Saint Francis

7:00pm

Lighting of the I & M

“Merry Christmas” Wreath

One Summit Square on Wayne St.

7:15pm

Harrison Street Windows

Embassy Theatre on Harrison St.

7:45pm NEW this year

Fireworks at Parkview Field on Ewing St.

Info: Performance near the Wells Fargo Building on Calhoun St.

by the Heartland Chamber Chorale of the University of Saint Francis

 

LADIES AUXILLARY

Who: Fort Wayne Sports Club

When: Saturday

December 4

10am – 2pm

Where: FW Sport Club

3102 Ardmore Ave.

Info: Cookie Walk/Soup & Sandwich Bar

Contact: Erna Schmidtke

260-747-6946

 

EUCHRE

When: Tuesday’s

7pm

Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.

Who: Fraternal

Order Of Eagles 248

 

CHRISTKINDLMARKET

Who: Friends of Wyneken

What: Bus Trip

When: Saturday

December 11

Where: Chicago, IL

Why: Fund Raiser for the restoration

of the Historic Wyneken House on

Winchester Road

The Christkindlmarket

a German Merchant Market

held outdoors

Cost: Trip $45

For more information:

Contact Karen Heller (260)724-7959

Or Tina Bauermeister (260)639-6530

 

GERMAN CHRISTMAS SHOW 2010

Who: Fort Wayne Sports Club

When: Friday

December 10

7pm

Dinner

5pm – 6pm

Where: FW Sport Club

3102 Ardmore Ave.

Cost: Show & Dinner

$30 a person

Show Only

$20.00/person

Contact: 260-244-6964

260-338-1324

 

CHRISTMAS TEA AT SWINNEY HOMESTEAD

Who: Settlers, Inc.

When: Friday & Saturday

December 3 & 4

Doors open at Noon

Seating at 1pm

Where: Historic Swinney Homestead

1424 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Info: Enjoy uncommon teas, sandwiches, savories, scones and other treats while touring the Swinney House

Cost: $20/person

Contact: RSVP with D. Keane

486-8903

 

14^th ANNUAL TURKEY TROT

Who: Bishop Luers H.S.

When: Sunday

November 21

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Columbia Street West

Cost: $20 minimum a person

Info: Includes beer, wine, soft drinks, and appetizers.

Trot benefits Bishop Luers H.S. and Athletic Dept.

 

MORNING WALKING/WELLNESS PROGRAM

Who: ASH Centre

When: Monday – Friday

8am to 10am

Where: 1701 Freeman St.

Info: Coffee, tea, snacks available

 

CHRISTMAS MART 2010

Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor

When: Saturday

November 20

9am – 4pm

Where: 3355 Elmhurst Dr.

Info: Open to public!

Many vendors selling a variety of items

Cost: Entry free

Contact: Carol Mauch

459-2225

 

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

 

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: 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

 

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

 

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

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

Contact: 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

 

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

 

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

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.

Contact: 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

 

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 at 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 at 260-409-9886