COMMUNITY CALENDAR 02/24/12
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“ANYTHING GOES”
Who: Bishop Luers Performing
When: April 26,
April 27 & April 28
7:30pm
Where: Bishop Luers H.S.
333 E. Paulding Rd.
Cost: $10
Info: Come and enjoy this spring musical!
Contact: 456-1261 x 3114
HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION
Who:
University of Saint Francis
When: March 4 – 28
Opening reception
1-3pm on March 4
Where: Rolland Art & Visual Communication Center
Info: All events are free & open to public
Contact: 260-399-8050
COIN & CURRENCY SHOW
Who: Old Fort Coin Club
When: Sunday, March 18
9am – 4:00pm
Where: Allen County Fairgrounds
Cost: Free Parking & Admission
Info: Take I69 exit 111B
N on Lima Rd to Carroll Rd.
Follow signs
STEAK OR HAM DINNER
Who: Hoagland Area Advancement
When: Sunday, March 4
10:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Hoagland Pavillion
Cost: Adults: $8
Children 6-12: $5
Under 6: Free
Contact: Betty Peters
260-639-3132
ABC FISH FRY
Who: Bishop Luers H.S.
When: Friday, February 24
4:30 – 7:30pm
Where: Bishop Luers H.S. Cafe
Cost: Adults: $8
Children 6-11: $5.50
Under 5: Free
Info: Dan’s of Huntington Fish Fry Services
all you can eat fish
Meal includes: au gratin potatoes, roll, dessert and beverage.
Cheese Pizza also available
Contact: Monica Zwick
456-1261 x 3008
ACCEPTING APPS FOR VOLUNTEER EMTS & FIREFIGHTERS
Who: Poe Volunteer Fire Department
When: Mon, Wed, Fri
7am – 7pm
Where: 3619 E. Yoder Rd.
Info: Accepting volunteers
Contact: Stop by the office
poefireems@gmail.com
403-1041
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLERS
Who:
Little River Wetlands Project
When: Tuesdays
9am – 11am
Where: Eagle Marsh Barn
6801 Engle Road
Cost: Free
Info: Explore the preserve’s interesting plants and wildlife
Contact: Betsy Yankowiak
478-2515
HONOR THE SPECIAL VETERAN IN YOUR LIFE!
Who:
Korean War Veterans Assn
Info: Memorial Day & Fathers Day honor a veteran in your life with a brick engraved with his name and placed on O’ Day Rd.
Contact: Ron Barnhart
260-493-7569
ME-‘N-U COMMUNITY MEALS
Who: Aldersgate
When: Every Thursday
6pm to 7 pm
Where: Aldersgate Community
2417 Getz Road
Phone: 432-1524
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
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 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: Indiana Chapter One
When: Monthly meeting
2nd Sat.
10am
Where: VFW Post 857
2202 West Main St.
Contact: Mary Anna Roemke
260-485-7627
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
YWCA CHARITY BENEFIT FOR WOMEN’S SHELTER
Who: YWCA
When: February 25,
4pm – 8pm with 50/50 raffle drawing for prizes every 15min.
Where: Eagles Club,
2730 Lofty Dr.
Info: Children’s Carnival Games, Face Painting Bake Sale Food for $2.00 a Plate (Hot Dot, Baked Beans and CHips) All Proceeds got to the YWCA Womens shelter.Contact: 585-610-0640
GOLDEN KIWANIS
Meet Thursdays
11:30am
Atz’s
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tillman Road
EUCHRE
When: Tuesdays
7pm
Where: 4940 Bluffton Rd.
Who: Fraternal
Order Of Eagles 248
FORT WAYNE
WRITERS FORUM
What: Talkabouts,
prose & poetry
Where: Towne House
2209 St. Joe Road
When: First Tuesday of month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
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.
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: 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 month
7pm
For more information:
486-3912
FISH AND TENDERLOIN SUPPER
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
When: First and Third
Friday of the month
5pm – 7pm
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: 260-747-1523
Camille Garrison
Laura Chatham
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
FISH FRY
Who: FW Sports Club
When: Friday, February 24
4:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: 3102 Ardmore Ave.
Cost: Adults $8
Age 6-10 $4
Under 6 free
Info: Come to this delicious fundraiser!
Contact: Phil Wisniewski
260-515-1695
DINNER & GERMAN SHOW 2012
Who: FW
Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, March 16
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Dr.
Cost: Dinner: $10
With Show: $20
Info: RSVP required
Contact: Carol
260-459-2225
FISH FRY
Who: FW
Maennerchor/Damenchor
When: Friday, March 9
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Where: Park Edelweiss
3355 Elmhurst Dr.
Cost: Dinner: $8
Children 12 & under: $5
Info: Open to public
Contact: Carol
260-459-2225
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