May 11, 2018 – COMMUNITY CALENDAR

“KLOTHES FOR KIDS” FISH & CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER When: Fri., May 11, 4-7p Where: Waynedale Elementary School 7201 Elzey Street 46809 Add’l: Waynedale Elementary School and Waynedale Lions invite you to come enjoy some food and fellowship that supports a good cause in our community. The fundraiser will be a fish dinner with desserts provided by PTA and other groups. All generated funds will be used to buy local children in need uniforms, sweats and undergarments. Cost: Ticket costs are $10 pre-sale for adults, $12 at the door. $6.50 for children. Please contact the Lion club at 260-747-7224 to purchase pre-sale tickets. ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH FRY AND PORK TENDERLOIN When: Fri., May 11, 4:30-7p Where: Park Edelweiss 3355 Elmhurst Dr. 46809 Add’l: Held by Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor. The last fish fry until August 10th. Full service bar featuring German beer and wine. Live German music. Full meal includes fish and tenderloin, potatoes, coleslaw, rolls, coffee and dessert. Cost: Adults $9 Children $5 Contact: Patti Knox 260-444-3634 LANCASTER TWP. HS – ALUMNI BANQUET When: Sat., May 12, 5:30p Where: Habecker Dining Commons Huntington University Add’l: Reaching out to all who graduated from Lancaster HS before 1966. Registration starting at 5:30p Dinner at 6p Honored classes will be 1943, ‘48, ‘53, ‘58 & ‘63. Contact: If you know of someone who has been missed, or you need to make reservations by May 4, contact MarryAnn (260) 356-0869 FLEA MARKETS When: Saturdays May 12, June 16, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 8a-3p Where: Southwest Conservation Club 5703 Bluffton Rd. 46809 Add’l: Jewelry, tools, antiques, and collectibles! Cost: Free to attend! Reserve an outdoor space; tables available. Contact: Dean 260-747-5947 RUN WITH THE KNIGHTS When: Sat., May 12, 9a Where: Foster Park Pavilion Foster Park Cost: Entry Fee $23 Register online at bishopluers.org. Contact: Tess Steffen 260-456-1261 x3039 NATURE FEST When: May 18 & 19 Where: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center Add’l: Celebrate spring at Nature Fest, a family-friendly event! Enjoy campfires, canoeing, guided hikes, creating nature art, visiting the resident farm animals, dipping for critters in the wetland and much more! Pre-registration is required. Please visit www.goshen.edu/merrylea/naturefest for more details. Cost: $5-$15 Contact: kcstoltzfus@goshen.edu GARAGE SALES – AVALON PLACE CIVIC ASSOCIATION When: Weekend of May 18 9a–5p each day Add’l: Association-wide Garage Sales in the Avalon Addition. Enter off Bluffton or Lower Huntington Rd. GIRLS ON THE RUN & MASCOT DASH When: Sun., May 20, 4p Where: IPFW Gates Athletic Center Add’l: Festivities include a fun Mascot Dash, where more than 20 local sports and community mascots complete a hilariously competitive 50-yard dash. The event will also include a DJ, a “happy hair” station for temporary hair color and glitter, a photo booth and a “bling your bib” station. Proceeds benefit GOTR-NEI, and will help fund program expenses and support scholarships and financial assistance that make GOTR-NEI accessible to girls in Northeast Indiana.
Cost: Online registration is $30 until May 13 at GOTR-NEI.org/5k. Race day registration is $35. BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL When: Thurs. thru Sun May 24-27 Where: Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds-Kendallville Add’l: The Midwest’s biggest parking lot pickin’ festival. Live music with bands all day. Several food booths with unique menus. Camping available. Band booths and merchandise available. Shows are rain or shine. Cost: Daily tickets vary. Adult Weekend Ticket $35 Children 15 & under free. Contact: For more info visit bluegrassusa.net or call 260-918-4790 ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP When: First Thurs, 10a Where: Waynedale Library 2200 Lower Huntington Rd. Who: Alzheimers Association Note: Meetings are confidential and free of charge Contact: 260-415-7741 WAYNEDALE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE When: Mon. May 28, 9a Add’l: The Parade starts at Waynedale United Methodist Church, and proceeds down Old Trail Road to Prairie Grove Cemetery. The public is also invited for a Memorial Service in the cemetary after the parade. Contact: Float Line Up is at 8:30am and is organized by Waynedale Post 241 (260) 747-7851 ASSOCIATION-WIDE GARAGE SALES When: June 7, 8 & 9 Where: Abbey Place and The Falls of Beaver Creek Add’l: Various homeowners in both additions selling un-needed items at low prices. Neighborhoods are located on the north side of State Road 14 (Illinois Road) just west of the Hunt Club Apartments, west of Hadley Road. EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS When: Every Thursday, 7p Where: Waynedale Branch Library 2200 Lwr Huntington Rd. 46819 Add’l: Emotions Anonymous (EA) is a program for achieving and maintaining emotional health. EA is based on the 12-steps as borrowed from AA, the Serenity Prayer and belief in a Higher Power. There are no fees or dues. Meetings are led not by professionals, but by the EA members themselves. Website: www.emotionsanonymous.org Contact: Ron at 747-3816 evenings and weekends 10TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET & BAZAAR When: Sat., June 2, 8a-3p Where: Am Legion Post 241 7605 Bluffton Rd. 46809 Add’l: Lots of unique new and used items, vintage items, garage sale items, direct marketing items. Bake sale and food will be available. Proceeds go to Various Local Charities. Public Welcome Come and Enjoy! Vendors: Vendors for Space $10, Table $5 or bring your own table. For reservations call: Diana 432-6369 cell 431-7183 or Beulah 747-6305 If it rains-held inside. BINGO When: Every Thurs 5p doors open, 6p first game. Where: Southwest Conservation Club 5703 Bluffton Rd. FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERTS Where: Am Legion Post 241 7605 Bluffton Rd. Add’l: Fridays: May 11, “Imagine” @ 8:30p May 18, “Chris Worth” @ 8:30p May 25, “Joyride” @ 8:30p BINGO When: Every Thurs. 4:30p & Sat 10:30a Where: 1846 Bluffton Rd. Behind Dollar General Add’l: Stars Academy Bingo Proceeds support children’s youth baseball & softball. Non-smoking, clean & friendly. Concession Food. ATM inside. FARMERS MARKET When: Saturdays, 7a-1p Where: Southside Farmers Market, 3300 Warsaw St. 46806 Add’l: Always the freshest seasonal produce available! Free Range Chicken & Meat & Fresh Eggs, Baked Goods, Honey, Jewelry, Crafts, Antiques, Fresh Herbs & Plants, Fresh Cut Flowers, Discounted Grocery Items. A Fort Wayne family tradition for 92 years. BINGO When: Tuesdays 4:30p & Sundays 10a Where: Am Legion Post 241 7605 Bluffton Rd. FISH & TENDERLOIN FRY When: 5-7p 1st & 3rd Fri each month Where: Southwest Conservation Club 5703 Bluffton Rd. Add’l: All you can eat, includes an all-you-can-eat fried fish and tenderloin with sides of green beans, corn, cole slaw, french fries, roll and butter, pudding and jello. Cost: $9 adults, children age 12 and under $5 Age 5 & under Free SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING Where: Hall’s Restaurant Bluffton Road When: Tuesdays, 7a Contact: 260-747-7907 TRAP & SKEET SHOOT When: Noon, Every second & last Sunday of the month Where: Southwest Conservation Club 5703 Bluffton Rd. Add’l: The only trap & skeet event held inside Fort Wayne city limits. Full 8 station skeet field with low & high house. And 5 station trap field. Cost: $5 Per Round of 25 Birds MONTHLY MEETING Who: Disorderly Bear Den When: 1st Thurs of month 6:30p Where: Community Center 233 W. Main Street What: We are a non-profit, public charity that collects and gives away teddy bears and other stuffed animals to those in need. We do this all year and always need new or gently used animals of all types. All donations may be tax deductible on your personal income tax and are greatly appreciated. Contact: Donna 260-409-9886 LITTLE RIVER RAMBLERS Who: Little River Wetlands Project When: Tuesdays 9a–11a Where: Boy Scout Office 8315 W. Jefferson Blvd. Cost: Free Info: Explore the preserve’s interesting plants and wildlife Contact: Betsy Yankowiak 260-478-2515 ME-‘N-U COMMUNITY MEALS Who: Aldersgate When: Thursdays, 6p-7p Where: Aldersgate Community 2417 Getz Road Phone: 260-432-1524 FURNISHING HELP TO REBUILD LIVES Who: Mustard Seed Furniture Bank When: Mon–Fri 10a–4p Where: Drop off donations 3636 Illinois Rd. Complimentary pick up service for large items Info: Accepting bed linens, blankets and kitchen and bath towels and miscellaneous kitchen items. Also accepting household furnishing, pictures, box springs, mattresses and knick-knacks. Contact: (260) 471-5802 x 1 SWEET ADELINES TOWNS OF HARMONY CHORUS When: Mondays 6:30p–9p Where: 5120 Speedway Dr. Info: Real Women, Real Harmony, Real Fun Contact: 260-436-7104 townsofharmony.org THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN. Who: Korean War Veterans Assn Indiana Chapter One When: Monthly Second Sat. 10a Where: Eagles #248 4940 Bluffton Rd. Info: Food served before and after meeting Bring friends and spouses! Contact: Mary Anna Roemke 260-485-7627 FREE BINGO When: Second Wednesday 9a–10a Where: Chick-fil-A Jefferson Pointe Info: 15% of all sales go to Alzheimer’s Association Contact: 260-747-1523 Camille Garrison Editor’s Note: This section is a free announcement service for non-profit and not-for-profit organizations’ events only. When submitting events, please take note that information that has a focus on South/ Southwest Fort Wayne is given the highest priority for inclusion. Submissions that include a $10 to $15 donation per event to keep this service and our local­­­ paper available will also receive priority. Submit your event online at waynedalenews.com/online-submissions/submit-a-community-calendar-event/