UPCOMING WINTER EVENTS

VINTAGE HAM RADIO AUCTION When: Fri. Jan. 18, 6:30p Where: Good Shepherd Church, 4700 Vance Ave, Fort Wayne Add’l: Over 50 Vintage Ham Radios to be auctioned. More information www.fwrc.info or Facebook Contact: bplummer867@gmail.com MICHIANA REGIONAL SEED SWAP When: Sat. Jan. 19, 9a-1p Where: Goshen High School Add’l: Join fellow gardeners, growers, and plant enthusiasts. Gather to exchange seeds, compare and discuss varieties, and more. This event is free and open to the public. Participants are not required to bring seeds to the event, but if you save seed, please bring them along! www.goshen.edu/merrylea/category/event/ FISH FRY FRIDAYS When: Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 22, April 19; 4:30p–7p Where: Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. Cost: $9 adults, $5 children 6-12, 5 & under free What: Includes generous portion of fish, potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll & handmade pies & cake Contact: Phil at 515-1695 KICKBOXING IN THE FORT VI When: Wed. Jan. 26, 7p Where: 12124 Lima Road Fort Wayne In. 46818 Who: Sud N Impact Gym Add’l: All ages show, with food and drinks available. Come support your favorite fighter, and also support a good cause. Part of the proceeds from this event will go to a well deserving organization, The Honor Flight Of Northeast Indiana. Cost: $15 GA, $35.00 VIP Contact: 260-602-7039 NOUVELLE ANNEE – HISTORIC REENACTMENT When: Sat. Jan. 26, 10a-5p Where: The Old Fort Add’l: The new year, 1759, brings with it for the people of Post des Miami many of the same feelings we might experience following the New Year in the modern era. Join with French Soldiers, civilians and Native American Allies as they try to survive the turmoil of the French and Indian War raging at its peak in the eastern US. www.oldfortwayne.org Cost: FREE PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST When: Sun. Jan. 27, 9a-1p Where: Hoagland Community Center Menu: Pancakes, Sausage Patties, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit & Beverages. Carry-out available. Sausage patties are from Manley Meats. All profits to be used for hoagland area advancement association’s community programs and projects. www.hoaglandin.com ARTLINK’S DRAWN TOGETHER When: Sun. Feb. 6, 7-9p Where: Hop River Brewing Company, 1515 N Harrison St Add’l: Each month, we bring artists and friends together to draw, sketch, doodle, and design. We’ll bring the pencils and paper, just bring your imagination! Cost: Free DECATUR ARTISAN CRAFT MARKET When: Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, Where: Riverside Center, 231 E. Monroe Street, Decatur Why: Fundraiser for City of Decatur/ Hanna Nuttman Proj. Add’l: An average of 40 vendors offering handmade jewelry, seasonal home décor, cleaning supplies, skin care, paintings and prints, baked goods, metal and wood décor and art, food items, soaps & bath balms, books, fabric arts, handmade cards, and so much more. Cost: Free FOSTER PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS When: Mondays Feb. 11, & Thurs March 21, 6:30p Add’l: With 26,000 children currently in need, the demand for families is greater than ever. The Villages of Indiana hosts free foster parent information sessions in Ft. Wayne. If you’ve ever thought of becoming a foster parent—join us to learn more. Contact: 260-423-6676 for information/ registration. ZERO-WASTE LIFESTYLE ART – OPENING RECEPTION When: Fri. Feb. 22 to March 22, 5pm-9pm Where: Artlink Contemporary Gallery Add’l: Attend a special presentation, “Moving Toward a Zero-Waste Lifestyle,” by Allen County Department of Environmental Management from 8-8:30pm on February 22nd. Whether you’ve briefly heard about “zero waste” or are currently putting it into practice, ACDEM will offer practical and actionable advice on waste reduction and will answer questions from the audience. Cost: Free COLLABORATORIUM: POETRY & IMAGE When: Every third Wednesday, 6-8p Where: Artlink Contemporary Gallery Add’l: Collaboratorium brings artists together to create together. We’ll be creating collaborative works on paper that include text and image, experimenting with writers responding to artists and vice versa. Finished works will then be printed as digital posters and posted in public spaces around Fort Wayne and the US. Cost: Free BINGO When: Every Thurs; 5p doors open, 6p first game. Where: Southwest Conservation Club – 5703 Bluffton Rd. WINTER GARRISON 1812 – HISTORIC REENACTMENT When: Sat. Feb. 23, 10a-5p Where: The Old Fort Add’l: A winter posting at a frontier Fort was never an easy task. Soldiers had to chop wood to stay warm and cook their own meals. Natives were always around in 1812 and many could not be trusted to be friendly. Visit with the soldiers and feel what it was like to live in a frontier Fort during the winter. www.oldfortwayne.org CANCER SERVICES COMEDY NIGHT When: Sat. Feb. 23, 7p Where: Sweetwater, 5501 US-30, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 Add’l: Join Cancer Services for a night of laughs and fundraising. Comedy Night features plenty of delicious food, cash bar, the “Jokester of the Year competition, a raffle for valuable prizes and a performance by comedian Ryan Conner. Cost: General admission is $50; $75 for VIP. Contact: Keiara Carr, kcarr@cancer-services.org APPLESEED QUILT GUILD MEETINGS When: First Tuesday each month, 6:30p Where: Classic Café Event Center, 4832 Hillegas Rd. Add’l: Our members include all levels of quilting experience — novice, intermediate and advanced. If you want to meet other quilters, do charity projects, learn to quilt or discover new quilting techniques. Come join us for quilting fun! Guests are welcome to attend three meetings without paying dues, which are $30.00 for the year. CORNHOLE & EUCRE TOURNAMENTS When: Sat. Feb. 9, 5p Where: Fort Wayne Sport Club Add’l: Cornhole is double elimination with a blind draw for partners. $15 entry fee includes brats, hot dogs and snacks. Contact: Phil 260-515-1695 TRAP & SKEET SHOOT When: Noon, Every second & last Sunday of the month. Where: Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Rd. 46809 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 SOUTHSIDE OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING When: Tuesdays 7a Where: Rich’s Cafe, 3411 Lwr. Huntington Rd. 46809 Contact: 260-466-2468 FT WAYNE CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD When: 4th Tues of each month, 6:00p-7:30ish Where: Waynedale Public Library, 2200 Lower Huntington Rd. 46819 Why: To share news, encouragement & knowledge about writing. Add’l: No cost. All levels of writers encouraged to attend. Contact: Kayleen Reusser 260-273-9264 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: 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. FISH & TENDERLOIN FRY When: 5-7p, 1st & 3rd Fri each month. Where: Southwest Conservation Club 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. BINGO When: Tuesdays 4:30p & Sundays 10a Where: American Legion Post 241, 7605 Bluffton Rd. MONTHLY MEETING Who: Disorderly Bear Den When: 2nd 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: 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: 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 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: 260-206-3583 PREMIER WOMEN’S NETWORKING When: First Tues of month. Call for details. Who: Cheryl Friar Add’l: Bring plenty of business cards Contact: 260-747-5202 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 MS SELF HELP GROUP What: For individuals and family members dealing with MS When: First Mon, 7p Where: Fort Wayne Rehabilitation Hospital 7970 West Jefferson Blvd. Contact: 260-639-0549 Editor’s Note: We accept event submissions online at www.waynedalenews.com