The congregation of Calvary United Methodist Church, located at 6301 Winchester Road, invites all on October 12 at 10:00 a.m. for a special event celebrating the church’s historic 150th anniversary.
The milestone event will include a guest sermon . . .
Bishop Luers High School made history this past weekend with their performances of the musical Orphan Train. They are the first high school in the United States to perform this musical!
Orphan Train book author L. E. McCullough and Orphan Train Music . . .
Fort Wayne residents will have a chance to run, walk, and give back this fall during the Salute to Service 5K and Family Walk, scheduled for Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Kreager Park, 7225 North River Road. The event, hosted by the Indiana Canine Assistant . . .
Journey Beside Mothers began in 2020 after Founder Julie Reece recognized an unmet need in the community. She shares, “While working as a nurse home visitor through Healthier Moms and Babies, we found that many mothers needed additional encouragement . . .
West Central Fire Protection District will welcome the public to its annual Public Safety Day on Saturday, September 27. The free, family-friendly event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Central Fire Station, 11321 Aboite Center Road . . .
Since his first day as a volunteer firefighter in 1963, Ron Hamm has been an avid collector of all things fire-related. His first acquisition was a patch from the Huntertown station where he served. Today, he proudly owns more than 7,000 unique patches . . .
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation invites the public to attend a presentation to reveal the design for the new Foster Park entrance. The design progression follows open house meetings in July of 2024 and public review of two different options in January . . .
The Little River Wetlands Project is inviting the community to celebrate one of nature’s most captivating stories at its annual Monarch Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve . . .
Turnstone Center, in partnership with World ParaVolley (WPV), Visit Fort Wayne, and the City of Fort Wayne, announced that Fort Wayne will host the 2025 WPV Sitting ParaVolley World Cup from October 12–18, 2025.
This prestigious international event . . .
Artist Jeremy Stroup hard at work creating the first crosswalk mural at South Wayne Ave. and Lexington Ave.
Each side of the crosswalk will feature a bird and leaf design.
Once complete, he will begin work on another nature inspired crosswalk mural at . . .
The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department officially reopened Brewer Park located at 800 East Pettit Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, Parks’ Deputy Director . . .
On September 2, The Waynedale News will celebrate its 93rd year in print! This historic achievement underscores the importance of connecting neighbors with not only reliable and informative news, but the great value of promoting positivity throughout . . .
Fort Wayne residents will once again have the opportunity to discover the treasures of their city during the annual Be A Tourist in Your Own Hometown event, presented by Visit Fort Wayne. On Sunday, September 7, community members are invited to explore . . .
The charm of the past meets modern design in Fort Wayne’s West Central Neighborhood on September 6 and 7, 2025, when the 43rd Annual West Central Home & Garden Tour and ArtsFest return for a weekend of history, art, and community. Visitors will . . .
Anyone who wants to improve their neighborhoods and create a stronger sense of community in them can get help and direction next month.
Fort Wayne is having its third annual Inspire Neighborhoods Conference, a free opportunity for all city residents . . .
This summer, nearly 120 incoming kindergartners received a head start thanks to United Way of Allen County’s Kindergarten Countdown, a four-week program providing high-quality instruction with a focus on developing essential academic and social skills . . .
Rev. Angelo Mante, Executive Director and Founder of Alive Community Outreach, has been awarded a Level III Certification from the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, one of the highest recognitions offered in the . . .
Eileen Eichhorn vividly recalls her first day on the job at Eichhorn Jewelry, located in the heart of downtown Decatur, as their logo proudly declares. “It was day one of Eichhorn Jewelry, August 5, 1965. I was 14 years old and began working for . . .
Bluffton Road Bridge will be closed between Brooklyn Avenue and Broadway, 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m., on August 7 and 8 while crews transport and set the bridge beams on the worksite. The detour will be Brooklyn Avenue to Taylor Street to Broadway. The bridge . . .
Twenty firefighters were welcomed to the Fort Wayne Fire Department in a recent graduation ceremony at the Public Safety Academy.
Thirty-five percent of the FWFD’s 97th recruit class are in a group that is currently underrepresented within the FWFD, . . .
More than 1,000 young athletes took part in the 27th annual Lifetime Sports Academy this summer at McMillen Park, building skills and confidence through 4,228 free lessons in golf, tennis, and swimming. Since its founding in 1998, the Academy has reached . . .
For many of us, it’s Back to School season, but for the staff and volunteers at The Literacy Alliance (TLA), school is year-round. Founded in 1972, TLA is a nonprofit organization based in Fort Wayne that empowers adults through free literacy and . . .
Waynedale needs to have stronger neighborhoods, according to some residents.
About 75 people showed for the third Waynedale 2040 Neighborhood Plan summer input session on July 10. They told Fort Wayne officials that, among other improvements, they’d . . .
In preparation for the upcoming school year, the Pontiac Street Market is once again hosting its popular Pack to School event on August 2, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 918 E. Pontiac St.
Pack to School offers the following free items and services . . .
The Fort Wayne Lawn Bowls Club held a groundbreaking ceremony for the upcoming construction of its lawn bowls bowling green on Wednesday, July 16 at its location at the Fort Wayne Curling Club – 3837 N. Wells Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808.
For the . . .