Community Calendar June 2-13

By Staff | Jun 2, 2023

2. June

Downtown Live!: TriCore Porch Off Calhoun and the 800 block of South Calhoun Street, downtown Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Featuring free entertainment by local performers. Presented by Downtown Fort Wayne. Tonight’s program features Jackson Vibe.

First Fridays: Downtown Roanoke, Huntington County. 5-8 p.m. A family evening on Main Street filled with live music, local food, children’s activities, and farmer’s and artisan market. Market continues first Fridays through Aug. 4.

Food Truck Friday: Woodburn Community Park, Overmeyer Street. 5-8 p.m. For details, visit Woodburn Foodtruck on Facebook.

3. June

Family Fishing Day: Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne. 8-11 a.m. Free. Made possible through the Indiana DNR’s Free Fishing Days. Fishing equipment provides on the north dock, on a first-come, first-served basis.

12th annual Churubusco Charity Spring Car, Truck and Bike Show: 4100 S. U.S. 33, Churubusco. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. DJ, food trucks, crafts and other vendors. Vehicle registration $15 in advance at Brady’s Auto Service Inc. or $20 day of show.

Arab Fest Fort Wayne: Rothschild Pavilion, Headwaters Park West, South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne. Noon-7 p.m. Family-friendly and free admission. Arab Fest is dedicated to highlighting the attributes of Arab culture through a yearly festival. Enjoy music, dancing, children’s area, henna, vendors and food. Visit https://www.arabfestfw.com for menus, music and other details. Volunteers welcome; visit https://www.signupgenius.com.

Full Strawberry Moon hike: Metea County Park, 8401 Union Chapel Road, Fort Wayne. 9:30-10:30 p.m. $2. Register by May 31. To register or for more information email bdispenza@allencountyparks.org or call Bob Dispenza at 260-449-8619. It’s the last full moon of spring. “Sounds and smells will be more obvious in the dark, so we’ll give our other senses a treat on our walk.”

Purse auction: Mizpah Shrine, 1015 Imperial Way, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. $15. Includes a luncheon of soup, sandwiches and desserts. Auction includes designer purses, including Vera Bradley, Coach New York and Kate Spade New York. Each purse contains a gift card. Proceeds to Teti Sheri Temple No. 60 Daughters of the Nile general fund.

Miami Indian Heritage Days: Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Admission $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors (65+). History Center members and children age 2 and under are admitted free. Today’s program is Cookware from Local Clays: Making and Using Replica Native-Style Pottery, with Erik Vosteen. The Chief Richardville House, or akima pinšiwa awiiki, is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest. Admission to Miami Indian Heritage Days includes a guided tour of this National Historic Landmark.

Southside Farmers Market: 3300 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot food available from the kitchen. Free parking.

Fort Wayne’s Farmers Market: Dynamo Alley at Electric Works, 1620 Broadway, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

YLNI Farmers Market: On Barr Street between Wayne and Berry streets, downtown Fort Wayne: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

4. June

Männerchor/Damenchor Konzert & Heimatabend: Park Edelweiss Clubhouse, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. Free concert at 4:30. Dinner at 6 p.m.; $15 for adults, $8 for children.

Arab Fest Fort Wayne: Rothschild Pavilion, Headwaters Park West, South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne. Noon-6 p.m. Family-friendly and free admission. Arab Fest is dedicated to highlighting the attributes of Arab culture through a yearly festival. Enjoy music, dancing, children’s area, henna, vendors and food. Visit https://www.arabfestfw.com for for menus, music and other details.

Lecture: The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free. Ray E. Boomhower and Geoff Paddock present “Browne and Hartke: Two Views of the Vietnam War.” The George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series is made possible through the support of the Floyd and Betty Lou Lancia Family Foundation.

Monroeville Farmers Market: 110 S. Main St., at the gazebo, Monroeville. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Look for in-season produce, eggs, local honey, baked goods, handmade body products, handmade decor & home goods, crafts, pet products, local foods and more.

6. June

RiverDrums 2023: Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne. 4:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Cultural celebration features 14 performers and trademark opening ceremony with social commentary. Get details at Three Rivers Art Center for Kids on Facebook.

7. June

Organ recital featuring Daniel Schwandt: First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. This Germanfest organ recital is a program of organ music by German masters, showcasing the Beckerath pipe organ. After the free recital, a catered meal of German food will be available for purchase. Wednesdays on Wayne noon concerts continue through June.

Market at the farm: Fort Wayne Parks Department’s Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road. 4-7 p.m. This week begins the 2023 season, which continues each Wednesday through Sept. 6.

YLNI Farmers Market: History Center courtyard, 302 E. Berry St. in downtown Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m.

8. June

Lunch on the Square: Freimann Square, downtown Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Enjoy a variety of unique foods and experience live music. Today’s program features Hold the Line.

9. June

Canal Days Car Show and Cruise: New Haven High School, 1300 Green Road, New Haven. 5-9 p.m. Spectator admission free. Exhibitors pay $10. For exhibitor registration information, call Tim McAbee, 260-740-6137. A donation will be made to the New Haven Police Reserves. Show sponsored by the Fort Wayne Corvette Club. Look for more events at thefortwaynecorvetteclub.org.

10. June

American Pop: Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Featuring the Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and The Box Tops. Hear “Let’s Live for Today,” “Kind of a Drag,” “Neon Rainbow” and more. Visit www.fortwayneparks.org for ticket information.

Allen County Marketplace: Pathway Community Church, 1010 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Food and crafts vendors, fresh produce, food trucks, music and more.

Sports card show: Allen County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission and parking. Over 100 tables of opportunities to buy, sell and trade. For vendor information email gregashleymayne@icloud.com. Today, the show welcomes Norwell High School graduate and former Major League Baseball player Jarrod Parker, who will sign autographs from 11 a.m.-2:30. Autographs are $10.

Siege of Fort Wayne 1812: The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave., fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Donation. A reenactment by Historic Fort Wayne. Visit oldfortwayne.org for details.

Feed the Need: Columbia City Church of the Brethren, 112 N/ Washington St., Columbia City, 8-10 a.m. Donation for pancake, egg and sausage breakfast with proceeds going to Giving Gardens.

Southside Farmers Market: 3300 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot food available from the kitchen. Free parking.

Fort Wayne’s Farmers Market: Dynamo Alley at Electric Works, 1620 Broadway, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

YLNI Farmers Market: On Barr Street between Wayne and Berry streets, downtown Fort Wayne: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

11. June

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame”: Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. 1923 B&W silent film starring Lon Chaney, featuring Clark Wilson at the Grande Page pipe organ. Visit http://fwembassytheatre.org for details and ticket information.

Liberty Cruisers cruise-in: Liberty Diner, 2929 Goshen Road at Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Bring your new project or updated ride, or stop by to see others’ cars. Get details at https://www.libertycruisers.com.

Siege of Fort Wayne 1812: The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave., fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Donation. A reenactment by Historic Fort Wayne. Visit oldfortwayne.org for details.

13. June

Fort Wayne Area Community Band: Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. Downbeat 7:30 p.m. Free. The band will present their first concert of the summer, titled “Music for All Ages.” Assistant conductors David Blackwell and Susan Jehl have chosen a variety of fun, upbeat music that includes “American River Songs,” “Belle of the Ball,” “Captain America March,” “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” “The Eagles on Tour,” “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Themes Like Old Times,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “What’s Up at the Symphony?” Joining the band for this performance will be a number of local and area high school musicians.