(Please submit Community Calendar items, other news briefs and story ideas to Lisa Esquivel Long at llong@kpcmedia.com)
21. June
Geoffrey North, piano: First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. North, director of music ministries and First Wayne ...
The seventh annual Arab Fest held June 3-4 at Headwaters Park West turned out to be a big success, despite promoters' concern that the lack of camel rides would cause a fall-off in attendance.
Instead, the food lines were steady both days, the music and dancing were lively, and visitors had ...
Huntertown has received a second delivery of 100 dual-purpose rain barrels, which are available free to Huntertown water utility customers.
“It’s a great program. The rain barrels are really going fast,” Town Council President Brandon Seifert said.
People who live within Huntertown ...
More than a hundred veterans, friends and city dignitaries were on hand May 27 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of the W. Paul Wolf War History Museum at the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum on O’Day Road in Fort Wayne.
Primary benefactor of the museum, W. ...
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, ...
By ROD KING
For Northwest News
Red Panda Ridge awaits visitors to Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. The habitat area opened to enthusiastic zoo members May 26 and to the public May 27.
Lines of parents and grandparents pushed strollers and pulled wagons loaded with children up the switchback ramp ...
By ROD KING
For Northwest News
Josh’s Jungle/The Process, 14547 Lima Road at the south edge of Huntertown, is branching out. The store, which specializes in small-batch canning and fresh produce, is now producing and selling mushrooms.
The first harvest went on the cooler shelf last week. ...
From staff reports
Swimming pools and water playgrounds in Fort Wayne and vicinity have begun opening for the season.
In Fort Wayne, Northside Pool and McMillen Pool are scheduled to open June 3. No opening date has been announced for Memorial Pool. Once pools open, hours will be 12:30-5 p.m. ...
From staff reports
The Northeast Chapter of Indiana Native Plant Society and Little River Wetlands Project are partnering to present a training program on local invasive plant species. This two-part program includes a Wednesday evening classroom session followed by a Saturday morning ...
By LOUISA DANIELSON
For Northwest News
Summit City Singers will present a free public concert this weekend.
The SATB (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) choir will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Lower Level theater of the Allen County Public Library in downtown Fort Wayne.
The spring theme ...