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(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 ...

June 5 – Family-friendly Arab Fest a success despite lack of camels

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 ...

June 2 – Huntertown gets 100 more free barrels to collect rainwater

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 ...

June 2 – Fort Wayne War History Museum continues mission in larger space

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. ...

Community Calendar June 2-13

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, ...

Red pandas in spotlight at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s newest habitat

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 ...

Mushrooms are ready at Josh’s Jungle in Huntertown

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. ...

Swimming pools and splash pads begin opening

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. ...

Learn how to spot invasive plants in two-part session

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 ...

Free event at library features Summit City Singers

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 ...