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Honor Flight Northeast Indiana’s Flight No. 19 carried 83 veterans to the nation’s capital April 27. Ben Clay, of Fort Wayne, was not among those honored. Instead, Clay helped to honor 50 World War II veterans and 33 who returned from the Korean War. Clay made his ninth trip as an Honor Flight volunteer. He still regrets that he could not wear the uniform. “I tried to get in the Marines right out of high school and got rejected because of medical problems,” Clay said. “I have a son and a grandson, both in the Marines. I respect these veterans. They went through an awful lot. I can’t imagine kids today, 17 and 18, going off to fight like they did. They came back and never mentioned a word.” Like others who have not been to war, Clay’s

Dennis Bridges of Kendallville serves as a guardian for World War II and Korean War veteran Jack Bridges, of Leo. The Honor Flight veterans and guardians visited the Korean War Veterans Memorial and other memorials in Washington, D.C. PHOTOS BY GARTH SNOW

Honor Flight Northeast Indiana board member Tom Meyers of Roanoke places a flag at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor Korean War veteran Eugene Esposito of Fort Wayne, who died in October. The flag was to be given to Esposito’s daughter, Karen Cappadona of Fort Wayne.

impressions come in part from documentary films. The veterans help him to match faces and names with those impressions. Some veterans will talk

about the war. Some will not. “They keep pretty quiet,” Clay said. “You don’t want to pry. If they want to talk, they’ll talk. And some get pretty

emotional.” “I knew one that was a survivor of the [USS] Indianapolis,” he said, referring to the July 1945 torpedo attack that claimed

Film fest will have fans Hobnobben with artists

Jonah Crismore wants Hobnobben Film Festival visitors to experience Fort Wayne while they experience 75 films. He admitted to being “both optimistic and conservative” when he estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 people will visit four downtown venues from June 16-19. Crismore, the executive director of Fort Wayne Cinema Center, traveled to other film festivals as he drew up plans for the local celebration of cinema. An Inspire grant from the Foellinger Foundation sponsored his travels. “I went all over the country to different festivals, different theaters, and the whole point was to be inspired, and to come back and do something big in Fort Wayne,” he said. He liked the atmo-

Since its first flight in 2009, HFNEI has carried almost 1,300 World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. HFNI’s Flight No. 20 departed from Fort Wayne on May 25. For more information, visit hfnei.org. For more background on Honor Flight Northeast Indiana and more photos of Flight 19, visit infortwayne.com.

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Cinema Center will be one of four venues during the Hobnobben Film Festival. Executive Director Jonah Crismore said the building at 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, has been home to Cinema Center for 19 years. “It’s amazing that one of my biggest struggles is to just get people to know that we’re here. We’ve been here a long time,” he said.

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As a recognition for their academic success, 10 Bishop Dwenger High School students will receive their diplomas first at graduation May 27 at the Embassy Theatre. They are: Valedictorian — Elizabeth Otto; Salutatorian — Daniel Ostrowski; No. 3 — Caitlyn McTague; No. 4 — Abigail Lee; No. 5 — Jacob Gloudemans; No. 6 — Olivia Wyatt; No. 7 — Leah Schroeder; No. 8 — Elizabeth Musco; No. 9 — Sierra Tippmann; and No. 10 — Lily Anderson.

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Embassy summer theater workshop now enrolling The Embassy Theatre has opened general enrollment for the fourth annual SCORE! summer workshop for middle school students. The workshop will be held July 11-31. Students will incorporate play-writing, drama, music, production and technical arts, culminating with a performance on the legendary Embassy stage. Up to 25 students can

enroll in the SCORE! Program. Tuition is $550. Enrollment is open at fwembassytheatre.org. “The Embassy Theatre is a shining example of our city’s vibrant arts and drama scene,” said Doug Wood, PNC regional president for northern Indiana. “We are excited to once again support a program that brings lasting educational experiences to young ones in

our city.” “The SCORE! program has inspired hundreds of students to explore their inner artistic potential,” said Rebecca Reader, Embassy education manager. “PNC’s ongoing commitment to Fort Wayne’s arts and cultural scene is a terrific example of corporate and community organizations coming together for the betterment of our youth.”

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MD & Me outings offer free talk and walk Parkview Physicians Group’s fourth annual MD & Me: Walk-nLearn series explores health concerns such as cardiology, podiatry and more. The series of six free programs began May 17 and continues through Oct. 11. Participants listen to a physician presentation on a health-related topic and then join the physician on a walk at the Salomon Farm Park Trail, near the Parkview Family YMCA, 10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd., just south of Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. During the walk, community members are invited to ask questions specific to the topic from the presentation. Free blood pressure screenings and education materials are provided. “We’ve been very pleased with the turnout for our MD & Me: Walkn-Learn Program,” said Dr. Mark O’Shaughnessy, a cardiologist with Parkview Physicians Group - Cardiology and founder of the program. “Our program offers a unique opportunity for community members to connect with physicians while learning how to

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Plans are in the works for the 2016 Huntertown Heritage Days Festival. A year after the town went without a festival, HHD committee chair Jenny McComb isn’t settling for a standard festival. She wants it to

be big. Add to that the fact that 2016 marks Indiana’s bicentennial, which has taken over the festival theme. McComb thinks this year’s festival should live up to that grand moniker. Big, however, costs money. McComb said the committee has already spent around $12,000

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The committee is seeking additional money to help fund a family event tent, a beer tent, a veterans event, a flea market and fireworks. McComb said that a quilt show on July 23 at the Third Place is already planned to raise funds and Phil’s One Stop will soon be sponsoring a concert package for $1 a ticket, with all proceeds benefiting the festival. One ticket will then be drawn for a concert package to be determined. The festival’s bicentennial quilt has already raised $1,005 from families wishing to have their name sewn on. Another quilt will also be raffled, McComb said.

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Event honors 11 officers killed over past century By Garth Snow

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Representatives of 10 law enforcement agencies showed their support at a May 13 ceremony honoring 11 officers who have lost their lives since 1907. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry offered remarks at the ceremony at the Law Enforcement/Firefighters Memorial of Allen County site at 1001 N. Wells St. “I want to thank not only the men and women in blue who stand before us today, but obviously those who gave up their lives in the call of duty,” Henry said. Henry also presented a certificate of appreciation to Linda Vandeveer. Jerry and Linda Vandeveer established the memorial site and coordinate the annual service. Other officials and police echoed the tributes to the those who died and those who still serve. Fort Wayne Public Safety Director Rusty York led roll call, reciting the names of the 11 officers and the dates of their end of watch. The first name read was that of Woodburn Town Marshal Columbus Croy, who was shot June 7, 1907, as he broke up a burglary. Croy was 44. The last name read was

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Visitors bought plants, produce and specialties from 49 vendors who filled the northeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets for downtown Fort Wayne’s first outdoor market of the season. Ashley Adams Wagner,

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Dwenger ninth in state in science competition Contributed The Bishop Dwenger High School Science Olympiad Team placed first in regionals and ninth in the state this school year. Science Olympiad is a team competition in which students compete in 23 team events and three to four trial events in one day. The competitions include knowledge-based events, lab events and events in which pre-built devices are tested. These balance the disciplines of life science, earth science, chemistry, physics and technology. The 2016 activities included designing and building a lightweight bridge with the highest structural efficiency; designing and building a robotic device to move score-able items; solving a mock crime; designing and programming an original computer game using Scratch; designing and building a vehicle that uses electric energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel as quickly as possible and stop at a target point; showing knowledge of anatomy and physiology, invasive species, cell biology, fossil identification and geologic mapping; designing and building a device capable of launching projectiles onto a target; and designing and building a monoplane that achieves maximum time aloft.

On Feb. 13, the Bishop Dwenger team competed in 26 events at the regional tournament held at Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, and won first place at the competition. The team earned medals in 23 of the 26 events, earned nine 1st-place medals, and advanced to the state competition. On March 19, the team competed in 27 events at the Indiana state competition held at IU Bloomington. The team placed ninth among 36 teams, and earned the following six medals: • 2nd place for Robot Arm: Jacob Gloudemans and Kyle Weingartner. • 2nd place for Game On: Kyle Weingartner and Gabe Nicholson. • 3rd place for Bridge Building: Patrick Morr and Max DiFilippo. • 3rd place for Green Generation: Nick Thelen and Claire Roberts; Megan Brelage. • 4th place for Environmental Chemistry: Zach Hensler and Chino Eke. • 5th place for Wright Stuff: Adam Morr and Gabe Nicholson; Zach Hensler. The team finished in the Top 10 for the following events: • 6th place for Electric Vehicle: Adam Morr and Patrick Morr. • 7th place for Invasive Species: Max DiFilippo and

Nicole Gloudemans [entire team: binder crew]. • 7th place for Protein Modeling: Jacob Gloudemans, Kevin LaMaster, Ryan McArdle. • 9th place for Air Trajectory: Nicole Gloudemans and Claire Roberts; Ben Howe. • 9th place for It’s About time: Jacob Gloudemans and Megan Brelage. This is the fifth year for the Science Olympiad club at Bishop Dwenger, and the third consecutive year they competed at the state level. It is the first year the team won 1st place at Regionals, and the first year the team placed in the Top 10 at the State competition. After the 2016 rules were published in early September, the team met once or twice a month as a group to research their events, and also worked independently on their research and/or pre-builds. New to Bishop Dwenger this year was Canvas – a Learning Management System. The team harnessed the power of Canvas with Google docs to work collaboratively on their research. An example of collaborative teamwork was the 100-plus-page binder on 47 Indiana invasive species. To watch the Robot Arm, Bridge or Electric Vehicle, search for “Bishop Dwenger Science Olympiad 2016” on YouTube.

Cupcakes & Cocktails aids Study Connection A Cupcakes & Cocktails fundraiser at the Wells Street Bridge will benefit Fort Wayne Community Schools’ after-school tutoring program. Tickets for the Thursday, June 9, event are $25 per person, and can be bought at studyconnectioncupcakesandcocktails.eventbrite. com. The party beside the St. Marys River begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. FWCS Study Connection matches students with employees and volunteers at area businesses and organizations. Tutors meet with students for one hour once a week to provide consistent academic assistance and mentoring to students who may not otherwise receive it. For more information about Study Connection or the Cupcakes & Cocktails event, call (260) 467-8810. Cupcakes & Cocktails will offer hors d’oeurves, cupcakes and signature cocktails from Calhoun Street Soups, Salads and Spirits, as well as live jazz entertainment by the Phil

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years in health care. “I need something to do,” he said. “We have a very small greenhouse, but many of the herbs do really well in that cool, wet weather. The one exception being basil, it doesn’t like being out in the cool.” The jars of black popcorn were held over from 2015. He will plant a similar one-tenth-acre plot of popcorn this year. “There’s also about a tenth of an acre of sweet

corn planted that’s up about 2 or 3 inches tall right now,” he said. “A tenth of an acre will probably be about 200 dozen.” Katie Mullett of Turnover Creations in Hicksville, Ohio, sold bread and cookies. “I’ve had a lot of customers that have said they’ve been waiting all winter for this bread,” she said. Her sign promised fried pies. She had none to offer that first day. She might take orders for fried pies later in the season. As Katie kept a table at the YLNI market, Joe Mullett was tending the last Fort Wayne Farmers Market indoor market of the winter, a few blocks away at the Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. The Mulletts have sold at both groups’ indoor markets on alternating Saturdays this winter. The Fort Wayne Farmers Market will set up adjacent to the YLNI market again this summer, on the southeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets. Both markets will operate 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday into the fall. Thomas, who brought in produce from Convoy, Ohio, on opening day, said her family has been part of the market for 10 years, or maybe 11. “It’s a great market. It’s the best in town,” she said. “They bring in entertainment and all sorts of things. It’s a great group of people

coordinating it.” She said Fort4Fitness activities likely contributed to the crowd on opening day. The Thomas family’s 25-acre farm on Old U.S. 30 is a sixth-generation endeavor, founded in 1919. Its orchard and vineyard add to lateseason activity. Thomas will bring sweetcorn and tomatoes to market in midseason. “Hopefully in a couple of weeks we’ll have our own strawberries,” she said. The season started well and will get even better, Wagner said. “The food trucks are here. We’ve grown with the food trucks. We’ll see more of them this year,” she said. “We’ll have kids’ activities throughout the season. We’re always trying to grow the market by doing different things that the people want to see. “We want to get the word out about our local nonprofits and then people can learn more about them and what they do.” She also listed food demonstrations, free yoga once a month, and an end-of-the-year Bottle & Bottega painting class. “We’re super excited about that,” she said. The atmosphere makes the market special, she said. “People are excited to be here, the fact that they can purchase local and support one another,” she said.

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Martha Manges, left, and Georgia Manges of Fort Wayne enjoy ice cream at the YLNI Farmers Market. Market manager Ashley Adams Wagner estimated 1,000 people visited the first market of the season.

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High schools announce top 2016 graduates East Allen County Schools has announced the names of the valedictorians and salutatorians of the graduating class of 2016 at the district’s five high schools. East Allen University Principal: Doug Hicks Graduation: Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., at IPFW Valedictorian: Nicole Winans, daughter of Kent and Sheri Winans, New Haven. Plans after high school: IPFW, major in mathematics education. Salutatorian: Victoria Pflueger, daughter of Steve and Carrie Pflueger, Monroeville. Plans after high school: Grace College, major in secondary mathematics education. Heritage Jr./Sr. High Principal: Matt Widenhoeffer Graduation: Saturday, June 4, 2 p.m., at the school Valedictorian: Lillian Castleman, daughter of Mike and Michelle Castleman, Monroeville. Plans after high school: Ball State University, major in elementary education. Salutatorian: Cheyenne Peden, daughter of Shawn and Tammy Peden, Hoagland. Plans after high school: IPFW, major in nursing. Leo Jr./Sr. High Principal: Neal Brown Graduation: Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m., at Allen County War Memorial

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HONOR from Page A1 home and went back to work, and that was it.” The memorials and honors are long overdue, Clay said. “They made the country safe and they didn’t get any credit,” he said. “They just went back to their farms, went back to their businesses, like nothing happened.” Some shared their stories. Like the 83 veterans, no two stories were alike. Eugene Esposito did not make the flight from Fort Wayne, but was represented nonetheless. Esposito, who served with the U.S. Army in Korea, died in October at age 85. HFNEI board member Tom Meyers, of Roanoke, carried a U.S. flag and a summary of Esposito’s service to the capital. He placed both above the “INDIANA” chiseled into the stone of the World War II memorial. It’s called Flags of Our Fathers, Meyers said. He carried a handful of flag sticks that would be placed in the soil of the monuments and returned to Fort Wayne. “We’ll take a flag of any one of the deceased vets who didn’t get to make the trip,” Meyers said. “We bring them to D.C. His being a Korean vet, I’m going to take it to the Korean Memorial after lunch, and he’ll be traveling with us all day.” Upon return to Fort Wayne International Airport, Meyers would present a flag to Esposito’s

Air Force Captain Stephynie Velez tours the World War II Memorial with her father, Dirk Ross of Hicksville, Ohio, and her grandfather, Jim Ross of Fort Wayne. Velez, who is stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, surprised her grandfather when Honor Flight 19 landed at Washington.

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Bill Leburg, left, of Fowler, and his son Dave, of Fort Wayne, rest before boarding an Honor Flight bus at the Lincoln Memorial. Max Robison, right, is an Honor Flight board member and a volunteer on the April 27 flight.

daughter, Karen Cappadona of Fort Wayne. Esposito’s wife, Gloria, still lives in Fort Wayne. She has the commemorative Honor Flight T-shirt that Esposito would have worn on the trip. “She has a little shrine,” Meyers said. Dave and Lindy Lybarger found some good news to help offset the solemn scenes. They are cousins, but had never met. Actually, their fathers were second cousins. Still, the family was close enough that each was aware of the other. Dave Lybarger worked at Magnavox. He served in the Army in Korea. Janet Treadway of Fort Wayne served as his guardian on the trip. Lindy grew up in Hoagland, where his father was a banker. He served in the

was the driving force in Valley Forge. “We got funding the memorial. close enough to shore to But Ross, too, saw tears Navy, from 1946-48. He Dole continues to push do some shore bombardand shed tears during found his banking career for another memorial to ment with the ship’s Honor Flight. When he in North Manchester. World War II Gen. and 5-inch guns, then they arrived at Ronald Reagan Cindy Ogden, of Auburn, former President Dwight backed off and we served Washington National served as guardian to her D. Eisenhower. the air support quite a bit,” Airport, his granddaughter father. “Words cannot he said. rushed to hug him. Ross The cousins met April express,” Leburg said of Back in Ligonier after cried, as did Air Force 21, at a luncheon to his audience with Dole. the war, he made his Captain Stephynie Velez, introduce Honor Flight “He went through H in career as a truck driver. stationed at Andrews Air veterans and guardians. World War II and served During his Honor Flight Force Base. “I knew he existed and his country.” visit to the capital, he said Dirk Ross of Hicksville, I’d ask about him when I Jim Leburg fought and he was amazed to see the Ohio, bridged the generwould go to funerals and died with the 1st Infantry, memorials and other sights ations. weddings, but our paths “the Big Red One,” in that are taken for granted. never crossed,” Dave said. Jybo “Bill” Leburg of Europe. He said the Korean War “We don’t live that far Fowler was away from “When he went to the was like others in one apart,” Dave said. “He home but in familiar service on the train in sense. “It would be better lives in North Manchester, company as he traveled Fowler, that was the last if it hadn’t happened. It which is straight west of from Fort Wayne. His son, – he never got a leave was something that too Fort Wayne a few miles, Fort Wayne pharmacist or anything,” Leburg many people died for and I live on Illinois Road. Dave Leburg, served as said. “He left in ’42. He nothing,” he said. We will meet for lunch his guardian aboard the was buried over there in Dr. Robert Stone of or dinner or something Honor Flight. Belgium. Mom and Dad Avilla was prepared to see sometime soon, and we The day had special had the opportunity either a different Washington, will exchange pictures and significance to the elder to go over to his grave or D.C., on Wednesday. reminisce about this day.” Leburg. “My brother was bring him home, and they Stone served in the “Now you have a killed 71 years ago today,” chose to bring him home.” Navy during the Korean brother,” Treadway said. he said. Bob Bish of Ligonier War, from 1951-53. “A brother,” Dave His audience was was 10 hours into Honor “I’m hoping and nodded. former U.S. Sen. Bob Flight 19 when he toured expecting to see a lot Dole, of Kansas. Jim Ross of Fort Wayne the Air Force Memorial, of Washington I saw Dole shared that he had had no war stories to tell. overlooking the Pentagon. 60-some years ago when been wounded – for the He served his country It was a good trip, said I was at Norfolk [Naval second time – just days during the Korean War Bish, a veteran of the Base],” he said. “They before Leburg’s brother and until 1959, but got as Navy during the Korean didn’t have all these was killed. far as Canada. War. “Part of it I did memorials or everything The one-time presiden“I was stationed at the expect to see, but a lot of else back then. I’m very tial nominee visited the Soo, guarding the locks it I didn’t expect to see, pleased to be able to do World War II Memorial to at that time,” the Army and wow, it just blows this.” welcome the Honor Flight. veteran said. “So I spent your mind,” he said. Stone had applied for a The group’s leaders said time up in Canada at a gun Presented Enrichment Angela Stoner-Gast Bish had served aboard is typical of Dole, who Director, site, never got to Korea.” byitLife See HONOR, Page A12 the aircraft carrier the USS

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Community Foundation distributes $1,431,850

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne distributed a total of $1,431,850 in new grant awards during the first quarter to nonprofit agencies serving Allen County. Recipients included: • A Hope Center ($5,000) – Medical testing for sexually transmitted infections; • Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana ($10,000) – Advanced Care Planning Program; • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana ($35,000) – Youth mentoring programs pairing

adults with youth; • Center for Nonviolence ($25,000) – Intervention and prevention services to men, women, and youth to end domestic and other forms of violence; • Christian Community Health Care ($5,000) – Healthcare services to low-income residents of Allen County; • Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana ($50,000) – Food distribution through various programs; • Community Transportation Network ($50,000) – Specialized transportation;

• Euell A. Wilson Center ($25,000) – Youth development programs; • Fort Wayne Ballet ($20,000) – Outreach and arts programs as well as the Ballet’s performances; • Fort Wayne Community Educational Center ($2,000) – Northeast Indiana Diversity Library; • Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center ($35,000) – Forensic care to victims of sexual assault; • Fort Wayne Museum of Art ($30,000) – Arts and arts education programming in Allen County; • Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation ($15,000)

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• Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana ($30,000) – Pre-kindergarten-12 Economic Education Programs; • The League (for the Blind and Disabled) ($25,000) – Opportunities to empower people with disabilities; • Lutheran Social Services of Indiana ($50,000) – Programs providing financial, emotional, and social resources to individuals in crisis; • Martin Luther King Montessori School ($35,000) – Preschool Montessori education; • Neighborhood Health Clinics ($20,000) – Medical and dental care for uninsured and underinsured patients; • RemedyLIVE ($10,000) – SoulMedic, text to chat mental health program;

• Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana ($5,000) – Pro Bono Legal Services Program. The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is a public, charitable foundation serving Allen County for ninety-three years. The Community Foundation had assets of approximately $140 million at Dec. 31, 2015, and awarded more than $6.5 million in charitable grants and scholarships in that year. The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne exists to serve as a community leader to improve the quality of life by building permanent endowments, promoting effective grantmaking, fostering philanthropy, stimulating community dialogue, and helping donors achieve their charitable goals.

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19 stainless steel statues depicting an American patrol during the Korean War. The memorial is just a path away from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. After his Navy tour, Stone returned to Ligonier. “They knew me better as Doc. I’ve been the country doctor up there for 55 years,” he said. He retired three years ago. He returned from Korea with a new perspective. “I was a lot more mature. I had seen a lot of the world and I had quite a bit of insight of what’s happening elsewhere instead of a little, bitty area in Indiana,” he said. He served as a signalman in the Quartermaster Corps. He shared one lesson from the war: “That people need to be able to get along without using guns. That was a politician’s war. Nobody won, everybody lost.” “The one good thing that came out of this whole mess as far as I personally was concerned was that they still had the G.I. Bill and I was able to go through medical school because of it and not come out with a huge debt,” he said. Roberta Stone said her father set a good example for her, by leading and serving others in the Navy and then as a doctor. Walt Scare, formerly

of Avilla, served in Korea before returning to Noble County, where he retired as a truck mechanic in 1992 after 40 years. Scare, now of Fort Wayne, joined 82 other veterans on Northeast Indiana Honor Flight’s 19th trip to the nation’s capital. His son, Don Scare of Chicago, accompanied him. The elder Scare served in the Army in Korea in 1951-52. “I was in the Signal Corps, which was providing communications up to the front lines, and also reconstructing what was damaged behind the lines,” he said. “I had to be up on the front lines making sure they had communications in their bunkers and their foxholes and so forth.” He said he and his wife, Wanda, continue volunteering when they can. “My wife and I did things like Meals on Wheels and worked for the senior centers in our county, which was known as Noble County Retired Senior Group,” he said. “And I took a course in doing taxes for the senior people, so we did that in the spring.” He said the trip was his first to the Korean War Memorial. “An opportunity came about and the Honor Flight provided this transportation and made arrangements and I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to come,” he said.

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bridges a gap so an audience understands how a film comes to be, but also inspires some others to pick up a camera and become filmmakers themselves.” In addition to 40 feature-length films, the festival will offer two collections of about 20 short films. “Plus we’re going to have an outdoor screening and a student short showcase, so all in all about 75 films that we’re going to show,” he said. Local filmmakers will present most of those short films. Crismore said the bigger films will be from the festival circuit or from distributors. “But they’re all going to be making their Indiana and northeast Indiana premier here at the festival,” he said. “On Friday night, we’re

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going to have a block party on the Arts United Plaza, and there’s going to be music,” he said. “There’s going to be a beer tent by Mad Anthony’s. There’s a Hobnobber brew that they’re brewing especially for us.” Admission to each film will be $10. “If there’s a filmmaker speaking afterward, that’s also included,” Crismore said. The committee continues putting together prices for special passes. The film list is complete but has not been announced. The schedule is still taking shape. “We’re releasing a few teasers right now via social media, so people can get excited, but the actual lock-down schedule is probably going to be released by Memorial Day. June 1 is the last day for sure,” Crismore said. Those details will be posted on Cinema Center’s own website and at the festival website, hobnobben.org. While filmmakers hobnob downtown, BBQ Ribfest will be serving barbecue and brews at Headwaters Park. About 10,000 musicians are expected that same weekend for Gearfest, at Sweetwater on U.S. 30. “So Downtown is going to be very, very busy that weekend for sure,” Crismore said. He thanked Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana for working to find housing for filmmakers. “We’ve worked with YLNI on a few other endeavors in the past. Several of the committee

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members with the festival committee are involved in one way or another with YLNI,” Crismore said. Ryan Krueckeberg and Emily Wissell co-chair the film festival. “They’re volunteer co-chairs. They have their own very busy careers going on,” Crismore said. At Cinema Center, Crismore works with fundraising, programming, and as an artistic director. Andy Helmkamp, the director of operations, makes sure that things go smoothly. “Andy’s the one that programs the film in the projector, things like that that need to happen,” Crismore said. Cinema Center announces a week’s worth of programming about noon each Tuesday. Scheduling is an ongoing puzzle. When film rights are sold, the sale restricts availability to theaters. “The film industry in general is very volatile, it’s last-minute,” Crismore said. “Sometimes trying to book something a month in advance, I get a response that’s very much as though I was trying to

book something 10 years in advance. It’s very much week to week, day to day. That’s how they look at the world.” Crismore said he has been with Cinema Center for years. It has been in operation 40 years. It has filled the same former Arts United and one-time BubbleUp warehouse space for 19 years. “It’s amazing that one of my biggest struggles is to just get people to know that we’re here. We’ve been here for a long time,” he said. Loyal filmgoers come from Fort Wayne and Allen County and from counties to the west and to the north. Crismore said Hobnobben should make Cinema Center even better known. “We definitely have a membership program, so we have stakeholders who are truly part of the organization and many of them do come here every week. We have several regular people. But we also want to drop a bomb on the community, like this is who Cinema Center is and this what we do,” he said.

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snider@tincaps.com. TinCaps President Mike Nutter said this marks the eighth consecutive year the team has welcomed military to Parkview Field in this way. The TinCaps continue their partnership with the Northeast Indiana Military Assistance Network, offering military in attendance the chance to visit kiosks highlighting many of the support organizations and offerings available to military, both active and veteran. TinCaps players will wear 122nd Honor Flight Northeast Indiana commemorative jerseys, and a special military recognition will take place during the game. The TinCaps also will wear these jerseys on the Fourth of July. That day, the jerseys will be auctioned off, with proceeds being donated to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.

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Young musicians are learning on dozens of instruments through a loan program directed by The Phil Friends. The volunteer group also assists the Fort Wayne Philharmonic through educational, scholarship and other programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an adjunct organization for the Phil, so everything we do is in relationship to supporting the Phil,â&#x20AC;? said Sara Davis, vice president for education. The Friends lend instruments to be used in supervised school or private settings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now I have 68 instruments out. At one point I was up to 86 instruments,â&#x20AC;? said Shelby McFann, a board member and former Phil Friends president who directs the instrument loan program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I start getting requests

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USF Jesters accepting registrations for summer The Jesters of the University of Saint Francis is accepting registrations from people with developmental disabilities for its 2016 summer program. The program will include a series of intensives designed to give people with intellectual or developmental disabilities opportunities to explore the performing arts. Each intensive will be held for two weeks according to the following schedule: â&#x20AC;˘ Script writing/story telling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 7 and 14, $15. â&#x20AC;˘ Dance/choreography â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 21 and 28, $15. â&#x20AC;˘ Theatre/drama â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 5 and 12, $15. Each session will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. in the dance studio at the USF North Campus Building, 2702 Spring St., across from the main campus. Participants can register for all six weeks or a single 2-week segment. Activities will focus on creating a template for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Jesters performance to be presented March 11 and 12, 2017. However, the summer program is offered to anyone with a disability regardless of his or her involvement with the traditional Jesters program that is held annually, September to March. Registration will be accepted through June 1. Capacity is limited to the first 20 participants who register for each session. To request registration forms, contact Molly McGowan in the School of Creative Arts at mmcgowan@sf.edu or (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001. Sponsored by the University of Saint Francis since 1978, the Jesters is a performing group of people with mild to severe developmental or physical disabilities. Each spring, the Jesters program culminates in an original multimedia performance. The Jesters program is funded in part by grants from the AWS Foundation and the Indiana Arts Commission.

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A ceremony, prayers and applause early Friday, May 13, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum sent 20 runners on a three-day trek to honor Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military casualties during the war on terror. The Run for the Fallen ended that Sunday afternoon at the 144-mile marker at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis. The morning sun streamed through the U.S. flag as the Wayne High School Air Force JROTC honor guard presented the colors on the plaza surrounding symbols and signs of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military traditions. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry spoke briefly, commending the runners before they embarked on Day 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 52-mile run to Freedom Park in Portland. The mayor thanked the runners on behalf of the city and the Henry family. Day 2 would end at the 110-mile marker in Anderson. Day 3 would take them to the closing ceremony in the state capital. Members of the Patriot Guard converged from Fort

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Wayne, Arcola and towns to the north. They came to honor the fallen, veterans and others who still protect America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we try to do is make sure they know we appreciate them,â&#x20AC;? said spokesman Russ Bauer, from Silver Lake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We carry 500 flags. We honor the EMTs, police, fire, all the services. They are all trying to keep us safe.â&#x20AC;? At each mile marker, runners would give individual tribute to Gold Star

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PHIL from Page B1 maintenance. “Michael Schwarte is our string guru,” McFann said. “Once the instrument is sized it goes to Michael, because strings self-destruct when they’re sitting on a shelf unplayed.” Carey Cox of Triple C Music maintains the brass and woodwind instruments. Then the instruments are placed with parents. “There’s a loan agreement. It’s not called a rental,”

McFann said. “When we first started this program in the early ’90s, we knew being associated with musicians that there were instruments in attics and basements and garages – places they shouldn’t be,” McFann said. “And we just wondered if we asked for them to be donated, could we start this program? Well we did, and the response was fabulous and it continues to be. “We keep getting dona-

tions of instruments, and I don’t like to turn people away. We’ve gotten some very, very nice instruments. I’ve had instruments that are valued at $4,000 or $5,000. I’ve got others that are valued at a hundred dollars. But no parent really wants to go out and buy a one-eighth size violin for a child if they don’t know whether they’re going to continue to study.” Loan fees go toward maintenance and repairs. “Accidents happen. These

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that happen in a child’s face. ‘Oh, wow, I’ve made a sound.’” The next instrument playground will be Aug. 27, during Taste of the Arts in downtown Fort Wayne. The Friends group also sponsors the young artists competition, provides lesson scholarships, supports Philharmonic musicians who coach the two youth orchestras, and helps The Phil in other ways. “The scholarships are such a good helping hand,”

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Davis said. “We have an evaluation to make sure those who really need it get the money.” “My heart is always in teaching children, and the best reward is to bring these experiences to the children and see them learn,” Davis said. Musically Speaking lectures, sponsored by the Phil Friends, are presented before Masterworks concerts. Lectures offer the listener an insider’s view of what to expect during the concert. For information on scholarships, instruments or Phil Friends membership, visit philharmonicfriends. com. The Phil Friends plan a Swing for the Symphony golf fundraiser July 28 at Orchard Ridge Country Club. Individual registration begins at $125 per person. Register online. Sponsorships are available, starting at hole sponsors for $100.

RUN from Page B1 runners. “The American flag is always against the shoulder. The American flag sets the pace,” he said. Indiana Chairman Don Finnegan shared in the send-off. Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Bowman’s arms would power his travels aboard a low-slung cycle. The Lafayette man lost his legs after an explosion in February 2011 in Afghanistan. Family members and other supporters cheered the runners and they exited the Coliseum onto Parnell Avenue and headed south on the second annual honor run. The runners’ journey would cover one mile for each Indiana service member who died in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Visit inrunforthefallen. org for more information.

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ment Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505.

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FRIDAY, MAY 27 Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofﬁce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Food Truck Fridays continue through June 24. Once school ends in June, troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ﬁnance a trip, camp or community project. Fridays in May concert. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10 p.m. Today’s program features Jonathan Mann at the piano. A $2 sandwich lunch immediately follows each program. REO Speedwagon at the Foellinger Theatre. 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $49. For tickets, visit fortwayneparks.org. Founding members Neal Doughty and Kevin Cronin bring this Champaign, Ill.-originated band back to the Midwest. Presented by Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation and other partners. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard.

SATURDAY, MAY 28 Native plant sale. Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. Riverview Nursery will sell native plants and rain garden plants and rain garden kits. Informational displays available for study. Experts will be available to answer questions about rain gardens and incorporating native plants into landscaping. Light refreshments will be available. Fort Wayne Area Ukulele Club performs. Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. Free.

MONDAY, MAY 30 Memorial Day parade. 11 a.m. The public is invited to enjoy the parade, which begins at the corner of Parnell Avenue and State Boulevard in Fort Wayne and ends at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. After the parade, there will be a Memorial Day ceremony just outside the Coliseum’s Memorial Hall at the Veterans Plaza. Hotel California at the Foellinger Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $20. For tickets visit fortwayneparks.org. This Eagles tribute band performs renditions of classics such as “Take It Easy” and “Heartache Tonight” and more recent songs. Presented by Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation and other sponsors. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard.

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Job fair. Byron Health Center, 12101 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Visit byronhealth.org/career-opportunities/ for more information and to request an interview appointment time. Full- and part-time positions are available in many areas including nurses, CNAs, housekeeping and food service. Living Fort Wayne concert. Headwaters Park West, Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. Free. The third summer series opens with Trichotomus Hippopotamus and The Legendary Trainhoppers. Kids’ activities provided by Sweetcakes Entertainment. Local food trucks on site. Pontoon rides available. Beer service by JK O’Donnell’s. Living Fort Wayne Concert Series sponsored by Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana. Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule continues at the same hours and location: June 15; July 6 and 20; Aug. 3 and 17; Sept. 7 and 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Lunch on the Plaza. Indiana Michigan Power Center Plaza, downtown Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy free music arranged by the Downtown Improvement District. The program continues every Thursday through August, weather-permitting. Today’s program is urban/folk music presented by the Kitchen Table Players, including Gwendra Turney, Tommy Myers and Ricky D. Kemery. For the full schedule, follow downtownfortwayne.com. Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Proceeds support United Methodist Women projects and missions locally and around the world. The sale continues Friday, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. On Saturday, it’s a $3 bag sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofﬁce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Food Truck Fridays continue through June 24. Once school ends in June, troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ﬁnance a trip, camp or community project. Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Proceeds support United Methodist Women projects and missions locally and around the world. The sale continues Saturday, with a $3 bag sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Rummage and bake sale. Saint James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bargains include clothing, household, purses, toys and books. Bake sale will have breads, cookies, snack mixes, brownies, etc.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Miami Indian Heritage Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Admission $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth. History Center members and children ages 2 and under are admitted free. Admission to Miami Indian Heritage Days includes a guided tour of the Chief Richardville House, a National Historic Landmark. Today’s program is “Miami Beadwork,” with Katrina Mitten. For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit fwhistorycenter.com. Come Unity 6K for Water. Shoaff Park, 6401 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. Registration 7:45 a.m., kids’ .6K at 9 a.m., race 9:15 a.m., awards 10:30 a.m. This 501(c)3 organization will hold a run/walk to raise money for clean water in East Africa. Register at comeunitynow.org. Church Fun Fest. Most Precious Blood Church, corner of Spring Street and Barthold Street, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Family fun, including games for all ages, food, bingo, silent auction, books, kid train, bounce house and more. Beer tent, dinner and music in the evening. Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The three-day sale ends today with a $3 bag sale. Proceeds support United Methodist Women projects and missions locally and around the world. Rummage sale — bag sale. Saint James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-noon. Whatever ﬁts into a large paper grocery bag will be one low price.

MONDAY, JUNE 6 Buddy Nolan Tribute Concert. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available only at the Embassy box ofﬁce. This annual concert pays homage to the Grand Page pipe organ. Nolan played many concerts at the Embassy and was instrumental in helping to save the Embassy from demolition. A nationally-known organist, Nathan Avakian, will be at the console this year. “Top Ten Landscaping Tips.” Shawnee Branch Library, 5600 Noll Ave., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Free. Ricky Kemery, Allen County Horticulture Extension educator and radio personality, will teach this workshop. For details, call (260) 481-6826 or email kemeryr@purdue.edu.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Socializing at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Tonight’s topic is Stack-n-Whack and quilting in Japan. Barbie Knickerbocker, who has taught quilting in Japan for over 10 years, will be the guest speaker. Visit the club website for the class on Stack-n-Whack, to be held at the DuPont Branch Library on May 12. appleseedquiltersguild. com or appleseedquilters@yahoo.com. The Monkees at the Foellinger Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $49. For tickets, visit fortwayneparks.org. This multimedia evening with the Monkees — Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork — includes live performances of fan favorites such as “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Day Dream Believer” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday.” Presented by Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation and other sponsors. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard.

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Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by the Alicia Pyle Quartet with the APQ Harmonic. Cupcakes & Cocktails. Wells Street Bridge, downtown Fort Wayne. 5:307:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased online at studyconnectioncupcakesandcocktails.eventbrite.com. This fundraiser supports FWCS’ Study Connection after-school tutoring program. Those who attend will enjoy hors d’oeurves, cupcakes and signature cocktails from Calhoun Street Soups, Salads and Spirits, as well as live jazz entertainment by the Phil Scherger Trio. A brief ceremony will feature highlights from two Study Connection tutors detailing the inﬂuence that an investment of time, talent or treasure can have on the lives of children in Fort Wayne Community Schools. Study Connection matches students with employees and volunteers at businesses and organizations through the community. Students and tutors meet for one hour once a week to provide consistent academic assistance and mentoring to students who may not otherwise receive it. For more information about Study Connection or the Cupcakes & Cocktails event, call (260) 467-8810.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10 Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofﬁce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Food Truck Fridays continue through June 24. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ﬁnance a trip, camp or community project. Summit City Singers presents “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” Riverside Gardens, corner of Schwartz and Grabill roads, Leo-Cedarville. 7:30 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. In case of inclement weather this concert will be moved to Crossview Church, 12532 Grabill Road. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Register beginning at 9 a.m. Young people ages 8-17 may get a bird’s-eye view of the area thanks to the Experimental Aircraft Association. The free rides will be aboard general aviation aircraft. For more information, visit eea.org, or youngeagles.org, or call (260) 402-6764. Dentistry from the Heart. Hughes Dental Group, 13919 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dr. Bradley G. Hughes will host Dentistry from the Heart, providing adults with fee dental care. Adults 18 and over may choose from a filling, an extraction or a cleaning. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Providers will see the first 50 patients on a first-come, first-served basis. Started in 2001, Dentistry From The Heart has grown to include over 200 annual events nationwide and around the world. More than 80,000 people have been served. For more information, visit dentistryfromtheheart.org.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Liberty Diner, 2929 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Spectators welcome. Cruise-ins continue at the same time and location: July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 “Steamboat Bill Jr.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets for the black-and-white movie are $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. This 1928 silent classic stars Buster Keaton and features Embassy house organist Cletus Goens on the Grande Page.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Fort Wayne Area Community Band concert. Foellinger Theater in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Free. The 80-member concert band, under the direction of conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell, will be joined by 30 area high school musicians. They will perform a variety of music including “Foellinger March,” “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Cotton Eyed Joe,” “Lights, Camera, Action,” “Salute to the Patriots,” “Colonel Bogey March,” “Guys & Dolls” and more. The band will also present concerts at Foellinger Theater on July 12 and Aug. 9 and at the Three Rivers Festival ﬁreworks on Freimann Square on July 11. Summit City Singers presents “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” Coventry Meadows, 8943 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505. Allen County Retired Educators. Pine Valley Country Club, 10711 Auburn Road, Fort Wayne. Check-in at 10:45 a.m., meeting starts at 11. Today’s program is about the Embassy Theatre and its programs. Make reservations by June 7 by emailing Mary Jo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier.com, or call (260) 492-6992.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 “Minions” on screen at Foellinger Theatre. 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly movie is sponsored by 97.3 WMEE. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard. Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule continues at the same hours and location: July 6 and 20; Aug. 3 and 17; Sept. 7 and 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by the Renee Gonzales & Friends.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofﬁce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Food Truck Fridays continue through June 24. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food

trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ﬁnance a trip, camp or community project.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Northern Indiana Pet Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and children 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. Healthy and altered, leashed dogs and cats admitted for $1, with signed release. Visit northernindianapetexpo.org for details and updates. Free education sessions. Take your dog through a dog park with challenging obstacles. $15 microchipping for a cat or a dog, while supplies last. Watch performances by national acts. Free stuff for pets. Kids may visit the activity zone, ride rescued horses for a small donation, adopt a balloon animal, and play on the hay bales. Presented by Allen County SPCA, to beneﬁt homeless dogs and cats at the Allen County SPCA, 4914 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. The Expo continues 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Summit City Singers presents “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” DeKalb Outdoor Theater, Center and East 15th streets, Auburn. 6:20 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. This concert is part of the Bicentennial and Flag Day Celebration being held at the park. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Northern Indiana Pet Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and children 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. For more information, visit the listing for Saturday, June 18. Father’s Day chicken barbecue. Arcola Fire House. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All-youcan-eat with side dishes, $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12. Carry-outs $9 for dinners and $7 for half-chickens. Presented by the Lions Club with the help of the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. Proﬁt from the dinner is returned to the community.

MONDAY, JUNE 20 “Sunrise.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets for the black-and-white movie are $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. This love story, a 1927 silent classic, features Clark Wilson returning to the Embassy to play the Grande Page organ.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 “Tomorrowland” on screen at Foellinger Theatre. 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly movie is sponsored by 97.3 WMEE. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard. Behind the Screen family fun program. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. This event features two black-and-white movies, “A Trip to the Moon” and “Backstage.” After the ﬁlms, kids get a peek “behind the screen” when stage hands disassemble and store the giant movie screen. The day continues with more than 16 different hands-on activities throughout the Embassy. Behind the Screen is presented by Hylant and PNC Bank. Tickets are $6 for this event, which the Embassy suggests is suited for day camps, groups and summer camps. Tickets are on sale at the Embassy box ofﬁce. For more information, visit fwembassytheatre.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by Mike Conley.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofﬁce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ﬁnance a trip, camp or community project. The 2016 chapter of the summer tradition closes today.

LOCAL AND AREA FESTIVALS TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Noble County Fairgrounds, 580 N. Fair St., Kendallville. May 26-29. $30 for entire weekend, includes camping. Sponsored by the Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association, Inc. Over 29 hours of music on stage, plus spontaneous music on the parking lot. Highlights include square dance at 7 p.m. Friday, a songwriting workshop with Becky Butler at 10 a.m. Saturday, and a gospel sing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For more information, visit BluegrassUSA.net or ﬁnd Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association Inc. on Facebook. ARAB FEST, JUNE 3-4, 2016 Headwaters Park, Rothschild Pavilion, 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. Presented by Indiana Center for Middle East Peace Inc. Saturday, June 4, noon-10 p.m. Sunday, June 5, noon-7 p.m. The inaugural festival in 2015 featured Arabic food and sweets, camel rides, music and dabkah dancing, henna, and a souq (market). Sponsors said this year’s festival will be bigger and better. indianacmep.org or ArabFestFW on Facebook GERMANFEST, JUNE 5-12, 2016 Activities throughout Fort Wayne, with food and music and beer tent at Headwaters Park. This 35th annual festival celebrates Fort Wayne’s German heritage and essen, trinken und gemütlichkeit (eating, drinking, and having a really good time). Highlights include a 5k run, organ concerts, the Wienerdog Nationals and more. The festival pavilion and beer tent are open Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight, and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Admission is $2 from 2-5 p.m. and $5 after 5 p.m. Children under 14 are admitted free with a parent or guardian. The festival tent is not open Sunday, when a closing church service is held. germanfest.org NEW HAVEN CANAL DAYS, JUNE 7-11, 2016 In downtown New Haven on Broadway, in Schnelker Park, and the space between. Midway open Tuesday evening through Saturday evening. Food and merchant tents. Entertainment Thursday and Friday evenings. Fort Wayne Corvette Club free car show at the high school Friday evening. Festival parade 11 a.m. Saturday. The city also is celebrating its 150th anniversary. A special tent will feature historical photos and memorabilia. A commemorative coin will be on sale.

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GRABILL BRANCH LIBRARY ACTIVITIES — Courtesy Allen County Public Library 13521 State St., Grabill. (260) 421-1325 • Monday Night Book Discussion Group. Monday, June 6, 7 p.m. Each month the group discusses a different book. This month we will read “The Secret Chord” by Geraldine Brooks • Brunch and Lit. Wednesday, June 8, 10 a.m. Meet at the Cedars Retirement Community for a book club with your neighbors. This month we will read “Austenland” by Shannon Hale • Born to Read. Tuesdays, June 7, 14, 21, 28, 10:30 a.m. You’re never too young to enjoy the library. For babies and their caregivers. • Smart Start Story Time. Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers and their grown-ups are invited to attend a story time designed to help them as they begin to read. • Lego Club. Wednesday, June 1, 3:30 p.m. Use our stash of Lego blocks to build amazing things. Each month we’ll have a special challenge and time to share our creations with each other.

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together better. These classes will be led by Michael Levan who teaches at the University of Saint Francis. Registration is requested; call (260) 421-1255. • Java Programming on the Raspberry Pi. Wednesday, June 1; Monday, June 2; and Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 p.m. Roger Kovacs will teach this class on Raspberry Pi, a small inexpensive computer that hosts the latest version of Java. Participants must be able to attend all three sessions. Call (260) 421-1255 to register. Art, Music, and Media, 900 Library Plaza. (260) 421-1210 • Craft Café. Thursday, June 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Want to get crafty? So do we! Bring your project to the library and enjoy drafting, coffee and conversation. All crafters and projects are welcome. • Movie Night@ the Library. Tuesday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. Theater Lower Level 2 Main Library. We will present a G, PG or PG-13 moving on the big screen the fourth Tuesday of the month. Adults must accompany children under 13. The doors open at 6; ﬁrst come, ﬁrst seated. • A Four-Headed Monster: The 4 Beatles in 5 Songs. Thursday, June 16, 6 p.m. If you had to pick songs that represent each of the four Beatles, which would you choose? This 60-minute, multimedia presentation observes and analyzes each band member through the lens of one or two songs. Curt Witcher, Genealogy Center, (260) 421.1226, cwitcher@acpl.info • Discover the Treasure Trove of Records Found at the County Courthouse. Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. Genealogy Discovery Center. Learn about the types of records typically found in a county courthouse and how those records can further your genealogical research. Includes discussion of vital records, probate records, civil and criminal court case records and more.

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Alzheimer’s caregiver support groups. The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter hosts support groups across the state for unpaid care partners, family members and friends of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Support groups are free and designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. Attendees will develop coping methods, encourage self-care, learn about community resources and optimize care techniques. While sharing personal experiences is encouraged, it is not required. The following are upcoming dates and locations of support groups in this area: • Columbia City. Columbia City United Methodist Church, 605 N. Forest Parkway. Second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Next meeting June 13. • Fort Wayne — Waynedale Branch Library, 2200 Lower Huntington Road. First Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. Next meeting June 2. • Fort Wayne — Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 8010 W. Jefferson Blvd. Second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Next meeting June 9. • Fort Wayne — First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. Third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Next meeting June 16 • Fort Wayne — Abundant Life Church, Entrance 4, Room 141, 3301 E. Coliseum Blvd. Second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Next meeting June 13. • Fort Wayne — Parkview Hospital Randallia, Third Floor, 2200 Randallia Drive. First Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Next meeting June 7. • Fort Wayne — Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road. Second Monday of the month at 10 a.m. Next meeting June 13. • Fort Wayne — Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. Second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. Next meeting June 9. For a full listing of Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter support groups and other services, visit alz.org/indiana or call (800) 2723900.

Friday Night Music at Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Concerts — Courtesy Fort Wayne Parks Department begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. Snacks are available Discovery Corner: The World of Eric Carle. Daily in the Discovery Gallery. from vendors set up near the playground. Our youngest visitors are always welcome to visit the Discovery Corner • May 27 — Leo High School Band. behind Woody the Talking Tree where they’ll find stories and activities • June 3 — no concert, due to East Allen University graduation. relating to a monthly theme. In May, we’ll explore The World of Eric • June 10 — Summit City Singers. Carle. Our materials are all safe and suitable for kids in pre-K through • June 17 — Mike, Nick and Danny Band. first grade. Adults are encouraged to read aloud to their young learners • June 24 — Cedar Creek Church of Christ Praise Team. and explore ideas together. The Discovery Corner is free with general • July 1 — no concert, due to July 4th activities at park. admission; advance registration is not required. • July 8 — 3 Dimensions Band. Metamorphosis. Through July 17. Experience the magic of being im• July 15 — Brent and That Guy Duo. mersed among hundreds of live, exotic butterflies. These winged jewels • July 22 — Full Speed Reverse Band. can be observed up close as they fly, feed or rest in the Nectar Garden. • July 29 — Long Gone Duo. Interactive displays offer information about life cycle, anatomy and “SummerZEN Camp” in two locations. PranaYoga Institute of Yoga and Health diversity. The adjacent Hatching Lab gives guests the opportunity to see will offer a summer camp-style series developed to introduce children the unique chrysalises from which the adult butterflies emerge in their to yoga and meditation. The program is designed for children ages 5-12. amazing cycle of metamorphosis. In addition, you can examine our obThe program will be offered June 6-15 at the Southwest location, 10329 servation hive to explore the concept of metamorphosis in our colony of Illinois Road, Fort Wayne, with classes Mondays and Wednesdays from honey bees as they rear their brood through all stages of life, as well as 9:15-10:15 a.m. The program will be offered June 20-29 at the downforage for nectar and pollen. Regular Conservatory admission applies. town location, 1301 Lafayette St., Fort Wayne, with classes Mondays Sponsored by WMEE 97.3 FM. and Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. Advance registration, with a $40 Family Garden Close-Up: Bees A-Buzzin’. Saturday, May 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. enrollment fee, can be completed at the locations above or at the new Visit the Botanical Conservatory on the fourth Saturday of the month north location, 9910 Dupont Circle Drive East, Fort Wayne. Or, register and get a closer look at our plants and gardens. In May, you can look by calling (260) 627-9642. close at a bee without getting stung! At our observation honey bee hive, Huntertown High School graduating class of 1966 reunion. The 50th year class reglass windows give you a glimpse of colony life. Activities include egg union is scheduled for August 2016. For more information, contact Suzi laying, nectar collection, honey making, wax making, and other importCain, (260) 447-9300, or Denny Floyd, (260) 466-4014. ant duties taken care of by different members of the colony. You’ll get to taste honey and learn how much we depend upon bees for a lot of our Benefit golf outing. Bishop Dwenger High School’s annual Saints Open fruits and vegetables. This drop-in program is included in your regular Golf Outing is Friday, June 10, at Cherry Hill Golf Club. Registration Conservatory admission fee; free for Conservatory members and volunis at noon, with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Players must be 21 or be with teers. a parent or legal guardian. Visit bishopdwenger.com for registration information. Conservation Day Camp. Izaak Walton League of America, Fort Wayne Chapter, 17100 Griffin Road, Huntertown. June 22-26, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday. A family campout option is available Friday night, with a 6 p.m. meal and program and a Saturday breakfast. The camp offers archery, laser pistol safety/shoot, nature study, fishing, survival skills along with art projects, conservation-minded guest, games, water play and hiking. The cost is $90. Camp welcomes ages 6-15; C.I.T.s ages 16-17. Contact Camp Director Jackie Dispenza at (260) 449-3244 or email Dispenzas@ netzero.net; leave contact information. Registration deadline is May 25. Partial scholarships available. Complete fliers available at school offices or call for registration form. Shining Lights summer arts workshop. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. June 20-24, 8:30 a.m.1:15 p.m. Open to member and nonmember students, ages 8-14. Beginner-friendly The cost for the week is $20. Registration forms are available Individual or Team Combos at TrinityEnglish.org/Shining Lights or at the reception desk. This year’s musical is “Judge Julie Truly & the Case of the Holey Roof!” based on the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 5. Shining Lights is staffed by professional directors. Participants engage in enrichment activities in music, drama and dance and rehearse for a Christian musical that is presented the evening of the final day (Friday) of the program at 7 p.m. in the church’s theater. Youth Summer Fun Pass. Citilink bus service, a service of Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp., offers ages 5-18 a $25 pass that’s good from May 27-Aug. 13. The pass allows kids to get to summer tary Club of Ro Proceeds will help fund the programs or jobs for just 30-cents KPC Newspapers In Education a day. Passes are available at program for schools in Noble, nd a most Kroger stores, City Utilities allvill , Indi e Steuben, LaGrange and at Citizen’s Square, the Citilink THE CITY OF administrative office, or online DeKalb counties. from fwcitilink.com. For more information, call Citilink at (260) For sponsor information, call Vi Wysong at 260-347-0400 x 1161 or email vwysong@kpcmedia.com 432-4546.

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Main library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. — Courtesy Allen County Public Library Children’s Services, (260) 421-1220 • Toddler Storytime. Fridays, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Special stories, songs and activities for active toddlers. Children 18 months to 3 years of age and their caregivers are encouraged to attend. • Storytime for Preschools, Daycares & Other Groups. Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 9:30 a.m. 30 minutes of theme-based stories, fingerplays, early literacy activities and fun for children 3 to 6. • Family Storytime. Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30 a.m. Little kids and bigger kids are invited to read, sing, and play along at a storytime that is fun for all ages and stages. • Babies and Books. Fridays, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 10 a.m. Bring in those little babies for a special time just for them. They are never too young to begin with books. • CHI LEGO Club. Thursdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 3:30 p.m. Do you like LEGOs? If so, come join a group of like-minded kids, sprawl on the floor and build. • Minecraft Masters. Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 4 p.m. Welcome all Minecraft survivors. Whether you are an expert or just getting started, come and explore the Minecraft world. • Mondays on the Bridge. Mondays, June, 20, 27, 10:30 a.m. We will be offering a summertime storytime at the Historic Wells Street Bridge each Monday through the end of August. If the weather does not cooperate we will have storytime at the Main library. • Makerspace Create: Exploding Boomerangs. Thursday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Boomerangs usually come back but the ones we are creating will break apart. Children will learn to assemble a boomerang out of craft sticks and then throw it at a target. They can be reassembled for more fun. • KEVA Planks Challenge. Saturday, June 11, 2 p.m. Create something spectacular in one hour. • Children’s Storage Open House. Sunday, June 12, 1:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered what gems we have hidden in storage? This is your chance to browse the shelves yourself and find out. • The Magnificent Plan. Monday, June 13, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s Storybook Theater presents a special rendition of the “The Three Little Pigs.” • Picture Book Party. Thursday, June 23, 2 p.m. Dress up as your favorite picture book character and join us a s we celebrate picture books. • Discover 3D Printing. Saturday, June 25, 2:30 p.m. Discover the wonder of 3D Printing. Children will need an email address (it can be a parent’s) and will learn the basics of printing. Participants will receive a free print certificate. • Butterfly Storytime and release. Monday, June 27, 6:30 p.m. During the month of June you can watch our magnificent caterpillars change to beautiful, fluttering Painted Lady butterflies. Tonight we will have a storytime and then release the butterflies outside. • Fairy House Building. Tuesday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Have you ever built a Fairy House? Join us for an hour of creating a small dwelling for the we folk in your neighborhood. Activities for Teens, 900 Library Plaza. (260) 421-1255 • Homeschool Happenings. Thursday, June 2, 1 p.m. Learn something new or participate in an interesting activity every month. This month Take Action to Help People in Need Around the World. Join author Kayleen Reusser as she shares ideas on how you as teens can take action to help others around the world. • Otaku Anon. Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m. Watch Anime and Hang out with other manga and anime fans. • Books-n-Bagels ( and a few doughnuts). Friday, June 10, 10 a.m. Join our homeschool book group for high school students. • Totally Terrific Tuesdays. Tuesday, June 14, 7 p.m. This month we will be have a spring stamping project. • SciFi Club. Thursday, June 9, 7 p.m. We talk movies, games books, graphic novels and any other science fiction topic. • Minecraft Club. Thursday, June 16, 2 p.m. Join us in the Computer Classroom for Minecraft Club. • First Friday Book Group. Friday, June 3, 10 a.m. Ages 11-14 read and discuss books with other homeschoolers. This month we are reading “Artemis Fowl” by Eoin Colfer. • Art Lab. Mondays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, 7 p.m. Express your creativity with analog or digital art. Call to find out the topic of the week. • Tuesdays in June. June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2 p.m. June 7 — Teen Maker Lab: Thingiverse Mash up. June 14 — QR Code Scavenger Hunt. June 21 — Ingress. June 28 — Teen Make Lab: Getting Started with iMovie. • Young Writers Workshop. Thursday, June 23, 7 p.m. The Young Writers Workshop for high school students who love words and want to put them

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