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November 22, 2017
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The first City of Churches Tour in 2016 visits St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, which will be open again during the 2017 tour.
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City of Churches Tour adds 5 stops
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Anthony Murray examines a pumpkin during a Community Harvest Food Bank gleaning at the Kurtz farm in New Haven on Oct. 25.
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A partnership between Community Harvest Food Bank and local farmers is helping bring fresh produce to those most in need in northeast Indiana. Community Harvest has been participating in crop gleaning for the past two years, CEO John Wolf said. The process is simple: After farmers have finished harvesting their crops for the year, Community Harvest is invited to come in and pick what’s left. While the process has only been formally going on for the past two years, the idea for one family has gone back generations. “We’ve donated excess produce or second-grade produce that we can’t sell to Community Harvest for years now. My grandpa started taking it in 20 years ago,” Matt Kurtz said. “We’ve got a pretty good
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Just mention “Night of Lights” to generations of Fort Wayne residents and visitors, and they will list the holiday traditions that play out on Thanksgiving Eve. Downtown will light up again on Wednesday, Nov. 22, as iconic symbols begin glowing for yet another HolidayFest. Santa and his reindeer will dash across the wall of the PNC Bank Building, just one of a dozen highlights of the evening. Downtown churches will offer the Ringing of the Bells at 7:30 p.m. Parkview Field spectators will lift their eyes to holiday fireworks at 7:45 p.m. Also this year, Ash Brokerage joins the lighting ceremonies with Holiday Illumination at 6:40 p.m. Family-friendly lighting ceremonies and indoor and outdoor holiday activities will take place throughout the late after-
noon and evening. Warm up with cocoa and carols at the Allen County Courthouse. Enjoy a special outdoor holiday concert with Renee Gonzales and her Merry Musicians at I&M Power Center Plaza, presented by Wells Fargo. Take in the kickoffs of both the Festival of Gingerbread at the History Center and Festival of Trees at the Embassy Theatre. Participate in activities like Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Salin Bank, Santa’s Workshop at the Community Center, the Holiday Open House at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, Create a Scarf at the Allen County Public Library or Santa at the Train Station at the Baker Street Train Station. The Downtown Holiday Window Decorating Contest returns this year. Visitors will stroll past the decorated windows of participating businesses
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Cherished faces still smiling in ‘Ornaments of Love’
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saw those Disney ornaments. Theresa’s recently divorced husband killed the three children in their Jasper, Ind., home and then took his own life. After almost 20 years of dealing with that day, Theresa recently published her third book. “Ornaments of Love” is a children’s Christmas book. It is available online and at Barnes & Noble. She will sign
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The ornaments that Theresa’s three children last placed on a Christmas tree in 1997 remain part of her Christmas tradition. So do the ornaments from a trip to Walt Disney World in the summer of 1998. Sean, 12, Jarod, 6, and Brandi, 3, never
copies of her book during a 2-5 p.m. story time on Saturday, Dec. 9, at Barnes & Noble at Jefferson Pointe. Theresa — her name is now Theresa James — and her husband moved to the Fort Wayne area from Chicago this summer. James dedicated “Ornaments of Love” to Sean, her eldest. “It is about creating
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a family tradition and sharing stories and memories each time you decorate the tree, as a parent making or buying special things for your child and then sharing those stories through the generations,” she said. Sean understood that. “He was older and he had many more memories than the smaller kids,” she said. So Sean’s ornaments go back on the tree each Christmas, as do Jarod’s and Brandi’s. “I have all the ones that they made for me through school projects that we hang on the tree every year,” the author said. “I still have Sean’s Larry Bird ornament that is mentioned in the book, and the ones that we got through Walt Disney that my children never received. But the book continues on. In the book, my son marries and has children of his own, so it was very touching to see how the illustrator aged him in the book.” James also wrote the children’s book “I Love and Like You!” which See FACES, Page A7
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Theresa James recently held a book signing for her children’s book “I Love and Like You!” at Barnes & Noble. She will be back at Jefferson Pointe on Dec. 9 to sign her latest book, “Ornaments of Love.”
“Ornaments of Love” is the third book by Theresa James, who moved to the Fort Wayne area this summer.
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The Cottage Event Center’s annual concert fundraiser for Toys For Tots again features vocalist Shannon Persinger backed by a jazz trio led by pianist Eric Clancy. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.1, at the the Roanoke venue at 9524 U.S. 24. Tickets are
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duo Shade N Shannon, Persinger is a frequent vocalist at The Chapel in Fort Wayne. Many of her previous performances at The Cottage Event Center have sold out. Keyboardist Clancy is a former adjunct professor of jazz theory at Huntington University who has been a professional musician since the
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Santacon adds trolley for downtown pub crawl Staff report Santacon Fort Wayne has added a transportation option for 2018. About 600 Santas, elves and other Christmas characters are expected to trek between central Fort Wayne restaurants and bars on Saturday, Dec. 9. A $40 gold pass with collectible lanyard entitles the wearer to hop a trolley among the 11 stops on the 6-hour pub crawl. The standard $20 red pass and
lanyard is available again this year. Both passes are good for specials at participating vendors and the after-party. Local band Hothouse again will entertain at the after-party, from 6-9 p.m. at the Freemasons Hall, 216 E. Washington Blvd., at Clinton Street. The staff of HT2 will serve holiday spirits. Flora & Lily’s Mexican Kitchen food truck will be on hand at the after-party, Buy either pass and check out the pub crawl route at www.santaconfortwayne.com. This year’s list has grown to include: 816 Pint & Slice, Deer Park Irish Pub, Pedal City, O’Reilly’s Irish Bar and Restaurant, The Hoppy Gnome, Champions Restaurant & Sports Bar, Henry’s Restaurant, Columbia Street West, Club Soda, Thirsty Camel and Rudy’s Wine, Chocolates and Cigars. The event is strictly for ages 21 and older. Santacon will benefit the Mizpah Shrine Van Replacement Fund, which ensures that vehicles are provided to carry orthopedic and burn patients to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago and Cincinnati. Over 2,000 patients in 22 counties, ages 2-18, rely on the Mizpah Shriners to transport them to receive life-saving care for burns, cleft lip and palate, scoliosis and a variety of other orthopedic deformities.
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Winter and holiday themes blanket the city Contributed Though gathering crowds and glowing brightly on the opening Night of Lights, downtown Fort Wayne remains busy and glowing throughout the holiday season. Lights of Love Memorial
Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., through Nov. 30 Through the Lights of Love Memorial, you can remember your loved one this holiday season by purchasing a memorial to be displayed on the videoboard at Parkview Field. All proceeds benefit Erin’s House for Grieving Children. For details, call (260) 482-6400 or visit parkviewfield.com or erinshouse.org.
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Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St., opened Nov. 18. Hours vary. $3 for children younger than 14, $5 for ages 14 and older; $2 skate rental Enjoy the outdoor ice skating rink in Headwaters Park, in its 15th season, with kids’ free skate day every Wednesday for children younger than 14. Holiday Window Decorating Contest
Downtown Fort Wayne, through Dec. 11. Free The tradition of stores and businesses decorating their windows for the holidays continues. This year’s theme is “Walking in a Window Wonderland.” Enjoy a stroll through downtown and and check out the creative window displays. Vote for your
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Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Nov. 21-Dec. 31 $5 per car SundayThursday, $10 per car Friday and Saturday This drive-through event is situated in Franke Park (adjacent to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo) and transforms the park into a spectacular winter wonderland with 70 larger-than-life brilliant, animated light displays. Garden In Lights
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Nov. 22-Jan. 7. Holiday hours vary. $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17. The conservatory has decorated the gardens, indoors and out. Enjoy beautiful poinsettias and lights from the atrium to the Desert, along with the “Snow Days” theme, but don’t miss the outdoor terrace display of light and synchronized holiday music, especially effective during evening hours, on Thursday and Friday nights, for five weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The gardens provide a backdrop for family photos, out-of-town guest entertainment and conversations, and perhaps a marriage proposal. The gift shop will also be open during public hours for holiday shopping. Snow Days Garden Exhibit
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Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Nov. 22-29, times vary by day. $8 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and younger. Lobbies of the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel are transformed into a wonderland of Christmas trees under the theme of “Silver Bells.” This year marks the festival’s 33rd celebration.
12 and younger. New to the Festival of Trees this year is Irving Berlin’s classic holiday film “White Christmas.” Movie admission includes Festival of Trees. See CITY, Page A8
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First held in 1985, the Festival of Gingerbread at The History Center has become a Fort Wayne holiday tradition.
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The Homestead band surrounds a volcano which would later erupt in “flames” during the state championship performance Nov. 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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The Homestead High School marching band created “Of Fire and Ice” to the roar of fans and the approval of the judges, and claimed the state title Nov. 4 in Indianapolis. Props that represented glaciers rotated to become fire mountains, with lights on either side to comple-
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ment the effect. The props sent bright yellow “flames” skyward. The championship trophy is the sixth for the Spartan Alliance, which has reached the 10-band ISSMA finals every year since 1987. Band director Brad Wadkins addressed staff, parents and students from the back step of a semi trailer as midnight descended on the Lucas Oil Stadium parking lot. As buses and band trailers loaded up and headed for every corner of the Hoosier State, hundreds of students and dozens of adults in Homestead blue surrounded the last trailer to call it a night. Old and new friends shared hugs and offered handshakes. “Wow, there are a lot of people here,” Wadkins said as he approached the microphone.
Wadkins thanked alumni, volunteers, parents, staff, mentors and family, and the 274 young people who danced, skated, moved in precision, played in place or seemed to flutter above hashmarked fields from August to November. “And last, but certainly not least, our students,” Wadkins said. “We stressed two very important things for them this season. [First] the championship mentality, and that was about how they go about everything they do from day to day, not about winning the championship but about the championship mentality, and they really bought into that,” Wadkins said. “The other was to believe, to believe in themselves and believe in each other, and that showed through tonight in their performance. Their perfor-
mance was outstanding.” In his first year as band director, Wadkins knows the Homestead “We Believe” tradition. He joined the staff as assistant director in 1994 and teamed with director Steve Barber to stress musical excellence and the sportsmanship that the Homestead community exemplifies at the close of each Indiana State School Music Association Class A state finals. Yet another group of Homestead loyal honored that tradition this season, cheering for all 10 finalist bands as they processed from the band field and through the stadium tunnels and home. Homestead fans cheered for the 10th place Indianapolis Ben Davis Marching Giants and then the Carroll Charger Marching Pride. “Thank you, Homestead,”
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FACES from Page A2 was released in June. “I wanted to write a children’s book to honor the lives of my children and share stories of my life’s lessons that I was teaching my children,” she said. “[The book] teaches the lesson that you don’t always have to like behavior or like attitudes but you always love people, and it’s dedicated to my middle son, Jarod, who understood the difference. It was very important for him to say ‘I love and like you, Mom’ before bed every night.” “I still want to dedicate a book to my daughter,” she said, without detail. James released her first book this year, after reading, editing and building on journals that she began in 1998. “Healing Tears” was released in February. All three books are available online, and all will be available at her book signing. The focus, though, is on her recent Christmas book. “I wrote the [first] book then as part of my healing,” she said. “So I journaled for a year from the divorce and then I wrote for a year, so the bulk of the book was finished by the end of 1999. I chose not to publish it then, but it was
very therapeutic for me to write it then and have to relive it all.” In the summer of 2016, she decided it was time to share her story through a book. “I always wanted to publish it, but it just felt like the right time,” she said. “So I finally opened the book, edited the book and had to add additional chapters because it was missing 17 years of what I had been doing.”
Someone referred her to Balboa Press, and she worked on the book from September until it was published in February. She has been assured that her words have had the intended effect. In 1999 she had just begun journaling and preparing her story when she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. The show’s producers later forwarded many comments on how others said her words had
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not so rare now and I feel like it could benefit so many more people now, and that’s one of the reasons I did publish it. If it gives anyone inspiration and hope moving forward that makes me know I have helped someone else.” She hopes her latest children’s book will inspire emotions, too. “One thing that gives me great joy is to think of parents and grandparents holding their
children and grandchildren in their laps and reading my stories to them,” she said. “In the summer I got to witness one of my friends reading that book and using feeling and emotion, and it was very rewarding to show that.” Shop for James’ books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or BalboaPress. com. Read more about the books and her story at theresajames-author. com.
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The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Nov. 24-Dec. 10. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission rates apply; get details at fwhistorycenter. com. Since its inception in 1985, the Festival of Gingerbread has become one of the community’s premier holiday traditions and the best attended event at the History Center. Each season more than 100 tasty creations adorn the History Center’s exhibition hall, the Shields Room, now restored to its original high Victorian style and grandeur. Competitive categories for the gingerbread creations range from lower-elementary school classes to professional culinary artists. Breakfast with Santa
Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Nov. 24-26, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $15 per person, includes early admission into Festival of Trees. Sing-along with Santa Claus and enjoy storytime with Mrs. Claus in the Embassy Theatre’s ballroom. Breakfast provided by McDonald’s and 3Rivers Federal Credit Union. Festival of Trains
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Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Monday, Nov. 27, 5-9 p.m. Performance at 6:30 p.m. $8 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and younger. Join Fort Wayne Children’s Choir for a community sing-along. Kingston Senior Day
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Sunday, Nov. 26, noon-5 p.m. Join Science Central for the 17th annual Festival of Trains. Train enthusiasts of all ages are invited to observe model train sets in action, demonstrated by local model train groups.
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Downtown Fort Wayne, Saturday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free Holly Trolley Shopping returns on national “Shop Small Saturday,” with trolleys connecting you to more than 60 unique shops, galleries, restaurants and attractions in and around downtown Fort Wayne. Visit hollytrolleydowntown. com for details. Joyeux Noel — A Festive French Christmas
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Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Saturday, Nov.25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. In conjunction with the Holly Trolley, the Community Center will host a craft show. Kids 14 and younger can come in and make Christmas ornaments and decorate Christmas cookies
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Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Monday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $8 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and younger. Open to all ages, with room for strollers. Enjoy the animated short “The Grinch Who Stole
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Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Dec. 1-10. Tickets start at $17. Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 2, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 3, 2:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 9, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 10, 2:30 p.m. Experience the magic of this Fort Wayne holiday tradition. Join Clara and her Nutcracker on Christmas Eve — a family party, an epic battle with the Mouse King and his army and a beautiful journey through the Kingdom of the Sweets. Visit fortwayneballet.org or call (260) 484-9646 for tickets.
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First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St. Nov. 30-Dec. 17 General admission tickets, $20; seniors older than 65, $18; full-time students, $10 or first 30 free with reservations; Thursday previews, $12; groups of 20 or more, $15. Tickets are available online at firstpresbyteriantheater.com or by calling the box office at (260) 426-7421, ext. 121. Performances Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 9, 16, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 3, 2 p.m.; Dec. 10 and 17, 6 p.m. What does it truly mean, in the words of Ebenezer Scrooge, to “honor Christmas in my heart” each day of the year? And how does Scrooge’s journey mirror our own? This lively, multimedia adaptation of Dickens’s beloved holiday ghost story examines these questions through the use of movement, song, puppetry, projection, narration and more. See this treasured classic come to life as you never have before! Visit with St. Nicholas
Cathedral Books & Gifts, 915 S. Clinton St., Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free Bring your children to meet St. Nicholas, have their picture taken and receive a small gift. Christmas in the Castle
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Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Saturdays, Dec. 2, 9 and 16, noon-4 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17. Santa and two of this reindeer will greet the children while Mom and Dad take pictures to capture the moment. Explore the Conservatory while it’s done up in the fun holiday theme of “Snow Days,” reminiscent of the pleasures of winter days free from school.
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University of Saint Francis North Campus, 2702 Spring St., Sunday, Dec. 3, 5:30 p.m. Free. USF students will perform Las Posadas at as they walk through the USF campus, portraying Mary and Joseph’s journey in search of lodging. A traditional part of Hispanic Christmas celebrations, posadas (meaning “shelters” or “inns”) are held on each of the nine nights leading up to Christmas, from Dec. 16-24. The USF procession will begin on the lawn near Brookside and proceed through campus before ending on the shore of Mirror Lake to lead into the Living Nativity. Lighting of the Lake
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The Festival of Trees continues through Nov. 29 at the Embassy Theatre.
2702 Spring St., Sunday, Dec. 3, 6 p.m. Luminaria are $10 each. The Lighting of the Lake will honor special loved ones on the lawn near Brookside, in concert with the Living Nativity. As a symbol of Christmas, vigil lights will encircle part of Mirror Lake. Luminaria dedicated to loved ones can be purchased for the light display by calling (260) 399-8037 by Nov. 25.
Living Nativity
University of Saint Francis North Campus, 2702 Spring St., Sunday, Dec. 3, 5-6 p.m. Free. A Living Nativity with children’s petting zoo will take place, with the petting zoo open from 5-5:45 p.m. and the Living Nativity at 6 p.m. in the lawn next to Brookside. Students of the university community present the Living Nativity, which recalls the tradition of re-enacting the first
Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Thursday, Dec. 4, 4-8 p.m. $11 See some of the most beautiful holiday light displays in Fort Wayne from the comfort of a motor coach. A visit to the University of St. Francis Christmas at the Castle and a drive through the Fantasy of Lights in Franke Park are both on the evening’s itinerary. Board buses at 4:15 p.m. and return to the Community Center at about 8 p.m. This evening is sponsored by Brookdale Fort Wayne. Registration deadline is Nov. 27; call (260) 427-6460 or visit fortwayneparks.org. $1 Night: Snow Days Concert
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Thursday, Dec. 7, 6-7 p.m. $1 per person ages 2 and older. Experience the Snow Days exhibit with a crystalline night of music from an up-and-coming local folk/Americana band Elle/ the Remnant. They bring holiday favorites and original pieces inspired by life and literature. Because this is $1 Night, guests may
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Holiday Fun
Fort Wayne Parks & Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Friday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. $14 Make holiday crafts that you can give as Christmas gifts, play some fun games, and enjoy Santa’s favorite treat: milk and cookies. Registration deadline Dec. 1; call (260) 427-6460 or visit fortwayneparks.org. “Charlie Brown Christmas”
Presented by Fort Wayne Youtheatre. First Presbyterian Theatre, 303 W. Wayne St., Dec. 8 and 15, 7 p.m.; Dec. 9, noon; Dec. 10, 16 and 17, 2 p.m. $20 for adults, $15 for age 18 and younger and seniors. Charlie Brown is on a mission to find the real meaning of Christmas. His journey through the antics of Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang has become a holiday stage tradition. For details and See CITY, Page A10
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Stories for the Darkest Day – A Winter Solstice Storytime
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Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Thursday, Dec. 21, 6:307:30 p.m. Free Celebrate the solstice together by cozying up with stories and embracing the darkest day of the year.
Jingle Bell Jazz
C2G Music Hall, 323 W. Baker St., Friday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Heartland Sings presents holiday favorites in pop and vocal jazz styles. For details and tickets, call (260) 436-8080 or visit heartlandsings.org.
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Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Friday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Dec. 9 and 16, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29. An all-new Holiday Pops features a full orchestra, seasonal music, the Holiday Pops Chorale, Broadway star Mike Eldred, and immersive lighting and multimedia visual effects that will create a warm winter glow in the Embassy Theatre. For tickets and details, call (260) 481-0764 or visit fwphil.org. Fort Wayne City of Churches Tour
Various locations. Friday, Dec. 9, 6-10 p.m. Seventeen churches will open their sanctuaries for all to explore their architecture and history. Music and refreshments will be provided. Wheelchair accessible. For details, call (260) 579-0447 or visit facebook.com/citychurches. See related article in this edition. Gingerbread Pursuit 4-Miler
Starts at Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St., Saturday, Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m. Registration required. This 4-mile holiday-themed race supports the History Center. Awards and refreshments will be in the rotunda of the Courthouse following the event.
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Walk to Bethlehem
First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Dec. 9-10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tours are scheduled approximately every 10 minutes. Free Guides will lead you to scenes outside the church, where you will be drawn into the story of Jesus’ birth. The walk features live scenes complete with spice and bread vendors, Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, a spinner of wool and other characters of the time. Afterward, join First Christian Church in the sanctuary for a time of prayer and reflection on the birth of the Christ Child. Communion will also be offered. Suzuki Strings Holiday Concert
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Sunday, Dec. 10, 2-2:45 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17. Visit the conservatory gardens and enjoy this concert offered by students of Fort Wayne Suzuki. Children ages 4-18 will
play folk songs, classical melodies and holiday favorites on violin and cello. The Suzuki Method of instruction, also known as the “mother tongue method,” is based on the premise that music is learned like a language: children first hear the music and then learn to read and write it.
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Fort Wayne Parks and Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Monday, Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m. $14 The evening begins with dinner and holiday music. The Alley Kats dancing troupe will entertain. Participants will board the buses (Excursion Travel) and take off on a planned route of downtown Fort Wayne’s Christmas light displays and the Fantasy of Lights at Franke Park. This event is sponsored by American Senior Communities. Paid reservations are required by Dec. 4. Space is limited to 190 people, so please register early. Call (260) 427-6460 or visit fortwayneparks.org. “Messiah” by Candlelight
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Admission to the 33rd Festival of Trees at the Embassy Theatre is $8 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and younger.
300 E. Wayne St., Dec. 14 and 15, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35 and up. Handel’s most recognizable and revered masterpiece is performed to the warm glow of candlelight. Experience the “Hallelujah” chorus and other memorable favorites. For details or tickets, call (260) 481-0764 or visit fwphil.org.
Heartland Sings: The Spirit of Christmas
Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St. Friday, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. With the cooperation of the Allen County Courthouse Preservation Trust and the Allen County Commissioners, Heartland Sings presents music of the season in the Beaux-Arts Courthouse Rotunda, where acoustics and architecture complement the music. For tickets or information, call (260) 436-8080 or visit heartlandsings.org. Holiday Luncheon
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St. Monday, Dec. 18, 11:30 a.m. $11 The theme is “Candy
Cane Christmas” so come prepared with Christmas attire and enjoy holiday music. Serving will begin at 11:30 a.m., but guests may come earlier and enjoy cards or table games. Resume play after lunch if you wish. Paid reservations are required by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. Reservations fees cannot be refunded or transferred. For ages 50+. For reservations, call (260) 427-6460 or visit fortwayneparks.org.
Harry Potter Party
Allen County Public Library Meeting Room A, 900 Library Plaza. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m. Free Celebrate the season with games, refreshments and crafts inspired by HP and friends. For people in grades 6-12. For information, call (260) 421-1255 or visit acpl.info. Winter Wonderland Preschool Fun
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreations Community Center, 233 W. Main St. Thursday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m. $14 Take part in art and other fun activities. The registration deadline is Dec. 14. Call (260) 427-6468 or visit fortwayneparks.org.
Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St. Friday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Dec. 30, at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. each night. Free, but tickets are required. Freewill offerings encouraged. Music including orchestra, choir and handbells plus costumes. More than 250 participants tell how the Christ child story spread through the middle ages. Become a sponsor and receive tickets. Or visit the box office at set hours on Dec. 14. For further information, call (260) 423-9424 or visit plymouthfw.org. Countdown To Noon
Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St. Sunday, Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Included with admission of $9 for adults and children older than 2. Ring in 2018 with New Year’s themed activities and the annual balloon drop at Science Central’s Countdown to Noon event. Fort Wayne New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
The epic, New Year’s Eve event is back for its second year. The event will feature music, fireworks and a countdown to 2018 paired with a visually spectacular large-scale constructed ball by a team of local engineers. Free (The list was compiled from information from the Downtown Improvement District and other sources.)
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Christmas in Park promises Christ-centered fun Thank you concert from Burmese community joins Franke Park activities
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Christmas in the Park returns Nov. 25 and 26, bringing with it some old favorites and some new activities to enjoy. The festival originally started in 1951 as the Christ Child Festival, Publicity Chairperson Judi Hapke said. The festival was “really big” in the 1980s, but after that its popularity began to wane, she said. “About five years ago we tried to put some life back into it,” Hapke said. Since then the festival has moved to Franke Park and changed its name to Christmas in the Park, but the emphasis on Christ-centered free family entertainment remains. “We just think it’s a neat opportunity for families who maybe can’t participate in all the other Christmas things that they have to pay to get in,” Hapke said. “The whole goal is to bring the focus on Christ in Christmas.” Activities include horsedrawn wagon rides, writing notes to veterans and firefighters and making crafts. The festival also focuses on activities that focus on the birth of Jesus, including “The Christmas Journey,” featuring youth theater
Sponsored by the Christ Child Festival of Fort Wayne Inc. Saturday, Nov. 25, and Sunday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne Admission and refreshments are free Activities include: • Horse-drawn wagon rides: Nov. 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Nov. 26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • MIMEtime: Nov. 25 at noon • Thank you concert featuring Burmese refugees: Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. • “The Christmas Journey” featuring Fire and Light (formerly Audience of One) youth theater troupe • Observe live camels outside the Magi tent • Write a note to a veteran. Notes will be delivered to the VA Northern Indiana Health Services Facility on Lake Avenue. • Encourage local firefighters and EMT/paramedics through writing a note to be included with a gift package • Contribute toward the postage, handpick a dress and write a note to send to a little girl in need somewhere around the world • Animal Grams Petting Zoo • Puppet shows • Big Blast Ministries stage show including creation of large balloon figures
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Members of the Karen community from Burma sing at Southwest Lutheran Church in 2008. Several members of the Karen community will sing at a thank you concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 25 as part of Christmas in the Park at Franke Park.
troupe Fire and Light doing re-enactments; Big Blast Ministries’ balloon demonstration, complete with an “almost life size” Nativity scene; and even a camel in the Magi tent. “One of the big attractions is the man who comes with the camels,” Hapke said. “He’s very knowledgeable and loves to interact with [everyone]. He wears a costume from the days of when Christ was born.” There is even a Roman census taker, asking kids about how they heard about the festival and what ZIP code they are from. Hapke said people have come from almost coast to coast. A new event this year is a thank you concert presented by several members of Fort Wayne’s Burmese community.
A large group of Burmese refugees arrived in Fort Wayne between 2007 and 2009, said Karen Blank, who works with some of them through Southwest Lutheran Church. She explained how the people had to find jobs and housing and navigate becoming U.S. citizens, which most of them have done. The thank you concert, Blank said, “is a celebration of what they have accomplished and it is also a thank you to the good Lord for giving them Fort Wayne to receive them with all of its jobs and housing and education and opportunities and all of those good things.” The concert will involve Christian volunteers from the Karen community, a group of people from
along,” Blank said. Soe Moe, the youth leader at Southwest Lutheran Church, will also deliver a message. “I was going to do a little message from Matthew, Chapter 2 on how Jesus came down as a baby child and as a refugee too to this Earth. So going deep into that in the Scripture and also related to [the fact that] we came as a refugee here to America and also share the story with that too,” he said.
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A Nativity scene made of balloons by Big Blast Ministries is shown. Big Blast Ministries will be one of several groups providing demonstrations and activities at Christmas in the Park, Nov. 25-26 at Franke Park.
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Bishop Luers High School Performing Arts Department will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” on Dec. 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Bishop Luers is one of the first schools to perform this musical. Tickets are $10, but seats are limited. Advance tickets are available from Cindy Griffith in the
Bishop Luers Bookstore at (260) 456-1261, Ext. 3133. Tickets will be available at the door if shows are not sold out. Bishop Luers High School is at 333 E. Pauling Road, Fort Wayne.
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The 22nd annual StuffA-Bus Radiothon food collection continues Nov. 22 at Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.
WLDE — Fun 101.7 — conducts the drive to help feed thousands of needy families through the Associated Churches Neighborhood Food Network. The drive accepts nonperishable food items, but requests that no glass items be donated. The network serves the community at 26 sites. Volunteers are welcome. Visit associatedchurches. org for details.
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The Mizpah Shrine Circus will present seven show Jan. 25-28 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Internet ticket sales begin Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. The Mizpah Shrine Circus office, 1015 Memorial Way, opens to the public Monday, Nov. 27. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Evening hours will be added and a separate ticket booth at the coliseum will open Jan. 2. Extended weekday hours and Saturday hours begin Jan. 6. Shows will be presented Thursday Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 28, 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
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Anita Trick’s art will be displayed at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, through December. The artist works with pastels, watercolor and oil mediums. She is a representational artist who has participated in more than 40 group shows and as many solo business exhibitions since joining Fort Wayne Artist Guild in 2008. Trick grew up in southern California, graduating from USC with a degree in English. Art was always part of her life from an early age, even though she had no formal training. As a career Army officer’s wife, she took art workshops wherever they were stationed. Her goal is to capture the excitement of a fresh snowfall, a colorful flower, an interesting building or a spectacular sunset. She is an avid photographer, always ready for that special photo. The art display is open to view in the conservatory meeting room during public hours. Regular conservatory admission applies: $5 for adult, $3 for child age 3-17, free for children 2 and younger. For more information, call (260) 427-6440.
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The New Haven Lions Club will hold its annual citrus sale on three Saturdays, Dec. 2, 9 and 16. The Lions will sell Texas oranges and grapefruit from vehicles in the parking lot of Ken’s Meat Market, 846 Lincoln Highway East, from 9 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. each day. Prices had not been determined at deadline. Club President Don Cooper said profits go toward the Lions’ service to the community. For instance, the club recently donated $500 to the New Haven Food Bank to assist with Thanksgiving and Christmas needs. Lions clubs statewide assist with vision projects and serve in other ways.
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The Visit Fort Wayne Foundation has released a new website, CurrentFortWayne.com – a comprehensive calendar of events, featuring information on sports, arts, entertainment and educational events in the community. Organizations can enter their event once and it will be eligible to be included on partner calendars from Visit Fort Wayne, Arts United, the Downtown
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NORTHROP PLANS YULETIDE MUSIC
Northrop High School music groups will combine for the annual Yuletide Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, and $10 for families. Northrop is at 7001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. Band director Rob Wilson said the concert will feature the women’s and men’s choirs, three concert bands and an orchestra. “Then at the very end everybody will combine — the orchestra, some of the band members and all of the choirs — to sing the ‘Hallelujah Chorus.’ That’s something we do every year.” On another topic, Wilson said the Big Orange Pride represented the school well in the increasingly competitive Scholastic Class A state marching band finals. Northrop made the 20-team state finals but did not place in the Top 5. “I’m really happy with how the season ended and how the kids were playing. I felt like we improved from last year,” Wilson said. Looking ahead, Wilson confirmed that Northrop will host the Barry Ashton Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 10. Details will be announced.
ARTISTS, MAKERS AT SHOWCASE
The Art Market will gather 23 artists and makers from noon-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Artlink Contemporary Gallery, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. “We really take pride in featuring a wide variety of artists, showcasing different styles and goods. Everyone will be able to find something they enjoy and will be able to utilize on a daily basis,” Maddie Miller, gallery coordinator, said in a statement. Currently based out of Goshen, ClaybyTay’s ceramics feature fun colors, floral patterns, celebrities and graffiti stylings. Indianapolis-based Yonder Clothing Co. features illustrated designs celebrating the Midwestern landscape on soft T-shirts. For the complete list of See NEWS, Page A14
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Fairgrounds to host country style Christmas Contributed The Allen County Fairgrounds promises the lights and atmosphere of an old-fashioned holiday at Christmas in the Country on four evenings in December. Hours are 6-9 p.m. on consecutive weekends, Dec. 1 and 2 and Dec. 8 and 9. Admission is $7 per person, free for ages 3 and younger. Free parking is available at the fairgrounds, at 2726 Carroll Road. All proceeds benefit buildings and grounds improvements at the Allen County Fairgrounds. The DeKalb County Horseman’s Association will offer horse-drawn wagon rides through the decorated trees of the fairgrounds. Visitors will see a Nativity scene, hear choirs and other music, and see live animals in a country barn. Visitors will be able to vote for the best-decorated Christmas tree. “Special thanks goes to Cross Border Partners for their distribution of the decorated Christmas trees to needy families after our event,” a fairgrounds
Santa and Mrs. Claus will greet children at Christmas in the Country. For a fee, guests may have their photos taken with the Christmas couple.
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Horse-drawn wagons will carry visitors among the lighted trees of the Allen County Fairgrounds during Christmas in the Country.
spokesman said in a statement. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available to have their photos taken with visitors, for a nominal fee. Families may participate in crafts. Bow-Tie the Clown will paint children’s faces free of charge.
Christmas in The Country includes a chili dinner from 6-9 p.m., along with sandwiches, snacks, desserts and beverages. The Allen County Fairgrounds is supporting Cross Border Partners, and is asking visitors to donate new, unwrapped toys for needy children in
the area. Volunteers are invited to work at the event or to donate decorations, lights and plastic milk jugs for luminaria. Donations can be dropped off at the fairgrounds from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Or call (260) 705-9526 for pickup of larger donations.
Animals will take shelter in the warmth of a livestock show barn as visitors enjoy the sights and music of Christmas in the Country.
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SHOW CHOIR, BAND EVENTS
The Carroll High School bands and show choir will perform a combined concert at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16. Admission is $5 per person. The show is in the Large Auditorium of Carroll High School, 3301 Carroll Road. There will be a cookie walk both days. The Huntertown Lions Club and Carroll Band Boosters will host an all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin fry before the Dec. 16 concert, from 4:30-7 p.m in the Carroll High School cafeteria, inside Door 13. Tickets can be purchased by calling (260) 414-6949 or emailing president@carrollbands. org. The cost is $10 per person, and proceeds will go to the Stand with the Band uniform campaign to buy new marching band uniforms.
MARCUS PIANO DEADLINE NEAR
The 2018 IPFW Gene Marcus Piano Competition is open to pianists age 18 and younger living within 100 miles of Fort Wayne. Applications must be postmarked by Saturday, Dec. 16. First-round live auditions are Jan. 6 and 7, with finals on Saturday, Jan. 27. The competition awards cash prizes and camp scholarships. Get further details at ipfw.edu. The IPFW Gene Marcus Piano Camp and Festival will be June 10-15. Get details at ipfw.edu.
DOCUMENTARY ON FOOD WASTE
The Allen County Solid Waste District and Cinema Center will present Anthony Bourdain’s new documentary, “Wasted: The Story of Food Waste.” The documentary will be screened Dec. 1-3; showtimes had not been determined at deadline. The first showing will include a question-and-answer afterward pertaining to local food waste issues and solutions. Free tools and
tips will be given out to help families reduce food waste and save money at home, along with information on how to participate in the larger scale reduction of food waste from farm to disposal. Visit cinemacenter.org for updates. In a statement, the ACSWD said 950,720 people in Indiana are struggling with hunger — and of them 301,990 are children. At the same time, Hoosiers waste 27-40 percent of all edible food. Cinema Center is at 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne.
IVY TECH PLANS ENROLLMENT DAYS
Ivy Tech Community College will host three express enrollment days in December for Spring 2018 classes. Enrollment specialists will be on hand to answer questions and help with assessment, financial aid, advising and more. Students should bring their 2015 tax returns for financial aid review and their previous high school or college transcripts for assessment. Prospective students can visit IvyTech.edu/enroll-
mentday to learn more and to RSVP. The spring semester begins Jan. 16. Express enrollment will be held at the North Campus, Student Life Center, 3701 Dean Drive, Fort Wayne, Thursday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
CIVIC AUDITIONS FOR ‘LA CAGE’
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre plans Sunday, Dec. 3, auditions for the musical “La Cage Aux Folles.” Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. at the Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Call-backs are Monday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. All who are asked to attend callbacks should plan to be there from 7-10 p.m. To sign up to audition, call Eunice at (260) 422-8641, ext. 226, or email ewadewitz@fwcivic. org. Rehearsals will be Jan. 2-Feb. 15, with performances Feb. 16-March 4. Get audition and show details at fwcivic.org. To volunteer to work
backstage, call Victoria Gardner at (260) 422-8641, ext. 228.
SOLES4SOULS ACCEPTS SHOES
The Soles4Souls initiative is accepting new or gently worn shoes through Dec. 1 at BeBalanced, 6167 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Sandi Gratz and Amber Quinn are spearheading the drive. Soles4Souls is a nonprofit global social enterprise committed to fighting poverty through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing. Soles4Souls aims to eradicate extreme poverty by 2050. “Children every day are prevented from attending school and adults are unable to work as walking becomes unbearable, which perpetuates the cycle of poverty,” the organization said in a statement. “To date, Soles4Souls has collected and distributed more than 30 million pairs of shoes to those in need in 127 countries around the world and all 50 states in the U.S.”
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‘REINDEER #3’ AUDITIONS SET
Ecstatic Theatrics is preparing to present “Reindeer #3 is Squeaking.” Auditions will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 25, at the TekVenture Stage, 1550 Griffin St., Fort Wayne. This 15-minute play seeks children age 5 to 12 and two adults. Multiple performances will be given Dec. 9 and 10 during a gift-making workshop. For more information, call Jeannette at (260) 750-9013, or go to www. ecstatic-theatrics.com.
COMEDY FEST TAKES ENTRIES
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YWCA EXAMINES ‘MACHO PARADOX’
YWCA Northeast Indiana will hold a fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 30, to benefit domestic violence services. The 21st annual Circle Luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Register at eventbrite. com. The $25 registration fee guarantees a seat at the event. Guests will be asked to donate at the luncheon to support the operations of the YWCA. Direct questions to Erin Johnson at (260) 424-4908, ext. 227, or email ejohnson@ ywcaerew.org. Jackson Katz, Ph.D., author of “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and All Men Can Help,” will present the keynote address.
SPOTLIGHT GIVES $21,000 LOCALLY
Beacon Credit Union donated $21,000 to charities, projects and nonprofit groups in northeast Indiana through its Project Spotlight. Community members cast more than 85,000 votes for their their favorite causes. In Allen County, Beacon awarded $1,000 to Pay it Forward Allen County for children’s Christma gifts, $500 to Allen County Angels and $250 to Second Hand Blessings.
REMEMBRANCE TREES IN PLACE
Memorial ornaments on display at Lutheran Hospital this season give the community a chance to commemorate lost loved ones. The Remembrance Tree display continues into the new year in the south lobby of Medical Office Building 2, 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., near the Lutheran Cancer Center. The personalized ornaments were placed on the trees Nov. 11. Volunteers paint each ornament. Nurses from Lutheran plan this activity each year.
YWCA NEEDS MORE SUPPLIES
YWCA Northeast Indiana said the women’s
shelter is over capacity, and asked the public for donations of several supplies. “With the colder weather, women who had previously been sleeping in their cars to get away from abusers at home are now coming to the YWCA Northeast Indiana Crisis Shelter,” the agency said in a statement. The YWCA asked that new items be dropped off at 5920 Decatur Road, Fort Wayne, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The YWCA requested: body soap, wash cloths, deodorant, towels, large diapers, pullups, ethnic hair products, silverware, pots and pans, laundry soap, twin size sheets and pillows, and new clothing such as sweats, sweaters, socks and jeans.
IPFW ART AT WUNDERKAMMER
The IPFW Department of Visual Communication and Design Fall 2017 BFA Exhibition is coming up. Seniors graduating from the Department of Visual Communication and Design will display their senior thesis projects in the Wunderkammer Company gallery, 3402 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne. The gallery will open Friday, Dec. 1, and continue until Dec. 29. The opening ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by the reception. The exhibition can be viewed Thursday to Sunday from 1-8 p.m.
College course credit is available. The program fee includes round-trip airfare, transportation between destination cities, hotels, breakfast, select dinners and more. For more information, call the School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-8061 or email Interim Department Chair for Art and Communication Tim Parsley at tparsley@ sf.edu.
EMBASSY NAMES PROGRAM CHIEF
The Embassy Theatre has named Jonah Crismore its new programming director. Crismore will oversee the Embassy’s concert booking, artistic development, education outreach and stage direction. Crismore most recently served as executive director of Fort Wayne Cinema Center. “His vision for Fort Wayne’s arts development is evident in his film programming,” said Kelly Updike, Embassy president and CEO. “He brings a passion for the arts and a wealth of experience in attracting audiences.”
POLICE GET ARMOR FUNDS
The U.S. Department of Justice announcd that 111 Indiana law enforcement agencies have been
awarded $377,000 for ballistic or stab-resistant body armor. Northeast Indiana recipients include: City of New Haven, $2,619.53; Town of Warren, $790.65; Town of Rome City, $2,276.12; City of Berne, $1,894.47; Steuben County, $1,607.26; Columbia City, $1,104.92; and Town of Waterloo,
$313.47. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute said the 50-50 matching funds reimburse purchases through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership. Preference goes to municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents. Formal requests for reimbursement must be made by Aug. 31, 2019,
representing purchases after April 1, 2017. “According to the National Institute of Justice, ballistic body armor has saved more than 3,000 police officers’ lives during the past three decades,” said Dave Murtaugh, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. — Compiled by Garth Snow
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Irv Adler removes packets of corned beef from the oven at The Temple, Congregation Achduth Vesholom, for the 16th annual Corned Beef on Rye — Sure to Satisfy fundraiser, Nov. 9. Adler, who described himself as a “want-to-be chef,” was also one of the committee members for the fundraiser. Co-chairman Larry Adelman said the temple took advance orders for about 1,000 sandwich meals and sold another 200 meals to walk-up customers. Each sandwich held one-third pound of corned beef. Proceeds from the event help to support programs at the temple, at 5200 Old Mill Road.
GROUP AWARDS 2 SCHOLARSHIPS
Two Fort Wayne students received scholarships from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation. Josiah Clark, a Woodburn native, attends Ivy Tech Fort Wayne, studies paramedic science and has volunteered at the Woodburn Fire Department. Edward Scott, a Columbia City native, attends Indiana Tech Fort Wayne, studies emergency response management and has volunteered at the Columbia Township Volunteer Fire Department in Columbia City. In all, 13 Indiana students received the scholarships. Funding was provided through purchases of “Secure Indiana” license plates. A full-time student carrying at least 12 credit hours is eligible for a $2,000 scholarship and a student carrying at least six hours is eligible for a $1,000 scholarship.
USF OFFERS ART TRIP TO EUROPE
The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts is offering area college students and the community an opportunity to visit Ireland, London and Paris from May 7-18, 2018.
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Sophomore Lydia Majewski plays flute with the Spartan Alliance Marching Band at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The band marches past glaciers that would transform into volcanoes during Homestead’s state championship show.
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School in Newburgh. Then the Homestead guard, brass, woodwinds and percussionists, and adult designers and advisers passed beneath a banner proclaiming another Homestead canon: “Homestead. There is No Finish Line.” “One final thing,” Wadkins said in his semitrailer remarks. “We’ve met some really special people that have encouraged me throughout the year and I really appreciate that. Mr. Barber has been awesome the entire year, somebody to lean on as a resource — a great friend.” In an email, Wadkins further described his predecessor as a “legendary band director from Homestead High School” and as a “supportive asset and adviser this year.” He also thanked his wife, Suzanne Wadkins,
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Central Ministries’ Bethlehem scenes get audio update Staff report Central Ministries has revamped its Living Nativity Drive-Thru for 2017, making it easier to hear the stories associated with scenes of Bethlehem. Melissa Soldner, who was charged with updating the feature this year, said it draws hundreds of people each Christmas season. “There have been up to 500 cars coming through, and there also are some Amish carriages coming through,” Soldner said. “It takes over a hundred people per night. My passion is to share the story of the Lord Jesus, and I think that’s why a lot of people do it. We have probably 200 to 300 people working behind the scenes because we may not have the same cast on Saturday that’s on Friday.” The Living Nativity will be presented Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. each evening. Central Ministries Chapel Ridge Campus is at 5801 Schwartz Road, and faces St. Joe Center Road on the north side of Indiana 37. Admission is free. Cast members are from both the Chapel Ridge Campus and the Leo Campus.
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Volunteers create scenes for the Living Nativity DriveThru for 2017, to be presented Dec. 1 and 2 at Central Ministries’ Chapel Ridge Campus.
Soldner said the village will be more 3-dimensional than in years past. Townspeople will set up vendor booths, but won’t sell anything. “We’re also excited that we’re going to ask people to pay their taxes like they’re coming into Bethlehem. You will be given a coin or two to pay your own tax as the travelers come to pay taxes that Caesar had decreed as law throughout the land,”
she said. “We have a new Gabriel and Mary scene plus the shepherd and the angels. There will be real sheep in that little pen and a Nativity with miniature donkeys and then we’ll have the Wise Men and some camels.” Guests still will move among 13 scenes of Bethlehem. But this year the stories will not be told on a recorded loop at each scene. Instead, guests can
call up the OtoCast App on their cell phones to hear the narratives for free. Someone will be available to help people download the app. Sherry Yoder of JD Yoder & Sons Construction in Spencerville designed the new scenes. Bobbi Shull wrote the narrative performed by Central Ministries voice actors Don Wharton, John Crilly, Smith Handerson, Josh Koiner, Amy Crilly and Delaney Crilly. The audio was produced by Crying Out Loud Productions, Fort Wayne, with all talent from Central Ministries. “Bobbi and husband Perry Shull also add a little Bethlehem humor with road signs they created,” Soldner said in an email. “Gerbers Electric of Woodburn is making sure the place is lit up for everyone to see,” Soldner said. “Woodwork of Ed Hugenard will be throughout the story. Wood-burned signs by Tim Humbert will give an ancient feel. Ambrose Tata made contributions that will be pivotal to the story.” The story will end with a picture of heaven demonstrated by Living Grace Dance Ministry, also of Fort Wayne.
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Lynne Gilmore, center, chief program officer of the AWS Foundation, presents Sherilyn Emberton, president of Huntington University, a grant for HU’s ABLE Program. ABLE students, from left, Kerrigan Seidel, Ian Bostel, Zachery Arivett and John Schoenefeld and ABLE Program Coordinator Erica Marshal attended the presentation.
HU’s ABLE program receives $35,000 grant Contributed Huntington University’s Achieving Balance in Life through Education Program has been awarded a $35,000 grant by the AWS Foundation. “The grant that has been awarded will support the program as it continues to build opportunities for students with cognitive disabilities on both the Huntington University campus and in their home communities,” Joni Schmalzried, director of the ABLE program, said in a statement. “We have been amazed at the academic, social and spiritual growth that students attending the program have achieved. The generous support will allow us to deepen our commitment to our
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How Can You Share Your Financial “Abundance” With Your Family? Thanksgiving is almost here. Ideally, this day should be about more than football and the imminent arrival of Black Friday mega-sales. After all, the spirit of the holiday invites us to be grateful for what we have and for the presence of our loved ones. But it’s important to look beyond just one day in November if you want your family to take part in your “abundance.” If you want to ensure your financial resources eventually are shared in the way you envision, you will need to follow a detailed action plan, including these steps:
you can determine how you would like these assets distributed among your loved ones. • Get professional help. To ensure your assets go to the right people, you will need to create some legal documents, such as a will and a living trust. The depth and complexity of these instruments will depend a great deal on your individual circumstances, but in any case, you certainly will need to consult with a legal professional because estate planning is not a “doit-yourself” endeavor. You may also need to work with a tax professional and your financial advisor, as taxes and investments are key components of the legacy you hope to leave.
and if your financial independence were jeopardized, the result might be even worse – your adult children might be forced to use their own resources to help support you. Consequently, you will need to protect yourself, and your financial assets,in several ways. For one thing, you may want to work with your legal professional to create a power of attorney, which would enable someone – possibly a grown child – to make financial decisions for you, should you become incapacitated. Also, you may want to guard yourself against the devastating costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay. Medicare typically pays very little of these expenses, but a financial advisor may be able to suggest techniques or products that can help.
ones. By doing so, you’ll be sparing your loved ones from unpleasant surprises when it’s time to settle your estate. And, second, by making your plans and wishes known to your family well in advance of when any action needs to be taken, you’ll prepare your loved ones for the roles you wish them to assume, such as taking on power of attorney, serving as executor of your estate, and so on. And you’ll also want to make sure your family is acquainted with the legal, tax and financial professionals you’ve chosen to help you with your estate plans. Thanksgiving comes just once a year. Taking the steps described here can help ensure your family will share in your financial abundance as you intended.
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Remembering the fallen By Megan Knowles
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On Nov. 29, 1918, the city of Fort Wayne dedicated a park – Memorial Park – to the 125 local soldiers who lost their lives fighting in World War I, which had only ended days before on Nov. 11, 1918. Within the past century, however, the park had seen a downturn. Most of the original 125 trees in Memorial Grove had died, and the park faced problems with crime before generally being underuti-
lized, Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Deputy Director Garry Morr said. However, after Indiana Tech proposed constructing a track and field facility at the park – a proposal that was ultimately withdrawn after members of the public expressed concerns – the park has seen the beginnings of a revival. “The hearing was very well attended – standing room only,” Morr said. “We heard lots of issues that were discussed, concerns about the park.”
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Caring for aging monuments proves to be no small task
Indiana Tech finds other site
After withdrawing its proposal to construct its new track and field complex at Memorial Park, Indiana Tech entered into an option-to-purchase agreement for the Donald Ross Golf Course at 7120 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, according to a news release from Oct. 25. The university is “performing due diligence on the property to assess its full potential for use as the home of new Indiana Tech athletic facilities, including a new softball stadium and track and field complex,” the release states. The university is also considering leaving the front nine holes of the golf course open for public use, golf team practice and for management and operation learning opportunities for its students, according to the release. The committee
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became answered calls to action. After that meeting the parks department decided to take the discussion a step further by starting a task force for Memorial Park consisting of members of the park board, veteran organizations and other members of the community. The committee has already done an Americans with Disabilities Act assessment of the park, looked at the usage of its pool and playground and examined the state of landscaping throughout the space, Morr said. “We’re making good progress,” he said. “The spotlight is kind of back on the park in a very positive way.” The committee plans to report back to the park board early next year with a five-year plan prioritizing the needs at Memorial
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Members of Warrior Breed Motorcycle Club and other motorcycle clubs escort trees into Memorial Park on Oct. 28. Warrior Breed paid to replant the trees, which memorialize soldiers who died in World War I.
Park, Morr said. However, one of the big issues facing the park, the grove of trees, has already been taken care of. “Actually it’s kind of cool what’s happened since [the public hearing]. I’ve had four calls from particularly veteran organizations [saying] that they want to help,” Morr said. One of those groups was Warrior Breed Motorcycle Club, which president and Memorial Park committee member Gary Perkey described as a “club with a mission” – to help veterans. The trees
“We came over and we participated in the public hearing and we saw how the public stepped up the
way they did and supported the park, specifically the trees. Nobody wanted that to go away,” Perkey said. “There was another individual here that … said, this seems like something that really comes down your alley, and we were thinking the same thing.” Warrior Breed asked the city if they could fund the replacement of the 71 trees that needed replaced at Memorial Grove (about 54 were surviving or had been replanted in 2002). Once they got the green light, the club set to work raising the approximately $30,000 necessary to make that goal a reality. “There was no doubt in See TASK, Page A22
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TOUR from Page A1 to snap photos, too. The tour will include a variety of denominations. Each church will provide tour guides and perhaps some live music and snacks. “Its more like an open house,” organizer Cornelia Schulz explained. Visitors will need to plan for their own transportation, to get from one church to the next. But it’s very much a come-asyou-wish type of tour — visitors can stop at just one church, or they can try to visit all seventeen. This is the second year of the City of Churches tour. Last year, 12 congregations participated, and Schulz was very happy with the result. “Between 500-700 people came out last time — and it was a chilly night,” she said. Tours of churches are a European tradition, called Lange Nacht Der Kirchen — aka the “Long Night of the Churches.” According to Schulz, these tours are held in Germany, Czechoslovakia and Austria, and the churches there stay open all night. “I’m from Germany, and they’ve had those [tours] for [the longest time],” Schulz said. When her husband was called to the ministry, Schulz came
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Festive holiday decorations such as this candle await inspection at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, during the City of Churches Tour on Dec. 8.
St. Paul Lutheran Church is seen in a photo taken by drone by a church member. The Barr Street church is one of 17 churches on the City of Churches Tour.
to the United States. After Schulz came to Fort Wayne, she was impressed by the history and culture preserved by the local churches. “I was just blown away,” she said. Currently a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church downtown, Schulz and the rest of the congregation were affected by the major renovation that Emmanuel went through last year. From installing a different organ to repainting the sanctuary, the church underwent a major overhaul. And this led Schulz to
wonder: what is in other churches? She started discussing the thought with her Sunday School group. And then she started working on a tour plan. Schulz contacted 30 congregations to see if they would open their doors to a tour. Twelve responded positively, and the visitor turnout was better than she — or any of the pastors — had hoped. While Emanuel was unable to provide live music due to the renovation at the time, other churches, like Trinity Episcopal, did have live music.
That also garnered rave reviews. In fact, Schulz figures that some of the people who went on the tours went back to their own congregations and asked, “Hey, why aren’t we on this tour?” Five more churches are on the list this year.
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Visitors take in the details of Trinity Episcopal Church during the 2016 City of Churches Tour. The Berry Street church also is participating in the 2017 tour.
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NIGHT from Page A1 and organizations. This year’s theme is “Walking in a Window Wonderland!” Voting in four categories will begin on the Night of Lights. HolidayFest continues through the end of the year with performances, festivals, arts and cultural events, Holly Trolley shopping and more. HolidayFest, featuring the Night of Lights, is presented by the Downtown Improvement District with the support of sponsors. A list of events follows. For full information and any updates, visit HolidayFestDowntown.com. Night of Lights lighting schedule
5:30 p.m. — History Center turret lighting (Barr Street) 5:45 p.m. — Christ Child Festival Nativity Lighting (Ross Building on Main Street)
Holiday fireworks burst above Parkview Field to close a Night of Lights celebration.
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Spectators make their way between attractions during the Night of Lights in downtown Fort Wayne.
5:50 p.m. — Aunt Millie’s Northern Lights (Pearl Street) 5:55 p.m. — Community Center Santa’s Workshop Display (Main Street) 6:20 p.m. — Santa and His Reindeer at PNC Bank (Main and Calhoun
streets) 6:40 p.m. — Ash Brokerage Holiday Illumination (Harrison and Berry streets) 7 p.m. — Wells Fargo Holiday Display and Indiana Michigan Power Merry Christmas Wreath (I&M Power Center Plaza
at Calhoun and Wayne streets) 7:15 p.m. — Botanical Conservatory and Embassy Theatre displays (Jefferson Boulevard) 7:30 p.m. — Ringing of the Bells (Downtown churches and Allen County Public Library) 7:45 p.m. — Parkview Field Holiday Fireworks (Jefferson Boulevard)
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Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Community Center, 233 W. Main St., 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free Start your downtown celebration at the Community Center with free
The Merry Christmas wreath will glow above I&M Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. on the Night of Lights.
holiday activities for the kids. There will be crafts, refreshments and movies. Donate a new or gently used bear to the Disorderly Bear Den and be entered into a drawing to win a giant elf bear. Kids can shop for inexpensive holiday gifts for $4 or less at the North Pole Stop-nShop. Mom and Dad can shop too, from Community Center patrons who have been crafting holiday items to sell in the Crafter’s Corner. Finally, check out the light display on the Community Center roof when the lights go on at 5:55 p.m.
Warm up at Night of Lights: Create a Scarf
ACPL Teen Department, 900 Library Plaza, 5 p.m. Free Stay warm at Night of Lights by making a cozy no-sew fleece scarf. One per person, while supplies last. Please come into the Teen Department. Aunt Millie’s Northern Lights
Aunt Millie’s Bakeries, 350 Pearl St., 5-6:30 p.m. Free Start your evening with Aunt Millie’s Carolers and spread some Christmas cheer. While you’re here, warm up with some free cider and sample Aunt Millie’s cranberry apple swirl bread. Count down as we light the display at 5:50 p.m. Cathedral Books & Gifts
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and Calhoun streets, 5-6 p.m. and immediately after the lighting ceremony at the I&M Power Center Plaza Holiday music led by vocalist Renee Gonzales and a talented group of musicians will open the evening on the plaza. Sing along, dance along or just listen as nightfall ushers in sights, sounds and activities of the season. The Wells Fargo Stagecoach will be on hand for photo opportunities in and around the stagecoach, creating the framework of earlier times when everyone eagerly awaited the arrival of the stagecoach filled with holiday packages. The holiday display lighting will take place at 7 p.m.
Holiday Kick-Off Party at the Botanical Gardens
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., 5-9 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17 Enjoy hot chocolate and a cookie, meet Mrs. Claus and get a free photo with Santa. Also, meet two live reindeer. The gardens are decorated for the holidays, with the animated light show outdoors. Hot Beverages on the Market
The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., with the market just behind the History Center, 5-9 p.m. After checking out the Festival of Gingerbread, enjoy hot beverages served on the Barr Street Market, presented by Arch and the History Center. Lighting Night at the History Center
302 E. Berry St., 5:30 p.m. The Festival of Gingerbread at the History Center kicks off during Night of Lights, when See NIGHT, Page A21
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FOOD from Page A1 come in and glean some of this at the end of the season.” In a matter of three weeks, Community Harvest was able to glean more than 40,000 pounds of produce for its more than 400 agencies, as well as its own Community Cupboard, farm wagon and Helping Hands programs. Those 20 tons of food have included peppers, squash, eggplant, pumpkins and more. Community Harvest workers and volunteer crews glean the fields. On a recent October morning, a crew from the Allen County Community
Corrections was able to harvest more than 5,000 pounds of pumpkins in a couple of hours. Other groups have included school groups and volunteers from government organizations. The gleaning not only benefits Community Harvest but the farmers as well, Kurtz said, adding he and his family don’t have time to go through and pick excess produce before it’s time to plant for the next season. “It’s pretty much a win-win,” Wolf said. The gleaning is part of a larger push by Community Harvest and food banks around the country to get more fresh produce to their
clients. Community Harvest also opened the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Produce Preservation Center in August 2015 to help preserve fresh produce bought during peak seasons, Wolf said. This produce can then be given out even in the winter months. Though the program is still relatively new, the response has been “overall very positive,” Wolf said. “We’re just kind of working together to help get more fresh produce and vegetables to the clients,” he said of the partnership. “That’s kind of our game plan, to buy local and also to give
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About 5,000 pounds of pumpkins were collected in a couple hours at the Kurtz farm in New Haven to benefit Community Harvest Food Bank clients Oct. 25.
some fresh produce to the clients instead of just having canned goods. … We give out a lot of
NIGHT from Page A20 visitors can get a sneak peek at the handiwork of gingerbread creators from 3-9 p.m. Admission is $3 person at the door for Night of Lights. Watch at 5:30 p.m. when the History Center’s turret will be lit with holiday colors of red and green.
PNC Santa Lighting Celebration
PNC Bank parking lot at Calhoun and Main streets, 5:30-7:30 pm. Free Come early to join the Voices of Unity in singing holiday tunes, sit in Santa’s lap then stay to see Fort Wayne’s biggest and brightest holiday display come to life. The classic “Santa and Reindeer” will brighten the sky at 6:20 p.m. Christ Child Festival Nativity Lighting
Ross Building, West Main Street and Maiden Lane, 5:45 p.m. Free A lighted Nativity will be hung on the east side of the Ross building.
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a fresh coat of paint and all 8,500 light bulbs were replaced with energy-efficient LED bulbs, giving it a warmer, crisper glow. This marks the 30th year of this holiday season tradition.
Episcopal churches ring in unity to mark the beginning of the holidays downtown.
Ringing of the Bells
Cookies and Hot Cocoa with Santa
Salin Bank, 110 W. Main St., 5:30-6:45 p.m. Free Salin Bank invites people to enjoy cookies and cocoa with Santa.
canned goods that are donated, which is great, but when you can give out fresh it’s more healthy.
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Santa and his reindeer will resume their familiar pose alongside PNC Bank at 6:20 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve.
tion Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., 5:50-8 p.m. Free Entertainment includes Faith in Motion Dancers, Allen County Public Library Children’s Department holiday crafts, The Phil’s Youth Concert and Symphony orchestras, and complimentary punch and cookies with Mrs. Claus.
Festival of Trees
Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., 6-9 p.m. $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger. Lobbies of the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel are transformed into a wonderland of Christmas trees under the theme of “Silver Bells.” This year marks the festival’s 33rd celebration. Cocoa and Carols
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house, 715 S. Calhoun St., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Warm up with hot cocoa while enjoying the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Christmas Carols.
Ash Brokerage Holiday Illumination
Ash Brokerage, Harrison and Berry streets, 6:40 p.m. Free With coloring-changing lights surrounding the exterior, Skyline Garage, a part of Ash Skyline Plaza, will be lit with festive colors for the holidays. I&M Merry Christmas Wreath Lighting on the Plaza
made its debut on the original Wolf & Dessauer department store at the corner of Calhoun and Washington in 1937. In 2008, the wreath received
Downtown Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Free Listen as you walk to watch the fireworks at Parkview Field and you will hear bells and carillons from the Allen County Public Library and Emmanuel Lutheran, First Presbyterian, First Wayne Street United Methodist, Plymouth Congregational, St. John Lutheran, St. Mary Catholic, Trinity English Lutheran and Trinity
Parkview Field Holiday Fireworks
Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., 7:45 p.m. Free admission The downtown skyline will light up with a fireworks display set to favorite holiday music. Visitors will also be able to take in the Erin’s House “Lights of Love” luminary display. Stroll Parkview Field’s concourse and take in the holiday atmosphere, including the TinCaps’ 24-foot Christmas tree. Hot beverages and holiday snacks will be available. (The Downtown Improvement District provided this list of activities.)
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Several monuments need work
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Workers from Shade Trees Unlimited of Columbia City plant trees at Memorial Park on Oct. 28. The Arthur Smith monument, part of Memorial Grove, can be seen in the background.
Day in 1930 after funds were raised by Mrs. O.J. Pond and WWI veterans. Unfortunately, about 60 years later vandals stole the statue’s head, and it has never been replaced. Restoration of the limestone statue was already planned for 2018, including the return of its head, according to
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Guest artist Tom Curry tuba recital. Rhinehart Recital Hall on the IPFW campus. 7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 years of age and younger, $7 adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 non-IPFW university students. Tom Curry shares his talents during a masterclass and recital. Students of all skill levels are invited to observe the masterclass free of charge at 4 p.m. For information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/tickets or visit www.ipfw. edu/music.
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Summit City Singers fall concert. Georgetown Place, 1717
Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free to public and appropriate for all ages. The theme is “A Celebration of Children and Christmas.” Songs featured include “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “March of the Christmas Children,” “Carol of the Bells” and other numbers related to children and Christmas.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29
Guitar Studio Showcase. Rhinehart Recital Hall on the IPFW Campus. 7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 years of age and younger. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students. Classical guitar students from the studio of Laura Lydy will perform solo works representing time-honored masterworks and contemporary compositions. For information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets online at www.ipfw. edu/tickets or visit www.ipfw.edu/music.
THURSDAY, NOV. 30
IPFW bands in concert. Auer Performance Hall on the IPFW Campus. 7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 years of age and younger. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students. Joining the bands this evening will be Hamilton Tescarollo, director of keyboard studies, performing the Lendvay Concertino for Piano, Winds, and Harp. Also on the program are works by composers Aaron Perrine and Paul Dooley and ending with Frank Ticheli’s “Blue Shades.” Daniel Tembras, conductor. For information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/ tickets or visit www.ipfw.edu/music.
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Hall on the IPFW campus. 7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 years of age and younger, $7 adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 non-IPFW university students. Feel the spirit and energy of the holiday season during this concert by IPFW’s premiere jazz group. Farrell Vernon, director. For information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/tickets or visit www.ipfw.edu/music. “Pride and Prejudice.” Williams Theatre on the IPFW Campus. 8 p.m. $5 for IPFW students, high schools students and children younger than 18, $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni. Children younger than 6 will not be admitted. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets. Adapted from Jane Austen’s novel by Marcus Goodwin. Directed by Craig A. Humphrey. For more information visit www.ipfw.edu/theatre. Presented by the IPFW Department of Theatre.
SATURDAY, DEC. 2
“Pride and Prejudice.” Williams Theatre on the IPFW Campus. 8 p.m. $5 for IPFW students, high schools students and children younger than 18, $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni. Children younger than 6 will not be admitted. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets. Adapted from Jane Austen’s novel by Marcus Goodwin. Directed by Craig A. Humphrey. For more information visit www.ipfw.edu/theatre. Presented by the IPFW Department of Theatre. Cookie and candy walk and puppet show. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Cookies $6 a pound. See The Agape Express Puppet Show at 10 a.m.; admission free. For more information, call (260) 489-1888. Holiday Fantasies Bazaar. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 60 tables of professional arts and crafts, cookies by the pound, free kids’ face painting and baked goods. Plus, an a la carte luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by the New Haven United Methodist Women.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 3
“Pride and Prejudice.” Williams Theatre on the IPFW Campus. 2 p.m. $5 for IPFW students, high schools students and children younger than 18, $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni. Children younger than 6 will not be admitted. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets. Adapted from Jane Austen’s novel by Marcus Goodwin. Directed by Craig A. Humphrey. For more information visit www.ipfw.edu/theatre. Presented by the IPFW Department of Theatre. Summit City Singers fall concert. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Free to public and appropriate for all ages. The theme is “A Celebration of Children and Christmas.” Songs featured include “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “March of the Christmas Children,” “Carol of the Bells” and other numbers related to children and Christmas.
MONDAY, DEC. 4
IPFW Department of Music presents “Home for the Holidays.”
Auer Performance Hall on the IPFW Campus. 7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 years of age and younger, $7 adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 non-IPFW university students. Join the IPFW Department of Music for this annual production featuring the IPFW Community Orchestra, University and Chamber Singers, IPFW Choral Union, Singing Dons and more. David Cooke and Vaughn Roste, conductors. For information, call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555, buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/tickets or visit www.ipfw.edu/ music.
THURSDAY, DEC. 7
“Pride and Prejudice.” Williams Theatre on the IPFW Campus. 8 p.m. $5 for IPFW students, high schools students and children younger than 18, $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni. Children younger than 6 will not be admitted. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets. Adapted from Jane Austen’s novel by Marcus Goodwin. Directed by Craig A. Humphrey. For more information visit www.ipfw.edu/theatre. Presented by the IPFW Department of Theatre.
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