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Turtle program for preschoolers
Jan. 20-21
Turtle Trek, a program designed for ages two to five, will be offered at the Salamonie Interpretive Center Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. each day.
Children and their parent or caregiver will participate in activities focused around turtles and their survival.
No matter the weather, the program is planned to be both indoors and out, starting at the center. Participants may want to arrive early to enjoy the exhibit are and gift shop. People can choose to bring their lunch to eat together after the event. Children will be outdoors making a craft and learning about wildlife together.
There is a $2 fee per child. The standard entrance fee will be waived for program attendees. Call to 260-486-2127 to pre-register or visit 3691 S. New Holland Road, Andrews. Caregivers are expected to stay with their children.

Free lecture
A free lecture will be presented at the History Center Sunday, Jan. 3 from 2 to 3 p.m., Curt Witcher will present a “A Commitment to Excellence in Genealogy: How the Public Library Became a Major Tourist Attraction in Fort Wayne, Indiana.”
Dedication to top-shelf customer service as well as eccentric, non-traditional collection development propelled a local collection to national prominence. Hear the story of how the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center grew to become a national research center and how it plans to continue drawing researchers throughout the twenty-first century.
Curt Witcher is Senior Manager for Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, where he manages The Genealogy Center, serves as curator for the library's Rare and Fine Book Collection and institutional archives, and is the supervisor for the new Lincoln National Foundation's Lincoln Library Collection. He has a B.A. in History and English and an M.L.S. in Library and Information Science from Indiana University.
For more information call (260) 426-2882 or visit www.fwhistorycenter.com.