What's Up! Wells County

Thursday, August 9, 2012

What's up

Concert at Van Wert’s Fountain Park Aug. 10
Friday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. concludes the 2012 Summer Music in Van Wert’s Fountain Park, sponsored by the Van Wert County Foundation in cooperation with the City Parks and Recreation. All concerts are free and open to the public.

It all starts with the music of rock/jazz band Brass Transit at 7 p.m. After the concert, a huge inflatable screen will be set up for a showing of the Pixar/Disney movie, “Toy Story 3.”

Popcorn and refreshments will be available throughout the movie. Food will also be available in Fountain Park before and during the concert

Bee Happy Quilt Show at Wheels Aug. 10-12
The Bee Happy Quilt Show will be held during the Wheels of Yesteryear Tractor Show Aug. 10-12 at the Wells County 4-H Park in Bluffton. Tickets will be available for the raffle quilt. The drawing for the quilt will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Prizes for the quilts displayed will be awarded at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Members are asked to pick up their quilts and other items after 2 p.m. on Sunday. Call 824-1463.

Piccadilly Circus Aug. 8-12
The parking lot at the Coliseum in Fort Wayne will be the site of the Big Top for the Piccadilly Circus on Aug. 8-12.

Highlights of the performance will be performing camels, trained elephants, Romanian gymnasts, dancing zebras, motorcycle acts and a circus comedian. Sponsors of the circus also produce Ice Capades. Admissions vary.

Elephant, camel and pony rides available prior to the show as well as a free petting zoo. More information at www.thefuncircus.com

Warren RoadRunners Trip Aug. 11
Members of Warren RoadRunners will leave Saturday, Aug. 11, to go to Indianapolis to hear the Hoosier Harmony Quartet.

Cost for the trip is $21 per person. In addition, a love offering will be taken at the performance and the bus will stop for supper on the way there. The bus will leave the Warren Church of Christ parking lot at 3 p.m.

To reserve a seat, contact Colleen Franklin at 260-414-0223.

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