What's Up! Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013

Ossian Mum Walk Oct. 12

Tom and Mary Lou Woodward of Ossian will host the annual Mum Walk at their home located at 301 North Highland Ave. in Ossian Saturday, Oct. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m.

They have eight landscaped acres right in the town of Ossian. It features hundreds of Chrysanthemums of different varieties. Some are from the University of Minnesota, King Cascading, Yoder, Belgian Mums, including football, hardy, perennial, garden mums and more. 

The Woodward’s gardens have been featured in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, as well as the publication, Home-Indoor & Outdoor Living.  The Walk is free and open to the public. Tom is a Master Gardener, who grows many types of perennials as well as annuals. 

Free salad and dessert bar  Oct. 12

A free salad and dessert bar will be held at First Baptist church in Montpelier Saturday, Oct. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be food, door prizes, child care, praise worship and special guest speaker. The public is welcome. For more information call Renda Heyerly 765-499-9792.

Saturday Night at The Village Oct. 12

Swiss Village will present fun, free entertainment druing Saturday Night in the auditorium  Oct. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m  Residents and guests will enjoy entertainment by Trinity. This gospel singing group has been sharing God’s word through song since 1982.  Saturday Night at the Village is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. For more information about Saturday Night at the Village call 260-589-3173 or visitwww.swissvillage.org. 

Friends of the Shelter meeting Oct. 14

Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall.

Topics will include a recap of Street Fair fundraiser, future election of officers and shelter operations. 

The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 273-1742.

Fall party at FWMA on Oct. 18

Celebrate the arts at the Fort Wayne Museum of At on Friday, Oct. 18, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The evening will feature the Zealous Sounds of The Orange Opera and there will be seasonal tastes by Three Sixty plus a cash bar. Admission is $12 ($5 for museum members).

Among the exhibits is Clay Prints: Image, Surface, and Narrative in Contemporary Ceramics featuring artists Paul Andrew Wandless and Thomas Lucas.

Gallery hop in FW Friday, Oct. 18

On Friday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 10 p.m. downtown Fort Wayne will be the site of a gallery hop featuring seven art galleries. Galleries to be open will be 3R Gallery, Artlink, Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Hedgehog Press, Lotus Yoga Wellness Gallery and PottersWife Gallery. No ticket is needed to participate. Some locations may have an admittance fees.

A map of the sites will be available the evening of the event at any of the sites. A suggested starting point wold be the FW Museum of Art.

Three Rivers Gem and Mineral Show Oct. 18-20

The 52nd annual Three Rivers Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show and Sale will be held Friday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Oct. 20 at  the Allen County 4-H Fairgrounds in the Home and Family Arts Building. Hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Activities include panning for minerals (weather permitting), walk through a Fluorescence Room, working demonstrations, how to do a Viking Chain knit, door prizes and special kids activities.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for those age 55 and older, $1 for high school students and free for those age 12 and younger. There is also free parking.

Craft Bazaar in Fort Wayne Oct. 26

Allen County Fairgrounds Craft Bazaar will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

Call260-704-0765.