What's Up! Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014

Alamire to perform Feb. 22 in Indianapolis

Alamire, a choral group from the United Kingdom, will perform in concert Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral at 125 Monument Circle in Indianapolis. There is a suggested donation of $5 to $10 per person.

For more information call 317-636-4577 or visit: www.cccindy.org.

Fort Wayne History Center Lecture March 1 & 2

Geoff Paddock will kick off the March lectures at the History Center, 302 E. Berry, on March 1, speaking at 2 p.m. about Marvella Bayh and the research he has completed and written about her for Traces, a magazine of the Indiana Historical Society.

The event is free and open to the public and is being co-sponsored by the Fort Wayne Area League of Women Voters.

Mrs. Bayh was the first wife of former senator Birch Bayh and the mother of Indiana governor and Senator Evan Bayh. Paddock, who represents the fifth district on the Fort Wayne City Council, was a volunteer for the senior Bayh’s senate campaign.

Mrs. Bayh died of cancer in 1979 at the age of 46. She was highly regarded for her work on behalf of the American Cancer Society and her advocacy for equal rights for women, according to an article published in the Journal Gazette.

The following day, March 2, Tom Logan will be the featured speaker for the Mather Lecture Series at 2 p.m. This lecture is also free and open to the public. Logan’s topic is “The Irish in Fort Wayne and How They Came to be Here.”

Logan will highlight some Irish history, including the reasons for so many Irish citizens leaving their country for the United States. He will also examine four separate branches of his family, all of whom made their way from Ireland to Fort Wayne, and how their lives progressed after arriving in Indiana.

For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit the website at www.fwhistorycenter.com.

Scholarship applications available in Blackford County

Blackford High School is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 academic year from students who are enrolling in college or vocational schools and programs. Applicants must be either graduating from Blackford High School or be a resident of Blackford County.  

Forms are available at Blackford High School Guidance office, at 2392 N. Ind. 3, Hartford City or the Blackford County Community Foundation office at 121 N. High St., Hartford City or online at www.blackfordcofoundation.org. 

Submission deadline is March 10, 2014. For more information, call (765) 348-3411.