What's Up! Thursday, March 27, 2014

Swiss Village 5k Run/Walk  April 12

The Swiss Village 5K Lauf/Spaziergang (Run/Walk and Senior Walk) will be held Saturday, April 12, at 9 a.m. This is the first race of the Adams County 5k Run/Walk Challenge. 

Everyone is welcome to participate in the event. Visit Swiss Village’s website at www.swissvillage.org for more details, registration materials, and course map. Pre-register, by March 31 and save $5 off the registration fee. 

The race will take place at the Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion located at 1201 Emmental Drive in Berne. Registration materials may also be picked up at the Museleman Wellness Pavilion Front Desk or the Swiss Village Front Desk. 

Awards will be available for the top three finishers per age group, gender, and overall female and male winners. 

All proceeds from the event will go toward Swiss Village’s Endowment Fund. For more information please contact 260-589-4496.

Muzzleloading 4-H Shooting Sports Program deadline April 15

The 2014 4-H Muzzleloading Program in Allen County is sponsored by the Allen County 4‑H Shooting Sports Club. The program teaches safe handling of firearms, proper use of equipment, shooting techniques and ethics of good shooters.

 The program will begin Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne.  Then the program will continue on May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. in the Spencerville area.  Class size is limited to 10 participants. This program will be held outside.  Advanced registration is required and due by April 15, 2014. This program is open to all youth grades 3-12. The cost is: $40.00. Equipment will be provided.

 Please call the Allen County Extension Office at 481-6826 to request additional information. Registration form also available on our website www.extension.purdue.edu/allen Click on 4-H Youth Development, then Calendar/Workshops/Activities. Instructors are certified through the Indiana 4‑H Shooting Sports Program of Purdue University and the Department of Natural Resources.

Wildflower walk at Stratton-Porter  April 26

A Wildflower Walk and Brunch will be held at the Gene Stratton-Porter Sylvan Lake Wildflower Wood site on Saturday, April 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Cost is $20 for person for the brunch and the walk. The site’s naturalist will lead an interpretive walk through the woods after brunch is serves in the Carriage House.

Reservations are needed by April 22 to 260-854-3790.