What's Up! Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014

Learn About Daylilies Thursday

 The Wells County Master Gardeners will feature a program on daylilies on Thursday evening, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at the 4-H Park Community Center in Bluffton. The speakers will be from Patchwork Perennials, a small family-operated perennial plant nursery near Hartford City. It specializes in daylilies. This meeting is free and open to the public.

Historic Fort open Aug. 23-24

On the weekend of Aug. 23-24 Fort Wayne’s historic fort will host a clash of forces between the French and British as the 1700s come alive. On hand will be fur traders, Native Americans, civilians and soldiers demonstrating daily activities at the French outpost known as Post Miami during the French and Indian War.

Experience the battles and infantry drills, visit merchants and tour the Old Fort and talk with historical artisans.

The fort, located at 1201 Spy Run Ave. in Fort Wayne, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission will be a freewill donation. Direct questions to www.oldfortwayne.org.

Farmers Market: Diabetic Meal Planning Aug. 23

It can be a challenge to plan meals to suit diabetic diets. If you face this issue, help is available. Lori Kerns, from the Bluffton Regional Medical Center, will be featured this month in “Fast Fact at the Farmer’s Market.” 

Learn more about diabetic meal planning on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bluffton Farmer’s Market.  Just stop in the “Fast Facts” tent.

Steve Thompson benefit Aug. 30

The Bluffton Masonic Lodge 145 will sponsor a benefit breakfast Saturday, Aug. 30 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at 211 W. Cherry Street. A free will offering will be taken with proceeds going to the Steve Thompson family to help defray the costs of his medical treatment. 

Steve was seriously injured in an auto related accident Thursday, Aug. 7. 

The menu will include biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and sausage links, toast, milk, juice and coffee. The event is open to the public. No carry outs will be available. 

For more information call 260-824-2425 or secbluffton145@adamswells.com.

Portland’s Art Works offers fall art classes

Registration is now underway for the 2014-2015  classes at Arts Place in Portland.

Session 1 begins Sept. 8; Session 2 on Nov. 3; Session 3 on Jan. 12 and Session 4 on March 30. Each session is six weeks long.

Offered will be hand building with clay and wheel thrown pottery, both with Mary Boetegger; toddler art class with Ashley Austerman; teen clay sculpture with Ashley Austerman; teen drawing and painting with Ashley Austerman; oil painting with Steve McClung and  silk painting, watercolor painting and egg tempura, all with Barbie Stump.

A wine basket weaving class with Wilma Rigby will met on Sept. 24 and 26, and card making with Heidi Bouse will be a two hour class on Oct. 15 and April 8. Balloon art with Christina Williamson will be offered on Oct. 3 and Dec. 5.

For more information about any of the classes call Director Lauren Lane at 260-726-4809. 

Class schedule brochures are available at Arts Place, 131 East Walnut St. n Portland. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thou Thursday  and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.