What's Up! Monday, April 20, 2015

CAC seeking summer intern

Wells County’s Creative Arts Council is seeking a part-time summer intern to assist in the office from mid-May to the end of July.

CAC Joel Harmeyer explains it would be a perfect opportunity for a college student home for the summer. Resumes are being accepted at the CAC office in the Arts Commerce & Visitors Centre.

Master Gardener Volunteer Program 

Fall Master Gardener Training will begin on Sept. 9 and end Nov. 14. These classes are held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.  to 12:30 p.m.

The $125 program fee includes class materials and a reference notebook. 

To learn more about this volunteer program visit the Allen County Extension Office at 4001 Crescent Ave.on the IPFW campus or call 260-481-6826, option 3. 

Additional information and an application can also be downloaded from  extension.purdue.edu/allen. Click on Garden, Master Gardeners Allen County. Adjusted fees and payment plans are available on an as-needed basis.  

The Purdue University Master Gardener volunteer program helps gardeners grow by providing them with intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service to their communities. 

Spring Fling April 25

The 5th annual Spring Fling will be held Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bluffton National Guard Armory at 500 E. Spring, Bluffton. Free admission.

Raffle proceeds go to Steve Kelly Cancer Foundation. For more information contact Deb Carson: 260-824-9219, 260-273-7950 or Linda Bradley: 260-273-9825. (Pd. Advt.)

Raising Chickens Class May 9

Raising Chickens for Food and Fun, a free class, open to the public, will be held Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m. at the Allen County Extension Office (on the IPFW Campus).

Julie Scheele has been an RN for 30 years, and is currently homeschooling two teenagers. She has raised chickens for the last 8 years; her family involved in 4-H for five of those eight years. 

She will share general information about chickens and raising them for meat, eggs, or both.  Reasons to raise chickens, getting started, and special considerations including neighbors, restrictions on raising birds in cities (including Fort Wayne), and more. 

Call 260 481-6435 for more information.

Dancing with the Stars at the Embassy July 31

Dancing with the Stars: Live” will be bringing the Perfect 10 Tour to the Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre on Friday, July 31 at 8 p.m.

The cast will be led by Melissa Rycroft and include pro dancers Witney Carson, Valentine Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd and Emma Slater and troupe dancers Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson. The 90 minute show will feature new choreography as well as memorable number from the 10 seasons of Dancing with the Stars.

Tickets will range in price from $39.50 to $97 and are on sale at the Embassy box office, online at ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000. VIP tickets available at VIPNation.com