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Thursday, April 9, 2015

What's Up! Thursday, April 9, 2015

Fish Fry April 19 in Hartford City
The Blackford County 4-H Fairboard and Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Fish Fry Sunday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the 4-H Building at 310 E. Park Ave., Hartford City.
Cost is $9 per adult (age 13 and older), $5 for youth (age 6-12) and free for children (age 5 and younger).
For more information call 765-348-3213.

Spring party at FWMA April 24
On Friday, April 24, he Fort Wayne Museum of Art will be holding a Spring Party from 6 to 9 p.m. 
The Brat Pack will provide music and refreshments will be by Club Soda. Admission is $5 for museum members and $12 for other guests. Reservations to 260-422-6467 or to fwmoa.org/rsvp
Exhibits that may be viewed include:
Alexander Solomon Solitude of Space—through May 17.
Heritage Barns of Indiana: An Artist’s Passion—through May 31.
Meridian: Paintings and Ceremonial Art by Tobi Kahn—through June 7.
Steven Sorman: Only When—through June 14.
The Victorian Aesthetic: Fine and Decorative Art from the Gilded Age—April 25 to Jan 24, 2016.
Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with extended hours on Thursday to  8 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and $20 for families. 
Admission is free on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and on the last Saturday of the month admission is $1,
Manchester 

Symphony to play at Honeywell April 26
The Manchester Symphony Orchestra will present the final concert of the 76th season at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at the Honeywell Center in Wabash.
It will be recorded and broadcast on PBS39 in Fort Wayne.
The concert entitled “The Nature of Classics” will feature an all nature themed program. Included will be Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68 by Beethoven—known as the Pastoral Symphony.
The 70 member orchestra will be conducted by Scott Humphries and is composed of professional and community musicians, along with selected faculty, staff and student musicians of Manchester University.
Admission is $10 for adults; free to those 18 and younger and Manchester University staff and students and Manchester Symphony Orchestra members. To purchase in advance go online to www.honeywellcener.org

St. John Flatrock Garage Sale May 1 and 2
Members of St. John Lutheran Church, Flatrock, at 12912 Franke Road in Monroeville, will sponsor a Spring Rummage Sale Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2.
For more information call 260-639-6404 or 260-639-0123.

Spelling bee musical next for FW Civic Theatre May 1-10
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be the next production for the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre May 1-10 at the Arts United Center.
John Tolley will direct the musical that is billed as not a show for young children. Members of the cast include Robert Shoquist, Megan Meyer, Nick Chaney, Eric Smead, Emily Arata and Emilie Henry as the spellers and Tracey Graham, Reuben Albuagh and Albert Brownlee as the adults. Curtains times will be at 8 p.m. for May 1, 2, 8, 9 and 2 p.m. on May 2, 3, 9, 10. Admission is $29 for adults, $24 for seniors and $17 for those 23 and under. Buy tickets online at fwcivic.org or call 260-424-5220.
          
Guided tour of Rainbow Bottom May 2
On Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to noon, a guided tour of the Rainbow Bottom area near Geneva will be offered.
Those wanting to take the tour should meet at the Limberlost Cabin in Geneva and follow the naturalist to the site. The area was the setting for two of author Gene Stratton -Porter’s books.

There is a $3 per person charge to participate. Information at 260-368-7428 or at indianamuseum.org/sites

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