What's Up! Tuesday, June 30, 2015

FW’s Castle Gallery 20th anniversary

Fort Wayne’s Castle Gallery will be celebrating 20 years of featuring art work by local and national award-winning artists in the historic West Central Neighborhood site.

A reception for past and current artists will be held on Friday, July 10, from 6 to 10 p.m. The gallery is owned by Mark Smith and artist Jody Hemphill Smith and is located at 1202 West Wayne St., Fort Wayne.. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 

Model Railroad Show & Swap July 11 & 12

The Van Wert County Historical Society will sponsor the 12th annual Railroad Heritage Weekend July 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Commercial Building on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Admission is $3 for adults. Children, age 12 and younger, are free. 

There will be over 120 tables of model railroad and train bargains. There will be at least 10 modular model railroad and Lionel train layouts, operating or on display. A second building has been reserverd to display additional layouts. Parking is free. For more information call 419-238-4207 or 567-259-3340. Email contacts are: snapshotjan@embarquemail.com or railcarman@frontier.com.

Swiss Heritage Village and Museum to celebrate 30th anniversary

The public is welcome to help Swiss Heritage Village and Museum celebrate their 30th anniversary on Saturday, July 11. There will be half-price tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free cake and ice cream will be served from noon to close.  For more information call 260-589-8007.

Kehoe concert at BHS cafetorium

Due to Kehoe Park being underwater the concert scheduled for this Sunday, July 5, will be held at the Bluffton High School cafetorium at 7 p.m.

The scheduled entertainment will be Little Big Band, who will perform a variety of big band and patriotic music. Main sponsor for the program will be Diane Humphrey. Sassafras on Main will be selling concessions at each concert.