What's Up! Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

Knight-Bergman Annual Luncheon Oct. 25

The Knight-Bergman Center Board of Directors will sponsor their annual fund raising luncheon on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

The menu will include pork loin with apricot glaze OR herb crusted chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and butter, cole slaw and dessert. Drink choice will be tea, lemonade, or coffee. 

Charge for adults is $8; children, ages 5-12, is $5;          and children under age five are Free.

Proceeds go to upkeep and operation of the Knight-Bergman Center. 

LiGHT business meeting Oct. 26 at WCPL

At the LiGHT fall business meeting, to be held on Monday, Oct. 26, the members will be selecting the recipients of grants for programs benefiting women and children in Wells County..

Twelve groups have submitted proposals for funding of a wide variety of programs. At the business meeting, that will begin at 7 p.m. at the Wells County Public Library meeting room, a representative from each of the agencies requesting money will present a brief description of their project.

LiGHT members must be present at the meeting to cast a vote.

All LiGHT members have received a listing of the 2015 grant requests through the mail. A review of the full grant proposals are available for review at the Wells County Foundation office.

Personal Safety Class Oct. 29

Indiana State Police Sergeant, Dan Mawhorr, will present a personal safety class at the Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:45 p.m.

Sgt. Mawhorr has over 22 years of experience working with the Indiana State Police Department. The presentation will focus on knowing your surroundings and how to protect yourself during a jeopardizing situation.

Members and non-members of the Muselman Wellness Pavilion are welcome to attend this free personal safety class. 

For more information call 260-589-4496. The Arthur and Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion is located at 1201 Emmental Drive in Berne.

BSU Singers at Huntington Oct. 29

The La Fontaine Arts Council will present a concert by the Ball State University Singers on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Huntington North High School Auditorium.

Tickets are $10. Students and senior citizens age 62 and over are free.

Three recent Huntington North High School graduates, Elizabeth Leach, Levi Smith and Stuart Elmore, are members of this year’s group.

Dr. Alan Adler has been the director of the BSU Singers since 2008.

Advance tickets are available from LAC Executive Director Debbie Dyer by calling 260-358-0055. Tickets will also be available at the door on the evening of the performance.

Information about the concert can also be found on the La Fontaine Arts Council Facebook page.

Autumn Adventure Oct. 30

Bluffton Park’s Department Autumn Adventure will be held Friday, Oct. 30 in Bluffton.

Kids can dress in their favorite costume and come to the city gym from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Walk through the spooky decorations and collect treats!! 

Downtown Trick-or-Treat hours will be from 5 to 6 p.m. and the outskirts of town will be 6 to 7 p.m. 

Businesses or clubs that would like to hand out candy in the gym can call the park office at 824-6069 for table space. Plan for an attendance of around 1,500. 

Pops concerts by FW’s Phil begins

Season tickets are now available for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Sweetwater Pops Concerts with a three concert and five concert series available. All concerts are at the Embassy Theatre.

The season will include:

Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.—Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting.

Dec. 11, 12, 19, 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 12, 19, 2:30 p.m.—Holiday Pops: Home for the Holidays, Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting.

Saturday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.—Jake Shimaukuro; Ukulele Wizard, with Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting.

Saturday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.—Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles, with Cha-Hsuan Lin conducting.

Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m.—Christ Botti: Live in Concert (trumpet), with Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting.

Prices start at $74 for three concerts and at $115 for five concerts. There also are group rates for 10 or more.

Subscribers also may add the candlelight Messiah concert to their order. For more information go to www.fwphil.org or call 2260-481-0777.