What's Up! Monday, Jan. 25, 2016

Join Arbor Day foundation & get 10 free trees

Anyone joining the Arbor Day Foundation during February will receive 10 free Eastern redbud trees to plant when the weather turns warm. 

The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign.

To become a member of the Foundation send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Eastern Redbud Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE, 68410 by Feb. 29 or visit arborday.org/media/offer.

The trees will arrive between March 1 and May 31, with planting instructions. The 6 to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge.

Foundation members also receive a subscription to the Foundation’s colorful bimonthly publication. Arbor Day and The Tree Book, which contains information about planting and care.

Civic theatre seeking build crew volunteers

Fort Wayne’s Civic Theatre is looking for volunteers for their “build crew” for constructing sets for theater productions.

Times for volunteering are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m. or 6 to 10 p.m. Volunteers earn two free tickets to a production, must 15 years of age or older with no experience is necessary. 

If interested E-mail to Derek Blanco at dblanco@fwcivic.org including name and phone number.

Free events at FW’s Sweetwater Sound

Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30 W, Fort Wayne will be offering the following free events during the next few months.

On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Vicky Hamilton will be joined by Automagik and 222 for a book reading and live concert from 7 to 9 p.m.

On the lst Thursday of every month a Jazz Jam will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Drum Circle will be held the fist Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.

For more information about any of the programs check out Sweetwaer.com/events or call 260-432-8176.

Judson Choir to sing at Baptist Church Jan. 28

Among the singers when the Judson University Choir appears in a free concert on Thursday, Jan. 28 at Bluffton’s First Baptist Church, will be Julie Cantrell, a sophomore from Bluffton.

The 40 member choir from Elgin, Ill. is on a midwinter tour to sites in Indiana and Illinois from Jan. 28-31. Dr. Warren Anderson is the director.

Cantrell’s father is Rev. Les Cantrell, the minister at Bluffton Baptist Church at 202 W. Cherry Street.