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| May 4 |
"Herbs and Perennials Plant Sale and Swinney Homestead Open House". Sponsored by the Settlers. Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ft Wayne, Friday, May 4, 2012. 10:00-4:00 p.m. Free. Parking is free. For more information, contact D. Keane, 260-486-8903. |
| May 5 |
"Second Day Plant Sale". Sponsored by the Settlers. Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ft Wayne, Saturday, May 5, 2012. 8 am to Noon. Free. Parking is free. For more information, contact D. Keane, 260-486-8903. |
| May 5 |
Miami Indian Heritage Days: Medicine Woman Drum will perform, demonstrating the importance of drumming, singing and dancing in Miami society. Sponsored by the History Center. Location: Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, IN. May 5, 1 pm - 4 pm. This is a series of monthly programs that feature local artists, performers and representatives of the Miami Indians and other Native American groups, demonstrating aspects of their heritage. Cost: $7/Adults, $5/Students & Seniors, 5 & under and members free. Free parking. For more information, (260) 426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com |
| May 6 |
"Beyond the Garden Gate: The Impact of Women on City Beautification". Guest speaker: Dana Wichern. This is one of the George R. Mather Lecture Series with support of the Dunsire Family Foundation. Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m. in the Shields Room at the History Center, 302 E. Berry St. Cost: Free. Parking is free in the lot east of the History Center or at Berry & Barr. For more information: 260-425-2882
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| May 10 |
Settlers Hand Arts Series: May Day Cards Party. Sponsored by Settlers Inc. Location: Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Thursday, May 6, 3 pm to 8 pm. Cost: $15 for Settler member / $20 for non-member. Program open to anyone 14 years old or older (ages 14-18 must attend with an adult). Advance registration is required. Free parking in Swinney Tennis Courts parking area. For more information: contact D. Keane, 486-8903.
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| May 11 to Oct. 19 (Fridays) |
Historic West Main Street Farmers Market. Sponsored by Nebraska Neighborhood Association . Location: the parking lot at 1936 West Main Street, Fort Wayne. Fridays, May 11 to Oct. 11, May 6, 9:00 am to 11:30 am. This unique and accessible outdoor market will gather together select farm producers and artists in one of fort Wayne's oldest industrial and residential neighborhoods along the busy Historic West Main Street corridor. Questions: 515-9700. Also on Facebook.
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| May 18 & 19 |
"Fiber Arts Celebration - Salomon Farm Park". Sponsored by Fort Wayne Parks Department. 817 W. Dupont Rd. Friday and Saturday, May18 and 19. 10 am to 5 pm. Cost: Free. Free parking. Join us at Salomon Farm for a two-day celebrration of fiber arts. The focus of this festival is education through hands-on participation and demonstrations of the processes of making natural fiber products - wool dyeing, spinning, weaving and more. Vendors specializing in fiber arts will sell equipment and supplies such as spinning wheels, wooden knitting needles, looms and shuttles, and felting needles and forms. Natural fiber including wool, alpaca, silk and cotton, as well as hand-made fiber products such as sweaters, mittens, shawls and more will also be for sale. Food vendors will be on the grounds. Call Renee at 427-6005 for more information or to inquire about being a demonstrator and/or vendor at the event. Due to the nature of this event, pets are not allowed.
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| May 19 & 20 |
Muster on the St. Mary's - A Time Line Event. Saturday, May 19, 10 am to 7 pm. & Sunday, May 20, 10 am to 4 pm. Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., right over the bridge going north on Spy Run Ave (extension of Lafayette). Parking: across the street off of Spy Run Avenue and Baltes Avenue, on Fourth Street between Spy run Avenue and Clinton Street, or at Headwaters park across the river from the Fort (use foot bridge). Admission: Freewill donation. Have you ever wanted to talk with Dr. Benjamin Franklin? Do you know what weapons the army in the Medieval era used? What were the French Settlers like when they inhabited this area? What was life really like for the Continental Army? Can you tell the difference between the War of 1812 and the Civil War? How was life for the women and children in all of these decades different to the current one? Join Historic Fort Wayne at the Old Fort downtown and meet the Friends of the Fort as these and numerous other questions are answered. For more information, info@oldfortwayne.org . or 260-437-2836. |
The following organizations are sponsors of events on this calendar.
You may click on each name to link to its website.
Please contact Historic Preservation staff with questions at 427-1127.
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