Fort wayne association garage sales 2023

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

High’s Chicken for sale. At the four-way stop in Leo and by the Do-It-Best Hardware store in Grabill. From 10:30 a.m. until sold out. The Cedars Branch Auxiliary is hosting the sale with proceeds used to benefit the residents of the nursing care facility at The Cedars, Leo-Cedarville. Prices were not available at press time.

Church rummage sale. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Also offering a bake sale today. Proceeds go to church outreach projects.

Church rummage sale. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Today is $2 a bag sale. Lots of household items, clothes, furniture, toys, books and miscellaneous. Proceeds go toward missions. Sponsored by Ladies Aid.

Church rummage sale. St. Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Today is a $3-a-bag sale. The sale benefits United Methodist Women.

Rain garden workshop. Dupont Library, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Free. Register by calling 311 or (260) 427-8311. City residents who attend a workshop may be eligible to receive a cash incentive to assist with plant purchases for their rain garden. For more information visit http://www.catchingrainfw.org/.

“A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets.artstix.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Earth Day Fort Wayne. Eagle Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 1-5 p.m. Free. This family-friendly community event celebrates Earth Day 2017. You’ll enjoy conservation-oriented learning activities and presentations, wetland education stations, stewardship opportunities, a farmers market and more.

German choral concert. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Free admission. The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor will host German choral societies from four states for the 63rd Bezirks Säengerfest. Visit fortwaynemaennerchor.us for more information on the concert and the local German choral organization.

Bead For Life Marketplace. St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 2305 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne. Noon-3 p.m. Be inspired by hardworking Ugandan women lifting themselves out of poverty and providing an education for their children. Buy handmade jewelry made from colorful recycled paper and help others a world away.

Grand opening. Madge Rothschild Resource Center, 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. 2-3:45 p.m.: reception and open house including the Rabbi Richard B. Safran Library and the Jacob L. Goldman Memorial Museum focusing on 200 years of Jewish history in northeast Indiana. Tours of Congregation Achduth Vesholom at 2:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. 4 p.m.: brief program about the resource center with keynote speaker David Laskin, author of “One Family, Three Journeys: How One Family Embodied The Sweep of 20th Century Jewish History.” Book signing with Laskin and reception immediately following program.

Cello and piano. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 2:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students, free for students 18 and younger and for IPFW students with ID. Guest artist/music faculty recital featuring Ellie Wee, cello, and Hamilton Tescarollo, piano, performing Schumann’s “Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70,” Shostakovich’s “Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40,” and several other works for cello and piano. Buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/tickets or by calling (260) 481-6555.

Flute studio recital. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students, free for students 18 and younger and for IPFW students with ID. Students of IPFW flute professor Vivianne Belanger offer solo literature performances along with a flute ensemble that includes piccolo and alto flutes. Buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/tickets or by calling (260) 481-6555.

“A Wrinkle in Time.” PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 2:30 p.m. $20 adults, $17 for ages 60-plus, $11 for students. All for One productions Inc. presents this work by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by James Sie. For tickets, call (260) 422-4226 or online at www.tickets.artstix.org.

Lutheran Schools Music and Arts Festival. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Free and open to the public. Free art show throughout the school from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and a free concert from CLHS and Lutheran grade school students at 2 p.m. in the CLHS gymnasium.

TUESDAY, MAY 2

Fort Wayne Area Community Band. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets can be purchased at the door for $8, seniors $7, students under 18 are free and IPFW students are free with ID. The band presents a variety of music under the direction of conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell. The 80-piece concert band will present three pieces from the Broadway hit musical “West Side Story” — “Somewhere,” “Mambo” and “Gee, Officer Krupke” — and two circus marches — “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite” and “Thunder and Blazes.” The band also will perform “Kirkpatrick Fanfare,” “First Suite for Military Band” and highlights from “Hello, Dolly!” Parking is free in the parking garage across from the Music Center.

“Slice of Knowledge” seminar. Pizza Hut, 3820 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Free. Fire Police City County Federal Credit Union will offer advice on how to protect against identity theft. The public is invited to attend. Advance registration is required as seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please send an email to or call (260) 469-5923.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m.; meeting begins at 7 p.m. The meeting will focus on fiber art and the works of fiber artist Karen Hampton. The group will learn about blending colors, textures and abstract patterns. Learn more about the guest artist at hamptonartstudios.com. For more information, visit wwwappleseedquiltersguild.com or email .

Spring rummage sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. Early-bird shopping 1-3 p.m. Open to the public 3-6 p.m. Sponsored by United Methodist Women.

Veteran peer support group. VA Annex, 2500 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4:30-6 p.m. Free coffee. Visit vet2vetusa.org for more information. This group is run by veterans but it not a VA-run group. Meetings are held each Wednesday.

Living with Depression support group. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. These non-professionals have lived with depression and help one another by sharing experiences and through the use of literature. Anyone interested in the group is asked to call Marilee Stroud at (260) 312-6069 for further information.

Curbside Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

Quilting workshop. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. $25. Fiber artist Karen Hampton will present a half-day workshop on improvisation piecing. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or email .

THURSDAY, MAY 4

“Little Shop of Horrors.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 p.m. Admission $10, paid at the door. The musical tells the story of flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick, employee Seymour Krelboyne and Audrey Fulquard, the object of Seymour’s affection. Seymour develops a hybrid plant with a unique appetite. Rowdy Halter directs this Leo production.

Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome; please phone (260) 409-9886 for more information. This organization provides teddy bears to children and lonely adults in this area. The club accepts donations of gently-used stuffed animals in any size and color. For more information, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at (260) 409-9886 or email . Or visit the website, goodbearsoftheworld.org.

Spring rummage sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sponsored by United Methodist Women.

All-church garage sale. Christ’s Community Church, 10616 Liberty Mills Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Indoors rain or shine. Covered entry and easy parking. Lots of variety. Free popcorn. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Ministry Team.

National Day of Prayer. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 7710 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. The church invites the public to visit the sanctuary for prayer from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. A continental brunch will be offered from 7:30-10 a.m. “We hope you can join us in praying for our nation, either in our sanctuary or wherever you can,” the church said in a statement. For more informtion, call the church office at (260) 749-5816.

Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 5

“Kiss Me, Kate.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Curtis Shaw directs this spring musical.

“Bye, Bye Birdie.” Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. General admission and student tickets are available 30 minutes before each performance for $8 and $6 respectively. Reserved tickets for guaranteed seating in the first five rows are $10, and are available by contacting Babette Record at .

Settlers Inc. annual plant sale and open house. The Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The annual plant sale will be in the basement with perennial diggings on the back lawn. The Homestead will be open free to the public, with early Americana music, hand-arts display, Settlers Inc. memberships, spinning demonstrations, refreshments and bake sale. The herbs will be in the basement with perennial “diggings” on the back lawn. Proceeds from Settlers Inc. events support the Swinney Homestead.

Spring rummage sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-noon. Today is a $2-a-bag sale. Sponsored by United Methodist Women.

Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

“Beauty and the Beast.”

Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Buy tickets from Cindy Figel at the Bishop Luers Bookstore, (260) 456-1261, ext. 3133.

SUNDAY, MAY 6

Festival Choir concert. Faith United Methodist Church, 207 E. Dewald St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. A choir uniting members of different churches in Fort Wayne will present a program of sacred music. The concert is part of the church’s 150th anniversary festival. For more information, call Diana at (260) 745-3658.

“Kiss Me, Kate.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Curtis Shaw directs this spring musical.

A Daughter’s Brunch. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-noon. All women and girls of the church are invited to attend this baby shower for A Baby’s Closet. No cost to attend, but donations of baby supplies are appreciated.

Annual Women’s Tea. Victory Noll Center, 26 Victory Noll Drive, Huntington. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 per person. To reserve tickets, call (260) 200-1740. The theme of this year’s spring fundraiser is “Sharing Our Sacred Stories.” The tea will feature special music by harpist Joy and Nina Frecker, a light lunch, a silent auction and a live auction. Proceeds go to support the Victory Noll Center Endowment. Sharon Metzger, the executive director of Place of Grace, is the speaker.

Settlers Inc. annual plant sale and open house. The Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. The annual plant sale will be in the basement. Proceeds from Settlers Inc. events support the Swinney Homestead.

Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Waynedale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $2-a-bag sale today; bags will be provided. A bake sale will be included.

Rain garden workshop. McMillen Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Register by calling 311 or (260) 427-8311. City residents who attend a workshop may be eligible to receive a cash incentive to assist with plant purchases for their rain garden. For more information visit http://www.catchingrainfw.org/.

Medicine Woman Singers. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; under 2 and History Center members, free. The History Center sponsors Miami Indian Heritage Days the first Saturday of each month, May through November. A guided tour of the house is included.

Illusionist entertains. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $32.50-$72.50. Tickets are available at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Jay Owenhouse, an escape artist and illusionist, will visit Fort Wayne on his Dare to Believe tour. Visit ww.jayowenhouse.com for more information about the performer.

Fashion Show. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets $12 in advance, or $15 at the door. Call (260) 483-4226 for tickets. Includes treats and prizes and high tea with scones. “Once-loved” jewelry for sale. Net proceeds go to the Daughters of the Nile Foundation for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children.

“Beauty and the Beast.”

Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. $10. Buy tickets from Cindy Figel at the Bishop Luers Bookstore, (260) 456-1261, ext. 3133.

SUNDAY, MAY 7

“Kiss Me, Kate.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. $10. Curtis Shaw directs this spring musical.

“Bye, Bye Birdie.” Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. General admission and student tickets are available 30 minutes before each performance for $8 and $6 respectively. Reserved tickets for guaranteed seating in the first five rows are $10, and are available by contacting Babette Record at .

History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Melissa Rinehart presents “Northern Indiana … Always at the Crossroads of Many Cultures.” The lecture is part of the 23rd annual George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series.

Fort Wayne Flute Choir. St. John Lutheran Church, 729 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free; goodwill donations welcome. This local group will present live music with piccolos, C flutes, alto flutes and bass flutes.

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Spring Concert. Auer Performance Hall of Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Tickets $8-$10. All seats reserved; contact the IPFW Ticket Office, (260) 481-6555. This year’s theme is “Just For Love.” The concert will feature all seven choirs, “almost 300 kids from different backgrounds, coming together for one purpose.” The FWCC promises “a mash-up of very well known love songs.”

“Beauty and the Beast.” Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Tea party with the cast, 2 p.m., $5. Each child receives a rose that lights up. Performance, 3 p.m. $10. Buy tickets from Cindy Figel at the Bishop Luers Bookstore, (260) 456-1261, ext. 3133.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Quilting class. Aboite Branch Library, 3630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20. Appleseed Quilters Guild member Ann Williams will present a “Sew Together Workshop.” This is described as a fun, easy class. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or email .

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

THURSDAY, MAY 11

Meet Me @ 5. New Haven Family Dentistry, 615 Professional Park Drive, New Haven. 5 p.m. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce sponsors this social and business event. RSVP to .

“Tapas & ‘Tinis.” Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St., downtown Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person; get tickets or more information at www.homeboundmealsfw.org. Or get details at (260) 422-3296. Featuring elegant martinis, a variety of gourmet tapas and appetizers as well as a silent auction, this new fundraiser will benefit Homebound Meals, a Fort Wayne-based, nonprofit provider of hot, therapeutic meals for homebound residents in the community.

FRIDAY, MAY 12

Live at Lunch. Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne; in the courthouse rotunda. Noon. Free. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will present a concert of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Mendelsshon and Dvorak. Caleb Young, conductor.

Männerchor fish fry. Park Edelweiss Reception Hall, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. This dinner is presented by Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor, a men’s and women’s choir dedicated to the preservation and promotion of German heritage as expressed in choral music. The meals are served the second Friday of each month, September through May. Association musicians play guitar and accordian and other instruments, singing mostly German music. The meal includes all-you-can-eat fish, sides, coffee and dessert. Drinks are available for purchase. Visit fortwaynemaennerchor.us for more information on the history of the association.

Mother’s Day Plant Sale. McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Hundreds of kinds of plants will be available for purchase from the Botanical Conservatory.

SATURDAY, MAY 13

Mother’s Day Plant Sale. McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Hundreds of kinds of plants will be available for purchase from the Botanical Conservatory. Visit BotanicalConservatory.org for a list of plants intended for sale. The selection includes the Butterfly Weed, which was named 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.

Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Children 8-17 ride planes for free as Experimental Aircraft Association pilots donate their time and the use of their aircraft. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather permitting. For more information, call (260) 402-3478 or email .

SUNDAY, MAY 14

Mother’s Day Plant Sale. McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. Noon-4 p.m. Hundreds of kinds of plants will be available for purchase from the Botanical Conservatory.

MONDAY, MAY 15

Krooz Into the Stand. The Stand Drive In, 5300 Bluffton Road, in the Waynedale section of Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. Rain date is May 22. For details, call (260) 747-7300.

TUESDAY, MAY 16

Trillium Garden Club annual plant sale. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 10700 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Open to the public, from 8 a.m. until sold out. The sale offers many perennials, both for sun and shade, including hostas, columbines, iris, day lilies, ground covers and more. Some native shrubs and trees also will be available. Members will be available to offer tips on the care of these plants, which are locally grown by club members. The club also accepts used flower pots to recycle. The church is at the northeast corner of Aboite Center and Homestead roads; the sale is in the southwest corner of the parking lot.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

THURSDAY, MAY 18

Tears for Fears. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $49.50-$99.50. Tickets are available at the Star Bank box office at the Embassy, ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. The group is known for hits such as “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Shout.”

FRIDAY, MAY 19

Legendary coaches. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29, $45, $55 or $99. Tickets are available at the STAR Bank box office, Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Bob Knight and Gene Keady square off for a night of reminiscing and off-the-cuff conversation. Posing questions and moderating the event will be Bob Hammel.

SATURDAY, MAY 20

Heroes and Villains 5K Run/Walk. At the Rivergreenway, Fort Wayne. The run/walk will begin at 10 a.m., with on-site registration starting at 8:45 a.m. near the Rivergreenway boat dock just south of Kreager Park; the address is 7000 N. River Road, Fort Wayne. Get details at heroes5krunwalk.com.

Fish and tenderloin dinner. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $9 for adults, $6 for ages 5-12, ages 4 and under free. Carry-outs available. Dinner includes coleslaw, applesauce, chips, dessert and a drink.

SUNDAY, MAY 21

Liberty Cruisers cruise-in. Liberty Diner, Goshen Road at Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Car exhibitors are eligible for door prizes and a monthly cruiser award.

Summit City Singers spring concert. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Free and open to the public.

MONDAY, MAY 22

IPFW Carnegie Hall Choral Pre-Tour Concert. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Special ticket price: $10. The IPFW Concert Choir will be traveling to New York City and Carnegie Hall over Memorial Day weekend to perform a world premiere of Michael J. Trotta’s “Seven Last Words.” They will be performing with other choirs from across the country as part of a group ensemble. To kick off their tour, the Concert Choir will perform this May 22 concert to raise funds for the adventure. Buy tickets online at www.ipfw.edu/tickets or by calling (260) 481-6555.

TUESDAY, MAY 23

Summit City Singers spring concert. Heritage Communities, 8150 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

FRIDAY, MAY 26

Fish fry. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015A Memorial Way, Fort Wayne. 5:30-8 p.m. $10 for adults, $7 for ages 5-12. The all-you-can-eat fish dinners include the traditional sides and beverages. The Mizpah Shrine Center is between Parnell Avenue and Clinton Street just south of Coliseum Boulevard.

SATURDAY, MAY 27

Rain garden native plant sale. Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne; in the Learning Center. 9 a.m.-noon.

TUESDAY, MAY 30

Summit City Singers spring concert. Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31