DeBrand's Friday Nights Live Music in July 2009

Debrand's Chocolatier

Corporate Headquarters

10105 Auburn Park Drive

Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Every Friday during the month of July DeBrand's will be providing LIVE MUSIC from 7:30p to 10p. Performance are listed below:

July 3rd - Nirup Alphonse

Acoustic/Singer/Songwriter

July 10th - Hannah Alphonse & Jill Jeran

Broadway/Modern Pop

July 17th - Derek Senestraro & Band

Classic Rock, Pop and/or Jazz

July 24th - Derek Senestraro & Band

Classic Rock, Pop and/or Jazz

July 31st - Carroll High School Show Choir

Pine Hills Church is raising money for www.homeofloveindia.org

July Concerts & Movie at Foellinger Theatre

Want something to do during the month of July? The Foellinger Theatre on 3411 Sherman Boulevard (by the zoo) will be hosting concerts and movies for FREE unless noted otherwise. Events are listed below...

July 01 - Movie: Kit Kittredge - An American Girl @ 8:30pm
July 08 - Movie: Hook @ 8:30pm
July 09 - Knights on the Town/Alley Kats @ 8pm
July 15 - Movie: The Tale of Despereaux @ 8:30pm
July 16 - John Branam's Little Swing Band @ 8pm
July 18 - Fonn Mor @ 8pm
July 19 - Summit City Chorus @ 2:30pm
July 21 - FW Area Community Band @ 8pm
July 22 - Movie: Madagascar Escape 2 Africa @ 8:30pm
July 24 - Glenn Miller Orchestra ($6) @ 8pm
July 25 - Bluz Brothers ($5) @ 8pm
July 26 - Northeast Indiana Banjo Society @ 2:30pm
July 29 - Movie: The Secret of Nimh @ 8:30pm
July 30 - United States Coast Guard Band @ 8pm

Visit www.fortwayneparks.org or call (260) 427-6000 for more program or ticket information.

Parkview YMCA - Party at the Pavilion

Stop by and check it out. You will not be disappointed!

Family Film Festival @ Rave Motions

Rave Motion Pictures (Jefferson Pointe)

Map It!

Every Tuesday and Wednesday @ 10a

From now thru the month of July

Free Admission for Family Films rated G or PG

ALSO, $1 off Movie Meal during Film Festival

Groups and Child Care Centers welcome

(please arrive early to ensure seating, no reservations allowed)

For the list of movies, click here.

Don't Miss a Beat

If someone goes into cardiac arrest, could you perform CPR? Don't be intimidated but this method does not require mouth-to-mouth breathing, it is simple, easy to learn and could save a life. This is brought to you by Three Rivers CPR Task Force and is a NON-certification class. Please register online at www.3rcpr.org or call 427-1164 and the program is FREE! Plan to arrive 15 minute before the start of the session. So mark your calendar for July 15th, 2009 and choose the 9am, 10am or 11am session, it will last approximately 45 minutes.

Community Center
223 W. Main Street

Wacky Wednesdays at the Movies

2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30am
Coventry 13 Theaters, 5495 Coventry Lane

Call 427-6460 one week in advance for listing of movies.
So mark your calendars for...

June 10th

July 8th

August 12th

Doors open at 9:30am and movies will begin at 10am. Refreshments will be provided 9:30-10am.

Lifetime Sports Academy - FREE LESSONS!!

Starting June 8th the Lifetime Sports Academy will be offering free group lessons to boys and girls ages 8 to 18 for golf, tennis and swimming. Lessons will be available Monday thru Friday from 9am to 3pm and will focus on skill development, training and participation located at McMillen Park Pavilion just West of the pool when you enter the park off of Oxford. Come as often or as long as you like. For children not participating in group lessons, there are other activities available such as soccer, softball and volleyball.

All equipment will be provided, however, if you have your own, you are encouraged to bring it. GOLF will be offered on Mondays and Tuesdays with practice opportunities every day. You will be eligible to receive free golf equipment, special lessons and playing opportunities once you pass the golf skills tests and rules test. TENNIS lessons will be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays with practice available every day. You may also be eligible for free tennis equipment once you attend seven tennis lessons. SWIMMING lessons available Monday thru Thursday.

Opening Day Schedule on Monday, June 8th

9am - 3pm Registration (Bring parent/guardian)

9:30 - 10:15am Intro to Golf (ages 8-12) & Tennis (ages 13-18)

10:30 - 11:15am Opening Day Kick-Off

1 - 1:45pm Golf Iron Lesson (all) & Open Tennis (ages 8-18)

2 - 2:45pm Golf Wood Lesson (all) & Open Tennis (ages 8-18)

For more information call the Academy at 427-6760.

Birthday Parties on the Farm!

A birthday party at Salomon Farm will be the talk
of the barnyard! Invite your friends and bring
the food; Salomon Farms will invite the goats and chickens and
provide the program. The cost is $4/child with
a minimum fee of $40. Birthday parties may be
scheduled in spring, summer and fall during park
hours. Reserve your party at least two weeks in
advance by calling Tony Acosta at 427-6008.

12th Annual Butterfly Count

The butterfly count is FREE and ALL AGES are welcome!

Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: Salomon Farm, 817 W. Dupont Rd

Head to Salomon Farm on Aug 8th to learn how to identify various types of butterflies. Also, an important butterfly count will be conducted. The inventory will be sent to the North American Butterfly Association where the information will be compiled and used to assess the environmental health of our area. The information will be used to develop and manage wetland and prairie grass habitats for these beautiful insects.

Call Renee Baines at 427-6005 by August
4 if you are interested in attending.

The Gardener's of America Contest

Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Salomon Farm, 817 W Dupont Road
Cost: Free!!

Do you have a green thumb! Enter the annual Flower and Vegetable Show contest at Salomon Farms on August 8th. What should you enter? Flower arrangements, cut flowers, vegetables, herbs and houseplants will be judged. Entries will be accepted from
8:00-11:00 a.m. Anyone can enter! Judging
will begin 12:00 and the show opens for public
viewing at 1:00. There is no charge for
entering or visiting the show. For more information,
contact Lynda Heavrin at 427-6424.

Brown Bag on Barr

Date: Tuesday, June 9
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm Hearthstone Ensemble performs
1:00 pm author Christel Behnke Gehlert lectures on her book

Bring your "brown bag" lunch and join the History Center under the trees and canopies at the Barr Street Farmers Market. It's a great place to gather to enjoy downtown Fort Wayne. The Settlers' "Hearthstone Ensemble" will perform music from Early American, and author Christel Behnke Gehlert will present a lecture and a book signing in the History Center's Freimann Room for her book, "Recollections of a Hamburger: Growing up German, 1941-1962

Check out the Fort Wayne History Center for more information.

Jefferson Pointe

FridayNitesLive concert series schedule

Free live entertainment every Friday night, June - September in the center courtyard beginning at 6:30 p.m.

6/5/2008 Junk Yard Band
6/12/2008 Rosemary Gates
6/19/2008 Ty Causey
6/26/2008 Steve Squires
7/3/2008 New Millennium
7/10/2008 Wailhounds
7/17/2008 Bel Aires
7/24/2008 Dan Heath and the Paradise Band
7/31/2008 Fawn Liebowitz August
8/7/2008 Nostalgia
8/14/2008 Joe Five
8/21/2008 Pop N Fresh
8/28/2008 Organized Confusion September
9/4/2008 Blue River Big Band
9/11/2008 BeesKnees
9/18/2008 Unlikely Alibi
9/25/2008 Goodnight Gracie

The King's Brass Band

FREE summer Concert By WISE Web Production

Date: June 4, 2009 Time: 5pm-6:30pm Dinner , 7pm

Concert Location: 2601 Covington Commons Dr.Fort Wayne, IN 46804. (across from Flanagans)

Phone: 260-432-1932

Adult Price: Accepting $5 donation to Alzheimer's Association Organization: Covington Commons

Family Fun Fitness Event

Three Rivers Family Fun: Bike, Walk or Run!

Saturday, July 18, 9 am-Noon

Lawton Park, Clinton & 4th Street

To find out more details, click here.

Headwaters Park

Headwaters Park is the hot spot for festivals, concerts and special events. You will find children playing in the fountains on hot summer days and residents ice skating at the popular ice rink in the winter. The park is located on Clinton Street between Fourth and Superior Streets. There are two pavillions that are available for public rental. The pavillions make a great setting for weddings, receptions, company picnics and family reunions.

Click here to find out more about upcoming events at Headwaters Park

Bear on the Square

98.9 TheBear is sponsering Free lunch for you downtown at Freimann Square every Wednesday from 11:30am - 1pm

First Wednesday starts on June 3rd and ends Aug 12th

Special thanks to Home City Ice, Jamison Specialy Meat, Meijer, Seyfert's, Holsum & 7UP for making this happen.

Freimann Square

Freimann Square is a small park in downtown Fort Wayne that honors the General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who the city is named after. The park has a large fountain and a statue of the famous General. Fort Wayne got its official start at the old intersection of Barr and Columbia Street. You will find a plaque on the walkway between the park and the performing arts center that marks the start of Fort Wayne.

Rivergreenway Trails

ATTENTION ALL bikers, walkers, runners and nature lovers! You will love the Rivergreenway if you have a passion for the outdoors. The Rivergreenway is a 20 mile long linear park that runs along the banks of the St. Marys, St. Joseph and the Maumee Rivers. The park allows activities such as bicycling, jogging, rollerbladding, hiking, nature study or just going for a nice walk. Training for a race? No, problem. The Rivergreenway has distance markers allowing you to easily keep track of your miles. The park offers a country setting as well as a city setting, so you can enjoy the best of both. The Rivergreenway Trail is owned and maintained by the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department and the Fort Wayne Public Works Department. Below is additional information. Happy Trails!!

Trailheads:

Johnny Appleseed Park
Lawton Park
Bloomingdale Park
Swinney Park
Foster Park
Tillman Park
Kreager Park
Moser Park

View the online Rivergreenway Brochure

Greekfest 2009

Don't miss your chance this summer to experience authentic Greek cuisine for lunch and dinner. Enjoy fresh baked pastries, baklava, ice cream sundaes, and specialty coffees. Kids under 12 receive a free hot dog when accompanied by an adult. While you're here, be sure to to taste the Greek wines and beer.

Headwater's Park
Jun 25, 2009 — Jun 27, 2009

Times vary. Please check event description for details.

Live music daily starting at 6:00p.m.! Traditional Greek dance performances daily at 12:15 p.m. and evenings. Greek cooking demonstrations daily at 1:00 and 4:00p.m.. Greek dance lessons on Fri and Sat at 2:30 & 3:30 p.m.. Kids rides, a raffle for a grand prize of $1,000, plate throwing, and more!

For more information, call: (260) 489-0774

12th Annual Fort Wayne BBQ Ribfest

I know I won't be missing it so make sure you don't either... Fort Wayne's premire BBQ festival is held Downtown Fort Wayne at the beautiful Headwaters Park. Come out and enjoy some of the region's best grilled grub and listen to some of the areas best bands.

Event Information:

Headwater's Park

June 18, 2009 to June 21, 2009

Thursday- Saturday 11:30 AM To 1:00 AM

Sunday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Free Admission:

Thursday - Saturday until 5:30 and all day Sunday!
$6.00 cover fee after 5:30pm for age 16 and up.

Parking available in the parking garage of the City County Building just one block south of Headwaters Park on Clinton, did I mention parking is FREE? Pick up your BBQ Ribfest Guide at any Fort Wayne Cap n' Cork and Lassus Brothers Handy Dandy.

Germanfest 2009

Germanfest will start on Sunday June 7 and continue on for a whole week of FUN! Join everyone downtown for a great time eating, drinking and hanging out. So many great things to do during the festival, to find out more about Germanfest in Fort Wayne click here.

June Concerts & Movie at Foellinger Theatre

Looking for something different to do? Visit the Foellinger Theatre on 3411 Sherman Boulevard (by the zoo) for complimentary concerts and movies, with the exception of a few at a small fee.

June 13 - The Bel Airs: Rock-a Bill ($4) @ 8pm
June 16 - FW Area Community Band @ 8pm
June 17 - Movie: Mamma Mia @ 8:30pm
June 18 - The Old Crown Brass Band @ 8pm
June 20 - Revolution: A Beatles Tribute ($6) @ 8pm
June 24 - Movie: Oliver @8:30pm
June 26 - The Blue River Big Band @ 8pm
June 27 - Brent Cooper: Elvis Tribute ($4) @ 8pm

Visit www.fortwayneparks.org or call (260) 427-6000 for more program or ticket information.

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

If you have not been to the zoo yet, be sure not to miss the Grand Opening of the African Journey this Saturday June 6th and for zoo members, you get a sneak peak on Friday! Come visit and check out the new exhibit, it is sure to be a good time. If you like to find out more about our Fort Wayne Zoo check out http://www.kidszoo.org

Rated Top 10 Zoo in Parents Magazine!

Attention All IU Fans!!!

IU Coach's Tour

Presented to you by Northeast Indiana University Alumni Association

When: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Where: Ceruti's Summit Park and Catering

The Diamond Room

6601 Innovation Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN

IU Coaches Tom Crean (Basketball), Sherry Dunbar (Women's Volleyball), Bill Lynch (Football), Felisha Legette-Jack (Women's Basketball), and Athletic Director Fred Blass will be in Fort Wayne for just one night! Please come out and support IU! Cost to attend this event is $25 per person (including a Tailgate Style Buffet Dinner). All proceeds from the tour benefit the IUAA and IU student athletes. Click here to register online.

Schedule:

5:30 p.m. Reception
6:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner
6:30 p.m. Coaches Program

Don't forget to spread the word to other IU fans in the Fort Wayne area!!

Three Rivers Family Fun: Bike, Walk or Run!

Saturday, July 18, 9 am-Noon

Lawton Park, Clinton & 4th Street

To find out more details, click on the link here.

Freimann Family Night

Ok, now this is the stuff we are talking about. If you are looking something fun to do with your family early June then I have the thing for you. Check out Fort Wayne's Freimann Square located downtown on Thursday, June 4th from 6p to 9p. Our downtown is such a beautiful place, so why not see more of it during the Freimann Family Night and see what the local vendors have to offer such as a chance to stuff your bellies with food from our local restaurants, live entertainment from the singing sensation Marnée, and various kid-friendly activities including coloring, drawing, crafts, face painting and the famous annual balloon launch.

But don't take my word for it, come check it out for yourself on June 4th a Thursday evening from 6-9 at our downtown Freimann Square!

YMCA Fort Wayne

The YMCA is a great place to go. It is very family oriented and has so many different activities to choose from, it ranges from game room to kids gym to rock climbing to swimming and the wonderful splash park. And for parents who have a child(ren), the Y provides childcare so parents can focus on their workout, what a great perk and they have so many more. From time to time the Y opens up their facility to the public so EVERYONE can enjoy and experience the wonderful atmosphere for you and your family. Just recently, on Memorial Day, Parkview YMCA had an event call the Memorial Day Splash where you can take your family for a free day pass and enjoy the Splash Park while they provide treats and goodies for the kids and entertainment for everyone with a live band! What a fantastic way to cool off after a hot summer's day.

Please visit back often as more events will be available to you from your Fort Wayne YMCA (Central Branch, Jorgensen, OldFort, Parkview and Southeast).

June 2009 Kids Woodworking Workshop

As stated in Kids Woodworking Workshop, here is what the month of June has for you...

• Where: Home Depot
• When: Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 9am to 12pm
• What: Hardware Sorter

• Where: Lowe's
• When: Saturday, June 13, 2009
• What: Putting Green (great gifts for dad's for Father's Day)

• Where: Lowe's
• When: Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 10am to 11am
• What: Pirate Ship

Come back next month to see more wonderful wonderful projects for the kids. Happy Building!

Kids Woodworking Workshops

Every month there are FREE Kids' Workshops available at Home Depot and Lowe's. These workshops are great for your kids, it will teach do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and most importantly give them a sense of accomplishment, plus this is great quality one-on-one time between the adults and children. The can build anything from cars to trucks, birdhouses to toolboxes and many more educational projects.

Home Depot is designed for kids 5-12 and is offered on the first Saturday of each month between 9am and 12pm. Lowe's is normally the second and fourth Saturday of each month between 10am and 11am. Quantities are limited so try to get there early! Be sure to check back on our site to see what projects are ahead.

VIP Savings Card Program

Hello Fort Wayne!

There is a new VIP Savings Card Program in town AND IT IS FREE!

The Fort Wayne Home Team is working with several local businesses who have generously agreed to be a part of this exciting new program that allows you to save money all over town. As the name of the card suggests, you can take your VIP Savings Card to any of the participating locations below and save money all year long. There is no limit to how many times you can use your card, so please do not throw it out until after it expires on December 31st, 2009.

Throughout the course of the year new businesses will be added regularly, so please check back often for the most up to date list of discounts. If you are a local business and would like to be a part of this unique partnership please send us an email right away via the Contact Us tab above so we can add you to our growing list. We would love to have you on board !

This VIP Card is just one more example of how Fort Wayne can work together to achieve excellence.

To get your FREE VIP Savings Card, click here.

June 2009 Toddler Tuesdays

Are you looking for something to do with your tots as well as mingle with other mothers? Well Jefferson Pointe provides a free event every Tuesday at 11am. Below is the schedule for the month of June...

June 2nd - Management Office @ Food Court
June 9th - Barnes & Noble @ Barnes & Noble
June 16th - Fun Zone @ Food Court
June 23rd - WMEE @ Food Court
June 30th - Williams-Sonoma @ Food Court

Events are designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old. Enjoy!!