December 29, 2022
Contact: April McCampbell
P: 260-427-6024
C: 260-241-1932
Manager of Communications
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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The following events and programs are happening the week of January 2-8, 2023:
Featuring:
Dance Promenade!
January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street
Learn some new moves in 2023 at the riverfront. Shuffle into the Park Foundation Pavilion on Wednesday nights beginning on January 4 to learn and practice a new dance style. Instructors from a variety of local dance groups and schools will offer lessons at the beginning of the night followed by open dancing. The type of dance will rotate to include styles from waltzing to line dancing and also traditional cultural dances. All ages and abilities are welcome. Register in advance for $10 per class or $50 for all six sessions online at www.fortwayneparks.org
or by calling 260-427-6000. Drop-ins are available for $12 per session if space is allows. Maximum: 100.
Waltz: 1/4/23 from 6-9 pm
Foxtrot: 1/11/23 from 6-9 pm
Hustle: 1/18/23 from 6-9 pm
Swing: 1/25/23 from 6-9 pm
Two-Step/Line Dance:2/1/23 from 6-9 pm
Dance Party: 2/8/23 from 6-9 pm
Kids Skate Free at Headwaters Ice Rink
Tuesday, January 3, from 3:00-8:00 p.m.
Headwaters Park at Clinton and Superior Streets
This season, kids age 13 and younger are admitted free of charge on the following Tuesdays; January 3, 17, 31 and February 14. Skate rental is available as needed for $3 per person. Admission is $6 per person for age 14 and above. As of January 3 and through February 26, 2023, the rink is open Tuesday-Thursday, 3:00-8:00p.m., Friday and Saturday, noon to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 8:00 p.m. Headwaters Park Alliance gratefully acknowledges that the 2022-2023 Ice Skating Season is sponsored by Barrett and Stokely Management Inc. Kids Skate Free days are sponsored by Old National Bank. For more information, visit www.FortWayneParks.org and search for Headwaters Ice Rink.
Bee the Change/$1 Thursdays
Thursday, January 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
On the first Thursday of the month a special Bee the Change activity offers a positive reflection of self-worth and the potential for positive impact in the community beginning at 5:30 p.m. The January Bee the Change theme is “Botanical Fireworks”. No registration is required. The Conservatory admission is just $1 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. every Thursday. Civic Center Garage parking is validated for free.
Yoga on the Riverfront
Sunday, January 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street
This free, relaxing one-hour flow yoga class is for all skill levels and led by owner of Discover Yoga, Chelsea Vona. Bring your own yoga mat to Promenade Park or borrow one for the class.
Sunday Heritage Concert Series: Quincy Sanders
Sunday, January 8 , 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street
Relax to the smooth sounds of alto, tenor and soprano saxophones with regional musician, Quincy Sanders. Concerts are free and open to all ages. Seating will be on a first come first served basis.
Happy Smallidays Holiday Exhibit
Now until January 8, 2023, public hours
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
Little Mouse sneaks into the Conservatory looking to cozy up for the smallidays. However, there is so much commotion that he keeps getting nudged to the side by the hurry and scurry of holiday decorating. He wants nothing more than for everyone to slow down and find joy in the little things. Follow Little Mouse in this endearing holiday story and be inspired by the heartfelt lesson he has to share. Sponsored by the English Bonter Mitchell Foundation, Waterfield Foundation, PBS Fort Wayne and Majic 95.1.
Also happening:
Art Display
Meghan Wilhelm: “Presence” Until January 5
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
Meghan Wilhelm is an artist and illustrator from Fort Wayne, IN. While she participates in various local art initiatives, her artwork has also been exhibited at a national level. Wilhelm’s display “Presence” at the Botanical Conservatory collects the body of work created as her senior thesis project. Since her graduation from the Herron School of Art and Design, these animal-themed pieces are exhibited together for the first time! The sole concept behind the collection is to explore the impact and the presence that animals invoke on the environments in which they live. Each piece melds an interest in the natural and fantastical and brings light to the importance of several notable endangered species.
Holiday Window Displays at Promenade Park
Now until January 3
Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street
Make the most of winter light at Promenade Park with a showcase of handmade paper cut light boxes. These delightful creations are believed to have originated from China after paper was first invented. Many countries picked up the skill, but Switzerland remains the enduring leader referring to the art form as Scherenschnitt. Riverfront’s light boxes were designed and hand-cut by staff using ideas of common winter scenes at Promenade Park such as the swings, the Historic Wells St. Bridge, and the Convergence Sculpture. The light boxes have multiple layers of paper with lighting from behind to show more detail in perspective, texture, and dimension. The display can be seen in the windows of the Park Foundation Pavilion at Promenade Park now until January 3, and can be best viewed at dusk.
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