January 27, 2023
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 January 28- February 5:
Featuring:
Winterval 2023
Saturday, January 28, 9:00a.m.-10:00p.m.
Multiple Locations in Downtown Fort Wayne
Celebrate the frosty fun and the coziness of the season with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. Take a hike, make a craft, play miniature golf, shop, visit sled dogs, learn how to curl, relive history, get cozy and watch live ice sculpture carving. See the attached program for all the details.
Sweetheart Orchid Display
January 31-February 26, Public hours
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
Be captivated by the colorful mystique of Orchids. A tasteful display of orchids in bloom create a delightfully intimate space in the Botanical Conservatory’s Tropical Garden. Orchids and other stunning plants will also be available for purchase in the Conservatory Shop. It’s just the place for a date and an ideal photo opportunity with your sweetheart! This display is included with regular Conservatory admission.
Kids Skate Free Day
Tuesday, January 31, 3:00-8:00 p.m.
Headwaters Park Ice Rink
There are a couple Kids Skate Free days left in this season. At Headwaters Park Ice Rink, kids age 13 and younger are admitted free of charge on the following Tuesdays; January 31 and February 14. Skate rental is available as needed for $3 per person. Admission is $6 per person for age 14 and above. 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.
“California Dreamin’” Showcase Exhibit
Until April 16, Public hours
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
Calling all mamas and papas—find your inner beach bum at the Botanical Conservatory. Bring on the good vibes and hang loose at the botanical boardwalk accented with sun-loving tropical plants and vivid waves of color. Let the kiddos spring into the spirit of surf, sand and sun! Be sure to experience this Cali-cool winter exhibit. Sponsored by the English Bonter Mitchell Foundation, Howard P. Arnold Foundation, Magee-O’Connor Foundation, PNC Charitable Trusts, The Waterfield Foundation, WANE 15 and 103.9 Wayne FM..
Dance Promenade!
Feb. 1 and 8, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park, 202 West Superior Street
Learn some new moves at the riverfront. Shuffle into the Park Foundation Pavilion on Wednesday nights 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 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.
Two-Step/Line Dance: Feb. 1, from 6:00-9:00p.m.
Dance Party: Feb. 8, from 6:00-9:00p.m.
Also happening:
Bee the Change/$1 Thursday Nights
Thursday, February 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
A special Bee the Change activity offers a positive reflection of self-worth and the potential to impact the community for good beginning at 5:30 p.m. The February Bee the Change theme is “Love Others, Love Yourself, Love the Earth.” No registration is required. Find your inner beach bum and good vibes when you experience the California Dreamin’ showcase exhibit along with the Tropical and Desert gardens in the Conservatory. Admission is just $1 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. every Thursday. Civic Center Garage parking is validated for free.
“The Bones of Kekionga”
Tuesday February 7, 6:30 p.m.
Community Center, 233 West Main Street
Learn more about early Indiana lore with a little drama added into the mix. Local author of a trilogy of historical fiction and New Haven native Jim Pickett will present fascinating details discovered while researching his first book, “The Bones of Kekionga.” The subject begins leading up to the 1790 Battle of Kekionga also known as Harmar’s Defeat. This conflict took place in what is now the Lakeside neighborhood in Fort Wayne. This is a two-part series. The second part is planned for April 18. Please call the Community Center at 427-6460 to sign up.
Art Display
Kerstin Glaess: “Seascapes”
Until April 15, Public hours
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street
Kerstin Glaess is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist working primarily in oil, collage and photography. She is best known for her paintings based on photographs and memories from her worldwide military adventures as a child. Kerstin continues to be inspired by a nature collection of flora, fauna and landscapes from her various homes across two continents, two countries, eleven states, one U.S. Territory and counting! Her diverse collections of collages and drawings focus on the shared human experience teasing the borders between dreamscapes and reality. Seascapes is fittingly on display during the California Dreamin’ Showcase Exhibit at the Botanical Conservatory.
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