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Published: November 6, 2009 3:00 a.m.

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AT THE LIBRARY:

•Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, will feature Mexican Folk Art during “Art Out of the Box” at 2 p.m. today in Children’s Services. Children can read the best illustrated books of the year and help select the winner of the Caldecott Award for the most distinguished American picture book for children at 2 and 4 p.m. Thursday in Children’s Services. “Totally Terrific Tuesdays” features arts and crafts for teens at 7 p.m. in Young Adults’ Services.

•Aboite branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, has “Art for Homeschoolers” at 2 p.m. Thursdays for ages 6 to 11.

•Grabill branch, 13521 State St., has “Knit Night” at 7 p.m. Thursday.

•Pontiac branch, 2215 S. Hanna St., has “Sit and Stitch” knitting at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and 4:30 p.m. Thursdays.

•Woodburn branch, 4701 Indiana 101 North, has a “Yarn Lovers Gathering” weekly at 7 p.m. Thursday.

ART CLASSES:

•SOZO Art Studio, 113 S. Main St., Kendallville, is offering children’s art classes on Fridays and Saturdays. For information, call 347-5000.

•Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is offering “Beginning Glass Fusing” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Nov. 17 to Dec. 1 at the Community Center, 233 W. Main St. The cost of the class is $59. Call 427-6011 to register by Tuesday.

AUDITIONS:

•Firehouse Theater, 1245 E. State Blvd., is having auditions for “A Christmas Carol” from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Call 450-9013 or go to www.firehouse-fw.com for information.

•First Presbyterian Theater is having auditions for “The Way We Live Now: 25 Years Later” at 1 p.m. Nov. 14. For more information, call 422-6329 or e-mail thomhof@juno.com.

LOCAL ARTIST EXHIBITED: Ann Nathan Gallery in Chicago is exhibiting works by Christopher Gantz, professor of fine arts and printmaker at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. For information go to www.annnathangallery.com.

NORTHEAST IN P.O.E.T.S. MEETING: The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza.

WRITING WORKSHOP: Concordia Lutheran School will have a “Teen Christian Writing Workshop” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14. The cost is $10 a person. Go to www.clhscadets.com to register.

Arts update is a weekly listing of arts-related news including events, auditions, contests and rehearsals. Send items at least two weeks before desired publication to Arts update, the Journal Gazette, P.O. Box 88, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-0088; fax, 461-8648; or e-mail at jwarden@jg.net.