AT THE LIBRARY:
•Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, has a “Poetry Circle” writing group led by Scott Smiley, 2 p.m. Mondays in Young Adults’ Services. Call 421-1255 to register. Transform a pair of flip-flops into a unique creation during “Flipflopalooza” at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Young Adults’ Services.
•Pontiac branch, 2215 S. Hanna St., has “Sit and Stitch” for beginners at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday and “Sit and Stitch II” for the more advanced knitters at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.
•Hessen Cassel branch, 3030 Paulding Road, is hosting a “Crafters’ Circle” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Bring crafts or browse the collection of craft books.
•Woodburn branch, 4701 Indiana 101 North, has a “Yarn Lovers Gathering” at 7 p.m. every Thursday.
AUDITION: Auditions for “Noah’s Ark” will be from 4 to 6 p.m. June 27 and 28 at Firehouse Theater, 1245 E. State Blvd. Call 750-8308 for information.
AUTHOR PUBLISHED: Heather Lynn Miller’s book “Subway Ride” has been published by Charlesbridge Publishing. You can buy the book at www.charlesbridge.com.
AWARDS:
•“We Care About You: True Stories About Adoption,” produced by Big Idea Co. Inc. for the Women’s Care Center, won a Silver Telly Award. The awards showcase the best in advertising.
•Memorial Park Middle School’s “Vocal Jazz” and “Big Noise” and soloist Austin Lewellen won outstanding performance awards from Downbeat Magazine.
•The University of Saint Francis’ Student Film Award winners were Justin Sims, live action, and Charlene Griffin, Rachel Fee and Kristen Baade, animation.
•Huntington University professor Steve Leeper and students Elisabeth Meyer and Jimi Bonogosky have each had a film accepted into the Flickerings Film Festival. The festival will be July 1 to 4 in Bushnell, Ill.
BLACK LITERATURE FAIR: Weisser Park Youth Center, 802 Eckart St., will host the fair from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
FESTIVAL ENTRY DEADLINE: The deadline to apply to the Fort Wayne Arts Festival at Jefferson Pointe is July 1. For information, go to www.jeffersonshopping.com/info/festival.cfm.
GRANT AWARDED: The University of Saint Francis’ School of Creative Arts has received the “Access to Artistic Excellence, Visual Arts Grant” from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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