AT THE LIBRARY:

•The Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, will be performing its “Spring Preschool Puppet Show” at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Monday and Thursday and 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Children’s Services. It will also host the “Mangaka” club at 7 p.m. Thursday in Young Adults’ Services. Helen Frost, author of “Crossing Stones,” will speak at 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday in Young Adults’ Services.

•The Aboite branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, will teach the fundamentals of art during “Art for Homeschoolers” at 2 p.m. every Thursday.

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

•The Woodburn branch, 4701 Indiana 101 N., has a “Yarn Lovers’ Gathering” at 7 p.m. every Thursday.

ACTORS NEEDED: Grand Effects Productions is seeking actors and actresses to fill roles in its production of “Alice in Wonderland” at Calhoun Street Soups, Salads & Spirits. For information, call 416-7526.

ARTIST COMPETITION WINNERS: Rose Meldrum of Huntington, Diana Miller-Pierce of Fort Wayne and Deb Perry of Bluffton were winners of the Celebration of Hoosier Women Artists Competition.

ESSAY CONTEST WINNER: Teyanna Alford, a fourth-grader at Indian Village Elementary, won the Easter Seals Arc essay contest in recognition of Disability Awareness Month.

GRANT AWARDED: Richard Elaver, assistant professor in Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s department of visual communication and design, was awarded an IU New Frontiers in Arts and Humanities Grant worth $28,000 for his project, “Tendrils: modular organic systems.”

HALL OF FAME: Martin Becker, the retired director of bands for Warsaw Community High School and current adjunct faculty member at Grace College, was elected to the Indiana Band Director Hall of Fame.

LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHED: Vicki S. Meier of Avilla has written “Strike Three and You’re Not Out! Surviving Heartbreak Through God’s Grace.” To buy the book, go to www.tatepublishing.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: Jeff Crane will give tips on photographing 3-D artwork for exhibition entries, Web sites or portfolios from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Tim Brumbeloe Fine Art Photography, 1301 Lafayette St. The cost of the class is $20 for Artlink members and $25 for non-members. For information, call 424-7195 or go to www.artlinkfw.com.

POSTCARD ART: Artlink, 437 E. Berry St., is looking for artists to submit entries for its “Postcard Mail Art Show” being exhibited on April 9 and 10. Postcards must be received by April 1. For information, call 424-7195, e-mail deb@artlinkfw.com or go to www.artlinkfw.com.

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