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    MiscellaneousHeadwaters Outdoor Ice Rink – 1 to 10 p.m.; 333 S. Clinton St.; $5 adults, $3 ages 13 and younger, $2 skate rental; 422-7625.
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    COMMUNITY CENTER: Fun, educational and healthy living activities available for ages 50 and older; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; $1 drop-in fee; 233 W. Main St.; 427-6460.•Tax preparation, through April 15; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.
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    CampsFORT WAYNE PARKS AND RECREATION: The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is offering the following camps, “City Safari Summer Day Camp,” “Franke Park Day Camp” and “Farmin’ Fun Day Camp.
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Arts update

AT THE LIBRARY:

•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.

ART AWARDS: The winner of the 31st annual Tri Kappa Student Art Awards “Best in Show” was Hannah Oman for her mixed-media piece “Strong Roots.” She also won in the wheel-thrown ceramics category. Other winners were Aaron Hickman in watercolor; Emily Elder in oil/acrylic and colored pencil/pastel/marker; Dani Thomas in drawing; Amber Mills in sculpture – metal, carved or cast; Frannie Garrett in hand-built ceramics, Tayjor Baker in photography; and Julia Bartlett in the open category.

ART CLASS: A creative drawing class is being offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 4, 11 and 25 at the Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington St., Van Wert, Ohio. The cost is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. For information, call 419-238-6837 or 1-888-238-3837 or e-mail wassenberg@embarqmail.com.

AUDITION: The Pulse Opera House, 127 N. Wayne St., Warren, will have auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof” at 7:30 p.m. May 17. For information, call 260-375-7017.

FIBER ARTS CELEBRATION: School children can learn wool-dyeing, spinning and weaving from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7 at Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road. Children will also be allowed to hold and pet the farm animals. For information, call 427-6005. The festival continues at the same time May 8.

SETTLERS INC. ART CLASSES: “Celebrating Mr. Lincoln and the Civil War Era: Demonstrations, Hand Arts and History” features Underpinning, Lotions, Potions and Medicine” at 9 a.m. May 13 at Settlers Inc., 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. The class is $15. Call 486-8903 for reservations by Wednesday.

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.