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Arts update

AT THE LIBRARY:

•The Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, will have “Craft Cafe” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

•The Aboite branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, will have “Art for Homeschoolers” at 2 p.m. Thursday. “Art for Homeschool Teens” will be offered at 10:30 a.m. today.

•The Georgetown branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., will have “8:16 Crafts: Valentine Wreath” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

•The Woodburn branch, 4701 Indiana 101 N., will have “Yarn Lover’s Gathering” at 7 p.m. Thursdays.

AWARDED: The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio has received the Crystal Image Award from the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce.CLASSES: “Love Tokens of the Past” will be offered by the Settlers at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. Cost is $20 and includes materials and refreshments. To register, call 486-8903.

CLUB MEETING: The Wassenberg Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington St., Van Wert, Ohio.

DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC: Registered cardholders of the Allen County Public Library can download three Sony music tracks in the MP3 format each week from Freegal at www.acpl.lib.in.us.

NAME CHANGE: The University of Saint Francis has purchased the Scottish Rite Center at 431 W. Berry St. and changed the building’s name to USF Performing Arts Center.

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 email at dparker@jg.net.