Fort Wayne – AT THE LIBRARY:
•Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, will have “Beyond the Talking Head” at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Young Adults Services.
•The Dupont branch, 536 E. Dupont Road, will have “Manic Monday: Duct Tape” at 4 p.m. Monday.
•The Georgetown branch, 6600 E. State Blvd., will have “8:16 Crafts: Make Your Own Bobblehead” Wednesday. For times, call 421-1320.
•The Pontiac branch, 2215 Hanna St., offer “Teen Café,” at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and “Sit and Stitch” knitting at 4:30 p.m. Thursdays.
•The Woodburn branch, 4701 Indiana 101 N., will have “Yarn Lover’s Gathering” at 7 p.m. Thursdays.
AUDITION: Heartland will hold auditions for the Festival Chorus performance of “Carmina Burana” from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at Plymouth Congregational Church UCC, 501 W. Berry St. To register, call 436-8080 or go to www.heartlandchorale.org.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
•Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and Culture, 300 E. Main St., is accepting works for the upcoming exhibit, “Letters. Words. Books.” The deadline to register is Sept. 1. For information, call 424-7195 or email deb@artlinkfw.com.
•Arts United is accepting nominations for the Artie Awards through Sept. 14. The awards will be presented to regional counties for various categories on Nov. 7. For information, go to www.artsunited.org/what-we-do/artie-awards.
CITY CHOSEN: The Indiana Arts Commission has announced that Fort Wayne is one of eight communities approved for the second phase of the agency’s Vibrant Communities cultural planning consultancy project.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
•“Making Our Summer” TekVenture Maker Station at the Library will offer a free session on “Vacuum Factory: Design & Make Molds” Saturday and “EggBot: Spherical Digital Graphics,” “The Digital Artist” and “Mini Machining: Drilling & Boring” Wednesday at the Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza. The classes are for ages 12 and older. For cost and information, call 421-1374 or go to www.tekventure.org/maker-station.
•Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and Culture, 300 E. Main St., will offer “Drawing the Human Head” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Cost is $35 for members or $40 for non-members. For information, call 424-7195 or go to www.artlinkfw.com.
FUNDRAISER: Sculptures “Rapturous” and “Natalia” by local artist Greg Mendez will be featured during the Decatur Sculpture Walk Thursday. The event will begin with an artist lecture at 2 p.m. at the Adams Public Library, the unveiling at 6 p.m. followed by the Taste of Decatur. Maps will guide visitors to the sculpture locations. For information, go to www.decatursculpturewalk.com.
REGISTRATION OPEN: Registration is open through Oct. 27 for the University of Saint Francis Jesters, a performance group composed of individuals with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. For information, go to fifthfreedom.org/attachments/jesters.
VIDEO CONTEST: The Indiana Data Center will sponsor a ConnectED video contest for Indiana high school students. The winner of the contest will be announced in the spring of 2013. Teachers and students may go to www.inddc.com for information.
