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YWCA seeks children’s art submissions

By Sydney Weaver on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

YWCA Northeast Indiana is calling for entries of artwork done by elementary and middle school students to be displayed at the Circle of Women luncheon on December 5, 2013!

This art can be any medium - paint, crayon, pencil, paper collage, etc. - as long as it is 8x10", able to be framed, and in keeping with the theme, "What does it mean to have a happy childhood?"

The winner(s) will be chosen by Fort Wayne artists Terry Ratliff and Vicki Junk Wright and will be recognized at the December 5 event... Read More...

Teens can get vocal at Library

By Jan Perkins on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites teens in grades 6 – 12 to get vocal  and show off their talents at the Library’s Open Mic Night & Coffeehouse Experience,  to be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 9th at the Main Library.  Teens may read a poem, sing a song, play an instrument, tell a joke, act out a skit, or display one of their many talents... Read More...

Free Showing of City of Ember

By Deb Roy on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites movie lovers of all ages to a free showing of The City of Ember, a science fiction/fantasy film based on the young adult novel by Jeanne DuPrau.  The feature will begin promptly at 3 pm on Thursday, June 20th at the Main Library, 255 West Park Drive, Huntington... Read More...

Pathfinder Receives Donation of $1,000

By Jason Meyer on Monday, June 17th, 2013

Pathfinder Services received a check for $1,000 from the Huntington County Community Foundation on June 17th at a presentation at the Pathfinder Services North Campus at 2824 Theater Avenue in Huntington.

At the Huntington County Senior Expo in May the Huntington County Community Foundation conducted a sign-up and win contest that allowed the person chosen in a blind drawing to award $1,000 to any one of the Foundation's permanent funds... Read More...

What is Environmental Racism

By Sydney Weaver on Monday, June 17th, 2013

The month of June is Environment Month. This year, come celebrate with YWCA Northeast Indiana and learn about what happens when discrimination takes the form of environmental hazards.
This racism, called “environmental racism” refers to the geographic relationship between environmental degradation and low-income or minority communities... Read More...

Wes Gehring, Film Historian

By Lamont Neal on Monday, June 17th, 2013

The Huntington County Historical Society will hold its public program on Wednesday, July 17th at 7:00pm at the museum at 315 Court Street in Huntington.
Film historian Wes Gehring explores the Hoosier state in motion picture history, from its roots in early   Hollywood through today’s             blockbusters... Read More...

4-H Fair Board to meet June 18

By Julia Miller on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

The Huntington County 4-H Fair Board will meet Tuesday, June 18, at 7:00 pm, Heritage Hall, Hier’s Park, Huntington.  The board will discuss continuing plans for the 83rd Annual Huntington County 4-H Fair to be held July 12-26, 2013.
For more information, please contact Julia Miller, Read More...

Swine Boosters scheduled to meet June 17

By Ed Farris on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

The Huntington County Swine Boosters will meet on Monday June 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Heritage Hall at Hier’s Park.   The agenda items include a discussion of improvements to the swine barn and wash rack.  Members should also be prepared to sign up for work shifts at the 4-H Fair food tent... Read More...

Community Connections Home Buyer Classes

By Jason Meyer on Monday, June 10th, 2013

Pathfinder Community Connections, the Community Development division of Pathfinder Services, will be holding Home Buyer Education classes on June 12th and 19th from 5:30 P.M. until 9:30 P.M. in their Fort Wayne NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center located at 1005 West Rudisill Boulevard in Fort Wayne... Read More...

Kids Kampus Summer and Fall Programs

By Jason Meyer on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Pathfinder Kids Kampus, “A Caring Place to Go and Grow!” is having a Summer Kamp for children ages 5 through 12 at Kids Kampus now through August 12th. The Kamp includes up to 50 hours of fun and educational learning per week along with snacks, meals and a lot of activities. Summer Kamp will take place all summer long Monday through Friday from 5:30 A... Read More...

Clifford to visit HCTPL Libraries

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to Huntington City-Township Public Library in celebration of Summer Reading Club programs and the Scholastic Book Fair!  Kids of all ages are invited to meet Clifford the Big Red Dog, who will appear in the Children's Department at the Main Library at 2pm on Thursday, June 20, and at the Markle Branch Library at 2pm on Friday, June 21... Read More...

Library offers Scholastic Book Fair

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites everyone to the Main Library's Scholastic Book Fair from June 17-21 in the Children's Program Room. The book fair is jam-packed with books from over 150 publishers. Offerings will include fiction & non-fiction books for kids ages birth – 18, including popular series, activity & science books, and crafts, as well as a selection of books for parents and adults... Read More...

Diagnostic workshop June 25

By Ed Farris on Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Corn and soybean growers, crop advisors and pesticide applicators have the opportunity to learn more about crop diagnostics at a June 25 workshop featuring specialists from Purdue University.

The NEPAC Diagnostic Training Workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center (NEPAC), 4821 E... Read More...

Aughinbaugh & Johnson Awarded

By Julia Miller on Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Alyssa Aughinbaugh, the daughter of Robert & Tiann Aughinbaugh, received the Huntington County 4-H Fair Association Indiana 4-H Foundation Senior Scholarship for 2013.  Alyssa has been a member of Huntington County 4-H and the Hoosier Boosters 4-H Club for 10 years.  She has been involved in the Foods, Food Preservation, Garden, Goat, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine and Poultry projects for most of her 4-H career... Read More...

Cattlemen to Meet June 12, 2013

By Ed Farris on Thursday, June 6th, 2013

      The Huntington County Cattlemen will meet on Wednesday June 12 at 7:00 pm in the Huntington County Courthouse Annex Conference Room (first floor in Senior Center).  The agenda items include the food tent at the 4-H Fair.  A worker sign-up sheet will be available... Read More...