Fort Wayne –

Classes

ALLEN COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE PROGRAMS: 4001 Crescent Ave.; 481-6826 for information.

•“Travel Indiana,” plan your next Indiana vacation; 1 p.m. Wednesday.

FOELLINGER-FREIMANN BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY: “Garden Blogging for Beginners,” 10:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 28, registration due by Friday; 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $11 per class for non-members, $9 for members; 427-6011.

FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION: For information on Neighborhood Connection classes, call 467-1075 or visit Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St., or www.neighborhood-connection.org.

PET PARENTING: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, H.O.P.E. for Animals, 1333 Maycrest Drive; 427-5511 or allison.miller@cityoffortwayne.org.

Dance lessons

RENAISSANCE BALLROOM DANCE STUDIO: Beginners Cha Cha, 7 p.m. Thursday; 7145 Indiana 1 N., Ossian; call for price information, 260-622-6644.

COUNTRY/LINE-DANCE LESSONS: With Pam and Eagle; beginner and intermediate levels, 6 p.m. Thursdays; Neon Armadillo, 6040 Lima Road; practice dancing afterward; partners not required but welcome; $5 per session; 490-5060.

Library

Contact Allen County Public Library, 421-1200 or www.acpl.lib.in.us, for information on activities or branches not listed.

MAIN LIBRARY: “Gamers Nights,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; “Paws to Read,” children read to trained dogs, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in Children’s Services; “Go Club,” 2 p.m. Saturday; 900 Library Plaza, 421-1200.

ABOITE BRANCH: “Born to Read Babies and Books,” plus games, infants to age 24 months and adult, 10:30 a.m. Mondays; “Smart Start Storytime,” ages 3 to 5 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; “Baby Steps Toddler Time,” plus games, age 2 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; LEGO Club, 7 p.m. Wednesday; 5630 Coventry Lane; 421-1310.

DUPONT BRANCH: “Born to Read Storytime,” 10:30 a.m. Mondays; “Smart Start Storytime,” ages 3 to 5 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “LEGO Club,” 7 p.m. Tuesday; “Paws to Read,” children read to trained dogs, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays; “Baby Steps Storytime,” 10:15 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays; 536 E. Dupont Road; 421-1315.

GEORGETOWN BRANCH: “Born to Read Babies and Books Storytime,” plus puppets, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Mondays; Family Fun Night: Martin Luther King Jr.,” 7 p.m. today; “Baby Steps: Toddler Time Storytime,” plus puppets and games, ages 2 and 3 and caregivers, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays; “LEGO Club,” 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; “Smart Start Storytime,” preschoolers, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Thursdays; “Teen Thursday: Kinect,” 3:30 p.m. Thursday; Georgetown Square, 6600 E. State Blvd.; 421-1320.

GRABILL BRANCH: “Born to Read,” infants and caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; “Smart Start Storytime,” preschoolers and adult, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; 13521 State St., Grabill; 421-1325.

HESSEN CASSEL BRANCH: “Tuesdays with Stories, Ben Franklin Day,” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; “Smart Start Storytime: Bears,” ages 3 to 5 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; “Afterschool Adventures: Legos, Legos, LeGos,” for grades 5 to kindergarten, 4 p.m. Wednesday; “Family Movie Fun,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday; 3030 E. Paulding Road; 421-1330.

LITTLE TURTLE BRANCH: “Storytime for Preschoolers: Paint the Snow,” 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; “Paws to Read,” children read to trained dogs, 6 p.m. Mondays; “LEGO League,” 3:45 p.m. Thursday; 2201 Sherman Blvd.; 421-1335.

NEW HAVEN BRANCH: “Storytimes for Preschoolers: T is for Tushy,” 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; “Building Brains Lego Club,” 4 p.m. Tuesday; “Those Witty Brits,” book club, 7 p.m. Wednesday; “Babies and Books,” infants to 18 months and parents/caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “Teen Thursdays: BINGO for Books,” 3:30 p.m. Thursday; 648 Green St., New Haven; 421-1345.

PONTIAC BRANCH: “Teen Café,” 4 p.m. Tuesdays; “Wacky Wednesday,” 4 p.m. Wednesday; “Paws to Read,” children read to trained dogs, 5 p.m. Thursdays; “Smart Start Storytime,” preschoolers and caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Fridays; 2215 S. Hanna St.; 421-1350.

SHAWNEE BRANCH: “Born to Read Storytime,” infants and toddlers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “Smart Start Storytime,” plus literacy-building game or activity, older children, 11 a.m. Thursdays; “Teen Thursday: Manga Supreme,” 3:30 p.m. Thursdays; 5600 Noll Ave.; 421-1355.

TECUMSEH BRANCH: “Girls Read,” 4 p.m. today; “Paws to Read,” children read to trained dogs, 6:30 p.m. Mondays; “LEGO Maniacs,” 4 p.m. Tuesday; “Smart Start Storytime,” also early literacy games and crafts, preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; “TecTeens,” 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; “Wondertots,” stories, rhythm and movement, ages 1 to 3 and caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; 1411 E. State Blvd.; 421-1360.

WAYNEDALE BRANCH: “Smart Start Storytime,” ages 3 to 5 and caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; “Born to Read Storytime,” infants to age 2 and caregivers, 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays; 2200 Lower Huntington Road; 421-1365.

WOODBURN BRANCH: “Smart Start Storytime,” plus crafts, 10:30 a.m. Fridays; 4701 Indiana 101, Woodburn; 421-1370.

KENDALLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: “Forever Young Adult Book Club,” 6 p.m. today; Open House, 6 to 7 p.m. today; “Movie Mania: Dolphin Tale,” 3:30 p.m. Thursday; “Connect to OverDrive with Your eReader,” 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, free; “Anime Day,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; 6221 S. Park Ave., 260-343-2010.

LIMBERLOST PUBLIC LIBRARY: “Snowball Fight,” 3:30 p.m. Tuesday; “Tiny Tots Storytime,” 10 a.m. Wednesday; “My Life in 2012: Scrapbook Classes,” 10 a.m. Saturday, $20 per class; “Tea Thyme with Marilyn Carunchia” master gardener, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23; 164 Kelly St., Rome City; 260-854-2775.

Organizations

FORT WAYNE WOMEN’S MIDDAY CONNECTION: Meeting, Jan. 24; Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road; $13.50 inclusive, featuring: Zumba instructor, Kristen Pagen from K Moniques Studio of Dance; complimentary child care; all women welcome; reservations due by Tuesday, 432-0335.

GENEALOGY COMPUTER USERS GROUP: Monthly meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Meeting Room B, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza.

GREATER FORT WAYNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: “President’s Lunch with Sister Elise Kriss,” noon Thursday, Chop’s Wine Bar, 6421 W. Jefferson Blvd., $25, includes meal; “Meet Me @ 5,” 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Calhoun Street Soups, Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St., $5 members, $10 non-members; register at www.fwchamber.org.

TOASTMASTERS CLUB MEETINGS:

•American Red Cross Club, noon Tuesdays; American Red Cross, 1212 E. California Road; 480-8190.

•Baer Field Club, 6 p.m. Tuesdays; Penguin Point, 7303 Winchester Road; 447-2886.

•Bob Leiman Club, 6 p.m. Monday; Pizza Hut, Northcrest Shopping Center, 701 Coliseum Blvd. E.; visitors welcome; 260-908-1450.

•Do it Best Corp., noon Tuesday; Do it Best Corp. Headquarters, 6502 Nelson Road; 748-5645.

•Johnny Appleseed Club, 7:30 a.m. Fridays; Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave.; 748-5658 or 918-2067.

Fundraisers

SCAN BENEFIT: The Kelley Automotive Group will donate $1,000 to Stop Child Abuse & Neglect in honor of the late Aliahna Lemmon; send contributions to www.scanfw.org/campaignforchildren.html or by mail, SCAN, 500 W. Main St., Fort Wayne IN 46802.

CLOTHING DRIVE: Sponsored by Maurices to benefit The Carriage House; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday; Orchard Crossing Shopping Center; www.maurices.com.

RUMMAGE SALE: Sponsored by Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive; 459-2225.

CRAFT/SCRAPBOOK AFTERNOON: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; bring materials to work on; Heritage Junior-Senior High School, 13608 Monroeville Road, Monroeville; $5 a person; proceeds for eighth grade Washington, D.C., trip; 446-0140, ext. 7015.