Fort Wayne –

Classes

ALLEN COUNTY 4-H CLUB: “Small Engines Workshop” to rebuild four-cycle engine; for youth in grades 3 to 12; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 9, 18, 23 and March 11 at Carroll High School, 3701 Carroll Road, maximum 10 participants; $29; registration by Jan. 30 at 481-6826.

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

•“Potato Chip Scarf,” 1 p.m. Tuesday; learn to knit or crochet wavy scarf.

• Get Checking Workshop, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday; learn basic money management and get certificate to open account at bank or credit union; free; register by Wednesday.

BEGINNING BEEKEEPING: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. , Ivy Tech Community College, Carroll Hall, 3701 Dean Drive; $120 (discounts for additional family members); annual course taught by Rob Green sponsored by the Indiana Beekeeping School; register by Tuesday at www.IndianaBeekeepingSchool.com.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING WORKSHOP: 8 a.m. to noon Friday; Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, 826 Ewing St.; $50; registration or information, 317-418-8077 or email kshort.grantfunds@gmail.com.

COMPUTER CLASSES: Brookside Church, 6102 Evard Road; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday; $5 per class; 486-4467 for topics and schedule.

DIGITAL BOUNDARIES: CYBERBULLYING AND CYBER SECURITY: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave.; facilitators Chynna Presley, YWCA community education coordinator, and a member of the Department of Homeland Security; participants receive toolkit; register by Tuesday at 424-4908 ext. 254.

FAMILY ENRICHMENT DAY: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Zion’s Lutheran Church, 1801 E. Second St., Defiance, Ohio; culinary, history and basketball classes for school-age children and parents; $5 per family plus portion of food cost for culinary classes; sponsored by New Heights Educational Group Inc.; RSVP required by Wednesday at 419-786-0247.

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.

TALISMAN NECKPIECE WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, The Art Farm, 17612 N. County Line Road E., Spencerville; $85 (includes materials); limited to 10 participants; register at 260-238-4755 or art.farm@sbcglobal.net.

WINE WORKSHOP: “Trends in American Wines – Blends,” 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Continuum Art Gallery, 125 W. Wayne St.; $35; limited to 20; sponsored by Cheers! Wine Consultants, http://tinyurl.com/Cheersclass1 or www.cheerswineconsultants.com to register.

Lectures/Forums

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Alicia Elliot, Parkview Behavioral Health, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Carriage House Clubhouse, 3327 Lake Ave.

Dance lessons

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

COUNTRY/LINE-DANCE LESSONS:

•6 p.m. Thursdays; With Pam and Eagle; beginner and intermediate levels; 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: “Paws to Read,” children read stories to trained dogs, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in Children’s Services; “Waiting for Spring” children’s stories and activities, 2 p.m. Saturday; “Go Club,” 2 p.m. Saturday in young adult services; 900 Library Plaza, 421-1200.

ABOITE BRANCH: “Born to Read: Babies and Books,” infants to 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” songs and activities, age 2 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Adult Book Group, 2 p.m. Wednesday, on “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova; 5630 Coventry Lane; 421-1310.

DUPONT BRANCH: “Born to Read Storytime,” infants to 24 months and adult, 10:30 a.m. Mondays; “Baby Steps Storytime,” age 2 and adult, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays; “Smart Start Storytime,” ages 3 to 5 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “Paws to Read,” children read stories to trained dogs, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Classics Adult Book Group, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe, 7 p.m. Tuesday; 536 E. Dupont Road; 421-1315.

GEORGETOWN BRANCH: “Born to Read Babies and Books Storytime,” 10:15 and 11 a.m. Mondays; “Baby Steps: Toddler Time Storytime,” ages 2 and 3 and caregivers, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays; “Smart Start Storytime,” preschoolers, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Thursdays; Family Fun Time, “Mitten Bookmarks,” 7 p.m. Monday; Teen Thursday: “Spoons,” 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; “Lego Club,” 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; 13521 State St., Grabill; 421-1325.

HESSEN CASSEL BRANCH: “Social Science Sleuths: Journey to the Equator,” 10:30 a.m. today; “Tuesdays with Stories: Gold – The Sutter’s Mill Strike” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; “Smart Start Storytime: Winter,” ages 3 to 5 and adult, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; “Afterschool Adventures: Amazing Animals – Meet a Hedgehog” for Kindergarten to grade 5, 4 p.m. Wednesday; “Homeschool Fridays: By the Book – Biographies” 10:30 a.m. Friday; “Sometimes on Saturdays: Games – Plugged and Unplugged” for tweens and teens, 2 p.m. Saturday, 3030 E. Paulding Road; 421-1330.

LITTLE TURTLE BRANCH: “Storytime for Preschoolers: Mini Tea and Pie Party,” 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; “Paws to Read,” children read stories to trained dogs, 6 p.m. Mondays; 2201 Sherman Blvd.; 421-1335.

NEW HAVEN BRANCH: “Storytimes for Preschoolers: Q is for Quilt,” 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; “Too Fun Tuesday: Games Galore,” for ages 6 to 11, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday; “Babies and Books,” infants to 24 months and parents/caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “Teen Thursdays: Live Action Clue,” 3:30 p.m. Thursday; 648 Green St., New Haven; 421-1345.

PONTIAC BRANCH: “Teen Café,” 4 p.m. Tuesdays; “Reading for Root Beer,” 4 p.m. Wednesdays; “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: “Internet Basics,” 2 p.m. today; “Born to Read Storytime,” infants and toddlers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “Smart Start Storytime” plus literacy-building activity for preschoolers, 11 a.m. Thursdays; “Teen Thursday: Electronic Mayhem,” 3:30 p.m. Thursdays; 5600 Noll Ave.; 421-1355.

TECUMSEH BRANCH: “Guys Read,” ages 6 to 12, 4 p.m. today; “Paws to Read,” children read to trained dogs, 6:30 p.m. Mondays; “Smart Start Storytime” with literacy games and crafts for preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; “Pokemon Club,” 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, all abilities; “TecTeens: Drag Art,” 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; “Wondertots,” stories, rhythm and movement, ages 1 to 3 and caregivers, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; “Ease into eBooks,” 7 p.m. Thursday; 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; “Lego Club,” 3:30 p.m. Wednesday; “Game Challenges: Super Madden NFL Football Playoffs and Super Paper Football Playoffs,” 10 a.m. Saturday; 2200 Lower Huntington Road; 421-1365.

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

KENDALLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: “Design It, Make It and Take It,” make your own trendy hair accessories, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday; Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; “Novel Conversations: ‘The Awakening’ by Jude Deveraux,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday; 221 S. Park Ave.,260-343-2010.

LIMBERLOST PUBLIC LIBRARY: “Tea Thyme with Marilyn,” with master gardener Marilyn Carunchia on history, making and serving of tea; tea and snacks provided; 6:30 p.m. today; “Preschool Storytime,” 6:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Thursday; “Tiny Tots Storytime,” 10 a.m. Wednesday; 164 Kelly St., Rome City; 260-854-2775.

Organizations

GREATER FORT WAYNE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: “Lunch ’n’ Learn: Networking 101” with Nancy Steigmeyer and Michelle Merritt; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chamber building, 826 Ewing St., $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers; includes lunch; register by 3 p.m. Tuesday at 424-2435 ext. 259 or www.fwchamber.org.

SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1940 MEETING: 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Don Hall’s Gas House, 305 E. Superior St.; 485-8293.

TOASTMASTERS CLUB:

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

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

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

•Johnny Appleseed Club, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Fridays; Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave.; 918-2065.

•Smoky Montgomery Club 159, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lutheran Hospital Lower Level Special Function Room, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 260-358-2298 for information.

Fundraisers

CHILIFEST: 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; enter chili to win cash and prizes at 486-1979, ext. 239; $7 for all-you-can eat tasting; benefits Allen County SPCA.

FISH AND TENDERLOIN DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION: 3:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Heritage High School, 13608 Monroeville Road, Monroeville; $8 for adults, $6 for children 5 to 10, free for children under 5; benefits high school band.

HABITAT FOR HOUNDS: Individuals, families, groups and companies build creative doghouses for H.O.P.E. for Animals to be voted on and auctioned; register at 420-7729 or www.hope-for-animals.org by Jan. 31.

PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST

: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, St. Louis Besancon Catholic Church, 15355 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven; $6 adults, children 5 to 13 $4, children under 5 free; benefits St. Louis Academy.

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

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.