Newsletter Date: April 21, 2016    |    Newsletter Issue 322


City Launches Bike-Share Program!



Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry was proud to launch the city's first bike-share programFort Wayne's program includes 25 cruiser bikes available at five Downtown locations: Arts Campus, Citilink Station, Grand Wayne Center, Wayne and Calhoun Streets, and St. Francis' Downtown campus.

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The Conservatory



"Metamorphosis" the 14th Annual Live Butterfly Exhibit is now open at The Conservatory. It will remain open until July 17.
Fort Wayne Ballet



Fort Wayne Ballet presents Beer & BarreBQ. Beer, BBQ, dancing, Oferle and the Fort Wayne Funk Orchestra will be there. Their dancers will be there dancing the night away, too. Come hungry and enjoy the evening.

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FW Couple Share Spotlight
First Presbyterian Theater


A brilliant novel, then a brilliant play, then a brilliant movie, is coming to FPT. The plot pits McMurphy gainst Nurse Ratchet, the tyrannical dictator of an institution that is a perversion of its intended purpose.

Junk-Drunk-A-Palooza
The Wood Shack


For three days, five of our Downtown Antique, Vintage, and re-purposing businesses, will offer sales, discounts, or other enticements to get you to shop in their stores.
Club Soda Event
 


Join Club Soda for a special pairing as we take locally sourced, farm fresh ingredients and pair them with specialty beers from our own regional craft brewers
. You will be guided through each course learning about the ingredients, attributes, and brewing process of each beer pairing.


Bird & Cleaver and a Movie
Cinema Center


For only $20 you experience food that will delight everyone's inner foodie, and then watch the wonderfully reviewed documentary about food critic Jonathan Gold "City of Gold." There is Happy Hour pricing on all beer and wine, all night long! Food service begins at 6:30 p.m. and the film will begin at 8 p.m.


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Mother's Day Downtown
Bring Mom and Join Us
 


Free trolleys and event guides will connect you to great retail locations, restaurants, and Mother's Day themed activities around Downtown.

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New YMCA Location
Ash Skyline Plaza


A new branch of the YMCA opens in Downtown Fort Wayne.  The Skyline YMCA is one of  several businesses  which are part of Ash Skyline Plaza Downtown.

Early Bird Nature Walk
Wells Street Bridge


A new monthly activity began Sunday morning in Downtown Fort Wayne. The first-ever "Early Bird Nature Walk and Bike Ride" took place along a portion of the Rivergreenway, starting at the Wells Street Bridge. 


Downtown Gateway Feature

Castle Gallery


Stop by Castle Gallery and check out Primary Colors 2016!

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