Fort Wayne's Downtown Improvement District Weekly Newsletter
Newsletter Date: September 12, 2019 - Newsletter Issue 498

2019 Art This Way Art Crawl
 
 
The Art Crawl will be held in different downtown locations. Each location will feature a live band, an artist performing live, free appetizers, a cash bar, and a gallery show. The five locations along the Art Crawl can be visited in any order and are all open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.





100% Commercial Spoken For
The Landing

All first floor commercial space in the Landing project has been spoken for, according to the developer.
 
Volunteer for the Community
Downtown Improvement District

Do you want to help Fort Wayne's Downtown Improvement District with volunteer initiatives to help make our community a better place? We would love to hear from you!
 
Troop Beverly Hills
Riverfront Fort Wayne Film Series

Join Girl Scouts Northern Indiana-Michiana and Riverfront Fort Wayne for a movie night by the river! Earn a fun patch and even bring a friend interested in Girl Scouting!
 
World Rivers Day: Reveal Event
Promenade Park

World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways with millions of people in more than 60 countries participating. The Friends of the Rivers celebration will highlight the need for improved stewardship of our rivers in a festive environment with music, entertainment, and more than 100 beautiful works of art-canoe paddles on display.

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Conjure Coffee to Open Cafe
Botanical Conservatory

A locally owned business that specializes in coffee and locally sourced food will open a cafe inside the Conservatory in DTFW.

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Hobnobben Film Festival
Cinema Center

Hobnobben celebrates the art of film and filmmaking, featuring an eclectic mix of international, regional, student and locally produced films. This year's festival features 62 films from 12 different countries chosen from among 175 submissions. 22 of the selected films have a Hoosier connection, and nearly one third are from women filmmakers.
 
Human Library - Fort Wayne
Allen County Public Library

At the Human Library, people from your very own community become "open books," sharing their story with readers (that's you!) who "check them out" for a short time to listen and dialogue. It's a great opportunity to talk with someone you may never otherwise meet in order to open to new ideas and experiences. 
 
Fort4Fitness Fall Festival
Parkview Field

Join Fort4Fitness for their 12th Annual Fall Festival, the year's biggest community celebration of fitness at Parkview Field in Downtown Fort Wayne.
 
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Fright Night 2019
Save the Date
 
Fright Night, presented by First Federal Bank and your Downtown Improvement District, will feature the "Zombie Walk" and an incredible day of low and no cost activities at many locations! Join us on Saturday, October 19!  

Downtown 360° Tour
Enjoy our Virtual Tour!

Through numerous aerial, business and street level views; the Downtown 360 virtual tour connects retail and restaurant locations, as well as cultural and parking information into an easy to navigate and visually stunning super tour that will allow you to explore and plan your next visit to Downtown from virtually anywhere!

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Downtown Gateway Feature

Art on Broadway
Saturday, September 14

Come park your car and walk the blocks of Broadway to shop your favorite stores, see (and buy) local art, visit tons of pop ups, and get some sweet treats from the best little bakery in town! This is a free event and family friendly.

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