The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne is encouraging local children to “get a jump on summer” at Healthy Kids Day on Sunday, May 19th from 1-4 PM at Parkview Field. This free event kicks off the summer with fun and healthy activities for youngsters of all ages. Educational resources will be available to take home to help kids stay... more

Remember what it was like to be a kid? To experience things for the first time? To discover the hows and whys behind everyday things? Remember what it was like to play until you fell asleep face down in a pile of blocks? (Don’t laugh, it has happened to me and I’ve seen it happen to others, too).

Walking... more

If you grew up in Fort Wayne, chances are you took a few field trips to The History Center while you were in school, but have you been back since? It’s a great place to spend the afternoon, even for adults.

Located prominently at the corner of Barr and Berry Streets in downtown Fort Wayne, the building exudes an air of... more

Indiana University/Purdue University-Fort Wayne (IPFW) is a public university offering the most comprehensive access to higher education degrees in northeast Indiana. Founded in 1964, IPFW has grown to feature 16 NCAA Division I sports teams, 100 active student organizations, and offer more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs. Students... more

Indiana Institute of Technology, otherwise known as Indiana Tech, is an accredited four-year, residential university primarily providing degrees in business, criminal justice, engineering and computer students among a list of other concentrations. Indiana Tech also boasts a College of Professional Studies for non-traditional degree seeking students... more

The mission of the McMillen Center for Health Education is to provide vital, effective preventive health education that promotes physical, emotional, and social well-being.

If you attended grade school or high school in the Fort Wayne area you are probably familiar with McMillen Center for Health Education. What you may not have... more

Purdue's Allen County Extension Office provides a variety of services and learning opportunities to the community. While widely known for their 4-H and Master Gardener programs, the extension office also offers programs for agriculture, families, and community development. If you have questions on how to reserve your homegrown harvest, budgeting,... more

The Georgetown Branch of the Allen County Public Library is a beautiful neighborhood library for east Fort Wayne. Library staff is very knowledgeable and always happy to help. The internet based catalog can be searched from the ACPL website so that you know if the branch has what you are looking for before you go. If it doesn’t, just reserve... more

Fort Wayne Urban Gardening aims to address beatification, education, poverty reduction, and economic development, but promoting gardening in the urban context. The group began in 2010 and have helped a few different community organizations start gardens. The group continues to have conversation with other community organizations to host or manage... more

The Allen County Public Library has 13 branches, with the Main Library located at 900 Library Plaza in the heart of downtown. The library is a great place to learn, read, use the internet, make photocopies and scans, check out movies, etc. The Main branch is home to the largest public collection of genealogical records in the nation and also has... more

The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department hosts hundreds of opportunities for Children, Adults and Seniors to indulger their creative spirits and desire to learn through their many educational programs. These educational opportunities include computer classes aimed at senior citizens, fitness programs for adults and summer day camps for children.... more