FWPR Community Center

08/12/2026

🎨🌄 Happy Little Landscapes 🌄🎨

Step into the world of classic television landscape painting and create your own scenic masterpiece! Paint along and learn techniques to bring mountains, trees and more to life on canvas.

🌲 Pick one date or join us for both — each class features a NEW painting!

📅 September 17 & October 19
🖌️ Ages 14+ • All supplies included • No experience needed

Come relax, get creative and discover joy in painting! ✨

👉 Register at fortwayneparks.org

08/11/2026

🏐 Fall Athletics Registration is Officially OPEN! 🎾🏀

Get ready for a great season on the court and the court-side! Registration is now open for fall leagues in:

🏐 Volleyball
🥒 Pickleball
🎾 Tennis
🏀 Basketball

Secure your spot today:

💻 Register online: fortwayneparks.org
📞 Call to register: 260-427-6000

Have questions? Reach out to Caleb directly at 260-427-6467 for assistance!

Don't wait—sign up today and get ready to play this fall! 🍂👟

08/11/2026

🎉 NEW THIS FALL: Chair Groove! 🎉
Want to see what it's all about? Join us for a FREE 20-minute demo and give Chair Groove a try!
This upbeat, chair-based fitness class is set to fun music and is designed to get you moving, smiling and feeling great. No experience needed—just come ready to have fun! Head to our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/4q5pvAC
🗓 Monday, August 18
🕥 10:20–10:40 a.m.
💲 FREE SAMPLE CLASS
👥 Ages 16+
Come take a seat and catch the groove! 🎶🪑

🎉 NEW THIS FALL: Chair Groove! 🎉

Want to see what it's all about? Join us for a FREE 20-minute demo and give Chair Groove a try!

This upbeat, chair-based fitness class is set to fun music and is designed to get you moving, smiling and feeling great. No experience needed—just come ready to have fun!

🗓 Monday, August 18
🕥 10:20–10:40 a.m.
💲 FREE
👥 Ages 16+

Come take a seat and catch the groove! 🎶🪑

07/29/2026

🎉 NEW THIS FALL: Chair Groove! 🎉

Want to see what it's all about? Join us for a FREE 20-minute demo and give Chair Groove a try!

This upbeat, chair-based fitness class is set to fun music and is designed to get you moving, smiling and feeling great. No experience needed—just come ready to have fun!

🗓 Monday, August 18
🕥 10:20–10:40 a.m.
💲 FREE
👥 Ages 16+

Come take a seat and catch the groove! 🎶🪑

07/27/2026

🎨 Get ready to move, create and have some fun at the Community Center!
There’s something for every age and ability coming up:

Messy, Movin’ Munchkins — Ages 2–5
Paint, glue, sculpting materials, races, relays, games and a snack make this a morning full of sensory fun!
Registration deadline: July 31

Sensory Shindig — All ages & abilities
Explore color, movement and creativity with abstract painting, tape and marbles — plus a fun activity in the Sensory Clubhouse! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration deadline: Aug. 1

Dance, Wiggle & Shake! — Adult/Child, Ages 2–5
Get little ones moving with dancing, music, yoga, games, balls, scooter boards and parachute play while building motor and social skills!
Registration deadline: Aug. 3

Don’t miss the fun — register today!

07/27/2026

🎉 We Heard You Loud and Clear! 🎉

Due to the overwhelming interest and incredible turnout during the Senior Games, we are thrilled to announce that we are officially launching a weekly Hearts drop-in program!

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just love a good game of cards, come join the fun!

When: Every Monday starting August 3

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Where: Community Center

Cost: $2 drop-in fee

Age: 50+

We can't wait to add this fantastic new option to our weekly senior programming. Grab your favorite card-playing buddies and come join us for an afternoon of fun and friendly competition! 🃏✨

07/24/2026

🎉 A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our incredible challenge winners! 🎉

After combining all of your in-person and social media votes, the results are officially in! Thank you to everyone who participated, voted, and supported our competitors.

Check out our amazing winners below:

🏆 Solo Challenge Winners
1st Place: Rasson Dada — 209 Votes

2nd Place: Ethan Miller — 77 Votes

3rd Place: Jonah Grier — 56 Votes

🏅 Team Challenge Winners
1st Place: Blake Yoder — 102 Votes

2nd Place: Oliver Digan — 26 Votes

3rd Place: Wes Wagner — 17 Votes

🎁 Prize Pickup Information:
Winners can pick up their prizes Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM at the Community Center.

Great job to everyone who competed!

07/20/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE – 2026 LEGO Challenge Voting 🚨

Due to a major glitch with our online voting site, we have made the decision to restart the voting process for our 2026 LEGO Challenge.

Voting is now easier than ever!

🧱 To vote for your favorite LEGO creation, simply "LIKE" the photo of the creation you want to vote for.

👍 1 Like = 1 Vote

Please note:
• ✅ Likes must be on the individual photo to count as a vote.
• 💬 Comments are welcome and appreciated, but they do NOT count as votes.
• Feel free to share the album with your friends and family so they can vote too!

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this issue. We can't wait to see which LEGO creation comes out on top! Happy voting! 🏆

07/13/2026

🧱 Voting is NOW OPEN for our LEGO Design Contest! 🎉

We had an absolute blast building, creating, and showing off our imagination—and now it's your turn to help choose the winner!

🗳️ Cast your vote here: https://surveymars.com/q/e5Dgz1aaR

Please note: All votes must be submitted through the link above. Comments, reactions, and likes are appreciated, but they do NOT count as votes.

Thank you for supporting our talented builders, and have fun choosing your favorite creation! 🧱✨

07/10/2026

🎉🎂 Join us in wishing a very Happy 50th Birthday to our Community Center Manager, Mary Wagner-Stockman! 🎂🎉

Around here, she's known by many titles... Community Center Manager, problem solver, event mastermind... but her most accurate title might just be Chief Chaos Coordinator! 😄

Whether she's juggling a dozen events, keeping staff on their toes, solving the impossible, or somehow making the madness look easy, Mary does it all with dedication, heart, and plenty of humor.

Thank you for everything you do to make our Community Center such a special place for our staff, volunteers, and community. We hope your 50th birthday is filled with laughter, love, cake, and time with family & friends!

Happy 50th Birthday, Mary! Here's to celebrating this milestone and many more amazing years ahead! 🥳🎈🎁