With more than 15 inches of precipitation so far this year, there’s no doubt this spring will bring out swarms of mosquitoes, experts say.
Local events tied to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Fort Wayne MLK Challenge – Club volleyball tournament; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $5 adults, free to ages 10 and younger.
Gym Rats MLK Classic at Spiece Fieldhouse, with roughly 3,500 basketball players in grades 3-8 taking part.
SATURDAY
“Avoiding House Fires” – Volunteers will spread preparedness material to neighborhoods prone to house fires; 10:13 a.m. to 1 p.m.; meet at MLK Montessori School, 6801 S. Anthony Blvd.; 484-9336 ext. 225.
MONDAY
Community Concert – Presented by Heartland Chamber Chorale; 7 p.m.; University of Saint Francis, North Campus, 2702 Spring St.; free; 436-8080 or www.heartlandchorale.org.
THURSDAY
MLK Celebration “Umoja” – Featuring Tacoma Newsome Perry, Fort Wayne native and Fox News reporter; 6 p.m.; Student Life Center, Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast, 4900 St. Joe Road; 480-4120.
