Turnstone Center held their third annual Center Stage talent show, with Ta’Korei taking first place following an impressive variety performance featuring Ta’Korei Moore and her band, backup singers, and dancers.
Ta’Korei’s first-place finish on Thursday, June 13, at The Clyde Theatre earned the band the $5,000 cash prize.
“I am so grateful for all of the support I have received from everyone,” Moore said upon accepting her award. “I’m full of love tonight.”
Proceeds from the event totaled more than $55,000 to benefit people with disabilities through Turnstone Center’s services.
Earning second place was KC Ramone, a vocalist and three-time competitor, who sang his own rendition of “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims. Bryson Hickman took home third place for his contemporary dance performance that blew the audience away.
Get help decorating cake with SweetArt
Country Kitchen SweetArt, 4621 Speedway Drive, will hold Trending Vintage Cake Classes on Tuesday, June 25, and Friday, June 28, from 6-8 p.m.
The class will cover how to crumb coat, frost a cake using buttercream, execute various piping techniques using different tips and couplers, and create edible glitter-covered cherries.
The class is open to anyone older than 14, and registration is required. Each registered participant will work on one cake. Class is $95. To register, go to countrykitchensweetart.thundertix.com.
Role-playing game event at GameQuest
On Saturday, June 22, from noon-9 p.m., GameQuest will host a full day of role-playing game events at 3617 N. Clinton St. Free RPG swag and discounts on books and products will be available.
For more information, or if you are interested in running a demo RPG, go to freerpgday.com.
Help track monarch butterflies
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about monarch butterflies and help ensure they thrive in our area, you can sign up to monitor their growth.
Little River Wetlands Project will hold a Monarch Larva Monitoring Program on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m.-noon at Eagle Marsh Barn.
Join a team of monitors that checks weekly for monarch butterfly adults, caterpillars, and eggs at Eagle Marsh and Arrowhead nature preserves.
This is part of the citizen science Monarch Larva Monitoring Program through the University of Minnesota. This training will cover how to identify different monarch life stages and how to monitor and record data for this nationwide tracking effort. Weekly monitoring occurs between July and September.
For more information or to sign up, contact Eva Curtis at e.curtis@lrwp.org or (260) 667-3414.
Swing by Promenade for art, sensory expo
Riverfront Fort Wayne and Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana have partnered to bring the community Paint with a Purpose: Family Art and Sensory Expo at Promenade Park Pavilion.
This free event will be from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and combines family fun and wellness with activities and booths hosted by organizations who facilitate education and sensory-friendly fun.
For more information, go to the event website at mhanortheastindiana.org/paint-with-a-purpose.
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