{"id":108248,"date":"2021-06-02T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=108248"},"modified":"2021-07-01T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T14:29:09","slug":"2021-lunch-on-the-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/06\/02\/2021-lunch-on-the-square\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Lunch on the Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/t2021_Lunch_on_the_Square.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"700\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/t2021_Lunch_on_the_Square.jpg 451w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/t2021_Lunch_on_the_Square-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/t2021_Lunch_on_the_Square-150x233.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/t2021_Lunch_on_the_Square-300x466.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/t2021_Lunch_on_the_Square-271x420.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Downtown Fort Wayne is excited to announce that your favorite Downtown lunchtime event, Lunch on the Square, returns LIVE AND IN PERSON on June 3, 2021!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Downtown Improvement District: 2021 Lunch on the Square<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana &#8211; Downtown Fort Wayne is excited to announce that your favorite Downtown lunchtime event, Lunch on the Square, returns LIVE AND IN PERSON! We are excited to announce the return of Lunch on the Square to its regular location of Freimann Square on Thursday, June 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Downtown Improvement District staff is looking forward to welcoming you back to Lunch on the Square while implementing best practices as recommended by the CDC. For the fun and safety of everyone the following protocols will be in place at this year\u2019s Lunch on the Square:<\/p>\n<p>Tables will be set up according to social distancing recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Social distancing of six feet will be encouraged while in any queue.<\/p>\n<p>Face coverings are recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Hand sanitizer will be made available in multiple locations.<\/p>\n<p>Downtown Improvement District President Michael Galbraith said, \u201cLunch on the Square is such a great summertime tradition Downtown and we\u2019re pleased to be able to renew that tradition again this year.  Outdoor events in beautiful Freimann Square can help bring co-workers, friends and families together in the fresh air and sunshine while maintaining recommended social distancing. We encourage everyone to get outside and enjoy all of the great food and live music. Summertime in Downtown Fort Wayne is hard to beat!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please join us every Thursday from June 3  \u2013 August 26, 11:30 a.m. \u2013 1:30 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Lunch on the Square is presented by your Downtown Improvement District and sponsored by: Fort Wayne Newspapers, Premier Bank, Fort Wayne\u2019s NBC, MAJIC 95.1, CLASSIC HITS 101.7, ALT 102.3, Indiana Michigan Power, Innovative Engineering Services, Bowen Center, TriCore Logic, Allen Business Machines, and Arts Campus Fort Wayne.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>2021 Lunch on the Square performers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 3, 2021 &#8211; Jackson Vibe<\/li>\n<li>June 10, 2021 &#8211; Alicia Pyle Quartet<\/li>\n<li>June 17, 2021 &#8211; Jen and the Foggy Creek Band<\/li>\n<li>June 24, 2021 &#8211; Ross Kinsey<\/li>\n<li>July 1, 2021 &#8211; Todd Harrold and Eric Clancy<\/li>\n<li>July 8, 2021 &#8211; Sunny Taylor<\/li>\n<li>July 15, 2021 &#8211; Joe Justice<\/li>\n<li>July 22, 2021 &#8211; BasketCase<\/li>\n<li>July 29, 2021 &#8211; Mike Conley<\/li>\n<li>August 5, 2021 &#8211; She Bop!<\/li>\n<li>August 12, 2021 &#8211; McKenna Parks<\/li>\n<li>August 19, 2021 &#8211; The Mad Scatter and Friends<\/li>\n<li>August 26, 2021 &#8211; John Durnell Band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\">Return to the AroundFortWayne home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_04_25_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Panorama of Freimann Square with the Arts United Center on the right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d82313e12ee756c2a1e7b11a22365351' data-image-id=\"1690\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_04_25_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_04_25_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Panorama of Freimann Square with the Arts United Center on the right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1690\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_04_25_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_16_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Freimann Square on a beautiful spring day.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d82313e12ee756c2a1e7b11a22365351' data-image-id=\"1813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_16_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_16_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Freimann Square on a beautiful spring day.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1813\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_16_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92352.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces the City won&#039;t renew the Light Lease with Indiana Michigan Power. 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