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The Fort Wayne Community Center will reopen to the public on Monday, with a new addition to the atrium - a giant framed puzzle put together by the community.
Until recently, the puzzle depicting scenes from 10 Disney movies was the largest puzzle in the world at 40,320 pieces and took about 62 people to assemble.
Originally part of a Longest Day event and a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s support, community members began assembling the puzzle on June 21, 2018. Almost exactly a year later, it was completed.
Community Center manager, Patti Davis, says it was a little emotional seeing all the hard work that went into the puzzle finally on display inside the center.