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Published: November 6, 2009 3:00 a.m.

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The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform Thursday at Memorial Coliseum. See Music, Page 6W, for more information.

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Elena Grinenko and Tony Dovolani of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” will be a part of “Dancing with the Fort Wayne Stars” on Thursday at Grand Wayne Center.

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Miami Traders Day will happen Saturday and Sunday at the Historic Chief Richardville House on Bluffton Road.

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SATURDAY

Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony – 10 a.m.; parade begins at State Boulevard and Parnell Avenue and goes to Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; 482-9502

COMEDY

TODAY

AND SATURDAY

Ron Feingold and Matt Bergman – 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $9; 486-0216.

SATURDAY

The Comedy Bus – Featuring John Branyan, Rich Praytor and Scott Davis; 7 p.m.; First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road; $10 advance, $15 at the door; 485-0812.

THURSDAY

Tom Mabe – 7:30 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $8; 486-0216.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

THURSDAY

Dancing with the Fort Wayne Stars – Featuring professional dancers Elena Grinenko and Tony Dovolani of ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars"; benefits The Carriage House; dinner, 5:30 p.m., show, 7 p.m.; Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $100 a person; reservations, 486-1060.

DANCES

TODAY

American Style Ballroom – 7 p.m.; 6041 N. Clinton St.; $5; 480-7070.

SATURDAY

Macedonian Ball – Music by Bill Skimos Band and Chris Bajmakovich; 5:45 p.m.; $55 per adult; location, contact Argie N. Bellio at 485-0665, ext. 117, or e-mail, aBellio@InfiniaTech.com.

FESTIVALS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Open House at Sweet Annie Acres – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; folk art, crafts, antiques; 5126 N. U.S. 24 East, Huntington; 260-672-2802.

SATURDAY

Great Tree Canopy Comeback – Tree planting sponsored by Friends of the Parks and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department; Johnny Appleseed Park, Shoaff Park and Salomon Park; www.yeaparks.com.

Fancy Fair and Cookie Bar – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; St. Gaspar Church, Rome City; 260-854-4888.

Fall Craft Bazaar – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Colony Heights Church of Christ, 4724 Tillman Road; 447-2579.

HOLIDAY EVENT

ALL WEEKEND

"A Christmas Key" – All For One Productions Inc.; 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza; $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students; 260-622-4610. Ends Nov. 15.

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

ALL WEEKEND

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory – "The Wizard of Oz" exhibit, ends Nov. 15; artwork by Bob Voors and Garry Harshbarger, ends Saturday; 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $5 adults, $3 ages 3 to 17, free to ages 2 and younger; 427-6440 or www.botanicalconservatory.org.

Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum and National Military History Center Vintage 1983 DMC-12 DeLorean on display at Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum; "A Sacrifice for Freedom" exhibit on display at National Military History Center; 5634 County Road 11-A, Auburn; 260-927-9144 or www.militaryhistorycenter.org.

Science Central – "The Space Shuttle"; "Art Morph: Combining Art and Science," ends Jan. 3; extended Saturday hours during November and December; 1950 N. Clinton St.; $7 adults, seniors and ages 3 to 12; 424-2400 or www.sciencecentral.org.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

Karpeles Manuscript Museum – "Turkish Maps" exhibit; also Robert Bentz collections of jewelry and landscape drawings; 3039 Piqua Ave., lower gallery; 456-6929.

Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center – Collection of more than 200 species of wild animals and fish; Huntington; directions and admission, 260-356-9453.

TODAY

Wabash County Historical Museum – "Portraits of Lincoln: The Lang Collection,"; ends Jan. 2; $5 adults, $3 seniors and ages 6 to 12, free to ages 5 and younger; "Lincoln’s Assassins: Their Trial and Execution," presented by Daniel Weinberg, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $5, Honeywell Center, Wabash; 260-563-9070.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Miami Traders Day – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; Historic Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road; 426-2882, ext. 309 or www.fwhistorycenter.com.

TUESDAY

THROUGH THURSDAY

Whitley County Historical Museum – "The Golden Age: Indiana Literature, 1880-1920"; 108 W. Jefferson St., Columbia City; free admission; 260-244-6372.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

TODAY

"Empower Yourself to Overcome Poverty" – Panel discussion; noon; Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; free.

"Vino, Java & Jazz" – Benefits Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana; 5:30 p.m.; Ceruti’s Summit Park, 6601 Innovation Blvd.; $60 a person; 469-2777.

SATURDAY

Southside Farmers Market – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3300 Warsaw St.; ends Nov. 21.

Antique Show – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; The Auction Building, Indiana 5, Shipshewana; free admission.

Peace Rally – Noon; Allen County Courthouse Green.

Gene Stratton-Porter Film Fest – "A Girl of the Limberlost," and "Laddie"; noon to 4:30 p.m.; Historic Star Theater, Geneva; $6 advance, $7 at the door; 260-368-7428.

Eagle Marsh Nature Hike – "Nature’s Bounty"; 1 to 3 p.m.; Eagle Marsh barn on Engle Road, half-mile east of West Jefferson Boulevard; free; 478-2515 or www.lrwp.org.

Clown Show – 6 p.m.; Trinity Lutheran Church, 1636 St. Marys Ave.; free-will offering and non-perishable item for area food banks.

Star Viewing – Starts one hour after sunset through Nov. 28; Fort Wayne Astronomical Society telescope, Fox Island County Park, 7324 Yohne Road; skies must be clear for viewing; donations accepted.

SUNDAY

Turkey Shoot – Noon; Willshire Sportsman’s Club, Willshire, Ohio; lunch available.

Trap and Skeet Shoot – 12:30 p.m.; South West Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road; 747-4677.

Wing Haven Studio Open House – Sponsored by ACRES Land Trust; 1 to 4 p.m.; Wing Haven Nature Preserve, Steuben County; directions, 637-2273 or go to www.acreslandtrust.org.

TUESDAY

Little River Ramblers Nature Hike – Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project; 9 a.m.; meet at Boy Scout office parking lot, Olde Canal Place Road; free; 478-2515 or www.lrwp.org.

"What’s Love Got to Do With It" – Presented by Mary Jo Todoran, counselor with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne/Parkview Student Assistant Program; noon; Walb Student Union, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; 481-6592.

Andrew Sullivan – Omnibus Lecture Series; "Friendship: The Forgotten Relationship"; 7:30 p.m.; John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; free; 481-6555.

WEDNESDAY

Jon Swerens – Editor of "Allen County Photo Album"; 6:30 p.m.; Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza; free; 461-8296.

THURSDAY

Travel Adventures – "In Love with London"; 7 p.m.; Creative Arts Center, 211 Water St., Bluffton; $6 adults, $3 children; 260-824-5222 or www.wellscocreativearts.com.

"Kamchatka" – Part of International Film Series; in Spanish; 7:30 p.m.; Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Classroom-Medical Building, Room 159, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; free; 481-6860.

Breakfast on the Marsh – Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project; 8 to 10 a.m.; Coventry Meadows Senior Community, 7843 W. Jefferson Blvd.; reservations, 478-2515 or crc@lrwp.org.

THEATER

ALL WEEKEND

"All Shook Up" – 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; University of Saint Francis, North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St.; $10; 260-399-7700, ext. 8001. Ends Nov. 15.

"Cats" – Amish Acres, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee; performance times and tickets, 1-800-800-4942. Ends Dec. 31.

"Big Love" – 8 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Umble Center, Goshen College, Goshen; $8 adults, $5 seniors and students; 574-535-7566.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

"Kiss Me Kate" – 7:30 p.m.; Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road; $8 adults, $5 students.

"A Walk in the Woods" – 8 p.m.; First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St.; $18 general admission, $16 ages 61 and older and 22 and younger; 422-6329. Ends Nov. 21.

"Forever Plaid" – 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday; Bearcreek Farms Country Resort, Goodtimes Theatre, 8339 N. 400 E., Bryant; $20 meal and show, $12 show only; 260-997-6822. Ends Nov. 21.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

"Fiddler on the Roof" – Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presentation; 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St.; $24 adults, $16 ages 23 and younger, $20 Sunday senior matinees; 424-5220. Ends Nov. 22.

"What Would Lloyd Do?" – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday; Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St., Goshen; $12 adults, $7 students; 574-535-0808.

MONDAY

"The Wizard of Oz" – 7:30 p.m., Embassy Theatre; tickets start at $27; 420-3344 or www.ticketmaster.com.

THURSDAY

Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" – 7:30 p.m.; Zurcher Auditorium, Huntington University, Huntington; $12 general admission, $10 seniors and students; 260-359-4261. Ends Nov. 21.

VETERANS DAY EVENTS

SATURDAY

"We Are Family: A Veterans Celebration" – Sponsored by The Richard G. Lugar Northeast Indiana Community Service Center; 1 to 4 p.m.; Covington Plaza, 6328 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 422-1505.

SUNDAY

"American Heroes Past and Present" – 9 and 11 a.m.; Life Bridge Church, 12719 Corbin Road; 260-338-0700.

WEDNESDAY

Honoring Veterans – Includes music, folding of flag, prayer; 11:30 a.m.; Covington Commons, 2601 Covington Road; 432-1932.

Veterans Day Tribute – Musical tribute; 3 p.m.; Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester; 1-800-545-6220, ext. 1533.

Veterans Day Program – National Military History Center, Auburn; 260-927-9144 or www.militaryhistorycenter.org.