Fort Wayne –
COMEDY
TODAY AND SATURDAY
Mike Merryfield and Carmen Morales
– 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $9.50; 486-0216.
THURSDAY
Heywood Banks – 7:30 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $16.50; 486-0216.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
Summer Intensive Showcase – Fort Wayne Ballet; 10 a.m.; Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St.; tickets, $5 adults, $2 youth and children; 422-4226.
DANCES
A
LL WEEKEND
Dances of Universal Peace Weekend Retreat – With Leilah Be; Fort Wayne Dance Collective, 437 E. Berry St.; sessions, $175 to $30; 424-6574 or www.fwdc.org/dup.
TODAY
American Style Ballroom
– Group lesson, 8 p.m.; open dancing, 8:30 to 10 p.m.; 6041 N. Clinton St.; $5; 480-7070.
SATURDAY
American Style Ballroom – Independence Day Showcase, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10; dinner and pro show, 6 to 8 p.m., $55; dance and pro show, 8 to 11 p.m., $20; 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 480-7070.
Renaissance Ballroom – 8 to 10 p.m.; free group class, 7:15 to 8 p.m.; 7145 Indiana 1 N., Ossian; $5 a person; 622-6644.
FESTIVALS
TODAY AND SATURDAY
Angola Balloons Aloft – Hot air balloon contest; Tri-State Steuben County Airport, Angola; hours vary, 260-316-8577 or www.angola.balloonsaloft.com.
Tractors Around Square – Tractor pull, kiddie pull; fairgrounds, Angola; 260-927-7930.
SATURDAY
Miami Indian Heritage Days – 1 to 4 p.m.; artists and performers; Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road; $7 adults, $5 seniors and students; www.fwhistorycenter.com.
Sweet Chariots Car Show – Noon to 3:30 p.m.; St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, U.S. 224 W., Decatur; registration, $10; 260-724-4174.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Kosciusko County Community Fair – Rides, food, entertainment; fairgrounds, Warsaw; 574-269-1823 or www.kcfair.org. Ends July 14.
WEDNESDAY
Cruise-In on Broadway – Antique and muscle cars, street rods and trucks; 6 to 9 p.m.; New Haven; 466-3622 or steveoldtimer@yahoo.com
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
ALL WEE
KEND
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – The stainless-steel collection of the Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum in Cleveland, including a DeLorean; also more than 120 classic, antique, vintage and special interest cars on display; $10 adults, $6 students, $25 family, free to ages 5 and younger; hours, 260-925-1444 or www.automobilemuseum.org.
Black Pine Animal Sanctuary – Tours begin at 10 a.m.; 1426 W. 300 N., Albion; $8 adults, $7 ages 9 to 3, free to ages 2 and younger; extra charge for feeding tour; 260-636-7383 or www.blackpine.org.
Foellinger-Freimann
Botanical Conservatory – “Butterflies of Malaysia” exhibit, ends Sunday; 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $5 adults, $3 ages 3 to 17, free to ages 2 and younger; call for hours, 427-6440 or www.botanicalconservatory.org.
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo – New zoo babies and animals include dingo puppies, kangaroo joeys, prairie dogs, reticulated giraffes; 3411 Sherman Blvd.; $13.50 adults, $10.50 ages 60 and older, $8.50 ages 14 to 2; 427-6800. Open through Oct. 14. “Creature Features,” through Aug. 5, free with zoo admission, call for times.
Hoosier Air Museum – Aircraft on display includes Nieuport 24, WR-3 Loving, 1944 Pratt Read Two-Man Navy training glider, 1979 Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunship; open through Dec. 14; 2822 County Road 62, Auburn; $5 adults, $4 ages 18 to 12, free to ages 11 and younger; 260-927-0443 or www.hoosierairmuseum.org.
National Military History Center
and Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum
– World War II rare German vehicles, guns and famous general displays; 5634 County Road 11-A, Auburn; admission for both museums, $10 adults, $6 to ages 11 to 7, free to ages 6 and younger; 260-927-9144.
Northeastern Indiana Racing Museum – Vintage photos, race cars and artifacts from local race tracks and racers; located inside the National Military History Center and Kruse Automotive Museum, Auburn; open daily; admission price, 260-316-0966 or ksplace1@frontier.com.
Science Central – “Mars in 3D” exhibit, ends Sept. 2; 1950 N. Clinton St.; $8 adults, seniors and ages 3 to 12; $16 non-members, $10 members; call for hours, 424-2400 or www.sciencecentral.org.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Historic Fort Wayne – “Revolutionary War, The Western Front”; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; The Historic Fort; freewill donation; 460-4763 or www.oldfortwayne.org.
SATURDAY
Luckey Hospital Museum – Original 1930s small-town hospital; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday; corner of U.S. 33 and 109, Wolf Lake; $5; 260-237-1253.
Historic Sauder Village – “Fiddle Contest” and “Summer on the Farm” – Archbold, Ohio; 1-800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.org.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Whitley County Historical Museum – “What This Country Needs…”; exhibit of Vice President Thomas R. Marshall through November; 108 W. Jefferson St., Columbia City; 260-244-6372.
RECREATIONAL
SATURDAY
LYC Kids Fun Run and 5K – 8 a.m.; also parade, music, food; 101 W. Chicago St., Syracuse.
MONDAY AND THURSDAY
“Rock Around the Clock” – Music provided for walkers; 7 to 8 p.m.; Muensterberg Plaza, Berne.
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
“Tapestry Walk the Talk” – Open to females 7 and older; 12-week walking program through Sept. 27; 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Parkview North Family Park, near new hospital, or 6 p.m. Thursdays, IPFW, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; $20 entry fee includes starter kit; 481-6647 or tillapau@ipfw.edu.
TUESDAY
Little River Ramblers Nature Hike – Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project; 9 to 11 a.m.; meet at Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road; free; 478-2515 or info@lrwp.org.
Bike Rides – 6 p.m.; Rivergreenway, meet at North River Road Trailhead, west of Kreager Park; ride is 8 miles; www.fortwayneparks.org.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
TODAY AND SATURDAY
Wing Ding 34 – Convention of Gold Wing Road Riders Association; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; information, www.wing-ding.org.
TODAY
Historic West Main Street Farmer’s Market – 3 to 8 p.m.; 1936 W. Main St.; cashatto@aol.com. Ends Oct. 19.
Friday Nites Live – Featuring “Sweetcakes Entertainment,” face painting, balloon art and caricature drawings; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Jefferson Pointe; 745-1545.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
IQHA/AQHA Horse Show – 8 a.m.; Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road; free; www.allencountyfairgroundsin.com.
SATURDAY
Swap Meet and Flea Market – 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wolf’s Swap Grounds, east of Kimmell; $4 per car; 260-635-2356.
Southside Market – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3300 Warsaw St.; poultry, pork, eggs, some vegetables, 456-1228.
South Milford Farmers Market – 8 a.m. to noon; Austin Park, South Milford; bowmanbk46795@yahoo.com.
DasMarit Farmers and Artists Market – 8 a.m. to noon; corner of U.S. 27 and Indiana 218, Berne; plants, produce, baked goods and art items; 260-589-2936. Ends Oct. 13.
Kosciusko County Farmers Market – 8 a.m. to noon; downtown Warsaw on Center Street between Buffalo and Lake streets; 574-253-1102.
Barr Street Farmers Market – Corner of Barr and Wayne streets; sponsored by Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana; hours, 426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com.
Star Viewing – Sponsored by Fort Wayne Astronomical Society; two hours every clear Saturday starting one hour after sunset; Jefferson Township Park, 1702 Webster Road, New Haven; donations; www.fortwayneastronomicalsociety.com. Ends Nov. 24.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Midwest’s Largest Flea Market – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Shipshewana; runs through the end of October.
TUESDAY
Toddler Tuesday – Entertainment, interactive activities, snacks; sponsored by Sweetcakes Entertainment; 11 a.m. to noon; Jefferson Pointe, food court, 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd. Ends Oct. 30.
Farmers Market at The Towne House – 3 to 6 p.m.; 2209 St. Joe Center Road; 483-3116 or www.townehouse.org. Ends Sept. 11.
Cabin Overnight – Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, 1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City; $100 per person; reservations, 260-854-3790.
WEDNESDAY
Brown Bag and Beats – Noon; Clock Tower, Muensterberg Plaza, Berne.
“The Adventures of Tin Tin” – Movie; 8:30 p.m.; Foellinger Theatre, Franke Park; free.
THURSDAY
Dupont Downs Farmer’s Market – Eggs, plants, herbs, honey, flowers, vegetables and fruits; noon to 7 p.m.; 538 E. Dupont Road; www.dupontdowns.com. Ends Oct. 11.
Farmer’s Market – Produce, baked items, art work, honey, soap and lotions, jewelry, pet items, gifts; 4 to 7 p.m.; Georgetown Square. Ends Sept. 13.
Farm Market – Produce, handmade arts and crafts; 4 to 7 p.m.; Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave., New Haven; 749-2212. Ends in October.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
SATURDAY
Angola Motorsport Speedway – Racing; 4:30 p.m.; Angola; $12 adults, $5 ages 15 to 11, free to ages 10 and younger, $25 pit pass; 260-416-6557.
WEDNESDAY
TinCaps baseball – vs. Beloit Snappers; 7:05 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $12.50, $10, $9, $8, $5; 482-6400 or www.tincaps.com.
THURSDAY
TinCaps baseball – vs. Beloit Snappers; 7:05 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $12.50, $10, $9, $8, $5; 482-6400 or www.tincaps.com.
THEATER
ALL WEEKEND
“Carousel” – 8 p.m. today, Saturday, Wednesday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Tuesday, 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; Wagon Wheel Theatre, 2515 E. Center St., Warsaw; $31 adults, $17 students, $13 ages 12 and younger; 574-267-8041 or www.wagonwheeltheatre.org. Ends July 14.
“State Fair” – 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Round Barn Theatre, Amish Acres, Nappanee; tickets, 574-773-4188 or www.amishacres.com.
TODAY AND SATURDAY
“The Frog Prince” – Popcorn Theatre; 10 a.m.; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater, Mich.; $7 includes free popcorn; 517-278-6029 or www.tibbits.org. Ends July 14.
“The Confession” – Today, Saturday and Tuesday through Thursday; Blue Gate Theater, Shipshewana; $29 show, $44 dinner and show; performance times, 1-888-447-4725 or www.riegsecker.com. Ends Aug. 18.
“Beach Blanket Bearcreek” – 2 and 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday; Bearcreek Farms Country Resort, 8339 N. 400 E., Bryant; $12 adults, $8 children; 260-997-6822 or www.bearcreekfarms.com. Ends July 14.
“On Broadway 1956” – 8 p.m.; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater, Mich.; $25 matinees, $27 evening performances; 517-278-6029 or www.tibbits.org.
TODAY
“The Pretty Things Peepshow” – Girly road show for ages 18 and older; 8 and 11 p.m.; Calhoun Street Soups, Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St.; $15; 456-7005.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
“Romeo & Juliet…Almost” – 7:30 p.m.; Calhoun Street Soups, Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St.; $12 if purchased on or before Sunday, $15 after Sunday; 260-579-6277.
WEDNESDAY
“Tom Sawyer TYA” – 2 p.m.; Round Barn Theatre, Amish Acres, Nappanee; tickets, 574-773-4188 or www.amishacres.com.
THURSDAY
“Chicago” – 2 and 8 p.m.; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater, Mich.; $25 matinees, $27 evening performances; 517-278-6029 or www.tibbits.org. Ends July 21.
