Friday, September 20, 2019 1:00 am
Out and About
What's hot in local arts and entertainment
COMEDY
SATURDAY
Gerrit Elzinga and Ambur James – Fort Wayne Comedy Club, 2104 S. Calhoun St.; 7:15 p.m. show, $15 advance, $20 day of; 9:45 p.m. show, $20 advance, $25 day of; www.fortwaynecomedyclub.com.
DANCE
TODAY
Legion Dance – Melvin Mullins; 7 p.m.; American Legion Post 296, 130 W. Tillman Road; $5; open to public; 456-2988.
FESTIVALS
ALL WEEKEND
Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; downtown Paulding, Ohio; for events and times, go to www.flatrockcreekfestival.com.
SATURDAY
Fairfax Fall Festival – 4 p.m.; corner of Fairfax Avenue and Hanna Street; multi-cultural community festival with vendors, food from different cultures, live music and live art demonstration by Paco Reyes; free; hosted by Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center, Mount Vernon Park Neighborhood Association and City of Fort Wayne.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Johnny Appleseed Festival – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Johnny Appleseed Park, 1502 Harry Baals Drive; costumed settlers, reneactors, demonstrations, food, entertainment; free admission; johnnyappleseedfest.com.
Harvest Fest – 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; Noble County Saddle Club, 1111 E. Main St., Albion; fall celebration that features entertainment, food, craft vendors, demonstrations and exhibits; www.albionharvestfest.com.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
DeKalb County Free Fall Fair – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; downtown Auburn and DeKalb County Fairgrounds; free admission but parking $5; live entertainment, 4-H exhibits, food and activities; ends Sept. 28; for times and events, go to www.dekalbcountyfair.org.
HALLOWEEN
TODAY AND SATURDAY
Hysterium Haunted Asylum – 7 to midnight; 4410 Arden Drive; $15 regular admission, $25 fast pass; ends Oct. 31.
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
ALL WEEKEND
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – Classic, antique and special-interest cars; 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn; info at 260-925-1444 or www.automobilemuseum.org. Free admission Saturday with downloadable ticket online as part of Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day. Also, Cars & Coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory – “Botanica Jones: Scientist, Merchant or Thief?” exhibit, ends Nov. 17; 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $5 adults, $3 ages 3-17, free ages 2 and younger; hours, 427-6440 or www.fortwayneparks.org.
The History Center – 302 E. Berry St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and first Sunday of the month; 426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com.
Science Central – 1950 N. Clinton St.; $9 ages 3-64, $8 ages 65 and older, free members 2 and younger; hours, 424-2400 or www.sciencecentral.org.
National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States – “Cars and Trucks Like You Used to Own”; adjacent to Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum; for hours and cost call 260-925-9100 or go to www.natmus.org.
National Military History Center – Batmobile items, “Dukes of Hazzard” car General Lee, two “Knight Rider” cars; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 5634 County Road 11-A, Auburn; $10, free ages 6 and younger; 260-927-9144 or www.nationalmilitaryhistorycenter.org.
Northeastern Indiana Racing Museum – Inside National Military History Center and Kruse Automotive Museum, Auburn; open daily, hours and cost, 316-0966 or ksplace1@frontier.com.
Sauder Village – Apple Week today and Saturday; 22611 Ohio 2, Archbold, Ohio; $18 adults, $12 ages 6-16, free ages 5 and younger; hours, 800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.org; through Oct. 27.
TODAY AND SATURDAY
Swiss Heritage Village – Indoor and outdoor museum depicting life in the mid-1800s; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; www.swissheritage.org; ends Oct. 31.
Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum – 2181 General Doolittle Drive, Auburn; hours, 260-927-8022 or www.fordv8foundation.org.
The Old Jail Museum – World War II exhibit through November; 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw; hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; free admission; www.kosciuskohistory.com.
RECREATIONAL
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.
Trek the Trails – 6 p.m.; 8-mile bike ride; Life Bridge Church, meet in the Life Bridge Church parking lot, 12719 Corbin Road; free.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
ALL WEEKEND
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo – Shark conservation area, stingray touch pool, giraffes and lions; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 3411 Sherman Blvd.; $15 ages 19-61, $10 ages 2-18, $12 ages 62 and older, free ages 1 and younger; 427-6800 or www.kidszoo.org; closes for season Oct. 6.
Amazing Fall Fun Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch – 6 to 10 p.m. today, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; 3150 County Road 43, Waterloo; $8 per person, $2 hay ride; every weekend through Oct. 27; www.amazingfallfun.com.
TODAY
“Love Never Was the Issue – Episode Three: The Heart of the Matter” – Film screening; 7 p.m.; Allen County Public Library theater, 900 Library Plaza; $8; presented by The Video Factory.
Historic West Main Street Farmers Market – 3 to 8 p.m.; 1936 W. Main St.; operated by Nebraska Neighborhood Association; through Oct. 11.
Johnnie Mae Farm Stand – 4 to 7 p.m.; Renaissance Pointe Neighborhood, 2518 Winter St.; ends Oct. 25; www.johnniemaefarm.org.
SATURDAY
Parade of Champions marching band competition – 4 p.m.; hosted by University of Saint Francis and Snider High School Performing Arts Boosters; University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St.; features 12 bands competing; $7 adults, $5 students and senior citizens.
Bike Night – 4 to 10 p.m.; American Legion Post 330, 330 Entrance Drive, New Haven; no admission fee; featuring Daniel Tucker Band.
“Scintillating Shorts for a Saturday” – Hobnobben Film Festival film preview; 7 to 9 p.m.; Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway; $5.
Day of Remembrance – 2:30 to 7 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; event honors those who have passed away; hosted by Visiting Nurse's Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.
Antique Outboard Motor Show – 10 a.m.; North Webster Town Park, North Webster; free admission.
South Side Farmers Market – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3300 block of Warsaw Street, between Oxford and Pontiac streets; www.southsidefarmersmarket.com; ends Dec. 21.
Fort Wayne Food Tours – 3 p.m.; downtown food and history walking tours; $60; www.fortwaynefoodtours.com; ends Sept. 30.
YLNI Farmers Market – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; corner of Barr and Wayne streets; ends Sept. 28.
Fort Wayne's Farmers Market – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; corner of Wayne and Barr streets; ends Sept. 28.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Magician and comedian Jim Barron – 10:30 a.m.; Johnny Appleseed River stage, Johnny Appleseed Festival, Johnny Appleseed Park, 1502 Harry Baals Drive.
SUNDAY
Antique & Classic Vintage Truck Show – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; John Paulding Historical Society, 600 Fairground Drive, Paulding, Ohio; no admission fee; features General Motors Futurliner, as well as other vintage vehicles.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Shipshewana Flea Market – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 345 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana; Shipshewanafleamarket.com; ends Wednesday.
THURSDAY
Home Builders Association Builders' Showcase – 3 to 6 p.m.; tours of nine homes and two villas; for information, go to www.hbafortwayne.com/showcase; ends Sept. 29.
Catapult – Shadow dance crew; 7 p.m.; Warsaw Performing Arts Center, Warsaw; $20 adults, $10 students; 574-371-5040 or warsawpac.org.
Decatur Farmers Market – 4 to 7 p.m.; along First Street in downtown Decatur; events on Facebook page; ends Oct. 17.
THEATER
ALL WEEKEND
“Sweeney Todd” – Fort Wayne Civic Theatre; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St.; $33 adults, $28 seniors and $20 ages 23 and younger; 424-5220 or fwcivic.org.
“And Then There Were None” – Pulse Opera House; 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; 1271/2 Wayne St., Warren; $15 general admission, $5 for children 12 and younger; www.pulseoperahouse.org or 260-375-7017; ends Oct. 6.
TODAY AND SATURDAY
“The Importance of Being Earnest” – First Presbyterian Theater; 7:30 p.m.; $20 general admission, $18 seniors 65 and older, free for first 30 full-time students with reservation, $10 otherwise; 426-7421, ext. 121, or www.firstpresbyteriantheater.com.
THURSDAY
“Assassins” – Van Wert Civic Theatre; 8 p.m.; 118 S. Race St., Van Wert, Ohio; $16; vwct.org; ends Oct. 6.
SATURDAY
Feather Fest – 1 to 4 p.m.; Lindenwood Nature Preserve, 600 Lindenwood Ave.; birding festival with guided hikes, children's activities and presentations by Soarin' Hawk, Acres Land Trust and Little River Wetlands.