------Calendar • Art & Artifacts------Calendar • Things To Do------Current Exhibits Jo h n De e Sm i t h ’s Br e a k -o u t -o f -Ja i l Artifacts This Week Authors, Reading, So a p Gu n — The crafted gun a Ab o l i t i o n Ar t — Works from Christi convicted murderer used to try to ART EVENTS BBQ Co o k o f f — Live music, barbecue Poetry Ziebarth, Jenny Flowers and Dianna unsuccessfully escape the Allen cookoff and cornhole tournament to Ta st e o f Co v i n gt o n Ar ts Fe st i v a l Williams Wednesday-Saturday County Jail in 1938 is on display benefit Allen County SPCA 12-10 Fi r st Fr i d a y Re a d i n gs — Featuring — Art display at Covington Plaza thru Sept. 28 at Lakeland Art daily thru Oct. 31 at The History p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Eagles Susan Howard and Mike Slagle with live jazz entertainment 10 Association and Gallery, Pierceton, Center, , $3-$5 (free Lodge #248, Fort Wayne, 418-6106, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at 3 Rivers a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 in 574-594-9950, www.lakelandartas- to History Center members), 426- www.acspca.org Co-op Natural Food & Deli, Fort Covington Plaza, Fort Wayne, free sociation.org 2882, www.fwhistorycenter.com Bu f f a l o Tr o — Buffalo Tro dinner Wayne, 424-8812, www.3riversfood. We t Pa i n t Au ct i o n — More than 20 Al m o st So m e t h i n g — A temporary Jo h n So u d e r ACD Fe st i v a l Po st e r with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, coop local artists paint and offer the installation by Sarah Blyth-Stephens Re t r o s p e ct i v e — Nationally cultural interpretation, music and still-drying works for sale in this daily thru Oct. 27 at Jeffrey R. renowned artist display of more a silent auction. All proceeds ben- fundraiser to benefit Artlink 9 a.m.-1 Lectures, Discussions, Krull Gallery, Allen County Public than 30 posters created for efit the Heritage Education Fund p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at Lakeside Library Downtown Branch, Fort the Auburn Cord Duesenberg 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Park, Fort Wayne, free to specta- Films Wayne, 421-1220, www.acpl.lib. Festival daily thru Oct. 12 in Chief , Bluffton tors, 424-7195, www.artlinkfw.com Fi n d i n g o u r Vo i c e , Sh a r i n g Ou r Spirit in.us the Artist Spotlight Gallery of the Road, Fort Wayne, $50 (resv. by Within a n d Ac r o ss Cu l t u r e s — A Bu st a Mo v e — Local artists offer Co n t e m p o r a r y Re a l i sm Bi e n n i a l — A Mimi and Ian Rolland Center for Thursday, Sept. 20), 426-2882, three part workshop 9 a.m.-4 p.m. casts of the female form in a sale national invitational and juried exhi- Art and Visual Communication, www.fwhistorycenter.com Saturdays, Sept. 29, Oct. 20, to benefit Cancer Services of bition which highlights the strength University of Saint Francis, Fort DeKa l b Co u n t y Fr e e Fa l l Fa i r — Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 at the down- Northeast . Includes food, and innovation of America’s current Wayne, 399-7700 ext. 8001, www. Carnival, games, food, parades and town Allen County Public Library, cocktails, entertainment and auc- trends in realism Tuesday-Sunday sf.edusfarteventsgalleries live national and local entertainment Meeting Room B, Fort Wayne, free, tions 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at thru Oct. 28 at the Fort Wayne Ju l i e Wa l l To l e s — Works on display 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday 420-0765 the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $15, Museum of Art, 422-6467, www. Friday-Saturday or by appoint- thru Sept. 29 at the DeKalb County 484-9560, www.cancer-services.org/ Si st e r Ci t y Fi l m Fe st i v a l — Respective fwmoa.org ment thru Sept. 29 at the Lotus Fairgrounds and downtown Auburn, film presentations and cuisine from Se a s o n a l Ar t Pa r t y — Fall celebration Co u n t r y Fa i r — Interactive art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 420-9642, free, 925-1834, www.dekalbcoun- The Summit City’s four sister cities of art with exhibits, food and live installation by West Lafayette www.lotusfw.com/lotusfw.com/ tyfair.org to benefit Fort Wayne Sister Cities music, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at multimedia art Zach Miller Tuesday- Upcoming_Events.html Fo r t Wa y n e Br i d a l Sp e ct a c u l a r Fa l l International 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $10, $5 Sunday thru Oct. 10 at Artlink Ku r t La ws o n Ph o t o g r a p h y Ex h i b i t — Sh o w — The latest wedding and Takaoka, Japan, Oct. 3; Taizhou, FWMOA members, 422-6467, www. Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Santa Monica-based photographer bridal trends will be on display 12 China, Oct. 10; Gera, Germany, fwmoa.org Wayne, 424-7195, www.artlinkfw. displays his landscape imagery p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at Oct. 17; Plock, Poland, Oct. 24 at com Monday-Saturday thru Oct. 7 in Fa l l Bo n s a i Di s p l a y — Deciduous the Allen County War Memorial the Cinema Center, Fort Wayne, trees trained to a miniature size Cr e stw o o ds 2012 Ar t Pa r t y — the First Presbyterian Gallery, Fort Coliseum, Fort Wayne, 438-3395, $30, 426-3456, www.cinemacenter. 10 a.m-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Emerging artists working in paint- Wayne, 426-7421, www.firstpres-fw. www.fortwaynebrides.com org at Foellinger-Freimann Botanical ings, drawings, mixed media and org Gh o st Hu n t a n d Me e t & Gr e e t — Wi l l i a m Ha r r i s o n — The nationally- Conservatory, Fort Wayne, $2-$3, sculpture Tuesday-Saturday thru Lo c a l Ch i l d r e n ’s Sh o w — Works by Ghost hunt and gathering of spectre recognized artist discusses his 427-6440, www.botanicalconserva- Oct. 13 at Crestwoods Frame Shop young area artists Wednesday- seekers 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, career and present work as a tory.org and Gallery, Roanoke, 672-2080, Saturday, Oct. 1-30 (reception and Sept. 29 at FEAR Haunted House, commercial illustrator and studio www.crestwoodsgallery.com workshop 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. Re n a i ss a n c e in Ro a n o k e Ar t Fe st i v a l Fort Wayne, $5 per person/per fine artist in conjunction with the — Invitational and juried shows De c a t u r Sc u l p t u r e Wa l k — Art event 22) at Lakeland Art Association and hunt, 18 or older only, www.ftway- University of Saint Francis School featuring artists with original artwork featuring original life-size sculptures Gallery, Pierceton, 574-594-9950, neindianaghosttrackers.com of Creative Arts’ Midwest Drawing in a variety of disciplines, as well by local artists daily thru May 31, www.lakelandartassociation.org Hi s p a n i c He r i t a g e Mo n t h Fe st i v a l / Invitational 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, as children’s activities, live music 2013 at Second Street business Mi c h a e l Ma n k i n — Exhibit of paintings To u r n a m e n t — Celebration of diver- Oct. 2 at North Campus Auditorium, and food vendors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. district, Decatur, free, www.deca- daily Oct. 1-31 at Firefly Coffee sity highlighted by soccer tourna- USF, Fort Wayne, free, 399-7700, Saturday, Oct. 13 in downtown tursculpturewalk.com House, Fort Wayne, 373- 0505, ment and mass 1-7 p.m. Saturday, ext. 8001, www.sf.edu Roanoke, 672-2837, www.renais- www.fireflycoffeehousefw.com Sept. 29 at D’Arcy Stadium and Fi r st Th u r sd a y Ga l l e r y Ta l k — Bruno Di a n e Gr o e n e r t — Exhibit of acrylic sanceinroanoke.org/ paintings daily thru Sept. 30 at Mi dw e st Dr a w i n g In v i t a t i o n a l — other University of St. Francis loca- Surdo’s Re-Emergence of Venus: Firefly Coffee House, Fort Wayne, Contemporary drawings by CALL FOR ENTRIES tions, Fort Wayne, free, www.sf.edu Deconstructing the elements of the 373-0505, www.fireflycoffee- national artists working in a Ar t l i n k 9t h Re g i o n a l Exhibition — In t e r n a t i o n a l Bl a st Fe st i v a l — work including allegory, intertwined housefw.com variety of styles daily thru Nov. Artists 18 years and older living Cultural groups gather to celebrate figures, symbols, historical referenc- Di s e a s e De t e ct i v e s — Interactive exhibit 21 in the Lupke Gallery of the within 100 miles of Artlink may sub- diversity through live music, dance, es and more 12:15 p.m. Thursday, that examines the emerging and Mimi and Ian Rolland Center for mit any two- or three-dimensional food, displays, activities and perfor- Oct. 4 at Fort Wayne Museum of re-emerging diseases that plague Art and Visual Communication, artwork in any media with no size mances 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. Art, free, 422-6467, www.fwmoa.org mankind Wednesday-Sunday thru University of Saint Francis, Fort limitation. (Gicleé prints in electronic 29 at One Summit Square, Fort Co a c h Bo b Kn i g h t — the legendary Jan. 6, 2013 at Science Central, Fort Wayne, 399-7700 ext. 8001, www. only.) Postmarked by Sunday, Wayne, free, 420-3266 coach discusses his life and career Wayne, $8, 424-2400 ext. 441, www. sf.edusfarteventsgalleries Sept. 30 at Artlink Auer Center for K9 Ca r n i v a l — Family-oriented event 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at sciencecentral.org Pa u l a Cr i l l a n d Vi c k i Fl o r a — Clay Arts and Culture, Fort Wayne, $25 with live music, games and canine Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Fa s h i o n a b l e Ar t : Ap p a r e l f r o m t h e and glass totem project Monday- per three entries/$20 per three contests to benefit Whitley County Van Wert, $27-$42, 419-238-6722 1920s a n d 1930s — Exhibition Saturday thru Sept. 29 at The entries Artlink members, 424-7195, SPCA. Dogs invited 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ro c k & Re e l Fi l m Fe st a n d Wr a p spotlighting Art Deco gowns and Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort www.artlinkfw.com Saturday, Sept. 29 at Morsches Pa r t y — Documentaries detailing accessories daily thru Oct. 12 in Wayne, 436-0927, www.theorchard- Fe st i v a l o f Gi n g e r b r e a d — Fundraising Park, Columbia City, 244-6664, the rock bands, full-length feature the Weatherhead Gallery of the gallery.com competition for The History Center www.hswc.org/ films and shorts 12 p.m-12 a.m. Mimi and Ian Rolland Center for Ph o t o g r a p h y Sh o w — Exhibit of pho- of miniature houses containing gin- Mi z p a h Ch a r i t y Ho r s e Sh o w — Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Cinema Art and Visual Communication, tographer-submitted black & white, gerbread due Wednesday, Oct. 31 Horsemanship competitions, trick Center, Fort Wayne, $15 day pass, University of Saint Francis, Fort color, and altered images daily, at The History Center, Fort Wayne, riding, miniature donkey chariot $5 per film, 426-3456, www.cinema- Wayne, 399-7700 ext. 8001, www. Sept. 28-Oct. 28 (reception 6 p.m. no cost to enter, 426-2882, www. races, precision riding and live center.org sf.edusfarteventsgalleries Sunday, Oct. 28) at Clark Gallery, fwhistorycenter.com entertainment 6-11 p.m. Friday, Ri c h Fe r g u s o n : Th e Wa r o f 1812 Fo r t We a r : Fa s h i o n b y In d i a n a Honeywell Center, Wabash, 563- Pl e i n Air Ar t Co m p e t i t i o n — A plein Sept. 28; 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Co m e s t o Fo r t Wa y n e — Part of De s i g n e r s — Local producers show 1102, www.honeywellcenter.org air painting event and competition, Saturday, Sept. 29; Dressage the George R. Mather Sunday their fashion designs and accesso- Sc u l p t u r e : Ch a o s t o Cl a r i t y — The art painting 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday, show 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at Lecture Series, 1812 historian, Rich ries Tuesday-Sunday thru Oct. 10 of Michael Burman Monday-Friday Oct. 12 and 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol Show Ferguson discusses the strategic at Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, or by appointment Oct. 1-Nov. 3 Oct.13, set up for judging 1 p.m. Grounds, Columbia City, $5, shrine- importance of the Summit City from Fort Wayne, 424-7195, www. (reception 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5) Saturday, Oct. 13 at Crestwoods horseshow.org the British and American perspec- artlinkfw.com in the Mount Memorial Art Gallery, Frame Shop and Gallery, Roanoke, Pe t Ad o p t -a-Th o n — Animal welfare tive 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Je f f St r a y e r — Art that explores the Grace College, Winona Lake, 574- $10, 672-2837, www.renaissancein- organizations, shelters, rescue History Center, Fort Wayne, free, question of whether abstract art 372-5100, www.grace.edu roanoke.org groups and pets assemble to offer 426-2882, www.fwhistorycenter.com has limitations daily Oct. 1-Nov. 13 Su e Da v i s a n d Kr i st y Jo Be b e r — adoption opportunities 10 a.m.-3 (reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. Acrylic and mixed media paintings p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 11) in the IPFW Visual Arts Gallery, (Davis) and stoneware pottery Coming Exhibits 29-30 at HOPE for Animals’ Spay Storytimes (Beber) Monday-Saturday, Oct. and Neuter Clinic, Fort Wayne, 420- Fort Wayne, 481-6705, www.ipfw. Ba r n e s & No b l e St o r y Ti m e s — 2-31 at The Orchard Gallery of Fine OCTOBER edu/vpa 7729, www.hope-for-animals.org Storytime and crafts 10 a.m. Art, Fort Wayne, 436-0927, www. Fi r e & Ic e : Th e Po w e r o f t h e Ma s k Je r r y McCo y a n d Cl a i r e Wi e dm a n Sa d i e Ha w k i n s Ba r n Bu st e r — Country Mondays and Thursdays, Barnes theorchardgallery.com — A celebration of Carnival with Ph o t o g r a p h y — Local and regional music, a judge for a shotgun wed- & Noble, , Fort y st e m i c bst r a ct i o n o h n o l l i n s artworks by Elizabeth Balzer works from area photographers S A : J C din’, pig roast and square dancing Wayne, 432-3343 McCo r m i c k , Ka m i l a h Ca m p b e l l a n d Friday-Sunday, Oct. 5-Nov. 4 at to benefit Burn Council of Northern Tuesday-Sunday thru Oct. 10 at St o r y t i m e s , Activities a n d Cr a f ts a t Ca r l y Sc h m i tt — Wunderkammer 3R Gallery, Fort Wayne, 493-0913, Indiana burn suites at St. Joseph Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Al l e n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y : Fort Wayne, 424-7195, www. Company’s Dan Swartz guest www.3rgallery.com Hospital 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. Ab o i t e Br a n c h — Born to Read artlinkfw.com curates this collaborative project Je f f Cr a n e — Photography exhibition 28 at Salomon Farm, Fort Wayne, that explores the tangible connec- Friday-Saturday or by appoint- $30 per person, 444-3636, www. Storytime 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Jo e tt a Ma u e Ex h i b i t — The New Smart Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. York fiber artist’s works will be on tions between artist and the abstract ment, Oct. 6-Nov. 10 at the Lotus burncouncil.org image. Tuesday-Sunday thru Oct. Gallery, Fort Wayne, 420-9642, Tuesdays, Baby Steps, 10:30 a.m. display Monday-Friday thru Oct. St a r Ga z i n g w/Sp e c i a l Pl u t o Wednesdays, 421-1320 6 at Hugh N. Ronald Gallery, Arts 14 at Fort Wayne Museum of Art, lotusfw.com/lotusfw.com/Upcoming_ Obs e r v a t i o n — The Fort Wayne 422-6467, www.fwmoa.org Events.html Astronomical Society telescope will Do w n t o w n Br a n c h — PAWS to Place, Portland, 726-4809, www. read, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays thru artsland.org Wa t e r m e d i a 360° — Invitational exhibi- host a special viewing of Pluto at tion of water media works on paper the Jefferson Township Park, New Oct. 25; Storytime for preschools, Tuesday-Sunday thru Oct. 10 at Haven, for 2 hours starting one day-cares and other groups 10 a.m, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, hour after sunset every clear 10:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Fridays Oct. Fort Wayne, 424-7195, www. Saturday, Sept. 29-Nov. 24, free, 5-26; 421-1220 artlinkfw.com donations accepted, fortwayneas- tronomicalsociety.com

28------www.whatzup.com------September 27, ’12 ------Calendar • Things to Do------Du p o n t Br a n c h — Smart Start Sa t u r d a y Mo r n i n g Ar t Cl a ss — Open Instruction Spectator Sports October Storytime for ages 3-5 1:30 to students in grades 1-8 who will be p.m. Tuesdays & 10:30 a.m. introduced to a variety of process- Ar t l i n k Cl a ss e s — Kids, beginners HOCKEY Fa l l Cr a f t e r s Fa i r — Annual festi- Thursdays, PAWS to Read, 4:30 es, artists and cultures 9-11 a.m. and adult art classes, ongoing, at val of crafters, entertainers and Ko m e ts — Upcoming home games p.m. Wednesdays, 421-1315 Saturdays thru Dec. 1 at University Artlink Gallery, Auer Center for Arts musicians located in the heart of at Allen County War Memorial Ge o r g e t o w n Br a n c h — Born to of Saint Francis School of Creative and Culture, Fort Wayne, fees vary, Amish Country 9 Coliseum, Fort Wayne Read Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11 Arts, Fort Wayne, $75, registration 424-7195, www.artlinkfw.com a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sa t u r d a y , Oct . 6 vs. Evansville a.m. Mondays, Baby Steps, 10:15 advised/enrollment limited, 399- Dr o p -In Yo g a & Zu mb a Cl a ss e s in t h e Oct. 4-6 at Convention Center, Icemen, 7:30 p.m. a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesdays, PAWS 7700 ext. 8001, www.sf.edu/sf/art/ Ga r d e n — Yoga and zumba instruc- Shipshewana, free, 888-447-4725, to Read, 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Smart community tion 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Su n d a y , Oct . 7 vs. Evansville Icemen, www.riegsecker.com/fallcraftersfair 5 p.m. Start Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11 Er i c Ca r l e Co l l a g e Pr o j e ct — As part at Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Th e Kinetic Ki n g Ga dg e t De m o n st r a t i o n a.m. Thursdays, 421-1320 of Artlink’s “Kids Art Exploration” stu- Conservatory, Fort Wayne, $5-$7, Fr i d a y , Oct . 12 vs. Kalamazoo — A finalist on “America’s Got Gr a b i l l Br a n c h — Born to Read, dents experiment with texture, color 427-6440, www.botanicalconserva- Wings, 8 p.m. Talent,” Tim Fort, shows off his 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Smart Start and resist 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, tory.org chain reaction gadgets like stick Oct. 10 at Artlink, Auer Center for the Storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Le a r n Li v e So u n d — Six-week sound Sports & Recreation “bombs,” herringbones and clever- 421-1325 Arts and Culture, Fort Wayne, $36, operator courses held on two levers with the gadget launch con- 424-7195, www.artlinkfw.com He ss e n Ca ss e l Br a n c h — Stories, separate days; classes can be Ex t r e m e Do dg e Ba l l — 4-man teams cluding the day’s demonstration songs and fingerplays for the whole “Sp o o k ”-t a c u l a r Sc i e n c e — Science purchased individually, 6:30 p.m. compete 9 p.m. Thursdays at Pro 12-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at Macy’s family 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 421- tricks and demonstrations to help Thursdays thru Oct. 18; 10 Bowl West, Fort Wayne, free, 483- Court, Mall, 1330 jack-o-lanterns glow and breathe a.m. Saturdays thru Oct. 20 at 4421, www.probowlwest.com Fort Wayne, free, 480-4253, www. fog 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Saturday, Li tt l e Tu r t l e Br a n c h — Storytime Sweetwater, Fort Wayne, $35/class, Fo r t 4Fi t n e ss Fa l l Fe st i v a l — Health ivytech.edu/northeast/inspire for preschoolers 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at Foellinger-Freimann $150/course, 800-222-4700 ext. events that include an information Pr o h i b i t i o n Br i dg e Pa r t y — Mondays and Tuesdays, PAWS to Botanical Conservatory, Fort 1961, academy.sweetwater.com festival, half marathon, 10K Run/ Celebration of the end of construc- read, 6 p.m. Mondays, 421-1335 Wayne, $2-$3/public, free to mem- Re c o r d i n g In t r o d u ct i o n Cl a ss — Five- Walk, 4-mile Run/Walk, kids mara- tion on the Spring Street Bridge with Ne w Ha v e n Br a n c h — Babies and ber and volunteers, 427-6011, www. session class covering the basics of thon and seniors marathon. Race sampling of pre-Prohibition-style books for kids birth to age 2 10:30 botanicalconservatory.org recording taught by Mark Hornsby, start times vary Friday-Saturday, lager. Flapper and gangster cos- a.m. Thursdays, 421-1345 LEGO Cl u b — Build with LEGO’s in this Sweetwater Productions director Sept. 28-29 at , Fort tume contest 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 Po n t i a c Br a n c h — Teen cafe 4 p.m. program designed to meet Indiana’s of music production and artist rela- Wayne, festival is free, $10-$70 to at Deer Park Pub, Fort Wayne, no Tuesdays, PAWS to Read 5 p.m. Academic Standards 2-4 p.m. tions, 7 p.m. Thursdays thru Oct. participate, www.fort4fitness.org cover, 432-8966, www.deerparkpub. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Allen County Thursdays, Smart Start Storytime 11 or 10 a.m. Saturdays thru Oct. Ta p e st r y Wa l k t h e Ta l k — 12-week com for preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. Public Library Downtown Branch, 13 at Sweetwater, Fort Wayne, walking program for women gearing Wi n e f o r t h e Spirit — Wine auction, Fridays, 421-1350 Fort Wayne, free, 421-1220, www. free, 432-8176 ext. 1961, academy. up for September’s Fort4Fitness hors d’oeuvres created by local acpl.lib.in.us Te c u ms e h Br a n c h — PAWS to sweetwater.com event, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, chefs and art auction of painting Read 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Smart r a d KIDS Sa f e t y Ed u c a t i o n — National Sc a r v e s f r o m Sc r a tc h — Recycle at Walb Student Union, IPFW, Fort by area artist Terry Ratliff to benefit Start Storytime for kids age 3-6, program that teaches how to old T-shirts into fashion accents Wayne, $20, 481-6647, ipfw.edu/ Erin’s House for Grieving Children 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, YA Day for “Resist Aggression Defensively” 2-3 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 tapestry 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at Aalco p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 3-Nov. teens 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and 12-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 So ct o b e r f e st — Soccer, food, live Distributing Co., Fort Wayne, $250, Wondertots reading for ages 1-3, 21, at Allen County Public Library at Foellinger-Freimann Botanical entertainment and drinks including 423-2466, www.erinshouse.org 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, 421-1360 Downtown Branch, Fort Wayne, free Conservatory, Fort Wayne, $10/ a craft beer sampling 6-10 p.m. Ed “Big Da dd y ” Ro t h Me m o r i a l Ca r , (registration required), 421-1220, Sh a w n e e Br a n c h — Born to Read public, $8/volunteer or member, Friday, Oct. 5; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Tr u c k a n d Mo t o r c y c l e s h o w — for babies and toddlers 10:30 www.acpl.lib.in.us 427-6011, www.botanicalconserva- Saturday, Oct. 6 and 9 a.m.-1 Open show, food, entertainment, a.m. Thursdays, Smart Start Sp y Sc h o o l 101 — Invisible ink, codes, tory.org p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Competitive talent contest, diecast and collect- Storytime for preschoolers, 11 a.m. gadgets and the foundations of Si n k Yo u r Te e t h i n t o So i l Sc i e n c e tournament 12-7 p.m. Saturday, ible show, parade and neon and Thursdays, 421-1355 being a spy 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. — Techniques to improve the Oct. 6 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, flame throwers at the fairgrounds 8 Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Allen County Wa y n e d a l e Br a n c h — Smart Start garden from the soil up, 9-10:30 Oct. 7 at Fort Wayne Sport Club, a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Storytime 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Public Library Downtown Branch, a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 29-Oct. 13 Fort Wayne, free, 403-6147, www. Hiers Park and Huntington County Tuesdays, Born to Read Storytime Fort Wayne, free w/password: at Foellinger-Freimann Botanical fortwaynesportclub.com Fairgrounds, Huntington, $10 entry for babies and toddlers, 10:15 a.m. EARS ONLY, 421-1220, www.acpl. Conservatory, Fort Wayne, $15/ Bu dd y Wa l k — Family-friendly 1.5 mile fee, kroozincalendar.com Tuesdays, PAWS to Read 4:30 lib.in.us public, $12/volunteer or member, awareness and fundraising walk to Ap p l e Fe st i v a l o f Ke n d a l l v i l l e — Live p.m. first and third Wednesdays; Po k e m o n Co m p e t i t i o n — Pokemon (register by Oct. 5), 427-6011, www. support local programs for those entertainment, children’s area with 421-1365 Trading Card Game regional botanicalconservatory.org with Down syndrome. Includes games, activities, crafts, primitive championship for the Great Lakes Wo o db u r n Br a n c h — Smart Start Sw e e tw a t e r Ac a d e m y o f Mu s i c — entertainment, food and children’s village, Civil War encampment and Storytime 10:30 a.m. Fridays, area 9:30 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Private lessons for a variety of activities 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 more 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 421-1370 Oct. 13-14, at Allen County War instruments in rock, jazz, country at Shoaff Park, Fort Wayne, free to 6 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. Memorial, Fort Wayne, free, www. 7 at Noble County Fairgrounds, St o r y t i m e s , Activities a n d Cr a f ts a t and classical are available from walk, 438-9649 cardleagues.com Kendallville, free, www.kendallvil- Hu n t i n gt o n Ci t y -To w n s h i p Pu b l i c a variety of professional instruc- Ma k i n g St r i d e s — American Cancer leapplefestival.org Li b r a r y : tors, ongoing weekly lessons at Society walk to end breast can- Sweetwater, Fort Wayne, $100 per cer 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Fa l l Ou t British Ca r Sh o w & Fa l l Ma i n Br a n c h — Storytime for Dance children ages 2 and 3 and 4 to 7, month, 432-8176 ext. 1961, acad- Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, free Fe st i v a l — Owners of classic and emy.sweetwater.com to walk, 471-3911, makingstrides. contemporary British vehicles dis- 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, OPEN DANCES babies to 24 months and children Oct o b e r Co o k i n g De m o s — Cooking acsevents.org play their cars along with artisan Ba l l r o o m Da n c i n g — Beginner open demonstration of gluten free pie Bo o k i n ’ it f o r Ka t e ’s Ka r t 5K Ru n / demonstrations 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ages 3 to 6 10 a.m. Wednesdays, dance 8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, registration required, 356-2900 crust, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5; fair Wa l k a n d Kid’s Fu n Ru n — Benefit Saturday, Oct. 6 at Canal Street in Sept. 27 at American Style trade baking featuring fall favorites, for charity that supplies free books the Village at Winona, Winona Lake, Ma i n Br a n c h — Discover Crew Ballroom, Maplecrest Rd., Fort to hospitalized children 9 a.m. free, www.villageatwinona.com program: Fractured Fairy Tales for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13; probiot- Wayne, $5, 267-9850 Saturday, Oct. 13 at Summit Middle u bb e r t a m p a n d c r a p b o o k e t a w a y students in grades 1-3 4:15 p.m. ics in the diet for a healthy digestive R S S G Ba l l r o o m Da n c i n g — Group class/ School, Fort Wayne, $20 adv., $25 Wednesdays thru Nov. 7, registra- system, 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20; — Scrapbook vendors, stamp- open dancing 8-10 p.m. Friday, d.o., 413-4089, www.kateskart.org tion required, 356-2900 and spinach and almond stuffed ing and scrapbooking technique Sept. 28 at American Style Portobello mushrooms, 1 p.m. demonstrations, make-n-takes and Ma r k l e Br a n c h — Storytime for Ballroom, North Clinton St., Fort Monday, Oct. 22 at 3 Rivers Co-op more 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, children ages 2 to 7 4:45 p.m. Wayne, $5, 480-7070 Natural Food & Deli, Fort Wayne, Tours & Trips Oct. 6 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Thursdays, registration required, Da n c e o f Un i v e r s a l Pe a c e — 424-8812, www.3riversfood.coop Oct. 7 at Allen County Fairgrounds, 758-3332 Fr a n k e n m u t h , Mi c h . On e -Da y Bu s Participatory circle dancing of medi- Ne e d l e Fe l t i n g Wo r k s h o p — Workshop Fort Wayne, $6 adv., $8 d.o., www. Ma r k l e Br a n c h — Discover Crew Tr i p — Fundraising bus trip with tation, joy, community and peace taught by Lin Chamberlain, master toomuchfunpromotions.com program: Fractured Fairy Tales for continental breakfast and light 7-10 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 13, needle felter. Participants will pro- Fo r t Wa y n e Re g i o n a l Ma k e r Fa i r e students in grades 1-4 4:45 p.m. evening snack provided. Departing Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 at Fort Wayne duce a small bear 6-9 p.m. Friday, — Family-friendly event to make, Tuesdays thru Nov. 6, registration from Wells Fargo Insurance, 1721 Dance Collective, fragrance-free, Oct. 5 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle, required, 758-3332 Magnavox Way, Fort Wayne, 7 $7, 424-6574 or 602-9361, www. Oct. 6 at Little Shop of Spinning, a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, $50, think, play and be inspired by cel- fwdc.org/dup Fort Wayne, $79, 580-1181 reservations by Monday, Oct. 1, ebrating arts, crafts, engineering, Kid Stuff Le sb i a n Ga y Di n n e r Da n c e — Live Le a r n t o Cu r l — Instruction for 489-0009 food, music, science and technology entertainment with proceeds ben- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 “curling” involving two teams slid- Ro c k w i t h Do c in Ja m a i c a — Four-, Gl e e ! In t e n s i v e — 4-week class efitting the programs and operations ing stones across ice 5-7 p.m. seven- or nine-night excursions with and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. designed to help students practice of the AIDS Task Force 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 7, Nov. 18 and Rock 104s Doc West at the Riu 7 at Lincoln Pavilion, Headwaters radio hits and Broadway classics, Saturday, Oct. 6 at Grand Wayne Dec. 16 at Lutheran Health Sports Negril resort in Jamaica, Thursday, Park East, Fort Wayne, $6-$16, learn basic harmonies and show Center, Fort Wayne, $10-$100, 744- Center, Fort Wayne, free, 438-0689, Feb. 7-Saturday, Feb. 16, makerfairefortwayne.com choir-style dance routines 10:45- 1144, www.aidsfortwayne.org fortwaynecurling.com Saturday, Feb. 9 thru Wednesday, Fa l l Fe st i v a l — Carnival games like 11:45 a.m. Saturdays thru Sept. 29 Wo r l ds Co l l i d e : Th e Al l Fa t h o m Pa v i n g t h e Wa y — Matthew Felger of Feb. 13, or Saturday, Feb. 9 thru pumpkin bowling, apple bobbing at Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Fort Ba l l — Cosplay, steampunk and Felger’s Peat Moss demonstrates Saturday, Feb. 16, costs vary, 434- and concessions, auction and the Wayne, $35, 424-6574, fwdc.org zombie costume dance 7 p.m. how paving stones can be used 6618, www.travlead.com Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Pu m p k i n Fa n t a s y l a n d — Hayrides, Saturday, Oct. 20 at the downtown to enhance the landscape 6-7:30 Tour of the Summit City 12-7 p.m. mazes and displays of American Allen County Public Library, Fort p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 (register Saturday, Oct. 6 at The Old Fort, history, fairy tales and the like com- Wayne, free (registration required), by Thursday, Oct. 4) at Foellinger- Fort Wayne, free, 426-5117, archfw. pletely made of pumpkins and gourds 421-1255 Freimann Botanical Conservatory, org dressed in clothes and wigs 8 a.m.-7 DANCE INSTRUCTION Fort Wayne, $9/public, $7/member, Ch i l i f e st — Chili-tasting and competi- p.m. daily Oct. 1-31 at Fashion 427-6011, www.botanicalconserva- tive cook-off 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Li n e Da n c i n g — Dance instruction 6-9 Farm, Ligonier, $1-$2, 894-4498 p.m. Thursdays at Neon Armadillo, tory.org Oct. 6 at Headwaters Park, Fort Fort Wayne, $4, 490-5060 Wayne, $5, www.chilifestfortwayne. com

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