Fort Wayne –

BOOKS

SATURDAY

Book Signing – Mikki White, author of “Purple Reigned on Me”; 2 to 4 p.m.; Barnes & Noble, 4201 Coldwater Road; 482-3720.

Book Signing – Aaron Michael Ritchey, author of “The Never Prayer”; 3 to 5 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; 373-0505.

THURSDAY

Book signing – Richard Paul Evans, author of “Michael Vey 2: The Rise of the Elgen”; 7 p.m.; Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4140 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 432-3343.

COMEDY

TODAY AND SATURDAY

Raymond the Amish Comic and Nick Hoff – 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $10.50; 486-0216.

THURSDAY

April Macie and Matt Wohlfarth – 7:30 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $12.50; 486-0216.

DANCES

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 – Open dance, 7 to 9 p.m.; 6041 N. Clinton St.; $6; 480-7070.

Van Wert Dance Club Ballroom Dance – 7:30 p.m.; Goedde Building, 205 W. Crawford St., Van Wert, Ohio; $5 a person; 419-238-6571.

SUNDAY

American Style Ballroom – Sunday Tea Dance; 2 to 4 p.m.; 2789 Maplecrest Road; $5; 267-9850.

FESTIVALS

ALL WEEKEND

Indiana State Fair – Midway, entertainment, animals, food; fairgrounds, Indianapolis; 317-927-7500 or www.indianastatefair.com.

Faith, Family, Fatherhood Festival – Sponsored by Knights of Columbus; parade, Mass, food, rides, games, music, 5K run, pie bake-off; speakers; Headwaters Park.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

Monroeville Harvest Festival – Midway rides, demonstrations, demolition derby, music, food; 5 to 11 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; Monroeville Community Park, 421 Monroe St., Monroeville; free parking at 13075 Indiana 101, Monroeville; www.monroevillein.com.

Wren Homecoming Days – Games, waffle ball tournament, entertainment, parade, food; Wrenway Park, Wren, Ohio; 419-238-9378 or www.visitvanwert.org.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Chautuaqua Days Festival – Candle dipping, balloon lanterns, music; noon to 4 p.m.; Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, Rome City; $3 a person; 260-854-3790.

Defiance County Fair – Harness racing, tractor pulls, demolition derby, parade of bands; Defiance County Fairgrounds, Hicksville, Ohio; 419-542-7575 or www.defiancefair.com. Ends Aug. 25.

SATURDAY

Herb Fest – Herbs, flowers, seminars, baking contest; Paradise Spring Historical Park, Wabash; 260-563-6682.

Heirloom Tomato Festival – Food, pie contest, salsa contest, exhibit, talks; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Brower Park, Pierceton; 574-453-1887.

Annual Amnesty and Deliverance Community Festival – 1 to 9 p.m.; McMillen Park; canned or non-perishable food items to donate for admission; 348-6080.

THURSDAY

Bean Blossom Blues Fest – Music, food, wine and beer tastings, camping; Bill Monroe Music Park, Bean Blossom; 812-334-4420 or www.beanblossomblues.com. Ends Aug. 25.

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. “Lions, Tigers & Hot Rods,” Saturday.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory – “Soothing Summer Gardens,” ends Sept. 15; 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. “Mad Mondays at the Zoo,” miniature train ride, Australian Adventure River Ride, Endangered Special Carousel, Sky Safari; ends Aug. 27.

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. “Public Access Seminar,” 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, free, reservations required, 317-233-6143.

National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States – “Cars and Trucks Like You Used to Own” includes International Harvester truck gallery, restored 1948 Valentine Diner, historic gas pumps, toy and die-cast model and Checker Cab display; adjacent to Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Auburn; admission; hours, 260-925-9100 or www.natmus.org.

Northeastern Indiana Racing Museum – Vintage photos, race cars and artifacts from local race tracks and racers; 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.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

The History Center – Law enforcement exhibit; 302 E. Berry St.; $7 adults, $5 seniors and students, free to members and ages 5 and younger; hours, 426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Sauder Village – “Rug Hooking” exhibition featuring “celebration” rugs, ends Saturday; Archbold, Ohio; time and entrance fees, 1-800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.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 Indiana 109, Wolf Lake; $5; 260-237-1253.

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

Softball Tourney – Benefit for Lana Singleton; 9 a.m.; Roush Park, Bluffton; $125 per team; 260-820-0484.

MONDAY AND THURSDAY

“Rock Around the Clock” – Music provided for walkers; 7 to 8 p.m.; Muensterberg Plaza, Berne.

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.

EcoWalk Work Group – Sponsored by Save Maumee, Lake Erie Waterkeeper; 4 to 5 p.m.; meet at corner of Niagara Drive and North Anthony Boulevard; email, Save_Maumee_Lake_Erie_Waterkeepe@mail.vresp.com.

Bike Rides – 6 p.m.; Rivergreenway, meet at Moser Park, 601 W. Main St., New Haven, in trailhead parking lot near the baseball diamonds; ride is eight miles; www.fortwayneparks.org.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

TODAY

Historic West Main Street Farmers Market – 3 to 8 p.m.; 1936 W. Main St.; cashatto@aol.com. Ends Oct. 19.

“Sweetcakes Entertainment” – Face painting, balloon art and caricature drawings; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Jefferson Pointe; 745-1545.

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 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; corner of Barr and Wayne streets; sponsored by Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana; 426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com. Ends Sept. 15.

Tippecanoe Audubon Society Field Trip – 9 a.m.; Asherwood, owned by Marion City Schools and operated by ACRES; for information, call 260-982-2471 or at djhicks@manchester.edu.

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.

SUNDAY

Indiana Dam Ride – 9:30 a.m.; rain date is Aug. 26; meet at truck stop at junction of Interstate 69 and Indiana 5, Warren.

MONDAY

Wine vs. Beer Dinner – 6:30 p.m.; J.K. O’Donnell’s Irish Ale House, 121 W. Wayne St.; $40; reservations, 420-5563.

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.

THURSDAY

Dupont Downs Farmers Market – Eggs, plants, herbs, honey, flowers, vegetables and fruits; noon to 7 p.m.; 538 E. Dupont Road; www.dupontdowns.com. Ends Oct. 11.

Farmers 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

ALL WEEKEND

Summerspiel – Sponsored by Fort Wayne Curling Club; tournament, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. today and Saturday, championship match, 2:45 p.m. Sunday; Lutheran Health Sports Center, 3869 Ice Way; free; 438-0689.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

Shindigz National Soccer Festival – 5 p.m.; 5525 Hopkinton Drive; $5 to 10 daily; 260-705-3967.

SATURDAY

Angola Motorsport Speedway – ARCA trucks; pits open at 3 p.m.; Angola; $18 adults, $5 ages 15 to 11, free to ages 10 and younger, $30 pit pass; 260-416-6557 or www.angolamotorspeedway.com.

TinCaps baseball – vs. Dayton Dragons; 7:05 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $10, $9, $8, $5; 482-6400 or www.tincaps.com.

SUNDAY

TinCaps baseball – vs. Dayton Dragons; 3:05 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $10, $9, $8, $5; 482-6400 or www.tincaps.com.

MONDAY

TinCaps baseball – vs. Dayton Dragons; 7:05 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $12.50, $10, $9, $8, $5; 482-6400 or www.tincaps.com.

TUESDAY

TinCaps baseball – vs. Dayton Dragons; 7:05 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $12.50, $10, $9, $8, $5; 482-6400 or www.tincaps.com.

THEATER

ALL WEEKEND

“I Love a Piano” – 8 p.m.; today, Saturday and 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 Aug. 25.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

“Patsy Cline” – 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Old Train Depot, Pierceton; $35 includes meal and show; reservations, 574-594-2090.

“Cole Porter’s Nymph Errant” – 8 p.m.; Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater, Mich.; $25 matinees, $27 evening performances; times, 517-278-6029 or www.tibbits.org.

“The Confession” – Blue Gate Theater, Shipshewana; $29 show, $44 dinner and show; performance times, 1-888-447-4725 or www.riegsecker.com.

“Harry Potter and the Obnoxious Voice: The sssSpoof” – 7 p.m.; day camp bleachers on west side of Franke Park; free; if desired, bring lawn chairs; 484-5946 or www.ecstatic-theatrics.com. Ends Aug. 25.

“Play It Again, Sam” – Dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.; Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St.; $35; 424-5622.

“Make Me a Cowboy” – 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 Sept. 1.

TODAY

“All You Need Is Love” – 6:30 p.m.; New Huntington Supper Club, Huntington; $42.95 dinner and show; tickets and reservations, 260-454-0603 or www.thenewhuntington.com.

SATURDAY

“Songs of the Silver Screen” – 6:30 p.m.; New Huntington Supper Club, Huntington; dinner and show, $42.95; reservations, 260-454-0603 or www.thenewhuntington.com.