Entertainment & Events

Nashville Thursdays

Weekly country, bluegrass and other free live music 7-10 p.m. in the Clyde Theater Club Room. Food and drink specials. 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, clydeclubroom.com.

Fort Wayne Komets

Join the Jungle and cheer on the Fort Wayne Komets as they make another run for a championship. Games are at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Visit komets.com to see the complete 2023 schedule.

Art of Florence

Thru April 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. A display of student works from an annual study abroad program, along with drawings and prints by Professor Christopher Ganz from the same trip and from his recent artist’s residency in Tusa, Sicily in July 2022. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, pfw. edu/events/art-florence.

YLNI Winter Farmers Market

Thru April 29, Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for fresh produce, organic fruits and vegetables, hand-made jewelry and crafts, local artwork and more at the former Wayne Candy Factory building, 1501 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, facebook.com/YLNIFarmersMarket/.

Wiz Kidz Pinball Tournament

Thru Dec. 30, Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. A 4-strike pinball tournament for kids presented by Wizard’s World Pinball Arcade, 14613 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, (260) 760-6314, fortwaynepinball.com.

Bluey’s Big Play

March 9, 6 p.m. When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 424-5665, fwembassytheatre. org/events/blueys-big-play/.

The Great Train Connection March 10-12. Local railroad clubs present various displays ranging from G scale to HO to tiny N scale model trains and more. A “freight time” for the whole family, especially the littlest engines. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, (260) 427-6440, botanicalconservatory.org/the-great-train-connection.

FAME Festival

March 11-12, Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. FAME Festival showcases art and music from area elementary and middle school students. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 2477325, famearts.org.

Yoga on the Riverfront

March 12, April 16 & May 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m. This relaxing, 1-hour flow is for all skill levels and led by instructor Chelsea Vona, owner of Discover Yoga. Yoga mats can be provided if you do not have your own. Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, (260) 427-6000, riverfrontfw.org.

Full Throttle Monster Trucks

March 18, 1:30 & 7:30 p.m. Bigfoot, Monkey Business, Stomper, American Scout, and more battle for monster truck supremacy. The International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame will have trucks onsite. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, memorialcoliseum.com.

Riverdance

March 23, 7:30 p.m. A powerful reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, fwembassytheatre.org. ❚