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4 | Friday |

Trashy Thursday

2 | Tuesday |

Community Band Concert: “Outer Space”

Fort Wayne Area Community Band will perform music from the “Star Wars” trilogy, “Star Trek,” a cosmic fanfare from “Legends of the Galaxy,” “Jupiter Hymn” and Mars from “The Planets” and more. Audience members are encouraged to dress in space costumes. $9/adults, $8/ seniors, free for children and youths under 18. 7:30 p.m., John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, Purdue Fort Wayne campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Contact Rod King at 260.493.3318 or coknoll75@yahoo.com.

2, 9, 16, 23 | Tuesday |

Little River Ramblers

Nature hikes, dress for the weather, boots are recommended, bring binoculars for a closeup view. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Meet at Boy Scout Office, 8315 W. Jefferson, Fort Wayne. 260.478.2515, lrwp.org..

3-4 | Wednesday-Thursday | Spring Rummage Sale

Sponsored by New Haven United Methodist Women, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. both days, New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. 260.749.9565, newhavenumc.com.

4 | Friday | Open House

Main floor and basement open for walkthrough, display of Settlers Inc. 2023-2024 hand arts programs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., May 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne; Main floor and basement open for walk through; display of Settlers, Inc. 2023-2024 hand arts programs. Parking by tennis courts. 260.637.8622, settlersinc.org.

Volunteers help keep wildlife safe and preserves clean. Pick up trash along Smith and Engle roads. Wear close-toed shoes and long pants. Other safety gear is provided. 10 a.m.-noon. 260.478.2515, lrwp.org.

5-6 | Friday & Saturday | Herbs and Perennials Plant Sale

Herbs in the basement. Perennial “diggings” on back lawn. Proceeds from this event support Fort Wayne’s Historic Swinney Homestead. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.–noon Saturday, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Parking by tennis courts. 260.637.8622, settlersinc.org.

7 | Sunday | Decatur Coin Show and Marketplace

Nearly 100 indoor vendors, hot food available. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (year-round), Riverside Center, 231 E. Monroe St. (Highway 224 East), Decatur. Contact Carla at 260.517.8182, decaturfleamarket.com

11 | Thursday | Historic Hand Arts Class: “The Herbal Garden”

A general history of culinary herbs and their various uses, including potpourri, herbal tea, sachet, and making a tarragon vinegar to take home; refreshments. $20. 9-11:30 am, Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Reservations at 260.637.6692. settlersinc.org.

13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | Mother’s Day Weekend Downtown

Create new memories during Mother’s Day Weekend Downtown by supporting locally owned boutiques and restaurants, May 13-14, presented by Downtown Fort Wayne. Five vehicles will transport event attendees around Downtown Fort Wayne and the three gateway corridors. downtownfortwayne.com/events/mothers-day-downtown.

13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | Muster on the St. Mary’s: A Timeline Event

Historical reenactors from early Romans through World War II demonstrate lifestyle, uniforms, cooking, gardening, military life, and more. Free admission, donations appreciated. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. 260.437.2836, oldfortwayne.org, facebook.com/historicfortwayne.

17 | Wednesday | Short Hikes for Short Legs:

Seed to Eagle Marsh

Investigate wetland plant seeds and how they travel. Dress for the weather, boots are recommended. For children 3-5 with responsible adult. 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Meet at Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 260.387.0399, lrwp.org.

20 | Saturday | Plant with the Pros Plant Sale

The Allen County Master Gardeners Association will host its annual fundraising plant sale where they will sell divisions from their Display Gardens, as well as plants Master Gardeners have grown in their home gardens. Several other vendors will be on site as well. Purdue Extension – Allen County, 4001 Crescent Avenue, Fort Wayne. facebook.com/AllenCoMasterGardeners.

Botanical Conservatory

• Through June 25, “Color in Motion” live butterfly exhibit, public hours, regular admission

• Friday-Sunday, May 12-14, Mother’s Day Plant Sale, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne

• Saturday-Sunday, May 13-14, Mother’s Day in the Garden, public hours

• Tuesday-Saturday, May 16-20, National Public Gardens Week, public hours, regular admission

• Saturday, May 20, Spring Bonsai Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., regular admission

• Sunday, May 28, Iris Flower Show, noon-3 p.m., regular admission

Adults $7, children (3-17) $5, children (2 and under) free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday.

1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 260.427.6440, botanicalconservatory.org.

Embassy Theatre

• Thursday, May 4, Marquee Gala — a fundraising event for the historic Embassy Theatre, 5:30 p.m., performance by Matt Doyle on stage at 8 p.m., $300

• Saturday, May 6, Pops 5 Constantine conducts classic Broadway, 7:30 p.m., $27 to $86

• Tuesday-Wednesday, May 9-10, Project Ballet Spring Concert, 7 p.m., $19/$23/$28

• Thursday, May 11, “Annie” (touring), 7:30 p.m., $40/$55

• Friday, May 12, Masterworks 7: “Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue,” 7:30 p.m., $23 to $81

• Saturday, May 13, Katt Williams: 2023 and Me Tour, 8 p.m., $59 to $250

• Monday-Tuesday, May 15-16, John Mellencamp: Live and in Person, 8 p.m., $66 to $136

• Saturday, May 20, Buddy Nolan Memorial Concert with organist Dave Wickerham, 7:30 p.m., $75 to $250

NOTE: Ticket prices are subject to fluctuation based on demand. 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 800.745.3000, fwembassytheatre.org.

Memorial Coliseum

• Tuesday, May 2, Alice Cooper “Too Close For Comfort” Concert, 7:30 p.m., $48 to $258

• Saturday, May 13, disABILITIES Expo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free admission

• Thursday, May 18, Kenny Chesney “I Go Back Tour” with special guest Kelsea Ballerini, 7:30 p.m., $42 to $152

• Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21, Gun & Knife Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, $7/adults, $6/seniors 60+, free for children 12 and under Parking $8 main lot, $12 preferred lot. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 260.482.9502, memorialcoliseum.com.

Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Exhibitions:

• Garden Party: Outdoor Sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie (through June 4)

• Miro in New York, 1947: Miro, Hayter and Atelier 17 (through June 25)

• William S. Dutterer, Below the Surface: A Deep “See” (through July 9)

• Natural Appeal: Differing Approaches to the Landscape (through July 16)

• Art Deco Glass from the David Huchthausen Collection (through Aug. 6)

• Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Classic Toys and Americana (ongoing)

• The Glass Wing of FWMoA (ongoing)

• Kaiyodo: Mini Artworks for the Modern Age (ongoing)

Events:

• Thursday, May 4, Curator’s Tour: Miro in New York 1947: Miro, Hayter and Atelier 17, 12:15 p.m., free with museum admission

• Thursday, May 11, 2nd Thursday at FWMoA: Garden Party, 5 p.m., cash bar, light appetizers, tour outdoor sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie, free admission

• Saturday, May 13, Second Saturday Family Tour, 10:30 a.m.

• Wednesday, May 17, Print Room Talks: Screenprint, 2 p.m., free with museum admission

Adults $8, students (pre-K through college) $6, seniors (65 and older) $6, families $20, free admission for veterans and veterans’ families, free general admission 5 p.m.-8 p.m. every Thursday. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday (closed Mondays), 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 260.422.6467, fwmoa.org.

The Clyde Theatre

• Saturday, May 6, Ministry with Gary Numan and special guest Front Line Assembly, 7 p.m., $42.50 and up

• Saturday, May 13, Spyro Gyra, 8 p.m., $20 and up

• Sunday, May 14, So Amazing, Mother’s Day salute with special guest Fatima Washington, 7 p.m., $25 and up

• Sunday, May 21, Al Stewart and The Empty Pockets, 7 p.m., $34.50 and up

• Tuesday, May 23, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness with special guests The Unlikely Candidates and Griffin William Sherry, 8 p.m., $25 advance/$29.50 day of show

• Saturday, May 27, 98.9 The Bear presents Sleeping with Sirens: Family Tree Tour, 7:30 p.m., $29.50 and up

• Sunday, May 28, Bad Omens with Erra and Invent Animate, 7 p.m., $45 and up The Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 260.747.0989, clydetheatre.com.

Honeywell Center

• Thursday, May 4, Riders in the Sky, 7:30 p.m., ET, $25/$35

• Saturday, May 6, Trey Kennedy, 7 p.m., HC, $39/$59/$79

• Tuesday, May 9, Wabash High School Art Program, 7 p.m., HH, free admission

• Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, May 9, 11, 13, “Roll With It,” 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. Saturday, ET, $6/adult, $4/children 12 and under

• Wednesday, May 10, Lunch & Learn: Mandala Art, 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m., CCG, $10

• Friday, May 12, Wabash Valley Dance Theater, 7 p.m., HC, $15/adults, $10/students 3-12, free for children 2 and under

• Saturday, May 13, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, 7:30 p.m., HC, $29 to $79

• Sunday, May 14, “The Wizard of Oz,” 6 p.m., ET, $4

• Sunday, May 14, Mother’s Day Brunch, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., HC, $24.95/adults, $11.95/children 5-12, free for children 4 and under

• Tuesday, May 16, Stryper, 7:30 p.m., ET, $29 to $79

• Thursday, May 18, Westbound Situation, 7:30 p.m., ET, $10 general admission

• Friday-Saturday, May 19-20, 26-27, “Fast X,” 9:30 p.m., Drive-In, $6/adult, $4/children 3-12/free for children 2 and under, $20/carload

• Sunday, May 21, “Oregonda Star Force Galactic Command,” 6 p.m., ET, $4

• Tuesday, May 23, An Evening with Groucho, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., ET, $25

• Tuesday, May 23, Travis Tritt, 7:30 p.m., HC, $45 to $145

• Thursday, May 25, Bloody Mary BBQ, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., ET, $29.95/adults, $14.95/children

5-12, free for children 4 and under

• Tuesday, May 30, Honeywell Arts in Education, 7 p.m., HH, free admission

VENUES:

HC — Honeywell Center/Ford Theater, 275 W. Market St., Wabash.

ET — Eagles Theatre/Ballroom, 106 W. Market St., Wabash.

HH — Honeywell House, 720 N. Wabash St., Wabash. Drive-In — 13-24 Drive-In, 890 IN 13.

Ford — Dr. Ford Home, 177 W. Hill St., Wabash.

CCG — Charlie Creek Gardens, 551 N. Miami St., Wabash. 260.563.1102, honeywellarts.org.

Shipshewana Blue Gate Theatre

• Friday, May 5, LeAnn Rimes: the story... so far tour, 7:30 p.m., PAC, $39.95 to $109.95

• Saturday, May 6, Boys in the Band: The Alabama Tribute, 8 p.m., PAC, $19.95 to $49.95

• Friday, May 12, Twitty Lynn, 8 p.m., PAC, $19.95 to $59.95

• Saturday, May 13, Randy Houser, 7:30 p.m., PAC, $39.95 to $99.95

• Thursday, May 18, Shenandoah: 35th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m., PAC, $19.95 to $64.95

• Friday, May 19, Dailey & Vincent, 8 p.m., PAC, $19.95 to $59.95

• Friday, May 19, “A Nashville Night” in Shipshewana, 6 p.m., MEC, $15

• Saturday, May 20, Anthem Lights, 8 p.m., PAC, $24.95 to $59.95

• Saturday, May 20, Three Redneck Tenors, 7 p.m., MH, $49.95

• Thursday, May 25, Yachtley Crew: Yacht Rock Band, 8 p.m., PAC, $29.95 to $44.95

• Friday, May 26, Kentucky Headhunters & Confederate Railroad, 8 p.m, PAC, $24.95 to $79.95

• Friday, May 26, “Tied Up in Knotts” with Karen Knotts, 7 p.m., MH, $24.95

• Saturday, May 27, Three Dog Night, 8 p.m., PAC, $34.95 to $99.95

• Saturday, May 27, Marcus Luttrell: Salute to Freedom, 2 p.m., MEC, $40/$80/$250 (VIP) All shows add $18 for dinner theater. Performing Arts Center (PAC), 760 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana. Music Hall (MH), 195 N. Van Buren, Shipshewana. Michiana Event Center (MEC), 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana. 888.447.4725, thebluegate.com.

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