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Sure Things: The best things to do for the coming week

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 12:01 am

TODAY

IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: Come out to the 32nd annual Greekfest today through Sunday. Enjoy Greek food, music, dancing, activities and more. The 3rd annual Greek Fest Olympics 5K run/walk will take place on Sunday beginning at 11:30 a.m. Live music will be provided by Lazaros, and there will be a children's area. The festival is open today-Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Headwaters Park, Clinton and Superior streets. Admission is free 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today-Saturday and $3 from 4-10 p.m. (under 16 years old is free). The festival is free all day on Sunday.

FRIDAY

TICKLE THE IVORIES: Attention music lovers! Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. 30 W., is hosting GearFest '12. With exhibits and seminars, food, prizes, live music and more, this event offers something for everyone. GearFest is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information go to www.sweetwater.com.

SATURDAY

ON THE RIVER: Spend the day down by the St. Joseph River enjoying food, music, art, water activities and more at Riverfest 9 a.m.-midnight Saturday at IPFW's campus, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E. Activities include extreme events such as bungee jumping, life-size hamster balls on the water and a beach party with two sand volleyball courts for open play and organized tournaments. Ten bands will take the stage to entertain beginning at 1 p.m. End the day with the FireFest at 10 p.m. with fireworks, fire cauldrons, luminaries and lanterns. Admission is free.

COVINGTON ART FAIR: Come out to Covington Plaza, 6400 W. Jefferson Blvd. for the 20th annual Covington Art Fair. The fair will feature 75 artist displays, jazz music and food. Metalwork, pottery and photography are among the mediums present. Admission is free both days and is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

WALKING THE LINE: Former Fort Wayne resident Learical Jonez , writer, director and CEO of LGEG, will present her play “It's A Thin Line” at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Allen County Public Library (Lower Level 2), 900 Library Plaza. Hearing from both the victim and the accuser, the play's plot shares the relational hardships of eight women in the same family. Some of the issues they struggle with range from sibling rivalry to HIV. “It's A Thin Line” is meant to deal with topics few are willing to talk about. Due to mature content, the intended audience is 18-54.Admission is $10. For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.ljegroup.com.

SUNDAY

BATTER'S UP!: The Fort Wayne TinCaps go up against Lake County. The game starts at 3:05 p.m. Sunday at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. Admission is $5-$12.50.

MONDAY

WRESTLING SUPERSHOW: See professional wrestling stars at the WWE Raw Supershow at Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Matches start at 8:15. The lineup, which is subject to change, is scheduled to include a two-on-one handicap match pitting John Cena against Big Show and WWE executive John Laurinaitis, as well as matches involving Sheamus, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Zack Ryder, The Divas and more. Reserved tickets are $17-$97. Parking is $4 for the main lot and $8 for the preferred lot. To purchase tickets, go to the coliseum box office, Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000.