Nov. 17
•HAMFEST AND COMPUTER EXPO: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. $6 both days, $4 Sunday only, free ages 11 and under with paid adult.
•MODEL RAILROAD SHOW AND SWAP: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Coliseum Bingo, 911 W. Washington Center Road. $4 adults, free ages 12 and under, $6 families.
•STATELINE GUN SHOW: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Williams County Fairgrounds, Montpelier, Ohio. $3.
•HOLIDAY HOUSE WALK: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sylvan Lake. Homes include Dick and Alana Sibert, 5095 E. 850N; Craig and Dianne Trees, 1145 Pleasant Point; Steve and Robyn Fisher, 680 Spring Beach; and John and Sue Copas, 611 Lions Drive. Tickets available at Town Hall, Gene Stratton Porter Memorial and at the door of each home.
•HOLIDAY PICTURES: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., H.O.P.E. for Animals, 1333 Maycrest Drive. $7.99 for 5-by-7 photo and digital copy.
•“THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS”: Screenings, 12:50 and 2 p.m., Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. $5 adults, $3 ages 3-17, free ages 2 and under.
•HEARTLAND HARVEST QUARTET CONVENTION: With Hoosier Harmony Quartet, Shane Brothers Quartet, The Jubilees, Tab Beechler, 3rd Row Boys, The Christianaires, The Master's Own, Common Ground and Ked Moser, 2 p.m., Gospel Barn, Indiana 1, Bluffton. $10 advance, $12 at the door, free ages 12 and under. 1-765-564-6095.
•“URINETOWN”: 2 and 7:30 p.m., Huntington University, Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts, Huntington. $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, $9 Huntington University faculty and staff, $6 ages 13 and under, $5 Huntington University students. 1-260-359-4261.
•TURKEY TROT: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with Fawn Liebowitz concert at 7:30 p.m., Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road. $20 a person. Tickets: 456-1261, Ext. 3020.
•JULIE HADAWAY: Triangle Park, 3010 Trier Road.
•BALLROOM DANCE: 7-10:30 p.m., North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St., North Webster. $12.50 at the door. Lessons 7-7:30 p.m.
•TODD HARROLD BAND, AFRO DISIACS, BROTHERHOOD OF IMPROV: Bob Marley tribute, 7-11 p.m., Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St. $5.
•KOMETS: vs. Evansville, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. $7-$25.
•FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC: Masterworks, “Passion and Paradise,” 8 p.m., Embassy Theatre, 121 W. Jefferson Blvd. Tickets: 481-0777 or www.fwphil.org.
•“A CHRISTMAS STORY”: Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, 8 p.m., Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. $24 adults, $20 seniors on Sundays only, $16 ages 23 and under. Tickets: 424-5220.
•“THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE”: 8 p.m., IPFW, Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E. $14 adults; $12 seniors, faculty, staff and alumni; $10 each groups of 10 or more and non-IPFW students with ID; $5 students ages 18 and under; free IPFW students. No children under age 6 will be admitted. 481-6555 or www.ipfw.edu/theatre.
•“THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES”: 8 p.m., USF Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. $15 general public, $12 seniors and under age 10.
•CONTRA DANCE: 8-11 p.m., University of Saint Francis, North Campus, 2702 Spring St. Lessons at 7:30 p.m. $8 adults, $5 students, free under 12 and university students and staff with ID. Wear soft-soled, nonmarking shoes; street shoes are not allowed.
•BADFISH, A TRIBUTE TO SLIME: 8 p.m., Piere's, 5629 St. Joe Road. $15 advance, $18 day of show.
•STAR VIEWING: One hour after sunset, though Nov. 24, Jefferson Township Park east of New Haven, 1702 Webster Road. Skies must be clear for viewing. Donations accepted.
•DOWN STROKE: Doors open at 9 p.m., Piere's, 5629 St. Joe Road. $5.
•CHRIS WORTH & CO.: 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Alley Sports Bar, Pro Bowl West, Gateway Plaza, 1455 Goshen Road.
•PAUL AND BRIAN: 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road.
•WALKIN' PAPERS: 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Ugly Mugz, 22217 Main St., Woodburn.
•ADAM STRACK BAND: Classic, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Beamers, 5108 W. County Line Road.
•ERIC CLANCY TRIO: 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St.
•PARADISE: 10 p.m., Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St. $5.
