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from Smart Living Fort Wayne - October 28, 2021

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Pumpkin Path

Through Sunday, Oct. 31. Enjoy interactive displays in this outdoor Exploration Garden, like photo ops and brain teasers that reveal a secret message along the way, plus mischievous garden gnomes. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. (260) 427-6440. Botanicalconservatory.org.

‘Anastasia’

Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. In the romantic new musical from the Tony Award-winning creators of ‘Ragtime,’ this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of 1920s Paris. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. (260) 424-6287, fwembassytheatre.org

Fort Wayne Philharmonic: Aretha - A Tribute

Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. This concert features Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy Award nominee Ryan Shaw performing Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. (260) 424-6287, fwembassytheatre.org.

Visions of the Old West Garden Exhibit

Through Nov. 14, daily except Mondays. Stroll down the main street of a not-quite Ghost Town, listen to rag-time tunes from the honkey-tonk saloon and appreciate the rugged beauty of cacti, succulents and wildflowers. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. (260) 4276440. Botanicalconservatory.org.

Jurassic Quest

Nov. 26-28, Friday 3 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with timed entries. Experience what it was like to be among dinosaurs of all kinds. Jurassic Quest is the only interactive dinosaur event that has over 100 true to life-size animatronic dinosaurs designed in collaboration with leading paleontologists. This is expected to sell out. Get tickets at Ticketmaster.com. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind., (260) 482-9502.

Science Central: Our Weakening Web

Until Jan. 22, Thurs.-Sun. With displays, dioramas and interactive components that encourage hands-on learning, visitors learn about the ecological relationships that bind all life forms together. 1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. ScienceCentral.org. Jurassic Quest features more than 100 true to life-size animatronic dinosaurs.