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Index of Advertisers ERIE CO. (Huron, Milan, Sandusky, Vermilion) Edison Museum..........................................29 Maritime Museum of Sandusky.................30 Milan Mid Summer Antique Fest...............34 Mulberry Creek’s Annual Herb Fair..........29
FULTON CO. (Archbold) Fulton Co. CVB..............................................2 Sauder Village..........................................104
HARDIN CO. (Ada, Forest, Kenton, Mt. Victory) Mt. Victory Advertising...............................62 New Leaf Garden Center..........................61 Tree Town Festival.......................................61
HANCOCK CO. (Arcadia, Findlay) Findlay Inn & Conference Center...............8
HURON CO. (Bellevue, Norwalk) Bellevue Tourism.........................................63 Firelands Historical Museum Complex.....64 Shop Bellevue...............................65, 66, 67 Theodora’s Victorian Corner.....................40
LOGAN CO. (Lakeview) Fisher’s Flea Market....................................70 Shine FM Radio...........................................70
LORAIN CO. (Amherst) Jamie’s Flea Market...................................30
LUCAS CO. (Holland, Maumee, Toledo) Firenation Glass Studio & Gallery..............40 Toledo Swiss Singers...................................72
MARION CO. (Marion) Marion County CVB...................................73 Marion Palace Theatre..............................74
MERCER CO. (Maria Stein) Maria Stein Country Fest............................15
OTTAWA CO. (Elmore, Genoa, Port Clinton) African Safari Wildlife Park........................79 Packer Creek Pottery.................................77
RICHLAND CO. (Mansfield) Carrousel Antiques.....................................23 Kingwood Center Gardens.......................85
SANDUSKY CO. (Clyde, Fremont, Gibsonburg) Antiques in Clyde.......................................23 Downtown Fremont.............................90, 92 The Erlin Traders..........................................40 Ole Zim’s Wagonshed..................................8 S.C.R.A.P......................................................88 Sandusky Co. Visitors Bureau....................89 Woodville 4th of July Celebration.............91 Page 4
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SENECA CO. (Attica, Bascom, Bettsville, Fostoria, Green Springs, Tiffin) Bascom Communications/Bright Wireless. .10 Bascom Firefighters Festival......................93 Big Dipper Dairy Bar.....................................97 Camden Falls................................................8 Carmie’s Catering........................................8 Clinton Lake Campground..........................10 Destination Seneca County......................95 Eatherton Sport Cycle................................97 Enchanted Moment Doll Museum & Shoppe. .97 Fostoria Area Visitors Bureau.....................96 Fostoria Glass Heritage Gallery................95 H&H Tool Cutter Service.............................96 JB Tours........................................................98 Jolly’s...........................................................99 Molyet’s Farm Market................................99 Oak Ridge Festival.....................................21 Papa Jimmie’s............................................11 R Bar D Stables............................................11 Reineke RV..................................................32 Richards Carpet..........................................96 The Ritz Theatre...........................................97 Sendelbach’s Collision..............................99 Seneca Caverns.........................................13 Seneca County Fair.................................33 Seneca Co. Park District..............................9 Sharon’s Collectibles.................................23 Tiffin Flea Market........................................98 Tiffin Motel/Seneca Motel..........................96 Tiffin Parks & Recreation............................94 Tiffin Youth Football Golf Outing................53
WOOD CO. (Bowling Green) Wood County Historical Museum...........101 Wood County Park District......................101
WYANDOT CO. (Carey, Sycamore, Upper Sandusky) Gray Mare & Co.......................................102 Masters’ Building...........................................8 Sycamore Community Center....................8 The Village Restaurant.............................103 Wyandot Firearms....................................103
GOLF GUIDE Chippewa Golf Club..................................50 Dornan’s Custom Carts..............................51 Greater Toledo Challenger.......................52 NIE Golf Scramble, Tiffin......................54, 55 Reineke Family Dealerships......................60 Seneca Hills Golf Club...............................46 Seven Springs Resort..................................58 Tiffin Youth Football Golf Outing................53
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Allen County MAY
May 5-6 — Tri-State Gun Show, Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 400 tables of modern and antique guns, edged weapons and sportsmen equipment. Adults $5, children under 18 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima. May 5 — Free Comic Book Day and Touch A Truck, Alter Ego Comics, 230 N. Main St., Lima, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Readers of all ages will have a selection of nearly 20 different free comics to choose from. The Touch a Truck program will be noon-2 p.m. Kids can explore a variety of trucks including safety services and utility vehicles. All of the Free Comic Book Details at Facebook.com/AlterEgoManiacs. (419) 224-6700. May 5 — Scoop Up The Music fundraiser, with ice cream, music by students and live and silent auction bidding. Proceeds pay for instruments, music, ancillary supplies and instructors, and new uniforms. 6 p.m. Shawnee High School, 3333 Zurmehly Road, Lima. May 5 — Murder Mystery Dinner, sponsored by the Northwest Ohio Alzheimerʼs Association. Tickets include an Italian buffet meal, dessert, coffee, ice tea and the eveningʼs entertainment. A cash bar will be available. The mystery is “Bobby and Bonnie Got Married.” Attendees at the dinner are part of the play at the wedding reception of Bobby Locopano and Bonni Figadelia, grown children of long-feuding crime families. 6 p.m. $25. American Legion Hall, 711 S. Shore Drive, Lima. May 6 — Blessing of the Bikes. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. Free coffee and doughnuts. Worship begins at 11. Blessing of the bikes begins at 12:15 p.m. This yearʼs T-Shirt will be on sale. Free. Shawnee United Methodist Church, 2600 Zurmehly Road, Lima. May 10 — Ladies Night Out for Moms, with fun, prizes and pampering, 5-8 p.m., Lima Mall, center court. Goody bags, door prizes, fashion and vendors. 2400 Elida Road, Lima. May 11-13 — “Baskerville,” Encore Theatre, 991 N. Shore Drive, Lima. Arthur Conan Doyleʼs classic “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is transformed into a murderously funny adventure. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday. $15 adults, $12 senior citizens, high school and younger $10. www.amiltellers.org. May 11, 18, 25 — Limaland Motorsports Park Racing, Limaland Motorsports Park, 1500 Dutch Hollow Road, Lima. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates 5, hot laps 6:30, racing 7:3010:30. www.limaland.com. May 12 — Bluffton Arts & Crafts Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Bluffton. Booths line Main Street showcasing the vendors, local businesses and the villageʼs historical ambience. Street fair featuring crafts, antiques, gardening items, concessions, family/children ʻs activities and live entertainment. Free admission. May 12 — Big Boys Toys Expo, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Allen County Fairgrounds 2750 Harding Highway, Lima. Power lawn equipment, muscle and classic cars, pool tables, hot tubs, guns and food. May 12 — Kendrickʼs “Migration, Migration, Migration!” Masses of birds stop in areas like Kendrick Woods to fuel their journey to breeding grounds further north, while others stay for the summer. Join a naturalist to canvass the park in two chunks, one half starting at 7:30 a.m. and the rest of the park beginning at 9 a.m. Come for one or stay for both. Binoculars/field guides are encouraged, but a limited number will be available. Dress for the weather and ground conditions. Register by May 11. 7:30-9 a.m. Free. Kendrick Woods, 971 N. Defiance Trail, Spencerville. May 12 — Gordon Setters Specialty Dog Show, with exhibitors and dogs coming from across of the United States. Food vendors on site. Free. Parking $5. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Lima Kennel Club, 1050 Thayer Road, Lima. May 12 — Scrabble Run Motorcycle & Classic Car Show. Custom motorcycle and classic car show, food and refreshments, 50/50 raffle, entertainment and door prizes. Free. Registration for
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entering the scrabble run begins at 9 a.m.; first bike out at 10. The $20 bike registration fee includes an entry to win a new Honda motorcycle or $3,000 in cash. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and best of show. Proceeds benefit Family Promise of Lima/Allen County. Spectators free. Ohio Cycleworx, 4150 Elida Road, Lima. May 18, 25 — Rally in the Square, live entertainment outside of ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima.. Open at 5:30 p.m.; music 6:30-9:30. Rain or shine. $2 per person. www.artspacelima.com for schedule of entertainment. May 18: Johnny Reed and the Houserockers, www.jrhouserockers.com. May 25: Local up and comers, SaMax. May 18-19 — PigMania, Lima State Championship BBQ and Music Festival, live music Friday and Saturday, award winning barbecue and other food vendors, beer garden and free parking. Friday evening is bike night, and there will be a poker tournament. Saturday will include a cornhole tournament. KCBS sanctioned professional barbecue competition with more than 25 teams competing, Friday 5-11 p.m., Saturday noon-11 p.m. $5 admission, kids under 12 free. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima. May 18-20 — “Baskerville,” 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, Encore Theatre, 991 N. Shore Drive, Lima. Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (“Lend Me a Tenor,” “Moon Over Buffalo”) transforms Arthur Conan Doyleʼs classic “The Hound of the Baskervilles” into a murderously funny adventure. $15 adults, $12 senior citizens, high school and younger $10. www.amiltellers.org. May 19 — Chase the Rainbow Fun Color Run 5K, Lima Senior High School, 1 Spartan Way, Lima. An untimed fun run featuring a 3-mile course. Participants will experience color splash zones where they will be doused in color. There will be a final color toss celebration. Check-in 8-9 a.m.; race at 9:30. Contact: dmaustin1981@gmail.com. $35. May 19 — K&M Tire Superhero 5K, Superhero costumes and capes encouraged. Proceeds will benefit Relay for Life. Registration 7:30 a.m., race at 8:30. There will be awards for the overall top male and female finishers. The overall top five male and top five female finishers will be entered into a drawing for a Fitbit smart watch, plus additional prizes for the top three finishers in each age group. Details at www.run signup.com/superherorace5k. Contact Sergio Villasana (419) 695-1061, ext. 1136, or sergio.villasana@kmtire.com. 965 Spencerville Road, Delphos. May 20 — Jam Session, Greater Allen County Blues Society. Musicians wanting to jam should arrive before 5 p.m, to sign for a time slot. Family friendly environment, food available. $3 admission, children 12 and under free. 5-9 p.m. Knights of Columbus, 810 S. Cable Road, Lima. May 24 — Spring Moths, 9:30 p.m. Free. Kendrick Woods, 971 N. Defiance Trail, Spencerville. Late spring offers some of the best mothing of the year with many of the large, charismatic moths emerging as adults. Flashlights, cameras and bug spray are encouraged. Dress for the weather and ground conditions. Register by May 23.
JUNE
June 1, 8, 15, 22 — Rally in the Square, live entertainment outside of ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima.. Open at 5:30 p.m.; music 6:30-9:30. Rain or shine. $2 per person. www.artspacelima.com for schedule of entertainment. June 1: Exploit Deluxe. June 8: Detroit blues and party band phenom, the Chris Canas Band. June 15: country and rock band, Nashville Crush. June 22: from Nashville, the Stacy Mitchhart Band. June 29: The Naked Karate Girls. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 — Limaland Motorsports Park Racing, Limaland Motorsports Park, 1500 Dutch Hollow Road, Lima. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates 5, hot laps 6:30, racing 7:30-10:30. www.limaland.com. June 1-3 — St. Gerard Festival, Friday 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday noon-midnight, Sunday noon-10 p.m. Rides, games, food and fun for the family. Raffles, cake wheel and entertainment. Admission free. St. Gerard Church/School, 240 W. Robb Ave., Lima. Continued on next page
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June 8-10 — 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals. The Allen County Fairgrounds will crawl with more than 2,000 4-wheel drive vehicles from the U.S. and Canada. The event is made up of 4x4 enthusiasts who come to display and compete in the racing events, spectators, vendors and sponsors. Monster trucks, tough truck racing, mud bogging, show trucks and more. Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Adults $20, children 3-12 years $10, under 3 free with paid adult. 2750 Harding Highway, Lima. June 8-9 — Pork Rind Heritage Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight, Saturday 9 a.m.-midnight. Family fun, entertainment and Rudolph Foodsʼ famous popped pork rinds. Rudolph Foods donates pork rinds that are popped fresh during the festival. Parade begins at noon Saturday. Chad Hughes (419) 230-1946. Free. Main Street in Harrod. June 15 — Bluffton Festival of Wheels. Street open for parking your classic car at 2 p.m. Registration is 2-5 p.m. Judging of cars begins at 5. Trophies awarded at 7:30. Festival ends with car cruise down South Main at 8. $12 car registration fee ($10 registration before May 31). 2-8 p.m. Free. Main and College avenues, Bluffton. June 16 — Limaland Bicycle Tour. Scenic country roads, sag/mechanic support, well marked roads with low traffic and flat rolling terrain, most gravel corners swept, rest stop every 15-25 miles depending on the route, pre-ride and rest stop refreshments, maps, free lunch for 40- and 65-mile route participants. Hosted by Team Roadrunners Bicycle Club. Prices and registration information is listed at www.teamroadrunners.org/limaland-bicycle-tour. Registration opens 6:45 a.m.; mass group welcome and start 8:15. Family 25 miles is $30; individual 25 miles $15; individual 40 and 65 miles $25. UAW Local 1219 Park, 1750 Bible Road, Lima. June 16 — Soap Box Derby, 8:30 a.m., Faurot Park at the top of the hill on Woodlawn Avenue and North Shore Drive. The cars are sponsored and built by participants and vary by division. Registration forms can be obtained at www.limasoapbox derby.com. Contact: Steve Skinner (937) 693-7626 or steveskin75@yahoo.com. Free for spectators. Race fee $35. June 21-23 — Spencerville Summerfest, begins ThursdayFriday at 5 p.m., Saturday at noon. Rides, games, food and entertainment tent. There will be a craft and vendor show Saturday. Route 66 Car Show takes place Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost to register car is $10. Contact person for car show is Phil Briggs (419) 302-9895. Parade Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m. Downtown Spencerville on Main Street. June 24 — Westgate Charity Car Show, at Lima Chevrolet Cadillac, 2200 N. Cable Road, Lima. Open to all vehicles and cycles. No registration required; $10 entry fee. More than 400 cars on display. The Best of Show Award will receive $500 and in all, there will be 100 trophies awarded. Contact: Andy Maravola (419) 9914615 or John Waller (419) 999-5878. Noon-5 p.m. Free. June 30 — Lima Half Mile Motorcycle Races. More than 7,000 race fans converge on Lima to watch the Grand National Circuitʼs top racers on the half-mile dirt track at the fairgrounds. Fans can stroll through the pits, watch teams work on their motorcycles, get autographs, take photos and talk with the stars of the series. Variety of food and cold beverages. No coolers permitted. Tickets available www.limahalfmile.com. Racing Begins 6:30 p.m. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima.
JULY
July 3-4 — Delphos Kiwanis July 4th Celebration. Monday festivities are 5:30- midnight. Tuesday festivities are 8 a.m. until after fireworks, which begin at 10 p.m. Duck races take place at 6 p.m. July 3. Your Generation will play July 3 9-midnight. Hubie Ashcraft will be playing 6-10 p.m. July 4. Food, games and tournaments both days. Free. Public Stadium Park, 1000 Park Ave., Delphos. July 4 — Star Spangled Spectacular & Freedom 5K. The
event attracts more than 30,000 spectators to Faurot Park to celebrate the nationʼs independence. The event begins when more than 1,500 participants run/walk the Freedom 5K, followed by a full day of family-oriented , nonalcoholic fun, including mechanical rides, arts and crafts, recreational sports tournaments plus live entertainment. The event culminates with the areaʼs largest display of fireworks to the sounds of live patriotic music by the Lima Area Concert Band. Fireworks are free; some activities may include a fee. Schedule of events can be found at www.lima4th.com. 9 a.m.11 p.m. Faurot Park, South Cole Street and Lakewood Avenue, Lima. July 6, 13 — Rally in the Square, live entertainment outside of ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima.. Open at 5:30 p.m.; music 6:30-9:30. Rain or shine. $2 per person. www.artspacelima.com for schedule of entertainment. July 6: the Night of the Tributes, with Fleetwood 2 the Max and New Frontiers, a Journey tribute. July 13: classic rock from Another Round. July 6, 13 — Limaland Motorsports Park Racing, Limaland Motorsports Park, 1500 Dutch Hollow Road, Lima. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates 5, hot laps 6:30, racing 7:30-10:30. www.limaland.com. July 14 — Cridersville Firemanʼs Jamboree. Rides, games, food and entertainment. DJ Joe Pine of American Entertainment will perform 6-10 p.m. www.runsignup.com/Race/OH/Cridersville/CridersvilleFiremansJamboree5kIn. The color run will have three color stations and start at 9 a.m., then every 60 seconds a group will be released to start. Free. Cridersville Fire Department, 100 E. Main St., Cridersville.
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Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima — The museum offers exhibits for all ages and includes Native American and pioneer displays; local history exhibits; a steam and electric railroad collection; firefighting equipment; mineral and fossil displays; library; and a scale model of George Washington's Mount Vernon home. Tour guides available for arranged tours. No admission fee. Donations welcomed. Open 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Mondays and national holidays. (419) 2229426 or www.allencountymuseum.org. Artspace Lima, 65-67 Town Square, Lima — An art gallery and educational center housed in a turn-of-the-century brick building. In the Gallery Shoppe, original artwork including paintings, jewelry, ceramics, glass, and cards is on display. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdayFriday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. (419) 222-1721 or www.artspacelima.com. Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., Delphos — Folklore museum, consisting of 8,500 square feet on three floors, features the history of the Miami-Erie Canal and the city and people of Delphos. The commission has an archival collection from history of the region, from Civil War letters home from soldiers to manuscript pages once used by the Paul Whiteman Band. There are canal related artifacts from a tin bathtub used on a canal boat to actual parts from the canal boat "Marguerite," which were pulled from the Miami-Erie Canal in 1989 by 57 Delphos youngsters. Museum is handicap accessible. Open 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays. Groups and tour by appointment. Admission is free. (419) 695-7737 or www.delphoscanalcommission.com. Children's Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima — A hands-on facility that encourages "learning by doing." New exhibits and activities are developed annually. Part of the Allen County Museum complex. (419) 222-9426. Children's Garden, 620 W. Market St., Lima — The garden includes more than 30 mini theme gardens and child-inspired works of art, with elements that relate to Allen County history. Open May through October, dawn to dusk. The Allen County Children's garden is a project of the Allen County Master Gardeners. Part of the Allen County Museum Complex. (419) 302-4234. Open May through October, dawn to dusk. Continued on page 9
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Crouse Performance Hall, 7 Town Square, Lima — The 1,800seat, state-of-the-art facility is the home for the Lima Symphony Orchestra, the Lima Area Concert Band, the Town Square Music Company, the Town Square Celebrity Series and community organizations. The hall has hosted Broadway and professional touring companies, Sesame Street Live, illusionist David Copperfield and a wide range of theater, concert, dance and lecture events. Box office: (419) 224-1552 or boxoffice@limaciviccenter.com. Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., Delphos — The transportation room includes antique vehicles, with murals of Delphos that correspond with the years the vehicles were used. Re-creation of a railway post office railcar similar to the one used on the AC & Y railroad that traveled from Delphos to Youngstown. Learn about the construction of the Delphos Post Office, which was influenced by the town's egg hatchery and mop factory. More than 100,000 stamps from around the world. The media center allows you to see numerous artifacts that are not on display. Meeting space and catering available. Open 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Saturdays. Groups and tours by appointment. Admission is free. (419) 303-5482 or www.postalhistorymuseum.org. Encore Theatre, 991 N. Shore Drive, Lima — Amil Tellers of Dramatics Inc. performs a summer musical, five regular season plays, and at least three McDonalds Youth Theatre productions each year at the Encore Theatre. Box Office: (419) 223-8866 or (800) 944-1441 or www.amiltellers.org. Lima Fire Fighters Memorial Museum, 1139 E. Elm St., Lima — From a 19th century horse-drawn steam pumper to the hero-inscribed honor walk, the museum perpetuates this great history of selfless duty. Dedicated on Memorial Day 1999, the Lima Fire Fighters Museum houses memorabilia from Lima's fire fighting history. Open for outdoor viewing during daylight hours. For tour arrangements call (419) 221-5164 or (419) 222-6075. www.limafiremuseum.org.
John H. Keller Memorial Railway Exhibit, Lincoln Park, 1139 E. Elm St., Lima — On display are the Nickel Plate Road S-3, 2-84, No. 779 Berkshire, the NKP caboose No. 1091, and the NKP Business Car No. 5. The 779 was the last of the Berks built for the Nickel Plate, leaving the Lima Locomotive Works for the NKP in 1949. Guided tours available by appointment. (419) 221-5195 or www.cityhall.lima.oh.us. Lima Locos baseball team — A locally owned and supported baseball team is part of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. The Locos play a 40-game schedule, 20 at home and 20 on the road, against teams from Euclid, Sandusky, Columbus and Grand Lake Celina. This wood-bat league is one of 15 summer collegiate leagues in the country. The Locos season is from June to August. Games are played at the Shawnee High School Field. Call (419) 991-4701 for schedules. Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Bluffton University — Center promotes the study of peace and justice, cultural understanding and nonviolent responses to conflict with an emphasis on children. Resources for students, teachers, parents, campus and community, programming for children and all audiences of all ages. Visitors can browse the library collection and enjoy the art work, children's literature, original illustrations from picture books, sculptures, the Honda Outdoor Peace Sculpture Garden, International Peace Pole and Peace Thrones. (419) 3583207 or www.bluffton.edu. Open during the school season 9 a.m.5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday. MacDonell House, Victorian Mansion, 632 W. Market St., Lima — The 1893 mansion has more than 15 rooms furnished in great detail and open to the public. This home and its decor are reminiscent of the great wealth brought into Allen County during the oil boom era. Part of the Allen County Museum Complex. Guided tours available through the museum. 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. (419) 222-9426 or www.allencountymuseum.org. Continued on next page
ADVENTURE EVES CAMP 6-9 PM June 18-21 Geary Family YMCA Fruth Outdoor Center LITTLE ONES NATURE DAYS 9 AM-12 PM July 10-12 Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve
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WORKING FOR WILDLIFE 9 AM-12 PM Monday, June 25 Forrest Nature Preserve Don’t Delay, Sign-up Today! Tuesday, June 26 For more information or questions, please contact Garlo Heritage Linda Rose at 419-447-8091 or email Lrose@senecacountyparks.com Nature Preserve Wednesday, June 27 www.senecacountyparks.com Steyer Nature Preserve Mail or drop off registration and fees to: Thursday, June 28 Seneca County Parks Bowen Nature Preserve 3362 S. TR 151, Tiffin, OH 44883 Friday, June 29 Mystery day
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Musselman Library, 1 University Drive, Bluffton University — Libraryʼs historical collections trace the universityʼs heritage back to the beginnings of Anabaptism, including the Mennonite Historical Collections, reflecting the Mennonite affiliation of Bluffton University and the Swiss tradition of many constituents. (419) 358-3275 or www.bluffton.edu. Schoonover Observatory, 670 N. Jefferson St. in Schoonover Park, Lima — Open at 9 p.m. on the first Friday of the month, following the meetings of the Lima Astronomical Society. The public is encouraged to look through the 14-inch Celestron telescope. Members of the society operate the telescope and answer questions. The observatory also is open for special events related to sky phenomena. Programs can be arranged by appointment. (419) 371-1289 or www.limaastro.com. Shay Locomotive Display, 620 W. Market St., Lima — A restored narrow-gauge geared locomotive, known as the Shay Locomotive, was built in 1925 by the Lima Locomotive Works and is located at the Allen County Museum. (419) 222-9426. Spencerville Historical Museum, 119 E. Fourth St., Spencerville — Facility also houses the Spencerville Historical Society. 1-4 p.m. second and fourth Sunday of the month, or by appointment. (419) 647-4960. Swiss Homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton — The Swiss Community Historical Society investigates and studies the history of the Bluffton-Pandora community, collecting and preserving papers, books, records, relics and other things of historic interest. The homestead is owned by the society. It is a typical Swiss settlement house built in 1843. The barn has an inscription stone reading 1854 set into the limestone wall on the east side, making it one of the earliest large barns in the area. Call for an appointment. P.O. Box 5, (419) 384-3412 or www.swisshistorical.com. Tilton Farm, 6555 Madden Road, Harrod — As you enter the gate and travel the winding path to Tilton Farm, imagine yourself taking a step back in time. View collections including Civic War artifacts and a room-sized, 3/4-inch scale circus. Open for tours, parties, receptions and meetings by reservation. Barb Tilton, (419) 648-6835 or (419) 235-2856. Veterans Memorial Freedom Flag Monument, 1191 Buckeye Road, Lima — Monument is in dedication to all those who are serving and have served the United States of America. This structure is the largest stationary flag in the United States. Open every day from dusk to dawn. Speakers available by appointment. Parking available and handicap accessible. Contact: The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Parks District: (419) 221-7070 or www.uawfreedomflag.com. Veterans Memorial Park, Harrod — The park displays a 155mm M114 A2 howitzer cannon, an M60 A3 battle tank and a UH-1 Huey helicopter. The park, adjacent to the Harrod Railroad Park, was created in honor and memory of all veterans who served in the United States armed forces. Open all year during daylight hours. Call for tours and information. (419) 648-7032. Welsh Community Museum, 7365 Gomer Road, Gomer —
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The Welsh Community Museum was established to serve as a center for Welsh culture, local history and genealogy. Open 1:30-4 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of each month. (419) 642-2538, (419) 642-5911 or www.welsh-society.org.
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May 5 — Ring in Spring, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. www.uwashlandoh.org. May 10 — Antique ID and Spring Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Ashland County Historical Society, 420 Center St., Ashland. Bring in your treasures for a version of the “Antique Roadshow.” (419) 289-3111. May 11-12 — Shop Hop & Hidden Spaces Tour, downtown Ashland, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. www.ashlandmainstreet.org . May 12 — The British are Coming! Again!, Redwood Hall, Ashland University, 6-11 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/174176919854868/ . May 18 — “Ode to Degas,” National Juried Art Exhibition, Coburn Gallery, 331 College Ave., Ashland. 6-7:30 p.m. www.ashland.edu/coburngallery . May 19 — Historical Home Tour, Center Street Historic District, Ashland, 2-4 p.m. www.ashlandsymphony.org.
JUNE
June 8 — Sundown Sounds, PNC Park, Ashland, 6-8 p.m. www.ashlandmainstreet.org. June 9 — Summer Boat & Beach Party, Pleasant Hill Lake Park, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/552813788435210/. June 10 — The Magic of Eli, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 6-8 p.m, www.magicwitheli.com. June 10 — Johnny Peers & the Muttville Comix, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 8-9:15 p.m. www.muttvillecomix.com . June 14 — Just Jazz Live, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209
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JULY
July 1 — Ice Cream Social and Silent Auction, 1-3:30 p.m., Ashland County Historical Society, 420 Center St., Ashland. (419) 289-3111. July 1 — Ashland Symphony: Pops in the Park, Myers Memorial Band Shell,, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 8-9:15 p.m. www.ashlandsymphony.org.
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July 4 — Rotary Fun, Food, & Fireworks, Community Stadium, 1440 Hiner Ave., Ashland. 7:30-10:15 p.m. www.portal.clubrunner.ca/7790/. July 4 — U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 8-9:15 p.m. July 6-7 — Old Uniontown Quilt Show, Park Street Brethren Church, 619 Park St., Ashland, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. July 7 — AMA Vintage Motorcycle Race, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 7-9 p.m. www.ashlandcountyfair.com. July 8 — Northwest Territory, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 8-9:15 p.m. www.nwtbluegrass.com. July 12 — Cellocentric, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 8-9:15 p.m. www.modernartsandmusic.com. July 13 — Sundown Sounds, PNC Park, Ashland, 6-8 p.m. www.ashlandmainstreet.org. July 14 — Downtown Dream Cruise & Car Show, downtown Ashland, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.ashlandmainstreet.org . July 15 — Motown Sounds of Touch, Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, 8-9:15 p.m. www.mosoundmusic.com/website/.
ATTRACTIONS
Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave. — Home of the Ashland County Fair in September, plus a series of events, auctions and shows through the year. (419) 289-0466 or www.ashlandcountyfair.com. Ashland County Historical Museum, 420 Center St. — The Ashland County Historical Society campus consists of three houses. The Manor House was built by J.P. Cowan in 1859. In 1952, it was given to Ashland College to be used as a residence for the president. In 1969, the university used it as a historical center. In 1981, the Historical Society bought the house. The Carriage House followed. In 1996, the Noonan House was built. Tours available April 1-Dec. 31 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. No appointment necessary during tour hours.(419) 289-3111 or www.ashlandhistory.org. Big Boulder Falls Adventure Golf — 3045 SR 3, Loudonville. (419) 994-4097. Camp Toodik Family Campground, Cabins, & Canoeing — 7700 TR 462, Loudonville. (419) 994-3835 or (877) 886-7866. Center Street Historic District — 58 buildings on Center Street from Vernon to 414 Center St. and from Town Center and Walnut Street between Samaritan and Morgan avenues, Ashland, on the National Register of Historic Places, features architecture of mid-19th-century Revival, late 19th and 20th-century Revivals, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Queen Anne. Charles Mill Lake — SR 603 and SR 430. 1,350 acres of water (10 horsepower limit), 2,000 acres of land, 500 campsites (class A with and without electric) in two locations, swimming beach, hiking trails. (419) 368-6885. Cleo Red Fisher Museum — 203 E. Main St., Loudonville. (419) 994-5800 or (419) 994-4050.
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Coburn Art Gallery, 401 College Ave., Ashland. The Coburn Gallery serves as Ashland University's primary resource for the viewing of visual art by the academic community and the public. The gallery focuses on the work of nationally known contemporary artists as well as Ashland University art faculty and students. (419) 289-5652 or www.ashland.edu/node/17497. Country Stage Music Park, 40A TR 1031, Nova. The park offers four bluegrass music concerts annually in a family atmosphere. (440) 213-8358. Hayesville Opera House — Hayesville. One of the few remaining examples of an American theater built in 1886. www.bright.net/~opera/hayesville. Honey Haven Farm, 1327 CR 1475, Ashland. Working farm offering farm market with its own produce, flower market and greenhouse, seasonal pumpkin patch and corn mazes, straw maze, petting zoo for kids and seasonal country store. (419) 289-3384 or www.honeyhavenfarm.com. Loudonville Canoe Rentals — 424 W. Main St., Loudonville. (419) 994-4161 or (888) CANOELO or www.loudonvillecanoe.com. Johnny Appleseed Outdoor Drama & Heritage Center — SR 603 south of SR 30. (800) 642-0388. Kenhurst Village — 22462 Wally Road, Glenmont. (740) 5996741. Mohican Adventures Go-Karts/Miniature Golf — 3045 SR 3, Loudonville. Canoeing, camping, cabin rentals, RVs, go-karts, mini golf. (419) 994-4020 or (800) MO-CANOE. Mohican Canoe Livery And Fun Center — 3058 SR 3, Loudonville (419) 994-4097 or (800) 662-2663 or www.mohicancanoe.com. Mohican Challenge Course — 709 S. Market, Loudonville. (800) 251-4071. Mohican Reservation Campgrounds and Canoeing — 23270 Wally Road, Loudonville. (419) 994-1901, (800) 766-2267 or www.mohicanreservation.com. Mohican State Park — 3116 SR 3, Loudonville. (419) 9944290. Mohican State Park Resort — 1098 CR 3006, Perrysville. (419) 938-5411, (800) At A Park or www.mohicanresort.com Mohican Valley Canoe Livery — SR 3 south of Loudonville. (800) 682-2663 or http://www.mohicanvalley.com. Mohican Water Slide and Riding Stables — 1014 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., Loudonville. (419) 994-2304. Mohican Wilderness Campgrounds — 22462 Wally Road, Glenmont (614) 599-6741 or www.mohican.net. Myers Memorial Band Shell, corner of West Main Street and Parkside Drive, Ashland. Site of City of Ashland Parks and Recreationʼs annual 19-concert season at Brookside Park. Performances every Thursday and Sunday evening mid-June through mid-August. (419) 289-8247 or www.ashlandbandshell.weebly.com. The Ohio Theatre — 156 North Water St., Loudonville. (419) 994-3750. Pleasant Hill Lake — SR 95, Perrysville. 850 acres of water, 1,345 acres of land, 380 campsites (class A full hookups and with electric), swimming beach, concession, camp store and restaurant. (419) 938-7884 or http://www.mwcdlakes.com. Wolf Creek Pine Run Gristmill — SR 3 1 mile south of the Mohican State Park Cabins, Loudonville. (419) 668-2497.
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Auglaize-Mercer Counties MAY
May 5 — Landenʼs 5K, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the first shelter house, East Bank Road, St. Marys, to promote awareness about sudden infant death syndrome and the importance of safe sleep. Net proceeds go to the Landen Phlipot Nursing Scholarship Fund. (419) 394-3387, ext. 3567. Registration at 8 a.m., run/walk at 9. May 5-6 — Otterbein Boat Show, Otterbein St. Marys, 11230 SR 364, St. Marys, on the banks of Grand Lake St. Marys. Displays of information and boats, boat rides, food vendors, live remote and DJ throughout the day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. (419) 394-2366. Free. May 11 — Cruise-In Car Show, downtown Fort Recovery, 6-10 p.m. May 12-13 — Moon City Poultry Days, Auglaize County Fairgrounds, 1001 Fairview Drive, Wapakoneta. www.poultryshowcentral.com/Moon_City_Poultry_Club.html. May 12 — Buds St. Marys Corvette Cruise-In, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 10 a.m. national anthem and flag raising ceremony with special guests St. Marys Police Department. There will be dash plaques to the first 350 cars and 1950s-ʼ80ʼs music performed by the decades. Classic and new corvettes on display. (800) 688-buds or www.budschevy.com/Corvette-Cruise-In. 1415 Commerce Drive, Saint Marys. May 12-13 — Rocket Weekend, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., oustside Armstrong Air and Space Museum, Wapakoenta. Join the museum and the Wright Stuff Rocketeers to build and launch rockets during the weekend. The museum will offer activities and discussions about rocketry and propulsion, guided tours with museum admission and a rocket building workshop. The workshops allow you to build an easy-to-assemble style rocket to take home. Workshops are $20 per participant and require advance registration. Workshop times Saturday are 10-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Sunday itʼs 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. To register, contact programs@armstrongmuseum.org. Rocket launching is weather permitting. May 25 — Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, 7 p.m., Fort Recovery Monument Park. May 31-June 2 — Community Garage Sales, Fort Recovery area.
JUNE
June 1 — Air Force Band, Freedom Amphitheater, St. Henry, 7:30 p.m. June 1-3 — “Get The Carp Outta Here!” Grand Lake. www.lakeimprovement.com. June 2 — Kids Fishing Derby, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Windy Point State Park, Celina. Free for kids age 3-15. Register any time 8:30 a.m. or after. Bait and lunch provided. Each participant gets a prize. Grand prize bike for the most fish caught in each age group; total of six bikes. Sponsored by South Shore Sportsman Club. Bikes donated by Leugers. www.facebook.com/SouthShore.SportsmanClub/. June 8 — Hero Salute, 4-8 p.m., The Gardens at Wapakoneta, 505 Walnut St., Wapakoneta. Registration 4-6 p.m. $10 registration fee. Awards to top 15 vehicles; dash plaques first 25 vehicles. Family entertainment and chicken/rib dinners. (419) 738-0725 or www.thegardenswapakoneta.com/. June 14-17 — Grand Lake 3 Day Catfish Tournament. www.facebook.com/groups/1605253743029602/. June 14-17 — Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee. Celebration will begin Wednesday evening with a Taste of Fort Recovery, plus beer and wine tasting, and live music from The Sunburners. It continues through the weekend with activities for all ages and will include duck races, inflatables, rides and amusements, softball, barbecue chicken and firemenʼs parade. Live music Thursday night will featuring Kaitlyn Schmit & the Move.” Anthems & Alibis will take the stage Friday night, and you can dance Saturday night to The 1988 band. www.fortrecovery.org/.
June 15-16 — Rockford Community Days, Shanes Park, Rockford. Also, Rockford community garage sales. June 22-24 — Maria Stein Country Fest, on the grounds of the Maria Stein Relic Shrine, 2291 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein. Free entertainment beginning with the featured performance by the Neverless Nocks Thrill Show. Also, Country Fest Tractor Square Dancers, plus garden, antique and stock tractor pulls, cruise-in car show, chain saw wood carving, go kart races and the Cincinnati Strolling Entertainment. Competitions in mini-Indy car, diaper derby, punt-pass-kick, quarterback challenge and a 5K run/walk. Live music from Shucking Bubba Deluxe, Another Round, Clark Manson and Saw Creek. Free admission, parking and entertainment. www.mscountryfest.com. June 23 — Worldʼs Funnest Fun Run/Walk 5K, formerly known as the Lake Improvement Association color run, will be at Grand Lake St. Marys. Organizers are mixing it up this year with new stations during the run: slip ʼnʼ slide, 100-yard dance, hula hoops, hopscotch, balance beams, beach ball carry and color stations and color cannons. www.lakeimprovement.com. June 23 — Summer Kick-Off, Villa Nova shelter house area, Edgewater Drive, Grand Lake St. Marys. Live music, food, beverages, fun run, cornhole tournament, pong tournament, kids games and inflatables, vendor show, and more. www.lakeimprovement.com/event/summer-kickoff-2/ June 29-30 — Independence Day Celebration, New Knoxville. www.newknoxville.com/. June 29-July 1 — Freedom Days Picnic, Lake Shore Drive, Celina. Free live music, games, and family friendly competition all weekend long, plus fireworks. There will be 4th of July food, including cheeseburgers, hot dogs and snow cones. www.freedomdayspicnic.com/.
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July 19-22 — Summer Moon Festival, Auglaize Street and Apollo Drive, Wapakoneta, the home town of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Some of the fun events include a moon rock hunt and rocket building for kids, bed races, a Moon Pie eating contest and wiener dog races. Festival food, free musical entertainment, games, street sales, rides, competition, 5K and special events at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. (419) 738-2911.
AUGLAIZE ATTRACTIONS
Auglaize County Courthouse, 201 Willipie St., Wapakoneta — This neoclassical structure of Berea sandstone features a central gallery open to the second floor making the stained glass skylight visible from both floors. “The Copper Lady,” which once stood atop the courthouse tower was restored for the buildingʼs 100th birthday in 1994 and now has a place in the gallery. For group tours, call (419) 738-3612. Auglaize County Historical Society/Mooney Museum, 223 S. Main St., St. Marys — Building once belonged to Daniel Mooney, former ambassador to Paraguay. Early Auglaize historical artifacts and photos. Open 1-3 p.m. on first and third Sundays of each month. Other tours by appointment, (419) 394-7069. Belle of St. Marys, Miami-Erie Canal, Memorial Park — 76foot-long, 14-foot-wide replica of a packet canal boat. Bicycle Museum of America, 7 W. Monroe St., New Bremen — Opened in 1997 as museum dedicated to the history of cycling. Features more than 250 vintage bicycles. Open year around. Summer hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Winter hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (419) 629-9249, www.bicyclemuseum.com. Cridersville Historical Museum, West Sugar Street, Cridersville — An 1890 church depicting history of the town and surrounding area and an 1836 log house, which is the original home of Daniel Bowsher. Open the first and third Sundays of each month. (419) 645-5955. Fort Amanda Park, SR 198, 7 1/2 miles northwest of Wapakoneta — Monument and park mark the site of a War of 1812 fort erected under order of Gen. William Henry Harrison. The remains of 75 soldiers, marked “Unknown Soldier, War of 1812,” lie beside the Auglaize River. Picnic area, hiking trails. Part of Limaʼs Johnny Appleseed Metroparks. Open dawn-dusk May-November. (419) 657-6782. Grand Lake St. Marys, Auglaize and Mercer counties — Constructed as a feeder lake for the Miami-Erie Canal, the lake, at its completion in 1845, was the largest man-made lake. The reservoir rests on the summit between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Now Ohioʼs largest inland lake, it covers 13,500 acres and 52 miles of shoreline. Picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, camping. Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, 834 Edgewater Drive, St. Marys — Dedicated as a state park in 1949. Includes 216 campsites, two rental cabins, two rent-a-camps, campers-only swimming beach, boat tie-ups, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball, basketball, tennis court, nine-hole putt putt golf course. Park has four public swimming beaches and swimming areas for boaters, picnic areas, shelter houses, hunting in designated areas and seasonal duck blinds available by lottery from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (419) 394-3611. Memorial Park, downtown St. Marys — Park rests beside old canal flowing through downtown. Miami-Erie Canal Towpath — 3.5-mile path is a hiking trail from St. Marys Memorial Park to Forty Acre Pond just north of St. Marys. Site of the ʻʻAnnual Walk with Natureʼʼ each October. Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Interstate 75 exit 111, 500 S. Apollo Drive, Wapakoneta — Ohio Historical Society site honoring Wapakoneta native astronaut Neil Armstrongʼs historic walk on the moon. Interactive exhibits with a space shuttle landing simulator and a lunar landing simulator. Also features Gemini and Apollo spacesuits. An Infinity Room and Astrotheater give visitors the experience of traveling through space on a moon mission. Opened in 1972. Open year-round 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays and holidays. (419) 738-8811, (800)
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860-0142 or www.armstrongmuseum.org. New Bremen Historic Museum/ Luellen House, 120-122 N. Main St., New Bremen — One of the first non-log houses in the original plat of 1833. Open 2-4 p.m. Sundays June-August, (419) 629-3321. New Knoxville Historical Museum, 107 E. German St., New Knoxville — Preserves the history of the New Knoxville area. (419) 753-2721. Northwood Lighthouse, off SR 703, Northmoor on north side of Grand Lake St. Marys between Celina and St. Marys — No public access. Viewing from the lake only. St. Marys Memorial Park, East Street, St. Marys — Dedicated to World War I veterans, the park rests beside the old Miami-Erie Canal. Moored in the park is the Belle of St. Marys, a 76-foot-long, 14-foot-wide full-scale replica of a packet canal boat built by local craftsmen. Canal boat open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. (419) 394-3303, ext. 112. St. Marys Theater/Grand Ballroom Entertainment Complex, 119 W. Spring St., St. Marys — live stage performances. (877) 6263006 State Fish Hatchery, East Bank Road, St. Marys — One of six hatcheries in Ohio, its the only one that raises yellow perch and largemouth bass. Also raised are channel catfish, fathead minnows, walleye, northern pike and saugeye. Open 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays. Free tours available by appointment. (419) 394-5170.
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Celina-Coldwater Bike Path — 4 1/2-mile long, 10-foot-wide path on an old railroad bed between Celina and Coldwater. Courthouse, 101 N. Main St., Celina — Corinthian columns; Bedford limestone; bronze doors; marble floors, walls and staircases; colored glass dome. (419) 586-3178. Eldora Speedway, 13929 SR 118, New Weston (just south of Mercer County line in Darke County) — Nationally known speedway featuring the fastest mile dirt track in the nation. Hosts sprint, midget, modified and stock races including the famous All Star Outlaw Sprints, the annual Kings Royal Race and the USAC Four Crown Nationals. (937) 338-3815, www.eldoraspeedway.com. Fort Recovery State Museum, SR 119 and 49, Fort Recovery — Two reconstructed block houses, a connecting stockade, and exhibits depicting the Indian Wars of the 1790s. One of the largest collections of Indian artifacts in Ohio. Fort Recovery was site of the defeat of Gen. Arthur St. Clair in 1791 and the defense of the fort by Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne in 1794. An 1840 log cabin and blacksmith shop are nearby. Noon-5 p.m. daily June-August, noon5 p.m. weekends only May and September. Group tours by appointment. (419) 375-4649, www.bright.net/-fortrecovery. Grand Lake St. Marys (See Auglaize County). Grand Slam USA Family Fun Center, 911 E. Wayne St., Celina — Roller skating, laserball, indoor roller hockey, slam dunk basketball, space ball, indoor batting cages and outdoor miniature golf course. Open year round. (419) 586-5037. Maria Stein Heritage Museum, 2291 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein — On the second floor of a former convent building, the museum interprets the German settlements of Auglaize and Mercer counties and the history of the Sisters of the Precious Blood. Open noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday May-October. (419) 925-4532, www.mariasteincenter.org. Mercer County Historical Museum, 130 E. Market St., Celina
— Chronicles the past 200 years of county life. Also known as the Riley House. Genealogical materials and local history books. Open 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday in the summer and Sundays October-April. (419) 586-6065. National Marian Shrine of the Holy Relics, 2291 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein — The shrine contains 500 relics of the saints and is the second-largest collection of its type in the United States. Built in 1890, the shrine and the adjacent former convent were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. (419) 925-4532: www.mariasteincenter.org. Mercer County Wildlife Area, US 127 and east on 703 — The 1,408-acre wildlife refuge provides resting and feeding areas for local and migrant wildlife. Observation is from parking area only. Northwood Lighthouse, off SR 703, Northmoor, on north side of Grand Lake St. Marys between Celina and St. Marys. No public access. Viewing from lake only. Putters Lane Golf and Games, 04331 SR 66, Minster — Miniature golf, redemption arcade, pizza and homemade ice cream, water wars. Open for birthday parties and corporate golf tournaments. (419) 628-1814 Romer's Catering & Overdrive Entertainment, 321 S. Eastern Ave., St. Henry — Special event venue featuring national concerts and comedians, plus weddings, fundraisers, school events, corporate events and picnics. (419) 925-9999 or www.romerscatering.com. Rotary Lighthouse, Main Street (US 127) and Lake Shore Drive, Celina — Built in 1986 by Celina Rotary Club on the west bank of Grand Lake St. Marys to provide a grand view of the lake. St. Charles Center, 2860 US 127 South, Celina — This former seminary rests on 500 acres. Its first buildings were erected in 1861 by the Society of the Precious Blood. The current structure is a late Gothic Revival building that features a 370-foot frontage and is topped by a five-story octagonal dome. Groups tours by appointment. (419) 925-4516 or ma.noacsc.org/ stcharl/.
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The boardwalk portion of the trail near Bradner Interpretive Center.
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PHOTOS BY VICKI JOHNSON
Bradner Preserve ... ‘unique’
Bill Hoefflin, senior program naturalist for the Wood County Park District, conducts a wildflower program in early April at Bradner Preserve. Although wildflowers were scarce, he pointed out the nature preserve’s features.
BY VICKI JOHNSON
Staff Writer vjohnson@advertiser-tribune.com
Bradner Preserve, the largest park in the Wood County system, has three sections for hiking, picnicking and wildlife watching. Located east of Bradner and about 12 miles north of Fostoria on US 23, the park has 228 acres. “It is our largest park in the system by a fair amount,” said WCPD’s program coordinator Jim Witter. “It’s especially nice to have something down there in the southern part of the county.” The original portion was purchased from Dan and Connie Molter in 1993, and an addition was purchased later from the estate of Eleanor Huffman. The last portion, which included a house that was turned into the Bradner Interpretive Center, garage and shop was purchased in 2013.
Bradner Preserve has three access points near Bradner. The interpretive center entrance is at 11491 Fostoria Road (US 23). “It’s a pretty unique kind of location within the parks,” Witter said. “It’s kind a of drier area, and it has a sand dune. But within a 100 yards of that, it has soils that hang onto the water. It’s kind of fascinating.” Witter said that portion of the preserve is a minipocket of the Oak Openings region to the north. The sand dune is on a short trail north of the interpretive center. “We’re still working on the trail,” he said. “But it goes through the woods to the dune area. We really don’t have dune like that in any of the other parks in Wood County.” The grounds includes a pond, and another trail through the woods leads from the interpretive center to the front parking area.
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Preserve area was part of the gas and oil boom Spring beauty wildflowers should be popping up soon at Bradner Preserve. This photo was taken April 24, 2017.
The interpretive center is a free hands-on nature exploration area that opened in 2017. It offers a wildlife window for watching birds, a children’s area, a reading area with a fireplace and a community room available free for meetings of non-profit organizations and service clubs. A covered picnic shelter is to be opened this summer. On the west side of park, there’s an entrance at 11540 Timmons Road to the trails and campground, and another access at 1275 Caldwell Road to the playground/restrooms area. Trails lead visitors through natural areas including a mature woodlot, sand dunes, grasslands and remnant prairie. “In between, a field is farmed,” Witter said. Future plans for that area have not been decided, but he said the area might become a marsh wetland and a small prairie to show the original landscape of the area. He said the best times to visit Bradner Preserve are in spring and fall before and after the worst of mosquito seasons. “Mid-summer, depending on the year, it could be tough,” he said. Page 18
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Summer programs take place inside the interpretive center. It’s a peaceful place today, but the location has a storied past. According to research conducted by volunteer Harold Brown, Bradner Preserve has an interesting history, dating back long before it was a nature preserve. Brown cited the source of information as the Commemorative, Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio by J.H. Beers Co, 1897, and the Bradner Advocate newspaper. The research, provided by the Wood County Park District, outlines the beginning of the town. Three men, John Bradner, Ross Crocker and H.G. Caldwell, founded Bradner in 1875. “Little did they know just a few years later the small community would become a busy gateway to an oil and gas boom that brought employment, wealth and a few disasters,” Brown said. “While Bradner is remembered in the town name, roadways in the community still carry names recalling Crocker and Caldwell.” A post office was established in 1876 and businesses followed. The forest was cleared for farms.
Explosions prominent in history
“Settlers were working on draining what we today call the Great Black Swamp, thereby diminishing the incidents of malaria (called ague in those days) carried and transmitted by mosquitoes,” he said. The first oil/gas well was recorded in 1885, and a year later an oil refinery shipped its first tanker of product by rail to Toledo. The oil and gas boom helped drive development of foundries and machine shops. At least two accidental nitroglycerin explosions near Bradner caused damage and fatalities. “Nitro” was used to create large underground explosions to “bring in” oil to the wells. In 1891, the Bradford Glycerin Co. Magazine, a half-mile south of Bradner, exploded. There was damage in the area, but there were no fatalities. In late 1907, the nitroglycerin factory of the Dupont Powder Co., located about 1.5 miles east of Bradner, exploded. The Bradner Advocate reported, “The buildings were completely wrecked and the debris scattered over about 20 acres of territory. Two great holes in the grounds and a smoldering pile of wreckage show where the factory once stood.” Two men, Sherman Washburn and M.S. Cisco were killed outright. Hugh Easton, plant superintendent, and a son of Cisco were seriously injured, and “three horses were blown to pieces.” Total trail length in the park is 1.88 miles. The preserve and the center are open to the public every day from 8 a.m. until 30 minutes past sunset. For maps or more information, visit www.wcparks.org/parks/bradner-preserve. Part of the children’s area in the interpretive center. SummerGuide I 2018
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Scenic river events abound across Ohio BY VICKI JOHNSON
Staff Writer vjohnson@advertiser-tribune.com
It was 50 years ago that Ohio pioneered the national river conservation movement when legislators passed the nation’s first Scenic River Act Feb. 28, 1968. “Ohio’s wild, scenic and recreational river areas create some of the best places for people to fish, hunt, paddle, watch birds or relax,” said Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer in a news release. “Today, we appreciate the vision of those legislators, constituents and ODNR employees who 50 years ago recognized how important our rivers are, and continue to be, in Ohio.” The ODNR release said Ohio’s leaders recognized the need to protect Ohio’s highest quality rivers and streams, their aquatic life and forested corridors as economic and recreational assets to their communities. Since then, 14 rivers totaling 800 river miles have been designated as Ohio wild, scenic and recreational rivers. Three of these rivers, the Big and Little Darby Creek, Little Miami River and Little Beaver Creek, have also been named national scenic and recreational rivers. In addition to their recreational use, designated rivers represent waterways that are home to rare or endangered species and a diversity of fish and other animals. During designation, several criteria are taken into consideration including stream length, adjacent forest cover, biological characteristics, water quality, present use and natural conditions. According to the ODNR website, designation requires state and local government, citizen groups and local communities within a watershed to work together. In honor of its 50th anniversary, Christina Kuchle, northwest Ohio Scenic Rivers manager, has scheduled these programs:
May 10
Stream Quality Monitoring Workshop, Lucas County, Farnsworth Metropark along the Maumee River. Participants learn how stream life is used to indicate water quality. Wear clothing that can get wet and closed-toe shoes. Meet at the Roche de Bout parking area. Contact Nicole Sarver to register at nwsqm@dnr.state.oh.us or (614) 570-4372. Free. Page 20
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Maumee River Water Trail opening dedication, 11 a.m.-noon, Farnsworth Metropark, 8505 S. River Road, Waterville. Join Toledo Metroparks and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for a dedication of the Maumee River as the state’s newest water trail. The 107mile-long trail stretches from Maumee Bay to the OhioIndiana border and can be accessed at 39 locations.
May 19
Fremont Fishing Outdoor Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.ohio.org/events/2nd-annual-fishing-outdoor-festival. Free.
May 30
Movie screening, “Call of the Scenic River, an Ohio Journey,” Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show time is 7 p.m. Learn how Ohio pioneered the river conservation movement in 1968 and how to become involved in local conservation efforts. Sponsored by Black Swamp Conservancy, Partners for Clean Streams and the 577 Foundation. Free.
June 2
Perrysburg Fishing Derby, 8 a.m.-noon, Three Meadows Park, 300 3 Meadows Drive, Perrysburg. Free.
June 8
Stream Quality Monitoring Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Lucas County, Providence Metropark along the Maumee River. Meet next to the Providence Dam shelter. Contact Nicole Sarver to register at nwsqm@dnr.state.oh.us or (614) 570-4372.
June 13
Stream Quality Monitoring Workshop, noon-2 p.m., Indian Mill Park, 7417 CR 47, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County. Meet on the side of the Sandusky River opposite of the historic mill. Contact Nicole Sarver to register at nwsqm@dnr.state.oh.us or (614) 570-4372.
June 16
Anniversary Canoe Venture, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Otsego Park, 20000 W. River Road, Bowling Green. Wood County parks and ODNR naturalists lead a 10-mile canoe trip. Meet at Otsego Park for outfitting and briefing before paddling to Farnsworth Metropark for lunch. Paddle to Buttonwood Park before being transported back to Otsego. Register through Wood County Park District at www.wcparks.org.
June 23
Woodland Wildlife Festival in conjunction with the River Front Gathering, Defiance, Pontiac Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Kids “River Passport” activities and nature displays by northwest Ohio’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts as well as river critters on display by Scenic Rivers.
June 30
Sandusky River Watershed Coalition annual meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sandusky River Coon Hunters Club, 7575 S. TR 131, Tiffin, next to Walnut Grove Camp-
ground. Informative, family-friendly event featuring activities for children and adults to learn about the Sandusky River. To register, visit sanduskyriver.org.
July 8
Paddle Palooza, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Rd., Oregon. Try a variety of canoes and kayaks and learn stand-up paddle boarding. Experts are to be on hand to share information.
July 21
Wood County and Scenic Rivers Canoe Float. Details at www.wcparks.org/recreation/programs.
Aug. 10
Stream Quality Monitoring Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Lucas County, Providence Metropark. Register at nwsqm@dnr.state.oh.us.
Aug. 18
Wood County and Scenic Rivers Canoe Float. Details at www.wcparks.org/recreation/programs.
Aug. 22
Stream Quality Monitoring Workshop, 4-6 p.m., Indian Mill Park, 7417 CR 47, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County. Contact Nicole Sarver to register, NWSQM@dnr.state.oh.us or (614) 570-4372.
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Crawford County MAY
May 5 — Tellinʼ Tales and Leesville History: “A Burning Desire to Serve,” Crawford County Fire Departments, 2 p.m, LoweVolk Park, 2401 SR 598, Crestline. The gathering is organized to share information about local history. Dedicated firefighters have protected life and property in Crawford County for many years. In addition to the staff of city departments, thousands of volunteers have served the villages and townships. From bucket brigades to high tech ladder trucks, there has been an evolution of equipment and methods. Participants are welcome to share their stories and memorabilia. www.crawfordparkdistrict.org. May 11-13, 18-20 — “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” Bucyrus Little Theatre, 130 Songer Ave., Bucyrus, 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday. www.bucyruslittletheatre.com. May 12 — Pancakes in the Park, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 SR 598, Crestline. For $5, you can get pancakes topped with maple syrup, a side of ham, and a morning enjoying and supporting the park district. www.crawfordparkdistrict.org.
JUNE
June 1 — Bucyrus First Friday: “Fun & Fitness,” 5-8 p.m., downtown Bucyrus, by Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce www.bucyrusohio.com/first-friday-bucyrus, (419) 562-4811 or laura@bucyrusohio.com. Shopping, street vendors, music, food, childrenʼs activities and more. June 22-23, 29-July 1 — “Jekyll & Hyde The Musical,” 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, Galion Community Theatre, 127 Harding Way W., Galion. The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson, it features a score of pop rock hits. A devoted man of science, Dr. Henry Jekyll is driven to find a chemical breakthrough that can solve some of mankindʼs most challenging medical dilemmas. Rebuffed by the powers that be, he decides to make himself the subject of his own experimental treatments, accidentally unleashing his inner demons along with the man that the world would come to know as Mr. Hyde. (419) 468-2662 or www.galiontheatre.org.
JULY
July 1 — Remembering Patriotism at Harvey One-Room School, 1-4 p.m., 1120 Caldwell Road, Bucyrus, part of Harvey One-Room Schoolʼs 2018 Harvey Heritage Days. Free. www.harveyoneroomschool.com. July 6 — Bucyrus First Friday: “Christmas in July,” 5-8 p.m., downtown Bucyrus, by Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce www.bucyrusohio.com/first-friday-bucyrus, (419) 562-4811 or laura@bucyrusohio.com. Shopping, street vendors, music, food, childrenʼs activities and more.
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Brownella Cottage, 132 S. Union St., Galion — Original home and furnishings of Bishop William Montgomery Brown. Houses Galion Historical Museum. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sundays May-October. Weekday group tours by appointment year round. (419) 468-9338. Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works Limited, 119 S. Walnut St., Bucyrus — Last of the old copper shops in America still making original product, apple butter kettles, primarily by hand. Tours 1011 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. (419) 562-6891. Bucyrus Historical Society, 202 S. Walnut St. — Features memorabilia from founding families of Bucyrus, plus items from Americaʼs wars, and souvenirs from aviatrix Loretta Schimmoler, a friend of Amelia Earhart. Open 1-4 p.m. Monday and 2-4 p.m. Sunday April-December. (419) 562-6386. Cabin at Willow Hollow, 5183 Stetzer Road, Bucyrus — It brings together gifts and home decor from local artisans and features the handcrafted hardwood furniture of Dick Hancock. (419) 562-9117. Carlʼs Gas Station, 836 Hopley Ave. – A place to enjoy the his-
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The Crossroads Original Designs Factory Store in Bucyrus.
toric Sinclair gas station, vintage cars and memories from the 1950s. (419) 562-8225. Cooperʼs Mill, 1414 N. Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus — Step back in time and watch old-fashioned apple butter, jams and jellies cooking over a wood fire. Features homemade fudge and gift shop. Open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (419) 562-4215. Crestline Shunk Museum, 211 N. Thomas St. — Features items from Crestlineʼs beginnings. Special features are the Railroad Room and the Indian Room. Open 2-4 p.m. last full weekends of the month May-September. Private tours, group or individual, can be scheduled at any time. (419) 683-3410. Crossroads Original Designs Factory Store, 115 Crossroads Blvd., Bucyrus —Family-owned and operated manufacturer of scented candles, reed diffusers, room sprays, framed art and home décor accessories. The in-house factory store has a viewing window into the production area so you can see “behind the scenes.” (866) 247-0156. Hankʼs Garage, located at The Car Guys business, 1780 E. Mansfield St., Bucyrus. Features an indoor collection of classic cars including the largest known operating Edsel car collection. (419) 562-3600 or mike@gotocarguys.com. Heckert Nature Preserve, on the south side of SR 19, halfway in between Bucyrus and Galion, contains unusually large and well preserved wetland areas. HideAway Bed & Breakfast Inn, 15 minutes north of Marion — Featured in the New York Times, the inn welcomes tours for picnics and watching the resident great horned owl and bald eagles. (800) 570-8233 J & M Trading Post, 6867 Leesville Road, Leesville — The Rev. Leeʼs General Store, circa 1830. Historic setting near famed Indian fighter Col. Crawfordʼs Capture Site Monument. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday. Open holidays by chance. (419) 683-4307 Lowe-Volk Park, on SR 598 three miles north of Galion, is 38 acres in size and features one and one-half miles of hiking trails that visit three streams including the start of the Sandusky River, a picnic area, catch and release fishing in the pond and streams, fern covered sandstone ledges, forests, wetlands and open fields. The Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center features a classroom, 17 interpretive nature and local history exhibits, live reptile and amphibian displays, a bird feeder and butterfly garden observation room. Center is handicapped accessible and has restrooms available. Sears Woods State Nature Preserve, one mile southwest of Bucyrus on SR 4, then two miles west on Mt. Zion Road. The 98acre natural area features one of the best preserved forests in Ohio. The hiking trails are more than a mile in length and visit a small meadow and large forest, with some of the trail along the Sandusky River. Unger Park, on Nevada Road about one mile west of the square in Bucyrus, is 53 acres in size and features more than two miles of hiking trails that are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Visitors can see a prairie, forest, wetland, pond, and the Sandusky River. The trails connect to Aumiller Park and the Friendship bridge over the Sandusky.
Delaware County MAY
May 5 — “The Hills Are Alive,” 3 p.m., The Delaware Community Chorus with Elisabeth von Trapp. The evening will feature songs and stories from von Trapp, granddaughter of Captain Georg von Trapp, made famous through the musical phenomenon “The Sound of Music.” In addition to joining Ms. von Trapp in select pieces throughout the concert, the Delaware Community Chorus will perform Franz Schubertʼs “Mass No. 2 in G Major.” Tickets are available through Eventbrite for $15. Asbury United Methodist Church, 55 W. Lincoln Ave., Delaware. w w w. e v e n t b r i t e . c o m / o / d e l a w a r e - c o m m u n i t y - c h o r u s 16935643426?aff=aff0spingo. Through May 11 — Ohio Wesleyan Fine Arts Students Exhibit, graduating fine arts students exhibit works juried by their professors. Columbus-based artist Michael Kellner is exhibiting “Everything Is Possible,” an exploration of music and sound and their relation to what we can see and touch. Hours: Sunday, 1-5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. -9 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Handicap-accessible and free. Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. (740) 368-3606 or www.owu.edu/ross. May 10 — New Vistas in Astronomy, 8 p.m. “Fundamental Physics from Sky Surveys” by Paul Martini. Astronomy mini-course allows one to learn about the latest discoveries by astronomers and possibly observe a variety of celestial objects with telescopes, weather permitting. The presenters are professors from Ohio Stateʼs and Ohio Wesleyanʼs astronomy departments. 3199 US 23 S., Delaware. (740) 363-1257 or www.perkins@owu.edu. May 12 — Family Fun Chores, 9-11 a.m. Join Stratfordʼs farmer during morning chores. Take a turn feeding the goats and sheep, put your hand under a hen while collecting eggs and pacify the hungry hogs with homegrown grains. $15 per family. Registration required. Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Road, Delaware. (740) 363-2548 or info@stratfordecologicalcenter.org.
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May 13 — Moments with Mom: A Motherʼs Day Adventure, 1-4 p.m. Celebrate mom with the whole family. Plant trees in the wetlands, create a Motherʼs Day gift, hike along a memory lane nature trail which leads to the 1930s era house at Gallant Farm. Free, for all ages. Gallant Woods Park, 2151 Buttermilk Hill Road, Delaware. (740) 524-8600 or wwwpreservationparks.com. May 19-20 — All Aboard for Railroad Fun, Saturday 10 a.m.2 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m. Delaware County Model Railroaders open-house at the Sandel Legacy Trail. Visitors watch the trains while they learn about model railroading and the development of the railroad industry in America. Sandel Legacy Trail, 168 S. Vernon St., Sunbury. (740) 524-8600 or www.preservationparks.com. May 19-20 — Delaware Arts Festival, Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fun, food, entertainment, childrensʼ activities and high quality arts and crafts in downtown Delaware. www.delawareartsfestival.org or info@delawareartsfestival.org. May 19 — Pork-A-Palooza, 1-7 p.m., The Ohio Pork Council presents an afternoon of bacon, barbecue and beverages from restaurants and food trucks. Dance the afternoon away with live music from Big Daddy Blue or join the kids in one of the familyfriendly activities. Tickets are available at Eventbrite for $10. Children 12 and younger are free. Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware. www.eventbrite.com. May 25-27 — “Adventures in Flight,” opening weekend, Friday 5:30-10 p.m.., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Preservation Parks kicks off its summer theme “Adventures in Flight” with a short, tethered ride in a hot air balloon. Rides will be offered from 6-8 p.m. Friday on a first come, first served basis. Inside the visitor center discover the ancient sport of falconry, see raptors up close and watch a demonstration of these amazing birds. At 9 p.m. watch a movie under the stars, Disney Pixarʼs “Up” from a blanket or lawn chairs on the front lawn.More fun scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Deer Haven Park, 4183 Liberty Road, Delaware. (740) 524-8600 or www.preservationparks.com.
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May 25 — The Charlie Daniels Band, Columbus Zoo Concert Series. Daniels has had such memorable hits as “Long Haired Country Boy,” “The Southʼs Gonna Do It Again,” “In America,” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp” and his signature song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” which won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1979, plus single of the year at the Country Music Association Awards. McGuffey Lane will be the opening act. The concert will be at the Waterʼs Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with the opening act starting at 6:30, followed Daniels in concert at 8. General admission $35, $30. Wristbands include: admission to the zoo, beginning at 9 a.m., access to food trucks and cash bars, the concert. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling (614) 724-3485. Parking for all but zoo members, $10 per car.
JUNE
June 9 — Family Fun Chores, 9-11 a.m. Join Stratfordʼs farmer during morning chores. Take a turn feeding the goats and sheep, put your hand under a hen while collecting eggs and pacify the hungry hogs with homegrown grains. $15 per family. Registration required. Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Road, Delaware. (740) 363-2548 or info@stratfordecologicalcenter.org. June 14 — New Vistas in Astronomy, 8 p.m. “Neutrino Astronomy Made Easy” by John Beacon. Astronomy mini-course allows one to learn about the latest discoveries by astronomers and possibly observe a variety of celestial objects with telescopes, weather permitting. The presenters are professors from Ohio Stateʼs and Ohio Wesleyanʼs astronomy departments. 3199 US 23 S., Delaware. (740) 363-1257 or www.perkins@owu.edu.
JULY
July 12 — New Vistas in Astronomy, 8 p.m. Topic to be announced. Astronomy mini-course allows one to learn about the latest discoveries by astronomers and possibly observe a variety of celestial objects with telescopes, weather permitting. The presenters are professors from Ohio Stateʼs and Ohio Wesleyanʼs astronomy departments. 3199 US 23 S., Delaware. (740) 363-1257 or www.perkins@owu.edu.
July 14 — Family Fun Chores, 9-11 a.m. Join Stratfordʼs farmer during morning chores. Take a turn feeding the goats and sheep, put your hand under a hen while collecting eggs and pacify the hungry hogs with homegrown grains. $15 per family. Registration required. Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Road, Delaware. (740) 363-2548 or info@stratfordecologicalcenter.org.
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Alum Creek State Park, 3615 S. Old State Road, Delaware — Camping; hiking, bridle and mountain bike trails; boat rental and launch ramps; fishing and hunting; picnicking; swimming; snowmobiling; sledding; ice skating; ice fishing; and ice boating. (614) 548-4631.
The Arts Castle, Delaware County Cultural Arts Center, 190 W. Winter St., Delaware — The more than 150-year-old castle is one of the landmarks of Delaware history. It was built in 1846 of stone from the Blue Limestone Quarry. The center offers classes, workshops, performances and exhibitions. The Gallery Shop offers hand-crafted works by American artists. Gift shop open 11:30 a.m.4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (740) 369-ARTS.
Black Wing Shooting Center — An indoor-outdoor shooting facility, offering trap, skeet, pistol and rifle shooting. Registered trap and skeet shoots, leagues, options, calcuttas, bowling pin shoots and others are offered throughout the year. Training and corpo-
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rate/team outings are also available. 3722 Marysville Road (SR 36), Delaware. (740) 363-7555. Chiller North Ice Rink — Ice skating and hockey facility, which also offers public skating. Try the ice during a Monday-Friday Noon Skate, Friday Night Meltdown, or a Saturday and Sunday afternoon or evening. The facility also features meeting and party space, hockey leagues, skating lessons, corporate events and birthday party packages. 8144 Highfield Drive, Lewis Center. (740) 5940009.
Columbus Zoo, 9990 Riverside Drive, Powell — Open 9 a.m.6 p.m. Memorial Day Weekend-Labor Day. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Labor Day-Memorial Day Weekend. (614) 645-3400 or (800) MONKEYS.
Delaware County Historical Society and Genealogy Society Library, Annex and Nash House Museum, 157 E. Williams St., Delaware — Open 2-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Jan.15-Nov. 15. (740) 369-3831. For special tours, call (740) 369-4900 or (740) 369-4969. Delaware State Park, 5202 US 23 North, Delaware — Camping; nearby wildlife area; fishing and hunting; hiking trails; swimming; summer nature programs; boat rental and launch ramps; sledding; ice rink; cross-country skiing; ice fishing. (740) 369-2761 for park office, (740) 363-4561 for camp office or (740) 363-6102 for marina.
Highbanks State Nature Preserve, on US 23, 4 miles north of Worthington within Highbanks Metropark. Features scenic shale bluffs along the Olentangy State Scenic River. Martin-Perry Homestead, 103 E. Olentangy St. — Home to the Powell-Liberty Historical Society, the homestead is a late 1800s house typical of the period. The house is open for tours 1-4 p.m. on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of each month and has childrenʼs programs. Other tours by appointment. (614) 848-6210.
Nash House Museum, 157 E. William St., Delaware — A home built in the 1870s, furnished with treasures from eras gone by. The annex also features Delaware County artifacts. For hours, call (740) 369-3831. Olentangy Indian Caverns, 1779 Home Road, off US 23, Delaware — Tours of historic three-level caverns. Museum with Indian artifacts and geological displays. Frontierland with gem mining, gift shop, snack bar and 18-hole mini-golf. (614) 548-7917.
Perkins Observatory, Ohio Wesleyan University, US 23 South, Delaware — Public programs include planetarium shows in Computer Theater, observatory tours, astronomy slide show, 32-inch telescope observations. Call first for dates and tickets. (740) 3631257. Radnor Heritage Museum, SR 203 and Radnor Road, Radnor — Open 1:30-4:30 p.m. first and third Sunday of each month April-October. (740) 595-3398 or (740) 595-3319.
Seymour Woods State Nature Preserve, north of Columbus on US 23 about 8 miles north of I-270 — Area features spring woodland wildflowers and summer field wildflowers.
Stratford Woods State Nature Preserve, north of Worthington on US 23, then to Powell Road and then 5 miles west to Liberty Road and north to the Stratford Ecological Center Inc. — Privately owned. Permit required. Area features spring wildflowers and buttonbush swamps. (614) 363-2548.
Sunbury Square, Sunbury — The Myers Inn and Old Towne Hall are on the National Register of Historic Places. Booklets for walking tour available at Sunbury Community Library.
Zoombezi Bay — Newly renovated water theme park, now owned by the Columbus Zoo. The 22.7-acre water park occupies the former home of Wyandot Lake. It features 15 water slides, a wave pool, an action river, a lazy river, private cabannas, a kiddie play pool and more. Season is Memorial Day to Labor Day. Daily opening at 10:30 a.m. Located next to the Columbus Zoo. www.columbuszoo.org or (800) 666-5397.
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The Charlie Daniels Band will perform in concert May 25 at the Columbus Zoo.
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May 5, 12 — Firelands Audubon Society Bird Class, 8-10 a.m. $50 person. Various locations Erie County. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Open to birders of all experience levels. Registration is required and can be done at any classroom session or by contacting firelandsaudubon@gmail.com. May 5 — Official Opening Day for Cedar Point, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Cedar Point Amusement Park, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. Cedar Point is home to 71 rides, including 18 roller coasters in the 364- acre park. May 5 — Kentucky Derby Day Cruise to Kelleys Island, 38:30 p.m. $25.50 person (21 and older). Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (at Jackson St. Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. The first season cruise to Kelleys Island. Watch the Kentucky Derby, with island-style partying on the way over and back, with DJ entertainment. May 5 — Derby Day, various locations, Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2360 or www.kelleysislandchamber.com. Kelleys Island establishments offer a festive afternoon in celebration of the 144th Derby. Wear your Kentucky Derby garb and hat to show off at the celebration around town. May 5, June 16 — Northern Ohio Catfish Tournament Trail, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Shelby Street Boat Launch, 101 Shelby St., Sandusky. (440) 567-6936 or www.www.northernohiocatfishtournamenttrai l.com, May 6 — Take the Kids Fishing Fun Day, 1-3 p.m., Shoreline Park, 411 E. Water St., Sandusky. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. The Sandusky recreation department, in partnership with Erie MetroParks, will be host. The free event is open to children 5-17, who must be accompanied by an adult to sign a release and waiver form. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing poles. May 6 — North Coast Concert Band, 3-5 p.m. Free Sandusky State Theatre 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. (419) 626-1950 or www.sanduskystate.com. Free. The band will feature the music of Peter Tchaikovsky, Aaron Copland, Henry Filmore, Karl King, John Philip Sousa and Frank Ticheli. May 6 — Iron Man and Spider-Man Meet and Greet, noon-4 p.m., Sandusky Mall, 4314 Milan Road (US 250), Sandusky. (419) 625-8574 or www.sandusky-mall.com/events Come out to meet Iron Man and Spider-Man. They will be available for photos and autographs. There will be face painting and other activities. May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10 — Cruisinʼ on the Square, 4-8 p.m. Free. Village Square, 3 N. Main St., Milan. (419) 499-4001 or www.facebook.com/Cruisin-on-the-Square-15 68396136718665. Classic car show with as many as 150 cars on display. Music and door prizes. May 10 — Firelands Audubon Society Bird Class, 7-9 p.m., Osborn MetroPark 3910 Perkins Ave., Huron. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Open to birders of all experience levels. Registration is required and can be done at any classroom session or by contacting firelandsaudubon@gmail.com. May 11, June 10 — Free Community Day, 1-5 p.m. Free. Milan Museum, 10 Edison Drive (off SR 113), Milan. (419) 4992968 or www.milanhistory.org. Free admission to the Milan Museum. May 11 — Jazz at 8 Series Presents “Jazz Meets Brazil,” 8 p.m. $15 person. Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. (877) 626-1950 or www.sanduskystate.com. An energetic evening of sambas, bossa novas and Latin dance music inspired by the traditions of Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba and Mexico. World renowned percussionist Dylan Moffitt joins Michael Shirtz and other guests, May 12, June 9 — Central Ohio Catfish Trail, Shelby Street Boat Launch, 101 Shelby St., Sandusky. (419) 627-5886. May 12 — Birding by Kayak, 8-10 a.m. The Coupling MetroPark, 11618 SR 13, Milan. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Spring migration is at its peak. Go birding by kayaking East Sandusky Bay. Ages 16 and older. Registration required. May 13, June 10, July 8 — Haunted Sandusky Bay Walk, $5 person. Downtown Sandusky. (419) 624-0274 or www.sandusky-
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maritime.org. Tour covers some of Sanduskyʼs historical buildings and their pasts, including mysterious occurrences, murders and ghost sightings. About one hour. Wear comfortable shoes. This event is not advised for young children. Proceeds benefit the Maritime Museum of Sandusky. Email sanduskymaritime@bex.net or call to reserve a spot. Tours may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. May 15 — Rain Garden Design Workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road E. (US 6), Huron. (419) 626-5211 or www.wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/oldwomancreek. How to design a rain garden that will work in your yard. A rain garden is a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof, driveway or street and allows it to soak into the ground. Participants will receive a rain garden manual. Call to register. May 17-20 — Nest with the Birds, free, Jones Preserve at Long Point, Monaghan Road, Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2258 or www.kelleysislandnature.com Come see the birds up close and personal. Bird program, guided bird walks and migratory songbird banding with master bird bander Tom Bartlett. May 17, June 21 — Music, Flowers and a Sunset, 6:30 p.m. Free. Downtown, 5495 Liberty Ave., Vermilion. (440) 364-1781 or www.vermilionchamber.net. Twenty-five to 30 live musical acts, playing a variety of genres simultaneously for your listening pleasure. No charge, just old-fashioned fun, music, beautiful flowers and a sunset over Lake Erie. May 17 — Wildflower ID, 3-4 p.m. James H. McBride Arboretum, 1 University Drive, Huron. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Many wildflowers are blooming at the MetroParks. May 19, June 9, 23 — Train Rides, 1-3 p.m., East Sandusky Bay MetroPark, Eagle Point, 3819 Cleveland Road, Sandusky. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Erie Metro Live Steamers will have miniature steam-powered engines available to pull passengers through the park. All rides are weather dependent. May 19 — International Museum Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Kelleys Island History Museum, 222 Division St., Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2399 or www.kelleysislandhistorical.org. The Kelleys Island History Museum celebrates International Museum Day with free admission, new displays, and a family-friendly activity. May 19 — Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Western Basin Sportfishing Association, Shelby Street boat launch, 101 Shelby St., Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.wbsa.us K.I.P.D. May 20 — Afternoon Kayak Paddle, 2-4 p.m., East Sandusky Bay MetroPark, Eagle Point, 3819 Cleveland Road, Sandusky. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Paddle on East Sandusky Bay. Meet at the canoe launch. May 24 — Ohio Bike Week Dice Run, 10 a.m. $10 person. Various locations, Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2360 or www.kelleysislandchamber.com. Tour Kelleys Island and enjoy a variety of local businesses as you roll the dice to complete your score card. Registration begins at Bag the Moon at 10 a.m. Drawing takes place at the Casino at 5 p.m. May 24-28 — Ohio Bike Week, various locations, Sandusky. (419) 502-0022 or www.ohiobikeweek.com. The Midwestʼs largest motorcycle rally, five days of ridinʼ, rockinʼ and racinʼ along the shores of Lake Erie, with a block party, national act concert, bike shows and vendors. Nearly 200,000 people attend annually. May 25, June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 — Friday Night Party Cruise, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. $25.50 person. Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (at Jackson Street Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. The ride to and from Put-in-Bay offers a “night club on the water” scene. There is a DJ and cash bar on board. Valid ID required. May 26-July 8 — Vermilion Arts Guild: Spring into Summer Show, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday noon-4 p.m. Main Street Vermilion, 685 Main St. (SR 60), Vermilion. (440) 963-0772 or www.mainstreetvermilion.org. Fine art, photography, jewelry, wood sculpture, ceramics, pottery and unique hand-crafted items.
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May 26-27 — Cedar Point Shores Opening Weekend, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-2350 or www.cedarpoint.com. Officially opening the waterpark. May 27, June 16, 23, 26-30, July 3-7, 10-14 — Daytime Island Hopping Cruise, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $27.55 adult, $24.50 senior, children under 12 are free. Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (Jackson Street Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. Visit Kelleys Island and Put-in-Bay. The captain will narrate the cruise. See the bartender on the lower deck for refreshments. Call for a reservation. May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12 — Dive-In Movies, Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. (419) 6272350 or www.cedarpoint.com. At Cedar Point Shores Waterpark. Gates open at 8 p.m. and the movie will begin about dusk.
JUNE
June 1 — Brown Bag Science Friday, noon-1 p.m., Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road E. (US 6), Huron. (419) 433-4601 or www.wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/oldwomancreek. Christopher Vandergoot, from the U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, will discuss how biologists use advanced tracking technology to understand movement patterns and survival rates of native Lake Erie fish populations. Bring your lunch; interesting conversation and dessert provided. June 1 — CoasterMania! Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-2350 or www.cedarpoint.com/plan-avisit/coastermania. Cedar Pointʼs annual gathering of coaster enthusiasts from all over the world. Rides are open early and late. Participation is limited to the following roller coaster fan clubs: American Coaster Enthusiasts, Club de Fans de Montanas Rusas, Club TPR, CoasterBuzz Club, European Coaster Club, Great Ohio Coaster Club and Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain. June 2 — City Wide Garage Sale I, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Huron Boat Basin, 330 N. Main St., Huron. (419) 433-8487 or www.cityofhuron.org. Nearly 100 vendors selling crafts, household items, clothing and personal “treasures.” June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7 — Boppinʼ on the Basin. Free. Huron Boat Basin, 330 N. Main St., Huron. (419) 433-4848 or www.cityofhuron.org. Live entertainment along the Huron River. Visit website for a list of performers and start time. June 3 — Kelleys Island 5 & 10K Run/Walk. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; race begins at 10:45. $20-25 person, Memorial Park 112 Division St., Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2360 or www.kelleysislandchamber.com. Runners will enjoy a scenic route, lake views and numerous water stations. Walkers and strollers welcome. The race and registration begin downtown, near Memorial Park. Awards will be distributed to all groups. June 5 — Rain Barrel Workshop, 5-6 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. $45 person. Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road E. (US 6), Huron. (419) 433-4601 or www.wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/oldwomancreek. Make your own rain barrel to take home. Registration required; space and supplies are limited. Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District (419) 626-5211 to reserve a kit. June 7, July 5 — Sandusky Art Walk, 5-8 p.m., Washington Park, 200 Washington St. (US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-9964 or www.artwalksandusky.com. Unique art from more than 30 artists. June 8-July 1 — Brew and BBQ, Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-2350 or www.cedarpoint.com. Cedar Point brings a BBQ festival to FrontierTown. Food, music and fun daily. June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6 — Remember Cruisinʼ Car Club Car Show, 4-8 p.m. Downtown Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. June 9 — Run the Rock 5K, 9-11 a.m. Castalia Quarry MetroPark, 8404 SR 101, Castalia. (419) 625-7783 or www.firelandsarearunners.org. The Friends of Erie MetroParks. The race/walk covers much of the quarry, showcasing views of the var-
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ied natural terrain. Awards to overall male and female runners and medals to the top three in each age group. $15 with T-shirts to runners entered by May 30. $15 day of race. June 9 — Lake Front Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Lake Front Park, 310 Park St., Huron. (419) 433-5700. Open-air marketplace featuring Ohio-based vendors at one of Huronʼs best beaches. Live music from local bands; kids play in dedicated childrenʼs activity area. June 9 — Carousel Ride-A-Thon, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. MerryGo-Round Museum, 301 Jackson St. (at US 6), Sandusky. (419) 626-6111 or www.merrygroundmuseum.org. The museum will be open for free admission with $1 carousel rides. There will be arts and crafts and games for children. June 9, 23, July 7 — Explore the Estuary by Canoe or Kayak, 9-11 a.m. Old Woman Creek boathouse, 2005 Cleveland Road E. (US 6), Huron. (419) 433-4601 or www.wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/oldwomancreek. A leisurely, guided onwater tour stopping often to focus on the ecology of the estuary and its watershed. Registration required. June 9-10 — Cedar Point Run & Ride, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-2350 or www.runandriderace.com/cedarpoint. Choice of a half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K or 1-mile fun run. Peanuts finisher medal, a race shirt and a ticket to Cedar Point for race weekend. June 10 — Cops & Bobbers, noon-2 p.m. Portside Marina 114 W. Lakeshore Drive, Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2735. Program is designed to teach kids how to fish. The Kelleys Island Police Department is hosting the event and the community will be assisting. Register by emailing Chief of Police Shawn M. Craig at policechief@kelleysisland.us leaving information on how many children, age of the children and size of shirts for the children. June 11 — Movies by the Bay, 9 p.m. Free. Paper District Marina Amphitheater, 611 W. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky. (419) 6275886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Featured movie: “E.T.” Movies begin at dusk. Bring chairs, blankets and snacks. Concessions available. June 12 — Washington Park Gazebo Concert, 7 p.m. Washington Park Gazebo, 200 Washington St. (US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Free concert featuring the Firelands Chorus. June 13, July 11 — Bayfront Bazaar & Brew, 5-9 p.m. Sandusky Bay Pavilion, 605 E. Water St., Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.ci.sandusky.oh.us. Live music and craft beer selections from area brewpubs. Merchants selling vintage and handcrafted goods. June 14, 28, July 12 — Explore the Estuary by Canoe or Kayak, 5-7 p.m. Old Woman Creek boathouse, 2005 Cleveland Road E. (US 6), Huron. (419) 433-4601 or www.wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/oldwomancreek. A leisurely, guided onwater tour stopping often to focus on the ecology of the estuary and its watershed. Registration required. June 15 — Vegetable Showcase: Early Summer Vegetables, 6:30 p.m. $108 person. Culinary Vegetable Institute, 12304 Mudbrook Road, Milan. (419) 499-7500 or www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com. Cucurbitaceae family to include cucumber, squash and blooms. The squash blossom tells the whole story of how The Chefʼs Garden came to be. The evening explores the family that includes the cucumber and cucumber bloom as well as the 16 varieties of squash that are grown there. June 15-17 — Festival of the Fish, Friday-Saturday noon-11 p.m., Sunday noon-6 p.m. Free. Victory Park, Main and Ohio streets, Vermilion. (440) 967-4477 or www.vermilionchamber.net. Free daily entertainment and admission, kids games, food and marketplace, fireworks Friday, parade Sunday, lighted boat parade, pet parade, sandcastle building contest, crazy craft race, queenʼs pageant, wooden boat river parade, and firefighter water fights. June 17 — Fatherʼs Day Barbecue Lunch Cruise. $22.44 adult, $12.24 child (5-11). Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (at Jackson Street Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. Food is catered, with options offered. Light entertainment provided. Call for details and reservations. Continued on next page
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June 17, July 1 — Live Music at Quarry Hill Winery, 6 p.m. Quarry Hill Winery, 8403 Mason Road, Berlin Heights. (419) 5883179 or www.QuarryHillWinery.org. Visit the website for a list of performers. June 17 — Discovery Learning Lab: “Wonders of Wetlands,” 1:30-3:30 p.m. Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road E. (US 6), Huron. (419) 433-4601 or www.wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/oldwomancreek. Registration recommended. June 19 — Washington Park Gazebo Concert, 7 p.m. Washington Park Gazebo 200 Washington St. (US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Free concert featuring Olde Mill Brass Quartet. June 21-24 — Sandusky Pride Festival, downtown Sandusky. www.facebook.com/Sandusky-Pride-1639641 586092295. Inclusive event endorses equality while targeting togetherness. Activities planned include a drag queen kickball game, beauty pageant and street fair-style party complete with vendors and merchandise retailers. June 22 — Jazz at 8 Series Presents “An Evening with Jackie Warren,” 8 p.m. $15 person. Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. (877) 626-1950 or www.sanduskystate.com. Award-winning jazz pianist Warren and her trio perform an evening of jazz standards and original compositions. June 24 — Make-A-Wish Horseshoe Tournament, noon. $25 team. Kelleyʼs Island Wine Co., 418 Woodford Road, Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2678 or www.kelleysislandwineco.com. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Beer and brat specials all day. June 25 — Movies by the Bay, 9 p.m. Free. Paper District Marina Amphitheater, 611 W. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky. (419) 6275886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Featured movie: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Movies begin at dusk. Bring chairs, blankets and snacks. Concessions available. June 25-26, 28, July 2-3, 5, 9-10, 12 — Sunset Bay Cruise, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $9.20 adult, $5.10 child (5-15). Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (at Jackson Street Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. Enjoy light entertainment. Pizza will be available for purchase and the bar on board will celebrate happy hour. June 26 — Washington Park Gazebo Concert, 7 p.m., 200 Washington St. (US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Free concert featuring North Coast Concert Band. June 28 — Full Moon Kayak Float, 9-11 a.m. The Coupling MetroPark, 11618 SR 13, Milan. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Ages 12 and older. Registration required. Those who own their own water craft are welcome. No flip flops. June 30 — Toast of Ohio Wine Festival, noon-7 p.m. $10 person (includes a wine glass and four wine tastings); additional wine tastings and food available for purchase. Veterans Park, corner of Jackson Street and Central Avenue, Sandusky. (419) 6266111 or www.toastofohio.com. Also, live music and art show.
JULY
July 1 — Country Party Cruise, Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (at Jackson Street Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. Party country-style aboard this cruise to Put-in-Bay. Enjoy country-style drinks and entertainment from the DJ. 21 and older only. Call to make reservation. July 1 — Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail, 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Shelby Street boat launch, 101 Shelby St., Sandusky. (614) 4965 2 1 2 . www.ombtt.com/WebsiteMstrs/megabasstournamenttrail.html. July 4 — Boy with the Boot Bicen10K and Family Relay, Boy with the Boot Statue, West Washington Street, Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Run 1.55 miles, a 5K, 4.65 miles or a 10K on the Fourth of July, celebrating the cityʼs 200th birthday. Each leg of the race is 1.55 miles and runs from the Boy with the Boot to Ohio Veterans Home. Water stops along the way. Registration and packet pickup begin at 7 a.m. Relay shuttles start at 7:30 a.m. Race starts at 8:18 a.m. Commemorative Boy with the Boot race T-shirts/hats for all advance entries. Boots to all finishers. July 4 — Dino Roar Ohio, KOA Kampground, 2311 Cleveland Road W. (US 6), Sandusky. (419) 625-8617 or www.koa.com/campgrounds/sandusky. From a giant walking T-rex to a baby dinosaur, there will total of seven dinosaurs and a fossil table with bones. Each show is one hour long and full of dinosaurs and educational facts. There will be four show times. Call for details. July 4 — 4th of July Fireworks Cruise, 8:30-11 p.m. $15.30 person. Goodtime I, 109 W. Shoreline Drive (at Jackson StreetPier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. Enjoy Cedar Pointʼs fireworks from Sandusky Bay. Family-friendly cruise. Call for details and reservations. Continued on next page
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July 4 — Stars & Stripes Celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Washington Park, 100 E. Washington St., Sandusky. www.sandusky2018.com. Downtown Sandusky with music, food and entertainment. July 4 — Light Up the Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive (off US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-2350 or www.cedarpoint.com. Celebrate Independence Day at Cedar Point. Featuring fireworks on the beach and activities for the whole family. July 7 — Vettemilion Car Show, Victory Park, 687 Main St., Vermilion. (440) 967-7510 or www.lakeshorecorvettes.com. Corvettes new and old line both sides of Main Street between Liberty Avenue and Ohio Street in Vermilion as car enthusiasts gather. July 7 — Red, White & Blues Bang, Huron Boat Basin 330 N. Main St., Huron. (419) 433-4848 or www.cityofhuron.org. Spend a summer evening at Huronʼs scenic boat basin listening to the blues. Fireworks at 10:15 p.m. July 7 — Historic Summerfare, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Exchange Place Park, 5502 Liberty Ave., Vermilion. (440) 967-6972. Browse antiques, collectibles and a variety of homemade crafts, art, jewelry, honey, vintage linens and more. July 8 — Mid Summer Antiques Fest, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Village Square, 3 N. Main St., Milan. (419) 499-4001. Fifty plus antique dealers. Furniture, primitives, jewelry, toys, holiday items, textiles, mid-century items and more. July 8, 15 — Concert in the Park, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Victory Park, 687 Main St., Vermilion. (440) 967-4477 or www.vermilionchamber.net. Bring a lawn chair. July 8 — Party in the Park: 50th Birthday Party! 3-7 p.m. Osborn MetroPark 3910 Perkins Ave., Huron. (419) 625-7783 or www.eriemetroparks.org. Celebrate Erie Metroparksʼ 50th birthday. Food trucks, DJ, games, jugglers, inflatables, free cupcakes and more. Enter to win prizes. July 9 — Movies by the Bay, 9 p.m. Free. Paper District Marina Amphitheater, 611 W. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky. (419) 6275886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Featured movie: “Angels in the Outfield.” Movies begin at dusk. Bring chairs, blankets and snacks. Concessions available. July 10 — Washington Park Gazebo Concert, 7 p.m., 200 Washington St. (US 6), Sandusky. (419) 627-5886 or www.cityofsandusky.com. Free concert featuring Wayne Golob Polka Band. July 12 — Parade of Sails Cruise, $150 person. Goodtime I, 101 W. Shoreline Drive (Jackson Street Pier), Sandusky. (419) 625-9692 or www.goodtimeboat.com. For Sanduskyʼs Bicentennial Celebration, there will be a variety of tall ships and a festival taking place. There will be a parade. The Goodtime I is offering a cruise to observe the parade, from the water, with heavy hors dʼoeuvres, a champagne toast, souvenir wine glass and live narration. Estimated time: 3 hours. July 12-15 — Festival of Sail & Downtown Street Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $12 person. 233 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky. www.sandusky2018.com. Sandusky is celebrating its bicentennial with yearlong festivities during 2018, including this tall ship event. Board beautiful tall ships and wander through downtown enjoying
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performance arts and artisan and food vendors. July 13-14 — Island Fest, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Free. Memorial Park, 112 Division St., Kelleys Island. (419) 746-2360 or www.kelleysislandchamber.com. Artisans, local crafters, food vendors, beer tent and evening street dances. Saturday kicks off with a parade, plus afternoon live entertainment, traditional games for children, and fireworks at dusk. July 13-15 — Huron River Fest, Friday 5-10:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Huron Boat Basin, 330 N. Main St., Huron. www.huronriverfest.com. Live entertainment in the amphitheater, concession stands, games, rides, parade and car show, plus other activities and fireworks display Friday at 10:15 p.m. over the Huron River. July 14-Sept. 9 — Vermilion Arts Guild: Sea and Shore Art Show, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday noon-4 p.m. Main Street Vermilion, 685 Main St. (SR 60), Vermilion. (440) 963-0772 or www.mainstreetvermilion.org. The gallery shows feature fine art, photography, jewelry, wood sculpture, ceramics, pottery and hand-crafted items. July 15 — Arts at the Amphitheater, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Huron Boat Basin & Amphitheater, 330 N. Main St., Huron. (419) 4338487 or www.cityofhuron.org. Held during the Huron River Fest. www.shoresandislands.com.
ATTRACTIONS
The Berlin Fruit Box Co., 51 Mechanic St., Berlin Heights — Oldest basket making business in Ohio and second oldest in the nation. Established in 1858 by Samuel Patterson, the sixth generation family-run company makes wooden fruit and vegetable baskets for the farm market, and hardwood maple and American black cherry decorative baskets for the home. Complete production takes place on location; (888) 905-1858.
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Castalia State Fish Hatchery, 7018 Homegardner Road, Castalia — Over 470,000 steelhead and rainbow trout are raised annually at the 90-acre facility for stocking Lake Erie tributaries and inland lakes. The highlight of a tour is one of the area's unique "blue holes." The hatchery is open for self-guided tours year-round, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. (419) 684-7499. Castaway Bay, 2001 Cleveland Road, Sandusky — 237 hotel rooms and suites including family-oriented units and a 38,000 square-foot indoor waterpark. (419) 627-2106. Cedar Downs, 1935 Cleveland Road, Sandusky — Bet on horse races from tracks across the country. Food, cocktails, bowling, billiards and arcade games. Open daily, year-round, noon until the last race after midnight. (419) 627-8573. Cedar Point Amusement Park/ Resort, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky — 364-acre amusement park/resort, plus a water park (Soak City); four resort hotels; a luxury RV campground including cottages and cabins; two large marinas; an entertainment complex (Challenge Park). (419) 627-2350. Challenge Park at Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky — Features RipCord Skycoaster, X-Treme Trampoline, two high-speed go-kart tracks and two 18-hole miniature golf courses. Admission to Cedar Point not required. Fees for each attraction. (419) 627-2350. Edison Birthplace, 9 Edison Drive, Milan — Tour Thomas Edisonʼs boyhood home, and see displays of some of his accomplishments as the worldʼs greatest inventor. (419) 499-2135. Eleutheros Cooke House, 1415 Columbus Ave., Sandusky — Greek Revival limestone building. It includes a ruby and cranberry glass collection, antique furnishings, garden, greenhouse and gift shop. (419) 627-0640. Firelands Winery, 917 Bardshar Road, Sandusky — Winery offers a slide show, tours and tastings. Wines, gifts and home winemaking supplies are available in an attractive tasting room. (800) 548-WINE. Follett House Museum, 404 Wayne St., Sandusky — Tour an 1830s home filled with Victorian housewares, toys, clothing, furnishings and Civil War artifacts from the nearby Johnsonʼs Island Confederate Officers Prison. (419) 625-3834. Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, 3319 Milan Road, Sandusky — Four attractions - one location. Ghostly Manor haunted house plus XD 3D theater featuring three motion rides, roller-skating, games and food. Ghostly Gifts Halloween store. Open all year; call for hours. (419) 626-4467. Glacial grooves, Kelleys Island — Located adjacent to the Kelleys Island State Park on the north side of Kelleys Island, the glacial grooves are the largest in the world. Embedded and very visible throughout the limestone is a marvelous fossil record of marine invertebrate animals, which lived on the floor of the Devonian Sea millions of years ago. Great Wolf Lodge, 4600 Milan Road, Sandusky — A 200,000gallon indoor waterpark with 271 family suites and a 42,000square-foot indoor entertainment area. (419) 609-6000. The Huron Playhouse, P.O. Box 487, Huron, OH 44839. Celebrating 65 years as Ohio's oldest continuing summer educational theater. For tickets and information call (419) 433-4744 or visit www.huronplayhouse.org. Inscription Rock, Kelleys Island — This large limestone rock is on the south shore of Kelleys Island just east of downtown. The remains of at least two Native American villages were found near the rock. The 32 by 21 surface of the rock is covered with examples of aboriginal art. Kalahari Resort, 7106 Milan Road, Sandusky — Surf or boogie board 365 days a year in the warmth and comfort of the Kalahari, where everything is under one roof. (877) KAHALARI. Kelleys Island — The entire island is on the National Register of Historic Places. The downtown has shops, eateries, pubs and seasonal live entertainment within steps of the waterfront. Lagoon Deer Park, SR 269, Sandusky — Pet and hand-feed deer and view over 200 exotic animals. Feed the hungry fish or, for a fee, fish in a stocked lagoon. (419) 684-5701. Lyman Harbor, 1615 First St., Sandusky — Waterfront enter-
You can tour Thomas Edison’s birthplace in Milan.
tainment complex once housed the Lyman Boat Works. Waterfront dining or outdoor dining along the pier. Jet ski rentals. Transient boat dockage and services available. (419) 626-6545. Maritime Museum of Sandusky, 125 Meigs St., Sandusky — Explore Sanduskyʼs maritime history through artifacts, photos and maps; view displays of Lyman Boat Works, local passenger boats and freighters, and many other boats built in Sandusky. Also visit the nautical gift shop. Open year-round. (419) 624-0274. Merry-Go-Round Museum, US 6 and Jackson Street, Sandusky — Ride an antique carousel, visit with wood carvers as they create new carousel horses, listen to the familiar music of band organs, take a guided tour, and learn about the art and history of carousels. Exhibits change annually. Unique carousel-themed items can be found in the gift store. (419) 626-6111. Milan Historical Museum, 10 Edison Drive, Milan — Tour one acre of beautiful grounds and gardens along with seven historic buildings. Visit the 1846 Galpin House with Mowry Glass exhibit, a Doll House with 400 beautiful dolls or the 1843 Sayles House, a restored Victorian home. Explore Milanʼs unique canal history. Located one block from Thomas Edisonʼs birthplace. Open Tuesday–Sunday May–September. (419) 499-2968. Monsoon Lagoon Water Park & Family Fun Center, 1530 N. Danbury Road, Port Clinton — Outdoor water park complex. Gigantic tipping bucket, Typhoon Rush slide tower, go-kart raceway and swim-up tiki bar. (419) 732-6671. Hermes Vineyard, 6413 S. Hayes Ave., Sandusky — Ohio's largest vinifera vineyards, specializing in French and Italian varietals. Sample wines overlooking Hermes' picturesque vineyard and tour the historic barn and gift shop. Open all year; call for hours. (419) 626-8500. Sidney Frohman Planetarium, 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky — Located behind Sandusky High School, the planetarium offers free programs about the stars and planets on Sundays beginning at 2 p.m. October through May. (419) 621-2761. Soak City, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky — 8-acre water park with inner-tube river rides, water slides, wave pool, interactive play area with more than 100 water gadgets that spray, squirt and drench guests. (419) 627-2350.
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Morgan White Tuesday, July 24 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Gas Pump Jockeys Wednesday, July 25 7:00 - 8:30 pm
TJ Thomas
Thursday, July 26 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Jess Kellie Adams Friday, July 27 7:00 - 8:00 pm & 9:00 - 10:00 pm
Back Roads Band Saturday, July 28 7:00 - 8:30 pm
FREE Shuttle Rides available during the Fair.
TGMA Gospel Singers Sunday, July 29 Noon - 5:00 pm
MONDAY $2 Admission for Veterans • TUESDAY $2 Admission for Senior Citizens 60+ OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE FAIRGROUNDS...
• Livestock Sale - Sat. & Sun. • Cheerleading Contest - Saturday • All Mechanical Rides 50¢ each. Rides start Mon. at 2 pm (closed 5-6 pm daily) • Glassblower Daily Tues.-Thurs. • Woodcarver Thurs.-Sat. (auction on Sunday) • Hot Dog Pig Racing Daily Wed.-Sat. • Granpa Cratchet Cruising the Grounds Tues.-Sat.
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May 5 — Grand Opening of the Museum of Fulton County, 8848 SR 108, Wauseon. May 12 — Spring on the Farm, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sauder Village, Archbold. The festive sounds of folk music and childrenʼs laughter will fill the air, as guests experience life in rural Ohio more than 100 years ago. Enjoy a day seeing baby animals, playing oldfashioned games, planting a sunflower house and more. You can experience horseradish grating, churn butter, watch sheep shearing and learn about beekeeping. The day will include performances by folk singer and storyteller Bob Ford. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 590-9755. May 19 — Antique Car Gathering, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sauder Village, Archbold. Nearly 100 antique cars on display in the Historic Village, with car enthusiasts from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana displaying vintage automobiles and offering demonstrations. Cars on display will be older than 1942, with some dating back to the early 1900s. Guests will have a chance to meet with car owners and will have a chance to ride in and even drive an antique car. Aaron Hughs (800) 590-9755 or aaron.hughs@saudervillage.org. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 590-9755. May 25-27 — Ohio Pinto Association Horse Show, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon. www.ohiopinto.com. May 26-28 — Memorial Day Weekend, Sauder Village, Archbold. Dine at the Barn Restaurant Memorial Day Brunch Monday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Historic Village is open for the weekend, Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m. (kids 16 and under receive free admission every Sunday), and Monday, Memorial Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Veterans and active military receive free admission Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day Weekend. As a Blue Star Museum, Sauder Village offers free admission to the nationʼs active-duty military personnel and their immediate families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 5909755.
JUNE
June 1-3 — State Line Gem & Mineral Show, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon. www.stateline.freewebspace.com. June 12-17 — Agriculture Adventures, Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m. From its beginnings, Sauder Village has been centered around the history and activities of life on the farm. From poultry, pork, horses and dairy to wheat, corn, goats and sheep, each day this week is devoted to a different theme and will feature visits from regional agricultural organizations. There will also be many hands-on activities offered for guests. Complete the farmyard fun with the Antique Tractor Show Saturday. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 590-9755. June 15-16 — Black Swamp Benefit Bazaar, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon. Experience a day of Mennonite-style food and handcrafts, including crafts from around the world, dozens of food booths, homemade baked goods, a childrenʼs activity area, a childrenʼs auction and live entertainment. The highlight of the event is Saturdayʼs auction of premiere quilts, wood items, antiques, comforters and wall hangings beginning at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit Sunshine Inc. of Northwest Ohio, a Mennonite-affiliated agency providing housing and related services to people with developmental disabilities, and MCC, the international humanitarian relief agency of the Mennonite Church. www.blackswampbenefit.org. June 16 — Tractors, Tractors, Tractors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sauder Village, Archbold. Get an up-close look at the machines that making farming possible. Historic tractors from the 1920s to the 1960s will be on display. There will be tractor pedal pulls for children to enjoy. There will be International Harvesters, Farmalls, Silver Kings, Molines, John Deere tractors and more. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 590-9755. June 21-24 — National Threshers Annual Reunion, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon. More than 30 operat-
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ing steam engines on the sawmill, threshing wheat and plowing, as well as 300 working gas tractors, gas engines and models. Daily parades, large flea market, food, fiddlerʼs contest, womenʼs activities, crafts, kiddie pedal tractor pull and food. www.nationalthreshers.com.
JULY
July 4-7 — Old Fashioned 4th of July Weekend, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sauder Village, Archbold. A weekend filled with special activities, from hand-cranked ice cream and old-fashioned games to patriotic songs being played on the reed organ. July 4, starting at 11 a.m., the U.S. District Court naturalization ceremony will be on the Village Green, the last step in the process to become a new United States citizen. Veterans and active military receive free admission in honor of their service. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 590-9755. July 11-14 — Crosley Automobile Club National Meet, Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 18, Wauseon. The Crosley Automobile Club was founded in 1969 and has more than 1,200 members world wide. Contact: CAC@CrosleyAutoClub.com or 307 Schaeffer Road, Blandon, PA 19510. July 12-15 — Disneyʼs “Beauty And The Beast,” 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Archbold High School, by Archbold Community Theatre. The Broadway musical, Disneyʼs “Beauty and the Beast,” has played to more than 35 million people in 13 countries. It tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. www.archboldcommunitytheatre.com. Continued on next page
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July 14 — Summer on the Farm, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sauder Village, Archbold. Experience life in rural Ohio more than 100 years ago. Help out with chores like feeding the animals, help with garden-themed activities, enjoy special music, ice cream making, trolley rides and play old-fashioned games. Also enjoy the fiddle contest with your admission. www.saudervillage.org or (800) 5909755. July 14 — Fiddle Contest, 1 p.m., Sauder Village, Archbold. Fiddlers from the tri-state region gather, competing in one of three categories – student, open and senior. Each contestant will have five minutes to perform a hoedown and a waltz using old time style and techniques. Fiddlers also will perform on the Village Green 1011:30 a.m. and after the fiddle contest. Bridge County Bluegrass Band will perform 12-12:30 p.m. and after the fiddle contest. www.bridgecountyband.com, www.saudervillage.org or (800) 5909755.
ATTRACTIONS
Corner Quilts and Gifts, 14707 CR J, Wauseon — (419) 3378458.
Fiddlers will be competing July 14 at Sauder Village in Archbold.
Fulton County Historical Museum, 229 Monroe St., Wauseon — Features 16 rooms with displays from 1850 to 1950. Open AprilOctober. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tours by appointment. Closed holidays. (419) 3377922. Goll Woods State Nature Preserve, from Sauder Farm and Craft Village, turn right on SR 66 one mile. Turn left on CR for three miles. Turn left on TR 26 — Open year around dawn to dusk for cross-country skiing and hiking. Old-growth woods with 200- to 400-year-old oak trees. Spring wildflowers. (419) 445-1775. Historic Blacksmith Shop and Log Cabin, fairgrounds, Wauseon — Open during the Fulton County Fair for other special events at the fairgrounds. Tours by appointment. (419) 337-7922. Historic Railroad Depot, Depot Street, Wauseon — Open 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays May-August. Other tours available by appointment. (419) 335-0406 or (419) 875-6892. Oakshade Raceways, 13279 CR M — Auto racing every Friday and Saturday. Gates open 4 p.m. Racing 7 p.m. during summer months. (419) 337-6850. Sauder Village, Ohio Turnpike at exit 25, Archbold — Working craftspeople, farm, home and barnyard complete with livestock, restaurant, inn, campground, bakery, exhibit hall, special events. Open daily late April-October, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. (800) 590-9755.
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Blue Week offers an opportunity for participants to get their hands dirty by helping to restore one of the globally rare habitats. Join a stewardship program 9 a.m.-noon May 19 at Oak Openings park.
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Preserving rare habitat is goal These children are exploring the many kinds of frogs in the Oak Openings region. Kids can enjoy a hoppin' time during Frogtastic Night at Secor Metropark at 7 p.m. May 18.
BY VICKI JOHNSON
Staff Writer vjohnson@advertiser-tribune.com
The Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative is celebrating the rare oak openings habitat during Blue Week May 13-20, with more than 20 free family events, indoor and outdoor activities, workshops, lectures and tours across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. “Most people think that you need to travel far to see spectacular plants and animals, but we have an abundance of them right here at home,” said Ashlee Decker, GRI partnership specialist. “Oak Openings Blue Week has been planned to raise awareness of this rare habitat. Sometimes, I think it’s one of our region’s best-kept secrets. Blue Week has activities for the whole family to
enjoy that can help all of us to feel proud to live in the oak openings.” Decker said the Green Ribbon Initiative offers programs year around, but Blue Week is its biggest outreach event. “It’s our chance to immerse them in the natural areas and to give the public a good spread of the types of habitats we have here,” she said. “We have a lot of blue species here.” GRI and its partners are to conduct programs at Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve, Kitty Todd Preserve, Oak Openings Preserve, Tomahawk Archers, Petersburg State Game Area and a few other locations. Some of the programs include naturalist-led and
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Blue Week is named for the blue species that reveal themselves each spring in Oak Openings such a bluebirds, blue spotted salamanders, blue lupine and many others.
guided daytime and evening hikes, a native bee workshop and using native plants for home landscaping, native plant sale and an oak openings photo contest and exhibit. GRI is planning a kickoff event the evening of May 9 at Black Cloister Brewery, Toledo. “They’re going to brew a beer and release it that day,” Decker said. The event sponsored its first photo contest this year, Decker said, and visitors may see the photos beginning at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Toledo Metroparks’ National Center for Nature Photography. Awards will be given for the best photo in each of four Page 38
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Oak Openings-themed categories, as well as an overall winner, runner-up and a people’s choice winner. One of the highlights of the week is keynote speaker Susan Morse, founder of Keeping Tracks and a nationally-known naturalist, who is to speak at 7 p.m. May 17 at Bedford High School, 8285 Jackman Road, Temperance, Michigan. “She is an award-winning wildlife tracker and photographer,” Decker said. “She’s going to give a presentation about why natural areas are important and talk about the habitat of our local species, how to identify them.” Through her award-winning photography and anecdotes, Morse is to emphasize the ecological and social
values of connecting natural areas — including local places. She is to talk about habits and habitats of local species, how to identify their most telling signs in the field, the role the animals play in the local ecology and the challenges they face in the 21st century. In addition, Morse is to lead two daylong Wild about Wildlife workshops, at Oak Opening Preserve Metropark Lodge and at Oakwoods Metropark, Flat Rock, Michigan. The workshops are to focus on local animal behavior, and students can learn to read the landscape with a set of new eyes as they learn skills to detect, identify and interpret tracks and signs. A variety of other programs are offered. Decker suggested checking the website www.oakopenings.org/blueweek for a complete list “We have quite a few nature walks with subject matter experts,” she said. One of them focuses on lupine in bloom. “It’s a signature species of Oak Openings,” she said. In addition, there are other workshops such as landscaping with native plant species and why it’s important. Another free workshop 9 a.m.-noon May 14 at Blue Creek Conservation Area, 7790 CR 152, Whitehouse, is about seed collection and propagation, which is a way to learn the benefits of using native plants and techniques used for collection and propagation. The morning include such topics as site planning and preparation, seed ripeness and how to harvest and store seeds. From 2-4 p.m. May 14, a “Butterflies of Oak Openings” program is planned at The Nature Conservancy’s Kitty Todd Preserve, and at 6:30 p.m., participants can learn about native alternative plants at Toledo Botanical Garden conference center. “What’s the Buzz about Bees in the Oak Openings?” is to take place 2-3:30 p.m. May 15 at Meilke Wildlife Savanna Area, 630 N. Meilke Road, Holland. The afternoon walk is a chance to see nature in action such as bumblebees pollinating wild blue lupine and blueberries in a small, sandy oak savanna. All events are free, except the Susan Morse presenta-
A Green Ribbon Initiative expert leads a hike through rare lakeplain prairie habitat.
tion is $5 and her two workshops are $40 each. Decker said the Green Ribbon Initiative is named for the partnerships goals to restore as many areas of oak openings as possible. “We’re really trying to connect these fragments of habitat,” she said. “We’re really trying to make a green ribbon if you look at it from an aerial map.” The GRI group has been working together since 2000 to protect the natural beauty and biological diversity of the Oak Openings Region with the support of public and private organizations, landowners and individuals. GRI works to save the best remaining pieces of the Oak Openings and restore a small percentage of what has been lost. “Most people think of Oak Openings Metropark,” Decker said. “But it’s a much larger area.” The region stretches across seven counties in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan and was formed more than 12,000 years ago at the end of the last glacier period. “The glaciers really laid what we have today in the Great Black Swamp and up here in the Oak Openings north and west of the Great Black Swamp. It goes from Napoleon all the way up to Detroit.” As a large lake receded to what is now Lake Erie, it left behind large amounts of sand creating dunes and ridges. The higher elevation of the dunes allowed natural plant communities to form including oak savannas, woodlands and wet prairies. The habitat combination is what makes up the oak openings. Five of the natural plant communities in the region are considered globally rare. Because of these unique communities, The Nature Conservancy has included the Oak Openings on its list of “one of the last great places.” Today, less than 1 percent of the local ecosystem remains. ❂❂❂ Originally formed in northwest Ohio, the partnership now includes partners in southeast Michigan. For more information, visit www.oakopenings.org. SummerGuide I 2018 Page 39
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Tractors will rule June 16 at Sauder Village in Archbold.
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Large selection of Amish-made oak furniture, new and used tin signs, street signs, glassware, bedroom suites, bookcases, barstools, tables and chairs.
Too much to list! Come and see us – we have the perfect item for you!
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May 5 — Self-Guided Float Trips, 9 a.m.-noon, $20. The Hancock Park District is facilitating a series of self-guided float trips with shuttle service. Canoeists and kayakers will have the opportunity to see wildlife, enjoy scenic beauty, and spend quality time together in the great outdoors. Liberty Landing to Blanchard Landing is a popular half-day trip on the Blanchard River. At 9.3 miles, it is scenic, it has no foreseeable obstacles or portages, and there are bends, narrow sections, and riffles to make it interesting and fun. About 3 hours. Hancock Park District (419) 425-7275, hpdparks@hancockparks.com or www.www.hancockparks.com.
May 5 — Springtime in Ohio Art and Craft Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., more than 280 exhibitors from at least seven states. Craft and art displays, food, musical entertainment, fun activities for children and demonstrations by exhibitors. www.cloudshows.biz/event-calendar.
May 5 — Cabaret, 2-4 p.m., Findlay High School, 1200 Broad Ave., Findlay. Cabaret will showcase the Findlay First Edition singers and dancers in a variety of musical performances which are chosen, arranged and rehearsed by the students. Solo and ensemble acts featuring classical, Broadway, jazz and rock music. (419) 425-8289 or www.www.findlayfirstedition.org.
May 5 — Derby Gala, 6-10 p.m., Hancock Hotel, 631 S. Main St., Findlay. $75. Flag City Morning Rotary invites you to celebrate the excitement of the Kentucky Derby. Wear your prettiest hat and most dapper bow tie and enjoy food, games, raffles and libations while watching the race live. Also, music and entertainment. www.flagcitymorningrotary.org, (419) 423-0631 or www.www.hancockhotel.com.
May 5 — “Anything Goes,” 8 p.m.-10 p.m., Fort Findlay Playhouse, 300 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. The S.S. American is sailing between New York and England with a comically colorful assemblage of passengers: Reno Sweeney, a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker, a lovelorn Wall Street broker who has come aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), and a second-rate conman named Moonface Martin, aka “Public Enemy #13.” Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue. (567) 525-3636 or www.tickets.fortfindlayplayhouse.org.
May 13 — Historic Homes Tour, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. $15-$20. The event will showcase the beautiful historic architecture of Findlay. $15 advance sale, $20 tour day at any of the homes. (419) 423-4433 or www.hancockhistoricalmuseum.org.
May 18 — The Findlay Show: Armed Forces Day Celebration, Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay. $5. The largest annual military show in Ohio. Military vehicles on display, an American Huey 369 flight demonstration, living history displays, flame thrower demonstrations, an awards and GI breakfast Saturday, musical performances Saturday, military vehicle pass-in-review, re-enactment performances, military memorabilia and vehicle parts swap meet. Admission is $5 for adults, children 6-17 are $3 and children under 6 free. Camping is available. Friday-Saturday 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.-noon. www.www.findlaymilitaryshow.org.
May 18 — Classic Movie Night: “Same Time Next Year,” 79 p.m. Free. Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. Movie was released in 1978 and stars Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn. Historical information before and discussion after. Popcorn and refreshments provided. BYOB. (419) 423-4433 or www.hancockhistoricalmuseum.org.
May 19 — Bustles and Brunch, The Jones Mansion, 313 E. Sandusky St., Findlay. Hear and see how fashion has changed from the 1860s through the 1900s, and have a mimosa brunch. Event will require tickets. (419) 427-5915.
May 19 — Jenelle Hohman Color Me Happy Walk & 5K, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside Park, 219 McManness Ave., Findlay. $40. More than 900 families and friends gather for a day of activities,
including the 5K run and walk and entertainment. NAMI of Hancock County (419) 425-5988 or www.namiofhancock.org. May 19 — Spring Disc Golf Tournament, 9 a.m.-noon, Riverbend Park, 16618 TR 208, Findlay. $20. Riverbend disc golf course is site of a back-to-the-basics 2-disc challenge. Post-event throwoff if not won during the two rounds; 100 percent payout in cash and prizes; one-hour lunch break in-between rounds. On-site registration begins at 9 a.m., players meeting at 9:45, event at 10. Register with $20 per person on the day of the tournament. All ages welcome; children must accompanied by a participating adult. Hugh Bockbrader (419) 304-2177 or Hugh@laserperfection.net. Hancock Park District (419) 425-7275, hpdparks@hancockparks.com or www.www.hancockparks.com. May 27 — Linsey-Woolsey: Open House, 1-4 p.m., Litzenberg Memorial Woods, 6100 US 224 W., Findlay. Free. In the 1840s, many rural families constructed their own fabrics to sew their clothing. The McKinnis family may have grown flax to make linen, and they sheared their sheep to get wool. The family will explain how wool and flax is processed to make yarn and linen. You are welcome to bring and work on your knitting or crocheting projects and enjoy a cup of tea. All ages welcome. Free; registration not required. Hancock Park District (419) 425-7275, hpdparks@hancockparks.com or www.www.hancockparks.com. May 28 — Memorial Day Parade, 9-11 a.m., downtown Findlay. At 9 a.m. there is a memorial bridge ceremony on the Main Street bridge to honor soldiers. The parade starts at 10 a.m. in front of the American Legion on West Front Street, turns south onto Main Street and then turns west onto West Main Cross. The parade will turn onto Western Avenue, to River Street and into Maple Grove Cemetery. Following is a short ceremony at the war memorial inside the cemetery. Hancock County Veterans Council (419) 7217275.
JUNE
June 1 — Boogie on Main Street, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Findlay. Boogie on Main is one of Findlayʼs largest street festivals. Live entertainment, libations and food from vendors. June 12 — Courtyard Concerts, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Latham Courtyard, 510 S. Main St., Findlay. Free. Local musicians and restaurants have you covered for a fun-in-the sun lunchtime. Food and drink are available for purchase, usually for $7. The Arts Partnership www.artspartnership.com/event. June 15 — Glow Run, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Findlay Family YMCA, 300 E. Lincoln St. $25-$35. The fun run and 5K also will have a kids fest, after glow party and even more fun. The race will start at 9:15. Findlay Family YMCA (419)422-4424, sparsons@findlayymca.com or www.www.findlayymca.org. June 16 — Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 CR 99, Findlay. Take a ride on the Riverside Train and the 901, enjoy live music and plenty of hands-on activities. NWORRP (419) 423-2995, nworrp@nworrp.org or www.nworrp.org. June 22 — Classic Movie Night: “African Queen,” 7-9 p.m., Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. Movie was released in 1951 and stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Historical information before and discussion after. Popcorn and refreshments provided. BYOB. Free. Hancock Historical Museum (419) 423-4433 or www.hancockhistoricalmuseum.org. June 23 — Riverside Wine Festival, 1-6 p.m., Riverside Park, 219 McManness Ave., Findlay. Festival featuring Ohio wineries, offering regional wines ranging from world-class wines like pinot gris, chardonnay, cabernet franc or riesling to fun-to-drink fruit wines made from fresh strawberries, blackberries, peaches and raspberries. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the event and $10 for nontasting admission. Free parking; no pets allowed. The Arts Partnership www.artspartnership.com. Continued on next page
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June 23 — Victorian Front Porch Tea, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. $25-$30. Tea party on the front porch of the historic Hull House. The event is for children ages 6-12 with an accompanying adult. Guests are encouraged to bring a doll and come dressed for the occasion. Participants will enjoy tea and treats served by the Victorian Ladies, while learning about proper etiquette for a Victorian tea party. 19th century lawn games and crafts will follow the tea. $25 per pair for members, $30 for non-members. Hancock Historical Museum (419) 423-4433 or www.hancockhistoricalmuseum.org. June 24 — Swiss Day, 1-5 p.m., Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road, Bluffton. Potluck at 1 p.m., Swiss food and entertainment beginning at 2. Swiss Community Historical Society (419) 236-5678 or www.ebenezermennonite.org.
JULY
July 4 — Flag City July 4th Parade, 11 a.m.-noon, downtown Findlay. Free. The parade will start on Main Street at Marathon and head north, ending at the Veterans Memorial. The focus is to say thanks to the men and women who serve or have served the country. Fourth of July Parade Committee (419) 306-5350 or www.facebook.com/FlagCityJuly4thParade/timeline. July 4 — Ice Cream Social, noon-2 p.m., on the front porch of the Hull House. Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. Museum facilities are closed for tours. Hancock Historical Museum (419) 423-4433 or www.hancockhistoricalmuseum.org. July 6-8 — Flag City Daylily Tour, free. Appreciate daylilies and gardening by visiting six diverse gardens and talking to the gardeners throughout Hancock County. www.facebook.com/flag.city.daylily.tour. July 11 — Pop Up Al Fresco Dining, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Jones Mansion, 313 E. Sandusky St., Findlay. Indoor or porch dining will be available. No tickets required. The Jones Mansion (419) 427-5915 or www.facebook.com/pages/The-JonesMansion/268602033177948. July 13 — Tunes and Trains, 4-11 p.m., Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 CR 99, Findlay. A day of train rides, family fun and country music. NWORRP (419) 423-2995, nworrp@nworrp.org or www.nworrp.org. July 14 — Ride to Remember, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Bluffton and surrounding countryside. $10-$30. Event is for families looking for a biking experience together, recreational riders seeking an interesting and social bike tour, and serious bikers wanting to go the distance. www.www.ridetoremember.net. July 14-15 — Findlay Garden Club Annual Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free self-guided tour, with maps available by late June at local garden centers. Donation accepted. www.www.findlaygardenclub.org.
ATTRACTIONS
Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center, 817 Harmon St., Findlay — A multicultural lending library and teaching museum with art and artifacts from more than 50 countries. It features the Black Wings Exhibit from the Smithsonian, featuring AfricanAmerican Aviators from early pioneers to the World War II Red Tails/Tuskegee Airmen, to the space shuttle program. (419) 4234954 for tours, special programming and library/museum hours. Bluffton College Nature Preserve — Call for programs. (419) 358-3241. Disc Golf Course, 16618 TR 208, Findlay — Located throughout Riverbend and begins near shelter 3. Maps and scorecards available. Eagle Creek Skatepark, 526 Hancock St., Findlay — Ramps, half pipes and other challenges. English Equestrian Farm at the James L. Child Jr. Equestrian Complex, 11178 TR 201, Findlay, The University of Findlay — Features 200-300 horses. Tours feature facilities, students and
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teachers at work. (419) 434-4859. The Dewald Funk House — A form of Greek Revival architecture once typical of the countyʼs farm houses. It has been restored and furnished with antiques. (419) 422-2895 or (419) 422-2826. Indian Trail Caverns, SR 568, Findlay — More than 10,000 different specimens and artifacts from the last glacial coverage in the region have yielded insight into the extinction of certain mammals at the time of the last ice age. Jeffrey's Antique Gallery, 11326 CR 99, Findlay — Northwest Ohio's largest antique shop, featuring 250 high-quality dealers specializing in yesterday's treasures. Located off I-75, exit 161. Little Red Schoolhouse, CR 236 and SR 568 — Restored one-room schoolhouse. 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (419) 423-4433. Litzenberg Memorial Woods, US 224 five miles west of Findlay — Historic farm, trails, activities scheduled. Call Hancock Park District, (419) 425-7275. The Log House — Restored pioneer cabin. Tours by appointment. (419) 423-4433 for appointment. Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books, Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, 1000 N. Main St., The University of Findlay — The world's first and largest teaching museum devoted to literacy and the art of children's picture books, with more than 4,000 original artworks. Free. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Tours by appointment. (419) 434-5521. Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 CR 99, Findlay — Take a ride on Engine 901, a quarter-scale coal burning steam powered 2-6-2 prairie style locomotive. Built in the late 1940s and used in Benton Harbor, Mich., until 1970, this renovated train is available for rides on weekends April through December. Also see a 19th century wooden boxcar, a 1920s B&O caboose and a 1950s Plymouth switcher. Railroad museum coming soon. Oakwoods Nature Preserve, southwest of Findlay — Discovery Center with scheduled activities, trails, fishing lake. Call Hancock Park District, (419) 425-7275. Riverbend Recreation Area, five miles east of Findlay off SR 568 — Interpretive panel center, trails, camping, fishing lake, family activities scheduled. Call Hancock Park District, (419) 425-7275. Tell Taylor Memorial, Riverside Park, Findlay — Three boulders form the monument. Smaller stones leading to the center tell the story of Tell Taylorʼs life. Open year round during park hours. Van Buren State Park, 12259 TR 218, Van Buren — Camping, picnicking, fishing, trails, disc golf. (419) 832-7662. Western Equestrian Farm at the Center for Equestrian and Pre-Veterinary Studies and Animal Sciences Center, The University of Findlay, 14700 US 68, Findlay — The 150-acre campus has more than 300 horse stalls, three indoor arenas and an outdoor sand ring. The Beckett Animal Science Building houses classrooms and farm animals. (419) 434-4656 for tour information.
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A Historic Homes Tour 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 13 will start from the Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay. This home was pictured for a previous tour in Findlay.
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Henry County MAY
May 12 — Motherʼs Day Tea, 2 p.m., Henry County Historical Society. Reservations are needed. 229 W. Clinton St., Napoleon. (419) 592-8006 or henrycountyhistory@gmail.com. May 18-19 — Hamler Country Fest. Great country music and fun. Open seating under roof; bring lawn chairs. National and local performers. Cornhole tournament. Autographed memorabilia auction. Camping. www.hamlercountryfest.com. May 19-20 — Spring Art Show and More, noon-4 p.m. Four Corners Heritage Center will showcase various forms of art from creative residents of Henry County. (419) 591-6578 Janet Schmidt.
JUNE
June 2 — Golf Shop Demo Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Golf Shop, 15211 US 6, Napoleon. Hit balls, while trying out the latest golf equipment. Callaway, Mizuno, Ping, Taylormade, Titleist representatives on site. (419) 592-3911. June 6 — River City Rodders Classic Car Cruise In, 6-8 p.m., East Washington Street, Napoleon. Downtown restaurants plus food truck on site. www.rivercityrodders.org. June 7 — WNDH Campbell Soup Kidz Fest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Glenwood Park, Napoleon. Presented by Henry County Hospital. (419) 592-8060. June 7-8 — Napoleon Community Garage Sales. Check Napoleon Aliveʼs Facebook page for details. (419) 262-8123. June 7-9 — Route 424 Yard Sales. From Napoleon to Defiance, overlooking the Maumee River. Shop, pick, eat and sell. (419) 265-0314 June 10 — Strawberry Festival, 11 a.m., Henry County Historical Society, at the Hartman Log Home at the Henry County Fairgrounds. Lunch, car shows, musical entertainment and demonstrations by historical re-enactors. (419) 592-8006 or email henrycountyhistory@gmail.com. June 10 — Four Corners Heritage Center Alumni Open House, 1-4 p.m. Reminisce about school days. Held the Sunday after the Malinta-Grelton Alumni Banquet. (419) 592-4568 Bennie Dawson. June 17 — Liberty Center Village Ice Cream Social, at the Depot. Includes walking tour of downtown, ice cream and food. Music by Bridge County Bluegrass and Nostalgia. June 23-24 — Northwest Ohioʼs Pickerʼs Paradise Flea Market Spring Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Henry County Fairgrounds, SR 108, 821 S. Perry St., Napoleon. Antiques, arts, crafts and trash to treasures. Food vendors. Free parking and admission. No dogs. Rain or shine. Contact ksgeil@yahoo.com, (419) 235-3264 or (419) 264-0314. June 29 — Henry County Rib Fest, 5:30-11 p.m., North Perry Street, Napoleon. “The best ribs on the Maumee River,” Eleven local vendors heat up downtown Napoleon. Rock with Parrots of the Caribbean. (419) 592-1786. June 30 — Napoleon Triathlon Challenge, Glenwood Park Napoleon. An individual or team triathlon (swim, bike, run) event for beginners to experienced athletes. Visit website for details. www.napoleontriathlon.com.
JULY
July 11 — River City Rodders Classic Car Cruise In, 6-8 p.m., East Washington Street, Napoleon. Downtown restaurants plus food truck on site. www.rivercityrodders.org. July 14 — Malinta Fest, Monroe Township fire station. Free. Flea market, music, food, free childrenʼs activities and auction. July 15 — Ice Cream Celebration, noon-4 p.m., Four Corners Heritage Center, to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Variety of homemade foods and drinks, including ice cream. Fun for all ages. (419) 592-4568 Bennie Dawson.
ATTRACTIONS
Bartlow Township Historical Society Museum, 115 W. Main St., Deshler.
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Mary Jane Thurston State Park on Maumee River near McClure.
Hamler Heritage Society Town Hall Museum, SR 109 and Marion Street, Hamler. Harley-Davidson of Napoleon, just off SR 24 at 862 American Road, Napoleon — The oldest Harley-Davidson dealership in Northwest Ohio features a museum to display its history. (419) 5927123 or www.h-dsales.com. Henry County Courthouse, 660 N. Perry St., Napoleon — Completed in 1882 and renovated in 1998. Courthouse Tower is 160 feet topped by a Goddess of Justice statue 15 feet tall. Call Napoleon/Henry County Chamber of Commerce, 611 N. Perry St., at (419) 592-1786 for tours. Dr. John Bloomfield Home and Carriage House museums, plus restored historic buildings, Henry County Historical Society. Two locations with different architecture and atmosphere. The 1879 Victorian Dr. John Bloomfield Home and Carriage House is at the corner of West Clinton and Webster streets in downtown Napoleon. The Carriage House was restored to its original design in 2009 and is housing many artifacts, including a general store, a restored chandelier from the Henry County courthouse and a surrey. The home and carriage house are open 2-4 p.m. Sundays, May-September, or by appointment. The Henry County Fairgrounds location features the 1860s Vajen-Harmon cabin, the 1897 Immanuel Lutheran one-room schoolhouse and a mini-agricultural museum. They are open during the Henry County Fair and for other special events. Group tours can be arranged by appointment. www.henrycountyhistory.org or (419) 592-8006. Liberty Center Historical Society Depot Museum, 106 N. Damascus St., Liberty Center. Mary Jane Thurston State Park, 1466 SR 65, McClure — Takes advantage of the Maumee River that winds through Henry County. The Maumee offers more than 20 miles of waterway for recreational activities. Mary Jane Thurston offers camping, boating, fishing and hunting, trails, educational programs and facilities for day-use or overnight. (419) 832-7662 or www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/mjthurstn/tabid/768/Default.aspx. Maumee State Forest, 3390 CR D, Swanton — Part of the larger Oak Openings Region that the Nature Conservancy has named the area one of “Americaʼs Last Great Places.” The forest hosts many rare plant and animal species and rare habitats left after the Ice Age. (419) 822-3052 or www.ohiodnr.com/forests/maumee/tabid/5159/Default.aspx. ProTeam Classic Corvette Collection and Sales, 1410 N. Scott St., Napoleon — Five buildings house more than 60,000 square feet of classic Corvettes, primarily 1953 to 1973. Many historically significant and one-of-a-kind cars. (419) 592-5086 or www.proteamcorvette.com.
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Help kids learn the game of golf
Adults who play golf know just how fun and frustrating the game can be. Whether you’re a veteran golfer or someone just learning the links, golf can be challenging. But as exacting as the game can be, it also can be just as rewarding, even for kids. Children who embrace the game of golf will learn a host of lessons they can apply in all facets of life. A humbling game even for professional golfers, golf can teach kids lessons in humility and the value of persistence even when things aren’t going your way. Golf is also a great way for parents to get kids off the couch and outdoors for some fun in the sun. Instead of spending summer afternoons in front of the television, kids who play golf are out patrolling pristine golf courses while getting some cardiovascular exercise along the way.
Golf can also strengthen a child’s hand-eye coordination, which can help them in other activities, including many different sports. Though many people do not begin playing golf until they’ve reached adulthood, it’s never too early for boys and girls to start learning the game of golf. Parents of preschoolers can start their kids off with a toddler play set. Though it’s just a toy, a play set can help lay a solid foundation for future golfers. Kids who have watched Mom and Dad play golf or practice their swing can develop their own swings on their play set. As kids approach school age, don’t overlook the nearby putt-putt or miniature golf range as a valuable teaching tool. Miniature golf clubs are small enough for many children to use comfortably, and kids can use miniature golf courses as a place to put any
lessons or advice on putting to good use. What’s more, a miniature golf course is more than just golf, with creative courses and other fun activities, so kids won’t feel overwhelmed with golf. When kids move on from preschool to elementary school, some might want to tag along with Mom or Dad to the driving range. You should try to avoid overwhelming kids with too much instruction or information. Instead, keep things as simple as possible, teaching them the basic swing and encouraging them no matter how quickly they adapt. As kids enter middle school and approach high school, those who are enjoying the game of golf can take advantage of the driving range if they haven’t already begun to. A driving range typically has markers that indicate the distance of a regular hole, regardless of which tee you will
play from on an actual golf course. Kids can aim for holes at shorter distances to learn how far their drives are going. You can then adjust the lessons you teach your children based on how far youngsters can drive the ball.
As a child gets closer to high school, you might want to buy the child his or her own set of clubs. Look for inexpensive clubs (oftentimes, thrift stores or other secondhand retailers have clubs for sale) because growing children will eventually grow out of their first set of clubs. When your child finds a set of clubs that suits him or her, teach the proper way to swing and consider signing up your son or daughter for lessons. Those first few lessons can prove invaluable, turning a pastime into a passion kids will carry with them throughout their lives.
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Tips for newcomers to the game of golf
Few hobbies can be as enjoyable one moment and as frustrating the next as golf. Golfers know a great putt can be quickly followed by a bad tee shot, and maintaining their composure through the highs and lows of the game is a key to success on the links.
might frustrate those golfing behind you, learn the fundamentals by taking a few lessons at the driving range. Learn from a professional, who won’t offer you any hidden secrets to golfing glory (there aren’t any) but will offer sound advice on the Maintaining that compo- game’s fundamentals. sure isn’t always easy, even • Take the game home with for the professionals. It’s even you. Beginners can even take more difficult for beginners, advantage of golf’s vast popuwho quickly learn the game of larity by taking the game golf involves more than just home with them. This doesn’t spending sunny weekend afmean building a putting green ternoons on pristine golf in your backyard. Rather, purcourses. In fact, golf can be chase some instructional quite demanding, and beginDVDs to learn the game durners would be wise to heed a ing your down time throughfew tips before hitting the out the week. Many golfers course. don’t have time to hit the links • Don’t commit to an expen- during the week, but they do sive set of clubs right off the have time to watch some bat. Golf clubs can be very DVDs when they get home expensive, so beginners from work. Such instructional should buy an affordable sec- DVDs can help you master ondhand set of clubs so they your grip and stance, which can get the hang of what they you can then take with you to like before spending a lot of the course over the weekend. money. Visit a pro shop and explain that you are just a be- • Have fun. Golf is a fun ginner. The shop will likely game; it just takes time to make some valuable sugges- hone your skills. But even if tions and might even let you you aren’t ready for the protry out a pair of clubs. In ad- fessional tour after your first dition, many driving ranges few rounds, you can still have allow customers to rent clubs, fun. Don’t let some beginner’s and this can be a great and in- frustration, which every golfer expensive way to find the experiences, ruin the fun of right clubs for you. the game. Take note of your • Take lessons. Even the very surroundings when you hit the best at self-teaching might links, and appreciate the time find it extremely difficult to you’re spending with your become a self-taught golfer. group. If the game becomes When first trying your hand at more a source of frustration golf, take some lessons and than fun, then take a break and don’t expect to be playing 18 put in some more work away holes any time soon. Before from the course, be it at the hitting the course, where you driving range or studying at might be discouraged and you home.
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Interesting facts about g lf
Golf is played all over the globe. Golf is one of the world’s oldest sports, boasting a rich history. Golf is a sport of skill, that can involve not only athletic prowess, but also brain power. Here are some interesting facts about the game. • To this date, golf is only one of two games to be played on the moon. The other is a javelin throw. • Long before the advent of tees, golfers played off of hand-built sand piles.
• In 1889, Ab Smith inadvertently coined the phrase “birdie,” when he hit a shot he defined as a “bird of a shot.”
• Making a hole-in-one during a round of golf is quite a challenge. However, the odds of making two are incredibly low, at one in 64 million.
• Only around 20 percent of golfers have a handicap below 18. The United States Golf Teachers Federation defines handicap as “a measure of a player’s current ability over an entire round of golf, signified by a number. The lower the number, the better the golfer is.” • The word “caddy” comes from “cadet,” the French word for “student.” • A regulation golf ball contains 336 dimples
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These golf terms are par for the course
Golf is a game of sport and skill that can be played at any age. Millions of people in North America participate in golf as a recreational endeavor or a professional pursuit. As of the spring 2016, 25.13 million people in the United States played golf over the previous 12 months, according to Statistica. People may immediately think Canada’s sports-based loyalty favors hockey. However, on the recreational side, golf is king in the country. Canada has the fourth most golf courses of any country in the world, says the National Golf Foundation. Plus, one out of every 10 Canadians play golf — a participation rate that is more than double that of the United States.
Storied golf history
Although golf can be traced back to the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, many people concur that the modern game of golf — played over 18 holes — is a Scottish invention. The popularity of the sport began to spread throughout the world from Great Britain. The first permanent golf club in North America was founded in 1873 and was named Canada’s Royal Montreal Club. The first 18-hole course in the United States was The Chicago Golf Club.
Golf lingo
Understanding the terminology is key to becoming a full-fledged golf fanatic. While golf lingo is extensive, here is a sampling of some of the more popular terms to get novices started, courtesy of the PGA.
Approach: A shot hit towards the green.
Attack: The relative angle at which the clubhead approaches the ball at impact.
Backswing: The motion that involves the club and every element of the body in taking the club away from the ball. Birdie: A score of one under par on a hole. Bogey: A score of one over par on a hole.
Bunker: A hallow comprised of sand or grass that serves as an obstacle. Carry: The distance a ball will fly in the air.
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Divot: The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball. Downswing: The swing forward from the top of the backswing. Eagle: A score of two under par on a hole.
Golf range: A facility where people can practice golf swings. Grip: The positioning of hands on the club.
Hole: A round receptacle on the green that the ball is aimed into.
Lie: As it relates to the golf ball, the position when it has come to rest.
Links: Specific term for a course built on linksland, which is land reclaimed from the ocean. Mulligan: An extra shot taken on a poor first shot.
Par: The score an accomplished player is expected to make on a hole, either a three, four or five. Putt: A shot on the green.
Stance: The position of the feet.
Golf terms are as varied as the game itself. Knowing commonly used words and phrases makes for a more intimate understanding of the sport.
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TANGLEWOOD GOLF COURSE 9802 Dowling Rd., Perrysburg, OH
Saturday, June 11th Shotgun start is at 7:30 am
4 Man Teams (Singles welcome) - 18 Holes - Golf Cart - Lunch
Register before June 6- $50 per person • Register after June 6- $65 per person All registrations & fees must be paid by Wed., June 9, 2016 To register please contact: Pam Baldwin 419-654-1696 or pbold1@juno.com Georgianna Lanning 419-308-2595 or glanning@nbls.org
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Warmer weather sends scores of golfers to their favorite courses each and every day. Golf is a challenging pastime, but a few pointers can help golfers hone their short games, long games and everything in between. • Choose the right clubs. There is more to selecting clubs $ 0 00 $ 00 0 than pulling any old iron out of your golf bag and whacking Date TBD away. Wind, hazards and obstructions in landing areas per person includes: should influence your decision of which club to use. Novice 18 holes & cart golfers may want to rely on their caddies to make club recLunch after golf ommendations, and as they become more confident in their abilities they can start to make their own choices. Prize holes • Anchor your feet. Anchor your foot behind the ball to Extra $10 for premium 6-10pm • AmVets drive the ball further. Right-handed players will keep the hole-in-one on all four par 3s. We will have Prizes are: new car lease, right foot anchored, and lefties will do the opposite. Do not golf clubs, trip, and an card games, lift your foot prematurely; otherwise, you can lose power on-line shopping spree raffles, and more. and distance. Registration table • Identify your weaknesses. As with any hobby, identifying All proceeds go for opens at 7 a.m. those areas that need the most work can help you become a Tiffin Youth Football better golfer. Keep track of each shot you take, and then look Shotgun start at 8 a.m. at the results to see which areas of your game need the most work. Football Draft Days • Fix your alignment. Align your shots by assessing the tarSat., July 21st & Sat. July 28th, 10 am get from behind the ball. Then set the clubface behind the Hedges-Boyer Park golf ball and align it with the target before you enter your Amvets Shelter across from the YMCA stance. • Use your torso for power. The torso is essential to a solid To Register: swing. Practice rotating from your core to control your back- • By phone: Call Paul Shoemaker 419-618-4058 swing and then maintain the same spine angle and posture • Email address: umpshoemaker@yahoo.com on the downswing. • Mail to TLLF c/o Paul Shoemaker, 25 North • Use the wind. Not every golf game will be played in perTownship Road 165, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 fect weather. A good player knows how to make adjustments g for the wind depending on the shot. Use the wind to your Looking for hole Seekiners e advantage when you can, and adjust your swing when hitVoluntching sponsors for $100 for coa ll and ting into the wind. other donations would f o o t b a a d er s • Become a better chipper. Many players put so much emle r be greatly appreciated. ch e e phasis on their backswings and putt shots that they fail to devote any practice to chips. All shots are important for All proceeds to benefit The Tiffin Youth golfers trying to shed strokes off of their scores. Football teams. Have a great time & help • Keep fit. Maintaining or improving your physical strength support a great sport for our area kids! and overall health can help your golf game. Exercise and eat right, and you will have more endurance on the links.
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Reserve your spot today! To register call Michelle Steinmetz at 419-448-3238 or email msteinmetz@ advertiser-tribune.com
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NIE f l o G l a Annu e l b m a r c S s e t a r b e l e c 15 years
Please join The Advertiser-Tribune and Clouse Construction in celebrating the 15th annual golf tournament benefiting Newspaper in Education. Mr. Lenny Clouse has been a major donor of this worthy event since its inception, as he always gives so much to this event and our community. Along with his generous donation, other area businesses, subscribers and customers, we are able to put thousands of our newspapers in the classrooms throughout 11 area schools. This golf tournament is so important because it helps provide educational opportunities to our youths, and like it has been said many times before...they are our future and we are responsible for guiding them to develop into young professional adults and they too in time will build our community and make it a better place for all. It is very humbling to be celebrating 15 years. I can’t thank Lenny enough for what he has done to better this program and make it a success. Not to mention all of our sponsors throughout the years and the people who come and support this most precious event, while having fun at the same time. I also want to thank the employees of The Advertiser-Tribune who have dedicated their time over the last several years. Without the support and dedication to all the above this program would not be as successful as it is today. We have had the privilege to hold our event at the area golf courses consisting of Clinton Heights, Nature Trails and Seneca Hills. All of them always went above and beyond to help us with this event and I am so thankful for that. This year’s event will be held at Clinton Heights Golf Course. Their staff, just like all the others, are very helpful and accommodating and make sure everyone is taken care of and having the best time. Please consider coming out and participating June 30th in this year’s scramble. Not only are you helping a worthwhile cause, but you will be having a great time with a wonderful group of people. I thank all those participants throughout the past 15 years. It’s been a pleasure to meet so many new people, thank them for their support and look forward to seeing them all each year. The cost this year is $60.00 for a day of golf, which will include a cart and a steak dinner after the scramble, plus each golfer will receive a valuable prize pack. If you can’t join us June 30th, please consider a small donation to The Advertiser-Tribune’s Newspaper in Education program. You may call the office, 419-448-3200 or email myself (cdixon@advertisertribune.com) or Michelle Steinmetz (msteinmetz@advertiser- tribune.com) with a generous donation. Again, thanks to all involved over the past 15 years and hope to see you June 30th! —Chris Dixon, Publisher
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Find the Right Golf Clubs size is the first step. Unless you stand over 6 feet or under 5 feet, standard-size clubs should be correct for most men and women. Men’s clubs are generally 1 inch taller per club. The shaft is the next essential consideration. Today’s shafts are usually composed of steel or graphite. Steel shafts are more durable and generally less expensive than graphite. They offer more control but require a faster swing to generate distance. Graphite is popular because of its light feel. However, ball control is sacrificed by the increased power generated from the swing. Shaft stiffness is also a factor. You will find a range of flexibility, from extra-stiff to shafts for seniors with more “bend” to them. Beginners and players with
less powerful swings will find a flexible shaft more effective, while players with powerful swings will gain more control with a stiffer club shaft. Loft is another term you will come across in your search. It refers to the height the ball will achieve in flight. Inexperienced players are generally encouraged to choose clubs with more loft as they are more forgiving on less accurate swings. Driver designs have recently reached the United States Golf Association’s (USGA) limits for size and length. In the case of such drivers, bigger seems to be better. A bigger club head generates more speed through the swing and can offer a larger sweet spot and more forgiveness.
Irons also offer a variety of styles and options, broken down first into two categories: cast irons or forged irons. Cast iron heads are recommended for beginners. They provide a larger sweet spot and are more forgiving on accuracy. Forged irons feature a head with a flat, weighted back. This higher center of gravity (CG) means a more concentrated sweet spot and more control for experienced players. If you’re in the market for new clubs, remember that what’s right for one player may not be right for another. Club fitting with the help of a professional is a good place to start. A pro will analyze every facet of your game and help you determine which equipment is right for you.
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Golf is a game of subtleties. A slight rotation during a swing of a degree or two can mean the difference between hitting the green and landing in the bunker. Those same subtleties are no more apparent than in a set of golf clubs. With continued advancements in club technology, it is possible to see a difference in your game as a result of new clubs, whether you desire increased power, accuracy or forgiveness. But if there are flaws in your swing, new clubs will not make them disappear. Clubs can only improve on what’s already there. You don’t have to go out and purchase the most expensive set of clubs — concentrate on getting the right set. Selecting golf clubs that are the correct
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What club do you use the most during a round of golf? The answer is your putter. Focus on your fundamentals to improve your “P’s of Putting”. Master this list and you will be well on your way to a better stroke and lower scores.
Pace a c e...........The speed of your putts. P Path P a t h ...............The direction the ball
travels on the green. Pendulum P e n d u l u m..The tick-tock motion of your putter. Patience P a t i e n c e ....Relax and take your time.
Practice P r a c t i c e .....The only way to improve your putting.
Think about your putting and recognize which “P” can be improved upon the most. Focus your practice on this and watch your putting improve. P
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May 5 — Snazzy Spring Style Show, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., by Soroptimist International of Kenton/Hardin County, St. Johnʼs Evangelical Church, 211 E. Carrol St., Kenton. $20 adults, $10 kids. Luncheon, entertainment, style show, basket raffles and quilt raffles. To purchase a ticket, call: Ruth Ann (419) 677-6799 or Hope (567) 674-0183. May 5 — Ohio Northern Symphony Interactive Family Concert, 3 p.m., Freed Center, Biggs Theatre, Ohio Northern University, Ada. Interactive program is designed for preschool through early elementary students, but has appeal for the entire family. Audience will be singing, moving and listening to the music of Prokofiev while learning about the instruments and exploring musical elements. $5 all tickets. May 5 — Ohio Northern Symphony Season Finale: “Bernstein at 100,” 7:30 p.m., Freed Centerʼs Biggs Theatre, Ohio Northern University, Ada. The University Singers will join the symphony for this 100-year celebration of Bernsteinʼs birth. Performed works by Bernstein include “Overture to Candide,” “Chichester Psalms” and “Make our Garden Grow” from Candide. Also on the program is Prokofievʼs “Symphony No. 1 in D Major” (Classical Symphony) and Phillip Glassʼ “Concerto for Saxophone Quartet.” Saxophonists Curtis Clarke, Alex Chapman, Isabel Bonarrigo-Burton and Jarrett Barr are winners of the concerto competition. The Ohio Northern Symphony is comprised of students, faculty and professionals. $20 adults, $10 seniors, $5 students/children. www.onu.edu/freed. May 6 — Kenton Toy Collectors Cast Iron Toy Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hardin County Historical Museum, 223 N. Main St., Kenton. Admission is free. The Kenton Toy Collectors Club will be on site to appraise toys in order for you to buy, sell or trade. (419) 673-7147 or director@hardinmuseums.org. May 19-20 — Barn Sale and Craft Show, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hardin County Heritage Farm, 14380 CR 140, Kenton. Handcrafted items, repurposed furniture, antiques, baked goods and more. Admission is a donation to the museum. No garage sale items such as clothing or Tupperware; no selling of weapons.
JUNE
June 22-23 — “Shrek, The Musical Jr.,” a production of the Hardin County Playersʼ Childrenʼs Summer Workshop, times and place to be announced. www.hcplayers.org.
anytime. For inside tours, call (419) 634-4045. Agricultural Museum and Village, east of fairgrounds on CR 140, Kenton — A turn-of-the-century farmstead that showcases antique farm implements. Pioneer architecture highlighted by the Stadt log house and the Dunkirk jail. Open by appointment. Free. (419) 673-7147. Beech Grove School, east of fairgrounds on CR 140, Kenton — One of the few remaining examples of scholastic wood frame architecture in Ohio. Building evokes the bygone days of the oneroom school house. Open to groups by appointment. Call (419) 673-7147. Courthouse, North Main Street, Kenton — One of the largest courthouses built in Ohio 1913-1915, the building is in on the National Register of Historic Places. The three-story building features a barrel-vaulted skylight containing more than 1,000 square feet of leaded stained glass. Tours by appointment. (419) 674-2205. Fort McArthur and Cemetery, CR 106 and TR 125 — Named for commander Col. Duncan McArthur, this garrison along the Scioto River supplied American troops during the War of 1812. Fort McArthur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution restored the graveyard and site of the fort in 1912. Gene Autry Mural Park, corner of Franklin and Market streets, downtown Kenton — The mural commemorates Gene Autry's visit to Kenton and his appearances, with his horse Champion, at the Kenton Theatre Aug. 8, 1938. The mural also portrays the connection to and the importance of the Kenton Hardware Co., home of the Gene Autry repeating cap pistol and Kenton Toys. Hardin County Historical Museum Inc., 223 N. Main St., Kenton — The mansion was built in 1896 for saddler and banker Daniel Sullivan and his wife, Louella Mohr. It houses collections of Kenton notables, Native American items and is home to Jacob Parrott Medal of Honor memorabilia. Open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or by appointment. (419) 673-7147 or www.hardinmuseums.org.
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FRIDAY, JULY 6 5 P.M. Food Stands Open • 6:30 P.M. Parade
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Ada Depot, off Main Street, Ada — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, the two-story, stick-style depot was built in 1887, departing from the standard railroad depot plans. The unique building is larger than most small-town stations and features a second-story telegrapher's office. The outside can be seen
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SATURDAY, JULY 7 8 A.M. Morning Sports Activities 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. - Main Food Pavilion Opens for lunch 12 Noon Rides, Contests, Demonstrations, Entertainment 12 P.M. & 3 P.M. Dino Roar Show 10:30 P.M. Fireworks (rain date July 8 ) 11 P.M. Drawing for Big Money - (3) $500 Drawings th
SUNDAY, JULY 8 10:30 A.M. Church in the Park with Darryl Strawberry Lisko Family Midway Amusement Rides (For All Ages)
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A $15 million engineering building is in the works at Ohio Northern University in Ada.
ATTRACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve, four miles south of Kenton — From SR 31, turn right on SR 292 and then west on CR 190. The 1,059-acre forest is the largest known mature forest in the region. It is home to a number of rare plants and animals, as well as large specimens of oaks, hickories, maples and other tree species and spring wildflowers. Mt. Victory Antique Shops, on and near SR 31 in the village — There are 15 old-fashioned emporiums. Open Saturday and Sunday and limited hours on weekdays. (937) 354-9947 or (937) 354-5531. Ohio Northern University, Ada -- The nearly 342-acre university has more than 3,500 students in five colleges, Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law. The Freed Center for the Performing Arts offers world-class performances. ONU competes in the NCAA Division III-Ohio Athletic Conference in 21 varsity sports. The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers more than 70 deluxe guest rooms, luxurious amenities and more than 3,000 square feet of flexible meeting spaces. (419) 772-2000. Old-Order Amish Country, between SR 309 and 31 southeast of Kenton and north of Mt. Victory — Self-guided driving tour through Amish Country, featuring handcrafted and homemade products at home-based stores. No Sunday sales. Pfeiffer Station General Store, 19950 CR 144, Kenton — Once a stage-coach stop, the store still handles bulk grocery provisions. It also features a craft room filled with Amish handmade wares and hand-dipped ice cream. Open 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Give advance notice for groups of 15 or more. (419) 674-4103. Pierstorf Family Pharmacy Museum, on the campus of Ohio Northern University, Ada, inside the Raabe College of Pharmacy on Gilbert Street. — The store is like a step back into time, displaying ancient bottles that once held medicine, pestles that were awarded to pharmacists and a prescription cabinet that helped mothers administer prescriptions at home. For tours, contact (419) 772-2302. Ravenhurst Champagne Cellars, corner of Union and Hardin counties, CR 342 and 343, off SR 31 — The small vineyard and winery has received awards for its Ravenhurst Champagne, La
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Terre Riche Champagne, Busch-Harris Handcrafted Wines and Les Corbeaux. For tour schedule or appointment, call (937) 3545151 or (937) 982-9220 or e-mail raven_ink@hotmail.com. Sandusky Trail and Shawnee Ford, CR 265 — Follows an old Indian thoroughfare toward Upper Sandusky. Today, the area is the heart of a large Amish community. Scioto River Marsh, southwest Hardin County — The upper Scioto valley provided Hardin County's earliest inhabitants, the Paleo clan, with bountiful hunting grounds. The mound builders left traces of great earthworks along its banks. The Scioto River Marsh was once known as the "Onion Capital of the World," and a refuge for passenger pigeons, mastodons and a legendary giant snake. Today many people love to go canoeing along the Scioto River and observe wildflowers, raccoons, frogs, birds and other wildlife. Wilson Sporting Goods Co., 217 N. Liberty St., Ada — Started in 1913, the company is one of the leading manufacturers of sports equipment. The plant makes leather footballs for the NFL, NCAA, Arena Football, the CFL, high schools and youth leagues. NFL footballs have been made there since 1941. Only a select number of dates are available for tours. To schedule, call (419) 634-9901.
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Huron County MAY
May 4-6, 11-12 — “Funny Girl,” Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple St. (one block behind the Wendyʼs on Main Street), Bellevue. In the Ziegfeld Follies, in Hollywood films and on the radio, Fanny Brice was one of the most celebrated entertainers of her time. With humor, talent and chutzpah, young Fanny, an awkward Jewish girl, defies the odds and becomes one of the greatest stars of her generation. Songs include “Iʼm the Greatest Star,” “Donʼt Rain On My Parade,” “People,” “The Music That Makes Me Dance” and “You Are Woman, I Am Man.” www.bellevuearts.net or (419) 484-2787. May 5-6 — Opening Weekend, Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum, 253 Southwest St., Bellevue. www.madrivermuseum.org. May 12 — Motherʼs Day Tea, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Historic Lyme Village, 5001 SR 4, Bellevue. (419) 483-4949 or www.lymevillage.com. May 18-20 — NHRA Stars of Tomorrow, Summit Motorsports Park, 1300 SR 18, Norwalk. www.summitmotorsportspark.com/home. May 18 — “Kiddie Kabaret,” Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple St. (one block behind the Wendyʼs on Main Street), Bellevue, 7 p.m. www.bellevuearts.net or (419) 484-2787. May 28 — Bellevue Memorial Day Parade, downtown Bellevue. Lineup 9 a.m. at Central Park. Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. and ends at the cemetery for the ceremony. www.cityofbellevue.com.
JUNE
June 1-2 — Flea Market and Craft Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Historic Lyme Village, 5001 SR 4, Bellevue. (419) 483-4949 or www.lymevillage.com. June 1-3 — No Box Bonanza, Summit Motorsports Park, 1300 SR 18, Norwalk. www.summitmotorsportspark.com/home. June 8-9 — Super Summit, 2-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Summit Motorsports Park, 1300 SR 18, Norwalk. Free admission. www.summitmotorsportspark.com/home. June 15 — Holiday Innkeepersʼ Doo-Wop favorites, Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple St. (one block behind the www.bellevuearts.net or call (419) 484-2787. June 21-24 — NHRA Nationals, Summit Motorsports Park, 1300 SR 18, Norwalk. The 12th Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Mello Yello Series. www.summitmotorsportspark.com/home. June 25-29 — Pioneer Camp, Historic Lyme Village, 5001 SR 4, Bellevue. www.lymevillage.org or (419) 483-4949. June 30 — Summer Barbecue, Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum, 253 Southwest St., Bellevue. www.madrivermuseum.org.
JULY
July 6 — Holiday Innkeepers honor our nationʼs independence, Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple St. (one block behind the Wendyʼs on Main Street) Bellevue. Vocal fireworks. www.bellevuearts.net or (419) 484-2787. July 13-15 — Blue Suede Cruise, Summit Motorsports Park, 1300 SR 18, Norwalk. Hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trick trucks. www.summitmotorsportspark.com/home. July 13-15, 20-21 — “Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple St. (one block behind the Wendyʼs on Main Street), Bellevue. Set in Damon Runyonʼs mythical New York City, “Guys and Dolls” is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that theyʼve been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. www.bellevuearts.net or (419) 484-2787.
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Historic Lyme Village is just east of Bellevue on SR 4.
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Firelands Historical Society Museum & Laning-Young Research Center, Norwalk — Museum in 1835 house. Open 10 a.m.3 p.m. daily and noon-4 p.m. Sunday June-August, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday May, September, October. (614) 668-6038. Historic Lyme Village, 5001 SR 4 (four miles south of Ohio Turnpike exit 110), Bellevue — The sixteen buildings of the village depict life in the Firelands in the 1800s. Included are an 1880s Victorian mansion, an 1836 farm house used as a stop on the Underground Railroad, log homes and more. Also, the National Postmark Museum, the Schug Hardware Museum and a gift shop. Open June-August: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday; Sundays only in September. Admission. (419) 483-4949 or www.lyme- village.com. Northern Ohio Antique Mall, 22 E. Main St., Norwalk — Antiques and collectibles in 11,000 square feet and 50 booths. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday (closed Wednesday), noon-6 p.m. Sunday. (419) 660-8686. Summit Racing Equipment and Motorsports Park, Norwalk — Home of many local and national automotive competitions. AprilOctober. (419) 668-5555. Plymouth Area Museum, Plymouth — Information on the first 1910 Plymouth car and the Silver King tractor. Open 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday Memorial Day-Labor Day and seasonal hours Thanksgiving-Christmas. Other times by appointment. (419) 6875411. Vermilion River State Nature Preserve, one mile north of Wakeman on West River Road — Visitor permit required from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. Scenic natural area with large section of the Vermilion River Gorge. Spring wildflowers. Willard Area Historical Society & Railroad Museum, South Main Street, Willard — Railroad memorabilia. Open 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (419) 935-0954.
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Logan County MAY
May 5 — Shine FM 6th Anniversary Concert, 6 p.m., Bellefontaine First Church of God, 1000 E. Brown Ave., Bellefontaine. Concert featuring Meredith Andrews. www.shinefmohio.com. May 12 — Quire Cleveland, The Holland Theatre, 127 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine. 7:30 p.m. One of Americaʼs premier choirs, performing centuries of vocal music from all over the world and presenting world class concerts. They will perform a 2-set program entitled “The Land of Harmony: American Choral Gems.” The Holland Theatre (937) 592-9002 or www.thehollandtheatre.org. May 12 — Culpepper and Merriweather Circus, Old Field Beach, Indian Lake, at Lakeview. (937) 843-5392. May 5 — CCS Color Run, 10 a.m.-noon. www.eventbrite.com. An untimed event where you will get blasted with color as you run, walk or skip through the course. After-race color party where there will be music, concessions and a massive color throw. Entry fee is $10. Participant kit includes entry fee for the 5K and a T-shirt. First 100 registrants will receive a free powdered packet at the color party. The start line will open at 10 a.m. Rain or shine. Southview Park, 601 W. Lake Ave., Bellefontaine. May 10-11 — Culpepper & Merriweather Great Combined Circus, 5 and 7:30 p.m., Lions Club Park, West Liberty, sponsored by the West Liberty Lions Club. Tickets are available at the town hall, ice cream parlor and Liberty Gathering Place. Culpepper & Merriweather circus brings an action-packed, 90-minute show to more than 200 towns in 17 states. May 12 — Logan County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/2061890487398595/. The Fraternal Order of Police will be hosting the ceremony. It will be a time of reflection, honoring law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving Logan County and law enforcement officers in the nation who made the ultimate sacrifice during 2017. Holland Theater, 127 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine. May 19 — West Liberty Annual Fire Sales (garage sale day). Local food trucks have been invited to the village. The “fire sales” refer to the town fire disaster of 1880. The fire started in a barn and spread through town, destroying many businesses and several homes. It was the worst in village history, and the town rallied to support the residents and business owners who lost nearly everything in the fire. May 26-28 — The Logan Hills Festival, Hall-Fawcett Park, Zanesfield. Family-friendly community festival, including a historical drama, with an all-volunteer cast. Native Woodland gathering. Early 1800s encampment. Art and craftspeople. Food vendors. Pétanque tournaments. Parade on Memorial Day. Jeremy Smith (937) 935-4318 or Connie Smith (937) 935-3320. Free admission to festival, $4 fee to watch drama performance. May 26 — “All Happiness, Judy Garland,” 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Holland Theatre, 127 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine. Joan Ellison (Oberlin College, The Cleveland Institute of Music and Des Moines Opera House) shines a spotlight on the musical and personal life of Judy Garland from her early years at MGM to her dramatic comeback as a concert artist and triumphant return to the big screen in “A Star Is Born.” The parade of hit tunes performed in authentic arrangements based on the originals includes “Get Happy,” “The Trolley Song,” “If You Feel Like Singing, Sing,” “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby,” “Over the Rainbow” and more. The Holland Theatre (937) 592-9002 or www.thehollandtheatre.org. May 28 — West Liberty Memorial Day Parade, 2 p.m. Starts at the old high school and ends at the town hall. Ceremony to follow includes high school band, a 21-gun salute, “Taps” and a benediction provided by Pastor Lee Ortman.
JUNE
June 9 — Indian Lake Fireworks Fund Ride, a 15-, 30- and 60-mile bicycle ride around the Indian Lake Area. The ride will begin and end at Old Field Beach with several stops along the way. Registration is $25 and includes a T-shirt and food. SAG support included. Bob Strayer (937) 843-6827.
Joan Ellison will sing from the Judy Garland songbook when she takes the stage May 26 at the Holland Theatre.
June 23-24 — Art On The Beach, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Old Field Beach, Lakeview. Free. The event is an opportunity for community artists to demonstrate, show and sell their work in a lakefront setting. The location can be reached by both car and boat. Old Field Beach, Indian Lake State Park, SR 235 North, Lakeview. June 23, July 21 — Summer Fun Days on the Farm, Marmon Valley Farm, 7754 SR 292 S., Zanesfield. Admission for the day offers adventurous families several farm experiences. Besides trail riding through acres of scenic countryside in the hills of Logan County, families can enjoy hayrides all afternoon and the climbing wall, plus swimming and paddle boating in the pond. Visit dozens of farm animals and stop by the play barn. There is a gift shop. Activities run 1-5p.m. Marmon Valley is a smoke-free, alcohol-free Christian camp facility committed to providing wholesome farm fun. Advanced admission only: $8 person; advanced admission and trail ride: $32 person. Riders must be at least 6 years old. At-thedoor admission only: $10 person; at-the-door admission and trail ride: $34 person. Registration at (937) 593-8000. June 30 — Fourth of July Celebration. West Liberty Lions Club Community Fish Fry 5-7 p.m. at Lions Club Park, followed by fireworks at dusk. June 30 — Lakeview Car and Craft Show, all day. The Lakeview Business Group will host the show, featuring antique cars and tractors of all makes and models. Shop the many crafters, and enjoy the all-day entertainment. Kiddie tractor pull at 2 p.m. (937) 843-5397. Continued on page 70
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Logan County MAY
May 5 — Shine FM 6th Anniversary Concert, 6 p.m., Bellefontaine First Church of God, 1000 E. Brown Ave., Bellefontaine. Concert featuring Meredith Andrews. www.shinefmohio.com. May 12 — Quire Cleveland, The Holland Theatre, 127 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine. 7:30 p.m. One of Americaʼs premier choirs, performing centuries of vocal music from all over the world and presenting world class concerts. They will perform a 2-set program entitled “The Land of Harmony: American Choral Gems.” The Holland Theatre (937) 592-9002 or www.thehollandtheatre.org. May 12 — Culpepper and Merriweather Circus, Old Field Beach, Indian Lake, at Lakeview. (937) 843-5392. May 5 — CCS Color Run, 10 a.m.-noon. www.eventbrite.com. An untimed event where you will get blasted with color as you run, walk or skip through the course. After-race color party where there will be music, concessions and a massive color throw. Entry fee is $10. Participant kit includes entry fee for the 5K and a T-shirt. First 100 registrants will receive a free powdered packet at the color party. The start line will open at 10 a.m. Rain or shine. Southview Park, 601 W. Lake Ave., Bellefontaine. May 10-11 — Culpepper & Merriweather Great Combined Circus, 5 and 7:30 p.m., Lions Club Park, West Liberty, sponsored by the West Liberty Lions Club. Tickets are available at the town hall, ice cream parlor and Liberty Gathering Place. Culpepper & Merriweather circus brings an action-packed, 90-minute show to more than 200 towns in 17 states. May 12 — Logan County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/2061890487398595/. The Fraternal Order of Police will be hosting the ceremony. It will be a time of reflection, honoring law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving Logan County and law enforcement officers in the nation who made the ultimate sacrifice during 2017. Holland Theater, 127 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine. May 19 — West Liberty Annual Fire Sales (garage sale day). Local food trucks have been invited to the village. The “fire sales” refer to the town fire disaster of 1880. The fire started in a barn and spread through town, destroying many businesses and several homes. It was the worst in village history, and the town rallied to support the residents and business owners who lost nearly everything in the fire. May 26-28 — The Logan Hills Festival, Hall-Fawcett Park, Zanesfield. Family-friendly community festival, including a historical drama, with an all-volunteer cast. Native Woodland gathering. Early 1800s encampment. Art and craftspeople. Food vendors. Pétanque tournaments. Parade on Memorial Day. Jeremy Smith (937) 935-4318 or Connie Smith (937) 935-3320. Free admission to festival, $4 fee to watch drama performance. May 26 — “All Happiness, Judy Garland,” 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Holland Theatre, 127 E. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine. Joan Ellison (Oberlin College, The Cleveland Institute of Music and Des Moines Opera House) shines a spotlight on the musical and personal life of Judy Garland from her early years at MGM to her dra-
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matic comeback as a concert artist and triumphant return to the big screen in “A Star Is Born.” The parade of hit tunes performed in authentic arrangements based on the originals includes “Get Happy,” “The Trolley Song,” “If You Feel Like Singing, Sing,” “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby,” “Over the Rainbow” and more. The Holland Theatre (937) 592-9002 or www.thehollandtheatre.org. May 28 — West Liberty Memorial Day Parade, 2 p.m. Starts at the old high school and ends at the town hall. Ceremony to follow includes high school band, a 21-gun salute, “Taps” and a benediction provided by Pastor Lee Ortman.
JUNE
June 9 — Indian Lake Fireworks Fund Ride, a 15-, 30- and 60-mile bicycle ride around the Indian Lake Area. The ride will begin and end at Old Field Beach with several stops along the way. Registration is $25 and includes a T-shirt and food. SAG support included. Bob Strayer (937) 843-6827. June 23-24 — Art On The Beach, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Old Field Beach, Lakeview. Free. The event is an opportunity for community artists to demonstrate, show and sell their work in a lakefront setting. The location can be reached by both car and boat. Old Field Beach, Indian Lake State Park, SR 235 North, Lakeview. June 23, July 21 — Summer Fun Days on the Farm, Marmon Valley Farm, 7754 SR 292 S., Zanesfield. Admission for the day offers adventurous families several farm experiences. Besides trail riding through acres of scenic countryside in the hills of Logan County, families can enjoy hayrides all afternoon and the climbing wall, plus swimming and paddle boating in the pond. Visit dozens of farm animals and stop by the play barn. There is a gift shop. Activities run 1-5p.m. Marmon Valley is a smoke-free, alcohol-free Christian camp facility committed to providing wholesome farm fun. Advanced admission only: $8 person; advanced admission and trail ride: $32 person. Riders must be at least 6 years old. At-the-
Lucas County MAY
May 5 — Magic Bus: Journey to Woodstock! 6:30-9 p.m., Ohio Theatre & Events Center, 3114 Lagrange St., Toledo. Markie Miller (419) 255-8406, ext. 305, or ohiotheatretoledo@gmail.com. A musical journey from the counterculture movement in the San Francisco Haight-Ashbury district and the 1967 Summer of Love to the greatest outdoor music festival, Woodstock, in 1969 and the classic hits of that era. Includes the music of Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, Small Faces, Grass Roots, Three Dog Night, Beatles and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Audience is encouraged to participate in the journey by wearing ʻ60s apparel, headbands, beads, peace signs, tie-dye and flowers in your hair. For more information about Magic Bus www.magicbusband.com or www.facebook.com/magicbusband. May 11 — Mersey Beatles! Four Lads from Liverpool, 7-9 p.m., Ohio Theatre & Events Center, 3114 Lagrange St., Toledo. Markie Miller (419) 255-8406, ext. 305, or ohiotheatretoledo@gmail.com. Liverpool based Beatles tribute band, which was the resident band for over a decade at the Cavern Club, where The Beatles got their start. These childhood friends have played in 20 countries, selling out shows worldwide. VIP package available. May 12 — Beer & Bacon Festival, 4-8 p.m., Hungarian Club of Toledo, 224 Paine Ave., Toledo. www.facebook.com/events/572475423090774/. Pairing the best craft beers with bacon. Ticket includes 10 beer samples. Food tickets will be sold at the event. The fest will feature music from Katieʼs Randy Cat. May 18-20 — A Real Polish American Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Club 16, 316 S. King Road, Holland. www.facebook.com/events/856044831240481/. The Polish-American Festival returns to Toledo. The festival is being sponsored by PACT, a non-profit organization. Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for Polish-American students and to help fund the building campaign for a new Polish Community Center. The music schedule is: Friday: Dynabrass 6:30-10:30 p.m., Saturday: Duane Malinowski 1-5 p.m. and Randy Krajewski and Badinov, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Sunday Polka Mass with Kiellbasa Kings at 11 a.m. and Kielbasa Kings 1-5 p.m. May 20 — Sylvania Community Orchestra: “Show for All Ages,” 4-5 p.m., Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. (419) 517-0118 or director@sylvaniaarts.org. The orchestra performs selections for children. The concert is free. www.sylvaniaarts.org/orchestra.
JUNE
June 1-2, 8-10, 14-17 — “Sweet Charity,” 8-11 p.m., Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St., Toledo. www.toledorep.org. Sweet Charity sings, dances, laughs and cries her way through romances. Her world is the all too real world of Times Square, and the people who pass through are as deceptively charming a group as ever swept across any stage. Includes the musical numbers “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now” and “Iʼm a Brass Band.” June 1-3 — Old West End Festival, Old West End Neighborhood. www.facebook.com/events/131836817663480/. Rain or shine. Music, yard sales, food, house tours, a parade and more. June 2 — Gladys Knight in Concert, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, downtown Toledo along the river. www.promenadeconcerts.com/concerts/gladys-knight/. Special guest: Ramona Collins. General admission. No seating available for purchase. Lawn chairs and blankets permitted. $10. Gates open at 5 p.m. First act at 6:15. No outside food and beverage allowed. Beer, wine, water, pop and food will be available for purchase. June 6-17 — “Wicked,” Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. (419) 381-8851 or www.theaterleague.com/toledo/wicked/. From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, the untold story of the witches of Oz transfixes audiences. Showtimes: June 6, 7:30 p.m.; June 7, 2 and 7:30; June 8, 8; June 9, 2 and 8; June 10, 2 and 7:30; June 12, 7:30; June 13, 7:30; June 14, 7:30; June 15, 8; June
16, 2 and 8; June 17, 2; June 17, 7:30. June 8 — Gospel Night featuring Rance Allen, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, downtown Toledo along the river. www.promenadeconcerts.com/concerts/gospel-night/. Free. Also featuring Kerry Patrick Clark, Tracee Perryman and Marcus Devine, Tiffany Campbell and 3rd Generation and Chris Byrd and True Victory. June 8 — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: Soul2Soul The World Tour, 7:30 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.facebook.com/events/164949177422898. June 14 — Alison Krauss in Concert, 8 p.m., Centennial Ter5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. race, www.centennialterrace.org/centennial-terrace-specialevents/#event|alison-krauss|545. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at www.etix.com or the Stranahan box office (419) 381-8851. Kraussʼ new album, “Windy City,” is her first effort away from her band Union Station in a decade. She has won seven Country Music Association Awards and 27 GRAMMY Awards. $82.50$37.50. June 15 — Summer Disco Party with Disco Inferno, 8 p.m.midnight, Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. www.centennialterrace.org. General admission $30; VIP tables $350 each (seats 10 and beverage tickets). June 22 — Jazz Fest, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, downtown Toledo along the river. www.promenadeconcerts.com/concerts/jazz-fest/. Free admission. No seating available. Lawn chairs and blankets permitted. No outside food and beverage or coolers allowed. Beer, wine, water, pop and food available for purchase. Gene Parker Group 7:30-8:15 p.m., Kim Buehler Quartet 8:30-9:15, Michael J. Reed & Reedify 9:30-10:15, Mike Lorenz Trio with Evelyn Wright. June 24 — Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer on Earth Tour, 6:45 p.m., Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre, 2700 Broadway St., Toledo. www.facebook.com/events/134023290697491/. All ages/all weather event. Gates open an hour before show. Better Than Ezra and KT TUnstall also perform. All seats are reserved. (419) 3855721, ext. 6001. June 29 — George Thorogood in Concert, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, downtown Toledo along the river. www.promenadeconcerts.com/concerts/george-thorogood/. General admission. Lawn chairs and blankets permitted. $10. Gates open at 5 p.m. First act at 6:15. Opening act: Bobby G with Curtis Grant and The Mightnight Rockers, plus Danny Pratt and the Bad Decisions. All ages event. Must purchase tickets for ages over 2. No outside food and beverage or coolers allowed. Beer, wine, water, pop and food will be available for purchase.
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July 4 — Toledo Symphony Concert, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, downtown Toledo along the river. www.promenadeconcerts.com/concerts/toledo-symphony/. Free. General admission. No seating available. Lawn chairs and blankets permitted. Gates open at 5 p.m. First act on at 6:15. Toledo Symphony Orchestra on stage at 9. All ages event. No outside food and beverage or coolers allowed. Beer, wine, water, pop and food will be available for purchase. July 7 — Blues Traveler in Concert, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Hensville Park, corner of Summit and Monroe streets, Toledo. www.facebook.com/events/461439150940212/. Hensville and the Toledo Mud Hens present the Hensville Park Summer Concert Series, in Hensville Park, adjacent to Fifth Third Field. (419) 725-4367. Blues Traveler is known for improvisational live shows. The band has released 20 albums, with their most recent, “Blow Up the Moon,” being a collaborative effort featuring a range of artists across the musical spectrum. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30. July 7 — Get The Led Out, a Led Zeppelin tribute, 8 p.m., Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. Tickets at www.etix.com or Stranahan box office (419) 381-8851. The Philadelphia based Get The Led Out consists of six veteran musicians recreating the Zeppelin songs. Reserved $29, general admission $23. Day of show: Reserved $34, general admission $28. Continued on next page
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July 12 — Lagrange Music Festival Presents: LoveStreet Tour, 7:30 p.m., Ohio Theatre & Events Center, 3114 Lagrange St., Toledo. www.facebook.com/events/453786591705809/. July 12-15 — “Heathers The Musical,” (high school edition), 2:30-5:30 p.m., Young Rep ages 14-19, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St., Toledo. www.facebook.com/events/718402241680931/. “Heathers The Musical (High School Edition)” Based on the classic 1989 film, “Heathers The Musical” is the story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful group of shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing girls at Westerberg High. The Heathers are the hottest, cruelest, most ruthless clique in all of Ohio, but before Veronica can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, she falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, kicks her out of the group, Veronica and J.D. decide to put the Heathers in their place ... six feet under. July 13 — Gin Blossoms in Concert, 6:15 p.m., Promenade Park, downtown Toledo along the river. www.promenadeconcerts.com/concerts/gin-blossoms/. Also, Tonic and Vertical Horizon. General admission. No seating available. Lawn chairs and blankets permitted. $10. Gates open at 5 p.m. First act at 6:15. All ages event. Must purchase tickets for ages over 2. No outside food and beverage or coolers allowed. Beer, wine, water, pop and food will be available for purchase. July 15 — Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. www.centennialterrace.org/centennial-terrace-specialevents/#event|buddy-guy-jonny-lang|542. Doors open at 6 p.m. www.etix.com or the Stranahan box office (419) 381-8851 At age 79, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicagoʼs fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the cityʼs halcyon days of electric blues. $62.50, $52.50, $34.
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The Arawanna II, departs from the Rossford City Marina — Enjoy the scenery in Maumee and Perrysburg or the glittering Toledo skyline. April-November. (419) 255-6200. Audubon Islands State Nature Preserve, in the Maumee River within the city of Maumee and adjacent to Perrysburg — Birding. Migratory waterfowl. Open daily 7 a.m.-dark, but accessible only by private watercraft. Bluebird Passenger Train, boarding at Waterville or Grand Rapids — A breezy, 20-mile round trip on a 1930s-era passenger train. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays May-November, Tuesdays and Thursdays June-August. (419) 878-2177. The Butterfly House, 11455 Obee Road, Whitehouse — Contains more than 500 butterflies of many different species. Live butterflies flutter from flower to flower feeding on the nectar. Serenity will surround you with the wonderful garden setting, where you can sit back and relax with the background sounds of the waterfall and nature itself. (419) 877-2733. Campbell State Nature Preserve, east of the Toledo Express Airport along Crissey Road south of SR 2. Access by permit of Natural Areas and Preserves — Part of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio. Includes wed sedge meadows, swamp forest, sand dunes, sand barrens prairie and oak openings. Home to 34 state-endangered species of plants. Imagination Station, 1 Discovery Way, Summit and Adams streets, downtown Toledo — A center of hands-on science, learning and fun, the Imagination Station promises to immerse visitors of every age in a multi-sensory experience thatʼs as fun as it is educational. (419) 244-2674 or www.imaginationstationtoledo.org. Historic Old West End — One of the nationʼs richest collections of late Victorian homes. Walking tour brochure available. Annual festival in June. Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve, 10 miles west of Toledo.
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From I-475/US 23, follow US 20west about three miles to Centennial Road and south about one mile to Bancroft Street, then west on Bancroft — Wet prairie dominated by sedges and rushes. Habitat for migrating songbirds and waterfowl. Rare plants and animals. Kitty Todd State Nature Preserve, 10420 Old State Line Road, Swanton — Native wildflower garden and walking trails through globally rare habitat. Open house weekends, nature hikes and nature festivals throughout the “green” season. Open to the public 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday May 1-Oct. 31. (419) 8671521, www.oakopen.org. Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Road, Oregon — Resort lodge, resort cottages, camping, trails, picnicking, fishing and hunting, winter sports, boating, swimming, golfing, nature center. (419) 836-7758. Metroparks of the Toledo Area — Eleven metroparks with rare natural habitats and historic sites. Trails, picnicking. Open 7 a.m.dark all year. (419) 407-9700 or www.metroparkstoledo.com/metro. National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front St., Toledo — The museum reveals the history of the Great Lakes, which make up 84 percent of the fresh water in North America. The history ranges from canoes and schooners to early steamers and freighters, some of which ply the Maumee River right next to the museum. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Check web site for holiday hours. (800) 893-1485 or www.inlandseas.org. Ritter Planetarium, University of Toledo — Stargaze with the experts. Weekend shows throughout the year. (419) 530-2650. Sandpiper Canal Boat — Public tours from a variety of locations. This 1850s 100-passenger replica of a Miami and Erie Canal Boat cruises upriver past riverside estates or downriver to Lake Erie. Lunch cruises available. May-October. (419) 537-1212. Continued on next page
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Sylvania Heritage Museum, 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania — Exhibition themes change every two months. Carriage house at rear converted to Artisanʼs Village, a community of artists, artisans and craftspeople re-creating the atmosphere of early Sylvania. (419) 882-4976. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive south of Central Avenue — A 57-acre setting of meadows and gardens, artist galleries and gift stores. Festival of the Arts in June. Open year around until dusk. Toledo Firefighters Museum, 918 Sylvania Ave. — Vintage pumpers, uniforms and equipment used by the cityʼs first bucket brigade. Traces Toledo Fire Departmentʼs growth and educates youngsters in fire safety. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Other times by appointment. Free. (419) 478-3473. Toledo Museum of Art, one block off I-75. Works by such mas-
ters as El Greco, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso and Hopper. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, except 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. (419) 255-8000. The Toledo Zoo, Anthony Wayne Trail (US 25) — Highlights include the Gorilla Meadow, which replicates the gorillasʼ African homeland, and the Interpretive Center, which focuses on the lives and behaviors of the greatest apes. Also home to the worldʼs only Hippoquarium. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily April-September, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily October-March. (419) 385-4040. Willis B. Boyer, International Park — A maritime museum aboard the 617-foot freighter. A tribute to the cityʼs rich port heritage. Walking tours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Wolcott House Museum Complex, Maumee — Indian artifacts, antique toys, household goods, farm implements. Buildings include Wolcott House, log home, saltbox farmhouse, railroad depot and church. Open 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. (419) 8939602.
Marion County MAY
May 11 — Heartland Sings: ʻ“In the Mix,ʼ” Five Nights on Campus series, OSU Marion, Morrill Hall Auditorium, 1465 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion. (740) 725-6340. Heartland Sings is a vocal production company based in Fort Wayne, founded in 1997 by Robert Nance. Five of Heartland Singsʼ vocal artists will serenade you with their vocals in quintet harmony, accompanied by piano. Performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7. www.osumarion.osu.edu/initiatives/cultural-arts/five-nights.html. May 12 — Be A Tourist in Your Own Backyard, various Marion County locations, based at 1713 Marion-Mount Gilead Road, Suite 110, Marion. (740) 389-9770. Explore Marionʼs stores, restaurants, attractions and more for the opportunity to learn about what Marion truly has to offer its residents and visitors. For a list of all participating locations and their special offers, make your first stop the Visitor Bureauʼs Welcome Center or visit www.visitmarionohio.com.
Band. Free. July 2-7 — Marion County Fair, Marion County Fairgrounds, 220 E. Fairground St., Marion. (740) 382-2558. Rides, livestock shows, tractor pulls, demo derby and music. Buildings with displays of 4-H projects, floral displays, vegetables and fine wood projects. Fireworks at 10 p.m. on the 4th. www.veteransmemorialcoliseum.org. July 7-8, 13-15 — Disneyʼs ʻ“Newsies,ʼ” a Palace Production. Tony-winning Broadway hit musical. 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday. $18$40 adult, $12 children. Marion Palace Theatre, 276 W. Center St., Marion. (740) 383-2101 or www.marionpalace.org. Continued on next page
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June 2 — Cruisinʼ For Dialysis, downtown Marion, (740) 2446117. See antique cars and not-so-old cars, trucks and motorcycles line the streets. The cruise-in helps kidney dialysis patients in a seven-county area. Opening ceremonies begin at noon, registrations 12-3 p.m. at City Hall. Awards at 6 p.m. www.cruisinfordialysis.com. June 2 — H.O.T. Tamale Bike Tour, Waldo Community Park, West Main Street, Waldo. (740) 382-9952. Tour begins at park. Registration 7-9 a.m., start time 8-9 a.m. Sponsored by the Heart of Ohio Tailwinds. Leisurely and strenuous rides. Day ride $20 ages 11 and up, $45 family. Kids 10 and under ride free. Helmets are mandatory. www.hot-tamale.org. June 10 — Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Erickson Pavilion, McKinley Park, 1000 McKinley Park Blvd., Marion. (740) 3602213. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of The Marion Concert Band. Free. June 17 — Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Erickson Pavilion, McKinley Park, 1000 McKinley Park Blvd., Marion. (740) 3602213. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of The Palace Theatre Big Band. Free. June 24 — Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Erickson Pavilion, McKinley Park, 1000 McKinley Park Blvd., Marion. (740) 3602213. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of the Northside Jazz Band. Free.
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July 1 — Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Erickson Pavilion, McKinley Park, 1000 McKinley Park Blvd., Marion. (740) 360-2213. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of The Marion Concert
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July 9 — Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Erickson Pavilion, McKinley Park, 1000 McKinley Park Blvd., Marion. (740) 360-2213. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of The Fountainaires. Free. July 13-14 — Harding Symposium, The Ohio State University at Marion, 1465 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion. (740) 725-6253. The Warren G. Harding Symposium marks its ninth year, melding the academic, social and cultural exploration of the life and times of Americaʼs 29th president and linking those findings to todayʼs world. The symposium presents in-depth analysis and research by authors, historians, researchers and experts on the Harding Era and related areas of interest. www.osumarion.osu.edu/harding. July 14 — Presidential Wreath Laying, Harding Memorial, corner of Delaware Avenue (SR 423) and Vernon Heights Boulevard, Marion. (740) 387-9630. Event honors the memory and service of President Warren G. Harding. A brigadier general leads the ceremony and places the official wreath. Event occurs rain or shine beginning at 10:30 a.m. www.hardinghome.org. July 15 — Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Erickson Pavilion, McKinley Park, 1000 McKinley Park Blvd., Marion. (740) 3602213. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of Trombones Plus, featuring Ali Ryerson, jazz flutist. Free.
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Big Island Wildlife Area, five miles west of Marion off SR 95 — Wetlands and prairie areas. Large pond area. Bird watching, fishing, hunting. (800) 371-6688. Buckeye Telephone Museum, 581 Bellefontaine Ave., Marion — A volunteer group of telephone retirees and employees working to preserve the telephone industryʼs history. Some items on display are 30 various open-wire insulators, 18 wall-mounted magneto crank phones, mechanical central, office switching gear, Ohio telephone exchange maps and charts and telephone directories dating back to 1902. The non-profit organization is funded by public donations. A $1 donation per person is suggested. Tours by appointment.(419) 947-8676. Claridon Prairie, east of SR 98 and north of SR 309 — A natural prairie strip along the Conrail tracks managed by the Marion County Historical Society. (800) 371-6688. Crum Strawberry Farm, 3314 Marion Edison Road, Marion — Pick your own strawberries and red raspberries. Open May-October. (740) 389-2161 Etowah, 429 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion — Completed in 1908, this mansion was once the home of Marion industrialist George W. King, founder of the Marion Power Shovel Co. President Harding entertained dignitaries there. Now the home of Central Christian Church. Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996. (740) 387-5120. Harding Home & Museum, 380 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion — Home erected in 1891 before the marriage of Florence King and Warren G. Harding, the 29th president. Harding memorabilia and original furnishings. Open Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Closed Labor Day. Open noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday September and October. (740) 387-9630, (800) 600-6894, www.ohiohistory.org/places/harding. Harding Memorial, US 423 at Delaware Avenue and Vernon Heights Blvd., Marion — Tomb for the remains of President and Mrs. Harding built of Georgian marble. Open dawn-dusk all year. Henry A. True Home & Library, 149 E. Church St., Marion — Home of the True family, one of Marionʼs earliest settlers. Thousands of volumes of Ohio and U.S. history. Tours by appointment, by calling (740) 387-6140. Heritage Hall, 169 E. Church St., Marion — Former Post Office houses Marion County Historical Society Museum and Wyandot Popcorn Museum. It contains Harding Presidential Collections, Marion County history exhibits and the Rinker/Howser Resource Center. Open 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday May-October, Saturday-Sunday November-April. (740) 387-4255. Huber Machinery Museum, Marion County Fairgrounds, Mar-
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ion — A memorial to Edward Huber, inventor of the wood revolving hay rake. Also, early gasoline tractors, corn shredder, separator/threshers, orchard tractors, a combine and other machinery. Tours are 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. (740) 389-1098. Killdeer Wildlife Area, northwest edge of the county west of Harpster — Wetlands and prairie areas with bird watching, fishing, hunting. (800) 371-6688. Lawrence Orchard, 2634 Smeltzer Road, Marion. Pick your own apples and peaches at this family-owned orchard. Annual Apple Fest is last Saturday in September with entertainment, crafts, hayrides and mazes. Open July-December. (740) 389-3019. Linn School, SR 4 north of Marion — One-room school was built in 1897 and restored in 2003, rescued by two brothers, Oliver and Merle Hamilton. The Hamiltons restored the building, interior included, to the period of 1909-1913 when they attended the school. They donated it to the Marion County Historical Society to use for educational programs. Reflects a time when tin lunch pails, pot-bellied stove, McGuffy readers, desks with inkwells and foldup seats and a recitation bench were the norm. Tours are by appointment. Contact: Marion County Historical Society (740) 387-4255. Marion County International Raceway, LaRue — Entertainment and automobile racing April-October, 7 p.m. Sundays. (740) 499-3666, www.mcir.com. Marion Union Station, 532 W. Center St., Marion — An original railroad station built in 1902. On display are railroad items, history and a caboose. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday or by appointment. (740) 383-3768. Mural in downtown Marion, corner of Prospect and Center streets — Renowned artist Eric Grohe is creating a mural in the heart of one of Marionʼs downtown parks. Mysterious Revolving Ball, Marion Cemetery — A 5,200pound granite ball that sits atop a pedestal and rotates. In 1929, it was featured in ʻʻRipleyʼs Believe It or Not.ʼʼ
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OSU Marion Prairie Nature Center, south side of campus — Replanted native prairie grasses and nature center on the OSUMarion campus. (800) 371-6688, (740) 389-OSUM, www.marion.ohio-state.edu/prairie/ MainPage.htm. Palace Theatre, 276 W. Center St., Marion — Built in 1928, the historic theater presents a wide variety of live performances and films. Shows and pricing can be viewed on the Palace website. (740) 383-2101 or www.marionpalace.org. Quarry Nature Park, Fairground Street off Hillman-Ford Road, Marion — Opened in 2002, park offers shelter houses, handicapped-accessible trails, fishing, gravel nature trails and bird watching. Shamrock Vineyard, 111 Rengert Road, Waldo — The vineyard produces at least 10 varieties of fine wines. It is locally owned and operated, with 2,500 gallons of wine produced each year. Open 1-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday January through March, 1-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday April-December. (740) 726-2883. Stengel True Museum, Washington and State streets, Marion — Built in 1864, the home now contains collections of early guns,
Indian artifacts, pottery and glassware and other primitives. Open by appointment. Veterans Memorial Coliseum, fairgrounds — Home to concerts, motocross races, rodeos, dances, antique shows and other activities. Veterans Memorial Park, Marion — The only park in the United States built specifically to honor those who fought in every war in which the U.S. has been involved. A separate monument is devoted to each war. World War II Veterans Memorial, Marion Cemetery, 620 Delaware Ave. — The memorial has four sections: the Eagle Cascade entrance; the Canopy of Trees; the Plaza of Heroes; and the Memorial Monument itself. (740) 387-7050. Wyandot Popcorn Museum, 169 E. Church St., Marion — The popcorn museum is under a circus tent filled with antique popcorn wagons and concession models dating from 1890-1940, all operational. Open 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday May-October, Saturday-Sunday November-April. (740) 387-4255, www.wyandotpopcornmus.com.
Ottawa County MAY
May 4-13 — Biggest Week in American Birding. Hours vary. Fees vary. Festival headquarters: Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center. 1750 State Park Road 2, Oregon. (419) 898-4070 or www.bwiab.com. A 10-day festival featuring some of the best spring birding North America has to offer. The festival features workshops, guided birding activities, field trips, keynote speakers, evening socials, and more. May 4-20, 26-28 — Tour Ottawa Wildlife Drive. Sunrise-sunset. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy the refuge from the comfort of your car. The seven-mile, one-way gravel route begins from the overflow parking area. Entrance gate closes one hour prior to sunset. May 4-13 — Spring Migration Bus and Tram Tours. 8 a.m. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy the spectacle of spring migration at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Free guided bus and tram tours are offered, art and food vendors, speakers, etc. May 4-13 — Ottawa Tram Tour. 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy the scenery and birds along the refuge hiking trails while riding on the refuge tram.One-hour tours depart from the visitor center. May 4-13 — Bird Hike, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy a guided stroll through the south woods to discover nesting residents and visiting migrants. Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather. May 4-13 — Cedar Point Van Tours. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy spring migration while exploring Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge. Reservation required. May 4-13 — Cedar Point Bus Tours. 7-11 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 8980014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy spring migration while exploring Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge. Reservation required. May 5 — West Sister Island Sunset Rookery Cruise. $50 person. Jet Express, 3 Monroe St., Port Clinton. (419) 898-0014
ext. 13 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. The egrets and herons that use the West Sister Island rookery travel an 18-mile round trip to feed their young. Learn more on a sunset cruise around the island, highlighting the largest great blue heron and great egret rookery in the U.S. Great Lakes. May 5 — Explore Elmore. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Downtown Elmore. www.facebook.com/elmoremerchants. Live entertainment, food trucks, artisans, face-painting and a car cruise-in. May 5-6, 12-13 — Blue Goose Van Tours. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Explore closed areas of the refuge to observe winter wildlife on a behind-thescenes tour. Reservations required. May 5-6, 12-13, 20 — Blue Goose Bus Tour. 1-4 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Explore closed areas of the refuge to observe winter wildlife on a behind-thescenes bus tour. Reservations required. May 5-7 — “But Why Bump Off Barnaby?” $12 adult, $10 students and seniors. Genoa Town Hall Opera House, 509 1/2 Main St., Genoa. (419) 855-3103 or www.genoacivictheatre.com. When Barnaby Folcey is murdered at a family gathering at Marlgate Manor, he had a motive to murder everybody else but no one had a reason to want him dead. While dying, he scrawled the letters b a r which can implicate everyone. While the bizarre group frantically tries to unmask the murderer, people vanish, poison is found in the sherry and the police take forever to arrive. May 5 — “Americaʼs Other Audubon,” 3 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 8980014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Author Joy N. Kiser chronicles the moving story of Genevieve Jones, her family and the making of the extraordinary 19th-century book, “Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio.” May 6 — Monthly Bird Survey. 8 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Join refuge volunteers and become a citizen scientist. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Meet at the trailhead parking area. May 6 — Firelands Musical Arts Series: “Salzedo Harp Duo,” 3:30 p.m. $15 adult; students and children are free. Firelands Presbyterian Church. 2626 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-6211 or www.musicalartsportclinton.com. Nancy Lendrim and Jody Guinn, principal harpists from two Ohio orchestras. Continued on next page
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May 6-11, 13-18 — Road Scholar Program: Birding the Islands & Shores. $1,069. Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center, 255 Meechen Road, Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-3037 or www.roadscholar.org. On the Lake Erie Islands, more than 450 bird species pass through during the spring migration. Witness this return to warmer climes and gain authoritative knowledge of the many species you observe. Take part in walks, lectures, bird-banding and more, all led by local bird experts. Enjoy a field trip via ferry to Point Pelee National Park in Ontario, Canada, a prime vantage point for observing the spring migration, and go birding in Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. Visit website for registration information. May 6-12 — Twilight Bus Tours. 6-9 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Take an evening bus tour of the refuge for a chance to see wildlife active at dusk and into the night. Destinations vary depending on wildlife use and activity. Reservation required. May 7 — Drink and Draw. 6-10 p.m. $25 person. Catawba Island Brewing Co., 2330 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 960-7764 or www.facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco. Study and draw the human figure. Poses will vary and steadily increase in length over the course of the first three hours. The final hour will be for creative discussion. All skill levels and media welcome. Bring your own materials (sketchbook, pencil, easel if painting, etc.). The first pint of beer or glass of wine is included. Email questions to: tastingroom@catawbaislandbrewing.com. May 7-11 — Navarre Marsh Bus Tours. 1-4 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 8980014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Conservation in the shadow of a 500-foot nuclear power station cooling tower. Explore the 820acre marsh; also the site where Black Swamp Bird Observatory conducts their banding research. Reservation required. May 7-11 — Navarre Marsh Van Tours. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Explore the 820acre marsh; also the site where Black Swamp Bird Observatory conducts their banding research. Reservation required. May 8 — Blessing of the Fleet. 11 a.m. Free. Foxʼs Dock. Putin-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.visitputinbay.com. Blessing of the boats and aircraft servicing the Bass islands. Local clergy will bless the vessels, a centuries-old tradition in ports worldwide. Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies served on the dock. May 9 — Arty Parties to Go! 6-8 p.m. $35 person. The Clinton House. 106 W. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 855-3399 or www.facebook.com/rebecca.booth.129. Instructor Rebecca Booth has broken down the painting process into a series of small steps. Visit Facebook page prior to event for class project. Reservations required. May 10 — EnoE Whisk(e)y Tasting. 6-9 p.m. Catawba Island Brewing Co., 2330 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 960-7764 or www.facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco. Cost covers three samples, a cheese and cracker plate paired to the whiskeys and three hours of instruction, discussion and tasting. Check the Facebook page for this monthʼs tasting. May 10, 17 — Point Pelee Birdwatching, Canada. 7:45 a.m.6 p.m. $89 person; free parking. Jet Express. 3 N. Monroe St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (800) 245-1538 or www.jet-express.com. A selfguided adventure, providing you with an exciting opportunity to experience spring migration on the northern shore of Lake Erie. Guest birding expert and author, Tom Hince, plans to be on board signing his new book on western Lake Erie birding hotspots (in Ontario, Michigan, and Ohio). Tom is the former chief park naturalist at Point Pelee, and author of “The Birders Guide to Point Pelee.” Forty-mile Jet Express cruise to Leamington, Ontario, includes breakfast coffee and muffin, box lunch, bus transportation to/from Leamington Marina to the Point Pelee Visitor Center, park admission ticket and shuttle service. Reservations and U.S. passport required. May 11-13, 18-20 — “Camelot,” 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Playmakerʼs Civic Theatre, 604 W. 6th St., Port Clinton. (419) 734-5044 or www.pcplaymakers.org. The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guinevere and Sir Lancelot portrayed in Lerner and
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Loeweʼs award-winning musical. Score includes “If I Ever Would Leave You,” “I Loved You Once in Silence,” “The Lusty Month of May” and “Camelot.” May 12 — Marblehead Bank 5K Daisy Run/Walk. 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. run/walk. $20 race day. Marblehead VFW. 421 W. Main St. (SR 163), Marblehead. (419) 798-4471. Out and back course winds past the natural habitat of the Lakeside daisy. Awards given in 14 age groups as well as overall top male and female runners and walkers. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit Kyraʼs Miracle Scholarship Fund. May 12 — Ohioʼs Largest Corn Hole Tournament. Noon-5 p.m. Free. Put-in-Bay Resort & Conference Center, 439 Loraine Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-7427 or www.putinbayresort.com. Compete for cash and prizes. Entry is free with more than $2,000 in cash and prizes including a $500 first prize, weekend getaway packages, Jet Express tickets and dinner packages. May 12 — Community Day Festival. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Schedel Arboretum & Gardens. 19255 W. Portage River S. Road, Elmore. (419) 862-3182 or www.schedel-gardens.org. Art vendors, activities for kids, food, drink and live music. May 12 — Hike the Dikes. 9 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Explore Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Watch for bald eagles; learn about birds, butterflies and wetland mammals. May 12 — International Migratory Bird Day. Dawn-dusk. Free. Black Swamp Bird Observatory, 13551 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-4070 or www.bsbo.org. International celebration of the migration of songbirds between their summer and winter homes. Free songbird banding demonstrations, book signings, activities for kids and bird walks in the wildlife areas. May 12 — Tom Bartlettʼs Big Sit. 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Magee Marsh boardwalk, 13551 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-4070 or www.bsbo.org. A fundraiser for education. May 12 — Step Into Spring. 9 a.m.-noon. Downtown Marblehead. (419) 798-4471 or www.facebook.com/marbleheadmerchantsgroup. Plant sale during the Marblehead Farmers Market. May 12 — Brian Vander Ark (of The Verve Pipe). 8 p.m. $15 person plus 2-drink minimum. The Listening Room, OurGuest Inn & Suites, 220 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-7050 or www.thelisteningroompc.com. May 12 — Back the Blue 5K. 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. race. $20 advance registration; $25 race day. Adams Street gazebo, Adams Street, Port Clinton. (419) 308-4690. Hosted by Ottawa County Fraternal Order of Police Associates 34, a fundraiser for scholarships and the Ottawa County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. Registration forms available at Perfect Color Hair and Tan in Port Clinton. May 12-13 — Spring Arts, Crafts, and Gift Show. Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Liberty Aviation Museum. 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (419) 732-0234 or www.libertyaviationmuseum.org. Shop the vendors in the main hangar and receive discounts at the museum gift shop. May 13 — Motherʼs Day at African Safari Wildlife Park, 267 S. Lightner Road, Port Clinton. (419) 732-3606 or www.africansafariwildlifepark.com. Celebrate Motherʼs Day by taking mom on a safari. See all of the new animal mothers and their babies during this wild family experience. Moms get free admission to the park. Visit website for rates and times. Open rain or shine. May 13 — Motherʼs Day Brunch Buffet. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Hotel Lakeside Dining Room. 150 Maple Ave., Lakeside. (419) 7981700 or www.lakesideohio.com/calendar. All are invited to celebrate Motherʼs Day in Lakeside Chautauqua. A buffet-style meal will be prepared. Reservations are required. May 17-19 — Lakeside United Methodist Church Rummage Sale. Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. South Auditorium, 6th and Walnut streets, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. May 17-20 — Monthly Market, Thursday 4-8 p.m., Friday noon-8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m. Free. The Grain House Co., 624 Main St., Genoa. (567) 201-6075 or www.facebook.com/thegrainhouseco. Locally hand-made items, including farmhouse, vintage and boho-chic. Continued on next page
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May 18 — Terry McBride. 8 p.m. $15 person plus 2-drink minimum. The Listening Room, OurGuest Inn & Suites, 220 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-7050 or www.thelisteningroompc.com. May 19 — Night at the Races. 5 p.m. $20 advance; $25 at door. J.F. Walleyeʼs, 1810 Fox Road, Middle Bass. (440) 823-2990 or www.jfwalleyes.net. Bet on the winning horse for each race. Proceeds benefit the Middle Bass Volunteer Fire Department. May 19 — Island-Wide Garage Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Put-in-Bay, plus the Heritage Resale Shop at the Historical Museum. Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.visitputinbay.com. Downtown retail merchants and island home owners join for one big garage sale. Maps will be available at businesses. May 19 — Memorial Opening. 10 a.m. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 2852184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. Ribbon cutting and program after the memorial was inaccessible in 2017 during an exterior and interior restoration. The granite exterior was cleaned and the entire structure repointed. Broken interior wall tile was replaced or cleaned. May 19 — Welcome Summer Pool Party and Open House. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Marblehead Estates Yacht Club clubhouse,2599 S. Waterside Court, Marblehead. (877) 734-7179 or www.marbleheadestates.com. Live music with Jerry Zsigo, open bar and hors dʼoeuvres by Sweet Potato Catering. Call for details. May 19 — West Harbor Paddle. West Harbor Landing, Marblehead. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Enjoy a leisurely paddle to Great Egret Marsh Preserve. Bring your boat, life vest, lunch and water. Round trip is about four miles. Reservations required. May 20 — Musical Arts Series: Gavin George, piano, 3:30 p.m. $15 adult, students and children free. Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-
6211 or www.musicalartsportclinton.com. Ohio native performs. May 20-25 — Road Scholar Program: “The Spirit of the Lake Erie Islands: The Drama, the Beauty, the Science.” $959. Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center, 255 Meechen Road, Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-3037 or www.roadscholar.org. Narrated walks and on-site presentations teach you about the wildflowers, cliffs, snakes, grape harvests and bird and butterfly migrations that make the islands unique. Boat trip to Kelleys Island to study geology at gigantic glacial grooves and fossil-filled quarries. Scientific voyage with staff from the Ohio State Universityʼs Stone Laboratory introduces you to lake ecology. Learn about the Battle of Lake Erie. Visit website for registration information. May 21 — Planting Seeds of Peace. 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Free. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. In celebration of Queen Victoriaʼs birthday, rangers will help kids make seed pots out of newspaper and give programs on proper planting techniques and on pollinators. May 24 — Art Walk. 5-8 p.m. Free. Various locations, Port Clinton. (419) 341-0804 or www.ottawacountyarts.org. Live music, live art and childrenʼs activities. Artists may call to inquire about participation. May 24-28 — Walleye Festival. Thursday-Friday 5-11 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Water Works Park, East Perry Street (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-5503 or www.portclintonchamber.com/walleye-festival.htm. Free live concerts, kids fishing derby, parade, educational programs and activities, Walleye 5K run/walk, carnival rides and more than 130 vendors. Visit the website for schedule of activities. May 25 — The Drowsy Lads. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $15.25 adult; $9.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. An Irish band founded in 2003, a musical favorite at local festivals in their hometown of Columbus. Continued on next page
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May 25-28 — Lakeside Heritage Society Recycle Sale. Friday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Gate fee applies. 90-minute free shopping pass available. South Auditorium, Central Avenue, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Items for sale include housewares, furniture and lawn equipment. May 25-28 — Port Clinton Area Community-Wide Yard Sale Days. (419) 635-6106. Friends of Port Clinton Parks is host. A list of locations will be available May 23 on the Friends of Port Clinton Parks Facebook page, and may be picked up at the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center, 770 SE Catawba Road, and OurGuest Inn & Suites lobby at 220 E. Perry Street. May 26 — Yankee Air Museumʼs WWII B-25 Air Adventure Rides. $400 person. Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (734) 483-4030, ext. 224, or www.libertyaviationmuseum.org. Take a flight aboard the museumʼs B-25D Mitchell bomber, “Yankee Warrior,” departing from the Erie-Ottawa International Airport in Port Clinton. Flights are 30 minutes with 15 minutes of briefing and familiarization of the aircraft. Visit the website for more information and to reserve a flight. May 26 — Memorial Day Weekend Sailing Race. 9 a.m. Free. Lakevue Marina, 8549 E. Northshore Blvd., Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com. There will be two classes: 22 feet and above and 30 feet and above. Boats are required to have keels and a performance handicap racing fleet rating. The race will start at 9 a.m., weather permitting. May 26 — The Buckinghams. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $15.25 adult; $9.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. 1960s pop-rock sound. Bringing back memories with chart-topping hits, The Buckinghams also perform popular 1970s favorites. Hit singles include “Donʼt You Care,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” and “Hey Baby, Theyʼre Playing Our Song.” May 26-27 — Carronade Weekend. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. Park rangers and volunteers will demonstrate firing black powder muskets and the parkʼs carronade throughout the day. Ranger programs will cover the nuances of the 1812 military uniform, the proper handling of black powder, and the steps to firing a musket. Musket firing demonstrations will take place at 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m. Carronade demonstrations will be given at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. May 26-27 — Ottawa County Farm Fest. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. $5 car. Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-1971 or www.ottawacountyfair.org. Festival includes tractor, truck and garden tractor pulls, horse show, antique tractors, steam engines, camping, food and more. May 26-27 — Lakeside Plant Sale and Garden Demonstrations. Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Ask for a 90-minute shopping/dining pass at the gate. Pedestrian walkway, Walnut Avenue, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. A variety of annuals, perennials, herbs, ground covers and small nursery stock for purchase. There will be several gardening demonstrations. May 26-28 — Kids Fishing Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge visitor center, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. A day of catch and release fishing at the visitor center. All equipment and bait are provided. Adults accompanying a child may also fish. May 27 — Vintage Base Ball Game: Spiegel Grove Squires vs. Stemtown Stinkers. 2 p.m. Free. Water Works Park, E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 332-2081 or www.rbhayes.com. Held during the Walleye Festival. See how baseball was played in its early days. May 27 — Hotel California. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $15.25 adult, $9.52 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. For almost three decades, Hotel California has been recreating the legendary sound of the Eagles. May 27 — Walleye Walk & 5K Run. 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race. Jefferson Street Pier, North Jefferson St., Port Clinton. (419)
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734-9718. Race begins on Perry Street and runs along the Lake Erie shore. May 28 — Memorial Day Service. 11 a.m. Free. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. Perryʼs Victory and International Peace Memorial will honor our fallen veterans, including the three American and three British naval officers interned beneath the Memorialʼs columns rotunda, at a Memorial Day Service on the lower plaza. Area veterans are invited to attend the service. Island ferry services give free passage to veterans on Memorial Day. . May 28 — Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony. 10:30 a.m. James Park, 710 Prairie St., Marblehead. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The parade will begin at Clemons Cemetery (West Main Street) and proceed to the War Memorial in James Park. After the parade, all are invited to take part in the ceremony. May 31-June 2 — AVTT Traveling Vietnam Wall. Camp Perry, 1000 Lawrence Drive (off SR 2), Port Clinton. (419) 898-2089 or www.americanveteranstravelingtribute.com/schedule. The 80 percent scale Traveling Vietnam Wall is the largest traveling Vietnam wall replica. Sponsored by the Vietnam War Commemoration Committee of Ottawa County. May 31-June 2 — Genoa Sesquicentennial Celebration. Veterans Memorial Park. Washington Street, Genoa. (419) 855-3399 or www.genoaohio.org. Thursday in front of Genoaʼs village hall, a birthday proclamation will be read, free birthday cake will be served and residents are invited to participate in an all-town photo in front of the hall. At 7:30 p.m., an all-year class reunion will begin at the beer tent at the park. Genoaʼs Homecoming carnival will take place in the park, with rides, food, parade on Friday night, vendors and entertainment through the weekend.
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June 2 — Mountain Men Camp. East Harbor State Park, 1169 N. Buck Road (SR 269), Marblehead. (419) 734-4424, ext. 2, or www.eastharborstatepark.org. Experience mountain pioneer life. Sponsored by the Friends of East Harbor State Park. June 2 — Genoa Homecoming Run for the Beat 5K Run/Walk. 9 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, 603 Washington St., Genoa. (419) 734-9359 or www.heartbeatpc.org. Proceeds will benefit Heartbeat of Ottawa County. Tot Trot (2 years and under) 8:15 a.m.; kids half-mile run (10 and under) 8:30 a.m.; 5K run/walk 9 a.m. Register online. June 3 — Monthly Bird Survey. 8 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Join refuge volunteers and become a citizen scientist. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Meet at the trailhead parking area. June 3 — Musical Arts Series: Trinity Chamber Singers, 3:30 p.m. $15 adult, students and children are free. Firelands Presbyterian Church. 2626 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-6211 or www.musicalartsportclinton.com. Clevelandʼs acclaimed cathedral choir, directed by Todd Wilson. June 7 — Comedy Night. 7-10 p.m. Free. Catawba Island Brewing Company, 2330 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 960-7764 or www.facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco. Hosted by Michael Hopkins. Want to try your hand at making the crowd laugh? Email Hopkins to reserve a spot: mh3@hopkinspress.com. June 8-10 — Put-in-Play Con. Visit website for ticket information. Niagara Event Center, 71 Concord Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 307-9627 or www.putinplaycon.com. This convention is fantasyoriented and will feature Cosplay, Anime and gaming. It will feature a large dedicated vendor and artist area, gaming events and tournaments, fun competitions, guest celebrities, demos, panels, workshops, DJs, costume ball, private parties and photo-ops. June 9 — Hike the Dikes. 9 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Explore Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and learn about birds, butterflies, wetland mammals and more. Continued on next page
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June 9 — Fireplace Cooking Demonstrations. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free, donations welcome. Wolcott House. 9999 E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead. (419) 798-9339 ottawacountyhistory.org. Costumed hearth cookers prepare and offer samples of varied food from authentic recipes on the restored KeeperĘźs House fireplace. June 9 — Arts & Crafts Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Lakeview Park, 1100 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 341-0979 or www.portclintonarts.org. Jewelry, woodworking, photography, paintings, upcycled art, metal garden art, handcrafted soaps and pottery. Children can create art from recycled materials and have play adventure activities. Food vendors. June 9 — The Amazing Island Raise: Season 6. 11 a.m. $40 person (teams of 4-6 adults). Various locations. Put-in-Bay. (567) 262-3181 or www.joyfulconnections.com. This event is similar to the TV show “The Amazing Race.â€? Teams will solve clues, complete challenges, and win prizes. June 9 — Put-in-Bay Music Festival, 1-7 p.m. Free. PerryĘźs Victory and International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Putin-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. The entertainment line-up includes Groovement, The Low Down Brass Band, Hillbilly Casino, Swingmania, and The Reese Dailey Band. The festival will include a craft area where kids can make a variety of musical instruments and music workshops where all ages can learn how to play the ukulele and basic drumming. Many games will be available for free play throughout the day. Festivities will include a living history area where you can learn more about the War of 1812 and what it might have been like during the Battle of Lake Erie. Food, beer, and soft drinks will also be available for purchase. The park will open at 10 a.m. with food and beverage sales beginning at 11 a.m. Musical performances will start at 1 p.m. with the last band finishing around 7. June 10 — Vine and Canvas. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rocky Point Winery, 111 W. Main St. (SR 163), Marblehead. (419) 798-4471 or www.facebook.com/marbleheadmerchantsgroup. Artists from the surrounding area will be selling their art. Browse and enjoy art and wine. June 11 — Drag Show with Ray Fogg. Round House Bar. 228 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2323 or www.theroundhousebar.com. Representatives from island businesses participate. June 12, 19, 26 — Wild Tuesdays! Free. Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center, 255 Meechen Road, Put-in-Bay. (419) 2853037 or www.lakeerieislandswildlife.com. The purpose of this program is to educate visitors on OhioĘźs native wildlife by providing an up-close and often hands-on interactive experience. June 13 — 103rd Anniversary of Memorial Opening and Sunset Tour. 7-9 p.m. $20/person. PerryĘźs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. Ranger programs on column construction, restorations, and maintenance during the day and an astronomy program at 7 p.m. by a NASA Solar System ambassador, Gene Zajak, that includes how the moon and other objects in our atmosphere affect the rising winds at sunset and other phenomenon. The evening sunset tour includes a trip to the Observation Deck. June 14 — EnoE Whisk(e)y Tasting. 6-9 p.m. Catawba Island Brewing Company, 2330 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 960-7764 or www.facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco. Cost covers three samples, a cheese and cracker plate paired to the whiskeys and three hours of instruction, discussion and tasting. June 15-17, 23-25 — U.S. Brig Niagara at Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.visitputinbay.com. Docked in the Put-in-Bay Harbor on South Bass Island. Sign up for the 4-hour Pyrate Fest Day Sail on June 25. Dates are subject to change. Visit website for more information. June 16 — Family Olympics Fun Day. East Harbor State Park, 1169 N. Buck Road (SR 269), Marblehead. (419) 734-4424, ext. 2, or www.eastharborstatepark.org. See how your family measures up in a bunch of zany contests. Sponsored by the Friends of East Harbor State Park. Continued on next page
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June 16 — Yankee Air Museumʼs WACO Biplane Air Adventures. $225 single rider (under 350 lbs.); $325 two riders (combined weight under 350 lbs.). Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (734) 483-4030, ext. 221, or www.yankeeairmuseum.org. By sitting in an open cockpit, discover what itʼs like to get personal with the wind. Fly low and see the expanse of nature coming to you. The biplane ride will span 15 minutes. Visit the website or call for tickets and details. Weather permitting. June 16 — Lake and Bay Beach Glass and Nautical Decor Handcraft Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Catawba Island Township Community Hall, 3307 N.W. Catawba Road, Port Clinton. (419) 7976848 or www.facebook.com/homespunhideaway. More than 40 vendors displaying arts and crafts with a beach glass and nautical theme. Food and door prizes available. June 16 — Black Swamp Dash 5K Obstacle/Mud Run. $4969 person. Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor. www.blackswamprunner.com. 3.2 miles, more than 26 obstacles (most have a normal side and an extreme side). Participants receive a race jersey, custom medal, one free refreshment and a lot of Black Swamp mud. Live music, food, drinks and lots of wash stations. You can rent a campsite. Visit the website for more information and to register. June 16 — Fabulous Flea Market, Artist, and Crafterʼs Show. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Lakeview Park, 1100 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 635-2257. Open-air, 100-vendor show filled with food, antiques, garage sale, home-based business, arts, crafts, home-improvement and non-profit vendors. OSU alumni football players will be on hand for autographs. Rain or shine. June 16 — Put-in-Bay Pooch Parade. 10 a.m. DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.visitputinbay.com. Prizes for the cutest, smallest, largest, most talented, best-dressed, dog that looks most like owner, and most unique dog. June 16 — Corvettes at the Museum. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (419) 732-0234 or www.lakeshorecorvettes.com. June 16 — Lakeside Collector Car Show. 2-8 p.m. (Registration 1:30 p.m.). Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult; $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hotel Lakeside Lawn, 150 Maple Ave., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Features a variety of classic, vintage and collector cars and trucks to open the Chautauqua summer season. Auto enthusiasts may enter collector cars and trucks. June 16 — Founderʼs Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. DeRivera Park. Downtown Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.visitputinbay.com. Celebrate the founding of Put-in-Bay by Hispanic merchant Jose DeRivera. Kids games (noon-2 p.m.), food, festival vendors, live music and lots of fun. DeRivera deeded the downtown parkʼs use for the residents and visitors of Put-in-Bay. He also donated the property for Put-in-Bayʼs first school and the first Episcopal Church. June 16 — Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: “Scared Scriptless.” 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $28 adult; $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Two stars of the Emmy-nominated TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will entertain and provide interactive improvisation. The show becomes interactive as audience members are called to the stage to participate in the fun. June 16-17 — Carronade Weekend. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. Park rangers and volunteers will demonstrate firing black powder muskets and the parkʼs carronade throughout the day. Ranger programs will cover the nuances of the 1812 military uniform, the proper handling of black powder, and the steps to firing a musket. Musket firing demonstrations will take place at 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m. Carronade demonstrations will be given at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. June 16-22 — Lakeside Chautauqua Lecture Series: Week 1. 10:30-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Various locations. Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com/education. Participate in 90-minute weekday lectures on a variety of topics to enlighten the mind.
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Themes are listed online, along with a list of speakers and locations. This weekʼs topics: “Creating and Publishing Childrenʼs Books” and “Community Sustainability.” June 17 — Family Night in the Park: Upriver Music. 6 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Steele Memorial Bandstand/Gazebo. Central Park, Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Upriver Music plays a mixture of traditional and original folk music in the Celtic and Appalachian traditions. June 17 — Fatherʼs Day at African Safari Wildlife Park, 267 S. Lightner Road, Port Clinton. (419) 732-3606 or www.africansafariwildlifepark.com. Dads get free admission. Visit website for rates and times. Open rain or shine. June 18 — Hoover Movie Night: “Moana.” 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. June 19 — Emily Keener. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Emily Keener is an 18-year-old singer/songwriter from Wakeman. Since her exciting 2016 journey into the Top 12 on NBCʼs “The Voice,” Keener has been writing and recording in an effort to capture the energy and sustain the momentum of that transformative year. June 20 — Wine & Design: “Patriotic-Themed Painting on Pallet Wood.” 7 p.m. $40 person. Audraʼs Floral, 514 W. Oak St., Oak Harbor. (419) 898-1155 or www.audrasfloral.com. Craft supplies, two glasses of wine, soft drinks and light snacks are included. Call for reservations. June 20 — David Crone, ventriloquist. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. A Columbus native, Crone has been making people laugh for more than 30 years with his blend of comedy, ventriloquism and magic. June 20, 27 — Gibraltar Island Science and History Tour. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. $10 adult, $5 child (6-12); $6 water taxi. Boardwalk Harbor Taxi Landing, 341 Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-1800 or www.stonelab.osu.edu/visit/gibraltar. Learn about Stone Lab and programs before taking a tour of Gibraltar Island. See Perryʼs Lookout, glacial grooves, and historic Cooke Castle. Meet at the water taxi 15 minutes prior to program time. June 21 — Forge. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Forge is a cuttingedge brass and percussion band. The bandʼs repertoire includes music from classic artists such as Led Zeppelin, Queen and Pink Floyd, as well as modern performers like Lady Gaga, Imagine Dragons and more. They also bring a bit of traditional brass music to their shows with classical music, Broadway hits, Hollywood scores and patriotic anthems. June 21 — World Giraffe Day. Spring rates: $17.95 adult, $11.95 child (age 3-6), children age 2 and under are free. African Safari Wildlife Park. 267 S. Lightner Road, Port Clinton. (419) 7323606 or www.africansafariwildlifepark.com. Get up close and personal with the animals on World Giraffe Day. Visit website for rates and times. Open rain or shine. June 21-24 — Pyrate Fest X: “X Marks the Spot!” Free. DeRivera Park. Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.pyratefest.org. All-inclusive, family-friendly event offering free entertainment, education and adventure. Event features parades, costume contest, education, living re-enactment and 5K run/walk. June 22 — Seth Glier. 8 p.m. $15 person plus 2-drink minimum. The Listening Room, OurGuest Inn & Suites, 220 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-7050 or www.thelisteningroompc.com. June 22 — Ciaran Sheehan. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Acclaimed actor and singer whose performances are said to “warm the heart and touch the soul.” Among his notable performances was his role of the phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” for more than 1,000 shows on Broadway and in Toronto. Continued on next page
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June 23 — Little River Band. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $28 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The Australian rock group will perform some of their greatest hits, including “Lonesome Loser,” “Cool Change” and “Lady.” June 23-29 — Lakeside Chautauqua Lecture Series: Week 2. 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Various locations, Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com/education. Participate in 90-minute weekday lectures on a variety of topics to enlighten the mind. Themes are listed online, along with a list of speakers and locations. This weekʼs topic: “The Opioid Crisis.” June 24 — Genoa American Legion Band. 3-4:30 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Steele Memorial bandstand/gazebo, Central Park, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. To commemorate Military Appreciation Day, the Genoa American Legion Band will perform patriotic tunes, marches and show tunes. The band has been sponsored by the Genoa American Legion Post 324 since 1932. Many women are now members of the band, which is the oldest American Legion band in the state and is made up of 35 volunteers. June 24 — Portage River Festival. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Depot Park, 353 Ottawa St., Elmore. (419) 377-0700 or www.villageofelmoreohio.com. Festival includes a flea market, craft show, food vendors, cupcake baking contest, car show, 5K run/walk, redneck lawn mower pulling contest and more. June 24 — Tiffin T-Squares. 2-3 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Lakeside Pavilion, east deck. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The Tiffin T-Squares, a modern day western square dancing club, will perform a special demonstration. June 24 — Tyler Hilton. 8 p.m. $20 person plus 2-drink minimum. The Listening Room, OurGuest Inn & Suites, 220 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-7050 or www.thelisteningroompc.com. June 24 — Chautauqua Choral Festival: “This Land We Love.” 7:30 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult; $15.50 teen (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Festival provides singers an opportunity to study, sing and perform in a choral ensemble, culminating in a final concert in Hoover Auditorium. Participating in the festival are members of the Chautauqua Choir, as well as singers and choirs from the Lakeside community and around the Midwest. June 25 — Hoover Silent Movie Night, with organist Clark Wilson. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Wilson, one of the most recognized scorers of silent photoplays in America, works exclusively with the organ in developing accurate and historic musical accompaniments as they were performed for major pictures during the heyday of silent film. June 25 — U.S. Brig Niagara Day Sail. 1-5 p.m. $100 person. Foxʼs Dock, East Bayview Drive , Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.flagshipniagara.org. Sail on Niagara in the same waters where she made history by defeating the British fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The sail includes four hours of sailing among the islands, history lectures and demonstrations. Participants must be 12 years of age or older and ages 12-16 must be accompanied by an adult. Visit website for rules, regulations and to book. June 25 — Detroit Fireworks & Dinner Cruise. 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. $99 adult, $30 child (age 12 and under); free parking. Jet Express, 3 N. Monroe St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (800) 245-1538 or www.jet-express.com. Board the Jet Express in Port Clinton and celebrate Independence Day a little early in style. You will be whisked away to the Portofino Restaurant on the waterfront in historic Wyandot, Michigan, for a buffet dinner. Ride the Jet Express to the Ford Fireworks display, dropping anchor at the Ambassador
Bridge to enjoy the show, which launches from barges on the Detroit River. A cash bar and snacks will be available. Visit the website for reservations and more information. June 25-27 — Arts on Erie. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Free. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. Free hands-on workshop for youth and the young-at-heart with a different project being offered each day. Area artists conduct the workshops. The park supplies art materials and space on the back porch of the visitor center. June 26 — Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: “A Meaningful Life.” 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50/teen (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, also known as Anne, is the president/CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, a non-profit social enterprise with more than 2,000 employees serving Maine, New Hampshire and northern Vermont. Goodwill operates diverse retail, health care and workforce services that help individuals and families find stability through work. Roosevelt joined Goodwill in 2011 from The Boeing Co. in Chicago, where she had been vice president of Global Corporate Citizenship. Her career has encompassed leadership positions in philanthropy, public policy, politics, the arts and higher education. June 26 — Cruise-In Car Show and Chamber Marketplace/Swap Meet. 5-8 p.m. Downtown Genoa. www.genoachamber.com. The streets of downtown Genoa come alive with more than 100 vintage cars. Chamber Marketplace/Swap Meet features crafters, businesses and car part aficionados in front of the village hall. In case of rain, the event will be held the following day. June 27 — Mike Super: Magic & Illusion. 7:30 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Super will perform an exciting show of magic and illusion. As winner of NBCʼs “Phenomenon,” Super was voted Americaʼs “favorite mystifier.” June 28 — We Banjo 3. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. By fusing the sounds of the banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin, We Banjo 3 has created the signature sound of “Celtgrass,” which could be described as the common ground between old world traditional Irish music and authentic Americana music. June 28 — Art Walk. 5-8 p.m. Free. Various locations, Port Clinton. (419) 341-0804 or www.ottawacountyarts.org. Live music, live art and childrenʼs activities. Artists may call to inquire about participation. June 28 — Griffin House. 8 p.m. $20 person plus 2-drink minimum. The Listening Room, OurGuest Inn & Suites, 220 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 734-7050 or www.thelisteningroompc.com. June 29-July 4 — 1929 Ford Tri-Motor Ride Experiences. Thursday 2-5 p.m., Friday-Tuesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $75 adult, $50 child (age 17 and under). Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (877) 952-5395 or www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flightexperiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour/ford-trimotor-tour-stops. Experience the magic of flight in the worldʼs first mass-produced airliner, weather-permitting. Flights are about 15 minutes. Visit website to reserve your spot. June 29 — Black Violin. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult; $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Black Violin combines classical backgrounds and hip-hop influences to create a multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” June 30 — The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, with Carl Topilow. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $28 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The symphonic-size, professional ensemble performs popular and cinematic music, jazz, big band and Broadway, as well as light classical works. The performance will feature the music of stage and screen, including selections from “Les Miserables” and “Oklahoma.” Continued on next page
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June 30-July 6 — Lakeside Chautauqua Lecture Series: Week 3. 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Various locations, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com/education. Participate in 90minute weekday lectures on a variety of topics to enlighten the mind. Themes are listed online, along with a list of speakers and locations. This weekʼs topics: “Medical Advances” and “Travels with Neil Zurcher.” June 30-July 1 — Kelleys Island Bike Tour. Kelleys Island Ferry. 510 W. Main St., Marblehead. (419) 502-2244 or www.madriverharley.com. Register at Mad River Harley-Davidson and receive your tour card and wrist band. Ride to the Kelleys Island Ferry then over to the island on the ferry with your motorcycle. Tour the island and get your card stamped at 10 locations for a chance to win an island prize package.
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July 1, 15 — Anglerʼs Dream Smallmouth Bass Tournament. First safe light. Mazurik Access, Northshore Blvd. (off SR 163), Marblehead. (765) 669-3008 or www.anglersdream.com/2018-div-14-lake-erie. July 1 — Monthly Bird Survey. 8 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Join refuge volunteers and become a citizen scientist. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Meet at the trailhead parking area. July 1 — Family Night in the Park: Blue Lunch. 6-8 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Steele Memorial bandstand/gazebo. Central Park, Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The late 1940s and early 1950s were a pivotal time in American musical history, when blues, rhythm & blues, swing, and rock ʻnʼ roll were still one genre. Blue Lunch explores that music and makes it their own. Eight musicians from Cleveland perform on guitar, piano, upright bass, drums, harp, saxophone, trumpet and trombone. Blue Lunch also boasts five vocalists and includes doo-wop style and gospel harmonies. July 2-3, 5-6 — Open Ride Days. 10-11:30 a.m. and noon-1:30 p.m. $35 person. Country Lane Tree Farm, 3525 N. Bolander Road, Genoa. (419) 461-1298 or www.countrylanetreefarm.com. Ponies and horses are waiting for their friends age 6 and older to come for 1 1/2 hours to brush, groom, spend time with them and take a supervised ride. Reservations required. July 3 — Tuey Wilson: Comic Stunt Juggler. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 teen (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Wilsonʼs performances go beyond the usual displays of juggling skills and include a wide variety of manipulations. July 3 — Independence Day Celebration. 5:30-11 p.m. Free. Mill Street, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0479 or www.oakharborohio.net. Food, entertainment, giant inflatables, duck race on the Portage River, 50/50 drawing, live band and beer. Fireworks display at dusk. July 3, 10 — Wild Tuesdays! Free. Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center. 255 Meechen Road, Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-3037 or www.lakeerieislandswildlife.com. The purpose of this program is to educate visitors on Ohioʼs native wildlife by providing an upclose and often hands-on interactive experience. July 3-28 — Lakeside Art Show. Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 3-5 p.m. and 30 minutes prior to evening Hoover performances. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium lobby, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Show will display original, two-dimensional artwork from a variety of media. July 4 — Star Spangled Squirt Gun Run/Walk 5K. 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. race. $20 advance registration, $25 race day. Adams Street Park, Adams and Perry streets, Port Clinton. (419) 308-4690. Squirt gun-wielding volunteers are on hand to keep the racers cool. Proceeds benefit Business & Professional Women of
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Ottawa County College Scholarship fund. July 4 — Port Clinton Area 4th of July Celebration. Various locations, Port Clinton. (419) 707-9492. A full day of celebrating. 5K run/walk, Firecracker Cutie contest, car show, ice cream/hotdog/apple pie social, movie marathon, Voices of Freedom concert and fireworks. July 4 — Put-in-Bay 4th of July Fireworks. Dusk. Downtown Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.visitputinbay.com. Fireworks will be shot off a barge over the downtown harbor. Bring a chair or blanket. July 4 — U.S. Naturalization Ceremony and Freedom Concert. 11 a.m.; concert at 5 p.m. Perryʼs Victory & International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2184 or www.nps.gov/pevi. New American citizens take their citizen oath on the lower plaza of the memorial. Music program at 5 p.m. on the back porch of the visitor center; rangers will assist visitors parking on park property for the annual community fireworks that begin at dusk. July 4 — Lakeside Chautauqua Independence Day Activities. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult; $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Lakeside Chautauqua. Second Street, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Fourth of July festivities will kick off with the childrenʼs bike parade at 10 a.m., followed by the Fourth of July float parade at 10:15 a.m. with unique golf cart floats; cookout at the Lakeside Hotel lawn 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. July 4 — Beach Daze. East Harbor State Park Beach, 1169 N. Buck Road (SR 269), Marblehead. (419) 734-4424, ext. 2, or www.eastharborstatepark.org. Sand sculpture demo and contest and barbecue on the beach. Sponsored by the Friends of East Harbor State Park. July 4, 11 — Gibraltar Island Science and History Tour. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. $10 adult, $5 child (6-12); $6 water taxi. Boardwalk Harbor Taxi Landing, 341 Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-1800 stonelab.osu.edu/visit/gibraltar. Learn about Stone Lab and programs before taking a tour of Gibraltar Island. See Perryʼs Lookout, glacial grooves and historic Cooke Castle. Meet at the water taxi 15 minutes prior to program time. July 5 — Comedy Night. 7-10 p.m. Free. Catawba Island Brewing Co., 2330 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 960-7764 or www.facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco. Enjoy three hours of comedy hosted by Michael Hopkins. Want to try your hand at making the crowd laugh? Email Hopkins to reserve a spot at mh3@hopkinspress.com. July 5 — Farewell Angelina. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Named after a haunting Bob Dylan song, Farewell Angelina is an all-female country group with four powerhouse vocalists, dynamic songwriters, and talented multi-instrumentalists. July 6 — The Midtown Men. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The Midtown Men reunites stars from the 2006 smash Broadway hit musical, “Jersey Boys.” Formed in 2010, the popular vocal group has played more than 700 concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. July 7 — The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $28 adult, $15.50 teen (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Best remembered for their 1970s hit “Vehicle,” The Ides of March is now in its 54th year, having retained the four original band members since their garage beginnings in 1964. July 7 — Yankee Air Museumʼs WWII B-17 Air Adventures. $450 person. Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (734) 483-4030, ext. 224, or www.yankeeairmuseum.org. Take a flight aboard Yankee Air Museumʼs B-17G “Yankee Lady,” departing from the Erie-Ottawa International Airport in Port Clinton. Flights are 30 minutes with 15 minutes of briefing and familiarization of the aircraft. Visit the website for more information and to reserve your flight. Weather permitting. Continued on next page
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July 7-13 — Lakeside Chautauqua Lecture Series: Week 4. 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Various locations, Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com/education. Participate in 90-minute weekday lectures on a variety of topics to enlighten the mind. Themes are listed online, along with a list of speakers and locations. This weekʼs topic: “Jane Austen at 200.” July 8 — Highway Cleanup and Hot Dog Roast. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Black Swamp Bird Observatory. 13551 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-4070 or www.bsbo.org. Call to sign-up. Bring a friend. July 8 — Family Night in the Park: Long Time Gone. 6-7 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Steele Memorial Bandstand/Gazebo, Central Park, Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Long Time Gone is a band that features the music of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young. More than just a cover band, the group also delves into all the music that has involved these four legendary songwriters to include The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and The Hollies. July 8 — Port Clinton Womenʼs Club Annual Art and Craft Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Lakeview Park, 1100 E. Perry St. (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 656-6822. Arts and craft festival, with all handmade items. July 8 — Shrockʼs Marina Walleye Tournament. Shrockʼs Marina, 530 Hidden Beach Road, Marblehead. (419) 798-4635. All ages and skill levels welcome. Visit Facebook event page for more information. July 9 — Hoover Movie Night: “Sense and Sensibility.” 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. July 10 — Andra Faye and Scott Ballantine. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. The duo released their first independent CD in 2013, “Laying Down Our Blues,” to great acclaim, and their second recording, “Coulda Woulda Shoulda,” was released in 2015. Faye and Ballantine were voted Best Local Blues Act for 2015 and 2016 by NUVO Magazineʼs Best of Indy Readersʼ Choice Awards. July 11 — “Lakeside in Bloom” Beautification Awards & Garden Tour. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Gate fee applies: $10. Various locations, Lakeside. (866) 952-5374 or www.lakesideohio.com. Selfguided, garden tour maps are available at the gates, hotel Lakeside, Fountain Inn and Lakeside Chautauqua Administration office. A Garden Tour Pass to enter the grounds is available for $10, which includes an auto pass, but does not include admission to the Hoover Auditorium performance or the Grindley Aquatic & Wellness Campus. Visit website for more information. July 11 — Doktor Kaboom “Wheel of Science.” 7:30 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Docktor Kaboom is an interactive, oneman, science variety show suitable for all ages that creatively blends theater arts with the wonders of scientific exploration and experimentation. July 12 — EnoE Whisk(e)y Tasting. 6-9 p.m. Catawba Island Brewing Company. 2330 E. Harbor Road (SR 163), Port Clinton. (419) 960-7764 or www.facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco. Cost covers three samples, a cheese and cracker plate paired to the whiskeys and three hours of instruction, discussion and tasting. July 12 — Six Appeal. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies. $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. A vocal ensemble infused with impeccable comedic timing and the energy of a rock band. July 12 — Laura Schlachter Sunset Cruise. 7:30 p.m. $40 person, $70 couple. Jet Express. 3 Monroe St. (SR 163), Port Clin-
ton. (419) 734-5503 or www.portclintonchamber.com/lauraschlachter-sunset-cruise.htm. Relax with friends, family, or coworkers while cruising around Lake Erie, seeing the sights. Music and hors dʼoeuvres will be provided. Rain date: July 19. July 13 — Jimmy Osmond “Moon River & Me.” 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Starring Jimmy Osmond, the youngest of the Osmond entertainment family, “Moon River & Me” is full of music, nostalgic footage and special memories of Andy Williams, his mentor and friend of many years. July 14 — Hike the Dikes. 9 a.m. Free. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 14000 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor. (419) 898-0014 or www.fws.gov/refuge/ottawa. Explore Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Watch for bald eagles, learn about birds, butterflies, wetland mammals and more. July 14 — The Miracles. 8:15 p.m. Gate fee applies: $28 adult, $15.50 youth (13-24). Hoover Auditorium, 115 W. Third St., Lakeside. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. With hits like “Shop Around,” “I Second That Emotion,” “The Tears of a Clown,” “Love Machine” and “Youʼve Really Got a Hold on Me,” The Miracles were able to grow the popularity of the Motown sound. July 14 — Perch with a Side of History. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free, donations welcome. Wolcott House. 9999 E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead. (419) 798-9339 or www.ottawacountyhistory.org. The Rotary perch wagon sets up for business on the grounds of the historic Wolcott Keeperʼs House. Activities include tours of the 1820s home, frontier crafts, music and fireplace cooking demonstrations. July 14 — Middle Bass Island Music Festival. Noon-8 p.m. Lonz Winery Patio, Middle Bass. (216) 533-1410 or www.mbimusicfest.com. Free, family-friendly event on the newly renovated winery patio, with the sounds of local musicians, food and more. Bands include Mr. Willie and the Honey Bee, 100-Mile Haul, North Coast Goats, Rock & Roll Stew and the Island Band. July 14 — Fireplace Cooking Demonstrations. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free, donations welcome. Wolcott House. 9999 E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead. (419) 798-9339 or www.ottawacountyhistory.org. Costumed hearth cookers prepare and offer samples of varied food from authentic recipes on the restored Keeperʼs House fireplace. July 14-20 — Lakeside Chautauqua Lecture Series: Week 5. 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Gate fee applies: $23.50 adult, $15.50 youth (age 13-24). Various locations, Lakeside. (419) 7984461 or www.lakesideohio.com/education. Participate in 90-minute weekday lectures on a variety of topics to enlighten the mind. Themes are listed online, along with a list of speakers and locations. This weekʼs topic: “Japanese Society in the 21st Century.” July 15 — Yankee Air Museumʼs WACO Biplane Air Adventures. $225 single rider (under 350 lbs.); $325 two riders (combined weight under 350 lbs.). Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton. (734) 483-4030, ext. 221, or www.yankeeairmuseum.org. By sitting in an open cockpit, discover what itʼs like to get personal with the wind. Fly low and see the expanse of nature coming to you. Biplane ride will span 15 minutes. Visit the website or call for tickets and details. Weather permitting. July 15 — A Lakeside Summer Social. 5-9 p.m. Catawba Island Club, 4235 Beach Club Road, Port Clinton. (419) 798-4461 or www.lakesideohio.com. Evening will include a dinner buffet and music along the Lake Erie shore. Dress for the evening is cool and casual. Call for more information and tickets. July 15-19 — I-LYA Junior Race Week. Put-in-Bay Yacht Club, 536 Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay. (419) 285-2832 or www.i-lya.org. Hundreds of junior sailors age 13-18 come to Put-in-Bay to race sailboats. July 20-21 — "Quilt Regatta,” a quilt and fiber arts show, Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 900 Jefferson St., Port Clinton. $5 adults. More than 100 quilts and fiber arts projects, vendors, raffle quilt and baskets, hourly door prizes, demonstrations and food court. Quilt appraisals by appointment. Sue Haering (419) 798-4619 or www.ohiostarquiltersguild.org.
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African Safari Wildlife Park, 267 Lightner Road (off SR163), Port Clinton — Drive-through safari has exotic animals, camel and pony rides, animal shows, pig races, a gift shop, picnic facilities, a snack bar and a cafe and grill. (419) 732-3606, (800) 521-2660 or www.AfricanSafariWildlifePark.com. Aquatic Resource Center, Peach Point — Children will especially enjoy a visit. Hatchery tour is free. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day noon-5 p.m. Camp Perry, SR 2, two miles west of Port Clinton — An installation of the Ohio National Guard and home to the National Rifle and Pistol Matches, Camp Perry abounds with military history. The Trophy Museum contains trophies and memorabilia from matches of the National Rifle Association and from the director of civilian marksmanship. Carroll Township Hall, Oak Harbor — Built in 1880 and used for 100 years for meetings of township trustees, boards of education and justice of the peace courts, the building was restored in 1990. Open during daylight hours in summer. The Chocolate Cafe and Museum, 820 Catawba Ave, Put-inBay — (419) 734-7114. Open May-September. Visit the Chocolate Museum and learn the history and making of chocolate! A bistro celebrates fine chocolate and coffee. Featuring South Bend Chocolate Co. handmade chocolates. East Harbor State Park, 1169 N. Buck Road, Lakeside-Marblehead — Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the park offers boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking and camping. Nature enthusiasts can enjoy the abundance of waterfowl, shorebirds and other species of wildlife found in the park's scenic wetlands. Main office (419) 734-4424 ext. 2, campground office (419) 734-5857, marina and restaurant (419) 734-2289; east.harbor.parks@dnr.state.oh.us. Ferguson Gallery, 5890 E. Harbor Road, Marblehead — (419) 734-0600. Art glass gallery features creations designed and sculpted by master glass sculptor, beveler and cutter Cary Ferguson. Gem Mining Co. — ʻʻMineʼʼ for precious stones. At Perryʼs Cave. Harbor Light Landing, 753 SE Catawba Road, Port Clinton — A themed shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Wooden bridges over the water, brightly colored banners and visually stunning store fronts make a stroll along the boardwalk an escape from the ordinary. Heineman Winery and Crystal Cave, 978 Catawba St., Put-inBay — Combined tours of Crystal Cave and the winery are offered from early May through late September. The winery tour includes equipment and storage facilities and explains wine-making procedures. The cave is a deposit of celestite crystals which form an immense geode. Winery is open to visitors April 1-Nov. 1. (419) 285-2811. Heritage Hall Museum, 238 Maple Ave., Lakeside — Built in 1875, the building houses Lakesideʼs history through displays on the Lakeside & Marblehead Railroad, the Carroll Brothers Stores and the history of Lakeside Church. Open 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday Memorial Day through Labor Day. Island Adventures Family Fun Center, 280 SE Catawba Road, Port Clinton. Family-friendly miniature golf, go-karts, bumper boats, climbing wall, arcade, sift for fossils and gems, pizza, ice cream, snacks and birthday parties. (419) 732-2020 or www.islandadventures.net. Johnsonʼs Island, Marblehead area, connected by causeway — During the Civil War, more than 10,000 Confederate soldiers passed through the gates of this prison and 216 of the soldiers remain buried on the island. From SR 2, take SR 53 north to SR 163 east. Follow SR 163 around the horn of Marblehead peninsula. On the left, just past Taylorʼs Resort, is Gaydos Road. Turn left. $1 for toll road. Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Museum, Put-in-Bay —
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Features displays recounting the Battle of Lake Erie, depicting Perryʼs Monument and exploits of the Ford Tri-Motor airplane which was so much a part of the history of the islands. Memorial DaySeptember 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May-June; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July-September. Lakeside Chautauqua, The Lakeside Association, 236 Walnut Ave., Lakeside — On Marblehead Peninsula with access from SR 2 and SR 163. The Midwestʼs largest family-oriented retreat center specializing in nurturing family growth and interpersonal relationships for all people. (419) 798-4461. Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve, south of Marblehead on the Marblehead Peninsula on the east side of Alexander Pike — This fenced preserve is open to the public without a permit only during May. Permit from the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves required the rest of the year. Lakeside Heritage Archives, 324 W. Third St., Lakeside — Photographs, maps, books, newspapers, copies of Ohio Historic Inventory for buildings in Lakeside. Open 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday and by appointment. Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, SR 2, Oak Harbor — (419) 8980960. Visit the Sportsman's Migratory Bird Center, walk the boardwalk trails and climb the observation tower. Open year-round. Marblehead Lighthouse — Oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes. Open for public tours 1-4:45 p.m. Monday-Friday May 31-Aug. 31 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. the second Saturday of the month June-September. Mill Stone and Grinding Stone, Adams Street Park, Port Clinton — Large Indian artifacts give a picture of practical historical aspects of the region. Miller Boat Line — (800) 500-2421. Mon Ami Restaurant & Historic Winery, 3845 W. Wine Cellar Road, Port Clinton — Twenty-six varieties of wines are produced at the winery built in 1872. Mon Amiʼs sparkling wines ferment just beneath the restaurant. Open year around. (419) 797-4445 or (800) 777-4266. www.monamiwinery.com. Monsoon Lagoon Waterpark & Resort, SR 2 & SR 269, Marblehead — (419) 732-6671. Waterpark and family entertainment complex. Aquatic adventures include a AquaPlay center, water slides, lazy river and adult pool with a swim-up bar. The family entertainment center has 18 hole miniature golf, bumper boats, grand prix cars and gaming arcade. Packer Creek Pottery, 103 E. 8th St., Genoa — Tours of the pottery studio of Jan Pugh and staff who make Majolica Pottery, which includes dinnerware, jewelry, lamps, vases, ornaments, flower pots and other items. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday. (419) 855-3858 or www.packercreekpottery.com. Perryʼs Cave, Put-in-Bay — Fifty-two feet below the surface of South Bass Island, the cave was first shown to the public in 1870. The walls, ceiling and floor of the 208-foot by 164-foot cave are heavily encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits from centuries of dripping water. Perryʼs Victory and International Peace Memorial — Put-inBay. A tribute to Oliver Hazard Perryʼs victory over the British fleet in the War of 1812, the memorial was designated a national monument in 1936. Observation platform is 317 feet above the lake, making it the third tallest monument in the National Park System. Put-in-Bay — (419) 285-2832. Schedel Arboretum and Gardens, off SR 51, Elmore — 26acre arboretum that is home to a variety of rare species of trees, shrubs and flowers from many lands. Japanese garden with torii, waterfall, pools, lanterns, bridges and pagoda. Self-guided tours during open hours. Guided group tours by appointment. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday May-October. (419) 862-3182. Stonehenge Estate, 808 Langram Road, Put-in-Bay — Selfguided audio tours of a historic farmhouse and wine press cottage dating from the mid-1800s. The five-minute walk winds through Stonehengeʼs quiet wooded setting. Open through the summer. (419) 285-6134. Train-O-Rama, 6732 E. Harbor Road, Marblehead — Display includes 1,001 light bulbs, 21 trains and more than 1,200 pieces of train equipment. (419) 734-5856.
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May 5 — RichHistory Weekend, presented by the RichHistory Alliance. The event allows residents and visitors to travel to many historical sites in the county to enjoy special programming, living history, historical crafts, live historical demonstrations and activities for kids. Schedule of events at www.richhistory.org/richhistoryweekend. May 5-6 — Ohio Civil War Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, 750 N. Home Road, Mansfield. The show will be at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Seven buildings with 750 tables of military items, relics and memorabilia from 1785-1945. Buy, sell or trade. Admission $7, children under 12 are free if with adult. Schedule at www.ohiocivilwarshow.com. May 5 — Secret City Tour, 1 p.m., 101 1/2 N. Main St., Mansfield, presented by Downtown Mansfield Inc. Take a peek into some of Mansfieldʼs most exquisite historic buildings and architectural gems on a self guided tour. $20 per person, may be purchased online or on event day at Downtown Mansfield Inc. headquarters, 128 N. Main St. Guests should plan to start the tour at 128 N. Main, where tickets, liability waivers and literature about the buildings will be provided. Day of ticket sales will begin at noon and tour locations will be open at 1 p.m. (419) 522-0099. May 5, 11, 26 — Ghost Hunt Challenge at the Ohio State Reformatory, 6:30 p.m.-3 a.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Get your adrenaline pumping by exploring the 130-year-old gothic structure, with the guidance of experienced ghost hunters. They take you to four hot spots in the decommissioned prison. The guides will show you how to test the limits of paranormal investigating. After pizza has been served, you will be set out on your own to test your newly acquired skills. Independent investigating will go until 3 a.m. $70 (adults 18 an older). www.mrps.org. May 5 — Spinning & Weaving Demonstrations, Malabar
Farm RichHistory, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas, Malabar Farm State Park. Free. May 5 — Viewing of “The Man Who Had Everything,” Malabar Farm RichHistory, noon-4 p.m., 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas, Malabar Farm State Park. Free. May 5 — May Night Haunt, Malabar Farm RichHistory, 8 p.m.midnight, 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas, Malabar Farm State Park. Experience the “normal to paranormal” while exploring murders, cemeteries and haunted houses. End the night with hot dogs and sʼmores while sharing stories around the campfire. $30 person; not recommended for ages 13 and under. (419) 892-2784 to register. May 6 — Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra: Spring Concert, 3 p.m., 138 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, Renaissance Theatre. General admission $10, student $5. Culminating concert of the season featuring the winners of the annual concerto competition.. www.mansfieldtickets.com. May 12 — Mansfield Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: “Joyous Finale.” 8 p.m., 138 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, Renaissance Theatre. Maestro Octavio Mas-Arocas conducts a concert including Beethovenʼs “9th Symphony,” as well as an adaptation of Michael Thomasʼ original work, “Sentimental Journey: Voices of WWII,” a musical tribute to the heroes of World War II. More than 100 veterans, their wives and children were interviewed for the project, and their collected stories are woven into this one-of-a-kind musical revue that features the best-loved songs of the 1940s. $39$10. www.mansfieldtickets.com. May 19 — Ghost Hunting with Sherri Brake, 1 and 4 p.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Twopart course in paranormal investigating. Join acclaimed paranormal investigator Brake in the light of day for a two-hour seminar on the basics of ghost hunting. Receive hands-on experience with professional-grade equipment. The hunt for both seminars will begin at 8 p.m. Brake will help with: 1) understanding the paranormal field Continued on next page
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June 25-30 — The Putnam County Fair, fairgrounds, 1490 E. Second St., Ottawa. Feature entertainment Saturday is Shelby County Line, a four-person country band from west central Ohio. The Nashville recording artists offer a blend of old and new country, classic pop and rock hits. They have played at the Fan Fest for the Buckeye Country Superfest in Columbus, the Ohio State Fair, Tequila Cowboy in Columbus, Cowboy Up in Michigan, Firewater Saloon in Chicago and Destination Daytona Festival in Florida. www.putnamcountyfair.com.
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Putnam County Historical Society Museum, 201 E. Main St., Kalida — Hours are 1-4 p.m. Sundays, except holidays, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and other times by appointment. During the Pioneer Days celebration the weekend after Labor Day, the museum has expanded hours. Admission is free. (419) 532-3008. Touches Gallery, 136 S. Main St., Glandorf — Includes Touches Gallery, Village Cafe, Framing Gallery, Drapery Design and Styling Salon. (419) 538-6811.
Vertical Reality, Gilboa Stone Quarry — Rappelling and rock climbing, scuba diving. (419) 456-3305 or www.verticalrealitytrainingcenter.com.
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and its vocabulary, 2) learning a basic history of Ohio State Reformatory from the Civil War era to the present, 3) developing investigation and documentation skills, 4) learning types and levels of paranormal activity, 5) communicating with the entities, learning electronic voice phenomena and how to capture it best, 6) learning to take the best paranormal photographs and hands-on use of investigating equipment. Admission $115 per person (ages 13 and older with parent/adult participation). For scheduling, www.mrps.org. May 19 — Stayinʼ Alive: A Tribute to the Bee Gees, 8 p.m., 138 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, Renaissance Theatre. $26-$15. Stayinʼ Alive offers the songs and sights of the Bee Gees play list, “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing,” “Nights on Broadway” and “Stayinʼ Alive.” www.mansfieldtickets.com. May 25 — Final Friday Concert Series, 5-10 p.m., The Brickyard, 13 W. Temple Court, Mansfield. Presented by Downtown Mansfield Inc. Refreshments available for purchase. Show is free. (419) 522-0099. May 25 — Public Ghost Walks at the Ohio State Reformatory, 8 and 10:30 p.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Two-hour, guided tour to the hot spots where reports have been made about paranormal activity. Hear about what people have experienced and the stories of murder and death that cause many to believe the prison is haunted. Session 1: gates open at 7 p.m. for registration; walk begins at 8. Session 2: gates open at 9 p.m. for registration; walk begins at 10:30. $25, youth 13-17 with adult $20. www.mrps.org. May 26-27 — Dropt-N-Destroyed Car Show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. www.droptout.com. May 26-27 — Renaissance Youth Opera Theatre: “Into the Woods, Jr. with 1001 Arabian Nights,” 7 p.m., 3 p.m. Sunday., 138 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, Renaissance Theatre. $15. The students perform fairy tale-inspired pieces, telling the story of a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the Kingʼs festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. www.mansfieldtickets.com.
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June 1 — Ghost Hunt Challenge at the Ohio State Reformatory, 6:30 p.m.-3 a.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Get your adrenaline pumping by exploring the 130-year-old gothic structure, with the guidance of experienced ghost hunters. They take you to four hot spots in the decommissioned prison. The guides will show you how to test the limits of paranormal investigating. After pizza has been served, you will be set out on your own to test your newly acquired skills. Independent investigating will go until 3 a.m. $70 (adults 18 an older). www.mrps.org. June 2 — Death By Dessert Ghost Hunt, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Presented by Haunted Heartland Tours. $95, ages 18 and older. Gate opens at 7:30 p.m. Cost of reservation includes: admission to investigation, map of reformatory, “to die for” desserts, coffee and bottled water, use of ghost hunting gear and time to investigate on your own after the one- hour tour concludes, plus Sherri Brake is your host all night. www.mrps.org. June 8-9, 15-17 — Disneyʼs “Mulan Jr.” (musical), 7 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 95 E. Third St., Mansfield, presented by Mansfield Playhouse. Based on the Oscar-nominated film, “Mulan Jr.” is a heartwarming celebration of culture, honor and the fighting spirit. The Huns have invaded, and it is up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous dragon sidekick, Mushu, to save the emperor. (419) 522-2883 or www.mansfieldplayhouse.com. June 8 — Public Ghost Walk at the Haunted Bissman Building, 8:30 p.m., 193 N. Main St., Mansfield. Walk throughout the 131-year-old building in pitch black. All you have to guide you is your own flashlight! $10 per person. Learn the chilling tales of mur-
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der and explore the floors where paranormal claims such as being touched and shadow figures have been seen. Try to communicate with the other side where employee F.W. Simon lost his life in 1911. Those under 18 are welcome with legal parent/guardian. Free parking across the street. June 12 — Ontario Concerts in the Park Series, 6-8 p.m., Marshall Park Band Shell. Free. The concerts are funded by donations. DeVault Ridge Band (country). June 15, 29 — Public Ghost Walks at the Ohio State Reformatory, 8 and 10:30 p.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Two-hour, guided tour to the hot spots where reports have been made about paranormal activity. Hear about what people have experienced and the stories of murder and death that cause many to believe the prison is haunted. Session 1: gates open at 7 p.m. for registration; walk begins at 8. Session 2: gates open at 9 p.m. for registration; walk begins at 10:30. $25, youth 13-17 with adult $20. www.mrps.org. June 16 — Monster Truck Mania, Mansfield Motor Speedway, 400 Crall Road E., Mansfield. June 16 — Intermediate/Advanced Ghost Hunt, 6 p.m.-3 a.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield, presented by the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society. Intermediate and advanced paranormal enthusiasts are welcome to join other experienced ghost hunters for an intensive, 8-hour overnight ghost hunt. Hunters who have completed at least three paranormal investigations either at the Ohio State Reformatory or elsewhere in a formal setting. Must have a working knowledge of ghost hunting practices, etiquette and equipment. Schedule: 6-7 p.m. registration, 1-hour facility tour (optional), 9-10 p.m. pizza served, independent investigating until 3 a.m. $100 per person. www.mrps.org. June 21 — Stephen King Film Festival: “Stand By Me,” 7 p.m., The Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Ave. W., Mansfield. Premovie discussion with guest speakers starts at 6:30 p.m., with film at 7. Post-movie pub quiz, with same guest speaker, at Phoenix Brewing Co. Admission $5. June 22-24 — Vintage Grand Prix of Mid Ohio, 7721 Steam Corners Road, Lexington, presented by Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,with drivers racing classic, history-filled cars. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is one of the fastest growing segments of auto racing in North America. Cars from 11 SVRA racing groups with names like Lolas, Ferraris, Mustangs, Triumph Spitfires, TransAms and Aston Martins will bring excitement to Mid-Ohio. (800) MID-OHIO or www.midohio.com. June 23 — Renaissance Theatreʼs Rock ʻnʼ Roll Car Festival, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, by the Renaissance Performing Arts Association. (419) 522-2726. Rain or shine. 9 a.m. check-in and registration, 10 a.m.3 p.m. car show, cruise-in, food, builderʼs row, raffle and live music, 3 p.m. awards. First 100 participants registered in advance will receive complimentary T-shirts and dash plaques. June 23 — Ghost Hunt Challenge at the Ohio State Reformatory, 6:30 p.m.-3 a.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Get your adrenaline pumping by exploring the 130-year-old gothic structure, with the guidance of experienced ghost hunters. They take you to four hot spots in the decommissioned prison. The guides will show you how to test the limits of paranormal investigating. After pizza has been served, you will be set out on your own to test your newly acquired skills. Independent investigating will go until 3 a.m. $70 (adults 18 an older). www.mrps.org. June 29 — Final Friday Concert Series, 5-10 p.m., The Brickyard, 13 W. Temple Court, Mansfield, by Downtown Mansfield Inc. Refreshments available for purchase. Free. (419) 522-0099. June 30 — June Night Haunt, Malabar Farm RichHistory, 8 p.m.-midnight, 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas, Malabar Farm State Park. Experience the “normal to paranormal” while exploring murders, cemeteries and haunted houses. End the night with hot dogs and sʼmores while sharing stories around the campfire. $30 person; not recommended for ages 13 and under. (419) 892-2784 to register.
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July 1 — Freedom 50, Mansfield Motor Speedway, 400 Crall Road E., Mansfield. Freedom Fest 1-4 p.m.; Freedom 50 TBD; fireworks following the races. July 6 — AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 7721 Steam Corners Road, Lexington. Classic bikes, Motorcycle Hall of Famers, stunt shows, auctions, industry legends and the largest bike motorcycle swap meet in North America. Also, road and off-road racing. (800) MID-OHIO or www.midohio,com. July 7 — Ghost Hunt Challenge at the Ohio State Reformatory, 6:30 p.m.-3 a.m., Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Get your adrenaline pumping by exploring the 130-year-old gothic structure, with the guidance of experienced ghost hunters. They take you to four hot spots in the decommissioned prison. The guides will show you how to test the limits of paranormal investigating. After pizza has been served, you will be set out on your own to test your newly acquired skills. Independent investigating will go until 3 a.m. $70 (adults 18 an older). www.mrps.org. July 10, 24 — Ontario Concerts in the Park Series, 6-8 p.m., Marshall Park band shell. Free. (419) 529-6333. The concerts are funded by donations. July 10 Red Ball Jets (rock), and July 24 Acoustic Super Friends (ʻ60s-80s). July 13-15 — Great Mohican Pow-Wow, Mohican Reservation, 23270 Wally Road, Loudonville. The reservation will be busy with traditional Indian ceremony, dancing, competitions and storytelling. www.mohicanpowwow.com. July 13 — Public Ghost Walk at the Haunted Bissman Building, 8:30 p.m., 193 N. Main St., Mansfield. Walk throughout the 131-year-old building in pitch black. All you have to guide you is your own flashlight! $10 per person. Learn the chilling tales of murder and explore the floors where paranormal claims such as being touched and shadow figures have been seen. Try to communicate with the other side where employee F.W. Simon lost his life in 1911. Those under 18 are welcome with legal parent/guardian. Free parking across the street. July 13-15 — INKcarceration Tattoo & Music Festival, Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Event will include a prison tour, food, drinks, hundreds of tattoo artists, vendors and a lineup of rock and metal bands.
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BibleWalk, 500 Tingley Ave., Mansfield — Life-sized wax museum and home to a Christian dinner theater, "Dinner With Grace." Biblewalk features 70 life-sized dioramas accompanied with special effects and an audio text. (419) 524-0139, (800) 222-0139 or www.livingbiblemuseum.org. The Infield, Lexington — Family entertainment center featuring a quarter-mile go-kart track, miniature golf, batting cages, video game arcade, kidsʼ race track and play area and restaurant. Open April-September with varied hours. (419) 884-4386 or www.visittheinfield.com. Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve, six miles northwest of Olivesburg on Olivesburg-Fitchville Road just south of Noble Road — Old-growth woods with spring wildflowers. Haunted Bissman Building, 193 N. Main St., Mansfield — The structure was built in 1886 for a wholesale grocery business. It stands today, but is not in operation. The building has an early Romantic Gothic styling and shares a haunting similarity with the old Ohio State Reformatory; they were both built in the same year by the same architect. (419) 524-2663 or www.bissmanbuilding.com. HerlKingwood Center Gardens, 50 N. Trimble Road, Mansfield — A 47-acre display garden and cultural center. Historic mansion and landscaped grounds, renowned for the formal gardens and floral displays. $5 per car admission/parking fee. Self-guided tour. (419) 522-0211 or www.kingwoodcenter.org. Little Buckeye Children's Museum, 44 W. Fourth St., Mansfield — Safe and welcoming environment where children 0-12 and families can experience the benefits of play. Colorful, interactive exhibits support exploration, imagination, creativity and self-discovery through science, art and literacy. Also, classes, adult and
family workshops and outreach programs, plus supportive services including food, retail store and lounge. Daily admission is $6 for ages 2 and up. (419) 522-2332 or www.littlebuckeye.org. Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas — Estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning author/conservationist Louis Bromfield. The 32-room home is open for guided tours year around; hours vary. Special events and festivals are scheduled throughout the year. (419) 892-2784 or www.malabarfarm.org. Mansfield Art Center, 700 Marion Ave., Mansfield — Features newest works in all media by contemporary Ohio artists. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (419) 7561700 or www.mansfieldartcenter.org. Mansfield Fire Museum and Educational Center, 1265 W. Fourth St., Mansfield — A museum of fire-fighting history with reproductions of a turn-of-the-century fire station. Open 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, mid-May through mid-October. (419) 529-2573 or www.mansfieldfiremuseum.com. Mansfield Memorial Museum, 34 Park Ave. W., Mansfield — Oldest museum in Richland County, founded in 1889. Artifacts on two floors of displays span from Roman to modern times. The museum houses many collections from early Native American, African, Asian, military and natural history. Nearly 600 planes showing the history of aviation are on display. Home of Elektro, the Westinghouse robot built for the 1939 New York World's Fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; closed November-April. (419) 524-9924 or www.themansfieldmuseum.com. Mohican Canoe Livery & Fun Center, Loudonville — Canoe, kayak, raft or tube on the Mohican River. Go-kart, adventure golf with 36-hole challenging course, camping. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday April 1-Nov. 1. (419) 994-4097 or (800) 662-2663. Oak Hill Cottage (Shaneʼs Castle), Mansfield — Built in 1847, the house is the boyhood home play site of author Louis Bromfield. His memories of the home was the basis for ʻʻShaneʼs Castleʼʼ in the 1924 novel ʻʻThe Green Bay Tree.ʼʼ Open 2-5 p.m. Sunday, April through December. (419) 524-1765 or www.oakhillcottage.org. Ohio Bird Sanctuary, 3774 Orweiler Road, Mansfield, — The sanctuary is on the headwater of the Clearfork River. See birds up close at the birds of prey display or by walking through the songbird aviary. The sanctuary is a wildlife rehabilitation centert for native bird species. Tour groups cmust be scheduled in advance. Picnic tables, gift shop and displays. Tours and visitor center open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. Admission is free. (419) 884-4295 or www.ohiobirdsanctuary.com. Ohio Genealogical Society Library, 611 SR 97 W., Bellville — A 40,000-volume research library for local history and family history in Ohio, including census, Bible records, obituaries, cemetery listings, First Families of Ohio, and manuscript resources. Volunteers are on duty to assist in compiling family history. Material on Ohio's 88 counties and all other states. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (419) 756-7294 or www.ogs.org. Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield — The historic theater is home to the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant, the Renaissance Broadway Series, the Summer at the Renaissance Series and the Mansfield Symphony Orchestraʼs concert season. (419) 522-2726. www.rparts.org. Richland B & O Bike Trail, Mansfield — This popular 18.3-mile bike trail was built on a railroad track of the former Baltimore & Ohio Railway. It passes through the communities of Mansfield, Lexington, Belleville and Butler and traverses some of the most scenic parts of North Central Ohio. Open year round. Richland Carrousel Park, Mansfield — First new hand-carved, wooden carousel to be built since the early 1930s. Open 11 a.m.5 p.m. daily. Free admission. (419) 522-4223. Richland County Museum, Lexington — An 1850s schoolhouse. On display are tools, clothing, childrenʼs toys, furniture and paintings. Open 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday May-October. (419) 884-2230. The Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield — This castle-like prison was built in 1886. Four major motion pictures have been filmed on the location, including ʻʻThe Shawshank Redemptionʼʼ in 1993. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is in the process of being restored. (419) 522-2644 or www.ohiostatereformatory.org.
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Through May 25 — Special exhibit “Bhutanese-Nepali Neighbors: Photographs by Tariq Tarey,â€? Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. The history of the more than 20,000 Bhutanese-Nepali people in Columbus is rapidly becoming the history of Ohio. This exhibit consists of 30 photographs of members of the Bhutanese-Nepali community, taken by Tariq Tarey. Each photograph is accompanied by a narrative written by Doug Rutledge that explains each individualĘźs history. The photographs emphasize the historic sequence of the Bhutanese-Nepali refugee experience, from living and working in Bhutan, to being forced to leave Bhutan, the experience of living in refugee camps in Nepal for 20 years or more, to resettlement in Columbus, finding jobs, buying homes and finally becoming American citizens. The exhibit, on loan from the Ohio History Connection, is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, with the exception of holiday hours and closings. Admission is included with the price of a museum ticket. (419) 3322081 or www.rbhayes.org. Through June 30 — Opening: “Lake Erie Nature Photographyâ€? by Kristina Smith, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibit offers photography of local birder and nature-lover Smith, who is also the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums communications/marketing manager. From warblers to frogs and turtles, Smith shares some of her favorite photos from her trips to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and other birding and nature hotspots around Lake Erie. Exhibit in the museum auditorium. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday -Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The exhibit is on display through June 30. (419) 3322081 or www.rbhayes.org. May 5 — Master Gardener Plant Sale, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandusky and Ottawa County master gardener volunteers selling plants in the Junior 4-H building. No pets allowed. May 5 — Cinco de Mayo Festival, downtown Fremont, noon7 p.m. Food, music, adult and children games, contests, a comedian and more. www.downtownfremontohio.org. May 17-20 — “Landscapes and Soulscapes: An Adventure into the Divine,â€? 6 p.m. thursday to 1 p.m. Sunday, Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, 1250 Tiffin St., Fremont. Gina Marie Mammano, author of “Camino Divina, Walking the Divine Way,â€? will lead the weekend retreat. She will guide participants in observation, journaling, conversational partnering, finger labyrinth and walking meditation exercises. In addition to being a retreat leader, Ms. Mammano is also a published poet and spiritual director. The retreat begins with a book signing Thursday evening and concludes with lunch Sunday. Cost: $285.40 standard room, $300.85 select room. (419) 332-6522 or www.pinesretreat.org.May 4 - 13 — The Biggest Week in American Birding, Magee Marsh, State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 May 5 — Cinco de Mayo Festival, downtown Fremont, noon7 p.m. The City of FremontĘźs 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival is being held on Saturday May 5th in Downtown Fremont. Food, music, adult and children games, contests, a comedian and much more! For more information, visit: www.downtownfremontohio.org. May 5 — Kentucky Derby Celebration, Neeley Center at Terra State College, 2830 Napoleon Road, Fremont, 4-7 p.m. Go to the Neeley Center (Terra State College) for the Kentucky Derby experience and support those in the community with developmental disabilities. Live streaming the derby and refreshments, heavy hors dĘź oeuvres, fancy hats and attire, along with fun activities. Must be 21 to enter. $50 per person. Call James Dickman for any question or ticket information at (419) 332-9296, ext. 123. May 11-13, 18-20 — “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,â€? Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St., Fremont, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday. Rated PG. $15 for adults, seniors/military $12, children 12th grade and under $5. (419) 3320695 or www.fremontcommunitytheatre.org. May 12 — Schedel Arboretum Community Day Festival,
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19255 W. Portage River South Road, Elmore, featuring free admission to the grounds, local vendors, crafts, information booths, live music, food and more. www.schedel-gardens.org or (419) 8623182. May 12 — Second Saturdays R 4 Kids, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. Interactive, educational program for kids through age 12. A scavenger hunt will be available 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the museum. Kids receive a prize for completing the scavenger hunt. Cost, admission to the museum is included, is $1 for kids and $7.50 for adults. Reservations are required with education coordinator Maggie Wilson (419) 332-2081, ext. 246, or mwilson@rbhayes.org. May 12-13 — Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free. (419) 332-5604 or www.sanduskycountyfair.com. May 19 — Fishing & Outdoor Festival, downtown Fremont, Front Street, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Event will be double in size from last year. Campers from Youngs RV and Town & County, boats by Happy Days boating, ATVs from Redline Racing and new trucks by Al Baumann, Advantage Ford, and Steinle Automotive. There will be animals on display by the Toledo Zoo and the Sandusky County Parks District, plus the 2,500-gallon Hawg Trough Mobile Fish Tank stocked with a variety of Ohioʟs game fish. Pro Bass Fishermen will be giving multiple fishing and casting seminars from the Hawg Trough stage. Jewelry and craft vendors, kids activities, minnow races, an ODNR archery trailer, k-9 demonstrations, food trucks and live music. (419) 332-4470 or www.sanduskycounty.org. May 19-20 — Green Springs Civil War Days, 401 N. Broadway St. (SR 19), Green Springs, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. (419) 603-2809 or jociepicking@yahoo.com. Continued on next page
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May 20 — Music in the Parlor, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, 4-5 p.m. Tickets are $12. Enjoy a musical performance in the large parlor of the historic Hayes Home, the same area where President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes entertained their guests in the 19th century. Reservations are required. (419) 332-2081, ext. 238. May 24-26 — Woodvilleʼs All-Town Garage Sale, Woodville. May 28 — Fremont Memorial Day Parade, downtown Fremont, 10 a.m. Parade travels down Front Street. (419) 334-5900 or www.43420.org. May 28 — Clyde Memorial Day Parade, downtown Clyde, 10 a.m. www.clydeohio.org.
JUNE
June 1 — Downtown Market and Sidewalk Sales, Clyde, Main and Railroad streets on the bike trail. Theme is “Spring.” Vendors, music at the market and in the gazebo, activities for the children, restaurant specials. 4-7 p.m. (410) 680-2356. June 7-Oct. 21 — Opening of special exhibit “In Search of Healing: Medical Practices of the Gilded Age.” Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. Hayes never knew his father, who died of typhus three months before Rutherford was born. Hayesʼ wife, Lucy, lost her father in a cholera epidemic when she was only 2. The Hayeses lost three of their children to dysentery, scarlet fever and some unidentified illness. The ineffective and often dangerous medical practices of the time made disease the ever-present danger that loomed over every family. “In Search of Healing: Medical Practices of the Gilded Age” will document the procedures and conventional medical wisdom that prevailed in the late 19th century. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is included with
the price of a regular museum ticket. (419) 332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org. June 9 — Ruff Ride Motorcycle Poker Run, Humane Society of Sandusky County, 1315 N. River Road, Fremont, 10:30 a.m. $20 per driver, $15 per passenger, includes hog roast. 100-mile mystery route with future stops revealed at each stop and the run ending at Pub 400 in Fremont. Last bike in at 4 p.m. with food served beginning at 4:30 p.m. Events include auction, 50/50 drawing, raffle and more. Cash prizes for 3 best hands. (419) 307-2616 or www.hssc.org/events. June 9 — Sculpture in the Village and Celebration of the Arts, Williams Park, Gibsonburg. Stroll through the park and see the dozens of sculptures and artists displaying their work. www.gibsonburgohio.org. June 9-10 — Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free. (419) 332-5604 or www.sanduskycountyfair.com. June 14 — Clydeʼs Downtown Market & Sidewalk Sales, 47 p.m. Vendors of every variety, plus music at the market and in the gazebo, activities for the children, restaurant specials and more. 4-7 p.m. (419) 680-2356. June 14 — Sandusky County Historic Jail Tour, 622 Croghan St., Fremont, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The 1-hour guided tour includes the historic 1892 Sandusky County jail that has ties to President Rutherford B. Hayes, the 1840s dungeon under the Sandusky County Courthouse and the Gallows Exhibition Hall, featuring the gallows used for the last hanging in Sandusky County. Hear exciting stories of some of the colorful criminals that resided in the jail while learning the significance of the historic structure. $5. Tickets available at the door or at the Sandusky County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 712 North St., Fremont. www.sanduskycounty.org. Continued on next page
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June 15-16 — Northern Ohio Volunteer Firemanʼs Association Annual Convention, hosted by the Village of Gibsonburg. www.novfa.org or www.gibsonburgohio.org. June 21-23 — Gibsonburg Homecoming Festival, Williams Park, Gibsonburg, with the famous beer tent. Hosted by the Gibsonburg Volunteer Fire Department. For entertainment schedule or other information, visit www.gibsonburgohio.org. June 22 — Dungeon Descent: An Adventure into the Paranormal, Sandusky County Historic Jail, 622 Croghan St., Fremont, 8 p.m. Explore the age-old mystery of what lies beyond the grave in this nighttime paranormal investigation adventure. Cost: $25. Register by calling (419) 332-4470 or www.sanduskycounty.org. June 28-30 — The Woodville 4th of July Celebration, Trail Marker Park, Woodville, includes a festival, games, midway rides, fireworks, beer tent, live entertainment, food vendors and 5K run/walk. Fireworks are scheduled at 10 p.m. Saturday at Trail Marker Park. www.homes.amplex.net/fourth/ or woodville4th@gmail.com.
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July 12 — Downtown Market & Sidewalk Sales, Clyde, Main and Railroad streets on the bike trail. Theme is “western,” come dressed in your western wear. Vendors, music at the market and in the gazebo, activities for the children, restaurant specials. 4-7 p.m. (410) 680-2356. July 13 — The SCPP Summer Concert of the Year, The Fremont Yacht Club, 1900 Yacht Club Drive, Fremont. Gates open at 6 p.m. www.scppohio.org. Proceeds from the event go toward scholarships for Sandusky County Positive People. July 14-15 — Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9
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a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free. (419) 332-5604 or www.sanduskycountyfair.com. July 20-22 — Sacred Heart Parish Summerfest, Sacred Heart Church, 550 Smith Road, Fremont, 6-11:30 p.m. Friday, 511:30 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Food, games, raffles, live entertainment and more. Car show Sunday 1-5 p.m. (419) 3343874 or www.sacredheart-fremont.org.
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Chateau Tebeau Winery, 525 SR 635, Helena — The winery is the fruit of a dream of Bob and Mary Tebeau. (419) 638-5411 or www.chateautebeauwinery.com. Clyde Museum, 124 W. Buckeye St. (across from the post office) Clyde — Housed in the former Grace Episcopal Church, built in 1886, the museum shares the community history of Clyde and its place in Ohio and America. Exhibits range from Native American artifacts and early settlement days at Hamerʼs Corners, to the founding in 1852 with the coming of the railroads, downtown development, and incorporation in 1866. Collections showcase the evolution of industries and neighborhood businesses, including the Clyde Cutlery, the Kraut Co. and Clyde Porcelain Steel (Whirlpool). Featured are military heroes: Gen. James B. McPherson, George Burton Meek and Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Charles H. McCleary and Rodger Young. Special collections include “Winesburg, Ohio” author Sherwood Anderson, art by Karl Anderson and school memorabilia. A 1904 Elmore car, Clydesdale fire trucks. Open 1-5 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, February-November. The McPherson House is open by appointment only. (419) 547-7946, www.clydeheritageleague.org, Facebook at Clyde Museum and General McPherson House, Twitter @clydeheritagele, Instagram @ clydemuseum_mcphersonhouse. Continued on next page
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Fremont Community Recreation Complex, 600 Saint Joseph St., Fremont — Complex features an outdoor swimming pool (May to September), ice rink (October to April), basketball courts, fitness areas with cardio and weight equipment, indoor running/walking track, climbing wall, skate park and recreational programs and leagues for all ages. Resident and non-resident passes are available. (419) 334-5906 or www.fremontohio.org/pages/reccomplex.html. Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St., Fremont — The Fremont Community Theatre and Literary Society, founded in 1956, performs live theater. (419) 332-0695 or www.fremontcommunitytheatre.org. Fremont Speedway, corner of Rawson and North streets at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Fremont — Open-wheel racing every Saturday night April through October on a one-third mile semi-banked clay oval. (419) 307-4241 or www.fremontohspeedway.com/index.html. Gen. James Birdseye McPherson Home, corner of US 20 and Maple Street, Clyde – Built in 1833, this Civil War generalʼs boyhood home is listed on the National Register and is recognized with an Ohio Historical Society Marker. Displayed are pioneer relics, civil war era artifacts, the generalʼs personal items and photographic collections that trace his family life and honor his military career. McPherson was the chief engineer at Alcatraz Island and commanded the Army of Tennessee under Gen. William T. Sherman. He was killed during the Battle of Atlanta, the highest ranking Union officer killed in the war. A monument stands on his gravesite in the cemetery opposite the home. Open for special events and year-round by appointment. Donations appreciated. (419) 5477946 or www.clydeheritageleague.org. Minnie Louise Failing Museum, 209 Justice St., Fremont — The museum is in the Col. George Croghan DAR Chapter House.
The Museum was the family home of William E. Haynes, built in 1867 and has served as a chapter home to the DAR from its founding in 1900. (419) 307-4100 or info@sanduskycounty.org. North Coast Inland Trail — Access in Clyde (downtown at the gazebo); Fremont (east side Biggs-Ketner Park, Walsh Park, Rodger Young Park, Park, Hayes and Walter avenues); Lindsey (Wendelle Miller Park); Elmore (Walter Ory Park off SR 51). (419) 334-4495, (888) 200-5577 or www.scpd-parks-org. North Coast Veterans Museum, 411 N. Main St. (Williams Park), Gibsonburg — The purpose of the non-profit museum is to collect, preserve, and display the military history of the north coast area, and to be a service to scholars, students, past and present members of all military and to the public. (419) 332-5912. Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, 1250 Tiffin St., Fremont — Find spiritual refreshment among 63 acres of beautiful pine trees, walking paths and a peaceful atmosphere as you retreat to The Pines. (419) 332-6522, olprc@pinesretreat.org or www.pinesretreat.org. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont — Home and museum dedicated to President Hayes. Set on 25 acres of gardens and paths. Hayes Presidential Library contains the presidentʼs personal papers, diaries and scrapbooks, 1 million books, 75,000 photographs and the largest genealogy collection in Ohio. Open year round 9 a.m.5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays and holidays. (800) 998-7737. Sculpture in the Village, Williams Park, Gibsonburg — Visit Williams Park in the Village of Gibsonburg and Walk among sculptures nestled among the trees, flowers and lake. Free. The sculptures represent many of the prominent sculptors from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont and are on display for one year. (419) 849-3048. Continued on next page
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Sandusky County Historical Society Museum, 514 Birchard Ave., Fremont — Located in a Victorian home built in 1884 by a local industrialist as a wedding present for his daughter, the museum is open 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, midMay through mid-November. It features exhibits on local history including examples of cutlery that once made Fremont the “Cutlery Capital of the World,” Civil War memorabilia, Indian and pioneer relics and historic photos. There is a garden for photographs and relaxing. The museum also is open by appointment: (419) 332-0303, President Fred Recktenwald (419) 332-7558 or Vice President Gloria Miller (419) 332-9527. White Star Park, 901 S. Main St., Gibsonburg — White Star Park's 15-acre quarry is a highlight for seasonal swimming, fishing and scuba diving. It also has picnic facilities, historic log cabins, nature trails and campgrounds. (419) 334-4495 or www.scpdparks.org. Wolf Creek Park, SR 53 South along the Sandusky River, Fremont — In an area designated scenic by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. Gravel roads and parking area. (419) 334-4495, (888) 2005577 or www.scpd@scpd-parks.org. Woodville Historical Museum, 107 E. Main St., Woodville — History from the first 150 years of Woodville and surrounding area. Exhibits include Indian artifacts as far back as the time of Christ, fossils. 2-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
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One of the many pieces in the Sculpture in the Village display in Williams Park, Gibsonburg. A stroll through the park takes visitors past dozens of sculptures.
Seneca County MAY
May 5 — Airman Nathan E Smith Memorial 5K, 8-10 a.m., Tiffin Eagles, 68 Riverside Drive, Tiffin. Registration 8 a.m., race 9 a.m. (419) 332-8104. $20 advance registration, $25 race day, $10 kids 11 and younger. May 5 — Home & Garden Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., SpiritSpace Gallery & Gifts, St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Includes pottery and art show, live plants, flower sale, kebana pots, posey pots, starry night lanterns, Motherʼs Day gifts and cards, door prizes and refreshments. May 6 — Teresa Walters, piano, 2 p.m., The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Whether performing for European royalty at Esterhazy Palace or fundraising for childrenʼs charities in Delhi, Teresa Walters is a musical ambassador. www.ritztheatre.org or (419) 448-8544. May 11-12, 19-20 — “[title of show]” 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Jeff and Hunter, two self-confessed nobodies in New York, make a pact: They will write an original musical and submit it to a festival. The only catch? The deadline is in three weeks! They gather their two actress friends, Susan and Heidi, and their accompanist and music director, Larry, on the keys. With the full team assembled, Jeff and Hunter hit another roadblock, what should they write about? Jeff and Hunter decide to follow the old adage, “write what you know,” and set off on a unique musical adventure: writing a musical about writing a musical. The audience is treated to an inside look at the tough work of being a creative artist. www.ritztheatre.org or (419) 448-8544. May 12 — Fostoria Area Visitors Bureau Barn Quilt Painting Workshop, 1-6 p.m., BANKquet Hall at the Towne Square Arts and Business, 125 S. Main St., Fostoria. Suzi Parron will lead the workshop. She is a teacher, lecturer and author of two books: “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement” and “Following the Barn Quilt Trail.” Attendees will receive the materials and instructions to paint a 2x2-foot barn quilt. email development@fostoriachamber.com. Advance registration is required. May 13, June 10, July 8 — Straw Bale House Tour, 2-4 p.m., behind the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Tour of Little Portion Green. You can have a home cooked brunch using local foods at Little Portion Green for a donation Saturday and Sunday mornings. Reservations for brunch and a tour at the straw bale house are available by calling Sister Jane (567) 2075393. May 14, 21 — Conversations About Faith, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Conversations will be guided by Sister Edna Michel. (419) 443-1485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org. Offering. May 14-17 — Praying with Mary of Nazareth, a retreat that will take you into the heart of Maryʼs life. St. Francis Home Chapel, 182 St. Francis Ave, Tiffin. Retreat Leader: Sister Breta Gorman. Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. daily. Conferences will be at 10:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. $75 for commuters (no meals or lodging), $240 for retreat with meals and lodging at St. Francis Spirituality Center. To register, call Jenifer (419) 443-1485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org. May 16 — “Splendor in the Grass,” Golden Age of HollywoodMatinee Movie Series, 2 p.m., The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. www.ritztheatre.org or (419) 448-8544. May 18 — Glenn Miller Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. With its unique jazz sound, the orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 dates a year around the world. Music includes “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “In the Mood,” “A String of Pearls” and “Moonlight Serenade.” www.ritztheatre.org or (419) 448-8544. May 19-20 — Tiffin Flea Market, Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Seneca County Fairgrounds, 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin. Free admission and parking. For more information, (419) 447-9613, (419) 618-4979 or www.tiffinfleamarket.com. May 19 — Railroad themed artwork. Bob and Bea Lorenz of Fremont LE&W Depot, 128 W. North St., Fostoria, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Bob will have artwork, photos and original paintings on display. There will be some items for viewing only, but more of his railroadthemed artwork will be for sale. May 20-26 — “Assisi Within: A Franciscan Pilgrimage,” weeklong retreat at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Become a pilgrim vicariously to one of earthʼs most peaceful cities. Visit places dear to the hearts of Francis and Clare. Participate in meaningful rituals. Share insights and reflections. Pilgrimage leaders: Sister Roberta Maria Doneth and Sister Patricia Ann Froning. Cost: $480; commuter: $340. Deadline to register: May 13. Call (419) 443-1485 or email peace@franciscanretreats.org. www.franciscanretreats.org. May 24 — Railroad Dinner, by the Fostoria Rail Preservation Society, lower level of the Good Shepherd Home, 725 Columbus Ave., Fostoria. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30, with the program at 6:30. Guest speaker will be from the Ohio Rail Development Commission, either Matt Dietrich, executive director, or Julianne Finnegan, executive assistant to the director. $15 person. May 28 — Memorial Day Parade, Tiffin, 10 a.m. Parade route: north on South Washington Street from St. Joseph Church, across Veterans Bridge, west on Frost Parkway to Monument Square. May 28 – Fostoria Memorial Day Service, featuring Fostoria Community Band, 10 a.m., Fountain Cemetery, Van Buren Street, Fostoria.
JUNE
June 2 — Tiffin Art Festival, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Hedges-Boyer Park, 491 Coe St., Tiffin, by the Tiffin Art Guild. The park provides a grassy location, with trees along a paved pathway. Musical entertainment, food truck circle, high school display and childrenʼs activities. One artist will be recognized with the “Peoples Choice” award. www.Tiffinartguild.org Continued on next page
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June 2 — An Oasis Day Mini Retreat “Be the Gift: Let Your Brokenness be Turned into Abundance” 9 a.m.-noon, St. Francis Spirituality Center (Greccio room), 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. A reflection on the bestselling book by Ann Voskamp. Retreat leader: Sister Barbara Jean Miller. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., Cost: $12 for retreat only, $22 for retreat and noon meal. To register: peace@franciscanretreats.org or (419) 443-1485. June 6 — First Step Artisan Market, 2 p.m., 1099 Columbus Ave, Fostoria. Unique craft vendors. June 8-9 — St. Wendelin Parish Festival, 533 N. Countyline St., Fostoria. June 9 —My Favorite Doll, Show and Tell Tea, 12:30 p.m. Enchanted Moments Doll Museum experts tell you about your beloved doll. Tiffin Historic Trust, Grammes Brown House, 172 Jefferson St., Tiffin. Reservations are required. Contact P. Watts (419) 448-8312. www.tiffinhistorictrust.org. June 16-17 — Tiffin Glass Collectors Club Artistry in American Glass Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Tiffin Middle School, 103 Shepherd Drive, Tiffin. Admission is $5. Reservations are required for banquet and auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. www.tiffinglass.org. June 16-17 — Tiffin Flea Market, Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Seneca County Fairgrounds, 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin. Free admission and parking. For more information, (419) 447-9613, (419) 618-4979 or www.tiffinfleamarket.com. June 24 — Seneca Habitat Summer Home Tour, 11:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. For tickets call (419) 447-4270. June 29 — “Allowing the Fullness of Divine Love: A Day for Your Soul,” 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. Francis Spirituality Center,
200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Join Jere and Janine Miller-Delany to contemplate the truth of our worth, release the stuff that gets in the way, and explore new ways to allow ourselves to relax into the flow of divine love. Dress comfortably and bring a towel or mat for relaxing on the floor for guided meditations. Doors open at 9 a.m. Cost: $50, includes noon meal. Register by June 25 at (419) 4431485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org.
JULY
July 7-8 — Tiffin Flea Market, Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Seneca County Fairgrounds, 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin. Free admission and parking. For more information, (419) 447-9613, (419) 618-4979 or www.tiffinfleamarket.com. July 13-14, 21-22— “The Addams Family,” by The Ritz Players, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family, a man her parents have never met. Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something heʼs never done before ... keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. www.ritztheatre.org or (419) 448-8544. July 14 — Tiffin St. Joseph Festival, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 36 Melmore St., Tiffin. July 14 — Breakfast in the Garden, 9-10:30 a.m., St. Francis Campus, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Gather in the pergola of the flower garden for breakfast and a guided imagery meditation. $12. Registration required by July 11. Weather cancellation possible; participants will be notified. Contact Jenifer to register (419) 4431485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org. Continued on next page
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July 21-22 — Oak Ridge Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 15498 E. TR 104, Attica. Visit the festival for costumed artisans and craftsman, antique machinery displays, handcrafted items, living history encampments and a variety of entertainment, including a classic car show Saturday and an antique tractor pull Sunday. Adults $6. Seniors $5. 8- to 12-year-olds $4. 7 and under free with paid adult. www.oakridgefestival.com. July 21 — Childrenʼs Secret Garden Party, Grammes-Brown House, 172 Jefferson St., Tiffin. Tiffin Historic Trust. www.tiffinhistorictrust.org. July 23-29 — Seneca County Fair, fairgrounds, 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin. www.senecacountyfair.org.
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Programs are free unless otherwise stated and open to the public. Registration is required for all programs except nature walk bird talks and hikes. 419-435-3915 or lrose@senecacountyparks.com Backpackinʼ Babies, ages birth to 18 months with adult companion Toddler Trots, ages 18 to 36 months with adult companion Preschool Pals, ages 3 to 5 years with adult companion Young Adventurers, ages 6 to 12 years Discovery Series, ages 12 to 17 years
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5 — Nature Walk Bird Talk, 8 a.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 7 — Family Fun Event, “Awesome Amphibians,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 9 — Toddler Trot, “Springtime,” 4:30 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 10 — Preschool Pals, “Wonderful Wiggly Worms,” 5 p.m., Tiffin University Nature Preserve. 14 — Young adventurers, “Pond-ering Science,” 6 p.m., Tiffin University Nature Preserve. 17 — Craft Creations, “Cast Iron Cooking,” 5 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 22 — Discovery Series, “The Incredible World of Holes!,” 5 p.m., Steyer Nature Preserve. 23 — Un-Natural Hike, 6 p.m., Bowen Nature Preserve.
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2 — Nature Walk Bird Talk, 8 a.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 2 — Family Fun Event, “Bugs, Slugs and other Ugs,” 11 a.m.3 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 4 — Backpackinʼ Babies, “MUD!,” 10 a.m., Forrest Nature Preserve. 7, 14, 21, 28 — Tom Sawyer Days, 2-4 p.m., ages 6-12, Forrest Nature Preserve. 7 — Toddler Trot, “Fishing Fun,” 6 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 8 — Canoe Float, 7 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 12 — Young Adventurers, “Magnificent Moths,” 9 p.m., Geary Family YMCA Fruth Outdoor Center. 14 — Preschool Pals, “Backyard Bugs,” 10 a.m., Bowen Nature Preserve. 18 — Craft Creations, “Yo Yo Making,” 2 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 21 — Summer Solstice Walk, 8 a.m., Mercy Community Nature Preserve. Continued on page 97
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The Ritz Theatre for the Performing Arts in Tiffin regularly features nationally and internationally known performing artists.
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22 — Discover Series, “Mighty Macroʼs,” 4 p.m., Forrest Nature Preserve.
July
1 — Photo Contest Public Viewing, noon-4 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 2, 9, 16, 23 — American Girl Series, 2-4 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 3 — Craft Creations “Straw Hat Boy and Girl,” 5 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 5 — Backpackinʼ Babies “Bugs,” 5 p.m., Tiffin University Nature Preserve. 7 — Nature Walk Bird Talk, 8 a.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 7 — Family Fun Event “Ohio Reptiles,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 10-12 — Little Ones Nature Days (ages 3-5 years), 9 a.m.noon, Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve (Call for registration form). 12 — Young Adventurers “Fishing Fun,” 5 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 13 — Preschool Pals “Frogs & Toads,” 5 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 14 — Canoe Float, 2 p.m., Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve. 16-20 — Nature Camp (ages 6-12 years), 9 a.m.-noon, Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve (Call for registration form).
ATTRACTIONS
American Civil War Museum of Ohio, 217 S. Washington St., Tiffin — History buffs will learn about the Civil War in this unique educational center. The 10,000 square foot facility offers exhibits, re-
search library, theater and gift shop. Forty hands-on activities are available for visitors to experience a part of history. Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. By request at (419) 455-9551. Admission $6 for adults, $5 for seniors. (419) 509-0324 or www.acwmo.org. Attica Raceway Park, northeast of the intersection of SR 4 and US 224 in the Attica Fairgrounds, Attica — Sprint car, dirt car and truck racing on Friday nights April through the first weekend in September. (419) 426-1601 or www.atticaracewaypark.com. Ballreich Potato Chip Co., 186 Ohio Ave., Tiffin — Potato chip and snack producer founded in 1920. Tour groups receive a discount on purchases in the store. Tours must have 25 or more people and be scheduled a month or more in advance. (419) 447-1814 or www.ballreich.com. Continued on page 99
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The Glass Heritage Gallery in Fostoria displays works made when the city was home to 10 glass plants.
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The Enchanted Moment Doll Museum & Gallery Inc., 174 Jefferson St., Tiffin — Antique dolls, contemporary dolls, doll furniture, doll accessories and unique items for sale. The museum is a non-profit organization to preserve the history, science, art and influence of the international doll population. Collection of more then 3,000 dolls and other items from many nations and cultures. Shop offers repair and redress for dolls, along with on-site appraisals for a fee. Admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Tours available for individuals or groups; call for reservations. (419) 443-0038 or www.the enchantedmomentdolls.com. Field of Dreams Drive-In, 4041 N. SR. 53, Tiffin — One of Ohioʼs remaining drive-in theaters. (877) 343-5334 or www.fieldofdreamsdrivein.com. Fostoria Area Historical Museum, 123 W. North St., Fostoria — Featuring a Fostoria-built Allen motor car, 1941 Seagrave fire truck and Fostoria related historical items and memorabilia. Open 1-4 p.m. Saturdays May-October and by appointment. (419) 4353588. Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin — Environmental education center and demonstration facility designed to promote the appreciation of nature and encourage sustainable living practices through indoor and outdoor learning experiences. Registration required for classes and programs. Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tours available by appointment. (419) 448-7485 or felctiffin.org. Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve, SR 19 south of Bloomville — Nature preserve owned by Seneca County Park District. Hiking, birdwatching, programs scheduled. (419) 447-8091 or www.senecacountyparks.com. Glass Heritage Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Fostoria — A museum for the glass made in the 10 glass plants in Fostoria 18871920. Open April-December 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; March 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; closed January-February. (419) 435-5077 or www.fostoriaglass.com. Grammes-Brown House, 172 Jefferson St., Tiffin — Former home of prominent Tiffin family built in 1800s. Available for tours, lunches or meetings. Gardens open in summertime. Tours by appointment. (419) 447-4789 or www.tiffinhistorictrust.com. Howard Collier State Nature Preserve, 1655 W. TR 38, Tiffin, 3 1/2 miles northeast of McCutchenville — Woods, spring wildflowers, bird watching, hiking. (419) 983-6319. LE & W Historic Train Depot, 128 W. North St., Fostoria — (419) 435-1781. The Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin — Historic 1928 vaudeville theater restored to its original beauty in the late 1990s. Performances by internationally know artists and groups, plus local theatre and musical productions. Arrange a tour by calling (419) 448-8544, ext 14. (419) 448-8544 or www.ritztheatre.org. St. Paulʼs United Methodist Church, 46 Madison St., Tiffin — First public building wired for electricity during construction. Chandelier donated by Thomas Edison. Tours by appointment. (419) 447-1743. Seneca Caverns, four miles south of Bellevue, via SR 18 South or SR 269 South — Caves, passageways, a river with no beginning and no end and fish that cannot see. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sun-
day May-mid-October. Admission. (419) 483-6711 or www.senecacavernsohio.com. Seneca County Museum, 28 Clay St., Tiffin — A 1853 Greek Revival house museum containing a large collection of Tiffin Glass, plus many other historical items and memorabilia. Located in the home of Tiffinʼs first millionaire, Rezin Shawhan. Open 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, plus 1-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays AprilSeptember; other times by appointment. (419) 447-5955 or www.senecacountymuseum.com. Sorrowful Mother Shrine, 4106 SR 269, Bellevue — Acres of wooded serenity featuring the Stations of the Cross, a chapel filled with relics of miracles and an outdoor chapel for summer services. Cafeteria and gift shop. Masses: 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Sundays; 11 a.m. daily; Vigil Mass 4 p.m. Saturday. (419) 483-3435 or www.sorrowfulmothershrine.org. Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve, southwest Seneca County, north of Carey on TR 24 — Marsh, meadow, birdwatching, hiking. Wheelchair accessible. A boardwalk trail system which connects to an observation tower and wildlife blind. The boardwalk does not have kick rails and therefore it is recommended that users in wheelchairs not attempt to use the trail alone. (419) 983-6319. Tiffin Art Guild, 130 S. Washington St., Tiffin — A place where artists gather, share and participate in visual arts. (419) 443-0478 or www.tiffinartguild.org. Tiffin Glass Museum and Shoppe, 25-27 S. Washington St., Tiffin — Museum displaying a collection of historical Tiffin Glass made from 1898-1980 at the Tiffin Glass factory at Fourth Avenue and Vine Street, Tiffin. Items from area dealers for sale in shop. Open 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and other times by appointment. Tours available. (419) 448-0200 or www.tiffinglass.org. Tiffin Train Depot, 65 N. Monroe St., Tiffin — One of the few train depots remaining in northwest Ohio. View
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The stage at the Opera House in Pemberville, which is located in the town hall.
MAY
May 5 — General Guinness Band, Pemberville Opera House, 115 Main St., Pemberville. The band combines Celtic songs collected by vocalist and Kilkenny, Ireland native James OʼShea with energetic fiddle tunes, four part harmonies, and Irish step dancing. Opera House Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. $12. www.pembervilleoperahouse.org. May 26-27 — First Siege 1813, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4121, info@fortmeigs.org or www.fortmeigs.org. Fort Meigs hosts re-enactors from across the U.S. and Canada to commemorate the first siege of Fort Meigs by recreating authentic military camps and tactical demonstrations. Experience period camps, musket and cannon demonstrations, battle re-enactments, hands-on activities, and more. www.fortmeigs.org/firstsiege. May 28 — Memorial Day Commemoration at Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4121, info@fortmeigs.org or www.fortmeigs.org. Join the staff and volunteers of Fort Meigs in honoring the nationʼs fallen heroes. War of 1812 soldiers and civilians re-enact camp life throughout the day. A special wreath laying ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. at the Fort Meigs Monument. The ceremony ends with a wreath laying and musket salute at the Pennsylvania Monument. Site hours noon - 5 p.m. www.fortmeigs.org/memorialday.
JUNE
June 7, 14, 21, 28 — Music at the Market, 7- 8:30 p.m., Commodore Schoolyard, 140 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, (419) 874-9147, info@visitperrysburg.com or www.perrysburg-farmers-market.com. June 7, July 12 — Cruisinʼ Nights Car Show in Pemberville. June 7 downtown, July 12 Memorial Park. June 9-10 — Demonstration Day: Power of Yesteryear Farm & Tractor Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Wood County Historical Museum, 13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green. www.woodcountyhistory.org or 419-352-0967. Free, with free museum admission 1-4 p.m. Farm-themed demonstrations, tractor display, oil derrick, kiddie pedal pull and 1920s Leisure-time camping demo. Sponsored by the Northwestern Ohio Tractor Pulling Association. June 16-17 — Muster on the Maumee, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4121, info@fortmeigs.org or www.fortmeigs.org. Soldiers, artisans and civilians give demonstrations throughout the weekend. Period military camps are open for visiting. Weapon demonstrations take place each day. Special emphasis on World War II. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. www.fortmeigs.org/muster.
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July 3 — Bowling Green Fireworks, dusk, Bowling Green State University intramural field. July 4 — Independence Day 1813, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4121, info@fortmeigs.org or www.fortmeigs.org. July 4, 1813, was celebrated with cannon firings, toasts, music and a day of leisure at Fort Meigs. War of 1812 soldiers and civilians will recreate this day through cannon firings, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for children. The highlight activity is the 18-gun national salute accompanied by toasts and fife and drum music starting at 2 p.m. Noon to 5 p.m. www.fortmeigs.org/independence. July 7 — Classics On Main Car Show, noon-4 p.m., rain or shine, downtown Bowling Green. Classic curvy lines polished to perfection, with food and atmosphere. www.classicsonmainbg.com. July 5, 12, 19, 26 — Music at the Market, 7- 8:30 p.m., Commodore Schoolyard, 140 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, (419) 874-9147, info@visitperrysburg.com or www.perrysburg-farmers-market.com. July 13-15 — Goddess Gathering, 4 p.m.-midnight, Wolf Moon Retreat, 6471 Sugar Ridge Road, Pemberville. Celebrate your inner goddess, with food, artisans, live music, drumming, vendors, classes, on-site primitive camping, Saturday night feast with 50/50 and silent auction, midnight bonfires, Sunday morning pancakes, fire and belly dancing, and more. Free parking. $5 entry, $3 for kids and senior. No pets. www.wolfmoonretreat.com. July 14 — Rapids Rally Day, Grand Rapids. Stroll downtown and enjoy a chicken barbecue, community play, sidewalk sales, tractor/trolley rides, childrenʼs art area and activities for the family. www.grandrapidsohio.com. July 21 — Community Garage Sales, throughout Pemberville.
ATTRACTIONS
Boomtown Historic District, Bowling Green — A 1.67-mile walking tour through town featuring 95 residences. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. A shorter route is through the Main Street Historic District. (419) 3544332 or www.downtownbgohio.org. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green — Beginning as Bowling Green Normal School in 1914, the university now has more than 100 buildings on 1,300 acres. (419) 372-2531 or www.bgsu.edu. Continued on next page
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Bowling Green Wind Farm, US 6 and Tontogany Road. — The first two turbines were dedicated Nov. 7, 2003, and two additional turbines were dedicated Nov. 19, 2004. The total height of the turbine is 391 feet with each weighting 22,000 pounds. City of Bowling Green, Department of Public Utilities (419) 354-6246 or Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau, (419) 353-9445 or www.bgohio.org. Canal Experience at Providence Metropark – 13827 US 24 W., Grand Rapids. Authentic mule-drawn canal boat with original locks. Water-powered Ludwig Mill and General Store. Wednesday-Saturday May-October. For hours of boat rides, (419) 4079741 or www.metroparkstoledo.com. Fort Meigs State Memorial, Perrysburg — During the War of 1812, American soldiers held off British and Indian troops at the fort. Reconstructed fort houses exhibits on the Northwest Campaign and the typical life of a 19th-century soldier. Adults $7, seniors $6, students $3, Ohio Historical Society members and children 5 and younger free. Fort open April-October. Museum and visitor center open all year, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon5 p.m. Sundays. Open holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Yearʼs Day. Call for holiday hours. (800) 283-8916. Historical Construction Equipment Museum, 16623 Liberty Hi Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402 — The museum is dedicated to the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. The museum houses more than 40 machines, some of which are restored and operable. By appointment only. (419) 352-5616, fax (419) 352-6086, www.hcea.net or info@hcea.net. The Little Red Schoolhouse — The Educational Memorabilia Center is a historic collection of more than 3,000 items related to education on display in a one-room schoolhouse, built in 1875 near Norwalk, and dismantled and reassembled in 1975 on the Bowling Green State University campus. Tour guides can be arranged to provide a 20-minute orientation to the schoolhouse. (419) 3727401. Mary Jane Thurston State Park, 1466 SR 65, Grand Rapids — Providence Dam and Canal Lock. Camping, fishing, towpath, hiking, public boat launch. (419) 832-7662. Pemberville Opera House, 115 Main St., Pemberville — In 1891, during the height of the oil boom, construction began on a Pemberville town hall with its own opera house on the second floor, completed at a cost under $6,000. On July 5, 1892, the opera house boasted folding seats for 250 people as well as a "modern stage." In addition to entertainment, the house was turned into a basketball court. Through the 1920s and 1930s, the opera house hosted dances, concerts, lectures, political meetings, socials. husking bees, graduation ceremonies, Boy Scout meetings, class plays and holiday parties. During World War II, opera house use was stopped. It lay dormant until the early 1990s when the historical society took interest. By 1998 enough funds were raised to start the restoration process. Today, the restored theater features an annual concert series, youth theater camps and other events. www.pem-
bervilleoperahouse.org or (419) 287-4848. Seven Eagles Historical Education Center, 16486 Wapakoneta Road, south of Grand Rapids and north of SR 6 — Outdoor living history site with 40 acres of Black Swamp woods, a two-acre pond and open meadows. There are a recreated 50-foot Woodland Indian longhouse and 20-foot wigwam, a Scottish tavern, trappers lodge, blacksmith shop, 212-year-old pioneer log house, trading post and Marlow Education Hall. The facilities are open for school tours, scout events and festivals on an arranged basis. (419) 509-0095 or www.seven-eagles.com. Slippery Elm Trail, Bowling Green, Rudolph, North Baltimore — Owned by the Wood County Park District, the trail is a corridor through the heart of the county for bicycling, walking, running, inline skating, wheel chairs and horseback riding. (419) 353-1897 or (800) 321-1897. Snook's Dream Cars, 13920 County Home Road, Bowling Green — Vintage cars in period setting; a unique homage to the automobile of the ʼ30s, ʼ40s, ʼ50s and ʼ60s. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $6. Call to confirm hours at (419) 353-8338. www.snooksdreamcars.com. Wood County Courthouse, East Court and North Prospect streets, Bowling Green — Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the courthouse has been in use since the late 1890s. The Richardson Romanesque style features stone sculpturing, stained glass and a functioning clock tower. The tower stands 195 feet tall and the clock is 16 feet in diameter. Tours are available by appointment only. (419) 354-9000. Wood County Historical Museum, 13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green — The museum is the site of the former county infirmary, which operated from 1869 to 1971, and became a museum in 1975. Visitors find a variety of educational experiences, including more than 30 exhibit rooms depicting the original uses of the building as well as a wealth of information on the history of Wood County and northwestern Ohio. www.woodcountyhistory.org or (419) 352-0967.
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May 5 – Museum opening, Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. 7th St., Upper Sandusky. www.wyandothistory.org.
May 10 — Thursday Evenings at the Museum, 7 p.m., Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. 7th St., Upper Sandusky. www.wyandothistory.org. Amy Kotterman: “History of Fairhaven Community.” May 11-13 — “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” 7 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, Star Theatre, Upper Sandusky. www.starplayers.net or (419) 294-1411. $12 members, $15 non-members. May 12 — 5K at White Shutter Winery, to benefit the Union School Scholarship Fund. White Shutter Winery, Nevada.
May 24 — Thursday Evenings at the Museum, 7 p.m, Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. 7th St., Upper Sandusky. www.wyandothistory.org. Mike McKee: “History of the Salvation Army in Wyandot County.”
May 31 — Thursday Evenings at the Museum, 7 p.m., Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. 7th St., Upper Sandusky. www.wyandothistory.org. Tom Eyestone: “History of Computing and Early Computers.”
JUNE
June 11-13 — Junior Historians History Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky. (419) 294-3857 or www.wyandothistory.org.
June 14 — Thursday Evenings at the Museum, 7 p.m., Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky. (419) 294-3857 or www.wyandothistory.org. Ronald Marvin Jr. and Roger Jenot: “Conflict Between President Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney.”
June 28 —Thursday Evenings at the Museum, 7 p.m., Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky. (419) 294-3857 or www.wyandothistory.org. Amber Kahler: “History of Art Connections at Angeline School.”
June 21 — First Day Of Summer Sidewalk Sales & Food Truck Event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Carey, East and West Findlay street, plus South Vance. (419) 396-785.
June 30 — Color Blast Fun Run/Walk, 9-noon, Harrison Smith Park, 525 E. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky. Run begins at 9:30. Contact: Open Door (419) 209-6736. Participants who gather donation pledges for Open Door will receive a T-shirt .
JULY
July 6 — Fireworks Upper Sandusky, 9-11 p.m., Upper Sandusky High School ball field, 800 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky. Free.
July 7 — Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social, Wyandot County Museum and Charlotteʼs Schoolhouse, 130 S. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky. (419) 294-3857 or www.wyandothistory.org. Free admission to museum and Charlotteʼs School House.
July 7 — Wyanstock Music Festival, noon-midnight, Wyandot County Fairgrounds, SR 53 at north edge of Upper Sandusky. Contact: Greg Moon (419) 294-6404. Admission $5. Additional fees include: camping registration, entering smoked meat competition, food and beverages and 50/50 raffle.
July 12 — Thursday Evenings at the Museum, 7 p.m., Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. 7th St., Upper Sandusky. www.wyandothistory.org. Sean Martin: “20th Century Turning Point: America Enters World War I.”
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Indian Trail Caverns and Sheriden Cave research site, 722 SR 568, Carey — Recent excavations at the site have provided a glimpse of what life was like during the last ice age. The Sheriden cave site has yielded more than 10,000 specimens and artifacts, which include more than 65 species that lived in Ohio prior to the last glacial coverage of the region. Guided tours of Indian Trail Caverns provide a view of the archeology and geology of the region. The caverns are open 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Cash admission. (419) 387-7773 or www.indiantrailcaverns.com.
Indian Mill State Memorial/Milling Museum, CR 47 off SR 67 three miles northeast of Upper Sandusky along the Sandusky River — Original mill was built in 1861. The restored three-story structure replaces the original one-story building that the U. S. government built in 1820 to reward the loyalty of local Wyandot Indians during the War of 1812. Open 1-4:30 p.m. May 31-Oct. 31, closed Memorial Day. Admission. (419) 294-3857 or (419) 294-3556 for tours. Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, northwestern edge of Marion County outside of Harpster — Wetlands and prairie areas. Bird watching, hunting, fishing. (800) 945-3543.
Mohawk Historical Society, 101 N. Sycamore Ave., Sycamore, OH 44882. (419) 927-2969 or www.facebook.com/pages/Mohawk-Historical-Society/156135234417971.
Our Lady of Consolation Basilica and National Shrine, 315 Clay St., Carey — Pilgrimages and tours. Open for prayer 24 hours a day. Mass schedule: Easter-Oct. 31 8 and 10 a.m., noon Sunday, 7 and 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Saturday; Nov. 1-Palm Sunday 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, 7 and 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Weekday Masses 7 and 11 a.m. Devotions 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation 4-5 p.m. Saturday. Gift shop 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed 2:30 p.m. Sunday for devotions and noon-3 p.m. Good Friday. (419) 396-3355 or www.olcshrine.com.
Overland Inn, McCutchenville — Built in the 1800s, the original stagecoach stop looks like it did when it was a stop between Cincinnati and Lake Erie. Open 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday May 7-Oct. 1. www.wyandothistory.org or for tours (419) 294-3857.
Wyandot County Museum, 130 S. Seventh St., Upper Sandusky — Victorian house, furnished according to era, Indian and military displays, doll collection, seasonal events and displays. May 7-Oct. 31 1-4:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday and by appointment. www.wyandothistory.org.
Wyandot Mission Church, 200 E. Church St., Upper Sandusky — The first Methodist Mission in the United States, it is only mission built with government funds. Services are held in the mission during the summer. The interior contains paintings of some of the well known Wyandot Indians. It was designated a national shrine of the Methodist Church in 1960. (419) 294-2867
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