January 2020 - Mature Living

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100 YEARS OF THE ABILITY CENTER OF GREATER TOLEDO

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HAPPY 2020!

In 2020, MLiving will continue to provide engaging, relatable content with stories of empty nesters and retirees who contribute to the richness and health of our community. To inspire age 50+ readers to be active and giving, reading about others, and utilizing our calendar of events, with ideas for places to go and functions to attend.

This month we feature the Ability Center’s 100-year celebration of providing support and services to those otherwise able.

Our monthly profile features people or groups that enhance the breadth and depth of our community. This month we profile Roberta de Boer Durham and her determination to address the needs of 18-year-olds aging out of the foster care system.

That inspiring story may motivate you to volunteer.

MGiving acquaints us with volunteer opportunities. This month, we highlight the Partners in Education’s Mentoring and Tutoring program, which makes a difference for local K-3 schoolchildren. See the article on page 15.

After the seemingly non-stop activity of December, “A Caregiver’s Musings” discusses important tips for caring for others, and ourselves, on page 16.

As the new Assignment Editor for MLiving, the opportunity to share interesting content each month is exciting. I am open to, and welcome your suggestions. Please email me with ideas, names of interesting people and contributing members of our community.

In this note, I will have a bit of fun by publishing “head’s up” facts. This month, for example, is when fitness and exercise equipment, bedding and linens go on sale. Also, tangerines are in season, and carnations are the flower of the month. The Golden Globes event is on January 5 and the Grammys air on January 26. Will you be watching? With friends?

Here’s to a healthy, happy and fun 2020!

- Kyle Alison Cubbon, Assignment Editor

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Seven hundred million dollar investment

Conservation champions

North Star BlueScope Steel in Delta has made the largest single investment in the history of Fulton County with a $700 million expansion. The investment will increase the plant’s steelmaking capacity to 3.3 million tons per year while creating 90 additional positions, primarily in the fields of electrical, mechanical, and operational capacities. “Twenty-five years ago, we made a $550 million investment to build in this community. Looking back, it was a great decision for us,” Joe Budion, North Star’s VP of Finance, said of the expansion. “The community and North Star have supported each other to create the most successful steel mill in North America.”

The Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District recently presented awards to several community members for their help with sustainability practices and education. Clay High School’s environmental and agricultural technologies instructor Meredith Wolfe was recognized as Outstanding Educator of the Year. Keven Ruedy received Outstanding Cooperator of the Year for his help in securing water control structures for Lucas County farmland. Two USDANRCS Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program awards were presented 2019 Outstanding Educator of the Year to Ed Gilbert III and the Herman family Meredith Wolfe, for their aid with marsh and wetland Teacher at Clay High School habitats.

The Cocoon, an agency in Bowling Green that assists survivors of domestic and sexual violence, has completed a security and landscaping design project with the help of North Branch Nursery through a grant from the Perrysburg Rotary Service Foundation. To learn more about the organization, visit thecocoon.org.

As part of its initiative to help with lead poisoning education, information and abatement, the Rotary Club of Toledo provided a grant of $10,000 to the Toledo Public School Foundation for lead testing. The funds will pay for the testing of more than 1,000 preschoolers who were not covered in earlier screenings limited to Head Start children.

Children under four years of age are most at risk for lead poisoning as the youngsters absorb about 40% more lead than adults, and the results of the absorption cause them more significant and permanent harm. —EH

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SPEED NETWORKING

The Mid-Day Minglers series is not your average business lunch— instead, they host networking events, from Findlay to downtown Toledo, where you can make lasting connections. Connecting Connections and More (C2) organizes this popular meet-andgreet held in varied locations.

The next Minglers’ event is from 11:30am-1pm. Thursday, January 2. Toledo-Lucas County Library, Heatherdowns Branch, 3265 Glanzman Rd. 419-410-4737. c2andmore.com

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Creative Expressions, a NAMI program funded by the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County, is hosting a volunteer training session. No experience with art is required, only a willingness to learn and help others with this unique program.

Participants will form friendships, assist those in need, and use art as a tool for self-expression and healing. A light meal will be provided. RSVP as soon as possible. 5:30-8:30pm. Thursday, January 30. NAMI Greater Toledo, 2753 W. Central Ave. 419-243-1119. namitoledo.org —EH

Peace, love and dance The MultiFaith Council of Northwest Ohio and Toledo’s Monroe Street Church are offering a unique spiritual experience that incorporates faiths and traditions from across the globe. Dances of Universal Peace includes singing sacred lyrics along with dancing in an embrace of all religious backgrounds. Dances held every first Monday through June. 6:30-8:30pm.

Monday, January 13. Monroe Street Church Toledo, 3613 Monroe St. 419-473-1167. monroestumc.com Free

Join the yellow shirts!

Metroparks’ yellow shirted volunteers answer questions or lend a hand to folks who need assistance.

The Volunteer Trail Patrol, always looking for a few new volunteers, will hold informational meetings in January about the program at Wildwood Preserve’s Ward Pavilion. Stop by to see if being part of the Trail Patrol is on your path. 3-4pm Sundays, January 12 and January 19.

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A HEAP of help

The winter months can be a dangerous time for low-income individuals and families struggling to pay their heating bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally-funded program administered by the Ohio Department of Development aimed at providing help to Ohioans to pay increased energy costs. Interested individuals can apply for assistance by contacting the Area Office on Aging at 419-382-0624, or at Pathway Toledo at 419-242-7304. 8am-5pm. Monday-Friday. Pathway Toledo, 505 Hamilton St. pathwaytoledo.org —JM

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Profiles

I have always wanted to...

Do exactly what I'm doing right now.

What do you admire in people?

Bringing People Together

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What is something that most people don't know about you? I'm an introvert.

Roberta de Boer Durham works to help former foster kids

What are the words you live by?

These are words from the Dalai Lama: “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

By Jeff McGinnis

What advice would you give to the younger you? Oh, for God's sake,

For years, Toledoans found comfort, humor and guidance in Roberta de Boer Durham’s regular columns in The Blade. Her endlessly entertaining take on the events of the day made her a reader favorite. Today, her time as a journalist behind her, de Boer Durham is working to bring the same comfort and guidance to those who may otherwise be left behind.

Better Together Toledo is a group, founded by de Boer Durham, focused on aiding kids who “age out” of foster care. “When kids age out of foster care, they literally fall off a cliff,” de Boer Durham explains. “They haven’t been safely reunited with their family and nobody has adopted them; they are 18 years old and on their own. With limited resources at the county and the state level for financial, educational and other support, the thing that they really lack is an emotional connection.

They don’t have anybody.”

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What inspires you now? The amazing

resilience of kids who have gone through the foster care experience. Despite their repeated traumatic life events, what's amazing about them isn't so much what they've been through, but how they've come through it.

What's your favorite food? Mediterranean food.

One of the things my husband and I used to talk about when we considered moving was, could we live in a place without good Mediterranean food?

And the answer was no.

Who do you most admire? My dog.

My dog wags his tail for everybody, doesn't discriminate, loves me unconditionally, and clearly, one look in his eyes will tell you he has a very deep soul.

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A sepia close-up photo of Toledo Society for Crippled Children’s Convalescent Home front façade, columns, and sign. Taken for use as a postcard for the grand opening in 1938.

A CENTURY OF SERVICE

The Ability Center of Greater Toledo through the decades

By Erin Holden 2020 marks 100 years of service from The Ability Center of Greater Toledo (ACT), a nonprofit organization that has evolved to meet the needs of the community and to reflect the changing societal views of living with a disability. From its humble beginnings, as the Toledo Society for Crippled Children in 1920, to its current Disability Dialog campaign, ACT has been an important resource for helping those with disabilities thrive in Toledo.

Beginnings: 1920s-1930s

As you might imagine, the climate for people with disabilities in the 1920s and 30s was not as progressive as it is today. Though the Toledo Society for Crippled Children did have community support, the public’s general ideas about disabilities during that time presents a grim picture.

“Children with disabilities— often referred to as ‘little cripples’— were not allowed or encouraged to go to school,” notes Dan Wilkins, ACT Director of Special Projects and the organization’s historian “[These children with disabilities were often hidden away] for a number of reasons, including religious and secular stigmas associated with disability, financial difficulties for families parent-

ing such children, and lack of medical or governmental services available to them. These children were sequestered behind their own front doors and never expected to become successful. Subsequently, they did not get the important medical, educational, or community support needed to become viable, independent adults.”

The spread of polio presented further need for expansion of the Society’s mission, prompting an initiative to build a hospital and rehabilitation facility for children suffering, and recovering from, the disease. It became a reality in 1937— thanks to a $50,000 donation from Edward Drummond Libbey— when Opportunity Home was born. Located on Central Avenue, near Douglas Road in what has more recently been St. Anthony’s Villa and the Lake Erie Academy, Opportunity Home acted as a hospital and a school for the children treated there.

Mid-century changes: 1950s-1960s

With the Salk vaccine for polio arriving in 1953 and the height of the epidemic on the decline, Opportunity Home soon closed, and the Society underwent another transformation in the

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early 1960s. Focusing on education and therapies for children with disabilities, Opportunity Kindergarten offered programs that were instrumental to the development of many children, including ACT’s current Executive Director, Tim Harrington, a graduate of the school’s very first class.

“Opportunity Kindergarten gave children with disabilities a safe and supportive space to begin their educational journey,” says Wilkins. “They were taught using the latest techniques for teaching children who learn in different ways. There was also a focus on providing any therapies necessary throughout their day. Providing education and therapy together under one roof was unique and beneficial to the children and their families.”

Changing societal views: 1975-1990

Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children) was voted into law in 1975, making it possible for children of all abilities to attend public schools. For many, this was a sign that times were changing, and that people’s perceptions of disability were changing with them.

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1920— Toledo Society for Cripple Children is established 1937— The Society opens Opportunity Home to help children with polio

1965— Opportunity Kindergarten opens in Libbey House 1976— The Society’s name changes to the Toledo Society for the Handicapped 1990— TSH changes its name to The Ability Center of Greater Toledo (ACT)

Accessibility Laws timeline:

1955— Delaware becomes the first state to pass a law providing for accessible parking 1968— The Architectural Barriers

Act (ABA) becomes law. All federal facilities began to be modified to be accessible and new structures would be designed fully accessible, with a mandate for parking spaces, signage and curb cuts.

1975— The Access Board forms.

They worked with Amtrack to design accessible railroad cars and pushed for accessible airports.

1990— Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA) becomes law, banning discrimination based on disability in both private and public sectors. It also required access to programs, services, facilities, transportation, employment and communication, including all-encompassing requirement that the closest parking spots be designated accessible parking.

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Mrs. Ketel, one of the Opportunity Home teachers, holding a reading time for her young students at the Convalescent School at the Toledo Society for Crippled Children. 1954.

The accessibility provided by the 1975 law led to the Center’s evolution as the Toledo Society for the Handicapped in 1976, a vital support system to people outside of public school. The Society pushed for community inclusion while providing social services before the relatively common accessibility measures we take for granted today, like “curb cuts, automatic doors and accessible public spaces,” adds Wilkins. “[The Society] began to focus on issues of transportation, housing, employment, health care and well-being, and access to the community.”

A lack of accessibility prompted a move from Libbey House— which did not yet have an elevator to the second floor— to the Center’s current location in the 5800 block of Monroe Street in Sylvania. It was the 1980s, a time when an independent living movement was sweeping the nation and “disability-rights activists had begun pressing for equal access for all,” Wilkins says. “This involved curb cuts and accessible public transportation, accessible entrances to public buildings, accessible bathrooms and programming. The Society supported these national efforts and directed those activities in Toledo and across Northwest Ohio.”

This shift in focus to independent living, along with changing views on terminology preferences, brought another name change in 1990 as the Toledo Society for the Handicapped became The Ability Center of Greater Toledo.

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Words we’ve taken back

“Trying to remain progressive and current, the Society’s name became problematic,” says Wilkins. Ultimately, the name change to The Ability Center set a new tone, moving away from the idea of helplessness and emphasizing, instead, what people are able to do.

Though much dated terminology is still used by the larger public, there is a movement among those with disabilities to take ownership of offensive terms, explains Wilkins. “Within our movement and circles, we, ourselves, use words like ‘crip’ and ‘gimp,’ ‘cords, biffs, and blinks’ to define ourselves. These have become terms of endearment— ‘power’ words that once hurt, but, as many marginalized populations have done, they are words we’ve taken back.”

Polio was treated by use of heat, light, splinting, stretching, and daily exercise before the arrival of the vaccine in 1955. This photo shows a therapist ranging a young girl’s legs while another young girl practices walking in her leg braces using a wooden walking frame. 1949.

Moving Forward

The organization’s recent campaign, Disability Dialog, is an effort to answer the question, “What would it take for our region to become the most disability-friendly community in the country?” A lofty goal, but one that provides options for Sam Melden, ACT’s Director of Strategic Engagement.

“The Disability Dialog campaign has been instrumental in bringing together the broader community to offer insight and perspective on what we can do together to make our community the most disabilityfriendly in the country,” Melden says. “We continue to identify significant barriers facing people with disabilities in the areas of transportation, housing, employment, education, and a culture of inclusion. In an effort to address these barriers there are many important steps to take, in partnership with community leaders and organizations, to create access and opportunity for everyone in our community.”

Photos and descriptions courtesy of The Ability Center archives.

Wilkins says that its passage “changed everything for children with disabilities and their families.” It also meant that the Society, which primarily served kids with polio, but also those with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and other life-long childhood disabilities, needed to change direction yet again. Now that public schools would serve children with disabilities within the school system, Opportunity Kindergarten would no longer be a necessity.

Two boys playing together. When children were being treated for polio, they often had little contact with family. To help with the trauma and isolation, playing together and making friends was encouraged for young children. June 1941.

Learn how you can be an advocate by visiting ACT’s website, abilitycenter.org, or calling 419-885-5733.

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January 2020

Giving BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CHANGING LIVES Student mentoring program in 11 Toledo elementary schools

By Julie Pompa Volunteering to do something different, fun and, maybe, meaningful can allow you to truly change lives and bolster our community.

Mentors in Toledo Schools (MiTS) volunteers focus on literacy tutoring for kindergarten through third grade students to enhance their classroom performance. The program improves the confidence and outlook of Toledo students— and their mentors.

“I love to see the students have fun learning,” said mentor Debbe Skutch. “Their smiles and the relationships I’m building with them are all reasons why I love this work.”

“Mentoring is a huge part of this program,” explained MiTS Program Manager Heather Henson. “In addition to helping build literacy, we’re giving them (the students) a different perspective of what they can accomplish academically.”

Reversing trends

Literacy is a critical component and indicator of an individual’s success as an adult, according to The Literacy Foundation. Adult illiteracy directly correlates with higher unemployment, lower-income, lowerquality jobs, low self-esteem, an impact on health and, likely, an intergenerational transmission of illiteracy. It’s vital that students achieve reading competency by third grade.

MiTS has operated since 2014 as a mission of Partners In Education.

The program also receives corporate sponsorships, including assistance from the FCA Foundation (Fiat Chrysler), France Stone Foundation, Principle Business Enterprises, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Toledo Public Schools and the Diocese of Toledo Schools.

The program currently operates in 11 elementary schools: DeVeaux, Arlington, Garfield, Larchmont, Longfellow, McKinley, Old Orchard, Queen of Apostles, Sherman, Whittier and the Escuela SMART Academy. Since the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, MiTS’s January 2020

180 mentors have worked with 509 students, providing 3,428 mentoring sessions. “We are making a difference in literacy rates in all the schools that our program reaches,” said Henson.

Whittier School site coordinator Rachel Burton said the students are doing the same work as their classmates (through lesson plans from teachers), but only with extra, one-on-one tutoring that large classrooms can’t provide. “This time with a mentor is good, not only for the classroom work but as a bonding experience,” she said. “We try to pair the same mentor with students whenever possible.”

MiTS Mentors Eric Klinger (facing camera) and Paige Sloma (back to camera).

Benefits for students and mentors

The bonding between mentors and students is evident during special occasions throughout the school year. “At the end of the 2018 school year, we purchased books for our first, second and third-grade students,” said Henson. “Mentors wrote a personal message in the books for ‘their’ students and presented them with the books. It was a wonderful way to celebrate this relationship.”

“I love the unpredictability of my students,” explained mentor Emily Smith, who is in her first year with the program. “I’m using the training I’ve had in education, but I’m growing from helping them to learn and to grow. Every child is different, and it’s wonderful seeing how they each react to what they’re learning.”

Volunteers always welcome

Volunteers need no special background to be mentors. Trained to evaluate each session using a data collection tool that sends updates to the teacher, the mentoring sessions are designed around the Five Pillars of Literacy: phonemic (meaning) awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

“Students are eager to learn, but they also have some time each session where they can talk with their

MiTS Mentor Yukiko Buck.

MiTS Program Manager Heather Henson (right) with a student.

mentor,” said Burton. “The students listen and they’re respectful during these sessions,” said mentor Bill Maxwell. “They truly want to learn.”

Mentor Rosemarie Brzuchalski had been helping a relative with reading when she started in the MiTS program. “As I started mentoring, I learned what I had been doing wrong, so it’s helping me with my family as well as with others,” she said. For college student Greg Weiner, and education major, mentoring has been a way to put his training to work. “I didn’t realize the need was

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so great here,” he said. “I feel so good about the work I’m doing, and what I can do in the future.”

“I have a very good job (aside from the volunteer mentoring),” explains Maxwell. “The job benefits my wallet, but this work – this is for my heart.”

For more information about Mentors in Toledo Schools, visit partnerstoledo.org/ mentors-in-toledo-schools. To donate or volunteer with the organization, contact Heather Henson, Program Manager, at hhenson@partnerstoledo.org or 419-242-2122.

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Health

A Caregiver’s Musings

A schedule I never wanted to keep

By Carrie Luger Slayback “You’re doing well,” my friends say. My husband has spent the last month in the hospital, and his future is bleak. I’m anything but “well.” My previous passions are now colorless. I haven’t been to art classes. I’m not reading. I have no interest in my veterinarian TV shows.

Yet, still, I’m moving forward with life pursuits even though my love of 50 years is not with me.

What helps us to maintain outward calm in the face of serious illness of a loved one?

1. Follow your social inclination. Don’t be pressured into obliga-

tory gatherings. I’m ordinarily social, but the best medicine for me now is to close the blinds and dine alone. Some may welcome loads of well-wishing, but at the end of a day at the hospital, it is quiet isolation that regains my equilibrium.

2. Maintain habits which formerly provided satisfaction. I continue to meet friends at 5:30 a.m. for a run, hike or stroll. Even though I’m filled with sadness, the normalcy of time spent with long-time pals reminds me that I have support and that everyone has problems.

3. One task every day. Mountains of tasks remain undone, but accomplishing even one job, gives satisfaction.

4. An animal can give solace. I sleep with my 12-year-old chihuahua, Blanche. Her six-pound presence is not my 200-pound husband, but with the dog near, I am not alone. The routine of feeding walking and greeting my tiny canine is therapeutic.

5. Cook for yourself.

Thrown-together dinners are designed just for me and my tastes. Simple

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cooking is superior to hospital cafeteria meals or fast food grabbed on the way home.

6. Keep your own doctor appointments. Resist the impulse to

cancel doctor visits and make sure to remember your own health.

7. Get sleep. Hours in my husband’s hospital room exhaust me. Caregiving knocks me out. Once in bed, I review my boring routine and plan the next day’s obligations, but never allow thoughts of my husband’s illness or our future to crowd my mind.

8. Keep a scribbled or tidy daily diary. How quickly I forget

the date of my husband’s last hospitalization, how vacant my mind is for the name of his newest medication, how instantly I erase the name of the med which caused him to fall. Doctors can review a computer readout, but when they run into an examining room/hospital bedside, they ask me. To make sure I recall, it is best to refer to written notes.

9. Find your own form of rebellion to prevent yourself from

being swallowed up in the institutional depersonalization. For me, it’s refusing to pay the hospital parking structure fee every time I visit. Instead, I search for street parking and walk the few blocks to the hospital. The walk back to the car after leaving the hospital allows me time to decompress.

10. Limit yourself. When the most significant person in one’s life is hospitalized, limit yourself to essential activities that fit into your new schedule. It is a schedule you never wanted to keep, but within its confines, retrieve any tiny part of yourself which contributes satisfaction.

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Health Events

MATTERS OF THE HEART Tuesday 28

The National Institute on Aging states that people over age 65 are much more likely to suffer a heart attack or develop coronary heart disease. Seniors need to be mindful of the changes that their heart is going through and be ready to make changes to their diet and lifestyle to keep up. Genesis Village aims to help older adults plan for such events with its upcoming Heart Health for Seniors talk, held in conjunction with the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation. Open to the public.

1:30pm. Genesis Village, 2429 S Reynolds Rd., 419-720-1286. genesisvillage.org Free

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Local hiker Paul Fuzinski— who did a 2200-mile “thru-hike” of the Appalachian Trail in 2015— will share stories and offer tips. Meet fellow hikers, and enjoy a kickoff of the 2018 backpacking season.

No registration required.

Wildwood Preserve Ward Pavilion, 5100 W. Central Ave., 419-535-3050. metroparkstoledo.com Free

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Dini ng out Curious Cat Cafe 3057 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH. 419-740-1125

Curious Cat Cafe Charming food and atmosphere

By Kyle Alison Cubbon For die-hard coffee fanatics or those with an insatiable sweet tooth, the Curious Cat Cafe recently opened near the University of Toledo. After operating Bleak House (in downtown Toledo, on Adams St.) for several years, Cafe owner Darko Vidovic decided to expand his operation by moving to a larger, brighter location close to families, students and professors. The community-minded Cafe, with a new name and a new look, exudes the same charm and delectable food options that Bleak House patrons came to expect. Inside Curious Cat, comfortable seating areas with colorful couches and upholstered chairs invite guests to relax with a cup of coffee while enjoying a bite to eat.

Feeling peckish?

The Cafe’s website notes it is a place for the “peckish”, looking for the next go-to brunch spot. Fans of Vidovic’s previous venture can expect the same rich coffee as Curious Cat brews Intelligentsia and Stumptown roasts. A full

range of beverages, including some with house-made syrups. along with teas from Harney & Sons, accompany frothy lattes and cappuccinos made with milk from Knueven Creamery in Leipsic.

Curious Cat’s wide array of sweets range from traditional Sicilian cannolis and tiramisu to French macarons, chaussons aux pommes (apple turnovers with a buttery, flaky crust), Nutella crepes or waffles. Fresh-pressed paninis are available with a large selection of ingredients for those seeking something savory, along with specials that rotate weekly.

Seating nooks lend themselves to relaxed visits with friends or settling in with a good book, making Curious Cat an excellent place to visit alone or with company. Jazz is offered most Wednesday evenings and entertainment is scheduled for some weekends (call or check Facebook for details).

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Other locally sourced activities are in the planning stages including a book club, board games and dance lessons, which will enhance the | Curious Cat’s standing as a community asset. Whatever the reason for your visit, Vidovic assures that visitors leave the Cafe with piqued curiosity and planning future visits.

Open 7am to 7pm, Monday through Friday. 8am-7pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Curious Cat Cafe, 3057 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH. 419-740-1125. curiouscatcafe.square.site

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Mature Concerns Accessibility: no barriers.

Specialty diets: many non-dairy options.

Cleanliness: very clean.

Lighting: big windows, very bright.

Noise level: quiet, although less so when entertainment is offered.

Children welcome: yes.

Parking: free in front and behind the cafe.

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JANUARY JAN 10-11 Ice sculptures, ice sculptures, baby!

THURSDAYS

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Wake Up with the Birds

This weekly group meets at the Window on Wildlife at Wildwood to view and identify local and migrating birds. 8am. Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave., 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

A professional ice sculpting competition is the centerpiece of Winterfest 2020 held in downtown Perrysburg, featuring beer and wine tastings, family events and more! 5:30-11pm, Friday, January 10. 11am-11pm, Saturday, January 11. Downtown Perrysburg. 419-872-6246. downtownperrysburg.org —JM

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The Toledo Jazz Orchestra’s Latin Jazz Winter Night brings salsa, tango, rhumba, merengue and many other genres complete with ballroom dance performances. $28-$38. 8pm. Saturday, January 18. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com —EH

Wine by the Glass - Visit the Toledo Museum Glass Pavilion every Friday for a tasting of four wines, paired with appetizers. Themes include winter whites and sinful sips. $35, members. $55, non-members.

6:30-8:30pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. Toledomuseum.org [art]

Pottery Course - Take a six-week

pottery course at 577 Foundation and create unique hand-built and wheel-thrown pieces using clay, a kiln and food-safe glaze. Instructor Julie Beutler offers weekly projects and professional guidance. $130.

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Gold medal-winning pianist Olga Kern will perform one of the most challenging pieces of music ever written— Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Concerto— with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. $28-60.

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Traditional Irish Music

on the natural and cultural history of the Northwest Ohio region with short informative presentations presented indoors at the Conference Center.

A guided outdoor walk follows the presentation. 2pm. Sundays in January. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-360-9187. metroparkstoledo.com Free

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(Re)New Year’s Day 2020

Experienced musician and teacher, Mary Dennis, leads a group of traditional Irish musicians to play tunes commonly heard in Ireland.

2:30pm. Sunday, January 5.

Gathering Volumes, 196 E. South Boundary, Perrysburg.

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Writing Lab - Share ideas and find guidance from fellow area writers at this open writing lab. 5:30pm.

Main Library Meeting Room 6, 325 Michigan St., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org Free

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Entertainment

Instructor Lisa McCall teaches Afro Cuban Dance during this special event held as part of TMA’s Great Art Escape. Registration required. $5 donation suggested. Noon-3pm.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000.

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Free First Friday - Explore the Museum grounds, view the traveling exhibits and historic memorabilia.10am.

Wood County History Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green. 419-352-0967. woodcountyhistory.org Free [art]

Red Bird Arts District First Friday Art Walk - More than 20 venues,

businesses and restaurants host events as part of this monthly community gathering. 5pm.

Downtown Sylvania. 419-517-0118. sylvaniaarts.org Free

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Winter Soups: FOCUS on KNIFE Skills - Learn basic knife skills and how to make a few classic soups. $25-$40. 11am. Foodology, 2059 W. Laskey. 419-567-7100.

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24th Three Kings Day Celebration - Celebrate the holiday

with dinner, live dancing, a theatrical performance and a cash bar. Funds support area scholarships. $10-$20.

6pm. Sofia Quintero Center, 1225 Broadway St., 419-215-4305. sqacc.org [music]

Local Chords - Glass City

Productions presents a night of music featuring a dozen local singers accompanied by piano. $15.

7:30pm. Owens C. C. Arts, 7270 Biniker Dr., Perrysburg.

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Ohio Guitar Show - Sell, buy or

Mercy Health Talks - This monthly

UT Emeritus Professor Hussain will discuss the history of Pakistan.

2-3pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000.

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trade new and vintage guitars, pedals, amps, and more. The show is sure to bring a crowd. $9.

11:30am-5pm. Makoy Center, 5462 Center St., Hilliard. ohioguitarshow.com [health]

Beginner’s Yoga Workshop - Join veteran yoga instructor Erin Marsh to learn the fundamentals of a typical yoga class in a comfortable, non-competitive environment and at a slower pace. $30. 1:30pm.

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Mercy Better Living Series: Hip Replacement Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Richard Miller will discuss the latest advances in hip surgeries, resulting in less pain and faster recovery time. 2pm.

Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-251-7036. waylibrary.info Free [art]

Color Me Calm - This adult

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informational session focuses on rotating health issues and offers resources and support. 2pm.

King Road Library, 3900 King Rd., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org Free

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A Night of Play - Play games and

sign up for the silent auction. Hosted

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Walleye Marvel Night - Cheer

on the superheroic Toledo Walleye, wearing Spider-Man-themed jerseys, as they take on the villainous Indy Fuel on both Friday and Saturday! $19-28. 7:15pm. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300.

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Brews, Bourbon + Barbeque

coloring meetup provides coloring sheets and supplies. Studies have found that art therapy is useful in combating anxiety. 7pm.

Sanger Branch Library, 3030 Central Ave. 419-259-5370. toledolibrary.org Free

Craft brews and barbeque from area breweries and restaurants will be the focus of this special event held as part of Winterfest 2020.

Restaurants include Benchmark, Deet’s and Fowl & Fodder. $50.

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[misc]

Après Ice: A Retro Ski Mixer

In conjunction with Winterfest, downtown Perrysburg welcomes attendees to dress in their best retro ski wear to enjoy live music, entertainment, food samples and cocktails. $50. 7pm. Downtown Perrysburg Inc. 419-872-6246. tickettailor.com

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Line by Line by Wine - Discuss

author Kim Richardson’s atmospheric The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek while enjoying wines.

6:30-7:30pm. The Bottle Shop at Mancy’s Italian, 5453 Monroe St., 419-824-2463. facebook.com/ bottleshopmig Free [education]

Genealogy for Beginners

12 SUNDAY

Ready to begin your family tree?

This workshop will lend resources and support. 7pm. West Toledo Library, 1320 Sylvania Ave., 419-259-5290. toledolibrary.org Free

Beautiful Bride Expo - Browse a

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[misc]

variety of wedding vendors, from photographers to caterers, in one location. Register your wedding online for free entry and a swag bag. Noon-4pm. Seagate Center, 401 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. beautifulbrideexpo.us [music]

Great Performances - Kicking off

a year-long recital series in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, Dr. Robert Satterlee plays Beethoven piano sonatas in the Great Hall.

3pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free [sports]

Paws & Pucks - Bring your pup

to the arena to enjoy the Walleye game together! This dog-friendly game benefits Lucas County Canine Care & Control. $5, dog, $17, dog owner. 5pm. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-321-5007. toledowalleye.com

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Gardening in Small Spaces

Toledo Grows presents an educational talk about gardening in pots and small plots. 6:30pm.

King Road Library, 3900 King Rd., 419-259-5380. toledolibrary.org. Free

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Tiki Pop Up Bar - Tiki Bar veteran Joe Schubert comes to the Pub with his signature selection of Mai Tais, Painkillers, and more! 5-9pm.

The Pub, 912 Monroe St., 419-280-0708. Pub419.com

17 FRIDAY [education]

The View from Here and There

Spirited political debate takes center stage as lifelong friends Dr. Dale Lanagan and retired Associate Professor of Psychology Tom Estrella ask Lifelong Learning members for topics to discuss. Free for members and first-time visitors. 10am.

Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-517-8950. lourdes.edu [education]

Facing Change: Making Choices

Chris Cremean of the Caregiver Resources Group will lead a discussion about changes in the lives of senior citizens and how to aid them in new choices related to finances, medical care and more. $10 for Lifelong Learning Members, $15 for non-members. 11:15am. Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-517-8950. lourdes.edu

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Wine Tasting - The Toledo Zoo

hosts a wine social featuring select vintages, appetizers and live entertainment held in the newly remodeled Natural History Museum.

Reservations required. $45, $50 non-members. 7pm.

Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

[health]

Get Indoors and Tri - Compete

in a unique, indoor triathlon as individuals and teams attempt to cover the most distance in 15 minutes on a track, on a bike and in the pool! $30. 10am. The Toledo Club, 235 14th St. 419- 243-2200. toledoclub.org

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[music]

Roaring 20s Murder Mystery

Toledo Symphony: Renee Elise Goldberry - TSO welcomes “Ham-

[misc]

Relive the era with an interactive murder mystery dinner, featuring a time-period menu. $55. Open to members and their guests. 6-9pm.

The Toledo Club, 235 14th St., 419-243-2200. Toledoclub.org

ilton” star and Tony-winning performer Renee Elise Goldsberry to the Stranahan stage for an unforgettable evening of music from on and offBroadway. 7:30-10pm. $28-$69.

Stranahan Theater, 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com

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[culinary]

Sunday Breakfast - Stop out to the

Whitehouse Legion Hall for eggs, sausage, pancakes, biscuits & gravy and more. $7 seniors. 8am-noon.

Post 384, 6910 Providence St., Whitehouse. 419-877-5171. facebook.com/post384 [outdoors]

Volunteer Trail Patrol Informational Meeting - Learn

how to become a Metroparks volunteer and get involved with the parks.

Stop by to see if being part of the Trail Patrol is on your path. 3-4pm Sunday, Jan. 12 & 19. Wildwood Preserve Metropark. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com suport

20 MONDAY [community]

[culinary]

Robert Burns Supper - Savor Chef Erika Rapp’s one-night-only menu, with unique drinks paired for each course, inspired by the Scottish Bard, as chorus whateverandeveramen sings his poetry. Reservations required. $100+ tax/gratuity. 6pm.

Registry Bistro, 144 N. Superior St. 419-725-0444. Registrybistro.com

31 FRIDAY [misc]

Winter Dance Party - Show your

support for Veterans Matter at Denny Schaffer’s Dance Party, held at the Seagate. Dance to the best 80s & 90s music. $25. 8pm-midnight.

Seagate Center, 401 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. facebook.com/ veteransmatter

2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Day Celebration - The

annual service includes breakfast, performances, and talks that honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 8:30am-noon. The University of Toledo Savage Arena, 2025 Douglas Rd., 419-530-5535. utoledo.edu/diversity suport

MISS MOM’S HOME COOKING?

23 THURSDAY [art]

Drawing Foundations - Take a

five-week course with instructor Michael Clink. Draw and sketch in the TMA galleries with graphite, charcoal and more. Register in advance. $105-$120. 6-9pm.

Thursdays through Feb. 20. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

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The Children

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MONDAY, JANUARY 13

Take a Break and see Renée An opera about Julia One of the most visible stars to come Child? Mon dieu! out of the Broadway show Hamilton’s wild success, Renée Elise Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica Schuyler and won a Tony Award. Now, Goldsberry is coming to the Glass City for a one-night performance with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra with a selection of hits from Broadway, as well as original songs inspired by the poetry of the late, great Maya Angelou. $28-69. 8pm. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

419-381-8851. toledosymphony.com

The Toledo Opera presents a performance of Lee Holby’s musical tribute to Julia Child, Bon Appétit!

The short, one-woman opera presents a funny and touching portrait of the famous chef as she prepares a French chocolate cake, and attendees will not only see this wonderful show, but be treated to a dessert bar featuring cake made from the very same recipe. $40-150. 6pm.

The Registry Bistro Ballroom in the Secor Building, 144 N Superior St. 419-255-7464. toledoopera.org

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Lucy Kirkwood’s provocative play details the aftermath of a nuclear disaster. $20/adults, $18/students and seniors. January 10-18, 8pm, Thursdays-Saturdays. 2pm, Sundays. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-472-6817. thevillageplayers.org

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Laughter on the 23rd Floor

TUESDAY 28

Neil Simon’s play about the writers of a famous variety show is brought to life. $19.75/adults, $17.75/ seniors and $9.75/students and children. January 10-19. 8pm, Thursday-Saturdays. 2:30pm, Sundays. Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth Street. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org

Jersey Boys

The beloved musical inspired by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons returns on this latest national tour! $49-69. 7pm. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-4787. valentinetheatre.com

Romeo and Juliet

The National Ballet Theater of Odessa, Ukraine brings Shakespeare’s tragedy to stunning life in this performance. $35-65. 7:30pm.

Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W Main Cross St., Findlay. 419-423-2787. mcpa.org

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Tours de Noel

Visitors peaked inside well-decorated houses during The Women of the Old West End’s annual Holiday Homes Tour.

Toni Moore and Dennis Lange.

Judith Beiry, Sharon Sabath and Jeanne West.

Sandy Schultz, Robert Zollwig and Wendy Daudelin.

Holiday With Heart Gayla

The 42nd annual party benefitted the LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay, the University of Toledo Foundation and the Promise House Project.

Kelly Termin and Susan Hany.

Drew Ashton, Jeffrey Matthews, Neal Tolchin and Phil Zepp.

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