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Adams Street Publishing Co. Below is a list of our staff, members of “the media,” a group that our President has deemed to be “among the most dishonest people on earth.”

Marketplace changes UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS

What is your ideal xxx Valentine’s Day gift?

Georgio’s Café International has opened Georgio’s Grill in the former 5th Street Pub location at 5577 Monroe St. in Sylvania, featuring lighter fare, Mediterannean cuisine, homemade gelato, woodfired pizzas, and more.

Owners Anthony and Chris Kamilaris, the sons of Georgio’s Café’s owners Chris and George, opened the Grill after a two-day transition. 11am-11pm, Monday-Thursday.

11am-midnight, Friday-Saturday.

419-517-5311. GeorgiosGrill.com

Publisher/Editor in Chief

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) A big bunch of white tulips and a nice dinner out.

Co-publisher/ Chief Financial Officer

Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) whatever collette wants.

Editorial

Assignment Editor: Athena Cocoves (athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Something sentimental and handmade.

Editorial Assistance, Digital Media Courtney Probert (cprobert@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Some quality time together, maybe watching a movie or cooking dinner.

Staff Writer

Second Hand Mojo

The Detroit-based band drops their Southern-fried debut album at The Pub on Feb. 22

By Erin Holden

Jupmode has opened a second store at 3142 Markway Rd. in the Cricket West Shopping Center. The apparel and printing company’s original store, at 2022 Adams St., remains open.

11am-8pm, Wednesday-Saturday.

11am-4pm, Sunday. Jupmode.com

Jeff McGinnis (mcginnis@adamsstreetpublishing.com) A hug. Costs nothing but effort, gives love and comfort, one size fits all.

Calendar Editor Jennifer Ellison (calendar@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Time spent with my loved one.

Gift shop and home good boutique Pottsies has moved from The Town Center at Levis Commons to 36 N. Third St. in Waterville. Noon-5pm, Wednesday-Saturday. 567-952-0123.

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Contributing Writers: Morgan Kovacs, Dave Kubacki, Cyd Gottlieb, Kelly Thompson, Sean Nestor, Ila Ramone, Erin Holden, Johnny Hildo, Christine Senack, and Rob Brezsny.

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Serve Toledo - Westgate Chapel’s Young Adults program holds its monthly service project to benefit Water for Ishmael, a group that welcomes immigrants to the area. 6:30-8:30pm. Westgate Chapel, 2500 Wilford Dr. 330-564-7687. westgatechapel.org Free Mayor D. Michael Collins Memorial Blood Drive - The Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association celebrates the life and legacy of former Mayor Collins with this blood drive. 9am-3pm. 1947 Franklin Ave. 800-733-2767. RedCrossBlood.org Free

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Kelli Miller (kmiller@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Need to find a Valentine first.

Arlyn’s Good Beer in Bowling Green has joined the NW Ohio brewery scene.

The brewery and taproom are located at 520 Hankey Ave. For more info, see “Arlyn’s Good Beer” on Facebook.

A Cincy Crab will open in the nowclosed Big Boy at 3535 Secor Rd. on March 8. The Cincinnati-based seafood restaurant offers boiled-in-bag style, cajun, garlic butter, and lemon pepper flavor shrimp, crab, oyster and more. 774-279-1295. cincinnaticrab.com The Ottawa Tavern has temporarily closed as new owner Zack Jacobs begins renovations on the popular music venue.

1815 Adams St., 419-725-5483. theottawatavern.com

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Fans of the now-closed, Bowling Greenfamous Myles Pizza have flocked to Toledo’s newly-open Half Time Pizza for similarly-styled ‘za, tomato bread and flavorful nostalgia. The pizzeria is owned

by Abe Valley, a manager at Myles Pizza for 20 years. 7702 W. Bancroft St., near King Rd., by Ventura’s. 419-517-2190. facebook.com/HalfTimePizza419

Speed Date the Candidates Learn about the Democratic candidates for local office at the February meeting of the Lucas County Young Democrats.

6pm. Black Kite Coffee, 2499 Collingwood Blvd. 419-720-5820. lucascountydemocraticparty.com Free

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Women, Money & Census - The first Women Economic Series program of 2020 will be a discussion of the census and its impact on women in the community and the workplace. $15. 11:30am-1pm. United Way of Greater Toledo, 424 Jackson St. 567-970-7172. womenoftoledo.org Home Buyer’s Clinic - Learn about down payment assistance with the Welcome Home Program, credit building tips, loans, and more about the buying process. Space is limited, register today by emailing ssmith@firstfeddelta.com. 6-7:30pm.

First Fed Delta, 8165 Airport Hwy., Holland.

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Get involved. Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Friday 2.21

A Denim Flair: Bowties and Bling - This cabaret-style party will provide funding for children to attend Freedom School at the Monroe Neighborhood Center. $15. 9pm-1am.

St. Clement Hall, 3030 Tremainsville Rd. 419-787-5385. Search “A Denim Flair” on Facebook.

Saturday 2.22

Racism, Mindfulness and Healing A series of dialogues on issues related to racism and the black experience begins with this session, organized by statement t-shirt makers and social justice advocates “black radical scholars.” 2-4pm.

Washington Branch Library, 5560 Harvest Lane.

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The History of Black Lives Matter in Toledo Bring your questions, comments, open hearts and minds to this panel discussion featuring Ruth Leonard, Julian Golden Rule Mack, Jodie L. Summers and Brother Washington from the Community Solidarity Response Network of Toledo. 6-8pm. Black Kite Coffee, 2499 Collingwood Blvd., 419-720-5820. facebook.com/csrntoledo Free

Saturday 2.29

Home-Buying Seminar - Learn information to prepare for the home-buying process at this seminar held by Glass City Federal Credit Union. 10am-noon.

1340 Arrowhead Dr., Maumee. 419-887-1000. glasscityfcu.com Free

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Having breakfast with Women Who Lead

Women in positions of leadership throughout the community, as well as women who desire to one day become leaders, are invited to attend the Women Who Lead Breakfast. This annual event, held by Inspired Sisterhood of Cornerstone Church, is aimed at spotlighting and bolstering female leaders as National Women’s History Month begins. Michele Reynolds of the Ohio Governor’s Office will be the keynote speaker. $20. 7:30-9am. Friday, February 28.

The Summit, 23 North Summit St. 419-725-5000. inspiredsisterhood.us

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The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists commemorates the end of Black History Month with its annual Black History Banquet.

Now celebrating its 31st year, the banquet will emphasize and remember the efforts made by the African American workforce in the history of the labor movement. David Fleetwood, Business Manager of Laborers Local 500, (pictured above) will be the keynote speaker. $60. 5pm. Saturday, February 29. Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo, 3100 Glendale Ave. 419-381-6800. facebook.com/cbtutoledo

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As part of a continuing effort to combat opioid addiction among minority communities, Lucas County has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The money, part of $12 million the state received to improve access to treatment for individuals throughout Ohio, will fund the Opioid Response Initiative, developed by faith-based outpatient program New Concepts on Nebraska Ave.

Fighting homelessness in the Glass City

Toledo facilities that provide housing and assistance to the homeless will be bolstered by a grant given by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Toledo has received $3.4 million to be used to aid programs aimed at curbing homelessness.

The funds will be distributed to partners in the Glass City, including Beach House, Inc., which has offered assistance to citizens for nearly a century, and Neighborhood Properties, Inc., which provides permanent supportive housing to individuals with mental illness and/or addiction disorders.

Free clinic now offering dental care

Since 2017, the Halim Clinic in Holland has offered free medical services to individuals without health insurance. Beginning in October, the Clinic’s free service regimen expanded to include dental care. The clinic, an initiative by Muslim doctors in the Toledo area, has a mission inspired by the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. The Halim Clinic is open on Saturday mornings and an appointment is required. 9am-1pm. 6855 Spring Valley Dr. 567-318-4609. halimclinic.org

Ohio named “sixth worst state to be a woman”

Congratulations, Buckeye State, you made the top ten in a list of U.S. states! Now the bad news: It was a list of the worst states for women. Career website Zippia recently published a ranking of all fifty states in terms of financial disparity between the sexes, and Ohio ranked sixth in the bottom ten— just ahead of Michigan at number seven. The list was compiled by taking into account the income gap between genders, the number of female CEOs, the percentage of women in poverty and overall life expectancy. West Virginia took number one as the worst state to be a woman, while Vermont was named the best. —JM

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CITY POLITICS

Rules of City Politics Breakin’ the rules

Judge not, lest ye be judged Breaking the rules in City Politics

by Johnny Hildo

There are several unwritten rules in City Politics. One is you win elections by keeping Party discipline. Another is incumbent judges never lose an election.

Perhaps the most basic rule is that voters have short memories.

These three rules may come into play in November. Here’s the skinny.

Rule book

Rule One. Party discipline wins elections. Regardless of whether we’re talking the Dems or the GOP, it is essential to keep everyone rowing in the same direction, lest chaos ensue. In practical terms, this means supporting Party leadership, and the candidates that leadership picks, especially those already in elected office.

Upstarts must not challenge those in office unless Party leadership sanctions the move.

This doesn’t always hold, of course.

Witness the twenty seventeen election for Toledo mayor. Incumbent PHH looked beatable, so Wade jumped into the fray. And beat her, against the efforts and wishes of the local Dems. But this ex-

ception proves the rule, as usually when such disunion occurs, Parties fall apart.

Witness the A- v. B-team Dems of the midaughts, or the Stainbrook takeover of the GOP more recently.

Rule two. Incumbent judges almost never lose. This is so deeply ingrained that incumbent judges rarely have opposition. This may stem from the fact that wanna-be judges are typically lawyers, who need the good graces of incumbent judges to be successful. Running against them may arouse their wrath. It may also stem from the fact that most voters have no idea who to vote for in judicial races, and simply vote for the familiar name.

Both these points played out last year, when Tom Puffenberger challenged incumbent Judge Josh Lanziger for a seat on the Toledo Muni Court bench.

Both candidates are the sons of long-time local jurists, Judges Jack P and Judith L, respectively. So both had great name recognition. Puff came close, but the rule held. The incumbent judge kept his seat.

To test these two rules, enter incumbent LC Common Pleas Judge Alfonso “Jess” Gonzalez.

Over the past decades, only a few sitting judges in the County have failed to be re-elected. Mark Schmollinger met the likes of a seasoned name in local politics, Wittenberg, when he lost his Common Pleas Court seat to Charles Wittenberg, a judicial novice, but with a good name at the voting booth (Sol Wittenberg, his uncle, had been elected for several terms as a County Commissioner). And Pat Foley fell to the same election day fate when he ran up against the venerable Cook name, losing his seat to Common Pleas Court Judge, Gary, he the son of Mud Hen icon and longtime Toledo City Council member, Gene Cook.

While Jess got his seat the old fashioned way, similar to Schmollinger and Foley, by appointment from the Governor, there are some differences to point out. Jess has prior judicial experience, as a Magistrate in the Court for almost a decade. Neither of the incumbents who lost re-election had that experience.

But Gonzalez has had an issue, outside the courthouse, when he was arrested for, and later pleading guilty to, a DUI last fall. During the arrest, the Judge mentioned his position to the arresting officers several times. Not a good look, for sure. But he has now served a sentence and endured a reprimand from the Ohio Supreme Court for that conduct.

He’s running to retain his seat this year. With the full faith and credit of the GOP. Will Party discipline hold? Will members of the GOP peel off and chal-

lenge his fitness for the bench? Remember Rule One above. He’s unopposed in the GOP Primary, meaning it’s on to the General in November.

Will any plucky D see his misstep as vulnerability and break Rule Two? Yep, in the form of a challenge from Lori Olender in the November election. Olender, a longtime prosecutor, has been rumored to be eyeing a run in several previous elections, but always followed Rule One and never bucked Party leadership. Now she’s breaking Rule Two and challenging an incumbent judge.

Rule One has held so far in this race.

Both Parties have one candidate. But it seems that this single incident is not enough of a reason to oust a sitting judge. Name recognition for the challenger, which has resulted in the removal of incumbents from the bench in recent memory, is not present here. Also, the dearth of Hispanics as members of the local judiciary ( in Lucas County, blacks and Hispanics comprise 25% of the population and of the 30+ local judgeships in State Appellate, Common Pleas and Municipal Courts, there are several sitting African American judges and Gonzalez is the sole Hispanic) is a reason to keep a Judge who brings a more diverse perspective and background to the bench.

What about Rule Three? How short are voters’ collective memory? Will they forget Jess’ dalliance? Will voters prefer Olender, a prosecutor with no judicial experience, or the incumbent, the appointee who, by all accounts, is doing a good job on the bench?

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Calvino’s Restaurant and Wine Bar

Join for the Fine Like Wine Reds That Shine, a fun and cozy wine tasting feature six wines and light gourmet appetizers. Register in advance

by RSVPing to 419-531-5100.

3-5pm. Saturday, February 15. $30 per person.

3143 W. Central Ave., 419-531-5100. calvinostoledo.com

Here’s some inspiration for your Valentine’s Day celebration. We rounded up the best happenings to help you plan the day.

Registry Bistro Valentine’s Day Dinner

An evening at Registry Bistro screams “romance.” While the seasonal menu will be available, special items like the sherry laced lobster bisque, warm toasted barley and orzo salad, and French crêpe cakes elevate the restaurant’s fare, even more so, for this special day.

5-8pm. Friday, February 14. $65/guest. $85/guest with wine pairing. Registry Bistro, 144 N. Superior St., 419-725-0444. registrybistro.com. RSVP required.

Six Fifths Distilling

Enjoy cocktails over a candle-lit dinner and live music at the distillery. The party doesn’t have to stop once you leave, though; keep it flowing with your personalized bottle of Six Fifths Vodka.

4-1pm. Friday, February 14. $100. Six Fifths Distilling, 120 W. South Boundary, Perrysburg, 419-575-6749. sixfifthsdistilling.com. RSVP encouraged.

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Keeping it traditional

Brim House

A dinner date is a classic for a reason. Why stress yourself out trying to cook the perfect dinner when you can let one of Toledo’s great restaurants do the work for you? Spend less time in the kitchen and more time with the one you love this Valentine’s Day.

Let Brim House take the pressure of Valentine’s Day planning off of your shoulders with their prixe-fixe three-course dinner and wine pairings. Filet mignon, tempura lobster, mushroom risotto and a death by chocolate dessert.

5-9pm. Friday, February 14. Saturday, February 15. $60/guest. $85/guest with wine pairing. Brim House, 444 N. Summit St., 419-243-7664. brimhousetoledo.com. RSVP required.

Brandywine Country Club

Brandywine is offering a sweetheart deal: your choice of drink, an appetizer, entrée choice of prime rib, streak, grouper, shrimp and more for only $60 per couple. It doesn’t get much better than that!

5-10pm. Friday, February 14. Brandywine Country Club, 6904 Salisbury Rd., Maumee, 419-865-2393. brandywinecc.com. RSVP required.

Live Music

If you and your boo love to dance then these events are for you.

Love ‘N’ Blues at Griffin Hines Farm

Unwind with some soulful, smooth blues that will melt your heart. With two live performers, local artist Phyllis Gray and Chicago-based Maurice John Vaughn, Griffin Hines Farm is the place to be. Their menu features soul food favorites smoked ribs, fried catfish and mac and cheese.

6pm-12am. Friday, February 14. $15/guest. $25/couple. Griffin Hines Farm, 3950, S. Berkey Southern Rd., Swanton, 419-320-0216. griffinhinesfarm.com.

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Love In The Heights

Love is in the air! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with The Heights Toledo, atop the Renaissance Hotel, and soak up a stellar view. Join the party for heartshaped pizzas, a photo booth, live DJs, and dancing with $5 cosmos and dirty martinis, plus Kettle One bottle service.

4pm-2am. Friday, February 14. No cover. The Heights Toledo, 444 N. Summit Street, 419-243-7565. theheightstoledo.com.

Sax and Chill at The Taste Wine Bar

Wine is great. Live music is also great. Sipping a glass of wine while enjoying a live sax performance? Now that’s a recipe for perfection. Spend the

night tasting some of the 20 wines available on tap and listen to Mike Williams play smooth jazz and love songs all night long.

7-9pm. Saturday, February 15. Taste Wine Bar, 6801 Central Ave., 419-517-0515. thetastewinebar.com.

affordable • casual • delicious perfect for a quick bite of sushi or hibachi!

Rat Pack Tribute Show at the Hollywood Casino

Head to Hollywood Casino for their most romantic tribute show of the year.

With songs from Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra, you’ll be transported back in time.

8-11pm. Saturday, February 15. Hollywood Casino, 1968 Miami St., 419-661-5200. hollywoodtoledo.com.

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Valentine’s Day Cookie Class

If you find yourself in a date-night rut, step out of your comfort zone and try something a little more unique.

There’s more to Valentine’s Day than just chocolate and wine!

Even if you think Valentine’s Day is a “Hallmark holiday,” odds are, you still enjoy the delicious treats that the day entails. Come get a sugar-high with your sweetheart at this cookie-decorating class.

4:30pm. Friday, February 7. Tuesday February, 11. $25 per one dozen cookies. Baker’s Pantry & Supply, 513 N. Telegraph Rd., Monroe, MI, 734-344-7169. facebook.com/ bakerspantryandsupply. RSVP required.

Live Music and Yoga to Celebrate LOVE!

Join Jess Betz and Chase Potter at Yogaja in Cricket West for a special Valentine’s Day celebration of LOVE! Jess will lead you through heart-opening class and Chase will play guitar, bongos and violin to uplift the spirit and soothe the soul. This is a gentle yoga flow, centered around love for ALL. Suitable for all levels.

5:30-6:45pm. Friday, February 14. $20/person.

Pre-registration recommended. Yogaja, Cricket West, 3145 W. Central Ave., 567-343-5569.

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Valentines Day Dance Party!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Paulette’s Studio for an evening of dancing with your Valentine on this special night. Bring your beverage of choice and mingle with students in the studio’s lounge before partaking in a group dance class of Salsa and Rumba! The lesson will be fun for beginner-to-advanced students, singles and couples. Afterwards, enjoy a mix of Latin and Ballroom dance songs for an hour or two on the floor, plus a bonus aerial performance.

Singles and couples are welcome.

6:30-10pm. Friday, February 14. Latin Dance Class is $15/person or purchase 10 classes for $120. Dance Party is $12/person or $5 if attending the group class prior to the party. Paulette’s Studio of Dance, 4853 Monroe St, 419-654-3262. clients.mindbodyonline.com

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Wave of Love

Celebrate love at Boochy Mama’s with a pop-up party where 100% of sales benefit Equality Toledo Community Pantry. Each ticket includes one love tonic + one plantbased chocolate torte, and the evening features love tonics, cocktails and mocktails, in addition to a plant-based aphrodisiac food menu by Mozelle Wellness. Enjoy intuitive readings by Billie Hayward, learn more from the acupressure, tincture + essential oil station, and pose for a couples’ caricature drawing by Grin-n-Barrett. Discover insight and clarity for all areas of your life.

6-10pm. Friday, February 14. $10 at the door. $25/15-minute session with Billie. $10/caricature drawing.

Boochy Mama’s Probiotic Tonic, 130 10th St., 567-318-2240. boochymama.com.

Wine by the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art

TMA is more than just a home for great artwork— it’s also the place to be this Valentine’s Day. Bring along your loved-ones to enjoy a night of Bubbles and Bordeaux at this annual Valentine’s event. Enjoy four wines and hors d’oeurves.

6:30-8:30pm. Friday, February 14. $35/member. $55/nonmember. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org.

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Glass Art Workshop at Toledo Museum of Art

Bond with your partner at the TMA and create your own glass heart during this one-hour workshop guided by a TMA instructor. You’ll make memories and leave with a hand-made memento to commemorate your love.

6-7pm. Friday, February 14. Saturday, February 15. $30/members. $40/nonmembers. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org.

At Porkbelly BBQ, delicious home-style BBQ is always on the menu.

DINE-IN, CARRY OUT OR CATERING!

Will Zoo Be Mine? Adult Overnight at the Toledo Zoo

Love comes in all shapes and sizes and it doesn’t care if you walk on two legs or four. So why not celebrate love at the animal kingdom this year? The evening includes a night hike, meet and greet with animals, a taco bar and a catered breakfast.

7pm-10am. Saturday, February 15. Friday, February 21. $250/couple for members. $280/ couple for nonmembers. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org.

Partner Yoga at Toledo Yoga

Take the stress out of Valentine’s Day with a relaxing yoga session with your boo. The class focuses on partner work, allowing for a playful exploration of different yoga poses.

1-2:15pm. Saturday, February 15. $25/couple.

Toledo Yoga, 4324 W. Central Ave., 419-531-0006. toledoyoga.com.

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Sure, we aren’t going to turn down store-bought chocolates, but a homemade gift feels much more touching.

Head into the studio and make a piece for a loved one or just enjoy the class together. It’s a BYOB event, with appetizers and acoustic sounds provided.

6-8pm. Saturday, February 15. $10 event fee/couple and additional artwork fee/ piece. Peace Love and Pottery Studio, 6750 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania., 419-517-4414. peaceloveandpotterystudio.com. RSVP required.

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Twin Peaks Pie + Coffee Night

Migrate away from Netflix and pop on in to Handmade Toledo for a bonus screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This adults-only screening is presented by The Velvet Knife, a new DIY, experimental theatre and film organization, focused on producing and exhibiting original + existing works. Admission includes a slice of cherry pie from The Original Sub Shop & Deli, as well as some damn fine coffee from Flying Rhino Coffee.

Seating and food is limited, so buying tickets in advance is encouraged.

7-9:30pm. Saturday, February 15. $10/person, 18+. Handmade Toledo 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com.

Valentine’s Day Fundraiser for Awakening Minds Arts

Sharing a bottle of wine this Valentine’s Day can bring happiness to more than just you and your partner. When you purchase a bottle of wine at Gillig Winery between February 4th and 15th, all proceeds benefit Awakening Minds Art. The bottles come with custom-made labels created by AMA students.

Gillig Winery, 1720 Northridge Rd., Findlay, 419-408-3230. gilligwinery.com.

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Kicking off another year of great eating

Big Apple Flavor

Great food at affordable prices for a good cause has kept Restaurant Week Toledo going strong for a decade. The 10th annual iteration, held from February 24 through March 1, features more than 35 participating area eateries. A portion of all proceeds will benefit Leadership Toledo. The festivities begin with the big Kick-Off Party at the Secor Building featuring grazing stations from more than 15 participating restaurants. $40. 5-7pm. Thursday, February 20. The Secor Building, 144 N Superior St. 419-241-7371. restaurantweektoledo.com

Deli provides friendly food

by Jeff McGinnis

Enjoy Imagination Station— without the kids

If you love Imagination Station, and you’re old enough to enjoy a fine adult beverage or two, don’t miss Science After Dark. Sample wines from a variety of area wineries, paired with fine locally-made chocolates, and experience the Station’s Rooms of Illusion exhibit. $25 pre-sale, $30 at the door for members, $35 for non-members. 6-9pm. Thursday, February 13.

Imagination Station, 1 Discovery Way. 419-244-2674. imaginationstationtoledo.org Authentic New York-style deli food in NW Ohio — that’s the promise for diners visiting Oregon’s Big Apple Deli. Owner Tim Williams and his staff brought a taste of New York eating here over 35 years ago, and that experience shows in the quality of their product. And they deliver on that promise. For a fresh, filling lunch that (mostly) won’t break the budget, take a bite out of this Big Apple.

There are no frills at the Big Apple Deli. Housed in a small, unassuming brick building, the restaurant is marked by a large yellow-and-red sign shouting its name. The interior features plain wooden tables, with a few photos of the Manhattan skyline and pennants of NYC sports teams for atmosphere. Big Apple is not concerned with interior design, instead, it lets flavor do the talking.

The heart of it

The counter staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. The meat selections, displayed behind glass in a refrigerated case, are ready to be sliced, fresh to order Hanging above the counter, a list of sandwich options is displayed, many with names consistent with the “New York” theme— The Central Park, The Madison Square, the Meatless Manhattan (three kinds of cheese, so not exactly vegan, but a nice vegetarian option). We ordered a traditional New York sub, a Broadway (ham, roast beef, turkey and cheese) and a Times Square (roast beef and cheese).

If the listed combos are not quite what you’re looking for, not to worry, as diners are welcome to name their own ingredients, listed on the “Construction Zone” menu. But be mindful— even for appetites as healthy as this humble scribe’s— the small sub ($4.59) is satisfying and sufficient. If you need something bigger, a whole sub ($7.49) is available (you could always take half home for a later meal).

They make it there

With freshly sliced meats, piled high and paired with a large variety of fixings, each bite is delicious. Veggie add-ons,

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The Original Black Kite Deli?

Black Kite Coffee and Pies recently announced a new collaboration with the sandwich maestros at the Original Sub Shop and Deli to create new brunch menus every Saturday and Sunday. A staple of the Old West End since 2012, Black Kite also announced that a much-coveted staple of brunch menus, mimosas, will now be available.

In the Mardi Gras Spirit

fresh and crisp, and a bevy of condiments, compliment the flavors. The only disappointing aspect of the sandwiches, and then only slightly, was the bread. The pre-packaged sub buns did not provide the flavor that is virtually omnipresent today as most chain sub shops bake onpremises.

As a side, we decided to split an order of the day’s special, macaroni and cheese with bacon ($4.99 for a pint-sized bowl).

We expected a sharper flavor from the cheese sauce, which was home-made.

But the side dish came off as somewhat bland, as only the bacon added a bit of kick to the dish.

The siren song of a sweet dessert proved too loud to ignore, drawing us back to the counter to order a slice of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie ($4.79). With a lighter texture (resembling cheesecake) and peanut butter chips spread throughout, the pie was sweet but not too sweet, a beautiful final note to the meal.

The price was reminiscent of New York, too— almost five bucks for a slice. If you’re brave enough, try out Tim’s namesake sandwich, the “Timzilla.” Just brace yourself first.

In December, the Bellwether at Toledo Spirits tickled holiday fancies with pop-up bar, Sleigh Bellwether. Now, they bring a holiday spirit to February with their Bellwether Bon Temps Mardi Gras-themed pop up. Classic New Orleans drinks, like like Sazeracs, French 75s, and Absinthe Frappes, are all made with a Toledo Spirits twist, as well as food and music to make the most dedicated partygoer feel right at home. For the excitement of Bourbon Street without the travel, head for N Summit St. February 20-23 & 25. For a full list of events, visit facebook.com/toledospirits. Toledo Spirits Company, 1301 N Summit St. 419-662-9521. toledospirits.com —JM

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We came away from our experience at the Big Apple with a smile, comfortably satisfied. Toledo diners looking for an option off the beaten track that serves delightful fresh sandwiches should plan a visit to the Big Apple.

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Tastings

Culinary Events

Wednesdays

Sip, Shop & Save Sofo’s Italian Market

Thursday, 2.13

Cooking Class Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center

Date Night: Wine and Dine with Lemon Shrimp Risotto and grilled asparagus with wine provided.

Guest(s) are not permitted to bring any alcohol to an event at the SQACC Event Center. Max 10 students. $50. 6-9pm. 1225 Broadway St. 419-241-1655. sqacc.org

Valentine’s Day Massaya Wine Dinner Poco Piatti Downtown Discover the wines of Lebanon during this fivecourse dinner, featuring the owner of Massaya wines, Sami Ghosen. Reservations required. $65 + tax and tip. 6-9pm. 329 N. Huron St., 419-931-0281. pocopiatti.com

Friday, 2.14

Valentine’s Day Love N’ Blues Griffin Hines Farm

Phyllis Gray and Maurice John Vaughn strut their stuff in this moving and powerful performance with a special meal selection of only the best classic southern comfort foods. $14-$45.

6pm-12-am. 3950 S Berkey Southern Rd. 419-320-0216. facebook.com/GriffinBluesClub

Whiskey Business Barr’s Public House

The acoustic and eclectic sounds of Maumee’s own Whiskey Business will bring Barr’s Public House to life on Valentine’s Day. 9pm.

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-866-8466. barrspublichouse.com

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Get a taste and see what’s on sale! Prices vary. 5-7pm. 5400 Monroe St. 419-882-8555.

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Thursdays

Cocktails 101: Shaken Bellwether at Toledo Spirits

Learn the basics of making a great shaken cocktail with head bartender, Dan Phillips. Register in advance. A class on stirred cocktails will be held on February 23. $50. 5-6pm. 1301 N. Summit St., 419-662-9521. toledospirits.com

Enjoy a new selection of great wines every week.

6-8pm. 4129 Talmadge Rd., 419-472-1421.

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Fridays

Beer Tasting Joseph’s Beverage Center

Friday, 2.21

Cooking with Ching 577 Foundation

Chef Ching Leong takes students on a culinary journey to China in this month’s classes, teaching about cuisine in honor of Chinese New Year. $20 per class. February 21-22. 11:30am & 6pm, Friday. 6pm, Saturday. 577 E Front St., Perrysburg.

419-874-4174. 577foundation.org

Sunday, 2.23

The 9th Annual Kielbasa Cook-Off St. Clement’s Community Center

Amateur Polish sausage makers from around the area will compete to become Kielbasa King, or Queen. $5. 1-6pm. 2990 Tremainsville Rd. 419-320-2396. polishcommunity.org

30th Annual Paczki Sale Chester Zablocki Center

Wine Tasting Joseph’s Beverage Center

Pick up Polish pastries during ONE Village Council’s 30th annual sale. Available until Tuesday, February 25 (or until sold out). Pre-orders accepted. 8am-2pm, Sunday. 8am-6pm, Monday.

6am-2pm, Tuesday. 3015 Lagrange St., 419-250-7912. onevillagecouncil@gmail.com

Pour into a new brew every week. 5-7pm.

4129 Talmadge Rd., 419-472-1421.

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Craft Beer Tasting Bottle Shop at Mancy’s Italian

Try a craft beer during this weekly tasting.

5:30-7:30pm. 5453 Monroe St., 419-824-2463. mancys.com/#bottleshop

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Wine by the Glass Pavilion Toledo Museum of Art

Savor four beautiful wines paired with hors d’oeuvres for the perfect complement. $35-$55.

6:30pm-8:30pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Saturday, 2.15

Mac and Cheese Stroll Downtown Elmore

Stop by any of the participating organizations in Elmore for a free sample of mac and cheese, and vote for your favorite. 11am-3pm. Rice St., Elmore. facebook.com/elmoremerchants Free

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Wednesday, 2.19

MBBCo. Beer Pairing Maumee Bay Brewing Company

Take a tour of the brewery and enjoy a dinner featuring signature beers selected by the head brewer paired with featured dishes selected by the head chef. Register in advance. $50. 3-10pm.

27 Broadway St., 419-243-1302. mbaybrew.com

Friday, 2.21

Wines of South America Walt Churchill’s Market Perrysburg

Chile and Argentina produce some very affordable and beautiful wines! Prices vary. 4:30-7:30pm.

26625 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Saturday, 2.22

Cookie and Wine Pairing Benfield Wines

Find out which of Benfield Wines’ fine selections go well with Samoas, Thin Mints and other classic cookie choices. Cookies are available for purchase. 2-5pm. 102 N Main St., Swanton.

419-862-5427. benfieldwines.com

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International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, has been observed since 1911.

The Toledo Opera Guild, working in partnership with Women of Toledo and several other organizations, celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Pinnacle in Maumee. Tickets ($35) include a luncheon, at noon, with informative speakers.

The gathering will also showcase educational booths, activities for young women, entertainment, and generational photos. Demonstrating that an equal world is an enabled world, lead by individual actions, challenging stereotypes, fighting bias, broadening perceptions and celebrating the achievements of women.

The 2020 theme #EachforEqual – Celebrating Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things brings together NW Ohio organizations honoring generations of women who have worked toward equality.

Speakers: n Zobaida Falah a millennial, social entrepreneur with a ‘pay it forward’ structure for her product,

The Cure Bar

n Teresa Fedor, Ohio State Senator n Bina Joe, PH.D., FAHA, FAPS (CV) Distinguished UT Professor specializing in

hypertension in women

n Diane Larson – News Anchor, 13ABC n Teniece Temple – sexual abuse survivor and activist

Participating Organizations: Toledo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, 1-Heart Foundation, The League of Women Voters, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, Toledo Rotary, The Matriots, Toledo Women’s Bar Association, ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital Auxiliary, Women of Toledo and the Zepf Center

March 8, 2020 The Pinnacle

Sponsors: 5/3 Bank, Ragazza, M-K Beauty, Savage and Associates – Russ Karban, 13 ABC, I-Heart Toledo, Toledo City Paper, Lamar Outdoor Advertising and The Pinnacle.

Gather a group to purchase a table, invite your children and grandchildren and applaud what women have achieved.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4472008 or by mailing a check to Toledo Opera Guild, 9016 Cedar Bend Dr. Sylvania, Ohio 43560. For further information: www.toledooperaguild.org / 419-461-0155

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Speakers

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Emcee: Meaghan Mick Meaghan is the host of Buckeye Country CKY and on the air on MOJO in the morning on 92.5 WVKS. Born and raised in NW Ohio, she is a huge hockey fan and sports purple hair.

Teniece Temple – sexual abuse survivor and activist Taniece Temple is a survivor of sex trafficking, mental, physical and other sexual abuse. Relying on personal experiences, she uses her knowledge to help others who have been trafficked, sexually abused, homeless, or victims of trauma through her nonprofit support group, Pretty, Loved, and Destined, which was founded in 2018. Her mission is to revive hope within communities, and Teniece aims “to be a voice, a shoulder, and a mentor to any girl who is in need of me.” A licensed cosmetologist, Teniece currently studies Social Work and aspires to lead people to appropriate law enforcement and mental-health services.

Friday Feb 21 - 5:30 to 7:30 Saturday Feb 22 - 10:00 to 3:00

Paula Brown Shop SHOP PAULA BROWN 912 Monroe St 912 Monroe St Downtown Toledo Downtown Toledo

Bartvz Viviano, Bowinkles, Eden, Elegant Rags, Kids Klothesline, Meig, $5 donation at the door to MK Beauty, Mode Elle, beneet “Toledo Opera Guild” Friday Feb 21 - 5:30 toRagazza, 7:30 Paula Brown, $5 Donation at the Rialto JeanMeig, Project, Door to benefit Saturday Feb - 10:00 toMK3:00 Bartz Viviano, Bowinkles, Eden, Elegant Rags, 22 Kids Klothesline, Beauty Sophia Vivan Kate, “Toledo Guild” Mode Elle, PaulaOpera Brown, Ragazza, Rialto Jean Project, Lustig, Sophia Lustig, Vivan Kate,Yogaja Yogaja

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Zobaida Falah – The Cure Bar. Zobaida Falah is a social entrepreneur who integrates social need into market sustainable business practice.

As the Founder and CEO of CURE, a lifestyle health brand geared towards making healthy taste good, Zobaida creates consumer packaged goods that use superfoods, such as The Cure Bar, which includes the beneficial black seed ingredient. She also uses her social media platforms to raise money for orphans, refugees, and people experiencing hunger throughout the world, supporting economic developments and donating to projects that alleviate world hunger.

Diane Larson, Anchor,13ABC For more than 30 years, Diane Larson has brought you the news that affects your life, your health, your wealth, your kids and your community. Along with Lee Conklin, Diane co-anchors 13 abc Action News at Five, Six and Eleven. Together, they’ve held a successful on-air partnership for 20 years.

Diane is a journalist who has won several awards for her reporting and a number of honors for her contributions to the community and to broadcasting. She was awarded the Golden Touchstone Award by the Toledo Press Club, inducted into the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and selected as a YWCA Milestones Business Honoree. Additionally, Diane won an Emmy for her behind-the-scenes television special on the traveling Broadway musical “The Lion King” and won the 2017 Emmy for Daytime Newscast. Among her more memorable assignments, Diane has moderated a number of political debates that were broadcast live on C-SPAN and has also traveled extensively for her work, including a trip to China and the opportunity to report from the red carpet at the Oscars.

With regard to community, Daine has raised money for several local organizations like the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Taste of the Nation Toledo, which helps to eliminate childhood hunger, and Adopt America Network, an organization that works to find homes for hard-to-place children and many others.

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Teresa Fedor, State Senator Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor, a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 11th District, returned to the Chamber, where she previously served from 2002-2010, following eight years as Representative for Ohio’s 45th and 47th House Districts.

Senator Fedor has introduced legislation that focuses on curtailing cyberbullying, honors literacy and educational attainment among children, creates physical and health education standards in Ohio’s schools, requires background checks for volunteer coaches, ensures that military children are given the same educational opportunities as other children, and provides funding for bullying prevention education.

Fedor has unprecedented success in passing bills to fight human trafficking, including legislation in 2010 that made human trafficking a stand-alone felony. In 2012, thenRepresentative Fedor passed The Safe Harbor Act, followed by the End Demand Act, which tackles market-driven demand for human trafficking by increasing penalties for those purchasing sex from minors. Now, Fedor serves with the Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Commission, continuing to fight for Ohio’s most vulnerable.

Her efforts also focus on medical, mental health, dental, and vision care for all Ohioans, as well as establishing mandatory sexual harassment training for all state employees. Her resolutions have called for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to declare Lake Erie impaired, and allowing voters to decide on establishing universal access to Pre-K for all of Ohio’s children.

Bina Joe, PH.D.,FAHA, FAPS (CV) UT Distinguished University Professor & Chair Dr. Bina Joe is an executive leader, Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, and the founding Director of the Center for Hypertension and Precision Medicine at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences.

Obtaining a formal education in India, she is a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA), a senior professional silver heart member, a Fellow of the American Physiological Society (APS) and has served on the leadership committee of the Council on Hypertension of the AHA. Dr. Joe is also a longstanding member of the Editorial Board of Hypertension and Editor-in-Chief of the APS Journal, Physiological Genomics.

For the past two decades, Joe has been instrumental in leading Hypertension Research, now recognized as a Spotlight Research Area of Unique Distinction. The Joe lab has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, many documenting pioneering discoveries, and she is the first Asian-American recipient of several prestigious awards concerning hypertension research. Internationally, she continues to serve on multiple review panels, organizing several international conferences in the USA and UK, while engaged in a multitude of executive leadership activities to promote research specializing in hypertension in women.

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Participating Organizations The Matriots Toledo Opera Guild The Toledo Opera Guild helps to financially support the Toledo Opera by creating connections with community members and businesses to enhance life within the Toledo area. Toledo Opera conducts education outreach programs that reach more than 23,000 students each year, from pre-school through high school, throughout NW Ohio and SE Michigan.

Additionally, the organization hosts a resident artist program and free pre-opera discussions that are open to the public. toledooperaguild.org.

Women of Toledo Established in 2014, Inclusive for Women Inc. – Women of Toledo (WOT) is a nonprofit organization serving the Greater Toledo community, advocating for diversity and inclusion with a focus on economic empowerment. The educational organization creates new ways for people (and especially for women) from different cultural, racial, educational and socio-economic backgrounds to identify common goals and work towards constructive coexistence. The organization offers meaningful, womenfocused educational programs, advocacy, economic empowerment forums, connection services, and mentoring and peer-networking services that elevate quality of life and social progress. womenoftoledo.org

Girls Scouts of Western Ohio The Girl Scouts, formed in Savannah, Georgia in 1912, has since grown into a global and girl-led leadership movement with more than 2.6 million members and 50 million alumni, worldwide. Girl Scouts build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio (GSWO) was founded in 2008 following the merger of four Girl Scout councils in southwest, central, and northwest Ohio.

GSWO is the sixth largest council in the nation and the largest council in Ohio, serving the Cincinnati, Dayton, Lima, and Toledo regions.

GSWO builds female leaders by engaging girls in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), which focuses on three program processes: all activities are girl-led, cooperative, and experiential. The GSLE devotes time to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); entrepreneurship; life skills; and the outdoors. gswo.org

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Toledo Women’s Bar Association

Rotary Club of Toledo The Rotary Club of Toledo is a professionally diverse fellowship of civic-minded Toledo leaders engaged in service to the local and world communities. The Club provides opportunities for volunteer contributions, business development networking, and hands-on activities through six service committees which are focused on community, youth, vocational, disability, water, and international service. toledorotary.org

The Toledo Women’s Bar Association mission is to maintain the honor and integrity of the legal profession; advance the position of and opportunities available to women attorneys in order to more accurately reflect the role of women in a democratic society; ensure women attorneys’ participation in bar associations; monitor the legislation, policies and practices affecting the status of women and opportunities available to women; promote and provide continuing legal education in areas of current interest to the community and, in particular, to the legal profession; and to gather and disseminate information of interests to women. tw3sba.wildapricot.org.

1-Heart Foundation 1-Heart Foundation aims to inspire hope, alleviate human suffering, and provide the best care to every heart patient by using the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. The organization promotes better services for uninsured patients who require cardiac care and looks to equip institutions with updated technology to enhancd more effective care.

With 1-Heart, no heart patient is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.

1-heart.org.

Toledo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Established in 1946, The Links is an international, not-for-profit organization comprised of more than 16,000 professional women of color in 288 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. One of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations, The Links is committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. The group focuses on five facets: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services. linksinc.org.

The Toledo Chapter of The Links was established in 1972, and currently has 32 active members and 22 alumnae, all committed to carrying out the organization’s vision/mission to develop and implement transformational programming that impacts lives in the Toledo community. toledolinks.org.

The Matriots is an Ohio nonpartisan political action committee founded in May 2017 by a group who participated in the Women’s March on Washington and then decided to launch an effort to put more women into political leadership to ensure economic justice for women in Ohio. Thanks to successful fundraising campaigns, the Matriots PAC has created a sustainable organization, hired an executive director and funded female candidates who advance policies that impact the lives of women. Today, full membership includes more than 1,100 women and men throughout the state and across the political spectrum. matriotsohio.com.

Zepf Center Zepf Center, opened as the Elizabeth A. Zepf Community Mental Health Center in 1974, is named after a Toledo resident active in mental health service development. Originally, the agency was primarily concerned with post-psychiatric hospitalization treatment. Now, Zepf Center, a local nonprofit, provides behavioral health and vocational services to youth and adults with severe and persistent mental illness throughout Lucas County. Creating hope and recovery through integrated person-centered services, programs include child and adolescent psychiatric, medical, residential, and therapy services, as well as career development opportunities. zepfcenter.org.

The League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters (LWV) was born of the suffragist movement. Shortly after the passing of the 19th amendment, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) proposed the creation of a league to educate, advance and protect voter rights. The LWV is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, focused on empowering voters and protecting democracy. Today, there are three Northwest Ohio Leagues (Bowling Green, Perrysburg Area and Toledo-Lucas County) that sponsor candidate forums and public informational meetings, publish voter guides, provide new citizens with voter registration information at naturalization ceremonies, participate in the annual National Voter Registration Day and provide research on issues to inform voters. lwvtoledo.org.

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ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital Auxiliary, Women of Toledo The Toledo Hospital Auxiliary was organized in 1921 to secure supplies for Toledo Hospital. Today, the Auxiliary continues to operate the Gift Shop, which opened in 1930 (the Auxiliary’s most longstanding project and largest source of revenue).

Over the years, the group has popularized many fundraising initiatives, including significant social events such as the Style Show. Additionally, the group’s Safe Patient Handling program purchases equipment to aid in the safe movement and transfer of patients. Various projects funded by the Auxiliary support facilities by equipping them with state-ofthe-art technology. ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospital Auxiliary is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our hospitals and community. promedica.org/toledo-hospital/pages/ giving-and-volunteering/volunteer-auxiliary.aspx.

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GLASS CITY BUZZ Glass City Beer Fest Returns Local craft breweries pour into the fest

By Dave Kubacki

Art, in liquid form, will take center stage at the Stranahan Theater on Friday, February 28 with Toledo’s Glass City Beer Festival. With food vendors, live music, and plentiful beer selections for sampling, this festival is not to be missed.

Local breweries slinging suds

Though the festival will include breweries from across the country, it is anchored by a growing and diverse group of breweries from northwest Ohio. In addition to local staples such as Wildside Brewing and Earnest Brew Works, this year’s festival welcomes new local breweries including Funky Turtle Brewing and Aistear Brewing. Funky Turtle Brewing’s Troy Secrest sees The Glass City Beer Fest as their introduction to the Toledo craft beer community.

“Being the new kids on the block, we hope that people are curious about us,” Secrest said. “Only being in the Toledo market for a short time, there are many that haven’t heard about us and this is going to be a fantastic platform for us to promote the Funky Turtle. We will take the time to speak with anyone that wants to talk about Funky Turtle or craft beer with us.”

With beers should breweries bring?

This year’s festival will feature over 40 craft breweries showcasing more than 230 beers. According to Nicholas Scott of Wildside Brewing, selecting which beers to bring is always important.

“If I am choosing a barrel-aged beer, I’m looking for ones that have matured and are the best tasting,” Scott said. “If it’s an IPA, I’m looking for freshness. Basically, I am choosing beers that will present what we are about to those in attendance.”

A growing and maturing industry

The craft beer industry continues to grow rapidly. According to the Brewers Association mid-year 2019 report, there

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are 1,000 more breweries operating in the U.S. than a year before. Additionally, the production volume for the craft beer segment increased 4 percent during the first half of 2019. According to Scott, the availability and growth of craft beer have made for a much more informed consumer.

“The beer community has grown in size every year and has also become very well informed,” Scott said. “The type of educated questions from people with growing and experienced palates is very encouraging. Craft beer is an ever-evolving experience so it’s exciting to see people who enjoy trying and experiencing new styles and the intricacies of each beer.”

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Drinking for a Good Cause

Proceeds from the Glass City Beer Festival continue to support programs and services of Courageous Community Services and the NWO Hemophilia Foundation. Courageous Community Services serves individuals with developmental disabilities. The NWO Hemophilia Foundation support those affected by bleeding disorders. Both organizations serve individuals with life-long impairments by providing education, advocacy and support.

According to Secrest, participating in events like The Glass City Beer Festival is one of the best parts of the job. “We feel like kids in a candy store,” Secrest said.

“We have been working hard for the past year for this moment, seeing our own kegs going out into our home market, seeing people drink our product and their faces light up when they are enjoying it.

The Glass City Beer Festival is going to be more of the same feeling.”

Tickets, $40 in advance and $50 at the door, include 18 taste tickets.

VIP tickets, which are $60, include early admission, access to VIP-only brews, and free finger food.

7-11 pm (6 pm entrance for VIP ticket holders).

Friday, February 28. The Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., glasscitybeerfest.com.

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REEL APPEAL

FILM NOTES

Talking It Out

Ordinary People doing extraordinary things

From protesting the segregation of schools in black neighborhoods to bolstering and supporting black candidates for office, Alice Tregay, and the “ordinary people” she rallied to her causes, were a driving force for remarkable societal change. In honor of Black History Month, a documentary about Tregay and her impact, Alice’s Ordinary People, will be screened at Bedford Library in Temperance, MI. The film’s director, Craig Dudnick, will be on hand to discuss Tregay’s history and his experience making the movie. 2pm.

Sunday, February 16. Bedford Library, 8575 Jackman Rd., Temperance, MI. 734-847-6747. mymcls.com Free

Filmmaker starts dialogue about masculinity with Black Men: Unfiltered

by Jeff McGinnis

Breaking Waves

A pair of young lovers, separated by tragedy but reunited by love, music and a little magic, are the subjects of a new film by acclaimed Japanese animator Masaaki Yuasa entitled Ride Your Wave. The movie makes its Toledo debut with a Fathom Events screening on February 19 at Franklin Park 16. After her lover is killed in an accident at sea, a young college student finds that if she sings a song that reminds her of their time together, he reappears as a reflection in water. Price: TBA. 7pm. Wednesday, February 19.

5001 Monroe St. 419-472-2117. fathomevents.com

Breaking the cycle

The struggle of mentally ill offenders attempting to leave prison and return as citizens, often to end up right back where they started, is the focus of The Released.

The documentary will be screened at the First Unitarian Church of Toledo as part of its “Reentry: Restoring Communities, Piece by Piece” series detailing tales of former prison inmates’ attempts to reassimilate into society.

A panel discussion follows the screening.

7pm. Thursday, February 20. First Unitarian Church, 3205 Glendale Ave. 419-381-6999. facebook.com/TolPrisonAware Free

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It was during a conversation with her mother a few years ago that filmmaker Ruth Leonard realized something— she had almost never seen her father cry. And at the rare times that Ruth had seen the tears of her father, it had always been jarring to her.

“In thinking about that, I started to wonder, why had I only seen him cry a couple of times in my entire life?

Then I thought about how it made me feel, and why I was so uncomfortable seeing him show emotions,” Leonard said. “I wanted to unpack men’s views on their relationships with emotions, and to see if it was something universal, or something just unique to my father. And, I quickly found out, it was universal.”

Changing views of masculinity

Pieces of Toni Morrison

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Edward McDaniels, Sam Robinson, Robert Bailey IV, Liam Ellis, Ant Miller, Shawn Jordan, Reuben J Furr, Nike, Lonnie Ghee, and Jodie Summers during the filming of Black Men: Unfiltered. (Above) Filmmaker Ruth Leonard Photo credit: Ruth Leonard.

Toni Morrison was one of America’s most treasured authors, a recipient of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In the acclaimed documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, director Timothy GreenfieldSanders allows Morrison to tell her own story in her own words. In the film, released shortly before her death in August 2019, Morrison often directly addresses the camera. The Pieces I am, screened as part of the Toledo Museum of Art’s “Art House Film” program, features artists whose works reside in the Museum’s collection. $5 for members, $7 for non-members. 7pm. Friday, February 21.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org —JM

Leonard began conversations with Toledo area black men, filming them on her iPhone. Talking about masculinity, displaying true feelings, handling the expectations of a society that implies that men should bottle up their emotions. She began editing the footage, again, completely on her phone. “They (the interviewees) expressed how their relationships manifested their beliefs about masculinity, and how that played a role in making them who they were and (in shaping their perceptions of) how society sees them.”

The resulting short film, Black Men: Unfiltered, sees subjects from a variety of backgrounds, giving voice to aspects of their experience that they felt the need to bury. “It is basically an opportunity for men and women to sit down and get a firsthand account of what’s going through black men’s minds as it relates to their relationships with other women, their relationships with their father, and their overall mental health,” Leonard said.

Kickstarting a conversation

Leonard took care in how she approached the subjects for the film,

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making sure to let the men select where they’d like the filming to take place, to make them as comfortable as possible. She worked with friends and her mother to write the questions to ask, making sure to leave them broad enough so they would lead to fruitful responses. “The questions were designed to allow men to interpret the question, and then to answer it in their own way.”

The response to the short had such an impact on Leonard that she continued filming, with an eye on expanding Black Men: Unfiltered into a fourpart series. Still editing footage of future installments, she launched a Kickstarter Campaign in early 2019, to raise funds to support the project.

However, the campaign failed to meet its goal.

The campaign was “to get better equipment, to be able to perform better editing and to (allow me to better establish) how I really see the film being portrayed. There were certain parts where I can see room for improvement if I had a bigger screen to work with,” Leonard explains.

Impact

Undaunted, Leonard launched a GoFundMe Campaign in August with a more modest goal. That campaign is still active. To bolster the effort, she has booked continued screenings of the original short. Everywhere she’s shown the movie, she’s seen the impact of these interviews on audiences— including on her own father.

“My father was able to articulate feelings that he had been holding onto.

He just couldn’t figure out how to let his own son know how he felt. But it was after watching the film, and seeing all these other men be vulnerable, that he was able to have that conversation.”

Learn more about the documentary and upcoming screenings by searching for ‘Black Men: Unfiltered’ on Facebook. A rough cut of the first short film can be seen at: https://youtu.be/dwpYniaeY4g

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CURTAIN CALL A Story of Hope and Rebellion

THEATER NOTES A Passage to Toledo

The Dance Theatre of Harlem’s new production Passage is receiving wide acclaim as a triumph of movement and theme. The performance, commissioned by the Virginia Arts Festival to act as a reflection of key historical events that took place in Virginia in 1619, depicts the arrival of the first African slaves in the future United States. The Dance Theatre brings Passage to Toledo for one night only. $29-59. 8pm. Saturday, February 15. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com

Peristyle hosts Holocaust-era children’s opera Brundibár

By Jeff McGinnis

Tamar Grinshpon remembers her mother, Ela Weissberger, as an amazing, giving person with a great sense of humor and a knack for connecting with people. It wasn’t until Tamar had grown up and had children of her own that she learned about her mother’s childhood experiences during World War II, her personal experiences of the Holocaust.

“She finally started getting calls from filmmakers, historians and educators that wanted her to speak at their Brundibár or Holocaust memorial events. And at a point, she became ready to talk about it, because for the first few years after the War, it was just too painful,” Tamar recalled.

Ela was eight when the Nazis invaded her home country of Czechoslovakia in 1938. She and her family were transported to the Terezin Concentration Camp outside Prague. While there, she performed in a children’s opera, Brundibár, written by a composer from Prague who smuggled the work into the camp.

Rebellion

The show, about siblings who triumph over a tyrannical organ grinder named Brundibár, was performed 55 times, and Ela, age 13 at the time, played the central role of the cat in every performance. Their Nazi captors showed a performance of the opera to visiting members of the Red Cross and even filmed it for a propaganda documentary, supposedly as a demonstration of how well the Jewish prisoners were being treated. But the Nazis did not suspect, or understand, that the show was, itself, a remarkable act of rebellion.

“There’s the allegorical nature of the story, of victory over a tyrant, which could be extrapolated to include the current oppressions being suffered by the inmates,” said Hindea Markowicz, director of the Ruth Fajerman Markowicz Holocaust Resource Center. “And it was clear to the audience that the show’s main, and ultimately defeated antagonist, was Hitler.

But, because the libretto was in Czech, the Nazis themselves didn’t realize the hidden meaning of Brundibár.”

Courage

On the night of Brundibár’s last performance, most of the children in the cast were sent to Auschwitz. The majority of them were murdered upon arrival. Only a few of the performers survived the war, and Ela Weissberger was among them. As she grew up, got married and started a new life, Ela wanted to move on, giving her heart to her family and as many others as she could, Tamar explains. But eventually, a sense of duty overcame Ela— an obligation to the friends she had lost.

“It wasn’t until much later, that she felt that she had to express what happened, that justice needed to be served,” Tamar explains. “Testimony had to be provided

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To The Mountaintop

Katori Hall’s powerful and controversial play The Mountaintop tells a version of Martin Luther King, Jr’s last night on Earth. Actors Collaborative Toledo brings the show to audiences with a pair of staged readings. Set in the hours after he gave his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, the play sees King in his motel room as a mysterious woman appears. Inspiring, funny and moving, The Mountaintop puts a human face on an iconic individual. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 8pm Saturday, February 15. 3pm Sunday, February 16. Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 Adams St. 419-205-0409. act419.org

Fortune and fate Tamar Grinshpon will attend the February 20 production of Brundibár and speak at the event. Her mother, Ela Weissberger, played the cat in the original production at the Terezin Concentration Camp. Photo courtesy: Toledo Symphony.

“O Fortuna,” the opening and closing song of Carl Orff’s scenic cantata Carmina Burana, is one of the most well-known pieces of music composed during the 20th Century, and perhaps ever. When Orff created the piece, it was intended as staged work accompanied by visuals and choreography. The Toledo Symphony, BGSU Choruses, dancers from the Toledo Ballet and others will bring this vision to life. $25-60. 8pm, Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com

Listen and learn

concerning to the truth of what happened. And Ela found the courage.”

Ela began speaking, sharing her story and the story of her fellow performers.

She would appear at Holocaust remembrance events and give interviews for documentaries. Then, starting in the early 2000s, Brundibár saw a revival, with performances memorializing the lives of those lost and celebrating the memory of the artists and children who made the show possible.

Hope

Hindea Markowicz, trying to launch a production of Brundibár in Toledo for over ten years without success, found support from Mari Davies at the Toledo Symphony. Now, an English performance of Brundibár will take place at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle on February 20.

“Everything fell into place, with the Toledo School for the Arts and the Symphony (joining in the performance),” Markowicz said. “You can imagine how excited I was about this.”

Sadly, Ela Weissberger, who attended numerous productions of Brundibár over the years, passed away in March 2018. But Tamar will be there to share her mother’s story, her courage and her message. “There is hope and survival,” explained Tamar. “In Brundibár, it was through arts and music. And we have to continue to stand up for what’s right. Continue to give testimony to the truth and what really happened. And the strongest, most powerful tool we have is education, stories, speech. And we have to ensure that future generations can learn the truth.” $20. Thursday, February 20.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com

Faith-based theatrical company Dramatically Inspired Works hopes to motivate audiences with its new show Sounds of Black History, an afternoon of education and performance focused on the heroes who fought for unity throughout history.

The event will feature a skit performed by St. Mark Drama, songs performed by Dramatically Inspired Works Vocals, appearances by special guests Tawann Gaston and Diane Stubblefield, a contest for best African attire and more. 4pm.

Saturday, February 22. St. Mark Baptist Church, 2340 N Holland Sylvania Rd. 800-851-9908. dramaticallyinspiredworks.org Free

Waiting for the thumbs up (or down)

There are few things more nerve-wracking for someone in theater than waiting for the first reviews to be published. This exciting and terrifying moment is the centerpiece of It’s Only a Play. Set during a party held after the opening night of a new show, Terrance McNally’s hilarious and insightful play will entertain anyone who has ever loved the theater. $20-25. February 21-March 1. 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays. 2:30pm, Sundays. The Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, MI. 517-264-7469. croswell.org —JM

THEATER EVENTS Wednesday 2.19

Nate Bargatze: Good Problem to Have Tour - An up-and-coming comedian and actor, Bargatze comes to Toledo as part of his new nationwide tour. $20.20-$149.75. 7pm.

Stranahan Theater and Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851.

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Friday, 2.21 - Sunday, 3.1

The Drowsy Chaperone - A loving parody of musical comedies of the roaring 20’s, The Drowsy Chaperone comes to Bowling Green courtesy of the Black Swamp Players. $17, $15 for students and seniors. First United Methodist Church, 1526 E Wooster St., Bowling Green.

419-353-0682. blackswampplayers.org

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BOOK NOTES

Got a crush on Cézanne?

Is there a piece in the Toledo Museum of Art that you love more than any other? Would you like to show the world your fondness for it— and maybe win some amazing prizes in the process? Visit the Museum between February 13 and 16 for their Art Crush event. Just pick up a valentine from the front desk on your way in, put it on the floor in front of your favorite work, take a picture and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #ArtCrushTMA. A random drawing on February 17 will award prizes to lucky winners, including a pair of Shinola Detroit watches, courtesy of Harold-Jaffe Jewelers. February 13-16. 10am-9pm, Thursday & Friday. 10am-5pm, Saturday. Noon-5pm, Sunday. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Racism institutionalized

Two years after the election of Barack Obama, as Americans were patting themselves on the back over how far our country had come, Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow hit like a punch in the gut. In honor of its tenth anniversary, the Northwest Ohio Democratic Socialists of America will host a discussion of the book on February 24. In The New Jim Crow, Alexander argued that the politics of racial segregation hadn’t really gone anywhere, but were now institutionalized in the form of mass incarceration and the stigma attached to felons— a disproportionate number of which are African American men. 6:30-8pm. Monday, February 24. Mott Branch Library, 1085 Dorr St. 419-259-5230. dsnwo.org Free

A trip through a fractured mind

A man finds a suicide note written by a deceased friend, and it sets off a chain reaction in his mind that leads him perilously close to madness. That’s the unsettling setup to Memorabilia, the new novel by author and musician A.S. Coomer, which will be the focus of discussion at Gathering Volumes on February 14. Coomer himself will appear for a live reading from the book, with copies available on site for purchase. 6-7:30pm. Friday, February 14. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. S. Boundary, Perrysburg. 567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com Free

The honors ADDY up

Spin me a yarn

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Calling all knitting/crocheting/yarn enthusiasts! Meet up with fellow fanatics at Branching Out Studio’s monthly Yarn Circle at the Toledo Botanical Garden. Share ideas with other creators, get help with your work or just take some time to relax and make. You can even drop off 8” squares for love-squared. org, a group working to create afghans for homeless children around the country. 1-3pm.

Saturday, February 15. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-270-7500. metroparkstoledo.com

The largest awards competition in all of advertising, the American Advertising Awards, or ADDYs, are a coveted prize for anyone working in the industry. The competition is broken up into three tiers, with local winners advancing to a district competition before the national finals. The 2020 Toledo ADDYs will be presented on February 20 at the Valentine Theatre. Advertising professionals and students are welcome to attend and find out who will advance to the next stage. $50, $30 for students. 5:30-9:30pm. Thursday, February 20 The Valentine Theatre, 410 N Superior St. 419-242-2787. aaftoledo.org —JM

Smiles

bloom from within...

How to make an Arabic Quilt

Aya Khalil’s own life experiences— as an immigrant and educator— informed the creation of her first book being released this month, the touching children’s tale The Arabic Quilt.

To celebrate the occasion, Gathering Volumes is holding a special release party for the Toledo author on February 15. The story of a young girl who just wants to fit in, but whose classmates tease her about her faith, The Arabic Quilt is a lovely tale with a moving message of tolerance for all ages. 2-3:30pm. Saturday, February 15. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. S. Boundary, Perrysburg.

567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com Free —JM

Ode to the ZIP Code is back!

Want to write an ode to your ZIP code? The Ode to the ZIP Code poetry contest— hosted by The Fair Housing Center, The Arts Commission, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, the Toledo City Paper and Toledo Area Parent— is back for its fifth year!

Toledo-area residents can enter this free poetry competition by submitting a poem based on their ZIP code. Each entry should be a five-line, acrostic, haiku-like poem, where the number of words in each line is dictated by the corresponding digit in your ZIP code.

This year, there are three age categories: two youth categories (ages 11 and younger, and ages 12-17) and one adult (ages 18+) category.

MAUMEE 4413 Keystone Dr. Maumee, OH 43537 419.887.1247

LAMBERTVILLE 7928 Secor Rd. • P.O. Box 860 Lambertville, MI 48144 734.854.6221

S Y LVA N I A 6407 Monroe St. Sylvania, OH 43560 419.882.1017

Top entries will be featured in the Toledo City Paper and Toledo Area Parent and the authors will be invited to perform their poem live on 419 Day (location TBA). Winners selected from adult and youth categories will receive cash prizes.

Submissions run Wednesday, February 12 through Friday, February 28.

Enter online at toledocitypaper.com/online/ottzc-2020-submit.

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ART TO HEART

Common Philosophy

Yusuf Lateef and James Dickerson share space

By Kelly Thompson Local artists Yusuf Lateef and James Dickerson, aka dirtykics, have collaborated on a one-of-a-kind exhibition now at Maumee Valley Country Day School.

Lateef, cofounder of Radiant City Arts, a for-profit collective that emphasizes arts education, is a visual arts instructor at the Toledo School for the Arts.

Dickerson is a street photographer whose recent themes include stark, candid photos and portraiture. The pair’s work is on display at the Wolfe Gallery through February 26.

We asked both artists about the other’s work and anticipated attendee take aways from the exhibition.

How did this collaborative exhibition come together?

Yusuf: I answered an open call for submissions from the Wolfe Gallery and got the go-ahead. I wanted it to be a collaborative experience so I reached out to James. We’ve been collaborating since 2016, so it seemed like a natural addition.

James: Yusuf put me on to MVCD’s gallery, they were looking for artists to display. It makes you look at yourself differently when you see your work in a place of observation.

How does your collaboration “work”, from an artistic and/or aesthetic perspective?

Yusuf: We have different ways of working and seeing, but I believe we share a common philosophy. We are both looking for a language that highlights a greater social reality, expanding beyond the material norms. The space between intuitive and empirical facts creates a platform from which to build. For example, James shot staged portraits but in the development of the photographs, a more intuitive way of working takes over. He creates these

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Collages by Yusuf Lateef. beautiful double exposures. I draw constantly so it is nothing for me to create a picture, but when you draw directly on a wall with India ink, without a plan, there is a risk. It develops a trust that redirects the viewer’s experience from judgment to investigation. The installation of our work together allows for personal and universal narratives.

James: We vibe off of people. My work as a street and portrait photographer, and his work, as a painter first and mixed media artist second, worked because of years of micro-collaborations. I think there’s harmony in what we do because of mutual admiration and trust. When I see one of his pieces, I want to literally steal it off the wall.

Then I reflect on that idea and how I want someone to have the same vibe about my own work, and I think (Yusuf) does (have similar feelings about my work).

How did you choose the pieces for the show?

Yusuf: We brought our works to the gallery and allowed them to speak to one another. James knows many of his subjects and their stories. Using my work, we were able to illustrate them.

There are also these cool photo-Obscura boxes that James created in partnership with artist Anthony McCarty.

It came together while in conversation, very organically. Also, no set number of works, or particular pieces, were predetermined. We let the space guide our decisions.

James: It just happened. I opened my doors to volunteers (as subjects) for the portraits. It was a dope experience because none of these folks had to do this, but they wanted to. It was beautiful and even though I couldn’t use everyone’s photo due to budget, the work was still loved for what we did.

What do you hope that viewers take away from the exhibition, especially those who have not seen your work before?

Yusuf: I think a takeaway for me is that I want the viewer to have a moment — I think that is why we do these exhibitions — a space for reflection on

The photography of James Dickerson. one’s own existence. The art acts as a spot or point of reference. It’s like a dancer or figure skater who is spinning and must focus on a stationary point to keep themselves from getting dizzy.

This world is moving at such a fast pace. News and information comes at us at an unmanageable rate, and there is no time to process it. There is value in stillness and the opportunity to ponder something that is outside of our daily routine.

James: I think we’re in a period where black artists showing range is no longer a concept built for small platforms. We, and others, have a greater opportunity to advance a segment of our culture, if it is delivered in the right way. Our exhibit is about removing bias and truly seeing through the

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eyes of others. This is the beginning of an experiment that will expand. I hope it does something for those that have seen it, and are able to discuss it with friends and family. It’s definitely something out of my element and I’m proud of that.

On view through February 26.

Maumee Valley Country Day School Wolfe Gallery 1715 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-381-1313.

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ART EVENTS (Free unless otherwise noted)

Jason DeBose: They Left 150 Years Ago - The California-born fine art photographer, now based in Helsinki, explores how 19th-century Finnish migrants impacted the culture of the Great Lakes region in this exhibit. On view through February 18. Heart Gallery and Studios, 428 N. Erie St., 419-243-4214. heartgalleryandstudios.com 2020 Art Faculty Show - See the fantastic work by 15 instructors from The University of Toledo Department of Art, on view through February 21.

The Center for the Visual Arts, 620 W. Grove Pl., 419-530-8300. utoledo.edu/as/art Lindsey Johnson: Nature of the Burn - More than 25 pieces by 24-year-old artist Johnson— working in the ancient wood-burning art of Pyrography, a fascinating art form that must absolutely be seen in person. On view through February 21. 8am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Perrysburg Municipal Building, 201 W Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-872-7900.

Mainart-ery.com Orchid Show: Stories and Species of the Victorian Era - More than 1,600 orchids will be on display, with the history and cultural relevance of many of the rarest and exotic examples of the flower taking center stage throughout the ProMedica Museum of Natural History and Aquarium. On view through February 23. Free with Zoo admission. 10am-4pm, daily. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. Toledozoo.org Crossroads - This juried art exhibition features an array of original works created within the last three years. Prizes will be awarded, with the winning artist receiving an invitation to be the focus of a solo exhibition at a future date.

Hosted by the Center for Fine and Performing Arts and River House Arts. On view through March 20. Walter E Terhune Gallery, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. 567-661-2721. riverhousearts.com Intense Adornment: The Jewelry of Sue Szabo Szabo shows off her intimate understanding of imagery through forged metals and enamel with her powerful, intricate, and timeless adornment pieces. On display through March 28. Noon-4pm.

20 North Gallery, 18 N. Saint Clair St. 419-241-2400. 20northgallery.com ONE EACH: Still Lifes by Pissarro, Cézanne, Manet & Friends - Explore the impact still lifes of the 1860s had on 20th-century art during this new exhibit. On view through April 12, 2020.

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

Events

Saturday, 2.15

February Glass Art Workshop: Heart- Learn to create your own glass heart under the guidance of a professional master in this special one-hour workshop in the Glass Pavilion. $30-$40. 4-5pm.

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

Sunday, 2.16

Cookies & Canvas: Puppy Love - Join everyone for a Cookies & Canvas event to paint “Puppy Love” Choose a favorite color, paint and eat cookies and have a creative and delicious holiday weekend. $20. 1-3pm. Assured Health - Thrive Center, 1392 Conant St, Maumee, OH. 419-705-0911. wineandcanvas.com Teen Night at the Museum - Teen Night returns to the Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo Teens are invited to TMA to create their own fashion show experience. The night will include hands-on art making, snacks, music and prizes. 6:30-8:30pm.

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

Saturday, 2.22

Workshop: Candle Making - Learn about how to make your own candle/wax melt and discover different kinds of waxes, essential oils, fragrance oils and more during this workshop. All supplies included. Register in advance. BYOB. $35. 1-3pm.

Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. Handmadetoledo.com Vintage Floral Painting Classes - Follow stepby-step instructions to paint a “vintage floral” canvas. Ages 21+. Register in advance. $35.

2-5pm. Hollywood Casino, 1968 Miami St., 419-661-5200. Wineandcanvas.com Mardi Gras Glass Class - Pick your own fused glass project during this fun, themed class. All supplies included. Projects range from serving plates to earrings. Prices vary from $20-$65.

To register, email ahymel@fuzedstudio.com.

6-9pm. Fuzed Kilnformed Glass Studio, 114 W. S. Boundary St., Perrysburg. 419-360-2845. facebook.com/fuzedkilnformedglassstudio

Wednesday, 2.26

Nature Journaling 101- Doodling, writing, or just observing, nature is a wonderful source of inspiration. Slow down and notice the connections and just be at peace with both self and world. All supplies provided. 10-11am.

Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-270-7500. vermontsystems.com Free

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Gary, Indiana-based electronic musician and producer Jerrilynn Patton, stage name Jlin, performs at the Toledo Museum of Art GlasSalon, Thursday, February 20.

Electronic composer and artist Jerrilynn Patton, known as Jlin, requested an 8 a.m. interview time so she could get a productive start on the day ahead. That small request is representative of how the Gary, Indiana native operates: She marches to her own beat, with incredible depth and intuition.

Honest energy

Jlin began producing music in 2008; her debut track “Erotic Heat” pushed her to the front of the up-and-comers line, and her 2015 full-length, Dark Energy, was also well-received. Her second album, Black Origami, was released in 2017 and met with massive critical acclaim, landing in the year’s top ten lists for industry influencers like Rolling Stone, Spin, and Pitchfork. Going from producing music in one’s home to appearing on a global stage in a matter of years would be a heady experience. But the humble artist will tell you herself that accolades are never—and were never— the goal.

Instead, Jlin’s main goals include authenticity and balance. “In order for me to do music, I had to make a conscious decision to be myself,” Jlin said.

“That’s a personal constant decision when you choose to say, ‘I’m going to be authentic.’”

Her music has been described by critics as dark in theme and mood, and she emphasizes the beauty of balancing both dark and light when composing. “When a diamond is formed, there’s pressure put on that diamond,” she explained, “and that pressure isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

Defying genre

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Jlin, a musical experience

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Friday, 2.21

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Self Portrait Tile - Express yourself by making a self-portrait food-safe tile using washes and underglazes. $35. 7-8:30pm. Sunshine Studios, 305 Conant St., Maumee. 419-891-8877.

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Forming Diamonds

Photo Credit: Ebru Yildiz.

At the Galleries

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Her music does not rely on melody; more often, it relies on the absence of melody and uses sound that, at once, feels foreign and familiar. She draws from a global percussion palette and

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often pairs rhythms with sounds that, while not sampled, still resemble those you might recognize from nature: birds, screams, the rhythmic dripping from a deep cave. She incorporates sounds into her compositions that seem to come from all places, and no place at all.

She cited her influences: Sade, Missy Elliott, and most importantly, her mother, “the queen of my heart,” as she refers to her. Though Jlin’s music is often mentioned in the context of footwork, a house and dance genre out of Chicago’s early ‘90s dance scene, she shrugs off genre tags. Refreshingly candid about the music industry, especially the tendency of musicians to get pulled into sounding like something or someone else, she explains, “Sometimes you see what other people can’t, and artists have to learn that that’s okay. It took me about three years to learn that, and I’m still evolving.”

Jlin’s most recent album is 2018’s Autobiography, a work commissioned by Royal Ballet choreographer Wayne McGregor to accompany his dance piece of the same name. In addition to her February 20 performance at TMA’s GlasSalon, she has a big year ahead, including a spring appearance in Paris with experimental great Max Richter. When asked what she would like audiences to take from her performance, she referenced the collective experience, just as her music often does. “I want audiences to know that it is okay to be vulnerable, and have no idea what’s about to happen,” she said. “ Be vulnerable with me, because when I’m up there, I’m very vulnerable. Let’s have a human experience together.” $12/members, $15/nonmembers, $ 10/military, $10/student.

8pm. Thursday, February 20.

GlasSalon at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org/ visit/events/music-jlin.

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Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week

wednesday 2.12 Bar 145: Frankie May & Jon Roth (jams) Blue LLama: Los Gatos in Ann Arbor (jazz, Latin) Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic Night (amateur) Durty Bird: Ross Thompson (blues/jazz) Georgjz419: Karaoke on Adams (amateur) Griffin Hines Blues Farm: Chloe And The Steel Strings (Americana/ Folk/Pop) Music Go Round: Jeremy Holloway (singer/songwriter) Table 44: Organized K-OS (variety, covers)

Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Danny Mettler

He’s back again and better than ever!

Come and see Danny Mettler perform at Toledo’s audio hotspot and pub. 9pm.

Ye Olde Cock n Bull, 9 N. Huron St. 419-244-2855. cocknbulltoledo.com (acoustic)

THURSDAY 2.13 Bar 145: DJ Adubb (dance)

Barr’s Public House: Kyle White

Come and treat your ears to the legendary acoustic talents of this amazing artist. 8pm. 3355 Briarfield Blvd.

419-866-8466. barrspublichouse.com (acoustic) Bier Stube: Karaoke (amateur) Blue LLama: Dean Solden and the Jazz Explorers in Ann Arbor (jazz) Civic Music Hall: Sunny Sweeney (country) Durty Bird: Straight Up (jazz) Fox Theatre: Il volo (opera/pop) Huntington Center: Newsboys United, Adam Agee (pop/rock) Maumee Bay Brewing: Tip Jar (rock/jam) Plat8: Bobbie May and John Barile (acoustic) Te’kela Sylvania: Something To Talk About (acoustic, covers) The Spotlight Lounge: Art Bishop (Jazz) Tony Packo’s: The Cakewalkin’Jass Band (jazz) Village Idiot: The Matt Truman Ego Trip (rock) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes (Acoustic)

friday 2.14 Bar 145: Brighton Boys (pop rock) Bier Stube: Sugar Pax (covers)

Blue LLama: Nicole New

Nicole’s eclectic style of singing, drawing from her early influences of performing Jazz, Pop, Opera and musical theatre, has transformed into a sound all her own.

See her perform during a special Valentine’s Day Dinner and Show. $125-$200.

6pm & 9pm. 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor.

734-372-3200. Bluellamaclub.com Distillery: The Overton Project ft. Carmen Miller (rock, soul) Durty Bird: Quick Trio (jazz, blues) Fox Theatre: Valentine’s Soul Jam in Detroit (R&B) Frankie’s: Valentine’s Day Grunge Prom with The Casket Company, Service Monkeys, Unslept, Half Knocked Out (grunge rock)

Gillig Winery: Live Music with Jon Campbell

Jon Campbell will be performing here at the winery on Valentine’s Day. Great music to go along with great wine and food on a special day. 6-9pm. Gillig Winery, 1720 Northridge Rd., Findlay. 419-4083230. gilligwinery.com (acoustic, rock) Griffin Hines Blues Farm: Valentine’s Day Love N’ Blues (Blues) Hollywood Casino: Swingmania (jazz) Kip’s Retro: Rukus (classic rock) Oar House: Name That Tune (Mixed Genres) Plate One: Fritz Byers Band (folk, jazz) Saint Andrew’s Hall: The Cadillac Three in Detroit (country) Te’kela: Isabella Cole (singer/songwriter) The Polish Ostrich: Tony Patron, Pachuco, Amarey Pain, Fauna, Complex 7nm, Martellas Lee, CLXYDYGANG (dance, hip-hop)

Village Idiot: Acid Cats (jazz fusion) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Bobby May & John Barile (Acoustic)

saturday 2.15 Bar 145: Nashville Crush (country) Barr’s Public House: Rick Caswell (acoustic) Benfield Wines: Music with Dragonfly!

(Acoustic) Bier Stube: Not Fast Enuff (rock/pop, covers) Blue Collar Pub: Rizzo (rock) Blue LLama: Shahida Nurullah & Good Company in Ann Arbor (jazz) Curtice Hy-Flash: AJ Karaoke Dexter’s: MAS FiNA (jam band) Distillery: 100 Proof (rock/pop, covers) Durty Bird: Dueling Pianos (piano jams) Gillig Winery: Mike & Jen Unplugged at Findlay’s Gillig Winery (Acoustic) Glass City Cafe: Tim Oehlers (singer/songwriter) Hollywood Casino: Rat Pack Tribute Show (Classic pop) Howards Club H: Corduroy Road (classic rock, blues, folk, country)

Kip’s Retro: Amelia Airharts

Lookout Toledo as they are back to rock you again in One Big Night of live entertainment! Keeping that I Love The 80’s theme going the first set will be all 80s!. 8pm. Kip’s Retro, 3922 Secor Rd., facebook.com/KipsRetro (rock) Table 44: Pop’s Garage (pop, covers) Third Street Cigar: Matthew James (old school acoustic rock and roll) Village Idiot: Stable Shakers (country, jazz) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: The 25’s (modern rock, classic alt.)

sunday 2.16 Blue LLama: Rob Crozier Duo in Ann Arbor (jazz) Civic Music Hall: Flaw, Gabriel and The Apocalypse, and Jump The Fall (Rock) Durty Bird: The Nate Kester Group (blues, jazz) Toledo Museum of Art: Julia Siciliano & Paul Dwyer (classical) University of Toledo: The Bezonian Trio (classical)

tuesday 2.18 Durty Bird: Twenty TwentyFour (jazz, blues) Rocky’s: Open Jam with Joel Hazzard, Brad Billmaier and Devin Krueger (jam band)

wednesday 2.19 Art & Performance Center: Songwriters Listening Room presents Isabella Cole (Acoustic) Blue LLama: Aguanko in Ann Arbor (jazz, Latin) Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic Night (amateur) Durty Bird: Chloe & the Steel Strings (folk/pop) Georgjz419: Karaoke on Adams (amateur) Maumee Bay Brewing: Tip Jar (rock/jam) University of Toledo: Ellen Rowe (Jazz)

Valentine Theatre: Toledo School for the Arts presents Bach-Bacchanal-Radiohead

What do a German Baroque composer, a musical celebration of the Roman God Bacchus, and a popular English rock band have in common? Not much, but they sure made it work amazingly well.

7-9:30pm. Toledo School for the Arts, 7713, 333 14th St. # 4. 419-246-8732. ts4arts.org. (classical/rock) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Danny Mettler (Acoustic)

THURSDAY 2.20 Bar 145: DJ Ian Thomas (dance) Barr’s Public House: Andrew Ellis (acoustic) Bier Stube: Karaoke (amateur) Blue LLama: Ellen Rowe Quartet with Andrew Rathburn in Ann Arbor (jazz) Durty Bird: Hector Mendoza (blues, jazz)

Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel: Drew Joseph (acoustic) The Spotlight Lounge: Wall Music (techno) Toledo Museum of Art: Jlin (Electronic Dance Music) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes (Acoustic)

friday 2.21 Bar 145: SWAGG (rock/pop, covers) Bier Stube: Karaoke (amateur) Blue LLama: Dave McMurray & D3 in Ann Arbor (jazz, funk, groove) Distillery: Married With Children Band (grunge rock) Durty Bird: Ross Thompson Jazz Mix Band (jazz) Griffin Hines Blues Farm: GHF Presents: Michael Bryce With Special Guest Flannery (acoustic)

Howards Club H: Robin Lee Evans and the Sonic Masters

All the fun, heart-pounding thrill of the old rock we know and love, Robin and the boys will play their hearts out.

8pm-12am. Howard’s Club H, 210 N Main St, Bowling Green. 419-352-3195. howardsbg.com (classic rock) Jed’s Sylvania: The Grape Smugglers (blues/rock) Kip’s Retro: String Theory (rock) Sodbusters: Chloe & The Steel Strings (folk/pop) The Pub: Locoweed (Psytrance) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Bobby May & John Barile (Acoustic) and Noisy Neighbors (Rock)

saturday 2.22 Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: Nervous Bird (‘60s, 70s, covers) Bar 145: LDNL (pop/jams) Benfield Wines: Abbigale Rose (folk/pop) Bier Stube: Karaoke Blue LLama: PD9 Sun Ra Band in Ann Arbor (jazz, swing) Curtice Hy-Flash: Tina Lee and The Random Blues Band (Blues) Dexter’s: Screaming Heathens (jam band) Distillery: Noisy Neighbors (rock) Durty Bird: Amelia Airharts (rock)

Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Muddy

Hot young performer, super cool performance. Ranging from originals to covers, her performance is one that entices a crowd. 9pm-12am. Fleetwood’s Tap Room, 28 N St Clair St. 419-724-2337. hensvilletoledo.com (acoustic) Ford Field: The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour in Detroit (Country) Hollywood Casino: Disco Inferno (dance/disco) Kip’s Retro: Madison Avenue (classic rock, rhythm and blues) The Pub: Second Hand Mojo (old school rock and roll)

TMA Peristyle: Ben Folds with the TSO

An influential alternative rock figure, Ben Folds’ music crosses genres to create a sound all his own. Folds appears for a performance featuring some of his biggest hits, accompanied by conductor Steven Reineke and the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. $29-319. 8pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com (rock) Village Idiot: Baccano (rock, jams)

sunday 2.23 Blue LLama: The Jazz Bums in Ann Arbor (jazz) Durty Bird: Twenty TwentyFour (blues, jazz) Handmade Toledo: The Safest Ledge, The Casket Company, Sick Jeans, and Into the Wild (punk, various) Saint Andrew’s Hall: Lil Tjay True 2 Myself Tour in Detroit (rap/R&B) Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances: Black History Month Celebration (classical, various)

tuesday 2.25 Durty Bird: Nate Kester Group (blues, jazz) Jed’s Sylvania: Tim Oehlers (singer/songwriter)

Honoring one of the greats

Wednesday, 2.19 / UT Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall Legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum was just a teenager when he broke out as a musician in the 1920s, touring the country both as a solo act and as part of a trio. He continued performing until his tragic passing in 1956 at the age of 47.

Held yearly to honor his memory, the University of Toledo’s Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert is a highlight on the Glass City’s musical calendar. This year’s installment will feature a performance by guest artist Ellen Rowe, pianist, composer and Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan. $15, general. $5, students. 7pm. 1910 W Rocket Dr. 419-530-2452. utoledo.edu

The struggle for African American suffrage Saturday & Sunday, 2.22 & 2.23 / TMA

The history of African Americans and the Vote will be the centerpiece of a Great Performances event held in the Great Gallery at the Toledo Museum of Art. A Black History Month Celebration, this twopart program, with a spoken-word presentation on Saturday, February 22, and a musical performance on Sunday, February 23, is organized

by Margaret Barron and Yusuf Lateef. The performances will explore the long struggle for equality at the ballot box. 3-4pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

In the Haus

Sunday, 2.23 / Handmade Toledo The DIY music space experts at Holland Haus are joining forces with the DIY everything experts at Handmade Toledo for a night of great tunes. Bands include Youngstown alternative rockers The Safest Ledge, Bowling Green hard rock quartet The Casket Company, Toledo’s “music for the emotionally unstable,” Sick Jeans and Toledo metalcore outlet Into the Wild. $5. 7pm. 1717 Adams St. 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com —JM

Pops meets Classics Saturday, 3.7 / Valentine Theater

Radiohead’s landmark 1997 release, OK Computer, with its slow drama and conceptual sweeps of sound, has earned a cult following on its own, but fans will enjoy a new way to hear the album on March 7. The Toledo Symphony has teamed up with Stereo Hideout Productions and composer, conductor, producer, DJ, arranger, songwriter, pianist, and rapper Steve Hackman for Brahms v. Radiohead, to perform Brahms’s First Symphony interwoven by music from Radiohead’s OK Computer. “This is not just music for pops fans or fans of classical music,” says Felecia Kanney, Director of Marketing for the Toledo Symphony. “There’s great depth to the arrangements. The music slides seamlessly from one to the other. The combination of these two masterpieces from two different centuries is just pure genius and incredibly entertaining. It’s music for everyone.” Tickets start at $25. 8pm. Saturday, March 7. 410 Adams St., 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com The Majestic Theatre: Big Head Todd and the Monsters in Detroit (rock)

wednesday 2.26 All Star Music: Free Drum Circle (percussion, jams) Bar 145: Chris Knopp & Jon Roth (jams)

Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic Night (amateur) Durty Bird: Tim Oehlers (singer/songwriter) Georgjz419: Karaoke on Adams (amateur) Maumee Bay Brewing: Tip Jar (rock/jam) Ye Olde Cock & Bull: Danny Mettler (Acoustic) Blue LLama: Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet (jazz, International)

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Fire Walk with Velvet Knife

Wednesday, 2.12 [lit] Open Mic - Anyone is welcome— poets, singers, artists, musicians, authors and entrepreneurs. 8-10pm. The Caribbean Breeze, 1803 W. Bancroft St. 419-472-2512. Free

Thursday, 2.13 [lit] Library & Archives Unshelved: Exhibitions Materials from the archives will give attendees a look at the history of exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art. 6-7:30pm. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free BGSU Spring 2020 Reading Series- Sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences, Creative Writing Program, and Mid-American Review. Come and hear the readings of some excellent local pieces announced by great voices. 7:30-8:30pm.

Prout Chapel, Bowling Green Staste University campus. 419-372-9019. toledopoet.com Free

Friday, 2.14 [education] Ritter Planetarium: Phantom of the Universe See this fantastic show all about the universe and the presence of Dark Matter. $1-$6. 7:30pm.

Ritter Planetarium, 2855 W Bancroft St. 419-530-2650. utoledo.edu

[misc] 13th Annual Rockin’ in Ruby Luncheon and Fashion Show - Enjoy a gourmet lunch and watch an amazing fashion show featuring looks modeled by cancer survivors and friends of The Victory Center. All proceeds provide programs and services for cancer patients in the area. $75.

10:30am-2pm. Hilton Garden Inn, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-531-7600.

Thevictorycenter.org 2020 House and Home Show - No matter if you want to build a brand new home or just do some improvements to the one you have now, you’ll find expert guidance at this annual event. $10, $5 pre-sale. February 14-16. 3-8pm, Friday.

10am-8pm, Saturday. 10am-5pm, Sunday.

Seagate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. 419-473-2507. Toledohomeshow.com

[sports] Open Play Beach Sand Volleyball - Fridays are for volleyball with friends at the sands, even in the dead of winter. $10. 6-11pm. Indoor Sand, 2538 Woodville Road, Northwood. 419-494-8046. facebook.com.

Saturday, 2.15 [Community] Show Some Love - Show some love, bring a donation, and receive a dollar off any book or plush by Virginia Ulch. Raffle baskets will be available. 1-3pm. Toledo Area Humane Society, 1920 Indian Wood Cir, Maumee. 419-891-0705. facebook.com Free

[sports] Archery Programs- Metroparks is now offering the opportunity for all potential Robin Hoods to test out and refine their skills in this awesome ancient sport. Themed shoots all year long. $5.

1-2:30pm. Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 4139 Girdham Rd, Swanton, OH. 419-360-9179. vermontsystems.com

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“You know, this is— excuse me— a damn fine cup of coffee.” Anyone who watched the classic David Lynch series Twin Peaks knows all about the RR Diner’s famous coffee, not to mention a cherry pie that’ll kill ya. The experimental theater and film group known as The Velvet Knife wants to take you back to that little town in Washington with the Twin Peaks Pie + Coffee Night at Handmade Toledo. Admission gets you a cup of joe from Flying Rhino, a slice of the Original Sub Shop’s cherry pie and admission to a screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. $10. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St. 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com

Laissez les bras temps rouler

Help support women in the area (in more ways than one) with the folks at the Attic on Adams during Mardi Bras. Held on February 23, the Attic will be collecting new items for the YWCA of Northwest Ohio, including underwear, socks, toiletries, cash donations and, of course, bras. To thank everyone who donates, the event will also be an awesome party featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a kids’ craft table so you can make your own Mardi Gras mask, and a selection of traditional New Orleans drink specials.

3-6pm. The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St. 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com —JM

[theater] Formerly Favorite Student Showcase - A circus performance comprised of all the old “favorite” things, such as teddy bears, sweaters, etc, is meeting to remind its viewers of the good old days and what they left behind. $8. 5-9pm. Bird’s Eye View Circus Space, 2413 Collingwood Blvd, Room C116. 567-694-6628. facebook.com.

Sunday, 2.16 [misc] Winter Learning Series - Enrich your knowledge of the natural and cultural history of our region through this weekly lecture series featuring an indoor presentation followed by an optional, short naturalist led hike. 2-3:30pm. Fallen Timbers Battlefield, US23/I-475. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

Monday, 2.17 [outdoors] Animal Tracks- Become an animal detective and help uncode the secrets of wildlife! 10-11am.

Swan Creek Park, 4659 Airport Highway.

419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

Thursday, 2.20 [comedy]

Saturday, 2.22 [misc] Spring Fever Garden Symposium - Ready to get back outside and work in the garden again?

Learn about the latest trends, birdscaping, creating an herbal tea garden at this symposium for green-thumbed enthusiasts. $33. 8:30am1:30pm. Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, 19255 W Portage River South Rd., Elmore.

419-862-3182. Schedel-gardens.org Ohio Women Vote: 100 years of Change - This traveling exhibit documents the efforts of women to secure the right to vote and the impact of Ohio women on American politics. 9am-9pm.

Main Library, 325 N Michigan St. 419-259-5200.

Toledolibrary.org Sounds of Black History - Poetry, skits, songs and more will be part of this celebration performed by Dramatically Inspired Works and St. Mark Drama. 4pm. St. Mark Baptist Church, 2340 N Holland Sylvania Rd. 800-851-9908. dramaticallyinspiredworks.org Free

Sunday, 2.23 [theater]

Chris Porter- Want a good laugh? Listen to the laugh riot stylings of Chris Porter, a night not soon forgotten. $10. 7pm. Toledo Funny Bone, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg.

419-931-3474. funnybone.com

The Tap Pack - A high energy performance with five gifted dancers crooning and tapping their way through an amazingly entertaining evening of classic tunes. $35-65. 7pm. The Valentine Theatre, 410 N Superior St. 419-242-2787.

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Winterfest - Rescheduled from January, this year’s Winterfest will see thousands of visitors drawn to Downtown Perrysburg for tons of activities and an Ice Carving competition. 4-11pm, Friday. 11am-11pm, Saturday. Downtown Perrysburg. downtownperrysburg.org/ winterfest Free

Women’s Entrepreneurial Network Monthly Luncheon- Join the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) for their monthly luncheon at Souk Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar. WEN’s mission is providing local entrepreneurs with a platform to discuss problems, find solutions, grow business, and find local recommendations. Cost of lunch. 11:30am-1pm. Souk Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar, 139 S. Huron St. 419-536-6732. wen-usa.com

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road trip Looking for a quick change of scenery and a taste of something different? Curious about our favorite events going on just a short drive from Toledo?

Visit toledocitypaper.com, or check out our sister publication, Current Magazine (covering Ann Arbor), at ecurrent.com, to explore film, art, music and more.

Drink a work of art Mixing cocktails could be called a culinary art form, but in this case we mean it literally. The 12th annual Artini fundraiser for the Ann Arbor Art Center will take place on February 21. This annual competition sees downtown bars and restaurants aim to create Ann Arbor’s “Most Artful Martini,” but this year sees a new wrinkle: Each entry will be inspired by a specific piece of art. How will that transfer to the drinks? You’ll just have to come out and see, and put in your vote for the event’s People’s Choice Award winner. $70. 6:30-10pm.

Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 734-994-8004. annarborartcenter.org Order in the museum At the intersection of law and art is the truth that there is a lot of the latter in the former, from theatricality to visual arts. Courtney McClellan, artist-in-residence at the Stamps School of Art and Design, will examine this cross-section with her new exhibit Witness Lab, which begins a three-month showing at the University of Michigan Museum of Art on February 15. The exhibition will feature a facsimile courtroom and trial simulations, as well as reading of court transcripts and trial advocacy workshops. February 15-24. 11am-5pm. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Noon5pm. Sundays. 525 S State St., Ann Arbor.

734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu Fresh produce weekly? Sign us up Find a great bargain on the freshest produce and meats possible at the Washtenaw County CSA Fair on February 16. CSA— which stands for Community Supported Agriculture— farms sell their wares directly to consumers via a weekly allotment that customers pay for at the beginning of the year, giving the farmers some financial security and customers the promise of fresh food straight from the farm every week. More than a dozen farms from the Washtenaw area will have tables at the CSA Fair, so come on out and find your source for great eats. Noon-3pm. Sunday, February 16. Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S 5th Ave. 734-327-4200. localdifference.org

Once upon a time, there was an Ark Once a year, the Ark in Ann Arbor opens its doors to some of the most acclaimed storytellers in the world for an evening of remarkable tales, told in remarkable ways. Continuing the tradition, the 33rd Annual Storytelling Festival will be held on February 22, hosted by Steve Daut, president of the Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild. This year’s program will feature stories by two-time TEDx speaker Antonio Rocha, Pacific Northwest duo Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke and storyteller/ weaver Barbara Schutzgruber. $25. 7:30pm.

Saturday, February 22. 734-761-1818. theark.org —JM

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cupation: Gradua te Research Assistant for The Jack Ford Urban Affairs Center.

Brittany Jones TCP caught up with Brittany Jones, newly elected Chair of the Urban Agriculture Alliance of Lucas County, to hear what’s sprouting in the vegetable world. As a third-year PhD student in the Spatially Integrated Social Sciences program at UT, with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University, Jones grafts science and academia with farming and community organizing.

So what is the UAA currently working on? Some of our current efforts include improving soil yields through a composted leaf delivery program, simplifying the hoop house permitting process so that year-round growing is possible, creation of an urban agriculture network, establishing tax abatements for vacant lots that are converted to growing sites and the creation of an urban agriculture zoning classification. We’re also working on an ordinance concerning the adoption of alternative mosquito spraying methods because the sprays that are currently being used are hazardous to pollinators and water quality.

Why should Toledoans care about urban agriculture? Food is not food anymore. Our global food system is all about mass production, which means more synthetic, genetically modified, pesticide-induced products. Our health is suffering because of these types of operations.

We also cannot forget that our small and medium traditional farmers are being forced to sell their acres of land to corporations because of the expenses involved that keep them from competing.

The shrinking number of farms means (that the demands of consumers have) less impact on what ends up in our stores and on our plates.

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ence: Once I got out of my own way, I realized my worth .

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Tell us a little bit about the Urban Agriculture Alliance of Lucas County (UAALC). We are a voice for urban growers and farmers, focusing on education and policy change. Founded in 2017 by supporters of Thomas Jackson (an urban farmer) during his battle with the City, we function as an advocacy group dedicated to the implementation and growth of urban agriculture for the health of all citizens.

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How did you come to take an interest in urban agriculture?

Connection to the soil has always been within me, beginning with my grandparent’s garden behind their home in the Junction neighborhood. At an early age, I began to understand the importance of self-reliance through growing food. Fast forward to Wayne State, food systems planning caught my attention.

Since then, I have dedicated my efforts towards an equitable and diversified food system.

in Toledo: I was born and raised he re! I only lived away from Toledo while attending college.

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abs in a barrel mentality.

This is what is stopping our prog ression as a city and (stunting) ou r place in the global society.

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When I’m cravin g Asian cuisine, I go to: Jing

Chuan, Bangkok Kitchen, Koreana, or Kyoto Ka.

The Toledoan I’v e met in passing that I’d love to get coffee with: Dian a Pa

tton. She seems to be so in alignment with herself and confide nt in where she is headed.

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admire: Besides my mom , it’s really between Rhonda Se well and Ashley Futrell. They are dynamic women and forces to be reckoned with!

My favorite loca l people to follow on social media are: Sonia Or

ganics, Mighty Or ganics, Toledo Foodie, Ca ndied Culture, Toledo Yogis of Co lor and of course my family and friends!

This work is also critical considering the threats to our ecosystem and natural resources; we are experiencing food shortages now due to weather and supplier delays. Growing food closer to its consumers provides security in more ways than one.

What is your vision of a better Toledo? My vision includes a right to data and information because without it we can’t plan for a long-lasting future that does not reproduce prejudice or discrimination— spatially, socially, and economically. It includes Toledoans practicing our right to self-governance and recognizing the power we hold when it comes to shaping and directing change for our community.

It also includes more emphasis on welcoming new industries and entrepreneurship opportunities, especially with the environment and agriculture. This means integrating credible and relevant education that prepares students for these industries, including urban planning, geography (my field), and other technical careers— not just for children, but for adults who are beginning, changing, or returning to employment.

The Urban Agriculture Alliance of Lucas County’s next public meeting is Tuesday, February 25 from 6-8PM at Monroe Street United Methodist Church (3613 Monroe St.). Seeking urban farmers throughout Lucas County to create a registry of urban agriculture operations. E-mail uaalucascounty@gmail.com.

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Photos by Christine Senack

ProMedica Winter Concert Series Toledoan Max Boyle performed with Kyndall Inskeep at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle

Brianna Bergman, Kelsie LaValley and Courtney Bandeen.

Dee Keating and Mona Qaimari

Elizabeth Elekonich and Luke Vollmar.

Hannah Birchall and Shannon Joyce.

Correction: Last issue, we featured photos from this event with the wrong description.

Rocket for Alopecia

Locals enjoyed an evening of food, dancing, raffles and auctions to benefit the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Krista Denis, Kristen Hogan and Kailey Denis.

Pictured L-R: Hosts McKenna Reitz and Jonelle Masey.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author Derek Walcott had a perspective on love that I suspect might come in handy for you during this Valentine season. “Break a vase,� he wrote, “and the love that reassembles the fragments is stronger than that love which took its symmetry for granted when it was whole.�

I urge you to meditate on how you could apply his counsel to your own love story, Aquarius. How might you remake your closest alliances into even better and brighter versions of themselves?

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now that she’s in her late forties, Aries comedian and actress Tig Notaro is wiser about love. Her increased capacity for romantic happiness has developed in part because she’s been willing to change her attitudes. She says, “Instead of being someone who expects people to have all the strengths I think I need them to have, I resolved to try to become someone who focuses on the strengths they do have.� In accordance with this Valentine’s season’s astrological omens, Aries, I invite you to meditate on how you might cultivate more of that aptitude yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus artist Joan MirĂł loved to daub colored paint on canvases. He said he approached his work in the same way he made love: “a total embrace, without caution, prudence thrown to the winds, nothing held back.â€? In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to invoke a similar attitude with all the important things you do in the coming weeks. Summon the ardor and artistry of a creative lover for all-purpose use. Happy Valentine Daze, Taurus!

By Brendan Emmett Quigley (www.brendanemmettquigley.com)

ET TU? Across 1. Newsman Smith 5. Gentle touches 9. Largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago 13. Japan’s Prime Minister during WWII 14. Get ready to glow while lifting 15. Switch rival 16. Mindless copier 17. Dish in a lab 18. Drip schmutz everywhere 19. StubHub? 22. Apple Pencils, e.g.

23. Cuthbert of “The Ranch�

27. Jewelry worn by a demonstrator?

31. Actor Adam, or his dad Alan 34. David who played Bond 35. “Just sayin’,� initially 36. Classic Valentine’s Day gift 37. It’ll never hold water 38. Smile from ear to ear 39. “A long, long time ___�

40. Run of the mill 41. Classic office plants 42. Wasp that’s fast as lightning?

45. Falling sounds 46. 2020 word 49. Where James Harden keeps his money?

54. “Grand Ole’� performance hall 57. Hooting baby 58. Double negative?

59. It’s quite a long time 60. Casino tools 61. Meat stamp letters 62. Dino with arms only one meter long 63. Adam’s grandson 64. Mic check

5. See 55-Down 6. Resort in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains 7. “Hamilton� antagonist 8. “BlacKkKlansman� Oscar-winner 9. Very rare 10. Corp. raider’s takeover 11. Guitarist Scaggs 12. Chop 14. “___ Nerve� (Maria Gainza novel) 20. Hilderbrand nicknamed “Queen of the Beach Read�

21. Musk who founded The Boring Company 24. 6-Down habituĂŠ 25. Muscular stud 26. Bohr subject 28. Stuffed turnover 29. Line sung after “chicks,â€? say 30. Two-in-one item that was high tech in the ‘90s 31. Keffiyeh wearers 32. Equip for use 33. Grassy hill 37. A perfect one is 1600 38. Fruit of an Asiatic palm tree 40. Ex-presidential candidate who was “just born to be in itâ€? (um...)

41. Bandleader Kuti 43. Adam’s apple spot 44. Lizards in witches brews 47. “Almost!�

48. Pours drinks, e.g.

50. Kevin who wrote “Crazy Rich Asians�

51. Nevada county or its seat 52. Workout tops 53. Exactly 54. Cereal grain 55. With 5-Down, spending allowance 56. Spreadable eggs

Down 1. “Do it now!�

2. Kachina creators 3. Toss out 4. Toon with a stutter

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1910, Gemini businessman Irving Seery was 20 years old. One evening he traveled to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to see an opera starring the gorgeous and electrifying soprano singer Maria Jeritza. He fell in love instantly. For the next thirty-eight years he remained a bachelor as he nursed his desire to marry her. His devotion finally paid off. Jeritza married Seery in 1948. Dear Gemini, in 2020, I think you will be capable of a heroic feat of love that resembles Seery’s. Which of your yearnings might evoke such intensely passionate dedication? Happy Valentine Daze!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’ve been married twice, both times to the same woman. Our first time around, we were less than perfectly wise in the arts of relationship. After our divorce and during the few years we weren’t together, we each ripened into more graceful versions of ourselves; we developed greater intimacy skills. Our second marriage has been far more successful. Is there a comparable possibility in your life, Cancerian? A chance to enhance your ability to build satisfying togetherness? An opening to learn practical lessons from past romantic mistakes? Now is a favorable time to capitalize. Happy Valentine Daze!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1911, the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova and the famous Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani were in love with each other. Both were quite poor, though.

They didn’t have much to spend on luxuries. In her memoir, Akhmatova recalled the time they went on a date in the rain at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. Barely protected under a rickety umbrella, they amused each other by reciting the verse of Paul Verlaine, a poet they both loved. Isn’t that romantic? In the coming weeks, I recommend you experiment with comparable approaches to cultivating love. Get back to raw basics. Happy Valentine Daze!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): [Warning: Poetry alert! If you prefer your horoscopes to be exclusively composed of practical, hyper-rational advice, stop reading now!] Happy Valentine Daze, Virgo! I hope there’s someone in your life to whom you can give a note like the one I’ll offer at the end of this oracle. If there’s not, I trust you will locate that person in the next six months. Feel free to alter the note as you see fit. Here it is. “When you and I are together, it’s as if we have been reborn into luckier lives; as if we can breathe deeper breaths that fill our bodies with richer sunlight; as if we see all of the world’s beauty that alone we were blind to; as if the secrets of our souls’ codes are no longer secret.�

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Š Copyright 2020 Rob Brezsny

February 12 • February 25

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the course of your life, how many people and animals have truly loved you? Three? Seven?

More? I invite you to try this Valentine experiment: Write down their names on a piece of paper.

Spend a few minutes visualizing the specific qualities in you that they cherished, and how they expressed their love, and how you felt as you received their caring attention.

Then send out a beam of gratitude to each of them. Honor them with sublime appreciation for having treasured your unique beauty. Amazingly enough, Libra, doing this exercise will magnetize you to further outpourings of love in the coming weeks.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): [Warning: Poetry alert! If you prefer your horoscopes to be exclusively composed of practical, hyper-rational advice, stop reading now!] Happy Valentine Daze, Scorpio!

I invite you to copy the following passage and offer it to a person who is receptive to deepening their connection with you. “Your healing eyes bless the winter jasmine flowers that the breeze blew into the misty creek. Your welcoming prayers celebrate the rhythmic light of the mud-loving cypress trees. Your fresh dreams replenish the eternal salt that nourishes our beloved song of songs.

With your melodic breath, you pour all these not-yetremembered joys into my body.� (This lyrical message is a blend of my words with those of Scorpio poet Odysseus Elytis.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The poet Virgil, a renowned author in ancient Rome, wrote three epic poems that are still in print today. His second was a masterpiece called the *Georgics*. It took him seven years to write, even though it was only 2,740 lines long. So on average he wrote a little over one line per day. I hope you’ll use him as inspiration as you toil over your own labors of love in the coming weeks and months. There’ll be no need to rush. In fact, the final outcomes will be better if you do them slowly. Be especially diligent and deliberate in all matters involving intimacy and collaboration and togetherness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): [Warning: Poetry alert! If you prefer your horoscopes to be exclusively composed of practical, hyper-rational advice, stop reading now!] Happy Valentine Daze, Capricorn! I invite you to copy the following passage and offer it to a person who is ready to explore a more deeply lyrical connection with you. “I yearn to earn the right to your whispered laugh, your confident caress, your inscrutable dance. Amused and curious, I wander where moon meets dawn, inhaling the sweet mist in quest of your questions. I study the joy that my imagination of you has awakened. All the maps are useless, and I like them that way. I’m guided by my nervous excitement to know you deeper. Onward toward the ever-fresh truth of your mysterious rhythms!�

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean poet Saul Williams wrote a meditation I hope you’ll consider experimenting with this Valentine season. It involves transforming mere kisses into SUBLIME KISSES. If you choose to be inspired by his thoughts, you’ll explore new sensations and meanings available through the act of joining your mouth to another’s. Ready? Here’s Saul: “Have you ever lost yourself in a kiss? I mean pure psychedelic inebriation. Not just lustful petting but transcendental metamorphosis, when you became aware that the greatness of this other being is breathing into you. Licking your mouth, like sealing a thousand fleshy envelopes filled with the essence of your passionate being, and then opened by the same mouth and delivered back to you, over and over again—the first kiss of the rest of your life.�

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TEN SPOT CAR LOT

Monroga returns to TMA

No, “Monroga” isn’t some horrible supervillain the Avengers have to fight. It’s short for “Monroe yoga,” the semi-regular yoga events held at the Toledo Museum of Art, which is on Monroe Street. Get it? The latest edition will take place on February 15, with Melany Gladieux from Kids Yoga Toledo leading a one-hour session in the beautiful TMA GlasSalon. Whether you’re new to yoga or an experienced stretcher, all are welcome to this family event. $10, $15 for non-members.

10:30-11:30am Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Trod along the Towpath Get on your hiking boots and enjoy walking through the February air as Metroparks presents Wintering the Towpath on Saturday, February 22. Five miles of a brisk walk along the Maumee River, from Providence to Bend View, followed by a shuttle bus back for a fun shindig featuring hot chocolate and beer. Those looking for more of a challenge can sign up for the Wintering Extreme 10 mile hike starting at 8 am, but we’ll stick to the nice, easy (well, easier) five mile journey, thank you. $5 for hikers 13 and up. Extreme Wintering begins at 8:30am, Wintering the Towpath at 10am. 13801 S River Rd., Grand Rapids.

419-779-6052. metroparkstoledo.com —JM

5th Annual Hot Cocoa Race - The Sylvania Community Action Team presents this year’s winter 5k race/one mile walk, with hot cocoa and snacks ready for everyone after the finish line. $30 for 5k, $20 for one mile walk. 9am. Olander Park, 6930 W Sylvania Ave. 419-824-8588. sylvaniascat.org

Saturday, 2.15

Valentines Partner Yoga - Team up with that special someone in your life for this partnered class of yoga for both couples and friends. A surprise Valentine’s treat included! $25 per couple.

1:30pm. Toledo Yoga, 4324 W Central Ave. 419-531-0006. Toledoyoga.com

Tuesday, 2.25

Workshop: JDance With Dak- Dance with Dak is an inclusive dance program based on empowerment, community and FUN. No dance experience is needed to come move the body!

Learn a new routine to a different song every class. $10. 5:30-6:30pm. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St. 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com

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February 12 • February 25

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