Plan It 3/24

3/24/2011

Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.

DANCE

Performance

River North Chicago Dance Company: Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky; 626-1950; Sat., 7:30.

Trinity Performing Artist Series: Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 Adams; 243-1231; Gershwin's American in Paris, Joplin's A Bundle of Rags: Fri., 7, Sun., 2. Presented by the Anthony/Brown piano duo and Ballet Theatre of Toledo.

Limitless: NY to LA: Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 246-8732, ext. 2; Thursday night, 7. Presented by Toledo School for the Arts.

Ballroom, Big Band, Polka, Country, Latin, and Salsa

Toledo Party Hall: 4052 Airport Hwy.; 349-0258; Mon., 8.

Diehn American Legion Post 468: 5580 Centennial Rd., Sylvania; 882-9080; Fri., 7:30; Wed., 7.

VFW Post 606: 3005 Laskey Rd.; 836-3308; Crimson Lights: Sun., 3:30.

American Czech & Slovak Dance Club: Fire Hall, 28410 Oak St., Millbury; Hank Haller Band: Sun., 2.

Maumee Eagles: 2301 Detroit Ave.; 893-3952; Sat., dinner: 5; Watermelon Men: 7:30.

Alfredo's Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 536-3243; Fri., 8:30.Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri., 9.

Toledo Dance Club: All Occasions Banquet Hall, 3419 Hill Ave.; Fri., 7:30.

Northwest Ohio Dance Club: Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St.; 376-6071; Sat., 8.

Seniors

Bowman Dance Club: Eleanor Kahle Senior Center, 1315 Hillcrest Ave.; 255-0792; Wed., 1-3:30.

ETC.

Events

Zenobia Shrine Circus: SeaGate Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave.; 800-745-3000; Thursday-Sun., 2 and 6:30.

W.A.V.E. Festival: Franciscan Theatre and Conference Center of Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania; fine arts and crafts, live entertainment; Sat., 11 a.m.-4.

Maumee Valley Romance Writers of America's Spring Book Lovers Event: Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2.

GuitarFest 2011: Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th St.; 246-8732, ext. 226; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.

Flag City Train Show: Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc., 11600 County Rd. 99, Findlay; 721-1175; Sun., 10 a.m.-4.

Great Chili Cook-Off: Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Sat., noon-4. Benefits Mobile Meals of Toledo.

Toledo Sister Cities International Festival: Civic Center Promenade in the Erie Street Market, 237 S. Erie St.; 734-856-2913; Sat., noon-5.

Learning

Hostelling International's Travel Circle Series: Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, Oak Openings Lodge, 4139 Girdham Rd., Swanton; 407-9700; West Coast On A Bike From Vancouver To San Diego: Sat., 2:15.

Wolcott Guild's 2011 Lecture Series: Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd., Maumee; 874-6828; Larry Nelson: The War of 1812 Maumee Valley Campaign: Thursday, 10 a.m.

Civil War Roundtable: T.J. Willie's Restaurant, 738 West Market St., Tiffin, O.; 447-7514; Robyn Hage: Sun., dinner 5:15, roundtable, 7.

Planetarium Programs

Lourdes College's Appold Planetarium: 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. Reservations: 517-8897; The Zula Patrol: Down to Earth: Sat., 7:30.

Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft St.: 530-2650; The Star Gazer: Fri., 7:30; Our Planet; Field Trip to the Moon: Sat., 1.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; The Sky Thursday night: Star Talk: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30, and 3:30; Sun., 1:30 and 3:30. Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Sat., 12:30. Oasis in Space: Sat., Sun., 2:30.

Dining

Breakfast: VFW Post 9656, 4120 Piehl Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3245; Sun., 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Swiss Steak Dinner: Clark Street United Methodist Church, 1133 Clark St.; Wed., 5-7.

Chili Cook-Off: Christ United Methodist Church, 5757 Starr Ave.; Sat., 4-7. Benefits Cystic Fibrosis and missions.

Steak Fry: Rossford Eagles, 658 Lime City Rd., Rossford; 666-9253; Sat., 5-7:30.

Fish Fries: St. Pius X Parish, 3011 Carskaddon Ave., Fri., 5-7. St. Jerome Church, 300 Warner St., Walbridge, Fri., 5-8. Blessed Sacrament Parish, 4255 Bellevue Rd.; 472-2288, ext. 246; Fri., 4-7:30. Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587: 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; Fri., 5-7. American Legion Post 646: 1074 Clarion Ave., Holland; Fri., 4:30-7:30. Harry E. Pond American Legion Post 99: 3247 E. Manhattan; Fri., 5-8. Maumee Eagles: 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; Fri., 5-8. Northwood VFW Post 2984: Fri., 5-7:45. American Legion Post 193: 11045 Harold Drive, Luna Pier, Mich., 734-848-2162; Fri.

FUN PLACES

Northwest Ohio

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; weekly lectures, tours, and events. Museum hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6.

Imagination Station: 1 Discovery Way (Adams and Summit streets); 244-2674. Farm Fest: through Sun. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040; Hours: daily: 10 a.m.-4.

Toledo Farmers' Market: 525 Market St.; 255-6765. Market hours: Sat., 8 a.m.-2. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.

Fort Meigs Museum and Visitor Center: 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; 874-4121; Museum Hours: Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Frogtown Froggy Museum: Fort Industry Square, Suite 1-A, Summit St.; 567-694-2351; Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society's Brandville School: 1133 Grasser St., Oregon; 472-1331; museum and library open: Thu., 10 a.m.-2.

Stranahan Arboretum: 4131 Tantara Drive; 841-1007; Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1.

Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Drive; 536-5566. Open daylight hours. Visitors Center: Mon-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.

Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.

African Safari Wildlife Park: 267 S. Lightner Rd., Port Clinton; 732-3606; Thursday-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 (last car enters at 4).

Kingwood Center: 900 Park Ave. West, Mansfield; 522-0211. Garden hours: daily, 8 a.m.-5.

Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 125 Meigs St., Sandusky; 624-0274. Hours: Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4

Mazza Museum of International Art from Children's Picture Books: University of Findlay's Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, Findlay; 434-4560. Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-5 ; Sun., 1-4.

Merry Go Round Museum: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky; 626-6111. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5, Sun., noon-5.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; Girls on Film: 40 Years of Women in Rock: through Sept. 5. Treasures from the Vault: ongoing. Hours: Thu.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-5:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-9.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Tiffin Glass Museum: 25 S. Washington, Tiffin; 448-0200. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 1-5.

Wood County Historical Center & Museum: 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green; 352-0967; Self-Guided Tours: Tue.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4:30.

Michigan

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor; 734-995-5439; Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Hours: Tue.-Sat, 9 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Detroit Science Center and Dassault Systemes Planetarium: 5020 John R. St., Detroit; 313-577-8400; Hours: Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-852-4051; Hours: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.

Exhibit Museum of Natural History: University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

The Henry Ford: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 800-835-5237. Henry Ford Museum: daily: 9:30 a.m.-5.

Lenawee County Historical Museum: 110 E. Church St., Adrian; 517-265-6071; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2; Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens: 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor; 734-647-7600; gardens open daily: 8 a.m.-dusk. Conservatory hours: Mon., Tue., 10 a.m.-4:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-8; Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30.

Motown Historical Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-875-2264. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6.

Old Mill Museum: 242 Toledo St., Dundee; 734-529-3430. Hours: Fri.-Mon., noon-4.

Walter P. Chrysler Museum: Chrysler's Auburn Hills Campus, Featherstone and Squirrel Rds., Auburn Hills; 888-456-1924 or 248-944-0001. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

William G. Thompson House Museum: 101 Summit St., Hudson, Mich.; 517-448-8125. Hours: Mon., Wed., 12:45-3:30.

Train Rides

Adrian and Blissfield Railroad: U.S. 223, Blissfield; 888-467-2451; Murder Mystery Dinner: Sat., boarding, 6; departure, 7.

Horseback Riding

Bedford Woods Stables: 2755 W. Samaria Rd., Temperance; 734-854-6140; daily, 9 a.m.-9.

Water Parks

Cedar Point's Castaway Bay Water Park Resort: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; 627-2106; daily, 9 a.m.-10; day passes are available.

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 888-779-2327; registered guests only.

Holiday Inn Splash Bay Water Park: 1705 Tollgate Drive, Maumee. 482-7777; for registered guests and the public.

Kalahari Indoor Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 877-525-2427; open daily at 10 a.m. for registered guests and the public.

SPORTS

Hockey

Toledo Walleye vs. the Cincinnati Cyclones: Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson; 321-5007; Sun., 4.

Baseball

Owens Community College vs. Jackson CC: Baseball Complex, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; Fri., 3; vs. Lansing CC: Sun., 1.

University of Toledo vs. Oakland: Scott Park Baseball Complex, Parkside Blvd.; Wed., 3:05.

Softball

Owens Community College at Adrian College JV: Adrian; Fri., 3:30. at Heidelberg University JV: Tiffin; Sun., 1; vs. Lorain County CC: Softball Complex, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; Wed. 3:30

University of Toledo vs. Cleveland State: Scott Park Softball Complex, Parkside Blvd.; Wed., 3 (double header).

Running/Walking

Group Run: start at Second Sole, 4130 Levis Commons Blvd.; Perrysburg; run through Levis Commons (approximately 3 miles); 931- 8484; Thursday night, 6:30.

Group Run/Walk: The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee; three-mile lighted course starts behind Red Robin; Wed., 6:30; through March.

Skating

Tam-O-Shanter: 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; 885-1167; open ice skating: Thursday, Tue., 10-11:50 a.m.; Fri., noon-1:50, 3:30-5:20; Sat., 2-3:20; Sun., 5:30-6:50; Mon., noon-1:50; Wed., noon-1:50, 5-6:50.