Maumee Bay Kite Flyers Weekend, July 18-20, Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Rd., Oregon. Kite-flying workshops and demonstrations. Details: 419-836-8828.
Five Point Steam Threshers reunion, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 20 at State Rt. 199 and Bayer Road, Perrysburg Township. Plowing demonstrations begin 1 p.m. Antique tractors, steam engines, and gas engines; sweet corn, homemade bean soup available. Free admission. Rain date, July 27.
Rotary Club of Toledo meets at noon Mondays at the Park Inn, 101 North Summit St. July 21: U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) will speak on What s Happening in Washington. July 28: Bruce Baumhower, speaker. Aug. 4: Speakers on What s Happening in State Government. Information: 419-241-7060.
Concerts
Wednesday Brown Bag Concerts downtown Toledo, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., north lawn of Main Library, 325 Michigan St. July 23: Bonkers plays oldies. July 30, Tapestry plays Celtic, folk, and pop music. Aug. 6, Rodney Parker and Liberty Beach, modern country music.
Lunch at Levis Square in downtown Toledo at Madison Ave. and St. Clair St., Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. July 17: Greg Hayes & Friends, progressive blues rock. July 24: Touched Trio, jazz. July 31: Extra Stout, Irish genre. Aug. 7 will be On the Beach, rock n roll. Aug. 14 will be Johnny Rodriguez, light rock. Aug. 21 will be Chris Shutters Band, rock & blues. Playing will be Laura Sailer, acoustic rock.
Music at the Bay, Maumee Bay State park, 1400 State Park Rd., Oregon, 5-6:30 p.m. July 26. ABQ will perform at the outdoor amphitheater. Take a lawn chair.
Community Theater
Willy Wonka Junior, Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., 7:30 p.m. July 17-18 and 2:30 p.m. July 20. Adult $7, students and seniors $5.
The Secret Garden, a musical, Millennium Theatre, Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 South Reynolds Rd., 7:30 p.m. July 25-26 and 2 p.m. July 27. Adult $8, students/seniors, $5.
Disney s High School Musical, 7 p.m. July 24, 8 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1-2, and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. Tickets: Adult $12. Students, seniors, child $10.
Festivals
Our Lady of Lourdes Festival, 6149 Hill Ave., 6 to 10:30 p.m. July 17, 6 p.m. to midnight July 18, 3 p.m. to midnight July 19, and 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 20. Crafts, poker, live music, cake booth, food, and silent auction. Chicken barbecue on July 20.
t Middle Eastern Summer Festival at St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 3754 Woodley Rd., 4 p.m. to midnight July 18, noon to midnight July 19, and noon to 6 p.m. July 20. Children 10 years and under admitted free. Admission July 18-19 is $3 and on July 20, $2. Middle Eastern foods, music, and dance. Children s activities.
Ottawa County Fair, Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 West State Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, now through July 20. Details: 419-898-1971.
Bugfest at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, noon-4 p.m. July 19, 13229 West State Rt. 2, Oak Harbor. Five stations with information on various insects. Songs by Musical Mark. Refreshments available, including edible insects. Details: 419-898-0960, ext. 31.
Sports Camps
St. Francis de Sales football camp for boys entering grades 5-9, 8:30 a.m. to noon, July 21-24. Cost, $50. Registration form: www,sfstoledo.org or 419-531-1618.
Back to Skillz sports camp for ages 5-12, Trinity Lutheran Church, 4560 Glendale Ave., 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 11-15. Cost, $10. Registration: 419-385-2301.
Metroparks
Ohio Prairie Association conference, Northwest Ohio Prairies from the Ground Up, July 18-19, Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 South Reynolds Rd. Speakers, field trips to prairie restoration projects. Details: www.ohioprairies.org
Full moon walk at Swan Creek Metropark, 4659 Airport Hwy., 9-10 p.m. July 18, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 16 and Sept. 15.
Maumee River canoe float, 1-3 p.m. July 19, Aug. 16, and Sept. 20 for adults and children ages 13 and older. One adult required in each canoe; two persons per canoe. Location, reservations: 419-407-9700.
Pearson Metropark by Night, 8:30 to 9:5 p.m. July 24, Packer-Hammersmith Center, 4600 Starr Ave., Oregon. A walk to look for and listen to wildlife at night. Reservations: 419-407-9700.
Oak Openings family overnight, 7 p.m. July 26 through 10 a.m. July 27, Pine Ridge area of Oak Openings. Take your own tent; limit of two tents per family. Cost, $30 for family for four, $5 each additional person. Reservations required: 419-407-9700.
Civil War Night Boat Rides, Providence Metropark, Historical Area, 13827 U.S. 24 West, Aug. 2 from 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Glide down the Miami & Erie Canal as you listen to Civil War stories by the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Fee, $10. Reservations: 419-407-9700. Limited seating.
Crafts, Art
Art on the Mall, University of Toledo Centennial Mall, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27. Annual Kick-Off Gala by the UT Alumni Association, 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 26 in the UT Student Union Auditorium, main campus. Cost, $50. For tickets or to volunteer, call 419-530-2586.
Dog Days of Summer Festival looking for crafters and vendors for Aug. 3 event, noon to 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Cost, $25. Call 419-836-9082.
Tontogany Festival, crafters needed Aug. 9. $15 for a space. Call 419-823-3359.
Downtown Monroe Fine Arts Festival looking for artists, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 and noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 10, East First and Washington streets. Booth rental for 2 days is $100. Applications: 734-242-1472.
Monclova Homecoming SummerFest looking for craft and flea market vendors for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9 event at the Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Rd. Call 419-861-1336.
Uptown Family Festival, St. Paul s United Methodist Church, 201 South Monroe St. Crafters and food vendors needed Aug. 16-17. Cost for both days is $25. Call 419-243-8284.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival, crafters needed Aug. 31. Call 419-836-7681
Show and Bazaar at St. Paul s Episcopal Church, 798 South Coy Rd., crafters needed Sept. 6. For application, call 419-691-9400.
Genoa Street Fair, looking for food vendors, businesses, crafters, musical groups, vendors for Farmers Market, non-profit organizations, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20. Call 419-855-7221 or 419-250-3239.
St. Michael s Altar Society craft show, 502 West Front St., Monroe, Mich., 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Tables for crafters available: 734-241-7950.
Health, Education
Healthy Toledo offers two free seminars at the Church on Strayer, 3000 Strayer Rd., Maumee: Spinal Health, 6-7:30 p.m. July 22, and a talk on holistic medicine, 7-8:30 p.m. July 30. Information: 419-866-2094 ext. 20.
LEGO Battle Bots program for ages 8-13, 1 to 4 p.m. July 21-25., Owens Community College s Workforce and Community Services, Tracy Road in Northwood. Fee, $120. To register, call 567-661-7357.
COSI on Wheels: Chromatography, how to separate different mixtures, 2 p.m. July 23, Kent Branch Library 3101 Collingwood Blvd., 2 p.m. July 29 at Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St., and 3 p.m. July 30 at Lagrange Branch, 3422 Lagrange St.
Teacher Workshop, Civics and Patriotism: From Wolcotts to Washington, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Maumee Valley Historical Society and Wolcott House Museum Complex, 1031 River Rd., Maumee. Four contact hours offered. Fee, $12, includes lunch. Register by Aug. 8 at www.wolcotthouse.org or 419-893-9602.
YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral: information on becoming a child-care provider and locating affordable child care in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Williams, and Wood counties. Information: 1-800-632-3052.
Childbirth education classes at Bay Park Community Hospital, 2801 Bay Park Drive, Oregon. Sign up: 419-690-7735.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), class offered at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurdays at Owens Community College, Workforce and Community Services building, for those interested in improving English-speaking skills. Class is free. Information: 1-800-GO-OWENS ext. 7160.
Community Writers workshop for area residents who enjoy writing prose or poetry, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Owens Community College, College Hall Room 156 D. Information: 567-661-7385.
GED test preparation and practice tests for adults: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-9 p.m. at 7035 Madison St., Holland, or Wednesdays from 12:30-8:30 p.m. at 6850 Monroe St., Room 210, Sylvania. Information: 419-867-5763.
GED test preparation offered at Washington Local Adult Basic and Literacy Education, 3939 Wrenwood. GED classes, practice tests, instruction in math, reading, and writing offered at no charge. Information: 419-473-2364.
Hypnosis clinics to stop smoking or lose weight, American Lung Association. $50. Information: 1-800-231-5864.
In-home respite financial assistance program by the Alzheimer s Association. Eligible families could receive up to $150 for in-home respite. Information: 1-800-272-3900.
Smoking cessation program at Hospital, a series of four classes each month, $58. Day or evening classes. Information: 419-291-8033.
Smoke Stoppers Staying Stopped, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Charles Mercy Hospital, 2600 Navarre, Oregon.
Fish Fries
Alva Sidle Post 232 American Legion, 5-7 p.m. July 18 at the post, 12580 River Rd. (U.S. 24), Grand Rapids. Cost is $8 for all you can eat.
Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587, 2020 West Alexis Rd., Fridays 5-7 p.m.
Maumee Eagles, 827 Illinois, pollock dinners, Fridays from 5-8 p.m. Cost, $6.50. Prime rib, crab legs, shrimp, and chicken.
VFW Post 3013, 5-7 p.m. Fridays at 1950 South Eber Rd., Holland.
Training
Roofers Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee applications accepted at Northwest Ohio Construction Education Center, 4535 Hill Ave., 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. For ages 18 or older who have completed 10th grade or more and who have 30 days or more experience on roofs. Must show driver s license or birth certificate.
Employment Resource Center, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, St. Stephen Church, 7800 Erie St., Sylvania. Free help with resumes, interview skills, networking, budget, and debt counseling. Information: 419-885-1551.
One-stop employment and job training. Information: Lucas County, 419-213-JOBS, or Wood County, 419-352-4172.
Project Succeed opportunities for those who have lost financial support. Become financially self-sufficient through education and career decisions. Information: Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women at the University of Toledo, 419-530-8570.