Plan It calendar: 3-8

3/8/2012

Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.

ANCE

Performance

Xhibit Chrome: Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St.; 242-2787; Toledo School for the Arts, modern dance: Thu., 7.

Rhythm of the Dance: Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., Tecumseh, Mich.; 517-423-6617; Celtic dance and music: Sun., 7.

Singles

Glass City Singles: the Premier, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 734-856-8963; Fri., 8-11:30.

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

Dine and Dance: Hungry I Restaurant, 6060 Renaissance Place; 517-5570; Fri., 9.

Dunberger American Legion 537: 4925 Pickle Rd., Oregon; 691-5946; Crimson Lights: Sat., 7-10.

Square and Contra Dance: Rossford United Methodist Church, 270 Dixie Hwy., Rossford; Golden Griffon Stringtet: Sat., lesson, 7; dance, 7:30-10:30.

Diehn American Legion Post 468: 5580 Centennial Rd., Sylvania; 724-2586; Dance party: Wed., 7-10.

Paulette's Studio of Dance: 4853 Monroe St.; 654-3262; Thu.: Latin, 7:30; Fri.: ballroom, 7; Wed.: Argentine Tango, 7:30.

VFW Post 606: 3005 Laskey Rd.; 836-3308; Crimson Lights: Sun., 2:30-6.

Alfredo's Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 536-3243; Fri., 8:30; Wed.; technique group class: 7.

Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri.: beginner Rumba, 8; dance: 9-11.

El Vaquero: 24 Main St. at the Docks downtown; 690-8330; Sat.: salsa dancing, starts 9 p.m.

Seniors

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

Perrysburg Senior Center: 140 W. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg: 255-0792; Bill and Barb: Thu., 6-9.

ETC.

Events

Monster Jam: Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave.; 1-800-745-3000; Fri., 7:30; Sat., 2 and 7:30; Sun., 2.

Home Improvement and Garden Show 2012: SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave.; 321-5007 / hirealPROtoday.com; 175 Exhibits, music by B.A.S.I.S.: Fri., 4-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-9; Sun., 10 a.m.-5.

Greater Toledo Train and Toy Show: Premier Catering Complex, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 215-4181; Sun., 11 a.m.-4.

Broadway in the City: Heroes vs. Villains: 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair St.; 343-1302 tickets / 241-2400; Musical Cabaret Show: Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 2.

Toledo Craftsman's Guild: Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Spring Festival of Crafts: Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 11 a.m.-4.

Toledo Record Show: St. Clement Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd.; 833-5040; CDs, tapes, records, videos: Sun., 9 a.m.-4.

Bridal Show: Sauder Village Founder's Hall, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755, saudervillage.org/bridal; Sun., noon-4.

The Toledo Warehouse District Association's Silver Anniversary Party: the Oliver House Historic Lobby, 27 Broadway St.; Sat., 7:30.

Learning

MastersSeries Lecture: Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Jay Shafter and Steven Litt, a converstaion on art, architecture, and urban design": Thu., 7.

Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society: Toledo Botanical Garden's Conference Center, 5403 Elmer Dr.; speaker Paul Owen, "Working with Daylilies": Sat., 1.

American Legion Toledo Post 335 Luncheon: Toledo Club, 234 14th St.; 868-3039; Wood County Sheriff, Mark Wasylyshyn, "Volunteering After 9/11": Fri., lunch 11:30 a.m., speaker 12:45.

March Lecture Series: Pearson Metropark's Macomber Lodge, 4701 Navarre Ave., Oregon; Fort Meigs State Memorial of Perrysburg will discuss "Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield on the Maumee River": Sun., 2.

Hostelling International's Travel Circle Series: Secor Metropark's Meeting Room, 10001 W. Central Ave., Berkey, O; An UnBelizeable Beauty, by Laura Schetter: Sat., 2:15.

Stargazing and Planetarium Programs

Lourdes College's Appold Planetarium: 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. Reservations: 517-8897; Dawn of the Space Age: Sat., 7:30.

Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft St.: 530-2650; "Oasis in Space": Fri.: 7.30; "The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather": Sat. 1.

Robinson Planetarium and Observatory: Adrian College's Peelle Hall, 110 S. Madison St., Adrian, Mich.; 517-265-5161, ext. 4788; The Stars and Beyond; winter constellations and their folklore, featuring bright stars, planets, telescope objects, and constellations: Fri., 7.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; Shows: Natural Selection: Darwin's Mystery of Mysteries; Sat., Sun., 2:30. Star Talk: The Sky Tonight: Sat., 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30; Sun., 1:30 and 3:30; Cosmic Colors: Sat., 12:30.

Dining

Breakfast: Woodville Township Fire Department at Fire Station, 321 E. Main St., Woodville; Sun., 7:30 a.m.-1. Free Blood Pressure checks by E.M.S. Life Squad 91.

All-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet: Knights of Columbus of St. Anthony, St. Anthony Parish's Kenna Hall, 4609 St. Anthony Rd., Whiteford Township, Michigan; 734-854-9162; Sun., 8:30-11:30 a.m.

All-you-can eat Breakfast Buffet: First Christian Church of Sylvania, 5271 W. Alexis Rd., Sylvania; 882-3313; Sat., 8:30-10 a.m.

Breakfast: Voiture 141, 2232 Airport Highway; 729-3632; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon.

All-you-can-eat Breakfast: VFW Post 2898, 3925 W. Alexis Rd.; 473-9649; Sat., 8 a.m.-noon.

The Terrace View Cafe: Owens Community College, College Hall Room 148, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 567-661-7359 reservations; Tue., Thu., dine-in, 11:30 a.m.-1; carry out, 11:30 a.m.-12:15.

Lunch or Dinner: Eagle Cafe, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; 893-3952; Mon.-Fri.: lunch 11 a.m.-2; Mon.-Thu.: dinner 5-8.

All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner: Northwood Church of God, 1838 S. Coy Rd., Northwood; 691-7288; Fri., 4:30-7.

Wild Game Dinner: Bono Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 967 Main St., Martin, O.; 392-0383; Sat., beginning at 4.

Wild Game Dinner: St. Clement Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd.; 360-0654; Fri., opens at 6.

Taco Dinner: Maumee High School, 1147 Saco St., Maumee; Sat., 5:30-7.

Pierogi Dinner: the P.R.C.U.A. Hall, 5255 N. Detroit Ave.; 531-8658; Fri., 4-8.

Beef n' Noodle Dinner: Genoa Christian Church, 415 Main St., Genoa; 855-3249 / 855-3978; Sat., 4-7.

Chicken Paprikas Dinner: All Saints Parish, McAlear Center, 628 Lime City Rd., Rossford; 917-9201; Sun., noon-4.

Spaghetti Supper: Fairgreen Presbyterian Church, 3220 Laskey Rd.; 885-9344; Sat., 5-6:30.

Fish Fries: Rossford United Methodist: 658 Lime City Rd., Rossford; 666-5664; Fri., 5-7:30. St. Paul's Episcopal: 798 S. Coy Rd., Oregon; 691-9400; Fri., 4-7. Sons of American Legion Maumee Post 320: 204 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 350-4054; Sat., 5-7:30. VFW Post 2898: 3925 W. Alexis Rd.; 473-9649; Fri., 5-7. Mayfair-Plymouth Church: 5253 Bennett Rd.; 476-7093; Fri., 5-7. St. Catherine of Siena: 4555 N. Haven Ave.; 478-9558; Fri., 5-7. Gesu Church: 2049 Parkside Blvd.; 367-1003; Fri., 4:30-7. St. Pius X Parish: 3011 Carskaddon Ave.; 535-7672; Fri., 4:30-6:30. Our Lady of Perpetual Help: 2255 Central Grove Ave.; 382-5511; Fri., 5-7:30. Blessed Sacrament: 4227 Bellevue Rd.; 472-2288; Fri., 4-7:30. Knights of Columbus: 4256 Secor Rd.; Fri., 5-7. St. Joseph's Catholic School: 2238 Manhattan St., Erie, Mich.; 734-848-6985; Fri., 4:30-7:30. Holland American Legion: 1074 Clarion Ave., Holland; 865-8511; Fri., 4:30-7:30. Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587: 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; Fri., 5-7. Maumee Eagles: 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; 893-3821; Fri., 5-8.

FUN PLACES

Northwest Ohio

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; weekly lectures, tours, and events. European Expressionist and Cubist works: through Sun. Small Worlds: through March 25. 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. Mindbender Mansion: through April 29. 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., 9 a.m.-1. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 7 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.

Fort Meigs Museum and Visitor Center: 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; 874-4121; 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 Dr.; 841-1007; Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1.

Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 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.

Toledo History Museum: 2001 Collingwood Blvd.; 215-2437; Hours: Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6.

Toledo Police Museum: 2201 Kenwood Blvd.; 720-2485; Hours: Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

African Safari Wildlife Park: 267 S. Lightner Rd., Port Clinton; 800-521-2660 or 732-3606;Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5 (last car enters at 4).

American Civil War Museum of Ohio: 217 S. Washington, Tiffin; 455-9551 or 509-0324. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-5.

Hancock Historical Museum: 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; 423-4433. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12:30-4:30.

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.

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

Seneca County Museum: 28 Clay St., Tiffin, O.; 447-5955; Wedding Gowns through the Ages: through April.

Tiffin Glass Museum: 25 S. Washington, Tiffin; 448-0200. Various Shades of Green: Tue. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 1-4.

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

Woodville Historical Museum: 107 Main St., Woodville; 849-2349. Hours: Wed., Fri., 2-4.

Water Parks

Cedar Point's Castaway Bay Water Park Resort: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; 627-2106; Thu., noon-10; Fri., Sat. 9 a.m.-10; Sun.-Wed., 9 a.m.-9.

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

Holiday Inn Splash Bay Water Park: 1705 Tollgate Dr., Maumee. 482-7777; Hours: Fri., 4-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-9; Sun., 10 a.m.-3. 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

Basketball

Women's

Owens Express vs. NJCAA District Championship Semifinals: Sat., semifinals; Sun., game.

Men's

Owens Express NJCAA District Championship Semifinals: Fri., semifinals, 3; Sat., game, 1.

Running/Walking

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

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