Ourtowns Calendars 9/3
9/3/2012What's on
Sylvania
Dealin’ For Dogs fund-raiser at Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave., 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday. Join in for a night of casino gaming for fun prizes. Tickets: 419-885-5733 or dealinfordogs.com.
Out of the Darkness suicide prevention benefit walk held at Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. The walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Information: 419-277-1946 or 419-290-6219.
The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio’s White Cane Walk will be held at the ProMedica Flower Hospital, 5200 Harroun Rd., 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 29. Pre-registration online: sightcentertoledo.org or sightcentertoledowhitecanewalk.kintera.org or register the day of the event. Cost: $15/individual and $30 for family of four.
West Toledo
Product expo for the blind at the Reynolds Corners library branch, 4833 Dorr St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. The expo will feature the world’s most advanced products designed to help people with low vision. Free. Information: 419-867-1940 or frogtownvision.org.
Adams Township Auxiliary craft show, bake sale, and car show, 206 South Byrne Rd., 9 a.m. Saturday. Food/drinks available. Tables available. Paula, 419-531-2421. Proceeds to help veterans.
Benefit to assist Erin Pollzzie, 20 years old, diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at Delta American Legion, 5939 State Route 109, 2 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Monetary donations can be made to: Erin Pollzzie at any Fifth Third Bank. Questions: Joyce Wilson, at 419-822-0402 or 419-822-9666.
Firefighters cancer charity car show at ProMedica Flower Hospital Campus’ Hickman Cancer Center, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. $10 entry per car, registration begins at 10 a.m. Information: iaff2243.org.
Central Catholic High School music hall of fame induction at the Sullivan Center, 2550 Cherry St., 4:30 p.m. Saturday. $35 per person. Reservations: 419-255-2280 or tkoralewski@centralcatholic.org.
Craft show at the Adams Township Auxiliary, 206 S. Byrne Rd., 9 a.m. Saturday. Food and drinks available. Details: 419-531-2421.
Annual holiday craft show at Trilby United Methodist Church, 5918 Secor Rd., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 15. Information: 419-472-3101 or 419-472-2103.
Central Catholic High School inaugural golf outing The Irish Basketball Open, Hidden Hills Golf Club, 4900 County Rd. 16, Woodville, shotgun starts begin at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 16. Information: 419-367-2072 or centralcatholic.org.
Motorcycle poker run for Toledo R House & Toledo Pet Bull Project, at Travelers Motorcycle Club, 8950 Dorr St., 11 a.m. Sept. 22. Registration at 9 a.m. Picnic at 3 p.m. $20 per rider, $5 per passenger. Details: 419-824-4099.
Children’s art classes at the Toledo Botanical Gardens, 5403 Elmer Dr., 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Sponsored by the Toledo Artists’ Club. Registration: 419-841-8153.
Toledo Opera is issuing a call for children ages 8-13 to join the Children’s Chorus for an upcoming production of Puccini’s La Boheme at 8 p.m. Oct. 5, and 2 p.m. Oct. 7. Rehearsals will be 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays at the Opera’s studio, 425 Jefferson Ave., Suite 601. Email: Jennifer Cresswell, Children’s Chorus Director, at jennycresswell@toledoopera.org.
Toledo Area Ministries Feed Your Neighbor food pantry at Zion Lutheran Church, 8307 Memorial Hwy., the second Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon. Free food. Details: 734-856-2921.
Bedford
Historical Society of Bedford meeting held at Banner Oak School, 25 E. Sterns Rd., 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Potluck dinner will follow. Bring a dish to share. Public welcome.
Blissfield
Downtown Blissfield Main Street block party on Lane St., downtown Blissfield, 5-10 p.m. Saturday. Information: blissfieldmainstreet.com.
See-U-In September Color Tour Trail Run 5K run/walk to benefit the Miss River Raisin Festival Scholarship Program, Gerber Hill Park, 14360 Carroll Rd., 1 p.m. Sept. 23. Registration is at 11 a.m. Information: advance@cass.net.
Lambertville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary are hosting a scrapbooking day fund-raiser at the Post Hall, 4120 Piehl Rd., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 13. $35 a person, which includes a half a round table as work space. Bring your own materials and tools. Information: 419-215-1478.
Monroe
Monroe County Quilt Guild meeting held the second Thursday of every month at Monroe Post 1138 Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 400 Jones Ave., 7 p.m. Details: 734-850-8888.
Ottawa Lake
Polish-American Community of Toledo $5 Million Golf Skills Challenge at Legacy Golf Club, 7677 US 223, Wednesday through Sunday. Details: 419-356-1811 or polishcommunity.org.
At the Library
Delta Public Library
402 Main St., Delta; 419-822-3110.
Storytime for ages 3 1/2-5 years begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 2.
Locke Branch Library
703 Miami St., 43605; 419-259-4310
Homework helper, 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Sanger Branch Library
3030 W. Central Ave.; 419-259-5370.
Library pre-school playdate, 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Friends of the Library book sale, 1-4:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Swanton Public Library
305 Chestnut St.; 419-826-2760.
Chess, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-3 p.m. Saturdays.
Sylvania Branch Library
6749 Monroe St.; 419-882-2089.
Homework helper, 3 p.m. Wednesdays.
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan St., Toledo; 419-259-5381.
Chess, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays. All skill levels welcome.
“Ask a Patent Attorney” session, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Featuring experts from MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd LLC. Free. Call for information.
West Toledo Branch Library
1320 W. Sylvania Ave..; 419-476-0892.
Discussion of Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland, 2 p.m. Thursday.
Discussion event with author/illustrator Denise Fleming, 10 a.m. Sept. 15.
Book group, 2 p.m. Thursday. New members welcome.
Bedford Branch Library
8575 Jackman Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6747.
Preschool storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursdays. Registration required.
One-on-one computer help, 1-3 p.m. Friday. You are welcome to bring your own devices you want help with. Registration required.
Mini quilt series, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Learn to make two projects during this three-session mini-series. Materials required. Registration required.
Computer basics Level 4: Week 1, 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday. Registration required.
Computer basics level L: Week 1, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Registration required.
Microsoft Word advanced: Week 1, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Registration is required.
Ida Library
3016 Lewis Ave., Ida, 734-269-2191.
Small Fries, 10 a.m. Thursdays.
Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Tuesdays.
Book club, 6:30 p.m., first Thursday of each month.
“Angry Birds” celebration, 11 a.m. Saturday. Registration required.
Dundee Branch Library
144 E. Main St., Dundee; 734-529-3310.
Preschool Storytime, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11:30-12:30 Mondays.
Small Fries, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays.
Lenawee County Library
4459 W. US Highway 223, Adrian,.; 517-263-1011.
Family storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Computer classes, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Registration required.
Lenawee Weavers, 10 a.m. Saturdays. Call for information.
Summerfield-Petersburg Branch Library
60 E. Center St., Petersburg; 734-279-1025.
Small Fries, 10 a.m. Fridays.
One-on-one computer help, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Participants welcome to bring their own devices. Registration required.
Tecumseh District Library
215 N. Ottawa St.; 517-423-2238.
Napoleon Lions community band concert, 7 p.m. Sept. 11.
“Thus Fell Tecumseh,” 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Author and historian Frank Kuron will review accounts and testimony of Tecumseh’s death in 1813.
Let's Eat
Breakfasts
All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at First Christian Church of Sylvania, 5271 W. Alexis Rd., Sylvania, 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday. Cost: $7 adults; $4 children 10 and under. Details: 419-882-3313.
Delta American Legion Post 373, 5939 State Rt. 109, Delta, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. All you can eat. Cost: $6.50 for adults; $4 for children ages 4-12, and free for children under 3. 419-822-4526.
Lunch
St. Charles Church’s chicken dinner, 1842 Airport Hwy.at S. Detroit Ave., noon-3 p.m. Sept. 16. Cost: $10 adult; $8 seniors (60+); and $5 youth under 10 years; youth 2 and under free with an adult purchase; family of 5 or more $5 off total bill. 419-535-7077.
Dinners
Liver and onions or lasagna dinner at VFW Post 2898, 3925 W. Alexis Rd., 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Includes potato, vegetable, salad, and dessert. Cost: $7.
Smoked Kielbasa dinner at Resurrection PN Catholic Church, 1835 W. Temperance Rd., Temperance, 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Menu: Smoked kielbasa, haluski, pierogi, marinated carrots, coffee cake, dessert, and beverage. Cost: $8. Delivery in Bedford Township area, 419-509-1115 (prior to date of dinner).
Baked Steak or Ocean Perch at Delta American Legion Post 373, 5939 State Hwy. 109, Delta, 5-7 p.m. Friday. Menu: Baked steak or perch, mashed potatoes or french fries, vegetable, toss salad or coleslaw, roll, drink, and pie. Cost: $8.
Senior Citizens' Activities
Chester Zablocki Community Center
3015 Lagrange St.; 419-936-3090.
Thrift store: weekdays, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Hot lunches, weekdays, $2.50 donation. Reservations required.
Tuesdays: Boccie, 5 p.m.; coffee hour, 9:45 a.m.; bingo, 10 a.m.
Wednesdays: Exercise with Heartland of Holly Glenn, 9:30 a.m.; Fitness walk, 10:30 a.m.; karaoke, 10; Tripoley, noon.
Thursdays: Boccie, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, 10 a.m.
Fridays: Exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dancing, 10 a.m.; Yahtzee, 10 a.m.
Friendship Park Senior Center
2930 131st St., Point Place; 419-936-3079.
Lunch at 11:45 a.m. weekdays.
AARP meeting, 12:30 p.m., first Thursday of every month.
Boosters, 12:30 p.m., first Tuesday of every month.
Kingston of Sylvania
4125 King Rd., Sylvania; 419-872-6200.
Community chats with Kingston, 10 a.m. first and third Fridays of each month. Free informational talks. Information: kingstonhealthcare.com or 419-724-CARE.
Sylvania Senior Center
7140 Sylvania Ave.; 419-885-3913.
Lunch served from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. weekdays. Suggested donation: 60-plus $2.50; others, $5.05. Reservations required.
Strength and balance, 1-2 p.m. Wednesday and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday. Call for registration.
Thursday: Woodshop, 1-3 p.m.
Friday: Scrabble, 1:30 p.m.
Eleanor Kahle Senior Center
1315 Hillcrest Ave.; 419-476-2745.
Today: Exercises, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday: Model railroad club, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; square dancing, 9:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Exercises, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday: Exercises, 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Model railroad club, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; yoga, 9:30 a.m.
JFS Senior Adult Center
2700 Pelham Road., Toledo; 419-531-2119.
Doctor and grocery bus, nurse 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every weekday.
Saturday: Movie.
Archbold Nutrition Site
Ruihley Park, Scout Cabin., Archbold; 419-445-3590.
Wednesday: Site council, 10:45 a.m.; Zingo, 11 a.m.
Friday: Bingo, 10:30 a.m.
Delta Nutrition Site
401 Main St., Delta; 419-822-3452.
Tuesday: Bingo, 10:45 a.m.
Thursday: Bingo, 10:30 a.m.
Fayette Nutrition Site
105 E. Main St., Fayette; 419-237-1340.
Tuesday: Fair memories, 11 a.m.
Thursday: Site council, 10:45 a.m.; bingo, 11 a.m.
Fulton County Senior Center
240 Clinton St., Wauseon; 419-337-9299.
Tuesday: Fulton County Fair 2011 film, 10:30 a.m.; cards, 1 p.m.
Wednesday: Show and tell, 11 a.m.
Thursday: Bingo, 10:30 a.m.; Alzheimers’ support group, 1:15 a.m.
Friday: Site council, 11 a.m.; September birthday party, 1 p.m.
Swanton Nutrition Site
210 N. Main St., Swanton; 419-826-9776.
Wednesday: Celebration with Swanton Healthcare, 10:45 a.m.
Friday: Fulton County Fair, 11 a.m.
Bedford Senior Center
1652 Samaria Rd.,, Temperance, Mich., ; 734-856-3330.
Tuesdays: Bridge, 9 a.m.; square dance, 1 p.m.; line dance, 2:45 p.m.
Wednesdays: Fitness, 9 a.m.; hobby/crafts, 10 a.m.; speaker Monroe County Health Dept., 10:30 a.m.; bunco, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday: Quilters, 9 a.m.; blood pressure checks, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; euchre tournament, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday: Bible study, 11 a.m.; square dance, 1 p.m.
Frenchtown Senior Center
2786 Vivian Rd., Monroe; 734-243-6210.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Web site: frenchtownsenior.com.
Tuesday: Acrylic painting, 12:30 p.m,; Bunco Babes, 1 p.m.; Chix and Stix, 1 p.m.
Wednesday: Hand and foot care, 9 a.m.; Euchre, 9:30 a.m.; tap dance class, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.
Thursday: Pool league, 1 p.m.; line dancing, 2 p.m.
Friday: Swedish weaving, 9 a.m.; water color class, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.
Monroe Center for Healthy Aging
15275 S. Dixie Hwy., Monroe; 734-241-0404.
Today: Center is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday: Bingo, 1:30 p.m.; wood carvers, 6 p.m.; bridge, 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Euchre, 9:15 a.m.; exercise, 9:15 a.m.; sing-along, 10:15 a.m.
Thursday: Medicare assistance, 10 a.m.; bible study, 1 p.m.
Friday: Euchre, 9:15 a.m.; brain aerobics, 10 a.m.; Tai Chi, 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Reunions
Macomber/Whitney class of 1957 - 55th year reunion at Crystal’s Restaurant, Ramada Inn, 3536 Secor Rd., 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10. Order from menu. To attend call Gloria Hammond-Cattell, 734-847-8445 / Ed Kercheval, 734-8535.
Bedford High School class of 1962 seeks classmates, graduates, and faculty to celebrate their 50th reunion on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tailgate party at Lonna Balduf’s home, 1121 W. Dean, Temperance, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Reunion party where beer and wine will be provided, cash bar for mixed drinks at Memories Hall, 7332 Lewis Ave., Temperance, 6-11 p.m., dinner 7:15 p.m. Saturday. “Walk-ins welcome” pay at the table luncheon at Dolittle’s, 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville, Sunday. For more information and/or reservations: Lonna, 734-847-4408 or Donna, 734-856-3987.
Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame/Music Department reunion in the Sullivan Center, 2550 Cherry St., registration 4:30-5 p.m., reunion 5-7 p.m., program 7 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $35 per person. Calling 20 years of band, orchestra, and glee club participants for this event. Details: depriscomusic@gmail.com.
Whitmer High School class of 1972 planning their 40th Reunion Icebreaker at Hazzard County Bar, 2640 W. Laskey Rd., 7 p.m. Sept. 14. The reunion will be at the Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St. #2 on Sept. 15. Cost $40 person and $75 couple. Information contact: jachasers1954@aol.com.
Rogers High School class of 1965 47th reunion, Holiday Inn, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, 5-11 p.m. Sept. 15. Casual mixer. Details on Facebook.
Sylvania High School’s reunion classes from 1978-1982. If you attended the school and would like information on the 30th reunion, email your address to: southviewreunionclassof1982@gmail.com.
The Macomber-Whitney high schools reunion committee is planning a 2013 all-class reunion and looking for alumni to participate. Details: 419-450-8085 or e-mail MacomberWhitneyReunion@aol.com or Facebook page under Mac-Whit All Classes reunion.
Inverness caddies alumni meet at Charlie’s Restaurant, 6945 W. Central Ave., 8:15 a.m. first Wednesday of every month. Dave Kasprzak, 419-537-1064.
Whitmer High School alumni meet at 11:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in a different restaurant in northwest Ohio or southeast Michigan. Contact Alvin and Nancy at 734-854-2558 or anstriggow@msn.com.