Plan It calendar: 9-22

9/22/2011

Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.

DANCE

Performance

Mark Morris Dance Group: University of Michigan's Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor; 734-764-2538; Fri., Sat., 8.

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

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

Toledo Party Hall: 4052 Airport Hwy.; 349-0258; Tango Tuesday: Tue.; technique 7; practice 8:15-10:15.

Paramount Elite: Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 1-888-891-0707; Jeff McDonald's Swingmania Orchestra, Fall Fiesta: Fri., 7-11.

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

Paulette's Studio of Dance: 4853 Monroe St.; 654-3262; Thurs.: Latin, 7:30; Wed.: Argentine Tango, 7:30; Fri.: ballroom, 7. Night Session: Sun., 5:30-7:30.

VFW Post 606: 3005 Laskey Rd.; 836-3308; Crimson Lights: Sun., 3:30-7.

American Czech & Slovak Dance Club: Millbury Fire Hall, 28410 Oak St., Millbury; Martin Brothers Plus Band: Sun., 2-6.

Rice Township Hall: 110 Sandusky County Rd. 119, Crimson Lights: Sat., 6-9.

Rock N'Roll Dinner Dance: Maumee Eagles, 2301 Detroit Ave.; 893-3952; Sat.; dinner 5-7; Sneakers: 7:30-11:30.

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 swing lessons: 8; dance: 9-11.

Toledo Dance Club: Club Soda, 3922 Secor Rd.; 475-3055; Fri., 8-10.

Northwest Ohio Dance Club: Alfredo's Studio of Dance, 5224 Renwyck; 376-6071; Sat., lesson: 7; dance: 8-11.

Mi Hacienda Restaurant: 3302 Glanzman Rd.; 380-0411; salsa lessons: Wed., 8.

Seniors

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

 

ETC.

Events

American Sewing Expo: Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, Mich.; 248-889-3111; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-6; Sun., 9 a.m.-5.

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Main Library 325 Michigan St.; 259-5200; Sat., 10:30 a.m.-3.

Craft & Trade Show: Cass Road Baptist Church, 1400 Cass Rd., Maumee; 836-7048; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-4.

Monclova Historical Foundation: Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Rd., Monclova; 861-1336; Fall Book Sale: Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Open House: Sat., 10 a.m.-2.

Fairs and Festivals

Roche de Boeuf Festival: downtown Waterville; 878-5188; Sat., 9 a.m.-4.

Oktoberfest: St. Michael Lutheran Church, 5790 W. Temperance Rd., Ottawa Lake, Mich.; 734-856-2944; Sun., 3-7.

Fayette Fall Fest: State Rt. 66 and U.S. 20 in downtown Fayette, O.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5.

Ottawa Hills Fall Festival: Geresy Field corner of Indian and Evergreen rds.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5.

Learning

Toledo Area Aboriginal Research Society: Manor House, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave.; 893-4213; "A Glimpse into China's Treasures," Barbara Laird: Thurs., 7.

Maumee Valley Historical Society Forum: Church at the Wolcott House Museum Complex, 1035 River Rd., Maumee; 893-9602; Northwest Ohio at the Dawn of the Civil War: Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

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

Stargazing and Planetarium Programs

Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club: White Star Park, 901 S. Main St., Gibsonburg; White Star Party: public observing session: Fri., Sat., 9; Sun., morning-noon. Cancelled if too cloudy or raining.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; The Sky Tonight: Star Talk: Sat., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30; Sun., 1:30. The Little Star That Could: Sat., 12:30. Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Sun., 2:30.

Dining

All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast: Genoa American Legion Post 324, 302 West St., Genoa; 855-7049; Sun., 8 a.m.-1.

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

Chicken Barbeque: Advent Lutheran Church, Sylvania Ave. and McCord Rd., Sylvania; 882-3701; Sat., 4-6.

Swiss Steak Dinner: Berkey Congregational Christian Church, 12036 Sylvania-Metamora Rd., Berkey, O.; Thurs., begins 5.

Fish Fries: Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587: 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; Fri., 5-7. Maumee Eagles: 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; Fri., 5-8.

 

FUN PLACES

Northwest Ohio

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; weekly lectures, tours, and events. King James Bible: through Dec. 3. Hrs: 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 sts); 244-2674. Hrs:: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040; Hrs:: daily: 10 a.m.-5.

Genoa's Farmers' Market: Genoa Town Hall Parking lot, 509 Main St., Genoa; 855-3322; Hrs:: Sat., 9 a.m.-1.

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

Perrysburg Farmers' Market: Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-9147; Thurs., 3-8.

Byrne-Heatherdowns Village Farmers' Market: 2030 S. Byrne Rd., 382-7427; Tue., 2:30-7.

Ottawa Hills Farmers' Market: Epworth United Methodist Church, 3077 Valley View Dr.; Mon., 3-6.

Whitehouse Farmers' Market: State Rt. 64 downtown, Whitehouse; Sat., 9 a.m.-1.

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

Frogtown Froggy Museum: Fort Industry Square, Suite 1-A, Summit St.; 567-694-2351; Hrs: 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: Thurs., 10 a.m.-2.

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

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

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

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

Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1031 River Rd., Maumee: 893-9602; Hearts and Hands on the Homefront: through Nov. 6. Hrs:: Thu.-Sun., 12:30 and 2:30.

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

Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733. Hrs: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Glass Heritage Gallery: 109 N. Main St., Fostoria; 435-5077; Fostoria glass on permanent view. Hrs:: Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

Hancock Historical Museum: 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; 423-4433. Hrs: Wed.-Fri., 12:30-4:30, Sun., 1-4.

Henry County Historical Society's Dr. Bloomfield Home and Carriage House Museum: circa 1879; 229 W. Clinton St., Napoleon; 592-8006; Civil War: War on the Home Front: through Sept. Hrs: Sun., 2-4.

Marblehead Lighthouse: 110 Lighthouse Dr., Marblehead; 734-4424. Tours: Mon.-Fri., 1-4:45.

Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 125 Meigs St., Sandusky; 624-0274. Hrs: 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. Hrs: Wed.-Fri., noon-5; Sun., 1-4.

Merry Go Round Museum: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky; 626-6111. Wild!: rare carrousel animals; through Dec. Hrs:: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5, Sun., noon-5.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; Treasures from the Vault; The Beatles: ongoing. Hrs:: Daily: 10 a.m.-5:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-9.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081. Civil War: Battlefield and Homefront: through Jan. 29. Hrs:: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755. Apple Butter Making Festival: through Sat. Hrs:: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m-3:30; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-4.

Tiffin Glass Museum: 25 S. Washington, Tiffin; 448-0200. Hrs:: 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; Sat., Sun., 1-4.

Train Rides

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

Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Dr., Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-852-4051. Hrs:: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.

Boat Rides

Sandpiper: Promenade Park, Jefferson Street Dock; 537-1212. Lunch Cruise: Thurs., noon-2. Discover the River: Sat., 10 a.m.-noon.; Sunset and City Lights Cruise: Sun., 7-9.

Volunteer Canal Boat: Kimble's Landing at Providence Metropark, U.S. 24 at State Rt. 578, Grand Rapids; 407-9741; Thurs.-Fri., boarding 11 a.m., 12:30, and 2; Sat., boarding at 12:30, 2, and 3:30.

Horseback Riding

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

Theme Parks

Cedar Point: Sandusky, O.; 627-2350; Thurs., 6-midnight; Sat., noon-midnight; Sun., noon-9.

Water Parks

Cedar Point's Castaway Bay Water Park Resort: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; 627-2106; Fri., 3-10; Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 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; Hrs:: 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

Football

Ohio State vs. Colorado: Ohio Stadium; Sat., 3:30.

University of Michigan vs. San Diego: Sat., noon.

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; Thurs., 6:30.

Cycling

Group Bicycling: starts at Side Cut Metropark, Silver Lake side, Maumee; 20-27 miles; Thurs., 6:30.

General's Ice Cream Depot: 6751 Providence St., Whitehouse; 25 miles; Mon., 6:30.

Fishing

Maumee Valley Fishapalooza: Bass Pro Shop South Pond, 10000 Bass Pro Blvd., Rossford; fishpahm@gmail.com; Sat., registration 8 a.m., event 9 a.m.-noon.

Motor Sports

Toledo Speedway: 5639 Benore Rd.; 727-1100; Telegraph Rd.; Road Course race, Husband/Wife Train F8, Wives, Mechanics races, Legends Cars: Sat., race 5 p.m.

Fund-raisers

Horsepower for Heroes Poker Run: Pride Leather Co., 24189 Front St., Grand Rapids, O.; 832-7433; Sat., registration 9 a.m., kickstands up 10 a.m., ride ends at Vail Meadows, 6118 Cedar Point Rd., Oregon. Benefits Soldiers with PTSD through H.O.O.V.E.S. Program at Riverbend Stables.

Dept. of Ohio Horseshoe Tournament: American Legion Post 553, 206 South Byrne Rd.; 893-2084; Registration Sat. 9 a.m. and Sun.11 a.m.