Plan It calendar: 10-6
10/6/2011Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.
DANCE
Performance
'Dancing with the Stars,' 'American Idol,' 'So You Think You Can Dance': Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 State Route 118 S., Van Wert; 238-6722; Sun., 3.
Singles
Glass City Singles: Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 734-856-8963; open dancing: Fri., 8:30-midnight.
Ballroom, Big Band, Polka, Country, Latin, and Salsa
Dine and Dance: Hungry I Restaurant, 6060 Renaissance Place; 517-5570; Fri., 9.
Lamplighters Dinner and Dance Club: Brandywine Country Club, 6904 Salisbury Rd., Maumee; 385-6512; Dan Welch and the Weekenders: Fri., 6:30-11.
South Briar Restaurant: 5147 South Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Night Session Big Band: Wed., 7:30-9:30.
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.
Rice Township Hall: 110 Sandusky County Rd. 119, Crimson Lights: Sat., 6-9.
I.M.A. Polka Dance: Conn-Weissenberger Hall, 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; 345-5928; John Gora and Gorale of Canada: Sun., 3-7.
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.
Seniors
Bowman Dance Club: Eleanor Kahle Senior Center, 1315 Hillcrest Ave.; 255-0792; Wed., 1-3:30.
ETC.
Events
All-Breed Dog Shows: Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 Ohio 103, Wauseon; 826-7888; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-3.
Fairs and Festivals
Applebutter Fest: Downtown Grand Rapids, Ohio; Sun., 10 a.m.-5.
Apple Festival: Oak Harbor Municipal Building Park, Oak Harbor; Sat., 9 a.m.-11; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
Learning
American Legion Toledo Post 335 Luncheon: Toledo Club, 234 14th St.; 868-3039; The Enola Gay and Boxcar, presented by Harold Franklin: Fri., noon.
Archaeological Institute of America-Toledo Society: Toledo Museum of Art's Little Theater, 2445 Monroe St.; 530-2193; "The World Turned Topsy-Turvy: The TMA's First Intermediate Period Sculptures in Context," Dr. Jacqueline Jay; Fri., 7:30.
Stargazing and Planetarium Programs
University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; The Sky Tonight: Star Talk: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30; Sun., 1:30 and 3:30.. Sun, Earth, and Moon: Sat., 12:30.Natural Selection: Darwin's Mystery of Mysteries: Sat., Sun., 2:30.
Dining
All-you-can eat Breakfast Buffet: First Christian Church of Sylvania, 5271 W. Alexis Rd., Sylvania; Sat., 8:30-10 a.m.
Breakfast: Voiture 141, 2232 Airport Highway; 729-3632; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon.
Kielbasa Cook-Off: Blessed Sacrament Hall, 4227 Bellevue Rd.; Sat., 1-6.
Lunch or Dinner: Eagle Cafe, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; 893-3952; Mon.-Fri., lunch 11 a.m.-2; Mon.-Thu., 5-8.
Baked Steak Dinner: American Legion Post 373; 5939 State Rt. 109, Delta; 822-4526; Fri., 5-7.
Spaghetti Dinner: Adams Township Post 553, 206 South Byrne Rd.; 535-9300; Sat., 4-7.
Fish Fries: Holland American Legion: 1074 Clarion Ave., Holland; 865-8511; Fri., 4:30-7:30. New Hope Christian Church: 2457 Holloway Rd., Holland; 867-1535; Fri., 4:30-7. Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587: 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; Fri., 5-7. Maumee Eagles: 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; Fri., 5-8.
Polish Dinner: Point Place United Church of Christ, 4920 297th St.; 726-7390; Fri., 5-7.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; weekly lectures, tours, and events. King James Bible: through Dec. 31. 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. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040; Hours: daily: 10 a.m.-5.
Genoa's Farmers' Market: Genoa Town Hall Parking lot, 509 Main St., Genoa; 855-3322; Hours: Sat., 9 a.m.-1.
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.
Perrysburg Farmers' Market: Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-9147; Thursday, 3-8.
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: Thursday, 10 a.m.-2.
Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 19255 W. Portage S. River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182. Community Wildlife Day: Sat., 10 a.m.-1. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.
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 Police Museum: 2201 Kenwood Blvd.; 720-2485; Hours: 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. Hours: Thu.-Sun., 12:30 and 2:30.
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. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-5.
Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733. Hours: Sat.-Sun., noon-5.
Fulton County Historical Museum: 229 Monroe St., Wauseon; 337-7922. Hours: Tue., 1-7, Thu. 10 a.m.-4, Sat. 10 a.m.-2.
Glass Heritage Gallery: 109 N. Main St., Fostoria; 435-5077; Fostoria glass on permanent view. Hours: Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
Hancock Historical Museum: 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; 423-4433. Hours: 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; Hours: Sun., 2-4.
Historic Lyme Village: 5001 Ohio 4, Bellevue, O.; 483-4949; Storybook Trick or Treat: Sat., 2-5. Hours: Sun., noon-4.
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. Wild!: rare carrousel animals from private collections; through Dec. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5, Sun., noon-5.
Milan Historical Museum: 10 Edison Dr., Milan, O.; 499-2968. Hours: Sat., Sun., 1-5.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; Treasures from the Vault; The Beatles: ongoing. Hours: 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. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755.Fall on the Farm and Scout Day: Sat. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m-3:30; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-4.
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; Sat., Sun., 1-4.
Historic Woodlawn Cemetery: 1502 W. Central Ave.; 472-2186; Civil War Fall Walking Tour: Sun., 1.
Woodville Historical Museum: 107 Main St., Woodville; 849-2349. Hours: Wed., Fri., 2-4.
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 Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-1805. Film Series: Our India Story: Amity, Diversity, and Sovereignty: Sat.-Sun., 1. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
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: 100 Strand Dr., 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: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
The Henry Ford: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 800-835-5237. Greenfield Village; Henry Ford Museum: Hours: both daily: 9:30 a.m.-5.
Hidden Lake Gardens: 6214 Monroe Rd. (M-50), Tipton, Mich.; 517-431-2060; Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-7.
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., Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-8.
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 roads, 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; Sun., boarding 1; departure 2.
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc.: 11600 County Rd. 99, Findlay; 721-1175; Train of Terror and Haunted Engine Houe: Fri., Sat., 8-11; Pumpkin Train: Sat.-Sun., 1-4.
Boat Rides
Sandpiper: Promenade Park, Jefferson Street Dock; 537-1212. Fall Color Cruise: Sat., Sun., boarding 1 and 4.. Web site: sandpiperboat.com
Volunteer Canal Boat: Kimble's Landing at Providence Metropark, U.S. 24 at State Rt. 578, Grand Rapids; 407-9741; Wed.-Fri., boarding 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1; 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; 627-2350; Fri., 6-midnight; Sat., noon-midnight; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.
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; Mon., 9 a.m.-3.
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
Football
University of Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan: Sat., 3.
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.
Hockey
Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings: Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson St.; 725-9255; FinFest: Sat., 5.
Motor Sports
Flat Rock Speedway: 14041 Flat Telegraph Rd., Flat Rock, Mich.; 734-782-2480; Enduro Championship race-300 laps, Plus Wives/Mechanic: Sat., racing, 6.