PEACH WEEKENDER
Plan It calendar: 9-4
9/4/2014DANCE
Singles
Findlay Dance Party: Findlay Moose Lodge, 1028 W. Main Cross St., Findlay; 992-1215; Sat., 7-11.
Ballroom, Big Band, Polka, Country, Latin, and Salsa
Dancing Under the Stars: Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania; 882-1500 / 381-8851 boxoffice; the Johnny Knorr Orchestra with guest Kelly Broadway: Sat., 7:30-10.
Alfredo’s Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 536-3243; Fri.: group lesson, 8; open dance, 8:30-10:30.
Czech Dancers Polka Club: Czech Hall, State Rts. 109 and 120, Seward, O.; 517-443-5523 / 644-4271; Millie and the Czech Us Out Polka Band: Sun., dancing, 2-6.
Electric Ballroom Dance Company: Daryl Jarvis Dance Studio, 7375 Sylvan Towne Rd., Sylvania; 283-7377 / 843-9000; Sun.: Ballroom Dance Party, 7-10; Tue.: Foxtrot, Rhumba, Swing, 8-9:15.
Paulette’s Studio of Dance: Main Ballroom, 4853 Monroe St.; 654-3262; Thu.: Latin, 7, Argentine, 8; Fri.: Ballroom, 7, Argentine, 8; Tue.: Ballroom/Latin, 7.
Seniors
Happy Feet Dancers: Eleanor Kahle Senior Center, 1315 Hillcrest Ave.; 255-0792; Wed., 1-3:30.
American Legion Post 384: 6910 Providence St., Whitehouse; 877-5171; the Pickers’ Open Jam: Tue., 7-10.
ETC.
Events
Jewelry, Gem, and Mineral Show and Sale: Toledo Gem and Rockhound Club at Stranahan Theater Complex, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 531-8124 / rockyreader.com/show2014; Fri., 2-8; Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
Season of the Arts Plaza PARTy: Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St.; 242-2787 / valentinetheatre.com; Beer garden, wine, food, and great entertainment: Sat., 5-11.
Festivals/Fairs
Greek-American Festival: Holy Trinity, 740 N Superior St.,Downtown Toledo; toledogreekfest.com / 243-9189; Food tent, cooking demonstrations, Hellenic Dance Company, live music, children’s activities, and Live Cathedral Tours: 11 a.m.-midnight; Sat., noon-midnight; Sun., noon-7.
Black Swamp Arts Festival: Downtown Bowling Green; blackswampfest.com; National and international musicians and artists, food, and more: Fri., 5-midnight; Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
Northwood VFW Festival: 102 W. Andrus Rd., Northwood; 666-7762; Crafts, food, music, games, beer, and more: Fri., 5-11:30; Sat., 8-midnight.
Oktoberfest Beer Tasting and Raffle: Capers Restaurant, 2038 S. Byrne Rd.; 866-1336; Tue., 6-8.
Stargazing and Planetarium Programs
Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St.: 530-2650; the Birth of the Solar system: Fri., 7:30; One World, One Sky, Big Bird’s Adventure: Sat., 1.
Dining
Pork City Chicken Leg Dinner: Resurrection Polish National Catholic Church, 1835 W. Temperance Rd., Temperance; 734-847-5052; today, 5-7.
Baked Steak-Ham Loaf dinner: Delta American Legion, 5939 Ohio 109, Delta; 822-4526; Fri., 5-7.
Taco Night: Ladies’ Auxiliary VFW Post 4906, 2161 Consaul St.; 698-4411; Fri., starting at 5.
Dinners: VFW Post 2510, 617 Second St.; 697-4503; Fri., 4-7.
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Steaks on the Grill: American Legion Post 384, 6910 Providence St., Whitehouse; 877-5171; Sat., 5-8.
Lunch or Dinner: Eagle Cafe, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; 893-3952; Mon.-Fri.: lunch, 11 a.m.-2; dinner, 5-8.
Fish Fries: Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587, 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; 417-0587; Fri., 5-7.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
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.
Bowling Green Farmers’ Market: 201 S. Main St., Bowling Green; downtownbgohio.org; Wed. 4-7.
Perrysburg Farmers’ Market: Louisiana Ave. at Second St., Perrysburg; perrysburg-farmers-market.com; today, 3-8.
Point Place Farmers’ Market: Lighthouse Landing, 4441 N. Summit St.; Dktreasures@bex.net; today, 4-8; Sun., 8 a.m.-2.
Swanton Farmers’ Market: Airport Hwy. at Hallett Rd., Swanton; 826-1941 / swantonohiofarmersmarket.com; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.
Westgate Farmers’ Market: 3301 Secor Rd.; 255-6765; Wed., 3-7.
Whitehouse Farmers’ Market: Providence St. next to the Wabash Cannonball Bike Trail, Whitehouse; 877-5383 / whitehouseoh.gov; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.
African Safari Wildlife Park: 267 S. Lightner Rd., Port Clinton; 800-521-2660 or 732-3606; Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 (last car admitted at 4); Sat., Sun., 9 a.m.-6 (last car admitted at 5). Rain or shine.
American Civil War Museum of Ohio: 217 S. Washington, Tiffin; 455-9551; Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-4.
The Blair Museum of Lithophanes: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 245-1356; Revelations and Withholdings, ceramic and porcelain art by Tara Polansky: through Oct. 26; Hours: Sat., Sun., 1-4.
Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733; Hours: today-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Fort Meigs Museum and Visitor Center: 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; 874-4121 / fortmeigs.org; Hours: Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Frogtown Froggy Museum: Fort Industry Square, Suite 1-A, Summit St.; 913-7461; Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-3; Sun., 1-5.
Fulton County Ohio Historical Museum: 229 Monroe St., Wauseon; 337-7922; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
Ghostly Manor Thrill Center: 3319 Milan Rd., Sandusky, O.; ghostlymanor.com / 626-4467; Family Fun Night: Wed., 4-8.
Glass Heritage Gallery: 109 N. Main St., Fostoria; 435-5077; Fostoria glass: on permanent view; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
Hancock Historical Museum: 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; 423-4433; Hours: Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 1-4.
Henry County Historical Society Dr. John Bloomfield Home & Carriage House Museum: 229 W. Clinton St., Napoleon; 592-8006; Hours: Sun., 2-4.
Imagination Station: 1 Discovery Way (Adams and Summit Sts.); 244-2674; Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition; through Sept.; Stellar Sundays Astronomy: through Nov.; Science On a Sphere, exhibit from NASA: through Sun.; Hours: Tue.-Sat.; Sun., noon-5.
Lathrop House: Harroun Community Park, 5500 Main St., Sylvania; 882-8653; Public tours: Sun., 1-4.
National Museum of the Great Lakes, the S.S. Col. James M. Schoonmaker, and Maritime Park: 1701 Front St.; 214-5000; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081; Privy to History: Civil War Prison Life Unearthed; through Jan. 4, 2015; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755 / saudervillage.org; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3:30; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-4.
Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 19255 W. Portage South River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4 (must enter by 3).
Stranahan Arboretum: 4131 Tantara Dr.; 841-1007; Hours: today, 10 a.m.-3; Mon., 11 a.m.-4; Tue., 9 a.m.-2; Wed., 1-6.
Sylvania Historical Village and Heritage Center Museum: 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania; 882-4865; Museum hours: Wed., 3-7; Sat., Sun., 1-4.
Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 536-5566; Open daylight hours; Visitors Center: daily, 10 a.m.-3.
Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.
Toledo History Museum: 2001 Collingwood Blvd.; 215-2437; Hours: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Hours: Tue.-Wed., 10 a.m.-4; Thu.-Fri., 10 a.m.-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Toledo Police Museum: 2201 Kenwood Blvd.; 720-2485; Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
Toledo Zoo: 2 Hippo Way; 385-4040; Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5 (last admission 4); Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6 (last admission 5).
Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1035 River Rd., Maumee: 893-9602 / wolcotthouse.org; ; Guided Tours: today-Sun., 12:30 and 2:30.
Train Rides
Old Road Dinner Train Blissfield Railroad: U.S. 223, Blissfield, Mich.; 888-467-2451; Wine Train: Fri., boarding 6:30 departure 7:30; Murder Mystery Dinner: Sat., boarding 6 departure 7; Grandparents Day Pizza Train: Sun., boarding 1 departure 2.
Boat Rides
Sandpiper: Jefferson St. Dock in Promenade Park; 537-1212 / sandpiperboat.com; Picnic Lunch Cruise: today, noon-2; Discover the River: Sat., 10 a.m.-noon; Sunset and City Lights Cruise: Sun., 8-10.
Miller Ferries: 5174 E. Water St., end of State Rt. 53 North, off State Rt. 2; Port Clinton; millerferry.com; Put-In-Bay, Middle Bass Island, Lake Erie Islands: check website for daily schedules.
Theme Parks
Cedar Point: 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky; 627-2350; Hours: Sun., 11 a.m.-8.
Water Parks
Cedar Point’s Castaway Bay Water Park Resort: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; 627-2106; Hours: Fri., 3-10; Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 9 a.m.-9.
Kalahari Indoor Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 877-525-2427; open daily for registered guests and for the public.
SPORTS
Football
University of Toledo vs. Missouri: Glass Bowl: Sat., noon.
Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech: Ohio Stadium; Sat., 8.
Vintage Baseball
Spiegel Grove Squires vs. Stemtown Stinkers Club: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont; Sun., 2.
Cycling
Black Swamp Bike Tour: City Park, 520 Conneaut Ave., Bowling Green; bgbiketour.com / 346-9814; Full-service bicycle tour with distances of 25, 50, 62, 75, and 100 miles: Sat.?, registration begins at 7 a.m.
Toledo Area Bicyclists Club Rides: 877-0686 / toledoareabicyclists.com; Side Cut Metropark at Silver Lake parking lot; 4 different rides for all levels: today, 6:30; and Downtown Whitehouse by the caboose; 20-25 miles, all levels: Mon., 6:30.
Running/Walking
6-8:30. Tue.,Fun run or a leisurely 3.1 mile trail course through the woods: Pearson Metropark, 761 Lallendorf Rd. at St. Rt. 2, Oregon; MetroparksPrograms.com; Under the Moon 5K Run/Walk:
Dave’s Running Group: The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee; 3-mile lighted course starts behind Red Robin; 873-6300 / davesrunning.com; Wed., 6:30.
Second Sole’s Group Run: 4130 Levis Commons Blvd.; Perrysburg; run through Levis Commons; 931- 8484; approximately 3 miles: Thu., 6:30.
Motor Sports
Flat Rock Speedway: 14041 Telegraph Rd., Flat Rock, Mich.; 734-782-2480; School Bus Figure-8 plus Street Stocks, Road Rage race, Flag Pole race, F-8 Boat race: Sat., 6.
Fund-raisers
Lace It, Face It Walk for Autism Awareness: Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; asno.org; Walk 1.1 mile: Sat.,? starting at 9 a.m. All donations benefit Northwest Ohio to help provided services to all affected by autism.
5K Rock and Run United: Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, 4659 Airport Hwy.; unitedwaytoledo.org/5k; Sun., 9 a.m.
Toledo R House Bike Run: Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; 824-4099 / rhousetoledo.com; Sun., registration, 8:30 a.m.; run, 10 a.m.; picnic, noon-12:30. Benefits to Toledo R House, a non-profit organizations that supports teens and young adults struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
Weekend Warrior Half Marathon: Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Rd., Oregon; weekendwarriormarathon.com; Events on the Beach: Sat. 10k, 7:30 a.m.; 5k, 8 a.m.; 8k, 8:30 a.m.; 13.1 mile, 9 a.m.; and 1 mile Lagoon run, noon. 10% of gross proceeds will go to the Lake Erie Water Keeper.