What's on: South

5/16/2007

Bowling Green

t Wood County Women's Retreat, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at the 577 Foundation, 577 East Front St., Perrysburg. Sponsored by the Area Office on Aging. Reservations: 419-353-5661.

t Girls Night Out book club: 7 p.m. May 21 at the Wood County District Public Library, 251 North Main St. Granny Dan by Danielle Steel discussed.

t Independent Order of Odd Fellow bake and garage sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24-26 at the Wood County Fairgrounds, IOOF Building, 13800 West Poe Rd., Bowling Green. Food available.

Grand Rapids

•Colonial Lost Arts Festival, May 19-20 at Seven Eagles Historic Center, 16486 Wapakoneta Rd. Traditional arts, crafts, music, entertainment, camp life, and military demonstrations, food. $5 adults, $2 seniors and children age 12-17, free for ages 11 and under. Information: www.aclew.org.

•Calvary United baked steak supper, 5 to 7 p.m. or until sold out, May 19 at the church, 24362 West Third St. Adult $7, child $3.50.

Springfield Twp.

t Holland-Springfield-Spencer Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. May 24 meeting at Providence Lutheran Church, 8131 Airport Hwy. Naomi Twining and James Hill will speak on the Fulton County's King International Underground Railroad. School aged children and adults welcome.

t Holland-Springfield-Spencer Historical Society memorial service, 6 p.m. May 26 at the Springfield Township Cemetery. Services will be led by Rev. Steve Nelson, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Holland. This year's recipients of the society's Historical Families Project, Dennis Sage and Thomas Wood, will be honored. Representatives from both the Township and Village will be present. Open to the public.

t American Legion Wednesday dinners, now through September, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the post home, Clarion Road, Holland. Weekly menu information: 419-865-8511.

Maumee

t Maumee Schools kindergarten open house for students and parents: 6 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Wayne Trail, May 22 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Fairfield, and May 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Fort Miami. Call 419-893-3200 for more information.

t Red Cross babysitting clinic, June 12 and 13 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Maumee branch library, 501 River Rd. Participants must be age 11 or older. A fee of $25 is due at registration. Students must attend all 6 hours to receive a certificate. Registration required: 419-259-5360.

Perrysburg

t Friends of Way Library book sale, 3 to 7 p.m. May 17 at lower level of the library, 101 East Indiana Ave. Book discussion, White Teeth by Zadie Smith, 7 p.m. May 17.

t Connie Lane, author of Knit Two Together, will meet customers and sign copies of her latest Harlequin novel at Yarn Haven, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 at 146 East 2nd St. Open to the public.

t Play Readers Group, featuring Wit by Margaret Edson, 7 p.m. May 23, Way Public Library, East Indiana Avenue.

t Kitchen of Hope hearty lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 24 at Zoar Lutheran Church, 314 East Indiana Ave. Free to Wood County residents with limited incomes, including senior citizens.

•Free anxiety screenings for adults and adolescents, noon to 4:30 p.m. May 19 at St. Rose Health Fair, 215 East Front St., sponsored by The Northwest Ohio Mental Health Awareness Network.