What's on: West

2/27/2008

Sylvania

t Sylvania Community Arts: Creative Theater for Kids grades 4-8, March 5 to May 22 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. in the Burnham Building auditorium, 6850 Monroe St. Ten-week classes held Wednesdays for beginner drama and on Thursdays for advanced drama. Fee, $75 for Sylvania residents and $90 for others. Registration required: 419-882-2135.

t Sylvania Lacrosse Gala Dinner, 6-11 p.m. March 8, Holland Gardens Banquet Hall, 6530 Angola Ave., Holland. Buffet dinner, live entertainment, silent auctions, and game of chance. For tickets, call 419- 829-2663.

t Chicken dinner at First Christian Church, 5271 West Alexis Rd., 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday from March 5 onward. Adults $6.50 and $3 children ages 12 and under.

t American Red Cross Babysitting Clinic from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 1 for ages 11 and older, Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St. Fee of $25 due at registration. Students must attend all six hours to receive a certificate. Take a sack lunch. Registration required: 419-882-2089. Safari travel program, 2 p.m. March 8 at the library. Call to register.

t Safari to Tanzania program, 2 to 3 p.m. March 8 at Sylvania Branch Library, presented by Sally Albert, travel program coordinator for the Toledo Zoo, and her husband Bernie. Registration required: 419-882-2089.

t Southview High School band alumni are asked to attend the reception and final concert of the school's director of bands Tim Hoffman, who is retiring this year. The concert will be held 7:30 p.m. May 15 at the school's auditorium. RSVP by April 1 to svbandalumni@yahoo.com or mail to 7225 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH 43560.

t "Sweet Aroma," Women's Connection West brunch, March 14 at the Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Rd. Coffee and tea at 9:15 a.m. followed by brunch, program on cakes, a vocalist, and speaker. Reservations due March 10. Call 419-349-1585 or 419-829-3330. Complimentary nursery by reservation only.

West Toledo

t Improvisational Theater, 7 to 8 p.m. March 3, for grades K-5 at Sanger Branch Library, 3030 West Central Ave. Create some drama and comedy by pretending to be actors and audience. Registration required: 419-259-529. Reptiles on Wheels, 7-8 p.m. March 17, with Gary Hune and his reptile friends.

t If You Give a Pig a Party, celebration of National Pig Day at West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 Sylvania Ave., 2:30 p.m. March 1, for ages 3 to 10. Crafts, games, and treats.

t Dinner at VFW Post 2898 at 3925 West Alexis Rd., 5 to 7 p.m. March 1. Spaghetti and meatballs, sirloin beef tips and noodles, with salad, vegetable, and dessert, $6.

t District 1 VFW Ladies Auxiliary meeting 10 a.m. March 2 at Post 606 at 3005 Laskey Rd. Youth activities program and awards after the meeting, and a luncheon.

t Mysterious Case of Goldilocks and the Three Little Wolves, 3 p.m. March 15 at West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 West Sylvania Ave. A play by the North Coast Theatre, for all ages.

t Tai Chi exercises, Sanger Branch Library, registration required. Call for information: 419-259-5295.

t Internet 101, 10 to 11 a.m. March 4, Sanger Branch Library. Basic introduction to the Internet. Familiarity using the mouse necessary. Registration is required. Basic Word Processing, 10 to 11 a.m. March 6. Basic introduction to word processing using Microsoft Word. Registration required: 419-259-5295.