What's on: West

5/25/2010

Bowling Green

Garage, bake sales, IOOF Centennial Lodge 626 building, Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 West Poe Rd., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 27 to 29. 419-352-1728.

Adopt a section of the Slippery Elm Trail, over 13 miles of trail from North Baltimore to Bowling Green; information meeting for groups and businesses, 7 to 8 p.m. May 27, Wood County Park District Headquarters, 18729 Mercer Rd. Register: wcparks.org.

South Toledo

In the Park After Dark, a full moon night walk on Swan Creek Preserve trails, 9 to 10 p.m. May 28. Meet at the parking lot, 4659 Airport Hwy. Reservations needed; 419-407-9700.

Glass City Singles Dance, 8 p.m. to midnight May 30, Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., $8. 734-856-8963.

Ecumenical bereavement support, 2:30 to 4 p.m. June 1, St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish, Crites Room, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd. Speaker, “Complicated Grief.” 419-724-4675.

Holland

Holland-Springfield Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 27 at the Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek, 2045 Perrysburg-Holland Rd. Lunch, $15 at the door. Seating limited. Call 419-865-2110.

June 9 bus trip to Shipshewana, Ind., leaving 7:30 a.m. from Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek, 2045 Perrysburg-Holland Rd. Return 6 p.m. Tickets, $45, include 7:15 a.m. continental breakfast and lunch. Register by May 31. 419-861-5619.

Maumee

Garage sale, Swan Pointe Care Center, 3600 Butz Rd., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4. Call to reserve a table: 419-867-7926. Rain date, June 11.

Annual Lawn Sale, Maumee Valley Historical Society, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 19, Wolcott House Museum grounds, 1031 River Rd. Collectibles and antiques. Vendor space available. 419-893-9602.

Perrysburg

Chicks for Charity benefit, Sex and the Glass City Movie Party to benefit the Victory Center, happy hour to closing time May 27 at Poco Piatti, 3155 Chappel Drive, Levis Commons. Middle Eastern food, giveaways, belly dancing lessons, a chance to win movie tickets that night, drink specials. 419-931-0281.

War of 1812 Re-enactment, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 29-30, Fort Meigs State Park, 29100 West River Rd. Woodland Indian encampment, ladies tea, crafts. Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony, 2 p.m. May 31. The park is open noon to 5 p.m. May 31. Admission: $9 adult, $8 seniors, $5 for ages 6-18, free for ages 5 and under. fortmeigs.org.

Memorial Day Parade, 10 a.m. May 31, Main Street downtown Perrysburg.

Owens Ready Bridge Science and Technology Scholarship application deadline for a free four-week course and three college credits has been extended to June 1, sponsored by the Science, Engineering and Technology Gateway Ohio program. Upcoming 2010-2011 high school seniors and incoming freshman registered at Owens Community College and Bowling Green State University this fall are eligible. Call Liz Ross, SETGO office, 419-372-4238.

Waterville

Waterville Community garage sales, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 11 and 12. Details, 419-878-5188.

Whitehouse

World War II Re-enactment, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30, Nona France Recreation Area, behind the Whitehouse Library, 10651 Waterville St. Equipment and soldiers in uniform, demonstrations of weapons, vehicles. Food vendors.

Prescription Drug Drop Off, 9 a.m. to noon, June 5, Village Hall, 6925 Providence St. Take expired and unwanted medications for proper disposal, June 5, 19, and 26, sponsored by the Village of Whitehouse, Whitehouse Police Department, and AWAKE to a Safe and Healthy Community Coalition.

Monclova

Waterville Playshop: Youth Summer Theater workshop for ages 8-13, 9 a.m. to noon June 14-25, Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Rd. Teen Theater Intensive for ages 14-18, 1 to 3 p.m. June 14-25. Fees due June 7; $160 per student. E-mail: jenreynolds@bex.net.

Wood County

Otsego Canoe Livery open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Located at the intersection of State Rt. 235 and State Rt. 65, Bowling Green. Depart hourly from the park to Grand Rapids, transportation provided, to begin a self-guided canoe tour of eight miles down the Maumee River back to Otsego Park. Reservations: 800-321-1897, or 419-353-1897. Information: woodcountyparkdistrict.org.