Published: 8/13/2012

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What's on

Sylvania

“Melissa Belcher Boys College Fund” charity soccer game at Timberstone Junior High School, 9000 Sylvania Ave., 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Northview boys varsity squad vs. the Pacesetter Soccer Club coaches. Details: 419-824-8553.

Festival of India: Bollywood Spices at the Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall of Toledo, 4336 King Rd., 1-10 p.m. Saturday.

The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio’s White Cane Walk will be held at the ProMedica Flower Hosipital, 5200 Harroun Rd., 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 29. Registration online: sightcentertoledo.org or sightcentertoledowhitecanewalk.kintera.org or register the day of the event. Cost: $15/individual and $30 for family of four.

Sylvania Recreation is accepting registrations for fall outdoor soccer, football, baseball, volleyball, cheerleading, and adult softball and soccer. Registration: 419-882-1500 or playsylvania.com.

“Out of the Darkness” suicide prevention benefit walk held at Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 8. The walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Information: 419-277-1946 or 419-290-6219.

West Toledo

Ice Cream Social hosted by Luther Crest and Luther Woods Senior Communities in the Luther Woods social room, 2519 N. Holland Sylvania Rd., 12:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Ice cream sundaes and root beer floats $1 each. Music provided. Information: Teresa Mawer, 419-841-5688.

Texas hold’em poker tournament at Little Flower Church, 5522 Dorr St., 6 p.m. Friday. $25 initial buy. Must be 18. Information: 419-536-5612.

Master Gardener Volunteer training classes mandatory informational meeting at Toledo Botanical Garden Conference Center, 5403 Elmer Dr., 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Aug. 22. This meeting will be the only place in which you will receive an application for the classes. Need only attend one session. Registration: call 419-578-6783 or email Northrup10@cfaes.osu.edu.

City of Toledo Division of Recreation and Toledo Community Recreation Program offering flag football for ages 6-9, 10-12, and 13-15 years. Cost: $120/team. Individuals welcome. Games will be at Scott Park Sports Complex, 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, beginning Sept. 10. Informational meeting will be held at the Zablocki Center, 3015 Lagrange St., 1:30 p.m. Sept. 4. To register, call Jim, 419-936-3090 or 419-356-1077 by Sept. 4.

Adams Township Auxiliary craft show, bake sale, and car show, 206 South Byrne Rd., 9 a.m. Sept. 8. Food/drinks available. Tables available. Paula, 419-531-2421. Proceeds to help veterans.

Benefit to assist Erin Pollzzie, 20 years old, diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at Delta American Legion, 5939 State Route 109, 2 p.m.-midnight Sept. 8. Donations of items and gift cards for the silent auction are being accepted. Monetary donations can be made to: Erin Pollzzie at any Fifth Third Bank. Questions: Joyce Wilson, at 419-822-0402 or 419-822-9666.

Firefighters cancer charity car show at ProMedica Flower Hospital Campus’ Hickman Cancer Center, noon-4 p.m. Sept. 8. $10 entry per car. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Information: iaff2243.org.

Toledo Opera is issuing a call for children ages 8-13 to join the Children’s Chorus for an upcoming production of Puccini’s La Boheme at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 and 2 p.m. Oct. 7. Rehearsals will be at the opera’s studio, 425 Jefferson Ave., Suite 601, from 4-5 p.m. Sundays. Those interested email: Jennifer Cresswell, Children’s Chorus director, at jennycresswell@toledoopera.org.

Toledo Area Ministries Feed Your Neighbor food pantry at Zion Lutheran Church, 8307 Memorial Hwy., the second Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon. Free food. Details: 734-856-2921.

Archbold

Four County Career Center packet pick-up days for 2012-2013 school year at 22900 Ohio 34, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. Fall classes begin Aug. 22 for juniors and new students and Aug. 23 for returning seniors. Details: 1-800-589-3334, ext. 2701.

Blissfield

“Movies On Lane Street” held on Main Street, downtown Blissfield, starting at dusk, Thursday, and Sept. 20. Information: blissfieldmainstreet.com.

Lambertville

Rummage sale at Christ the King LCMS, 2843 Sterns Rd., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Monroe

Monroe County Quilt Guild meeting held the second Thursday of every month at Monroe Post 1138 Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 400 Jones Ave., 7 p.m. Visitors welcome. Details: 734-850-8888.

Monroe County Jam Festival tickets on sale at the Monroe County Fair Box Office, 3775 S. Custer Rd., through Aug. 25. 734-241-2600 or 734-241-5775.

Ottawa Lake

Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) $5 Million Golf Skills Challenge at Legacy Golf Club, 7677 US 223, Sept. 5-9. Details: 419-356-1811 or polishcommunity.org.

Temperance

The Andrew Gulch Memorial Golf Outing to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at Bedford Hills Golf Club, 6400 Jackman Rd., Aug. 25. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and shotgun starts at 1 p.m. Pricing and information: 419-726-1095 or jgulch@hotmail.com.

At the Library

Delta Public Library

402 Main St., Delta; 419-822-3110.

Read-To-Me Program: for preschoolers ages 2-5, Aug. 27-Sept. 24. Parents can read books at home. Children receive stickers to paste into a reading log. Awards Day party, 10 a.m. Sept. 26.

Story time for ages 3 ½-5 years begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Dial-a-Story at 419-822-5200 available 24 hours a day. Stories change every Monday.

Guitar Lessons 101 with Brad, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Storytime, 10 a.m., every Tuesday. Registration is required.

Erie Branch Library

2065 Erie Rd., Erie; 734-848-4420.

Erie book club, 6:30 p.m. every second Monday of the month. Registration required.

Sanger Branch Library

3030 W. Central Ave.; 419-259-5370.

“Booked for Murder,” 7-8 p.m. today. Call for information.

Library play date, 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Ages 1-5.

Swanton Public Library

305 Chestnut St.; 419-826-2760.

Weekly chess sessions, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-3 p.m. Saturdays.

Sylvania Branch Library

6749 Monroe St.; 419-882-2089.

One-on-one computer training, Monday-Saturday. Call for times.

Sylvania book club, 7 p.m. today.

“Book Bites,” 4-5 p.m. Wednesday. Call for information.

American Red Cross baby-sitting clinics, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. For ages 11-15. Registration required.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

325 Michigan St., Toledo; 419-259-5381.

Saturday chess players, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays. All skill levels welcome.

West Toledo Branch Library

1320 W. Sylvania Ave.; 419-476-0892.

Discussion of Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland, 2 p.m. Sept. 6.

Bedford Branch Library

8575 Jackman Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6747.

Preschool story time, 9:30 a.m. today and 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursdays. Registration required.

One-on-one computer help, 1-3 p.m. Friday. You are welcome to bring your own devices you want help with. Registration required.

“Dream Big, Read,” 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Registration required.

“Girl’s Night Out” book club, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For adults only.

Organizing digital photography, 10 a.m. Saturday. Call for registration.

Ida Library

3016 Lewis Ave., Ida, 734-269-2191.

Small Fries, 10 a.m. Thursdays.

Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Tuesdays.

Book club, 6:30 p.m., first Thursday of each month.

The Lorax, 1 p.m. Thursday.

Cookbook club, noon Friday.

Dundee Branch Library

144 E. Main St., Dundee; 734-529-3310.

Dundee Branch Library Book Club, every first Tuesday of the month. Call for information.

Preschool Storytime, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11:30-12:30 Mondays.

Small Fries, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays.

Inspirational book club, 2 p.m. Wednesday.

“Pizza and Pages,” 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Ages 11 and up.

Lenawee County Library

4459 W. US Highway 223, Adrian; 517-263-1011.

Family story time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Summerfield-Petersburg Branch Library

60 E. Center St., Petersburg; 734-279-1025.

The Lorax movie, 1 p.m. today.

Small Fries, 10 a.m. Fridays.

Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m. Mondays.

One-on-one computer help, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Participants welcome to bring their own devices. Registration required.

Craft of the month club, noon Wednesday. The craft will be mason jar luminaries. Call for registration.

Tecumseh District Library

215 N. Ottawa St.; 517-423-2238.

Screening of the Honor Flight Michigan documentary film Legacy, at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Showing of the film The Grace Card, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21.

Let's Eat

Breakfasts

Just Pancakes at Salem Lutheran Church, 1125 N. Huron St., 8-10 a.m. every Saturday. Free. 419-693-9082.

Delta American Legion Post 373, 5939 State Rt. 109, Delta, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. All you can eat. Cost: $6.50 for adults; $4 for children ages 4-12, and free for children under 3. 419-822-4526.

Dinners

Delta American Legion Post 373 serves beef Manhattan or roast pork, 5939 State Hwy. 109, 5-7 p.m. Friday. Dinner includes stuffing, potatoes, vegetable, bread, drink, and pie. Cost: $8. 419-822-4526.

Men’s Club Chicken Barbecue at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4030 Douglas Rd., 3:30-7 p.m. Aug. 25. Dinner includes: chicken, beans, potato salad, roll, beverage, and dessert. Children’s menu: ¼ chicken, potato salad, baked beans, roll/butter, tomato, beverage, and dessert. Tickets: $8 adults, $5 children, and can be purchased at the church or day of event. Dine-in or drive-thru. Church, 419-473-1294.

Rib or chicken dinners, United Church of God’s building fund-raiser in parking lot, 1122 Bronson Ave., off Stickney Ave., immediately following church service, about 1 p.m. Aug. 26. Meal includes meat, choice of two vegetables, cake, and roll. Cost: $8/rib plate and $7/chicken plate.

American Legion Post 192 Patio Nights, 620 W. Temperance Rd., Temperance, 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays through September. Hot dogs, hamburgers, bratwurst, and side dishes. All-you-can-eat for $5 a person. No take-out orders. 734-847-9245.

Fish Fry

Conn-Weissenberger Post 587, 2020 W. Alexis Rd., 5-7 p.m. every Friday. Fish dinner (all-you-can-eat), $8; 3-piece chicken or shrimp dinner $7.50, combo (fish and shrimp) dinner $9. Dinners include fries, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, and applesauce. 419-471-0587.

Senior Citizens' Activities

Chester Zablocki Community Center

3015 Lagrange St.; 419-936-3090.

Hot lunches, weekdays, $2.50 donation. Reservations required.

Mondays: Movie day, 9:45 a.m.; thrift store open 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: Boccie, 5 p.m.; coffee hour, 9:45 a.m.; bingo, 10 a.m..

Wednesdays: Fitness walk, 10:30 a.m.; karaoke, 10; Tripoley, noon.

Thursdays: Boccie, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, 10 a.m.

Fridays: Exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dancing, 10 a.m.; Yahtzee, 10 a.m.

Friendship Park Senior Center

2930 131st St., Point Place; 419-936-3079.

Lunch at 11:45 a.m. weekdays.

Concerned Citizens, 12:30 p.m., second Monday of every month.

Quilters, 12:30 p.m., second Tuesday of every month.

Kingston of Sylvania

4125 King Rd., Sylvania; 419-872-6200.

Community chats with Kingston, 10 a.m. first and third Fridays of each month. Free. Information: kingstonhealthcare.com or 419-724-CARE.

Sylvania Senior Center

7140 Sylvania Ave.; 419-885-3913.

Lunch served from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. weekdays. Suggested donation: 60-plus $2.50; others, $5.32. Reservations required.

Quilting and sewing, 8 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, weekly.

Wellness clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m. every other Monday.

Men’s Breakfast Club, 9-10:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.

Strength and balance, 1-2 p.m. Wednesday and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday. Call for registration.

Thursday: Woodshop, 1-3 p.m.

Friday: Scrabble, 1:30 p.m.

Eleanor Kahle Senior Center

1315 Hillcrest Ave.; 419-476-2745.

Today: Exercises, 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday: Model railroad club, 9 a.m.-noon; square dancing, 9:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Exercises, 9:30 a.m.

Thursday: Exercises, 9:30 a.m.

Friday, Model railroad club, 9 a.m.-noon; yoga, 9:30 a.m.

JFS Senior Adult Center

2700 Pelham Road., Toledo; 419-531-2119.

Today: Doctor and grocery bus, nurse 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Camp L’chaim 9 a.m. at Pelham Manor.

Tuesday: Camp L’chaim at Maumee Bay.

Wednesday: Doctor and grocery bus; Camp L’chaim 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pelham.

Thursday: Camp L’chaim at Stone Shelter House;

CyberMobile, 9:30-11 a.m, Card Club.

Friday: Doctor and grocery bus, hot dog roast at noon.

Saturday: Video movie.

Archbold Nutrition Site

Ruihley Park, Scout Cabin., Archbold; 419-445-3590.

Today: Bingo, 11 a.m.

Wednesday: Meredith Grime, 11 a.m.

Friday: Bingo, 10:30 a.m.

Delta Nutrition Site

401 Main St., Delta; 419-822-3452.

Tuesday: Bingo, 10:45 a.m.

Thursday: Site council, 10:15 a.m.; bingo, 10:30 a.m.

Fayette Nutrition Site

105 E. Main St., Fayette; 419-237-1340.

Tuesday: Meredith Grime, 11 a.m.

Thursday: Bingo, 11 a.m.

Fulton County Senior Center

240 Clinton St., Wauseon; 419-337-9299.

Today: Mary Oyer on piano, 11 a.m.

Tuesday: Pete Vilalovous sing-a-long, 11 a.m.

Wednesday: First Call For Help with Jenny Hoeffel, 11 a.m.

Thursday: Extended bingo, 10 a.m.

Friday: Bean bag baseball, 11 a.m.

Swanton Nutrition Site

210 N. Main St., Swanton; 419-826-9776.

Today: Cards, 11 a.m.

Wednesday: Site council, 10:30 a.m.

Friday: Wii games, 11 a.m.

Bedford Senior Center

1652 Samaria Rd.,, Temperance, Mich., ; 734-856-3330.

Today: Fitness, 9 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: Bridge, 9 a.m.; square dance, 1 p.m.; line dance, 2:45 p.m.

Wednesdays: Fitness, 9 a.m.; hobby/crafts, 10 a.m.; speaker from Monroe County Health Department, 10:30 a.m.; bunco, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday: Quilters, 9 a.m.; blood pressure checks, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; euchre tournament, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Friday: Bible study, 11 a.m.; square dance, 1 p.m.

Frenchtown Senior Center

2786 Vivian Rd., Monroe; 734-243-6210.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Today: Bridge, 9 a.m.; quilt class, 10 a.m.; tai chi, 10 a.m.

Tuesday: Acrylic painting, 12:30 p.m,; Bunco Babes, 1 p.m.; Chix and Stix, 1 p.m.

Wednesday: Hand and foot care, 9 a.m.; Euchre, 9:30 a.m.; tap dance class, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.

Thursday: Pool league, 1 p.m.; line dancing, 2 p.m.

Friday: Swedish weaving, 9 a.m.; water color class, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, 1 p.m.

Monroe Center for Healthy Aging

15275 S. Dixie Hwy., Monroe; 734-241-0404.

Today: Exercise, 9:15 a.m.; hearing support, 10 a.m.; line dancing, 2 p.m.; sign language 3 p.m.

Tuesday: Christian Widows, 10 a.m.; Bingo, 1:30 p.m.; Wood Carvers, 6 p.m.; Bridge, 7 p.m.; Coin club, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Euchre, 9:15 a.m.; exercise, 9:15 a.m.; Sing-along, 10:15 a.m.; Legal service; yoga, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Rummage and bake sale; Medicare assistance; organ, 1 p.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m.; canasta, 1 p.m.

Friday: Euchre, 9:15 a.m.; brain aerobics, 10 a.m.; tai chi, 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m.; canasta, 1 p.m.

Saturday: Euchre tournament, 12:30 p.m.

Sunday: Dinner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Reunions

Airport High School (Carleton, Michigan) 1962 50th Class Reunion to be held Saturday. We are still missing classmates. Contact: Ruth/Joe Kuderik, 734-587-3158 or ihnorthernnanny@hotmail.com.

Scott High School class of 1952 is planning its 60th reunion at Toledo Hilton, Aug. 24-26. Missing classmates contact: Marlene Spencer, rharner@filloon.com, 419-385-9602 or Joe Goldberg, marciajoeg@yahoo.com, 239-454-2714.

Rogers High School class of 1962 50th reunion, Aug. 25. Contact: Dave Sieja, siejas@peoplepc.com or 419-877-0109.

Bedford High School class of 1962 seeks classmates, graduates, and faculty to celebrate their 50th reunion on Sept. 7, 8, and 9. Tailgate party at Lonna Balduf’s home, 1121 W. Dean, Temperance, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7. Reunion party where beer and wine will be provided, cash bar for mixed drinks at Memories Hall, 7332 Lewis Ave., Temperance, 6-11 p.m., dinner 7:15 p.m. Sept. 8. “Walk-ins welcome” pay at the table luncheon at Dolittle’s, 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville, Sept. 9. For more information and/or reservations: Lonna, 734-847-4408 or Donna, 734-856-3987.

Whitmer class of 1950 62nd reunion at Toledo Elks Lodge 53, 3520 Holland Sylvania Rd., meet at 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m. Sept. 8. Still looking for some students. Call Alvin and Nancy (Ray) Striggow, 734-854-2558 or anstriggow@msn.com.

Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame/Music Department reunion in the Sullivan Center, 2550 Cherry St., registration 4:30-5 p.m., reunion 5-7 p.m., program 7 p.m. Sept. 8. Cost: $35 per person. Calling 20 years of band, orchestra, and glee club participants for this event. Details: depriscomusic@gmail.com.

Rogers High School class of 1972 40th year reunion at the Toledo Yacht Club, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8. Graduates from 1971, 1973, and 1974 also invited. Cost: $25, reservations by Wednesday. Details on facebook, classmates, or jjjohnson44@yahoo.com, fuller1@msn.com, or call Susan, 419-841-7889.

Whitmer High School class of 1972 planning their 40th Reunion Icebreaker at Hazzard County Bar, 2640 W. Laskey Rd., 7 p.m. Sept. 14. The reunion will be at the Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St. #2 on Sept. 15. Cost $40 person and $75 couple. Information contact: jachasers1954@aol.com.

Rogers High School class of 1965 47th reunion, Holiday Inn, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, 5-11 p.m. Sept. 15. Casual mixer. Details on Facebook.

Roy C. Start High School 40th Reunion at Knights of Columbus Banquet Hall, 4256 Secor Rd., 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 22. Cost: $40 per person. Tour new school in the evening of Sept. 21, with a casual get-together at Pat and Dandy’s, 3340 W. Laskey Rd. Golf outing will be in the morning of Sept. 22. Details or to respond to by Friday, contact: lynnette1128@yahoo.com.

Sylvania High School’s reunion classes from 1978-1982. If you attended the school and would like information on the 30th reunion, email your address to: southviewreunionclassof1982@gmail.com.

The Macomber-Whitney high schools reunion committee is planning a 2013 all-class reunion and looking for alumni to participate. Details: 419-450-8085 or e-mail MacomberWhitneyReunion@aol.com or Facebook page under Mac-Whit All Classes reunion.