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Article published June 18, 2009
Events calendar: 06-18

ART

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Little Theatre Gallery: Archeology in the Golden Age, Toledo Explores Iraq: 1929-1932; through June 28. Community Gallery: Creative Spirit: A TMA High School Art Council Exhibition; Sylvania Senior Center Exhibition; Juneteenth: Photography in Focus; all through July 19. Glass Pavilion: Radiant Ensemble: Jewelry from the Nancy & Gilbert Levine Collection: through Aug. 9. Works on Paper Galleries: Eduardo Paolozzi: prints: through Sept. 6. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6.

Angelwood Gallery: 24195 Front St., Grand Rapids; 832-0625; Sweet Sixteen: an anniversary show featuring 16 women artists: through July 19. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Arts in Common Gallery: 437 S. Main St., Bowling Green; Bob Midden: photographs: through Sept. 28. Hours: today, Sat., Sun., 1-4; Fri., 4-7.

Blair Museum of Lithopanes: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; 245-1356; Hours: Sat., Sun., 1-4.

Bowling Green State University: Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery: Prizm Creative Community’s Art-A-Fair: through Sat. Willard Wankelman Gallery: 20 members of the Toledo Area Sculptors Guild: through Sat. Hours: today, Fri., 1-8; Sat., 1-4.

Bonita Bead Boutique: 215 Conant St., Maumee; 886-4000; Murano beads handmade from Italy: through Sat.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Legends of the Music: The Photography of Leni Sinclair: through Oct. Chase Gallery: Freedom’s Sisters: through July 5. Hours: Tue., 9:30 a.m.-8; Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Collingwood Arts Center: 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 244-2787; Greg Kempf: Once Amish — A Retrospective: through July 5. Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Tue., Thu., 10 a.m.-2.

Copper Moon Studio: 7154 Front St., Holland; 867-0683; Erin Cromly, Julia Labay, Amy Lipinski, Cheri McNutt, Stacy Wetzel, Liz Zorn: fused and stained glass, jewelry, furniture, photography, and paintings; on permanent view. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6; Sat., noon-5.

Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Of Life and Loss: The Polish Photographs of Roman Vishniac and Jeffrey Gusky: through July 12. Hours: Wed., Thu., 10 a.m.-5; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6.

D’vine Design: 116 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-2816; jewelry, paintings, sculptures, metal works, rug weaving, and poetry art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.

Dziak Gallery: 810 W. Main St., Marblehead, O.; 798-1118; Rick Dziak: original oil paintings; the Catawba Cliff Show: through Sat. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-4.

Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist: through Aug. 29. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 11 a.m.-4.

Firenation Glass Studio: 7166 Front St., Holland; 866-6288. Original works by Matt Paskiet: ongoing. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-6; Sat., 11 a.m.-5. Open house: Fri., 7-10

Flatlanders Art Galleries: 11993 East U.S. 223, Blissfield; 517-486-4591; The (un)Stable Artists: Jason Arbogast, James Freeman, John Leyland, Nathan Longsdorf, Michael Joseph, Denise Keeley, Margo MCafferty, Megan Merrell-Butler, Tom Rudd, Ken Thompson, Mark Wagar: through Sept. 6. Ruth Foote, Philip Hazard, Shelley Newman Stevens, and Mike Sohikian: through Nov. 1. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 1-4.

Frame Shop Art Gallery: 7101 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland; Andrei Protsouk, Marcus Glenn, James Spearman, A. Chen, J.W. Scott: serigraphs; G. Smith: blown glass; R. Mazzei: fused glass; E.F. Ivory: Tagua nut carvings; on permanent view.

Heidelberg College at Arrowhead Park: 1757 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee; Northwest Ohio Watercolor Society’s Spring Show: through Sat. Hours: Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-8; Fri., 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 10 a.m.-2.

Hudson Gallery: 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania; 885-8381; Karl Mullen: paintings: through June 27. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.

Huntington National Bank: 1001 Sandusky Ave., Perrysburg; Darlene Krohn, Kitty Patty, Maureen DeRonge, Nancy Wiser, Nancy Stonerock, Bob Krohn, Ronnie Geboly: paintings.

Inside Angles Custom Framing Gallery: 909 S. McCord Rd., Holland; Athena Art Society members revisit the Mona Lisa: through Sept. 15. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Wed., 10 a.m.-7; Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

Kellfire Glass Studio Gallery: 2620 Centennial Rd., Suite W; 419-517-6061; Kelly Sheehan: ongoing.

Lighthouses by Murphy: 2017 W. Sylvania Ave. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-5.

Mr. Atomic Gallery & Studio: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd., room 204; pop art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 1-10.

National Center for Nature Photography: Secor Metropark, 1001 W. Central Ave.; Clyde Butcher: America’s National Parks: A Monumental Vision: through June 28. Hours: Sat., Sun., noon-5.

Owens Community College: Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 567-661-7000; Terhune Art Gallery: Terrific Teens Historical Exhibit: through July 18. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4.

Parkwood Gallery: 1838 Parkwood Ave.; 254-2787; Athanas, Fearnside, Macklin Whaley Exhibition: through July 3. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30.

Perrysburg Municipal Courthouse, 300 Walnut St., Perrysburg; Bob Beach: paintings, collage, and social/political narratives: through July 30. Work by the late Maryann Rossi: through June.

Richmond Gallery: 417 W. Main St., Marblehead; 798-5631; Ben Richmond: oils, watercolors, prints; on permanent view. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5.

River Gallery: 120 S. Main St., Chelsea, Mich.; 734-433-0826; Howard Bon and Nancy Hopwood: Friends Behind the Lens: through Sun. Hours: Wed., Thu., 11 a.m.-5; Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-8; Sun., noon-4.

Sanger Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Pat Taylor: ships in a bottle; J. Miller: photography: both through June. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.

Schedel Arboretum & Garden: 19255 Portage S. River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182; Athena Art Society: through July 12. Bronze sculptures by Barry Woods Johnstone: through summer.

Toledo Artists’ Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Botanical and Still Life Show: through June 25. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., 1-4.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 325 N. Michigan St.; 259.5207; 2nd Floor Gallery: Herral Long — The Long View: photographs spanning 50 years from a retired Blade photographer: through July. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30.

20 North Gallery: 18 N. St. Clair St.; 241-2400. Winners at past Crosby Festivals: through Sat. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-4; Sat., 1-5.

Wassenberg Art Center: 643 South Washington St., Van Wert; 888-238-3837; winners of the 53rd June Art Exhibit: through June 26. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 1-5.

Wesley Memorial Gallery: in the narthex of Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 Van Buren St., Fostoria; 435-8551; Rosanna Williams: 32 quilts: through June 29.

Wolfe Gallery: Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd.; Fiber Expressions: through Sept. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5.

AT THE CLUBS

Rock and Alternative

A.J’s Doolittle: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Double Shot: Fri.; Nick Mousoulias and Ian Frost: Wed.

Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Jeff Stewart & Twenty Five’s: Fri.; Kentucky Chrome: Sat.

Casa Barron: 209 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; Kentucky Chrome: tonight; Eye On U: Sat.

Clamdigger’s Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Erie Boyz, Webbs Lane: Fri.; Jane Doe: Sun.

Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; East River Drive: Fri., Sat.

Cooley Canal Yacht Club: 12235 Bono Rd., Curtice; 567-202-0216; Buddy Luv & the Pitbulls: Fri.

Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; Coco Beanos: Sat.

Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Common Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Anthony Gomes & the New Soul Cowboys: Sat.

Firehouse 47: 6437 New US 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; 734-854-8751; FreakEnder Band: Sat.

Frankies Inner City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Nathan Cogan Trio, the Working Hour, Jason Laporte Trio: tonight; Here Comes the Robots, Aaron Lechlack: Fri.; Retro Rave Down, Let’s Get It, I Am Abonimation, Run Into the Shadow, An Officer and a Gentleman, The City Circles, Lost At Sea: Sat.; O’Pioneers, Bridge and Tunnel, Unsinkable Molly Brown, Ten Bars North, the Come On, Enon, AM Error, D Rider, Wee: Sun.; Cheap Girls: Mon.; Alumni Club, Highland, First Kiss Denial, Lights Out: Wed.

Headliners: 4500 N. Detroit; 269-4500; Silverstein, Poison the Well, the Sleeping, Oceana: Tue.

J. Patrick’s Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Don & Tommie: tonight-Sat.

Ladies Choice: 1637 Broadway; 241-6188; Flyte ‘66: Fri.

Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; Motorflys, Season of Eden & Pistol Day Parade: Fri.; the Mega 80s: Sat.; the Lemonheads: Sun.; Taylor Hicks: Mon.

Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; Fare Game: Fri., Sat.

Mickey Finn’s Pub: 602 Lagrange; 246-3466; the Falling Spikes: tonight; Freak Tent: Fri.; Resident Soul, Mouths of Dogs: Sat.

Omni: 2567 W. Bancroft St.; 535-6664; Neon Black: Fri.

Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; Aranda, Bozart: tonight; Traitors, the Redbags: Fri.; Solstice, Raising the Bar, Ms. Society: Sat.

Roadhouse: 11535 Central Ave., Richfield Center; 829-2223; Curtis Jr. & the Midnightrockers: tonight; Up For Grabs: Sat.; Northern Comfort: Sun.

Round House Bar: Delaware Ave., Put-In-Bay; Empire Drift: Fri.- Sun.

South End Grille: 5105 Glendale Ave.; 382-7776; Chris Shutters Band: Fri.

Thirsty’s Pub ’n Grub: 14225 S. Custer Rd., Dundee, Mich.; Whiskey Dunn: Fri., Sat.

Toledo’s Mainstreet Bar & Grill: 141 Main St.; 697-6297; Slump Busters: Fri., Sat.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; My Dear Disco: tonight; the Nutones: Fri.; Top Heavies: Sat.

Woodchuck’s: 224 S. Erie; Jam Band Night, Focus Free: tonight; Jerry Riggs Gangs, Killer Tomatoes, Bath House Betty, Pitch Red: Fri.; the Plain Dealers, Words After, the Tide: Sat.; Puffy Areolas: Sun.

Acoustic

Avenue Bistro: 6710 W. Central Ave., Sylvania; 841-5944; Don and Rachel Coats: Wed.

Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; Scott Gressler: Sun.

Brad’s Place: 5801 Telegraph Rd.; 476-4299; Dave Watruba: Wed.

Buffalo Wild Wings: 3555 Navarre Ave., Oregon; 691-9453; Acoustic Outkast: tonight.

Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; Don and Rachel Coats: Sat.

El Camino Real Patio: 2500 Sylvania Ave.; 472-0700; Chris Shutters & Frankie May: tonight.

ET’s Bar: 7300 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-568-6800; Dick McCarthy: Sat.

Fairways Bar and Grill: 8256 W. Central Ave.; 517-4653; Dick McCarthy: Fri.

Firehouse 47: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; Rachel and Don Coats: Tue.

JJ’s Pub: River Place Shopping Plaza, 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg; 874-9058; Chris Shutters & Frankie May: Fri.; Bobby May & John Barile: Tue.

Nick and Jimmy’s Bar and Grill: 4956 Monroe St.; 472-0756; Jordan & Chris Brown: tonight.

Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Bobby, Frank and Friends: tonight.

River Cafe and Marina: 6401 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7405; Dan & Don: Sun.

Shawn’s Irish Tavern: 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 381-1281; Johnny Rodriguez: Fri., Wed.

SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; Bobby Holloway: tonight; Tom Turner & Slow Burn: Fri.; Gay Galvin: Sat.

Toledo’s Mainstreet Bar & Grill: 141 Main St.; 697-6297; John Barile: tonight.

Treo Restaurant & Bar: 5703 Main St., Sylvania; 882-2266; Bobby May and John Barile: Tue., Wed.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bobby and Frank May: Mon.; Mark Mikel: Tue.; Nate and Evan, Andrea Kapsalis and Goran Ivanovic: Wed.

Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant & Lounge: 6339 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7411; J. Hanson: Sun.

Blues

Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Laith Al-Saadi Trio: Sun.

Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club: 3950 S. Berkey Southern Rd., Swanton; 826-0230; Voodoo Libido, Carl Weathersby, Mississippi Heat: Sat.

Haven Lounge: 12550 Airport Hwy., Swanton; 826-8458; Tine Lee and Random Blues: Fri.

Packo’s at the Park: 7 S. Superior St.; 246-1111; Voodoo Libido: Fri.

Roadhouse: 11535 W. Central Ave., Richfield Center; 419-829-2223; Curtis Jr. and the Midnightrockers with Bobby G and Pat Lewandowski: tonight.

Rhythm and Blues

Stella’s Restaurant and Bar: 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 873-8360; CJ and Company: tonight-Sat.

Reggae

Brad’s Place Tavern: 5801 Telegraph Rd.; 476-4299; Crucial 420: Fri.

Jazz and Big Band

Clazel Theatre’s Club Encore: 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green; 419-353-5000; Keith Bernhard and More Jazz Messengers: Fri.

Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Paul Keller, Steve Richko, Randy Napoleon, Sean Dobbins and Ben Jansson Quintet CD Release Party: Fri.; Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings: Sun.; Paul Keller Orchestra: Mon.

Holiday Inn: State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Jackson Square Atrium: Gene Parker at Brunch: Sun.

Main Street Bar and Grill: 5758 Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland: Wed.

Murphy’s Place: 151 Water St.; 241-7732; open mic: tonight; Art Tatum Jazz Party: Fri., Sat.; Murphy and Black: Mon., Tue.; college/student night: Wed.

Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: 301 River Rd., Maumee; Ragtime Rick & Wes Linenkugel: tonight; Cakewalkin’ Jass Band: Fri.; Ragtime Rick and Banjo Betsy: Sat.; Gene Parker and the Jazz Trio: Wed.

SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Ray Heitger jam session for the Cakewalkin Jass Band: Wed.

Toledo Yacht Club: 3900 N. Summit St.; 726-3485; Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revial Party: Tue.

Salsa/Latino

Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Los Gatos: tonight.

Country/Country Rock

The Barn: 3225 Centennial, Sylvania; 842-8081; Mama Tried Band: Sat.

Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II: 5347 N. Detroit; 470-9814; Bandera: Fri., Sat.

Piano

Mac and Tong’s Place: 4330 W. Central; 531-3103; Ron Anthony: tonight-Sat.

SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Jim Gottron: Sat.

DANCE

Glass City Singles: Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Fri.: dance class: 6:30; dance: 8:30-midnight.

Ballroom, Big Band, Polka, Country, Latin, and Salsa

Young at Heart Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Crimson Lights Band: Sat., 7-10:30.

Alfredo’s Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 419-536-3243; Fri.; group lesson: 8:30; dance: 9-11.

Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri., beginner group class: 8; dance party: 9-11.

Urban Ballroom Lessons by Fancy Footwork: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd.; beginner-intermediate-advanced; Sat., 4-6.

Mind, Body and Soul: YMCA: 306 Bush St.; ballroom lessons: Sun., 4.

Whitehouse-Waterville Moose Lodge: 11900 Jeffers Rd., Grand Rapids, O.; line dance class: Mon., 7.

Seniors

Bowman’s Senior Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; music by Herm Loch: Wed., 1-3:30; through June.

ETC.

Events

Placers Car Club Cruisin’: Toledo Speedway, 5639 Benore Rd.; 691-7718; tonight, 5:30-7:30; through Oct.

Muster on the Maumee Military Re-enactment: Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; Sat., Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5.

Maumee Valley Historial Society’s Annual Lawn Sale: Wolcott House Museum Grounds, 1031 River Rd., Maumee; Sat., 9 a.m.-4.

In Another Garden Tour: Eagle Point Colony, Rossford; view 13 gardens; Sat., 8 a.m.-5. Tour headquarters: Rossford High School, 701 Superior St., Rossford.

Blue Ribbon Coin & Stamp Show: St. Clement Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd.; Sun., 9:30 a.m.-3:30.

Ann Arbor Antiques Market: Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Ann Arbor; Sat., 8 a.m.-4; Sun., 9 a.m.-4.

Tiffin Antiques: Seneca County Fairground, 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin; Sat., Sun., 9 a.m.-4.

Fostoria Ladies Garden Club Tour: featuring 10 gardens in Fostoria; 419-435-2918; Sun., 1-5.

Art Alive with Ben Konop: LaSalle Building rooftop, 513 Adams St.; Sat., 7-11.

Fairs and Festivals

Holland-Springfield Strawberry Festival: Community Homecoming Park, 7807 Angola Rd., Holland; tonight, Fri., 4-11; Sat., Sun., noon-midnight.

Whitehouse Cherry Festival and 135th Northwest Ohio Volunteer Firefighter’s Convention: Village Park, downtown Whitehouse; tonight, 6-11; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-midnight.

Paulding County Fair: 503 Fairground Dr., Paulding; 419-399-2961; today-Sat.

Putnam County Fair: 1490 E. Second St., Ottawa; 419-523-4628; Tue.-June 28.

Black Swamp Benefit Quilt Auction and Family Festival: Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon; Fri., 4:30-9; Sat., 7:30 a.m.-2:30.

Masterpiece In the Making Art Festival: Heidelberg College, 310 E. Market St., Tiffin; Sat., 9 a.m.-6.

Learning

Magician Andrew Martin Performances: Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd., today, 2. Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania; tonight, 7.

Gardening Seminar on Native Flora with Jan Hunter: Schedel Arboretum and Garden, 19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore; Tue., 6:30.

Green Energy Workshop and Tradeshow: Owens Coummunity College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; Sat., 9 a.m.-4.

Toledo Rose Society Meeting with James Hering: Toledo Botanical Garden Conference Center, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Tue., 7:30.

Planetarium Programs

Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo’s Brooks Observatory: 419-530-2650; Women in Astronomy: Fri., 8:30.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. The Sky Tonight: Star Talk: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30; Sun., 1:30 and 3:30. Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Sat., 12:30. Hubble Vision: Sat., Sun., 2:30.

Dining

Fish Fries: American Legion Post 99, 3247 E. Manhattan, Fri., 5-8. Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587, 2020 W. Alexis Rd., Fri., 5-7. Maumee Eagles, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; Fri., 5-8. VFW Post 3013, 1950 S. Eber Rd., Holland; Fri., 5-7.

FUN PLACES

Northwest Ohio

Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5. Nature’s Neighborhood Opens: Fri. Fisher Price Little People’s Musical Shows: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m., 1:30, and 3. Father’s Day Celebration: Sun.

Farmers’ Markets: Huron and Market streets; 255-6765. Hours: Sat., 8 a.m.-2. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2. Bustin’ Out Berries Fest: Sat. Elder Beerman’s parking lot at Westgate; Wed., 3-7. Augsburg Church parking lot, 1342 W. Sylvania Ave.; Tue., 3-7. the Shops at Fallen Timbers, off U.S. 24, near Jerome Road, Maumee; Tue., 3-7; through Sept. Louisiana Ave., downtown Perrysburg; today, 3-8. Woodland Mall parking lot, State Rt. 25, Bowling Green; Sat., 8 a.m.-1.

Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733; more than 100 butterfly species. Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Fort Meigs Museum and Visitor Center: 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; 874-4121. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Frogtown Froggy Museum: Fort Industry Square, Suite 1-A, Summit St.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Milan Historical Museum: 10 Edison Dr., Milan, O.; 419-499-2968. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., 1-5.

S.S. Willis B. Boyer Museum Ship: International Park; 936-3070. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 19255 W. Portage S. River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Stranahan Arboretum: 4131 Tantara Dr.; 419-841-1007; Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5.

Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 936-2986. Hours: daily, 8 a.m.-8; through September.

Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.

Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1031 River Rd., Maumee; 893-9602; Guided tours: Thu.-Sun., 12:30 and 2:30.

African Safari Wildlife Park: 267 Lightner Rd., Port Clinton; 419-732-3606; 9 a.m.-7; last car enters at 6.

Allen County Museum: 620 Market St., Lima; 419-222-9426. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 1-5.

Fulton County Historical Museum: 229 Monroe St., Wauseon; 419-337-7922. Hours: Mon., Thu., Sat., 1-4; Tue., 1-7.

Glass Heritage Gallery: 109 N. Main St., Fostoria; 419-435-5077; Fostoria glass on permanent view. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

Hancock Historical Museum: 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; 419-423-4433. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12:30-4:30, Sun., 1-4.

Henry County Historical Museum: located in an 1890s Methodist Episcopal Church, County Road M, west of County Road 7, Grelton, and Dr. John Bloomfield Home and Carriage house, circa 1879, West Clinton and Webster streets, Napoleon; Sun., 1-4.

Historic Lyme Village: 5001 State Rt. 4, Bellevue, Ohio; 419-483-4949; opens Tue. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Kingwood Center: 900 Park Ave. West, Mansfield; 419-522-0211. Gardens open daily at 8 a.m. and closes 30 minutes before sunset. Kingwood Hall: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Marblehead Lighthouse Museum: 110 Lighthouse Dr., Marblehead; 419-734-4424. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-4:45, and on the second Saturday of the month through Oct.

Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 125 Meigs St., Sandusky; 419-624-0274. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Mazza Museum of International Art from Children’s Picture Books: University of Findlay’s Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, Findlay; 419-434-4560. Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-5 ; Sun., 1-4.

Merry Go Round Museum: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky; 419-626-6111. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum: 253 Southwest St., Bellevue, O.; 419-483-2222; daily, noon-4.

Ottawa County Historical Museum: 126 W. Third St., Port Clinton; 419-732-2237; Wed., noon-3.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen: through spring, 2010. 2009 Inductee Exhibit: through winter, 2010. MOTOWN: The Sound of Young America Turns 50: through Dec. WMMS: A Cleveland Legend Turns 40: through Sept. 7. Hours: Thu.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-5:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-9.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 419-332-2081. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Sandusky County Historical Society Museum: 514 Birchard Ave., Fremont; 419-332-0303. Hours: Wed., Thu., Sun., 1-5.

Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-4. Dairy Days: through Sat. Tractors, Tractors, Tractors: Sat.

Tiffin Glass Museum: 25 S. Washington, Tiffin; 419-448-0200. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 1-5.

Williams County Historical Society: 619 E. Main St., Montpelier; 419-485-8200. Hours: Sun.-Thu., 1-4.

Wood County Historical Center & Museum: 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green; 419-352-0967; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4:30; Sat., Sun., 1-4.

Woodville Historical Museum: 107 Main St., Woodville; 419-849-2349; Wed., 2-4 and 6-8; Fri., 2-4.

Michigan

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor; 734-995-5439; Mon.-Sat, 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Tue., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (at Kirby), Detroit; 313-833-1805; Wed.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Detroit Science Center and Dassault Systemes Planetarium: 5020 John R. St., Detroit; 313-577-8400; Tue.-Fri, 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 10:30 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6. Star Trek exhibit: through Sept. 7.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-852-4051; Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.

Exhibit Museum of Natural History: University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Grosvenor House Museum: 211 Maumee St., Jonesville, Mich.; 517-849-9596. Hours: Sat., Sun., 2-5.

The Henry Ford: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 800-835-5237. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village: Spring Season: through June 12. daily, 9:30 a.m.-5.

Hidden Lake Gardens: 6214 Monroe Rd. (M-50), Tipton, Mich.; 517-431-2060. Hours: 8 a.m.-dusk.

Lenawee County Historical Museum: 110 E. Church St., Adrian; 517-265-6071; Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-2.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens: 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor; 734-647-7600; gardens open daily: 8 a.m.-dusk. Conservatory hours: Tue. and Thu.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-8.

Motown Historical Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-875-2264. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6.

Old Mill Museum: 242 Toledo St., Dundee; 734-529-3430. Hours: Fri.-Mon., noon-4.

Walter P. Chrysler Museum: Chrysler’s Auburn Hills Campus, Featherstone and Squirrel Rds., Auburn Hills; 888-456-1924 or 248-944-0001. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6.

Train Rides

The Bluebird Passenger Train: Sixth Street Depot, Waterville; Wed., Thu., 10:30 a.m. and 1:30; Sat., Sun., 1, 2:30 and 4; through Aug. Father’s Day Train Rides: Sat., Sun.

Adrian and Blissfield Railroad Excursions: U.S. 223, Blissfield; 888-467-2451; Murder Mystery Train: Sat., 7; Father’s Day Train: Sun., 2:30.



Michigan Star Clipper Dinner Train: 840 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, Mich.; 248-960-9440; departures: Sun., 1:30.

Southern Michigan Railroad Holiday Train: 517-456-7677; tours between Clinton and Tecumseh, Mich. Clinton departures: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m. and 2.

Boat Rides

Sandpiper: Promenade Park, Jefferson Street Dock; 537-1212; Web site: sandpiperboat.com.

Volunteer Canal Boat: Kimble’s Landing at Providence Metropark, U.S. 24 at State Rt. 578, Grand Rapids; 419-407-9741; leaves the dock every hour. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4; Sat., noon to 4.

Horseback Riding

Bedford Woods Stables: 2755 W. Samaria Rd., Temperance; 734-854-6140; daily: 9 a.m.-5.

Theme Parks

Cedar Point: Sandusky, Ohio; 419-627-2350; today, Fri., Sun.-Wed., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-11; through June.

Kings Island: I-71, Kings Island, near Cincinnati: 800-288-0808; Hours: daily, 10 a.m.10; through June.

Water Parks

Cedar Point’s Castaway Bay Water Park Resort: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; 419-627-2106; daily, 9 a.m.-10; day passes are available.

Cedar Point’s Soak City: Hours: Sat.-Mon., 11 a.m.-7.

Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom: 1100 Squires Rd., Aurora, Ohio; 330-562-8303; Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-8; Mon., 11 a.m.-7.

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 888-779-2327; registered guests only.

Holiday Inn Splash Bay Water Park: 1705 Tollgate Dr., Maumee. 419-482-7777; for registered guests and the public.

Kalahari Indoor Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 877-525-2427; open daily at 10 a.m. for registered guests and the public.


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