What's on: Metro

Point Place

t● Will You Be Mine? Valentine crafts for teens, 4-5 p.m. Feb. 9, Point Place branch library, 2727 117th St. Free.

t●Writers' Group at Point Place branch library, 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 11 and the second Saturday each month. Creative writing exercises and coffee. Beginners welcome, 2727 117th St.

t●Father Joe: the Man Who Saved My Soul byTony Hendra, book discussion at 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at Point Place branch library, 2727 117th St.

Toledo

t●Card party at Little Flower Parish, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the O'Grady Center, 5522 Dorr St. Hot lunch and dessert served. Tallies, $6. t●Puppet shows at the Reynolds Corners branch library, Feb. 9, and 16 at 7 p.m., 4833 Dorr St. Register now for all programs.

t●I Love You! Valentine stories, crafts, and sweets, 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at Lagrange branch library, 3422 Lagrange St. For grades K-5.

t●Feed Your Neighbor site, 10 a.m.-noon the first Saturday each month, Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 601 Nevada St.; also 4-6 p.m. the second, third and fourth Tuesdays each month. ID required. Information: 419-276-0064.

t●"Developing character and bringing back integrity," 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 South Reynolds Rd. Child discipline, family dynamics, and personal communication addressed by author Madelyn Swift.

t●Tips for smart spending by Faye Wenzlick of the Better Business Bureau, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Lutheran Home Assisted Living dining room, 131 North Wheeling St. Light refreshments served. Free to the public.

t●Blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 11 at St. Joan of Arc Parish, 5856 Heatherdowns Blvd. Appointments: 419-861-0161. Walk-ins welcome.

t●Bird Study for Adults: 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11 in Swan Creek Preserve's Yager Center, 4659 Airport Hwy. Program at 9 a.m. on cavity nesters in the Oak Openings region and at 10 a.m. on the breeding raptors. Volunteers to collect data attend a short meeting at 11:15 a.m. Reservations: 419-407-9700.

t●Breakfast and bake sale 8-11:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at VFW Post 5530 located at 415 East Central Ave. Baked chicken dinner, 4 p.m. Feb. 16.

t Soup 'n Such luncheon at Clark Street United Methodist Church, 1133 Clark St., Feb. 12 at noon. A free will offering taken for missions of the church.

t●Black History Month films, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 20, and 27 at Kent branch library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd. Feb. 13: Let the Church Say Amen; Feb. 20: An Unlikely Friendship, and Feb. 27: Standing On My Sister's Shoulders.

t●Full moon walk, 7:30-8;30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Swan Creek Preserve, 4659 Airport Hwy. Warm beverages provided. Adventure Touring and Hiking, 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 18; hike or ski at 1 p.m. and watch slides on Guatemale and Nicaragua at 2:15 p.m.

West Toledo

t●Wildwood by Night, nature walk by moonlight, Feb. 10 at Wildwood Preserve. Reservations and time: 419-407-9700.

t●Life and Times of Rutherford B. Hayes: 10:15 a.m. Feb. 15 presentation at Wildwood Preserve's Manor House, 5100 West Central Ave. Coffee and rolls at 9:30 a.m., 50 cents each.

t Learn to play chess, 11 a.m.-noon Feb. 18 at Washington branch library, 5560 Harvest Lane. Instructor teaches grades 4-12 basic skills of chess. Take a chess board with you. Registration required: 419-259-5330.

t●Hula at the Luau. dancing, games, and tropical treats for grades K-6, 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at West Toledo branch library, 1320 Sylvania Ave.

t●African drumming and dancing by JP Dynasty, 7-8 p.m. Feb. 16 at West Toledo branch library, 1320 Sylvania Ave. Free.

t●Spaghetti supper, silent auction 5-7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4725 Dorr St. Tickets at the door.

t●Foreign language performance, 6:45-8 p.m. Feb. 22 at Rogers High School, 5539 Nebraska Ave. Poems, skits, songs, and dances performed by students of French, German, and Spanish. Free. Rogers staff, students, and parents invited to take part in a 5:30 p.m. potluck dinner before the performance.

t●Remember the Ladies: Significant Women in American History, a program for school children, 10 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Wildwood Preserve Manor House, 5100 West Central Ave. Teachers and parents of home-schooled children invited to call 419-407-9784 for reservations.

t Grades 1-6 read aloud to a therapy dog, every Tuesday until Feb. 28 at the West Toledo branch library, 1320 Sylvania Ave. Sign up for a 20-minute session at 7 or 7:30 p.m.