PEACH WEEKENDER
Plan It: 5-15
5/15/2014Except where indicated, all area codes are 419.
DANCE
Ballroom, Big Band, Polka, Country, Latin, and Salsa
Alfredo’s Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 536-3243; Fri.; group lesson 8; open dance 8:30-10:30.
Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri.: Cha-Cha beginners, 8; dance party, 9-11; Tue.: Argentine, 9.
Paulette’s Studio of Dance: Main Ballroom, 4853 Monroe St.; 654-3262; Thu.: Latin, 7:30; Fri.: Ballroom, 7; Argentine, 8; Tue.: Ballroom/Latin, 7.
Young at Heart Club: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Crimson Lights: Sat., 7-10.
Seniors
Happy Feet Dancers: Eleanor Kahle Senior Center, 1315 Hillcrest Ave.; 255-0792; Wed., 1-3:30.
American Legion Post 384: 6910 Providence St., Whitehouse; 877-5171; the Pickers’ Open Jam: Tue., 7-10.
ETC.
Events
Kaleidoscope: Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St.; 242-2787; Toledo School for the Arts: Fri., Sat., 7-9.
Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society Plant Sale: Walt Churchill’s Supermarket parking lot, 26625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg; 874-8964; Sat., 8 a.m.-1.
Sylvania Car Show: Main St., Downtown Sylvania; pnowak@sylvaniachamber.org; Food, fun, children’s activities, and entertainment: Sat., 10 a.m.-3.
Give ‘N Take Plant Exchange: in the tent on the corner of Dustin Rd. and Harbor Dr., Oregon; 913-3337; Sat.: drop off 9-10 a.m.; shopping/pick up 10-11:30 a.m.
Career and Business Expo: Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg; 724-6429 / 724-6269; Wed., 9 a.m.-1.
Festivals
Oregon Fest: Dustin Rd. (between Isaac St. and Coy Rd.), Oregon; Sun., noon-6.
Rally by the Rails Festival: Loop Park, Walbridge; 304-2395 / 917-4990; Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show, Arts/Crafts, Antique Tractor Show, Food, Games, Rides, Live Entertainment: Fri., 6-midnight; Sat., noon-midnight, parade, 11 a.m.
Learning
Agricultural History Lecture Series: Sauder Heritage Inn, 22611 St. Rt. 2, Archbold, O.; 1-800-590-9755 / saudervillage.org; The Anderson Story by Richard P. Anderson: Mon., 7:30.
Living the Dream Camp for Women: Tiffin University, 155 Miami St, Tiffin; karenshulman.com/living-the-dream / 349-2653 / 455-4035; Chrys Peterson, Kim Radison, and Karen Shulman presenters: Fri., 9 a.m.-2:30.
“Illegal Gambling Clubs of Toledo”: Toledo History Museum public meeting in the Milmine-Stewart House, 2001 Collingwood Blvd.; Terry Shaffer, speaker: Sat., 2.
Johnson’s Island Civil War Roundtable: T.J. Willie’s Restaurant, 738 West Market St., Tiffin; 447-7514; “Benjamin F. Butler: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” by Howard Strouse: Sun., dinner 5:15, meeting 7.
Stargazing and Planetarium Programs
Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St.: 530-2650; Back to the Moon for Good: Fri., 8:30.
Dining
Breakfast: VFW Commodore Perry Post 3338, 2231 South Ave.; 381-0153; Sun., 9 a.m.-1.
Big Breakfast: American Legion Post 384, 6910 Providence St., Whitehouse; 877-5171; Sun., 8 a.m.-1.
Chicken Barbecue: Eleanor Kahle Senior Center, 1315 Hillcrest; 476-2745; Sat., 3-7.
Half Barbecue Chicken Dinner: Walbridge VFW Post 9963, 109 N. Main St., Walbridge; Sat., 4-7.
Lunch or Dinner: Eagle Cafe, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; 893-3952; Mon.-Fri.: lunch, 11 a.m.-2; dinner, 5-8.
Dinners: VFW Post 2510, 617 Second St.; 697-4503; Fri., 4-7.
Wedding Style Chicken Dinner: Resurrection Polish National Catholic Church, 1835 W. Temperance Rd., Temperance; 734-847-5052; today, 5-7.
Fish Fries: Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587, 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; 417-0587; Fri., 5-7.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
Toledo Farmers’ Market: 525 Market St.; 255-6765; Market hours: Sat., 8 a.m.-1. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.
Perrysburg Farmers’ Market: Louisiana Ave. at Second St., Perrysburg; today, 3-8.
Westgate Farmers’ Market: 3301 Secor Rd.; 255-6765; Wed., 3-7.
Whitehouse Spring Flower Market: Providence St. at the Wabash Cannonball Bike Trail, Whitehouse; 877-5383; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.
African Safari Wildlife Park: 267 S. Lightner Rd., Port Clinton; 800-521-2660 or 732-3606; Hours: today, Fri., Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.-5 (last car admitted at 4); Sat., Sun., 9 a.m.-6 (last car admitted at 5).
American Civil War Museum of Ohio: 217 S. Washington, Tiffin; 455-9551; Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-4.
Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733; Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Fort Meigs Museum and Visitor Center: 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; 874-4121 / fortmeigs.org; Hours: Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Frogtown Froggy Museum: Fort Industry Square, Suite 1-A, Summit St.; 913-7461; Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-3; Sun., 1-5.
Fulton County Ohio Historical Museum: 229 Monroe St., Wauseon; 337-7922; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
Glass Heritage Gallery: 109 N. Main St., Fostoria; 435-5077; Fostoria glass: on permanent view. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
Hancock Historical Museum: 422 W. Sandusky St., Findlay; 423-4433; Hours: Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 1-4.
Henry County Historical Society Dr. John Bloomfield Home & Carriage House Museum: 229 W. Clinton St., Napoleon; 592-8006; Hours: Sun., 2-4.
Imagination Station: 1 Discovery Way (Adams and Summit streets); 244-2674; Innovation Week: through Sun.; Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit; through June 15; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 125 Meigs St., Sandusky; 624-0274. Hours: Fri., 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; 434-5521. Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-5; Sun., 1-4.
Merry-Go-Round Museum: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky; 626-6111; Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Milan Historical Museum: 10 Edison Dr., Milan, O.; 499-2968. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 1-5.
Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society’s Brandville School and Museum Complex: 1133 Grasser St., Oregon; 472-1331; Hours: Thu., 10 a.m.-2.
Ottawa County Historical Museum: 126 W. Third St., Port Clinton; 732-2237; Hours: Wed., noon-3.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081; Privy to History: Civil War Prison Life Unearthed; through Jan. 4, 2015; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755 / saudervillage.org; Antique Car Gathering: Sat.; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3:30; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-4.
Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 19255 W. Portage South River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4 (must enter by 3).
Stranahan Arboretum: 4131 Tantara Dr.; 841-1007; Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1.
Sylvania Historical Village and Heritage Center Museum: 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania; 882-4865; Museum hours: Wed., 3-7; Sat., Sun., 1-4.
Tiffin Glass Museum: 25 S. Washington, Tiffin; 448-0200. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 1-5.
Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 536-5566; Open daylight hours; Visitors Center: daily, 10 a.m.-5.
Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.
Toledo History Museum: 2001 Collingwood Blvd.; 215-2437; Hours: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Hours: Tue.-Wed., 10 a.m.-4; Thu.-Fri., 10 a.m.-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Toledo Police Museum: 2201 Kenwood Blvd.; 720-2485; Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
Toledo Zoo: 2 Hippo Way; 385-4040; Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5 (last admission 4); Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6 (last admission 5).
Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1035 River Rd., Maumee: 893-9602; Guided Tours: today-Sun., 12:30 and 2:30.
Wood County Historical Center and Museum: 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green; 352-0967; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4:30; Sat.-Sun., 1-4.
Michigan
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor; 734-995-5439; Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Tue., 9 a.m.-5; Thu., 10 a.m.-8; Sun., noon-5.
Blissfield Model Railroad Club: 115 E. Adrian St. (U.S. 223); 517-486-2223; Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
Henry Ford Museum: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 800-835-5237; Hours: daily, 9:30 a.m.-5; Greenfield Village: daily, 9:30 a.m.-5.
Hidden Lake Gardens: 6214 Monroe Rd., Tipton, Mich.; 517-431-2060; Hours: daily, 9 a.m.-7.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens: 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor; 734-647-7600; gardens open daily: 8 a.m. to dusk. Conservatory hours: daily, 10 a.m.-8; Trails: daily, sunrise to sunset.
Monroe County Historical Museum: 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich.; 734-240-7780; Hours: today, noon-7; Tue.-Sun., noon-5.
Museum of Natural History: University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; the Michigan Wildlife Gallery: ongoing; Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Train Rides
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc.: 11600 County Rd. 99, Findlay; 423-2995 / nworrp.org: Sun., 1-4.
Old Road Dinner Train Blissfield Railroad: U.S. 223, Blissfield, Mich.; 888-467-2451; Murder Mystery Dinner: Sat., boarding 6 departure 7.
Boat Rides
Miller Ferries: 5174 E. Water St., end of State Rt. 53 North, off State Rt. 2; Port Clinton; millerferry.com; Put-In-Bay, Middle Bass Island, Lake Erie Islands: check website for daily schedules.
Theme Parks
Cedar Point: 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky; 627-2350; Hours: today, Sun.-Wed., 10 a.m.-8; Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-10.
Water Parks
Cedar Point’s Castaway Bay Water Park Resort: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; 627-2106; Hours: daily, 9 a.m.-10.
Holiday Inn Splash Bay Water Park: 1705 Tollgate Dr., Maumee; 482-7777; Hours: Sat., noon-9; Sun., 10 a.m.-3. For registered guests and the public.
Kalahari Indoor Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 877-525-2427; open daily for registered guests and for the public.
SPORTS
Baseball
Mud Hens vs. Syracuse Chiefs: Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St.; 725-4367 or mudhens.com; today, 6:30; Fri., 7.
University of Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan: Scott Park Baseball Complex, Parkside Blvd.; today, Fri., 3; Sat., 1..
Ohio State vs. Northwestern: Columbus; today, Fri., 6:30; Sat., 3.
Cycling
Toledo Area Bicyclists Club Rides: 877-0686 / toledoareabicyclists.com; Side Cut Metropark at Silver Lake parking lot; 4 different rides for all levels: today, 6:30; and Downtown Whitehouse by the caboose, 20-25 miles, all levels: Mon., UFN...Mons 6:30.
Running/Walking
Medical Mutual Dart Frog Dash 5K Run/Walk: Toledo Zoo, surrounding area: Sat., toledozoo.org/dartfrog; Sat., race 8:30 a.m.; kids’ 1k race, 9:45 a.m.
Dave’s Running Group: The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee; 873-6300 / davesrunning.com; Wed., 6:30.
Second Sole’s Group Run: 4130 Levis Commons Blvd.; Perrysburg; 931- 8484; Thu., 6:30.
Motor Sports
Flat Rock Speedway: 14041 Telegraph Rd., Flat Rock, Mich.; 734-782-2480; ARCA Truck Series 100. Plus 30-lap Figure-8s and 40-lap Street Stock features: Sat., 7.