Violinist Joshua Bell performs with the Toledo Symphony in a special concert under the direction of resident conductor Chelsea Tipton II at 8 tonight in the Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Bell performs works by Rachmaninoff and Bruch.
The Symphony continues its Mozart and More concert series with a program of music by Bach, Schubert, and Mozart at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center of Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania.
The Maumee Valley Historical Society's Antiques Show is scheduled this weekend in the Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St. Dealers from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Maine, and Iowa will have wares ranging from books to jewelry, furniture to silverware, lamps to guns to domestic items for sale. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The Greater Toledo Auto Show takes place today-Sunday in the SeaGate Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. On display will be the new car lines from Toledo-area dealers. Show hours are 3 to 9 tonight, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Second City Touring Company, Chicago's legenday comedy theater, performs at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 North Maumee St., Tecumseh, Mich. Begun in 1959, the troupe mixes slapstick humor, improv and satire. Famous alumni include John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, and Chris Farley. Child care will be provided for a donation, but reservations are necessary. Information: 517-423-6617.
The Toledo Youth Orchestra will present its winter concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Peristyle. Soloists include violinist Elaine Clines and Elizabeth Kent performing on the Toledo Museum of Art's restored Skinner organ. Elizabeth Hammaker and David Heath will conduct the youth orchestra, which draws players from northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan high schools.
The Bob and Tom Comedy All Stars Tour stops at the Stranahan Theater for a performance at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The lineup includes Kristi Lee, Donnie Baker, Bob Zany, Nick Griffin, Ralph Harris and Tommy Johnagin. The Stranahan is at 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.
The Glacity Theatre Collective presents Breathing Corpses, a modern work by English playwright Laura Wade, which concerns the desperate search for happiness. Curtain times will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, and Jan. 31-Feb. 2, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday in the former Frame Shop at 1811 Adams St.
Michael Cooper presents Masked Marvels and other Wonder Tales at 2 p.m. Sunday in Owens Community College's Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Cooper combines handcrafted masks, stilt-dancing, and stories of courage into a family-friendly performance.
The Ohio Northern University Dance Company will present Glitz and Glamour - Dance and Music from the '30s to the '50s at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts in Ada. The troupe will explore the age of the torch song with jazz, tap, swing, and modern dance works by university and guest choreographers, including Bill Evens, Julie Cartier, Jeff Shade, Javier Cordoba, Josh Hilberman, and Veronico Rocco.
Tommy James & the Shondells will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in The Ritz Theatre, 30 South Washington St., Tiffin. James, who has sold more than 100 million records, is known for the hits "Crimson and Clover" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion."
America's favorite singing cowboys, Riders in the Sky gallop into the River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe St., Monroe, at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Loved for their music in Toy Story 2, they were voted Western Group of the Year in 2006. The centre will also be showing Toy Story 2 on the big screen at 3 p.m. Sunday in conjunction with the concert.
The Junior League of Toledo hosts The Chocolate Soiree from 7 p.m. to midnight tomorrow in Gladieux Meadows on Heatherdowns Boulevard. The cocktail party fund-raiser showcases chocolate desserts from various local restaurants and stores while also providing financial support for the league's leadership training programs for women.
A Cleveland Indians Fan Night is scheduled tonight in the Erie Street Market, 237 North Erie St. Indians' players and personnel attending include pitchers Rafael Betancourt and Aaron Laffey, outfielder Jordan Brown, pitching coach Carl Willis, and broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
The Black Swamp Blues Society hosts a Memphis send-off party for this year's winners, the Chris Shutters Band and soloist Patrick Lewandowski, at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Blue Devil Bar, 938 West Laskey Rd. Josh Boyd and the VIP Band, Bobby May, Rod Graf, Tina Lee & Random Blues, Mudfoot, Frostbite, Simon Carter, and others perform. The 2008 International Blues challenge takes place Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Memphis.
The Fort Meigs YMCA Board of Managers will host its 6th annual scholarship campaign with Dine for the Y, to be held Friday on the second floor of the Meigs Building at the Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg. Money raised will be used to fund memberships and programs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The 2008 North American International Auto Show concludes Sunday in the Cobo Center in Detroit. Automakers are revealing more than 50 concept cars and production vehicles as well as the new car line. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
ART
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Works on Paper Galleries: Buildings, Real and Ideal: through Sun. Glass Pavilion: GlassWear: works by 60 internationally known glass jewelry artists: through Jan. Community Gallery: Athena Art Society: through March 9; reception: Fri., 6:30-8:30. Hours: Tue.-Thu. and Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
University of Toledo Center for Visual Arts: 620 Grove Place, next to the Toledo Museum of Art; National Juried Photography Exhibition: through Feb. 3. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.
American Gallery: 6600 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; 882-8949; New works by Mark Matthews, Ed Corle, Bruce Chesser, Mary Dawson, Heerspink & Porter, Tom Marino, Mark Nafziger, Nancy Ann Nelson, Gail Russell, Greg Schatz, and Ann Tubbs. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Mon., Sat., 10 a.m.-5.
Art House Design Studio and Gallery: 124 W. Wayne St., Maumee; 794-4714. Visual artists from the region; on permanent view.
Bowling Green State University: Bowling Green; 419-372-8525; Bowen-Thompson Student Union Art Gallery: Student Art Glass Association: Sat.-Feb. 12. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-9; Sun., 10 a.m.-9. Willard Wankelman Gallery: Craig Matis multimedia presentation: Trench Cuisine: A Rock Band's Recipe for Semi-Success; today, Fri. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 1-4.
BGSU Firelands: Huron, O.; 419-4330-5560; Little Gallery: I Was Here: paintings by Rebecca Kaler; through Feb. 13. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.
Brewed Awakenings: 2636 W. Central Ave.; 474-5939; Spencer Cunningham: photographs; Alfred Frank: prints; Frank Murphy: An American Journey: drawings: through Feb.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; AT&T Gallery: Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience: through April 6. Coleman A. Young Exhibition Room: Making Prints, Telling Stories: The Artistry of Margaret Burroughs: through May 18. Hours: Tue., 9:30 a.m.-8; Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
Collingwood Art Center: 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 244-2787; Phyllis Perry: nature art; through Jan. 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.
Croswell Opera House Gallery: 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian; 517-264-7469; Celia McWilliams: paintings; through Feb. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
Defiance College: Defiance; 419-783-2444; Women's Commission Gallery: Silver: Codex VI: works of 25 artists; through Feb. 1. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8.
Detroit Institute of Art: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; The Best of the Best: through March 2. Julie Mehretu: City Sitings: ink and acrylic canvases; through March 30. Hours: Wed., Thu., 10 a.m.-8; Fri., 10 a.m.-9; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-5.
Diane Kidd Gallery: Hayes Center for the Arts, Tiffin University, 155 Miami St., Tiffin; 419-488-3427; Unified Diversity: through Jan. Calvert High School student art works: through Feb. 1. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-3.
Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; local artists on display: exhibits change monthly.
Downtown Latte: 44 S. St. Clair St.; 243-6032; Kathi and Bill Oblinger: landscapes and floral works in acrylic. Hours: Mon.-Wed.; 7 a.m.-5; Thu., 7 a.m.-8; Fri., 7 a.m.-3; Sat., 8 a.m.-3.
D'vine Design: 116 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-2816; jewelry, paintings, sculpting, metal works, rug weaving, and poetry art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.
Eastern Michigan University: Ypsilanti; 734-487-0465; Ford Gallery: Alfred We Hardly Knew Ye: Mad magazine memorabilia and images; through Feb. 7. Hours: Mon. and Thu., 10 a.m.-5; Tue. and Wed., 10 a.m.-7; Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; Hurst Gallery: Where For ART Thou?: statewide fine arts competition: through March 8. Pyron Gallery: It's All in the Details: Ladies' and Men's Fashion Accessories, 1850-1960. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 11 a.m.-4.
Firenation Glass Studio: 7166 Front St., Holland; 866-6288; Matt Paskiet and Eamon King: art glass. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-6; Sat., 11 a.m.-5.
Flatlanders Art Galleries: 11993 East US 223, Blissfield; 517-486-4591; Associated: works by Brian Steele, Elena Baca, Jeffrey Dell, Jose Rodriguez, and Marcella Hackbardt; through Feb. 17. 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.
Lighthouses by Murphy: 2017 W. Sylvania Ave. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-5.
Main Street Art & Glass Gallery: 327 Main St., Delta; 822-4099; Norma Thomas-Herr: watercolor paintings; through Feb. 29. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.
Maumee Branch Library: 501 River Rd., Maumee; Heather Cuesta: paintings in oil and tempura; through Feb. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30.
Mr. Atomic Gallery & Studio: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd., room 204; Pop art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 1-10.
Ohio Northern University: Ada, O.; 419-772-2160; Make Art!: interactive works including Encounters by Bonnie Mitchell and Elaine Lillios; an interactive mirror by Daniel Rozin and Amy Young's Digestive Table; through Jan. Hours: daily, noon-5.
Owens Community College: Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 567-661-7000; Terhune Gallery: Faculty Art Showcase: through Feb. 9. Hours: Mon.-Wed., Fri, 10 a.m.-5; Thu., 10 a.m.-8; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.
Owens Community College's Findlay-Area Campus: 3200 Bright Rd., Findlay; 567-429-3076; Campus Library Gallery: Philip Sugden: drawings, paintings, prints of Asia; through Feb. 28. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-7; Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30; Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Richmond Gallery: 417 W. Main St., Marblehead; 419-798-5631; Ben Richmond: oils, watercolors, prints; on permanent view. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 419-332-2081; The Golden Age of American Political Cartooning: through May. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Sanger Branch Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Mel Beil: multimedia; Joan Breier: baskets and pottery: through Jan. Hours: Mon.-Thu.-9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.
Toledo Artists' Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; New Members Show: through Jan. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., 1-4.
Toledo Lucas County Main Library: 325 Michigan St.; Toys from the 1930s-1970s. Second floor gallery: The Year in Pictures: the work of Blade photographers; both through Jan.
University of Findlay's Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion: Faculty Art Show: works by Anita McCandless, Diane Kontar, Valerie Escobedo, Harry Melroy, Marie Louden-Hanes, Jeff Salisbury, Ed Korle; through Feb. 1. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.
University of Michigan: Ann Arbor; 734-763-8662; Special Collections Library: 7th floor of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library; From Papyri To King James: The Evolution Of The English Bible: through Feb. 2. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-noon. Off-Site Location: 1301 South University, Ann Arbor; Inge Morath and Arthur Miller: China: through March 23. Hours: Wed., Thu., 11 a.m.-9; Fri.-Sun. and Tue., 11 a.m.-6. Institute for the Humanities: 202 S. Thayer; Spirit into Script: through Feb. 22. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.
Wassenberg Art Center: 643 South Washington St., Van Wert; 888-238-3837; Thomas Clark: Dr. Snowflake's cut-paper creations; through Feb. 24. Hours. Tue.-Sun., 1-5.
AT THE CLUBS
Rock and Alternative
A.J. Doolittle's: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Tony and the T-Birds: Fri.; Scott Fish: Sat.
Blarney Irish Pub & Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Kyle White: tonight; Empire Drift: Fri.; Stone House: Sat.
Break Room Lounge: 720 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 893-5155; Junkanoo Brothers: Fri., Sat.
Clamdigger's Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Capt. Jack: tonight; Hugh Rock: Sat.; Mike "Mddog" Adams: Sun.
Club Bijou: 135 S. Byrne Rd.; 536-2582; the Dream: tonight; Regional Superstar Competition, Versitile: Fri.; LA Guns: Sat.
Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; East River Drive: Fri., Sat.
Dave's Hideaway: 5347 N. Detroit Ave.; 470-9814; Lost and Found: Fri., Sat.
Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; the Bridges: tonight-Sat.
Dog House: 4935 Lewis Ave.; 487-6101; Riz Pack: Fri.
Firehouse 47 Bar and Grill: 6437 US 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; 734-854-8751; Lifeline: Fri., Sat.
Frankies: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Lame-O, Legbone, the Dougouts, Full Scale Panic: Fri.; Beyond This Point, Out Run the Gun, the City Circles, Hollywood on Fire: Sun.; the Virgins, Joey and the Traitors, Ra Ra Riot, Sinker: Tue.
J. Patrick's Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Time Trax: tonight-Sat.
Keeters Lounge: 105 S. Third St., Waterville; 878-2285; Storm Warning: Fri.
Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; Square Pegz & the X Generation: Sat.; the Supersuckers: Sun.; Todd Rundgren: Wed.
Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; FreakEnder Band: Fri., Sat.
Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Ember Swift, the Dirty Damn Band: tonight; Cryptozoology 101, Beurotic: Fri.; Boogie Matrix, the Werks: Sat.; Ultimate Music Challenge Round 3 - Andrew Ellis and the Setting Sons, Quickness: Sun.
Skybox: 2148 W. Laskey Rd.; 473-1156; MAS FiNA: Fri., Sat.
Tequila Sheila's: 831 Starr Ave.; 690-8160; ADT Band: Fri., Sat.
Thirsty's Pub and Grub: 14225 S. Custer Rd., Dundee, Mich.; 734-529-2200; Swamp Kings: Fri., Sat.
Tres Amigos: 8504 Secor Rd., Lambertville, Mich.; Empire Drift: tonight.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; John Barile: Sun.; Bob and Frank May: Mon.; Indiegrass: Wed.
Acoustic
Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; Scotty: Sun.
Brewed Awakenings: 2636 W. Central Ave.; 474-5939; Russ Franzen: Fri.; Tim Pepper: Sat.
Doc Watson's: 1515 S. Byrne Rd.; 389-6003; Shane Piasecki: Fri.; Jason Sherwood: Sat.; Jeff Stewart: Wed.
Dog House: 4935 Lewis Ave.; 478-6101; Tom Goss: Sat.
Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; Don and Rachel Coats: Sat., Wed.
ET's Bar: 7300 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-568-6800; Dick McCarthy: Sat.
Firehouse 47: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; Rachel and Don Coats: Tue.
Manhattan's: 1516 Adams St.; 243-6675; open mic with Chris Knopp: Mon.
Papa's Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Bobby, Frank and Friends: tonight.
Parkway Sports Bar & Grill: 2550 Parkway Plaza, Maumee; 893-9993; Frankie and Bobby May: Tue.
River Cafe and Marina: 6401 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7405; Dan & Don: Sat.
Shawn's Back Door: 4400 Heather-downs Blvd.; 381-1281; Johnny Rodriguez: Fri., Wed.
Tres Amigos Cantina: 8504 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-854-8737; Rachel and Don Coats: Fri.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Nadir's Distorted Acoustic: Tue.
Blues
Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Lady Sunshine & the X Band: Sat.
Manhattan's: 1516 Adams St.; 243-6675; the Jeff Williams Band with Isis: Fri.; Tom Turner and Slow Burn: Sat.
Rhythm and Blues
Stella's Restaurant and Bar: 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 873-8360; CJ and Company: tonight-Sat.
Jazz and Big Band
Diva: 329 N. Huron St.; 324-0000; Mike Whitty: Sat.
Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Tumbao Bravo: Fri.; Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings: Sun.; Easy Street: Wed.
Holiday Inn: State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Jackson Square Atrium: Gene Parker at Brunch: Sun.
John's Korner Bar and Grille: 2202 Tedrow Rd.; 382-9010; Rusty's Jazz Cafe Orchestra: Tue.
Mancy's Italian: 5453 Monroe St.; 882-9229; Keith Hoyt: Fri.
Manhattan's: 1516 Adams St.; 243-6675: the Dick Lange Trio: Wed.
Murphy's Place: 151 Water; 241-7732; open mic: tonight.; Sean Dobbins with the Murphys: Fri. Sat.; UT Jazz Night: Mon; Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: Tue.; Toledo Youth Jazz Ensemble, College Night: Wed.
Latin
Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Los Gatos: tonight.
Country/Country Rock
Bootleggers: 2518 S. Reynolds; 867-7006; Bandera: Fri., Sat.
Ladies Choice: 1637 Broadway; 241-6188; Doubletake: Fri., Sat.
Stoney Ridge Inn: I-280 and Hanley Rd., Stoney Ridge; Borderline: Fri., Sat.
DANCE
Performance
Come Together: BGSU's Eva Marie Saint Theatre; tonight-Fri., 8; Sat., 2 and 8; featuring the BGSU Performing Dancers.
Moiseyev Dance Company: University of Michigan's Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University, Ann Arbor; 734-764-2538; Sun., 6.
Singles
Glass City Singles: Clarion Westgate, 3536 Secor Rd.; Fri., line dance class: 6:30; ballroom dance class: 7:30; dance: 8:30-midnight.
Findlay All Singles Dance: Humane Society Hall, 4550 Fostoria Rd., Rt. 12, Findlay; Sat., 8:30-midnight.
Ballroom, Big Band, Polka,
Country, Latin, and Salsa
Bavarian House Winter Dance: State Rt. 18, west of Deshler, O; music by Happy Times: Sun., 4-8.
Alfredo's Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 419-536-3243; Fri., 9-11.
The Dance Clinic's Winter Blues Dance: DC Ranch Ballroom, 25740 N. State Rt. 25, Perrysburg; Sat., dance class: 7:30; dancing: 8:30.
Duane Malinowski & the Polka Jamboree: American Legion Post 514, 11601 Lewis Ave., Ida, Mich.; Sun., 3-7.
Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri., beginner group class: 8; dance party: 9-11.
Mind, Body and Soul: YMCA: 306 Bush St.; ballroom dance lessons: Sun., 4.
Seniors
Bowman's Senior Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Wed., 1-3:30.
Bedford Senior Center: 1653 Samaria Rd., Temperance; square-dancing, Tue., 1; line-dancing, Tue., 2:45.
ETC.
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 50's Skiplane Fly-In: Griffing-Sandusky Airport, 3115 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky; Sat., 12:30-3:30.
Learning
Toledo School for the Arts Open House: 333 14th St.; Sat., 10 a.m.
Woodland Indian Skills Workshop: Visitor Center at Fort Meigs, Perrysburg; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 RSVP: 419-878-8535.
Hosteling International's Toledo Area Travel Ciricl Series: Oak Openings Preserve Metropark; Around the Horn of South Africa with Judy Pfaffenberger: Sat., 2:15.
Planetarium Programs
Brooks Observatory: Ritter Planetarium; 419-530-2650. The Winter Skies Over Toledo: Fri., 7:30. Crash Landing Louie: Sat., 1.
University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. The Sky Tonight: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30; Sun., 1:30 and 3:30. Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Sat., 12:30 and
2:30; Sun., 2:30.
Dining
Monroe Conservation District's annual Meeting and Pancake and Sausage Supper: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1920 Lewis Ave., Ida, Mich.; tonight, 6-9; meeting: 7.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-4. Frozentoesen: through Feb.
Farmers' Market (indoor): Huron and Market streets; 255-6765. Hours: Sat., 9 a.m.-1; through March 29. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 4; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.
Fort Meigs Museum and Visitor Center: 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg; 874-4121. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
East Toledo Historical Museum: 101 Main St.; 698-2310. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5; Sat., 8 a.m.-3.
Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society's Brandville School: 1133 Grasser St., Oregon; 472-1331; museum and library open Thu., 2-5.
S.S. Willis B. Boyer Museum Ship: International Park; 936-3070. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.
Sylvania Heritage Museum: 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania. Hours: Sat., 1-5; Wed., 3-7.
Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 936-2986. Hours: daily, 8 a.m.-5:30.
Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.
Allen County Museum: 620 Market St., Lima; 419-222-9426. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 1-5.
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.
Kingwood Center: 900 Park Ave. West, Mansfield; 419-522-0211; gardens open daily: 8 a.m.-5; Kingwood Hall: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5.
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; Wed.-Fri., noon-5 ; Sun., 1-4.
Merry Go Round Museum: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky; 419-626-6111. Hours: Sat., 11 a.m.-5 , Sun., noon-5.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; Help! Behind the Scenes of the Beatles Movie. Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors: both through March 30. Hours: daily: 10 a.m.-5:30.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 419-332-2081. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
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; self-guided tours: today, Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4:30; Sat., Sun., 1-4.
Michigan
Ann Arbor Hands On Museum: 219 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor; 313-995-5437; Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5:30; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
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; Tue.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sat, Sun., 10 a.m.-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.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-852-4051; Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5.
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; Hours: daily, 9:30 a.m.-5. The Greenfield Village portion of the area is closed through April 14.
Lenawee County Historical Museum: 110 E. Church St., Adrian; 517-265-6071; Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
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; Native American Exhibit. 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
Southern Michigan Railroad Holiday Train: 517-456-7677; tours between Clinton and Tecumseh, Mich. Clinton departures: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m. and 2.
Michigan Star Clipper Dinner Train: 840 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, Mich.; 248-960-9440; Hours: Fri. Departure: 7:30; Sat. Departure, 7; Sun., Family Dinner Train: 1:30.
Horseback Riding
Bedford Woods Stables: 2755 W. Samaria Rd., Temperance; 734-854-6140; daily: 9 a.m.-5.
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.
Kalahari Indoor Water Park Resort: U.S. 250, Sandusky; 877-525-2427; open daily at 10 a.m. for registered guests and the public.
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.
First Published January 24, 2008, 3:29 p.m.