Humanitarian and activist Marian Wright Edelman will be the featured speaker for the Authors! Authors! series at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Great Hall of the Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Edleman is the founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund and is credited with many books, such as The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours. The series is co-sponsored by The Blade and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Also in the Stranahan;
•The KeyBank Pops Series continues at 8 tonight as America, a popular group from the 1970s, performs hits such as "A Horse With No Name" and "I Need You" with the Toledo Symphony.
•The symphony will present its 65th Anniversary Celebration Concert, featuring musical selections voted on by the public, at 8 p.m. Saturday.
•The 16th annual Mobile Meals of Toledo Chili Cookoff will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, with the awards ceremony at 4 p.m.
Celtic Woman brings its "A New Journey" concert to the SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Composed of four singers and a fiddle player, Celtic Woman performs in the Bardic tradition, with each song selected to showcase the individual talents of each performer.
The Toledo Roadrunners presents the 32nd annual Glass City Marathon with the marathon team relay and 5K race. Events start at 8 a.m. Sunday in front of the Crown Plaza Hotel, 2 Seagate. Special children's races will take place at the same location at 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. Saturday.
National bluegrass recording artists Bo Isaac and the Wheelwrights will perform for the Glass City Opry at 7 p.m. Monday in the Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee. Opening will be Toledo's Deepwater Bluegrass.
Monroe County Community College presents Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Meyer Theater of the La-Z-Boy Center. Dubbed the "Detroit voice of the 1960s" by Rolling Stone magazine, Ryder will perform high-octane hits such as "Little Latin Lupe Lu" and "Jenny Take a Ride."
Ben Folds will be in concert at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Merillat Sport and Fitness Center on the campus of Adrian College, 110 South Madison St., Adrian.
ART
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Works on Paper Galleries: Lola Alvarez Bravo and Her Circle: through June 2. Hours: Tue.-Thu. and Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
American Gallery: 6600 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; 882-8949; Outside/Inside: sculptures by 30 area artists: through April. 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.
Arts in Common Gallery: 437 S. Main St., Bowling Green; Entropy: through April 27. Hours: Thu., 1-4; Fri., 4-7; Sat., Sun., 1-4.
Blue Heron Gallery: Oliver House, 27 Broadway; 725-6417; Ohio Fields: paintings by Mary Jane Erard; through May 23. The gallery's grand opening is Fri., 6-10. After that, hours are: Wed., 4-6; Thu., noon-2; Fri. 4-9.
Bowling Green State University: Bowling Green; 419-372-8525; Fine Arts Center's Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman galleries and Bowen-Thompson Student Union Gallery: MFA Thesis Exhibition 1: Sat. through April 19. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., 1-4. Student Union Galleries: Jim Levasseur and Sam Barton: Signs of Progress: through May 3. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-9; Sun., 10 a.m.-9.
BGSU Firelands: Huron, O.; 419-4330-5560; Little Gallery: Student exhibitions: through April 29. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.
Bonita Bead Boutique: 215 Conant St., Maumee; 886-4000; Vintage Lucite, Stamping, Chain, and Pendants from Germany, early 1960s to 1980s: through April 18.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Coleman A. Young Exhibition Room: Making Prints, Telling Stories: The Artistry of Margaret Burroughs: through May 18. Chase Gallery: The Storytellers Hat: African American Art from the Teaching Collection of Catherine Blackwell: through June 1. 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; Gerber North Galleries: The 8 1/2 by 11 Show: through April 18. 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; Gerry Church: oil portraits; through April. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.
Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Life's Pleasures: The Ashcan Artists' Brush with Leisure, 1895-1925: through May 25. Prints and Drawings Galleries: Give It a Rest: People at Play in American Prints and Drawings, 1895-1925: through Aug. 3. Hours: Wed., Thu., 10 a.m.-5; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6.
Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; local artists on display: exhibits change monthly.
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.
Downtown Latte: 44 S. St. Clair St.; 243-6032; Jessica Besterman: works in oil; through April. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-5; Sat., 9 a.m.-3.
Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; Emmet Gallery: Sam Knecht: Observations; through April 20. Hurst Gallery: Michigan Watercolor Society: through July 7. Pyron Gallery: It's All in the Details: Ladies' and Men's Fashion Accessories, 1850-1960. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
Epworth United Methodist Church: 3077 Valley View Dr., Ottawa Hills; Sunshine and Mennonite Quilts: through April 18; Hours: weekdays, 9:30 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; Three Alums of the University of Toledo: Nathan L Longsdorf, Julie Shine Webster: sculptures; Miguel Romero: cartoons and origami: Sun. through May 25. 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.
Maumee Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 501 River Rd., Maumee; E. Ronnie Gebolys: portraits; through Tue. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30.
MMK Gallery: 20 N. St. Clair; 419-344-2424; James Fiorentino: The Art of Baseball/Motown and the Glass City: through April 29. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-3; Thu., 11 a.m.-3 and 7-10.
Mr. Atomic Gallery & Studio: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd., room 204; Pop art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 1-10.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-832-6622; Holy Hip-Hop!: New Paintings by Alex Melamid; through April 20.
National Center for Nature Photography: Secor Metropark, 1001 W. Central Ave., Berkey. Steve Gettle: Wilderness Images. Hours: Sat., Sun.; noon-5.
Ohio Northern University: Elzay Gallery: Ada, O.; 419-772-2160; Hui-Chu Ying: prints; through April 27. Hours: daily, noon-5.
Owens Community College: Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 567-661-7000; Terhune Gallery: Student Juried Art Exhibit: opens Fri., through April. 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: All About Fairy Tales: children's picture book art; through April 25. 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.; Christine Helvey: paintings for the garden. Hours: Mon.-Thu.-9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.
Tiffin University: Hayes Center for the Arts, 155 Miami St., Tiffin; 419-488-3427; Diane Kidd Gallery: Journey's Into Structure: Cynthia L. Morefield; through Fri. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-3.
20 North Gallery: 18 N. St. Clair St.; Fields of Color: textile artworks by Marcia Derse, Joan Rigal, and Connie Stark; Kimberly Arden: polymer jewelry; Brenda Price: paintings; through April 27.
Spectrum Gallery: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Romaine Stawowy: photography; through April 27; Spring Show: opens Wed.; through May 4. Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-4.
Toledo Artists' Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Spring Show: through April 24; Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., 1-4.
Toledo Lucas County Public Library: 325 N. Michigan St.; 259.5207; Second-Floor Gallery: The Book Art of Will Hillenbrand; through April 26. Wintergarden and garage-level entrance spaces: Connect to Creativity: teen art show; through Sat. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.
Truth Art Gallery: 1811 Adams St.; 243-0007; The Imitation of Life Listening Party; Sat., 8.
University of Michigan: Ann Arbor; 734-763-8662; Off-Site Location: 1301 South University, Ann Arbor; William Christenberry Photographs: 1961-2005: through June 1. Hours: Wed., Thu., 11 a.m.-9; Fri.-Sun. and Tue., 11 a.m.-6.
University of Toledo Center for Visual Arts: 620 Grove Pl, next to the Toledo Museum of Art; Patricia Mink: textile prints; through Sun. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.
University of Toledo Eberly Center for Women: 2801 W. Bancroft St., Tucker Hall; Stepping Into Spring: Athena Art Society; through May 2. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-5;
Wassenberg Art Center: 643 South Washington St., Van Wert; 888-238-3837; A Retrospective: Art by Esther Ley, Pat Pancake, and Gertrude Sluterbeck: through May 3. 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.
Blarney Irish Pub & Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Gin Bunny: Fri.; Kentucky Chrome: Sat.
Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey; 720-4320; Runnin' with Scissors: Fri., Sat.
Break Room Lounge: 720 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 893-5155; Alter Ego: Fri., Sat.
Clamdigger's Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Hoozier Daddy: tonight; Adubb: Fri.; 5 Card Stud: Sat.; Ten Inch Willy: Sun.
Club Bijou: 135 S. Byrne Rd.; 536-2582; the Asylum, Revolutions, Mahoney: Fri., Swampdawamp, Chris Shutters Band, Skeleton Crue, Reasonant Soul, Flamingo Jones, the Saltines, Andrew Ellis and the Setting Sons, Feeder Mice: Sat.
Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; East River Drive: Fri., Sat.
Club 23: 3990 Willis Rd., Milan, Mich.; 734-434-4270; Whiskey Dunn: 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; MAS FiNA: Fri., Sat.
Frankies: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Ben Jelen: tonight.
Headliners: 4500 N. Detroit Ave.; 269-4500; Sick Puppies, Saving Abel: Sat.
J. Patrick's Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Herbie Russ: tonight; the Late Show: Fri., Sat.
Legends: 2 St. Clair; Time Peace: Fri., Sat.
Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; Dutch Pink, Oscillating Fan Club, Wildcatting, Deadstock Audio: Fri.; The Mega 80s: Sat.
Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; FreakEnder: Fri., Sat.
Mickey Finn's Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Experimental Audio Research Night: tonight; Mouths of Dogs, Tracer, Lies of Our Deception: Fri.; Hells Kitchen: Sat.; Pink Reason, Naked on the Vague, Tyvek, Puffy Areolas: Sun.
Mulvaney's Bunker: 4945 Dorr St.; 534-9830; Empire Drift: Wed.
Petersburg V.F.W. Post 4195: 4th Ave., Petersburg, Mich.; 734-279-1730; Wired: Sat.
Sports Venue: 7625 Sylvania Ave.; Sylvania; 419-708-5385; Ten Inch Willy: Fri.
Tres Amigos: 8504 Secor Rd., Lambertville, Mich.; Wykked Blyss: Fri.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Tree Town Underground: Fri.; Polka Floyd: Sat.
Village Inn: 4984 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania; 882-0338; Bobby May & John Barile Revival: Sat,
Acoustic
Blarney Irish Pub & Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Jeff Stewart: tonight.
Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; Scottie: Sun.
Brewed Awakenings: 2636 W. Central Ave.; 474-5939; Calvin Cordy: Fri.; Emily Newton: Sat.; Open Mic with Patrick McGee: Wed.
Clover Club: 266 S. Washington St., Tiffin; 419-448-9065; Tom Turner: Fri.
Doc Watson's: 1515 S. Byrne Rd.; 389-6003; Brian Bocian: tonight; Stonehouse: Sat.; Jeff Stewart: Wed.
Dog House: 4935 Lewis Ave.; 478-6101; Bethany & Vince: Sat.
Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; Tom Turner: Tue.; Don and Rachel Coats: Sat., Wed.
ET's Bar: 7300 Secor, Lamberville; 734-568-6800; Dick McCarthy: Sat.
Firehouse 47: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; Rachel and Don Coats: Tue.
Mulvaney's Bunker: 4945 Dorr St.; 534-9830; Chris Shutters and Mark Mason: tonight; Kyle White: Tue.
Papa's Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Bobby, Frank and Friends: tonight.
Rivalry's: 7403 Telegraph Rd., Temperance; 734-847-3134; Dick McCarthy: Wed.
River Cafe and Marina: 6401 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7405; Dan and 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; Bobby May and Jon Barallie: Fri., Sun.; Jon Barilie: Tue.; Nate and Evan: Wed.
Webber's Waterfront Restaurant and Lounge: 6339 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7411; Junkanoo Brothers: Sat.
Blues
Griffin's Hines Farm Blues Club: 3950 S. Berkey Southern Rd., Swanton; 826-0230; Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones: Sat.
Rhythm and Blues
Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey; 720-4320; Frostbite: tonight.
Stella's Restaurant and Bar: 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 873-8360; CJ and Company: tonight-Sat.
Jazz and Big Band
Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Easy Street Jazz Band: Fri.; the Royal Garden Trio, Susan Chastain and James Dapogny's Swingset: Sat.; Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings and Elevation: Sun.; Paul Keller Orchestra: Mon; Paul Keller Ensemble: Wed.
Holiday Inn: State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; J. Patrick's Pub: Jackson Square Atrium: Gene Parker at Brunch: Sun.
John's Korner Bar and Grille: 2202 Tedrow Rd.; 382-9010; Jeff McDonald's Original Big Band Sound: Tue.
Murphy's Place: 151 Water; 241-7732; the Murphys: Fri.; Glinda McFarlin with the Murphys: Sat.; University of Toledo Jazz Night: Mon.; Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: Tue.
Sodbusters: 5758 Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland: tonight.
Rockwell's: 27 Broadway; 243-1302; Mike Whitty: Sat.
Rouge Bistro: 6060 Renaissance Place, Slvania; 824-5890; Bob Rex Trio: Fri., Sat.
Salsa
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.
Piano
SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Jim Gottron: Sat.
DANCE
Performance
University Dance Alliance Showcase: Whitney Dance Studio, Bowling Green State University, 222 Eppler North, BGSU; Fri., Sat., 8.
Singles
Glass City Singles: Glass City Boardwalk, 27820 East Broadway, Moline, O.; 734-856-8963; 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 Jerry Robotka: Sun., 4-8.
Alfredo's Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 419-536-3243; group lessons: Fri., 8:30; dance: Fri., 9-11.
Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri., beginner group class: 8; dance party: 9-11.
Fancy Footwork: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd.; 419-467-4241; urban ballroom lessons: Sat., 4-6.
Mind, Body and Soul: YMCA: 306 Bush St.; ballroom dance lessons: Sun., 4.
Toledo Area Polka Society Dance: Conn-Weissenberger Hall, 2020 W. Alexis Rd.; Sun., 3-7; music by Pan Franek and Zosia.
Crimson Light Dance Club: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; music by Crimson Lights: Sun., 4-7:30.
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.
Learning
Ciao! Italy: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library; Sylvania branch, 6749 Monroe St., Sat., 2; Maumee branch, 501 River Rd., Mon., 7; travel expert Judy Pfaffenberger talks about Italy.
Bankruptcy and You: Everything You Need to Know: Toledo-Lucas County Library, Locke Branch, 703 Miami St.; 259-5310; Tue., 6:30-8:30.
Planetarium Programs
Brooks Observatory: Ritter Planetarium; 419-530-2650. Spring Skies over Toledo: Fri., 7:30. Don't Duck, Look Up!: Sat., 1.
Lourdes College's Appold Planetarium: 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania; 419-517-8897. Dawn of the Space Age: Fri., 7.
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; through April. Black Holes: Origins of Life: Sat., 12:30 and 2:30; Sun., 2:30.
Dining
Whitehouse-Waterville Moose Lodge: 11900 Jeffers Rd., Grand Rapids; Fish Fry: Fri., 5-8; Breakfast: Sun., 8 a.m-1.
Spaghetti Dinner: V.F.W. 3265 Auxiliary, 5416 N. Summit St., Point Place; 419-729-1131; today 4-7.
Chicken Dinner: First Christian Church, 5271 W. Alexis Rd.; 419-882-3313; Wed., 5:30-7-30.
Sal's Pals Dinner and Auction: St. Francis De Sales High School, 2323 W. Bancroft St.; Sat., 6-11. Proceeds to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Ty's Magical Night of Hope: DC Ranch, 25740 State Rt. 25, Perrysburg; Sat., 6-11. Proceeds to help with medical expenses for Ty Swoap, born with Treacher Collins Syndrome.
The Art of Soup: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Sat., 11 a.m.-2. Proceeds to Northwestern Ohio Food Bank.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-4.
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.
Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733; more than 100 butterfly species. Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5. .
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.-8.
Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.
Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1031 River Rd., Maumee; 893-9602; Remember the Ladies: dresses and memorabilia from the era of eight presidential first ladies from Ohio; through Nov. 2. Guided tours: Thu.-Sun., 12:30 and 2:30.
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 at 8 a.m. and close 30 minutes before sunset. Kingwood Hall: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
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: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 , Sun., noon-5.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; All Access with Kevin Mazur: through June 1. Help! Behind the Scenes of the Beatles Movie: through Sept. 1. Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors: through Sept. 1. 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; Exhibits (self-guided tours) include Dating through the Decades; Barbershops and
Beauty; Spotlight on the Collection. 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; Mon.-Sat, 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
harles 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. Henry Ford Museum: daily, 9:30 a.m.-5. Quilting Genius 2: The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Allen Hunter: through April 27. The Greenfield Village portion of the area reopens Mon.
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: 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
Adrian and Blissfield Railroad Excursions: U.S. 223, Blissfield; 888-467-2451; Murder Mystery Dinner Train: departure: Sat., 7.
Flag City Train Show and Train Rides: Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc., 11600 County Rd. 99, Findlay; 419-423-2995; Sun., 10 a.m.-4.
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; departures: Fri, 7:30; Sat., 7; Sun., 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.
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.
First Published April 10, 2008, 10:17 a.m.
