ART

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Canaday Gallery: Collecting at Winterthur: Henry Francis du Pont s American Vision: through Sept. 7. Gallery 18: Nova (New Species) paintings by Isabella Kirkland: through Oct. 5. Works on Paper Galleries: Inner Space: glimpses of daily life from the 1600s to the present in photographs, prints, and books from Europe and Asia; through Oct. 10. Little Theater Gallery: In Brightest Africa: Fri. through Oct. 15. Community Gallery: Creative Energy: Scientific Sculpture from Toledo Technology Academy and Photo Finish: Architectural Excellence in Toledo; both through Aug. Glass Pavilion: Arts of Fire: through Jan. 4. Hours: Tue.-Thu. and Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.

Adrian Public Library: 143 East Maumee St., Adrian; 517-265-2265; Carlos Tobar: Impression, Composition, and Improvisation; through Aug. 16.

Angelwood Gallery: 24195 Front St., Grand Rapids; 832-0625; 15 Years, a retrospective of Julie A. Beutler and local invited artists; through Aug.

Art House Design Studio and Gallery: 124 W. Wayne St., Maumee; 794-4714; Visual artists from the region; on permanent view.

Blair Museum of Lithophanes: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 245-1356; Sat., Sun., 1-4; through Sept.

Blue Heron Gallery: Oliver House, 27 Broadway; 725-6417; Jim Brower: watercolors; Mon. through Sept. 29. Hours: Wed., 4-6; Thu., noon-2; Fri. 4-9.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Celebration and Vision: The Hewitt African American Art Collection: through Aug. 24. Multipurpose Room: Contemporary Artist The Art of Jide Aje: through Oct. 19. AT&T Gallery: Textural Rhythms Constructing the Jazz Tradition: Contemporary African American Quilts: through Aug. Hours: Tue., 9:30 a.m.-8; Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

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; Kevin Kwiatkowski: white stoneware and porcelain; through Aug. 25. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.

Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Kenro Izu: Sacred Places: photographs; through Oct. 12. 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.

Dziak Gallery: 810 W. Main St., Marblehead, O.; 798-1118; Rick Dziak: oil paintings; on permanent view. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-4.

Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; Pyron Gallery: A Day in the Park: A History of the Ella W. Sharp Park: through Sept. 14. Hurst Gallery: Michigan Handweavers; through Sept. 21. Emmet Gallery: Heisey Glass: through Sept. 28. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 11 a.m.-4.

Firenation Glass Studio: 7166 Front St., Holland; 866-6288; Matt Paskiet: art glass. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-6; Sat., 11 a.m.-5.

Flatlanders Art Galleries: 11993 East U.S. 223, Blissfield; 517-486-4591; Seven for the Summer: Steven Athanas, Laura Gajewski, Ben Hartley, Jayson D. Lowery, Valerie Mann, Elijah Van Benschoten, Joseph Van Kerkhove: through Aug. 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.

Harris-Elmore Library: 326 Toledo St., Elmore; 419-862-2482; Justine Magsig: paintings; through Aug.

Hudson Gallery: 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania; 885-8381; Revolver: group art exhibits changing every few weeks; through the summer. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.

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

Main Street Art & Glass Gallery: 325 Main St., Delta; 822-4099; Nannette Sturtevant: acrylic paintings, graphite and color pencil; through Aug. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Sat., 10 a.m.-4.

Maumee Branch, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 501 River Rd., Maumee; PRIZM Creative Community; through Aug. 29. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30.

MJ Erard Gallery: Oliver House, 27 Broadway; 3819-0385; Vivid Motion: paintings by Joachim McMillan and art glass by David Patterson: through Aug. 22.

MMK Gallery: 20 N. St. Clair; 344-2424; America at Play: paintings of American athletes and the places they play; through Aug. 18. 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.

National Center for Nature Photography: Secor Metropark, 1001 W. Central Ave., Berkey; Touch the Sky: Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg: through Sept. 1. Hours: Sat., Sun.; noon-5.

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; Ruth Gilmore Langs: new paintings from the Island Series; through Aug. 23. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 11 a.m.-5; Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-8; Sun., noon-4.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081; 30 quilts from the 1800s; through Jan. 4. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.

Sanger Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Robert Hasenfratz: photography; Amy Dilday: ceramics; through Aug. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.

Space 237: 237 N. Michigan St.; 255-5117; Linda Alterwitz, Atsuko Parker and Heather Protz: photographs; through Sept. 19. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5; Sat., noon-4.

Spectrum Gallery: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; 2nd Annual College Show; through Aug. Summer hours: Wed.-Sat., 2-6.

20 North Gallery: 18 N. St. Clair St.; 241-2400; A Tribute to JoeAnn Cousino: sculpture; through Sept. 7. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-4; Sun., 1-5.

Toledo Artists Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; The Effect of Light: through Aug. 28. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., 1-4.

Truth Art Gallery: 1811 Adams St.; 460-1343; Yusuf Lateef and Adam Russell: image making paintings; through Aug. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-6.

University of Findlay: Lea Gallery in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion; SPEAK!: whimsical portraits of dogs: today, Fri. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-4. 1124 Gallery, 1124 N. Cory St., Findlay; 434-4504; Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30.

University of Michigan: Ann Arbor; 734-763-8662; Off-Site Location: 1301 South University, Ann Arbor; Paul Outerbridge: Color Photographs from Mexico and California, the 1950s: through Sept. 7. 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; The Work of Edith Franklin: A Life with, of, about, around in Clay; through Aug. 17. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.

Wesley Memorial Gallery: in the narthex of Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 Van Buren St., Fostoria; 435-8551; Linda S. Milks: Animals of the Toledo Zoo; through Aug. 14.

Rock and Alternative

A.J. Doolittle s: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Watermelon Men: Fri.

Blue Devil: 928 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; Bethany and the Bottom Line: Wed.

Casa Barron: 209 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-5361; John Barile: tonight; Curtis Junior and the Midnight Rockers: Sat.; Fatmouth Charlie and the Bisquit Rollers: Mon.

Clamdigger s Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Adubb: tonight-Sat.; the Bull: Sat.; 56 Daze: Sun.

Club Bijou: 135 S. Byrne Rd.; 536-2582; Gunner Ross, Broken Man, Sunz of Sam, Dawn to Duast, Keys to Eden, Rich and Growing Sicker, Stryck 9, Skelton Crue: Sat.

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

Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; the Bridges: tonight-Sat.

Firehouse 47 Bar and Grill: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; 734-854-8751; Running with Scissors: Fri., Sat.

Frankies Inner City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Winter Sounds, Prayers for Rain: Fri.; Lame-O, Hellmouth, Nightbringers, Unsinkable Molly Brown, Full Scale Panic: Sat.; Mark Rose of Spitalfield, When Girls Kiss Girls: Sun.; Oh, Sleeper, War of Ages, Goodbye Blue Skies, A Kiss for Jersey, Agraceful, Aswecrash: Wed.

J. Patrick s Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Identical Strangers: tonight-Sat.

Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; Ben Cylus, Silent Violet with Last Tourist: Fri.; the Mega 80s: Sat.; Spencer Bell Memorial Concert: Sun.

Main Street Bar and Grill: 5758 Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; Can t Sing Karaoke: tonight; Bush League: Fri.

Mango Mama s: 40 Madison St., Port Clinton; 732-1830; Barcode: Sat.

Mickey Finn s Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Chidbite, the Dashburns, A Little Oceanic: Fri.; Tori Sparks, Kyle White: Sun.

Nick and Jimmy s: 4956 Monroe St.; 472-0756; the RakeShakers: Fri.; Bernie and Friends: Wed.

Rivalrys: 7403 S. Telegraph Rd., Temperance; 734-847-3134; Exit 17: Sun.; Brett Lee Williams: Wed.

Rok Bar: 128 Main St.; 693-5300; Chain of Aggression, Still Life, Shortbus Pickup: Fri.

Round House: Delaware Ave., Put-In-Bay; Mike Maddog Adams: Fri.-Sun.

Southbriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Beatles Acoustic Night with Elixer: Fri.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; the Macpodz: tonight; Nadir s Distorted Soul: Fri.

Village Inn: 4984 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania; 882-0338; Bobby May and the Red Stripes and Friends Jam: Sun.

Woodchuck s: 224 S. Erie St.; 241-3045; the Swamp Kings: Sat.

Acoustic

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

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.

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.

Jed s Perrysburg: State Rt. 25 and Lighthouse Way, Perrysburg; 874-8481; Frankie and Bobby: Tue.; Bobby May and John Barile: Wed.

Navy Bistro: at the Docks, 30 Main St.; 697-6289; Rasberry, Brown and Greenberg: tonight; Jordan Brown and Chris Brown: Sat.

Nick and Jimmy s: 4956 Monroe St.; 472-0756; Lewandowski, Brown and Greenberg: tonight; Barile, Brown and Hazard: Fri.; Don and Rachel Coats: Sun.

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

Pat and Dandy s Sports Pub: 3340 W. Laskey Rd.; 474-1189; Frankie and Bobby May: Mon.; Dick McCarthy: Tue.

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

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

Six Pack on the River: 2605 Broadway; 381-1140; Don and Rachel Coats: Wed.

Tres Amigos Cantina: 8504 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-854-8737; Rachel and Don Coats: Fri.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Brittany Reilly with Almost Acoustic Band: Sun.; Bobby and Frankie May with guests: Mon.; Something Good: Tue.; The Donner Party: Wed.

Webber s Waterfront Restaurant and Lounge: 6339 Edgewater Dr., Erie, Mich.; 734-723-7411; the Junkanoo Brothers: Sun.

Blues

Blue Devil: 938 W. Laskey Rd.; 720-4320; FreakEnder Band: Fri., Sat.

Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Common Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Curtis Jr. and the Midnightrockers with Bobby G: Sat.

Rhythm and Blues

Packo s at the Park: 7 S. Superior St.; 246-1111; the New Voodoo Libido with Ron Crawdaddy Crawford: Fri.

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.; Phil Ogilvie s Rhythm Kings, Elevation: Sun.; Paul Keller Orchestra: Mon.; Cool Moose Orchestra: Tue.; Paul Keller Ensemble: Wed.

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

John s Korner Bar and Grill: 2202 Tedrow Rd.; 382-9010; Jeff McDonald s Original Big Band Sound: Tue.

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; Jeff Zavac: Fri.; Lisa Lynn: Sat.; Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: Mon., Tue.

SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Ray Heitger s N Orleans Dixieland Jass: Wed.

Salsa

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

Country

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

Rivalrys: 7403 Telegraph Rd., Temperance; 734-847-3134; Hickory Wind: Fri., Sat.

Piano

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

Singles

Glass City Singles: Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 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., State Rt. 12, Findlay; Sat., 8:30-midnight.

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

Johnny Knorr Orchestra: St. Joseph Shrine Family Center, U.S. 12 and Egan Hwy., Brooklyn, Mich.; Fri.,7:30-11:30.

Night Session Big Band Music: Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania; Sat., 7:30-11:30.

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

Dance Expressions Ballroom Dance Party: 7343 International Dr., Holland; Sat., 7-9.

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

Crimson Lights Open Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Crimson Lights Band: Sun., 4-7:30.

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 dance lessons: Sun., 4.

Seniors

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

Bedford Senior Center: 1653 Samaria Rd., Temperance; square-dancing, Tue., 1; line-dancing, Tue., 2:45.

Events

Maumee River Yacht Club Homecoming: 2735 Broadway, behind Walbridge Park; Fri., 7-1 a.m.; Sat.; 7-midnight.

Point Place Boat Club Regatta: Point Place Boat Club parking lot, 5911 Edgewater Dr.; Fri., Sat., 6-midnight.

Garden and Home Show: several homes on Cemetery Road and in Blue Creek Villas in Whitehouse; Sun., 1-4. Tickets: 419-877-5437. Proceeds benefit Assistance Dogs of America.

175th Anniversary Party of the Relationship between Thailand and the United States: Knights of Columbus Hall, 870 North Main St., Clawson, Mich.; 464-9757, 866-907-4088 or 248-655-0222; Sat., 6:30-12:30 a.m.

Learning

Discover Downtown Toledo Walking Tours: Wall Street of Toledo (meet at Madison and Huron): today, noon-1.

Yoga on the Roof: Main Library, 325 Michigan St.; Mon., 7:15-8:15.

Planetarium Programs

Brooks Observatory: Ritter Planetarium; 419-530-2650; Navigating with Lewis and Clark: Fri., 8:30; through Aug. 29.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. Origins of Life: Sat., Sun., 2:30. The Sky Tonight: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30. Sun.-Fri., 1:30 and 3:30; through Aug.

Dining

Fish Fries: Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587, 2020 West Alexis Rd., Fri., 5-7; Fraternal Order of Eagles 197, 5050 Jackman Rd., Fri., 5-8; Maumee Eagles, 827 Illinois, Maumee; Fri., 5-8; VFW Post 3013,1950 S. Eber Rd., Holland; Fri., 5-7.

Summer Tea Party: Wolcott House, 1031 River Rd., Maumee; Wed., 1. Reservations, 419-893-9602.

Northwest Ohio

It s Friday: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Club Friday: Silver Spine (piano rock): Fri., 6:30-9:30.

Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5. Amazing Amphibians: through Sept. Butterflies!: through Sept. 28.

Farmers Market: Huron and Market streets; 255-6765. Hours: Sat., 9 a.m.-1. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 4; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.

Perrysburg Farmers Market: Louisiana Ave., downtown Perrysburg; today, 3-8.

Farmers Market: Woodland Mall parking lot, State Rt. 25, Bowling Green; Sat., 8 a.m.-1.

Farmer s Satellite Market: Elder Beerman s parking lot at Westgate; Wed., 8 a.m.-2.

Farmers Market: Augsburg Church parking lot, 1342 W. Sylvania Ave.; Tue., 3-7.

Farmers Market: downtown Lima; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon.

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

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

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

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.

Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 19255 W. Portage S. River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182. Hours: Tue.-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.

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.

Fossil Park: 5705 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., 11 a.m.-6; through Oct. 22.

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.

Historic Lyme Village: 5001 State Rt. 4, Bellevue, Ohio; 419-483-4949. Hours:Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4. Open Forge: Sat., 9 a.m.-2.

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.

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; Wed.-Fri., noon-5 ; Sun., 1-4.

Merry Go Round Museum: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky; 419-626-6111. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 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: through Sept. 1. Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors: through Sept. 1. Take Me Out: Baseball Rocks!: through Sept. 28. 2008 Inductee Exhibit: through Jan. 31. 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. Celebrating Presidential Memories: Sat.

Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-4. Display of Hooked Rugs: today-Sat.

Sylvania Historical Park: 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania. Hours: Wed., 3-7, Sat., Sun., 1-4.

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.

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

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; 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 and Greenfield Village: daily, 9:30 a.m.-5. Chocolate: The Exhibition: through Sept. 7 in the museum.

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.

Boat Rides

Sandpiper: Promenade Park, Jefferson Street Dock; 537-1212; Picnic Lunch Cruise: today, noon-2; Friday Night Family Cruise: Fri., 6-8; Discover the River: Sat., 10 a.m.-noon; Maumee River History Cruise: Mon., 730-9:30. Web site: sandpiperboat.com.

Volunteer Canal Boat: Isaac Ludwig Mill, 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., Sun., noon-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; Hours: Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-11.

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

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: daily, 10 a.m.-9; through Sun.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. through Aug. 23

Geauga Lake s Wildwater Kingdom: 1100 Squires Rd., Aurora, Ohio; 330-562-8303; daily, 11 a.m.-8; through Sept. 1.

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.; registered guests and the public.

Jazz in the Garden: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Mark Kieswetter: tonight, 6:30.

Lunch at Levis Square: Madison and N. St. Clair; On the Beach: today, noon-1:30.

Blue Grass Music Festival: KC Campground, 14048 Sherman Rd., Miland, Mich.; 248-435-2828; performers include: Doyle Lawson & Quickslver, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Lonesome River Band, the Lewis Family, Carolina Road Band and New Found Road; today, 12:30-10:30; Fri., Sat., noon-11:30.

Noon Tunes: Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 West Central Ave.; Harpnotic: Fri., noon.

Music in the Park: Woodland Park, Perrysburg; Stacked Ham: tonight, 7-8:30.

Let s Do Lunch: Town Center at Levis Commons, Perrysburg; Dan & Don with Dave: Fri., noon-1:30.

Summer Concert Series on the Lawn: Oliver House Complex, 27 Broadway; To Be Announced: Fri., 6:30-9.

Riverfront Live: Portage River at Stensen Memorial Plaza, Port Clinton; Jerry Moon Dog Vess: Fri., 6:30-8:30; Brad Kepler: Sat., 6:30-8:30.

Fountain Park Summer Music Series: Main and Jefferson, Van Wert; the Diamonds: Fri., 7.

Rhythm on the River Arts Series: shelter house near Bluebell Island on Front St., Grand Rapids, Ohio; North Coast Big Band: Sun., 4.

Music Under the Stars: Toledo Zoo amphitheater, 2700 Broadway; Hollywood: Dreams We Share: Sun., 7:30.

Outdoor Summer Jam: Sylvania Moose Lodge, 6072 N. Main St., Sylvania; Sun., 2-9.

Fremont Concert Series in the Park: Birchard Park, Fremont; Port Clinton Green Springs Community Band: Sun., 7.

Glass City Opry: Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee; Mon., 7.

Verandah Concerts: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont; Terra Brass Choir: Wed., 6:45-8.

The Ark: St., 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-761-1818; concerts are at 8 p.m. unless otherwise listed; Ruthie Foster: tonight; RFD Boys: Fri.; Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard: Sat.; Tarbox Ramblers: Sun; 7:30; Jerry Harmon: Tue.; Harry Manx: Wed.

Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; American Mars: Fri., 7 and 8:30.

Barbershop Singing

Pride of Toledo Sweet Adelines: Genesis Dreamplex, Heatherdowns and Reynolds; Tue., 7.

Maumee Valley Seaway Commanders: Maumee Performing Arts Center, 1147 Saco St., Maumee; Mon., 7:29.

Stateline Chorus: St. Elias Church, 4940 Harroun Rd., Sylvania; Tue., 8.

Centre Spotlight Chorus: Hope United Methodist Church, 10610 Waterville St., Whitehouse; Tue., 7-9.

Sweet Harmony: Glendale Presbyterian Church, 4609 Glendale Ave.; Tue., 7.

Voices of Harmony Chorus: Bowling Green Alliance Church, 1161 Napolean Rd., Bowling Green, Tue., 7:15.

Farnsworth: 202 acres on U.S. 24, one mile west of Waterville, along the Maumee River. Hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, and a shelter house. Bend View: Hike in from Farnsworth s Towpath trail; scenic river overlook.

Oak Openings: 3,674 acres bounded by Wilkins Road, State Rt. 295, and State Rt. 64. Hiking and horse trails, a lodge and shelter houses, picnic and play areas, and ponds.

Pearson: 320 acres on State Rt. 2, Oregon. Packer-Hammersmith Center, featuring Window on Wildlife and Black Swamp information; walking and bike trails, a shelter house, playgrounds, picnic areas, tennis courts, soccer fields, and softball diamonds.

Providence: 351 acres on U.S. 24 along the Maumee River, across from Grand Rapids. Hiking, fishing, preserved canal, and picnic shelter.

Secor: 600 acres on West Central Avenue, five miles west of Toledo. Hiking, bike trails, nature trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, a planted prairie, and a nature photography center.

Side Cut: 393 acres along the Maumee River, lower parking lot on West Broadway, Maumee, and an upper parking lot off the Anthony Wayne Trail. Walking trails on both sides of Broadway, river islands, preserved canal locks, playgrounds, picnic areas, and Fallen Timbers monument.

Swan Creek: 417 acres bounded by Airport Highway, Glendale Avenue, and Byrne and Eastgate roads. Entrances off Airport Highway and Glendale Avenue. Joseph A. and John W. Yager Center, featuring Window on Wildlife; trails, fields, bike paths, and picnic and play areas.

Wildwood Preserve: 460 acres. Central Avenue between Reynolds and Corey roads. Walking and bike trails, playgrounds, and Robert R. Metz Visitors Center, featuring Window on Wildlife. Manor House: Wed.-Sun., noon-5.

Baseball

Toledo Mud Hens vs. Norfolk: Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St.; Fri., Sat., Mon., 7; Sun., 6:30; vs. Louisville: Wed., 7.

Vintage Baseball

The La-De-Dahs vs. the Nationals: Walnut Grove in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich.; 313-982-6001; Sat., Sun., 1:30; through Aug.

Horse Racing

Raceway Park: 5700 Telegraph Rd.; 419-476-7751; Live racing: Fri., Sat., 7; Sun., 6.

Auto Racing

Toledo Speedway: 5639 Benore Rd.; 419-727-1100; LM Gold Cup-50 laps, SP, FS, Racer s Reunion: Fri., gates open at 5; time trials: 6:15; racing: 7:30.

Coffee House Chess

Brewed Awakenings: 2636 W. Central Ave; tonight.

Catawba Island: 4049 East Moore s Dock Rd., Port Clinton. Fishing, boat launch, picnic areas, shelter house.

Crane Creek: 13531 West State Rt. 2., Oak Harbor. Fishing, hiking trails, picnic areas, swimming. Magee Marsh Wildlife Area and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge adjoin the park.

East Harbor: 1169 North Buck Rd., Lakeside. Fishing, campsites, boat rental, boat launch, hiking trails, picnic areas, shelter houses.

Harrison Lake: County Road 27, Fayette. Fishing, campsites, boat launch, hiking trails, swimming, picnic areas, shelter houses, playground.

Independence Dam: 27722 State Rt. 424, Defiance. Fishing, campsites, boat launch, hiking trails, picnic areas, shelter houses, playground. Lock No. 13 of the old Miami-Erie-Wabash Canal.

Mary Jane Thurston: State Rt. 65, along the Maumee River, west of Waterville. Fishing, boating, hiking trails, picnic areas, camping.

Maumee Bay: 6505 Cedar Point Rd., Oregon. Fishing, boating, hiking trails, picnic areas, swimming, camping, furnished cabins, lodge rooms, restaurant, 18-hole golf course.

South Bass Island: Catawba Avenue, Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island. Fishing, boat launch, picnic areas, shelter houses, swimming, campsites.

Van Buren State Park: 12259 Township Rd. 218, Van Buren. Camping, fishing, boating, hiking, picnic areas.

Community

The Queen of Bingo: Fort Findlay Playhouse, 300 W. Sandusky St., 419-422-4624; Findlay; tonight-Sat., 8.

Seussical, Jr.: Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth St.; 243-9277; Fri., Sat., 7:30; Sun., 2:30. Presented by the Young Rep.

25 Years of Magic with Stuart and Lori: Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian; Sat., 3 and 7:30.

Dinner Theater

Broadway at Manhattan s: Manhattan s Restaurant, 1516 Adams St.; tonight, 8.

Professional

Panhandle Slim & the Oklahoma Kid: Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea, Mich.; 734-433-7673; Wed.-Fri., 8; Sat., 3 and 8; Sun., 2; through Sept. 27.

The Day Everything Went Wrong: Performance Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor; 734-663-0681; tonight, Fri., 8; Sat., 3 and 8; Sun., 2; through Sept. 7.

Ohio Light Opera: Freedlander Theatre, 329 East University St., Wooster, O.; 330-263-2345; The Mikado: today, 2. The Yeomen of the Guard: today, 8. The Czarevitch: Fri., 2. The Cabaret Girl: Fri., 8. The Desert Song: Sat., 2. Marinka: Sat., 8 (final performance of the season).

Comedy Clubs

Connxtions Comedy Club: 5319 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 867-9040; Rob Holloway: tonight, 8; Fri., Sat., 8 and 10:30.

Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase: 314 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor; 734-996-9080; comedy jamm: tonight, 8; Jeff Havens: Fri., Sat., 8 and 10:30.

The Second City: 42705 Grand River, Novi, Mich.; 248-348-4448; Jewsical! the Musical: tonight, Wed., 8; Fri., 9; Sat., 8 and 10; Sun., 4 and 8; through Sept. 7.

Film

Silver Screen Classics: Showcase Fallen Timbers: 2300 Village West, Maumee; 891-5039; Second Chorus: Mon., 1.

IMAX Theatre at the Detroit Science Center: 5020 John R St., Detroit; 313-577-8400; Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs; Mysteries of the Great Lakes; Grand Canyon Adventure: daily; through Sept. 1.

IMAX Theatre at the Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-694-2000; Roving Mars: through Sat. Mummies, Mysteries of the Great Lakes: daily. Fighter Pilots: opens Sun.; daily through August.

IMAX Theatre at Henry Ford Museum: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 313-271-1620. The Dark Knight; Dinosaurs Alive! 3D: daily. NASCAR 3D: Sat., Sun.; through August.

First Published August 7, 2008, 10:52 a.m.