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ART

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Community Gallery: The Far East at Home: The Chinese Association of Greater Toledo Art Exhibition; through Sun. Canaday Gallery, Graphic Arts Corridor: Look What s New! The Second Century of Collecting at the Toledo Museum of Art: through May. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6.

American Gallery: 6600 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; 882-8949; Judith Konesni: glass, and Michael Fortin: glass works and lampwork; through March. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Mon., Sat., 10 a.m.-5.

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Bowling Green State University: Bowen-Thompson Student Union Gallery: Trans Art: Visions of Gender Diversity; through March 16. Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-4; Thu., 11 a.m.-4 and 6-9;

BGSU Firelands: Huron, O.; James Parlin: sculpture: through April 7. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.

Bonita Bead Boutique: 215 Conant St., Maumee; 886-4000; Antique Trade Bead Show; through March 15.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Women of a New Tribe; through April 6. Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things, from the Pharaoh s Tomb; through April 12. Hours: Tue., 9:30 a.m.-8; Wed.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

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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; works from Adrian College s Youth Art Program; through Tue. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5.

Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Master Pieces: Chess Sets from the Dr. George and Vivian Dean Collection; through May 17. Learning by Line: The Role of Drawing in the Eighteenth Century; through June 15. Hours: Wed., Thu., 10 a.m.-5; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6.

D vine Design: 116 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-2816; jewelry, paintings, sculptures, metal works, rug weaving, and poetry art; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.

Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; Emmet Gallery: Earth and Fire Equals Clay; through March 14. Hurst Gallery: Street Sense: Tyree Guyton; opens Sat., through May 23. 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; Michigan Small Colleges Art Exhibition; through April 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.

Georgette s: 311 Conant St., Maumee; 891-8888; First Friday Music and Art Showcase: Fri., 6. Sunshine artists: through March. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-3; Sat., 8 a.m.-4.

Heidelberg College at Arrowhead Park: 1757 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee; Three in One: works by members of the Toledo Artists Club; through March 22. Hours: Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-8; Fri., 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 10 a.m.-2.

Hudson Gallery: 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania; 885-8381; Spring Show by Ina Kaur, Tom Lingeman, Colleen McCubbin Stepanic, Marty Reichenthal, Richard Reed, Scott Hudson, Matt Squibb, Scott Horn, Constandena Mandros; through March. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.

Huntington National Bank: 1001 Sandusky Ave., Perrysburg; Darlene Krohn, Kitty Patty, Maureen DeRonge, Nancy Wiser, Nancy Stonerock, Bob Krohn, Ronnie Geboly: paintings.

Kellfire Glass Studio Gallery: 2620 Centennial Rd., Suite W; 419-517-6061; Kelly Sheehan: ongoing.

Kent Branch Library: 3101 Collingwood Blvd.; 419-259-5381; Commemorative Quilt Exhibit: through March 27.

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

Monroe County Community College Library: Whitman Center, 7777 Lewis Ave., Temperance; Mona and Friends: works from the Athena Art Society: through March 29.

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; Kenneth West, Jr.: The Sweet Light: landscape and nature photographs; through March 15. Hours: Sat., Sun., noon-5.

Owens Community College s Findlay-Area Campus: 3200 Bright Rd., Findlay; 567-429-3076; Looking Closely: the Art of Laura Barnhardt Corle: watercolors; through March 27. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-7; Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30; Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Parkwood Gallery: 1838 Parkwood; Carol Imes-Luscombe, Jill Kelly, and Julie Madden; today, Fri. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30.

Perrysburg Municipal Building: 201 W. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg; Debra Malinovsky: paintings; through March.

Perrysburg Municipal Courthouse, 300 Walnut St., Perrysburg; Jennifer Solon: abstract textile collages; through March.

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; sculptor Ruth Marks: 8 figurative sculptures; through Sun. Sculptor Michael Kapetan: A Prospective Retrospective: through March. Hours: Wed., Thu., 11 a.m.-5; Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-8; Sun., noon-4.

Sanger Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Angela Jaukowski: mixed media art wall; Krysta Turner: beaded jewelry and lanyards; both through March. 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; Toledo Area Children s Art Exhibit: Fri. through March 25. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5; Sat., noon-4.

Tiffin University: Hayes Center for the Arts, 155 Miami St., Tiffin; 488-3427; Diane Kidd Gallery: Patrick Mauk: prints; through March 29. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-3.

Toledo Artists Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; All-Media Juried Show: through March 27. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., 1-4.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 325 N. Michigan St.; 259.5207; Gallery: The Winds and Words of War: a traveling exhibit of WWI posters; through March 15. Humanities Dept: Joel Lipman: Text Messaging: The Literary Life of a Poet Laureate; through March. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.

20 North Gallery: 18 N. St. Clair St.; 241-2400; Tom McGlauchlin: studio glass; through April 25. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-4; Sun., 1-5.

University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts: 620 Grove Place, next to the Toledo Museum of Art; Imo Nse Imeh and David Ragland; through March 15. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.

University of Toledo Eberly Center for Women: 2801 W. Bancroft St., 419-530-8570; Britney McIntire: mixed-media; through March 12. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-5.

Wassenberg Art Center: 643 South Washington St., Van Wert; 888-238-3837; 31st Annual Ohio Watercolor Society touring exhibit; through March 28. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 1-5.

Wesley Memorial Gallery: in the narthex of Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 Van Buren St., Fostoria; 435-8551; Tom E. Walter: photographs; today, Fri.

AT THE CLUBS

Rock and Alternative

A.J s Doolittle: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Nick Mousoulias and Ian Frost: Wed.

Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Rick Whited: tonight; Empire Drift: Fri.; Stone House: Sat.

Clamdigger s Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; the Numatics: Sat.

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

Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; the Menus: Sat.

Frankies Inner City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Stemm, Stryck 9, Walking Edith Park: tonight; Rave Down with Baron Von Birk: Fri.; Vital Remains, Oceano, Haud Imperium, Arson Our Savior, Eloise: Sat.; Pop Evil, Secret Stones: Wed.

Headliners: 4500 N. Detroit Ave.; 269-4500; Devil Wears Prada, the Sound of Glory, Once at War, Goodbyblueskies, Arson our Savior, Lost in the Light: Fri.; Toledo Music Festival 2009: Sat.

Joe s Walnut Bar & Grill: 46 E. Center St., Petersburg, Mich.; BOFFO: Fri., Sat.

Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; Butch Walker & His Gang of Merry Musical Melodymakers: Fri.; the Mega 80s: Sat.

Playmakers: 2600 Sylvania Ave.; 419-720-0317; Running With Scissors: Fri.

Rossford Eagles: 658 Lime City Rd., Rossford; 666-9253; Radio Flier: Sat.

Sports Venue: Sylvania at King, Sylvania; Deuces Wild: Fri.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Polka Floyd: Fri.

Whistle Stop: 201 W. Front St., Monroe; Whiskey Dunn: Sat.

Acoustic

Avenue Bistro: 6710 W. Central Ave., Sylvania; 841-5944; Don and Rachel Coats: Wed.

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

Daddy Oh s: 4044 Monroe St.; 473-9100; jam session with Mike Whitty: Wed.

Dog House: 4935 Lewis Ave.; 478-6101; Tim Richter: Sat.

Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; Don and Rachel Coats: Sat.

Firehouse 47: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; Rachel and Don Coats: Tue.

JJ s Pub: River Place Shopping Plaza, 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg; 874-9058; Bobby May Trio: Tue.

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

River Cafe and Marina: 6401 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7405; Johnny Rodriguez: Sat.

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

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

Treo Restaurant & Bar: 5703 Main St., Sylvania; 882-2266; John Barile: tonight; Bobby May Trio: Wed.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bobby and Frank May: Mon.; Mark Mikel: Tue.; Nate and Evan: Wed.

Village Inn: 4984 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania; 882-0338; Don and Rachel Coats: tonight.

Webber s Waterfront Restaurant & Lounge: 6339 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7411; Junkanoo Brothers: Sat.

Blues

Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Reverand Raven & the Chain Smokin Altar Boys: Fri.; Johnny Reed & the House Rockers: Sat.

Papa s Tavern: 1328 Liberty St.; 697-0644; Tina Lee s open jam: Fri.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Crawdaddy and the Blue Connoiseurs: Sat.

Rhythm and Blues

Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Chris Shutters: tonight.

Freebird Lounge: 132 E. Airport Hwy., Swanton; 825-1168; Chris Shutters: Fri.; Chris Shutters Band: Sat.

Rayz: 608 Main St., Genoa; 855-2233; Bobby May & Dry Bones Revival: Sat.

Stella s Restaurant and Bar: 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 873-8360; CJ and Company: tonight-Sat.

Jazz and Big Band

Cla-Zel Theatre s Club Encore: 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green; 419-353-5000; Keith Bernhard and More Jazz Messengers: Fri.

Firefly Club: 637 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-665-9090; Easy Street Jazz Band: Fri.; Straight Ahead: Sat.; Phil Ogilvie s Rhythm Kings, Elevation: Sun.; Paul Keller Orchestra: Mon. First Flight: Tue.

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

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; Anna Given: Fri.; Lori Lefevre Johnson: Sat.; the Murphys: Mon., Tue.; college night: Wed.

Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; Quickness: Sat.

Ragtime Rick s Second Edition: 301 River Rd., Maumee; Ragtime Rick with Wes Linenkugel: tonight; Cakewalkin Jass Band: Fri.; Ragtime Rick and Banjo Betsy: Sat.

SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Jeff McDonald s Original Big Band Sound: Tue.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Quickness: Sun.

Celtic/Irish

Manhattans: 1516 Adams St.; 243-6675; Extra Stout: Sat.

Salsa

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

Country/Country Rock

Country Ridge Inn: Stoney Ridge and I-280, Stoney Ridge; Borderline: tonight-Sat.

Dave s Hideaway: 5347 N. Detroit; 470-9814; Bandera: Fri., Sat.

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

Piano

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

DANCE

Performance

Xhibit Purple: Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; tonight, Fri., 7. Performed by Toledo School for the Arts students.

Singles

Glass City Singles: Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Fri.: line dance class: 6:30; social dance class: 7:30; dance: 8:30-midnight.

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

Swingmania: Swanton American Legion, 200 S. Hallett, Swanton, Sat., 7-11. Doors open at 6.

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

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

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 lessons: Sun., 4.

Seniors

Young at Heart Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; music by David Jesse: Sat., 7-10:30.

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

ETC.

Events

Toledo Record Show: Sommerset Hall, 2458 Tremainsville Rd.; Sun., 9 a.m.-4.

Toledo Zoo Seasonal Job Fair: African Lodge at the zoo, 2700 Broadway; Sat., 10 a.m.-1.

Back to the Bay Party: Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St.; 726-3485; Sat., 6. Music by the Double Shot Band.

Learning

Wolcott House Museum Guild Historical Lecture Series: Maumee Branch Library auditorium, 501 River Rd., Maumee; Randall Buchman: A Sorrowful Journey-Indian Removal: Mon., 10 a.m.

Travel Circle Programs: Secor Metropark; South Africa, Not All Black and White: Sat., 2:15. Hike or ski: 1.

Planetarium Programs

Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo s Brooks Observatory: 419-530-2650; Is There Anyone Out There?: Fri., 7:30. So, You Want to be an Astronomer?: Sat., 1; through March.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. The Sky Tonight: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30; Sun., 1:30 and 3:30. Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Sat., 12:30; Hubble Vision: Sat., Sun., 2:30.

Toledo Astronomical Association Talk: UT McMaster Hall, 4th floor classroom, 2801 W. Bancroft St.; Professor Bernard W. Bopp: Seeing the Unseen: The Discovery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy: Fri., 7:30.

Dining

Fish Fries: Holland American Legion, 1074 Clarion Ave., Holland; Fri., 4:30-7:30; through April 10. American Legion Post 99, 3247 E. Manhattan, Fri., 5-8. Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587, 2020 W. Alexis Rd., Fri., 5-7. Maumee Eagles, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee; Fri., 5-8. VFW Post 3013, 1950 S. Eber Rd., Holland; Fri. 5-7. Blessed Sacrament s Neighborhood Center, 4255 Bellevue Rd.; 419-472-2288; Fri., 4-7; through April 3. St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 4555 N. Haven Ave.; Fri., 5-7; through April 10.

Pancake Day: Haskins Community Church, 209 W. Main St., Haskins; Sat., 8 a.m.-1 and 4:30-7.

Spaghetti Dinner: Notre Dame Academy cafeteria, 3535 W. Sylvania Ave.; Sat., 4-7. Carry-out available at 3:30. Presented by Mary Immaculate School.

FUN PLACES

Northwest Ohio

It s Friday: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Extra Stout: Fri., 6:30.

Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-4.

Farmers Market: Huron and Market streets; 255-6765. Hours: Sat., 9 a.m.-1. Poultry House: 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.

Frogtown Froggy Museum: Fort Industry Square, Suite 1-A, Summit St.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society s Brandville School: 1133 Grasser St., Oregon; 472-1331; museum and library open the first Sun. of the month, 2-5; or by appointment. Tea and tours offered.

S.S. Willis B. Boyer Museum Ship: International Park; 936-3070. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 936-2986. Hours: daily, 8 a.m.-5:30; through March.

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.

Fulton County Historical Museum: 229 Monroe St., Wauseon; 419-337-7922. Hours: Mon., Thu., Sat., 1-4; Tue., 1-7.

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 at 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. Hours: 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.

Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum: 253 Southwest St., Bellevue, O.; 419-483-2222; daily, noon-4.

Ottawa County Historical Museum: 126 W. Third St., Port Clinton; 419-732-2237; Wed., noon-3.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum: 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland; 216-781-7625; Motown: The Sound of Young America Turns 50; Sepia Magazine Photo Archive: through April 12. Hours: Thu.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-5:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-9.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 419-332-2081. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5. First Lady Style: 33 White House Gowns: through March.

Sandusky County Historical Society Museum: 514 Birchard Ave., Fremont; 419-332-0303. Hours: Wed., Thu., Sun., 1-5.

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.

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; Wed.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-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. Star Trek exhibit: through Sept. 7.

Dossin Great Lakes Museum: Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-852-4051; Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.

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.

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; Mystery Dinner Train: 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.

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 March 5, 2009, 12:31 p.m.

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