ART

Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Canaday Gallery: 91st Toledo Area Artists Exhibition; through Sun. Gallery 18: Monkey Business: Monkey images in art; through Aug. 30. Community Gallery: staff and volunteer works; through Sept. 20. Works on Paper Galleries: Eduardo Paolozzi: prints; through Sept. 6. 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; Gail Russell: pottery; Phil Fisher: watercolors; Natalie Guess: batiks; through Sept. 14.

Arts in Common Gallery: 437 S. Main St., Bowling Green; Bob Midden: photographs; through Sept. 28. Hours: today, Sat., Sun., 1-4; Fri., 4-7.

Blair Museum of Lithopanes: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; 245-1356. Hours: Sat., Sun., 1-4.

Bonita Bead Boutique: 215 Conant St., Maumee; 887-4000; Susan Matych-Hager: handmade lampwork, art beads, and jewelry; through Sat.

Bozarts Fine Art and Music Gallery: 151 S. St. Clair; 419-464-5785; Douglas D. Kampfer: A List of the People I Love: paintings, stone, and wood sculpture; through Wed.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Legends of the Music: The Photography of Leni Sinclair; through Oct.

Collingwood Arts Center: 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 244-2787; Greg Kempf: Once Amish; Salon des Refuses: today, Fri.

Copper Moon Studio: 7154 Front St., Holland; 867-0683; Erin Cromly, Julia Labay, Amy Lipinski, Cheri McNutt, Stacy Wetzel, Liz Zorn: glass, jewelry, furniture, photography, and paintings; on permanent view.

Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Action/Reaction Video Installations; through Jan. 3, 2010.

D vine Design: 116 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; 874-2816; jewelry, paintings, sculptures, metal works, rug weaving, and poetry art; on permanent view.

Dziak Gallery: 810 W. Main St., Marblehead, O.; 798-1118; Rick Dziak and Dave Smith: Florida paintings; through Sept. 6.

Ella Sharp Museum: 3225 4th St., Jackson, Mich.; 517-787-2320; John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist; through Aug. 29.

Firenation Glass Studio: 7166 Front St., Holland; 866-6288. Original works by Matt Paskiet: ongoing.

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; on permanent view.

The Gallery at Madhouse: 1215 Jackson St.; 873-0538; Steve Mockensturm: Produce Produce; today, Fri.

Georgette s: 311 Conant St., Maumee; 891-8888; Tim Tyree: abstract art using ordinary items; through Aug.

Hudson Gallery: 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania; 885-8381; Summer Group Exhibition-Salon Style; through Aug. 29.

Huntington National Bank: 1001 Sandusky Ave., Perrysburg; Harry Daugherty, Maureen DeRonge, Ramona Mercer, Nancy Stonerock; through August.

Inside Angles Custom Framing Gallery: 909 S. McCord Rd., Holland; Athena Art Society members revisit the Mona Lisa; through Sept. 15.

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

Mr. Atomic Gallery & Studio: Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd., room 204; pop art; on permanent view.

National Center for Nature Photography: Secor Metropark, 1001 W. Central Ave.; David Fitzsimmons: Wild Wetlands; Art Weber and Bob Jacksy: The Wondrous Variety of Our Oak Openings; The Greater Cincinnati Photography Clubs: selected images. Hours: Sat., Sun., noon-5.

Ottawa County Historical Museum: 126 W. Third St., Port Clinton; 419-732-1039; George Jensen: digital slide show of paintings; ongoing.

Owens Community College: Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 567-661-7000; Terhune Art Gallery: Our Town by the Monday Morning Painters; through Sept. 18.

Owens Community College s Findlay-Area Campus: 3200 Bright Rd., Findlay; 567-429-3076; Library Gallery: Owens Faculty Make Art: Mon.-Sept. 17.

Parkwood Gallery: 1838 Parkwood Ave.; 254-2787; Salon des Refuses: today, Fri.

Pentamere Winery Boutique: 131 E. Cicago Blvd., Tecumseh, Mich.; Shirley Glenn: watercolors, pastels and pen & ink drawings; through Aug. 30. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-7; Sat., 10 a.m.-7; 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; Hoola Jewelry First Annual Trunk Show: today-Sat.

Sanger Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Pat Gstalder: oil paintings; Toledo Gem & Rockhound Club; both through Aug. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.

Schedel Arboretum & Garden: 19255 Portage S. River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182; Barry Woods Johnstone: bronze sculptures; through summer. Trellis Gallery: Michael Basista: photographs; through Sept. 14.

Space 237: 237 N. Michigan St.; 255-5117; Between the Cracks, A Tale of Two Cities; through Sept. 5.

Toledo Artists Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Light: the Effect of Show; today.

Toledo Heights Library: 423 Shasta Dr.; the Athena Art Society s exhibit of 35 paintings keyed off the Mona Lisa; through Sept. 11.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 325 N. Michigan St.; 259-5207; 2nd Floor Gallery: Herral Long The Long View: photographs spanning 50 years from a retired Blade photographer; through Aug. 28.

Truth Art Gallery: 1811 Adams St.; 460-1343; Gale Stephens: paintings; through Aug. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-6.

20 North Gallery: 18 N. St. Clair St.; 241-2400; Review/Preview: group show of new works by old friends; through Oct. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-4; Sat., 1-5.

University of Findlay: Lea Gallery in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion; Dana Saulnier: paintings: Mon.-Sept. 25. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8.

Wesley Memorial Gallery: in the narthex of Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 Van Buren St., Fostoria; 435-8551; Claire Wilson: watercolor and acrylic paintings; through Aug. 30.

Williams Park: State Rt. 300 (Main St.), Gibsonburg, O.; Sculpture in the Village; artists from Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania; through summer.

Wolfe Gallery: Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd.; Fiber Expressions; through Sept. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5.

AT THE CLUBS

Rock and Alternative

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

Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Chris Shutters Band: Sat.

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

Bronze Boar: 20 S. Huron St.; 244-2627; Russel Martin & the Relics: Fri.

Casa Barron: 209 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; Harley Packer Band: tonight.

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

Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; MAS FiNA: Fri., Sat.

Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; SeeAlice: Sat.

Dockers: 114 W. Lakeshore, Kelleys Island; Time Peace: Fri., Sat.

Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Common Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; East River Drive: Fri., Sat.

Firehouse 47: 6437 New US 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; 734-854-8751; the Rayz: Sat.

J. Patrick s Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Don & Tommie: tonight-Sat.

Jo Jo s Pizza: 105 S. 3rd St., Waterville; 878-2285; Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers: Sat.

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

Little Brown Jug: 7697 Bluebush Rd., Maybee, Mich.; Whiskey Dunn: Fri., Sat.

Legends Sports Grille: 2 S. St. Clair St.; 254-0964; FreakEnder Band: Fri., Sat.

Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; AJA: Tribute to Steely Dan: Fri.; the Mega 80s: Sat.

Mickey Finn s Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Falling Spikes: tonight; State of Collision, Bo Bo Boo Boo: Fri; Mouths of Dogs: Wed.

Papas Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Chris Shutters Band: Fri.

Roadhouse: 11535 Central Ave., Richfield Center, O.; 829-2223; Kentucky Chrome: tonight; Measure of Time: Sun.

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Stonehouse: tonight; John Barile: Fri.; Simeon Soul Charger: Sat.

YeeHa s Buckin Bar and Grill: 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon; 693-8880; Running With Scissors: Fri., Sat., Tue.

Acoustic

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

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

Buffalo Wild Wings: 3555 Navarre Ave., Oregon; 691-9453; Acoustic Outkast: tonight.

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; Chris Shutters & Frankie May: Fri.; Bobby May & John Barile: Tue.

Nick and Jimmy s Bar and Grill: 4956 Monroe St.; 472-0756; Jordan & Chris Brown: tonight.

Papa s Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Chicago Crystal Bowersox: Sat.

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

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

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

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bobby May and John Barile: Fri.; Bobby May: Mon.; Mark Mikel: Tue.; Bob Rex Band: Sun.

Webber s Waterfront Restaurant & Lounge: 6339 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7411; Afternoons on the Patio: Nick Neenan: Sat.; the Junkanoo Brothers: Sun.

Blues

Casa Barron s: 209 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg; Curtis Jr. and the Midnightrockers Band with Bobby G: Sat.

Rhythm and Blues

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

Jazz and Big Band

Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; Cake Walkin Jass Band: tonight; Kim Bueller Quartet: Fri., Sat.; Blue Mon.: Mon.; Rusty s Jazz Cafe Orchestra: Tue.; Gunnar Mossblad and Friends: Tue.; Gene Parker Trio: Wed.

Main Street Bar and Grill: 5758 Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland: Wed.

Manhattan s: 1516 Adams St.; 243-6675; Quick Trio: tonight; On the Beach: Fri.; Greg Aranda and White Trash Bags: Sat.; Quartet Bernadette: Wed.

Murphy s Place: 151 Water St.; 241-7732; Anna Givens: Fri.; Steve Wood: Sat.; Clifford Murphy and Claude Black: Mon., Tue.; college night: Wed.

SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Gay Galvin Trio: Sat.; Cake Walkin Jass Band: Wed.

Toledo Yacht Club: 3900 N. Summit St.; 726-3485; Jeff McDonald s Big Band Revival Party: Tue.

Country/Country Rock

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

Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; These United

States: tonight.

Piano

Mac and Tong s Place: 4330 W. Central; 531-3103; Ron Anthony: tonight-Sat.

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

DANCE

Singles

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

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

Crimson Lights Band: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Sun., 3:30-7.

Alfredo s Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 536-3243; Fri.; group lesson: 8; dance: 8:30-10:30.

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

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

ETC.

Events

National Tractor Pulling Championships: Wood County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green; Fri.-Sun.

Placers Car Club Cruisin : Toledo Speedway, 5639 Benore Rd.; 691-7718; tonight, 5:30-7:30; through Oct.

6th Annual Showcase of the Arts: Monroe Street Neighborhood Center, 3613 Monroe St.; Sat., 1-4.

Toledo Antique and Classic Boat Show: Toledo Skyway Marine on Front St.; Sat., 9 a.m.

Fairs and Festivals

5th Annual Levis Commons Fine Art Fair: Town Center at Levis Commons, Perrysburg; Sat., 10 a.m.-8; Sun., 11 a.m.-6.

MetroBarks Festival: Secor Metropark, 10,001 W. Central Ave.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5.

Lenawee County Fair: 602 N. Dean St., Adrian; today.

Henry County Fair: Henry County fairground, 907 S. Perry St., Napoleon; today.

Huron County Fair: 940 Fair Rd., Norwalk, O.; today-Sat.

Allen County Fair: 2750 Harding Hwy., Lima; Fri.-Aug. 29.

Defiance County Fair: 523 S. Main St. Hicksville, O.; Sat.-Aug. 29.

Sandusky County Fair: 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont; Tue.-Aug. 30.

Learning

Discover Downtown Toledo Walking Tours: Courthouse Square (meet at McKinley Statue on Adams St.): today, noon-1; through Sept. 17.

Planetarium Programs

Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo s Brooks Observatory: 419-530-2650; To the Moon and Back: Fri., 8:30. Hansen Planetarium: The Dawn of Astronomy: Fri., 8:30; through Aug. 28.

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. Star Talk: The Sky Tonight: Sun.-Fri, 1:30 and 3:30; Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30. Little Star: Mon.-Fri.: 12:30. MarsQuest: Mon.-Fri., 2:30; Sat., 12:20. Origins of Life: Sat., Sun., 2:30; all through Aug.

Dining

Fish Fries: 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.

FUN PLACES

Northwest Ohio

Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5.

Farmers Market: Huron and Market streets; 255-6765. Hours: Sat., 8 a.m.-2. Poultry House: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4; Sun., 10 a.m.-2.

Farmers Market: Elder Beerman s parking lot at Westgate; Wed., 3-7.

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

Farmers Market: the Shops at Fallen Timbers, off U.S. 24, near Jerome Road, Maumee; Tue., 3-7; through Sept.

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.

Butterfly House: 11455 Obee Rd., Whitehouse; 877-2733; more than 100 butterfly species. Hours: 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.

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

Milan Historical Museum: 10 Edison Dr., Milan, O.; 419-499-2968. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., 1-5.

S.S. Willis B. Boyer Museum Ship: International Park; 936-3070. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5. Last admission 4 p.m.

Schedel Arboretum and Gardens: 19255 W. Portage S. River Rd., Elmore; 862-3182. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4; Sun., noon-4.

Stranahan Arboretum: 4131 Tantara Dr.; 419-841-1007; Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5.

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

Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473. Hours: Sat., noon-4.

Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1031 River Rd., Maumee; 893-9602; 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.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., Sun., 1-4.

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.

Henry County Historical Museum: located in an 1890s Methodist Episcopal Church, County Road M, west of County Road 7, Grelton, and Dr. John Bloomfield Home and Carriage house, circa 1879, West Clinton and Webster streets, Napoleon; 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.

Kingwood Center: 900 Park Ave. West, Mansfield; 419-522-0211. Gardens open daily at 8 a.m. and closes 30 minutes before sunset. Kingwood Hall: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.

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

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. 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.

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; From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen: through spring, 2010. 2009 Inductee Exhibit: through winter, 2010. MOTOWN: The Sound of Young America Turns 50: through Dec. Woodstock: the 40th Anniversary: through Nov. 29. Live from Madison Square Garden: From the Lens of George Kalinsky: through Jan. 31. 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.

Sandusky County Historical Society Museum: 514 Birchard Ave., Fremont; 419-332-0303. Hours: Wed., 11 a.m.-4; Thu., Sun., 1-5.

Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-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; 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.

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; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-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; through Nov. 2. Rock Stars Cars & Guitars 2: 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 hours: 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

The Bluebird Passenger Train: Sixth Street Depot, Waterville; Wed., Thu., 10:30 a.m. and 1:30; Sat., Sun., 1, 2:30 and 4; through Aug.

Adrian and Blissfield Railroad Excursions: U.S. 223, Blissfield; 888-467-2451; Murder Mystery Train: Sat., 7.

Michigan Star Clipper Dinner Train: 840 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, Mich.; 248-960-9440; Sentimental Journey: Fri., boarding: 7; departs: 7:30. Princess Lunch Train: Sat., boarding: 11:15 a.m.; departs: noon. Murder Madness: Sat., boarding: 7; departs: 7:30. Teddy Bear Picnic Lunch Train: Sun., boarding: 1:30, departs: 2; all through Aug.

Southern Michigan Railroad Holiday Train: 517-456-7677; tours between Clinton and Tecumseh, Mich. Clinton departures: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m. and 2.

Boat Rides

Sandpiper: Promenade Park, Jefferson Street Dock; 537-1212; Web site: sandpiperboat.com.

Volunteer Canal Boat: Kimble s Landing at 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., noon to 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; today, 10 a.m.-10; Fri., Sat.,10 a.m.-11; Sun, -Wed., 11 a.m.-9.

Kings Island: I-71, Kings Island, near Cincinnati: 800-288-0808; Hours: Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight.

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: today-Sun., 10 a.m.-9; Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.-8.

Geauga Lake s Wildwater Kingdom: 1100 Squires Rd., Aurora, Ohio; 330-562-8303; today-Sun., 11 a.m.-8; Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-7.

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 August 20, 2009, 11:56 a.m.