Article published November 12, 2009
Events calendar: 11-12
ART
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Glass Pavilion: Chihuly Toledo: glassworks by Dale Chihuly from the TMA collection; through Feb. 7. Canaday Gallery: Litgraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel; through Jan. 3. Works on Paper Galleries: Storybook Stars: Award-Winning Illustrations from the Mazza Collection; through Jan. Gallery 18: Word Play; through Feb. 7. Hitchcock and Stevens galleries: Paris: City of Art: March 14. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat., 10 a.m.-6; Sun., noon-6.
Bowling Green State University: Fine Arts Center: Willard Wankelman Gallery: Contemporary India: today, Fri. Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery: The Poetic Life; through Nov. 19. Hours for both galleries: Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4; Thu., 6-9; Sun., 1-4. Bowen-Thompson Student Union Art Gallery: Bill Thompson: art from Visiting the Margins: Sat.- Dec. 6. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-9; Sun., 11 a.m.-9.
Bozarts Fine Art and Music Gallery: 151 S. St. Clair; 419-464-5785; Kerry Krow: images inspired by meditation, release, creation, and destruction; through Nov.
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; Joe Louis: Hometown Hero; both through May. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
Copper Moon Studio: 7154 Front St., Holland; 867-0683; Julia Labay, Amy Lipinski, Cheri McNutt, Stacy Wetzel, Liz Zorn: fused and stained glass, jewelry, photography, and paintings; on permanent view. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Sat.-Sun., noon-5.
Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-7900; Action/Reaction Video Installations; through Jan. 3. Avedon: Fashion Photographs 1944-2000; through Jan. 17. 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; Hurst Gallery: Switch Hitters: Collaborative Works by Ken Thompson and John Leyland; through Jan. 9. Pyron and Emmet galleries: Jackson African American History; through Jan. 2. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Sat., 11 a.m.-4.
Findlay Art League Gallery: 117 W. Crawford St., Findlay; 2009 Juried Show; through Nov. 21. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-2; Fri., 5-8.
Firenation Glass Studio: 7166 Front St., Holland; 866-6288. Original works by Matt Paskiet: ongoing. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5.
Flatlanders Art Galleries: 11993 East U.S. 223, Blissfield; 517-486-4591; Feed the Soul-Feed the Hungry: through Sun. 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; Prizm Art Group: through Nov. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 6:30 a.m.-3; Sat., 8 a.m.-4. Huntington National Bank: 1001 Sandusky Ave., Perrysburg; Prizm Creative Community artists; through Jan 3.
Hudson Gallery: 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania; 419-885-8381; Group of 9: through Nov. 28. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.
Kellfire Glass Studio Gallery: 2620 Centennial Rd., Suite W; 419-517-6061; Kelly Sheehan: ongoing.
Maumee Branch Library: 501 River Rd., Maumee; Prizm Art and Literature Exhibition: through Nov.
Mr. Atomic Gallery and 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.; 6th Annual Celebrating Nature Through Photography Exhibit: through Dec. 20. 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: Faculty Exhibition; through Dec. 11. Hours: Mon., Tue., Fri., 10 a.m.-4; Wed., Thu., 10 a.m.-8; Sat., 10 a.m.-3.
Owens Community College's Findlay-Area Campus: 3200 Bright Rd., Findlay; 567-429-3076; Element of Place, the photographs of Tyler Brown: through Nov. 24. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-7; Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30; Sat., 9 a.m.-1.
Parkwood Gallery: 1838 Parkwood Ave.; 254-2787; Penny Gentieu: photographys; Nadine Saylor: glass; Amanda Stark: sculptures; through Nov. 20. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30.
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; Material Matters by Larry Cressman and Susan Crowell; through Sun. Hours: Wed., 11 a.m.-5; Thu., 11 a.m.-8:30; Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-8; Sun., noon-4.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081; White House Pets: Ambassadors at Large; White House Horses: both through Jan. 10. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Sanger Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 3030 W. Central Ave.; Robert Rice: acrylics and mixed media; Toledo Potters Guild: through Nov. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30; Sun., 1-5:30.
Siena Heights University: Klemm Gallery in Studio Angelico, Adrian; 517-264-7860; metalsmith David Huang: through Dec. 10. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4; Sun., noon.
Space 237: 237 N. Michigan St.; 255-5117; Variety Show; through Jan. 2. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5; Sat., noon-4.
Tiffin University: Diane Kidd Gallery in the Hayes Center for the Arts, 155 Miami St., Tiffin; 488-3313; Beth Holyoke and Sherraid Scott: Figure, Fantasy, Fauna: Mosaics and Prints; through Nov. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-3.
Toledo Artists' Club: Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr.; Portrait and People Show: through Nov. 19. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5; Sat., 1-4.
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library: 325 N. Michigan St.; 259.5207; Children's Library: Mo Willems: through Dec. 26. Humanities Department: memorabilia from graphic novels and comic books: through Dec. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-9; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30.
20 North Gallery: 18 N. St. Clair St.; 241-2400; 17th annual Holiday Show — The Art of Giving: paintings, photography, glass, ceramics and jewelry; through Jan. 16. Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-4; Sat., 1-5.
University of Findlay: Lea Gallery in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion: Janet Ballweg: prints; Mon., through Dec. 18. A.R. and Mary Ann Charnes Gallery in Old Main: Marilyn Y. Brewer: watercolors; through Nov. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8.
University of Michigan Museum of Art: 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0395; The Lens of Impressionism: Photography and Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850 to 1874; through Jan. 3. Hours: Tue., Wed., Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Thu, Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sun., noon-5.
University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts: 620 Grove Place, next to the Toledo Museum of Art; Arturo Rodriguez and Deborah Orloff: Transitions and Journeys; through Nov. 22. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10; Sun., 10 a.m.-10.
Williams Park: State Rt. 300 (Main St.), Gibsonburg, O.; Sculpture in the Village; artists from Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania; daily, year round.
AT THE CLUBS
Rock and Alternative
A.J's Doolittle: 8525 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-856-3838; Dan and Don: Fri.
Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Dirty Girl Scouts: Fri.
Clamdigger's Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; Numatics: Sat.
Clazel Theatre's Club Encore: 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green; 419-353-5555; the Coosters: Fri.
Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; Noisy Neighbors: Fri., Sat.
Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; the Bridges: Fri., Sat.
Dog House: 4935 Lewis Ave.; 478-6101; Bethany and Vince: Sat.
Firehouse 47: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; 734-854-8751; BOFFO: Fri., Sat.
Frankies Inner City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Red Scare, Hazard Perry, Tides, Tons of Fun: tonight; Gwen Stacy, Ice Nine Kills and Stray From the Path, Duality, Fawplant, Miggs, Stereo Deluxe: Fri.; Jucifer, Megaton Hammer, Smoke Theory and Peregrine: Sat.; Lions Lions, Tonight is Glory, Adrienne: Mon.
J. Patrick's Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Herbie Russ: tonight; Late Show: Fri., Sat.
Ladies Choice: 1637 Broadway; 241-6188; Flyte '66: Fri.
The Lounge: 720 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 893-5155; the Ravens: Fri., Sat.
Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; Ekoostik Hookah: Fri.; the Mega 80s: Sat.
Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; MAS FiNA: Fri., Sat.
Omni: 2567 W. Bancroft St.; 535-6664; OzzMosis, Anesthetic: Fri.
O'Reiley's Pub and Grill: 1955 W. Alexis Rd.; SeeAlice: Sat.
Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; NY's Dynasty Electric: tonight; Wilbur Shaw: Fri.; Adult Books: Sat.
Parkway Sports Bar and Grill: 2550 Parkway Plaza, Maumee; 893-9993; Radio Flier: Fri.
Rayz Cafe: 608 Main St., Genoa; 885-2233; Big Ticket: Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Polka Floyd, Satin Peaches: tonight; John Barile and Friends: Fri.; Andrew Ellis and the Setting Suns: Sat.
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.
Grumpy Dave's: 104 S. Main St., Bowling Green; 419-353-0988; Chicago Crystal Bowersox: Wed.
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.
Jed's Barbecue and Brew: 1566 Reynolds Rd.; 482-7043; Chris Shutters and Frankie: Wed.
J's Pub: River Place Shopping Plaza, 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg; 874-9058; Bobby May and John Barile: Tue.
Nagoya: 6190 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-8400; Chicago Crystal Bowersox and Frankie May: Sun.
Ottawa River Yacht Club: 5844 Edgewater Dr.; 726-4101; Chicago Crystal Bowersox: Sat.
River Cafe and Marina: 6401 Edgewater Dr., Erie; 734-723-7405; Dan and Don: Sat.
Shawn's Irish Tavern: 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 381-1281; Johnny Rodriguez: Fri., Wed.
Treo Restaurant and Bar: 5703 Main St., Sylvania; 882-2266; Bobby May and John Barile: Wed.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Bob Rex Jazz Trio and Mike Corwin: Sun.; Crystal Bowersox and Frank May: Mon.; Mark Mikel: Tue.; Beaver Feaver: Wed.
Blues
Cheetah's Den: 702 E. Broadway; Buddy Boy Slim and the Blues Rockers: Fri.
Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Mudfoot and the Lost Soles: Fri.
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; Gunner Mossblad and Friends: Fri., Sat.; Gene Parker Trio: Wed.
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; Toledo School for the Arts: tonight; Anna Givens: Fri.; Nicole Heitger: Sat.; Claude Black and Clifford Murphy: Mon.; Dynamic Duo: Tue.
SouthBriar Restaurant: 517 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Big Band Revival: tonight; Bobby Holloway: Fri.; Dixieland with Ray Heitger: Wed.
Trotters Tavern: Heatherdowns at Reynolds; 381-2079; Big Band Sound: Tue.
Country/Country Rock
Dave's Hideaway Lounge II: 5347 N. Detroit; 470-9814; Bandera: Fri., Sat.
Wild Hog Saloon: 1260 W. Alexis Rd.; 419-269-0303; Flyte ‘66: Sat.
Piano
Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; Jim Gottron: tonight.
Fat Fish Blue: 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg; 931-3474; Chris Brown: Wed.
Mac and Tong's Place: 4330 W. Central; 531-3103; Ron Anthony: tonight-Sat.
The Melting Pot: 5839 Monroe St., Sylvania; Chris Brown: tonight.
SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-1111; Tom Szor: Sat.
DANCE
Singles
Findlay All Singles: Humane Society Hall, State Rt. 12 East, Findlay; 419-422-5200; Sat., 8.
Ballroom, Big Band, Polka, Country, Latin, and Salsa
Dancing with Night Session: Toledo Yacht Club, 3900 N. Summit St.; tonight, 7-9:30.
Echoes of Poland Folk Song Dinner Dance: PRCUA Hall, 5255 N. Detroit Ave.; 531-8658; Sat., 6-11:30.
SouthBriar Restaurant: 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania; 419-517-1111; Jeff McDonald's Big Band Revival Party: tonight, 8.
Degage Jazz Cafe: 301 River Rd., Maumee; Rusty's Jazz Cafe Orchestra: Tue.
Latin Dance: Tango's Mexican Cantina, 30 Main; Sat., 10-1 a.m.
Crimson Lights Band Open Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Sun., 3:30-7.
Alfredo's Studio of Dance: 5224 Renwyck Dr.; 536-3243; Fri.; bachata lessons: 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.
Square and Contra Dance: Rossford United Methodist Church, 270 Dixie Hwy., Rossford; Sat., potluck dinner: 6:45; dance: 7:30-10:30.
ETC.
Events
Hops & Vine 2009: Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Monroe St.; Fri., 6:30.
Holiday Craft & Gift Marketplace: Lucas County Rec Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
Sister Gretchen's Bake and Craft Sale: Evergreen Room of the Rosary Care Center at Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania; Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5; Sat., 9:30 a.m.-3.
Blue Ribbon Coin & Stamp Show: St. Clement Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd.; Sun., 9:30 a.m.-3:30.
Arterior Motives Art Show & Sale: Integration Yoga Studio, 4463 W. Bancroft St.; Sun., 10 a.m.-4.
Shipshewana On the Road: Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3776 S. Custer Rd., Monroe; Sat., 9 a.m.-6; Sun., 10 a.m.-5.
Grounds For Thought 20th Birthday Celebration: 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green; tonight: concert: 8; Fri.: BGHS Madrigals CD Release Partry: 8; Sat.: All Day Book Sale; Roasting Company Open House: noon-5; Birthday Celebration: 6-midnight; Sun: All Day Book Sale; Roasting Company Open House: noon-5; Local authors Laura Taylor and Lucy Long book signings: 2-6; Old Time String Band Jam: 6.
Learning
Toledo-Lucas County Main Library Programs: 325 Michigan St.; WEN Training Center Seminar: 419-536-6732; Financing and Record Keeping for Your Business: Tue., 6:30. Register. Identity Theft: Tue., 6:30.
Internet Safety/Keep Your Children Safe with Det. Jim Dec: Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish hall, 8330 Lewis Ave., Temperance; Wed., 7.
Planetarium Programs
Appold Planetarium: Lourdes College: 6832 Convent Blvd. Reservations: 419-517-8897. Black Holes: Sat., 7:30.
Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo's Brooks Observatory: 419-530-2650; Is There Anybody Out There: Fri., 7:30. Our Planet: Sat., 1.
University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. Star Talk: The Sky Tonight: Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30; Sun., 11:30, 1:30; Star of the Pharoahs: Sat., 12:30; Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope: Sat., Sun., 2:30; MarsQuest: Sat., Sun., 2:30; through Nov.
Dining
Fish Fries: Conn-Weissenberger American Legion Post 587: 2020 W. Alexis Rd., Fri., 5-7. American Legion Post 646: 1074 Clarion Ave., Holland, Fri., 4:30-7:30; Przybylski Post 642: 2810 Airport Hwy., Fri., 4-7:30 p.m. Harry E. Pond American Legion Post 99: 3247 E. Manhattan, Fri., 5-8.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
It's Friday!: Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; weekly lectures, tours, and performances: Fri., 7-10.
Imagination Station: 1 Discovery Way (Adams and Summit streets); 244-2674. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5,
Toledo Zoo: 2700 Broadway; 385-4040. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-4.
Farmers Markets: 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.
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.
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.-5:30.
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.
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 and Dr. John Bloomfield Home and Carriage house: circa 1879, West Clinton and Webster streets, Napoleon; Sun., 1-4.
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: Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum: 253 Southwest St., Bellevue, O.; 419-483-2222; daily, noon-4.
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.
Milan Historical Museum: 10 Edison Dr., Milan, O.; 419-499-2968. Hours: Sat., Sun., Sun., 1-5
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. 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: Tue.-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.
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., Fri., 2-4.
Michigan
Ann Arbor Hands-On Mus-seum: 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor; 734-995-5439; Mon.-Sat, 10 a.m.-
5; Sun., noon-5.
Blissfield Model Railroad Club: 115 East Adrian St. (U.S. 223); major HO-gauge model railroad display: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4; through Dec. 20.
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.-3; Sat., Sun., 10 a.m.-6.
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. Greenfield Village: Fri.-Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5. Henry Ford Museum: 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 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
Adrian and Blissfield Railroad Excursions: U.S. 223, Blissfield; 888-467-2451; Murder Mystery Train: Sat., 7.
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.
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.
METROPARKS
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. Native deer herd roaming free. 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, shelter house, and Fallen Timbers monument and battlefield.
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.
MUSIC
Toledo Opera's Falstaff: Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St.; 246-8000; Fri., 7:30 and Sun., 2.
Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience: Wooster Street Center, 1124 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green; Sat., 2. Presented by the Bowling Green Opera Theater.
The Marriage of Figaro: Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor; 734-764-2538; tonight, 7:30; Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 2.
Toledo Symphony Mozart & More Series: Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center of Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania; 246-8000; The Magic Flute: Sat., 7:30.
I Believe There is More Tour with Don Moen and Mandisa: Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St.; Fri., 7:30.
Toledo Diocesan Choir: Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd.; Sun., 3.
Pianist Robert Satterlee: Toledo Museum of Art Great Gallery, 2445 Monroe St.; Sun., 3.
BGSU: Kobacker Hall: Jazz Lab Band II: tonight, 8; Wind Symphony and Collegiate Chorale: Sat., 8; Sounds of the Stadium with the Falcon Marching Band: Sun., 3. Bryan Recital Hall: violinist Marcia Henry Liebenow and pianist Robert Satterlee: Mon., 8; Student Jazz Combos: Tue., 8; Faculty Scholar Series with Per Broman and Elizabeth Menard: Wed., 8.
William Wellborn Piano Perforamce: UT Recital Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St.; Sun., 3.
Trumpeter Charles Saenz and organist/pianist Pam Davis: Community of Christ Lutheran Church, 6517 Finzel Rd., Whitehouse; Sun., 4.
Ron Prebe Jazz Quartet: Christ Presbyterian Church, Talmadge and Sylvania; Sat., 7.
Ohio State University “Big Band Matinee”: Norwalk High School Performing Arts Center, 350 Shady Lane Dr., Norwalk, O.; 419-0668-1641; Sun., 3.
Firelands Musical Arts Series: Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton; 419-734-6211; Chris Buzzelli: Sat., 7:30.
Tiffin University: Brenneman Hall, Tiffin; 419-448-2073; Heidelberg College Jazz Ensemble: Sat., 7. Faculty Recital: Woodwind Quintet: Tue., 8:15.
Owens Community College: Center for Fine and Performing Arts Rotunda: Songwriting Performance and Theatrical Readings: Mon., 2. Owens Choir Concert: Wed., 2.
Music from Bowling Green at Manor House: Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave.; BGSU Graduate String Quartet: Tue., 7:30.
Detroit Symphony Pops: Orchestra Hall of the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-576-5111; Disco Days and Boogie Nights: today, 10:45 a.m. and 8; Fri., Sat., 8; Sun., 3.
Hill Auditorium: 825 N. University, Ann Arbor; 734-763-8587; Yasmin Levy: Sat., 8. Berliner Philharmoniker: Tue., 8.
The Ark: St., 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-761-1818; all concerts at 8 unless noted. Jake Shimabukuro: tonight; Enter the Haggis: Fri.; The TropARKana: An Evening with Raul Maio: Sat.; Four Bitchin' Babes: Sun., 7:30; Asylum Street Spankers: Wed.
Barbershop Singing
Pride of Toledo Sweet Adelines: 2530 Parkway Plaza, Maumee; 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.
Voices of Harmony Chorus: Bowling Green Alliance Church, 1161 Napolean Rd., Bowling Green, Tue., 7:15.
SPORTS
Hockey
Alaska at BGSU: Ice Arena; Fri., 7:05; Sat., 7:30.
Men's Basketball
Wayne State at BGSU: Anderson Arena; Sat., 1.
Kellogg CC at Owens CC: Student Health and Activities Center, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; Fri., 8.
Eastern Illinois at UT: Savage Arena; Sat., 7.
Women's Basketball
Chicago State at BGSU: Anderson Arena; Fri., 7:30.
Delta College at Owens CC: Student Health and Activities Center, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; Sat., noon.
UT vs. Northwestern: Savage Arena; Fri., 7.; vs. Cleveland State: Sun., 2.
Coffee House Chess
Ground Level Coffeehouse: 2636 W. Central Ave; Tue. Web site
STATE PARKS
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, 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, swimming, 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.
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