Article published November 26, 2009
Events calendar: 11-26
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: through 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: Southern Graphics Council Traveling Exhibition: through Dec. 13. Hours: 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: through Dec. 6. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-9; Sun., 11 a.m.-9. The university is closed through Monday.
Bozarts Fine Art and Music Gallery: 151 S. St. Clair; 419-464-5785; Kerry Krow: images inspired by meditation, release, creation, and destruction; through Mon.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-494-5800; Contemporary Marvalisa Coley: through Dec. 4. 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.
Collingwood Arts Center: 2413 Collingwood Blvd., 244-2787; Celia Szymanski: My Beautiful Word: through Dec. B-Wing Gallery: Expressions of Ghana; through Dec. 23. Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m.-5; Tue., Thu., 10 a.m.-2.
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.
Eastern Michigan University: Ypsilanti; 734-487-0465; Ford and University galleries: Energy: Charles McGee at Eighty-Five: through Dec. 19. Hours: Mon., Thu., 10 a.m.-5; Tue., Wed., 10 a.m.-7; Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
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.
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; Holiday Gift Show: through Jan 3. 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 Mon. Jim Less: watercolors: Dec. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 6:30 a.m.-3; Fri., 6:30 a.m.-9; Sat., 8 a.m.-9.
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 Sat. 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 Mon.
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.
Richmond Gallery: 417 W. Main St., Marblehead; 798-5631; Ben Richmond: oils, watercolors, prints; on permanent view. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5.
River House Art Gallery: 115 W. Front St., Perrysburg; 874-8900; Rediscovering a Middle-American Abstract Expressionist: Clay Walker (1924-2008); through Jan. 10. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-6; Fri., Sat., noon-8.
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: current work; both through Mon. 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.
Secor Gallery: 425 Jefferson Ave.; 26 members of the Toledo Area Sculptors Guild display 100 pieces: through Jan. 2. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-6.
Space 237: 237 N. Michigan St.; 255-5117; Variety Show; through Jan. 2. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5; Sat., noon-4.
Stubnitz Art Gallery: Adrian College, Adrian; 517-264-3903; Shelby Lee Adams: photographer/artist; through Dec. 9.
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 Mon. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-3.
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; through through Dec. 18. A.R. and Mary Ann Charnes Gallery in Old Main: Marilyn Y. Brewer: watercolors; through Mon. 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.
Way Public Library: 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg; Dominic Catalano: children’s book illustrator; through Mon.
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; Classified: Fri.
Bharmacy: 621 Main St., Genoa; 855-0350; Buddy Luv and the Pitbulls: Fri.
Blarney Irish Pub and Grill: 601 Monroe St.; 418-2339; Toast and Jam: Fri.; 2 Dudes and A Chick: Sat.
Clamdigger’s Big Digger: 1540 E. Elm Ave., Monroe; 734-243-2628; G-Daddys: Sat.
Club Soda: 3922 Secor Rd.; 473-0662; East River Drive: Fri., Sat.
Distillery: 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd.; 382-1444; Venyx: Fri., Sat.
Frankies Inner City: 308 Main St.; 693-5300; Homeward Bound, JWC, Zimmerman Twins, Confront The System: Fri.; Ataris, Resonant Soul, Man Down, Come Back, Closure Rule: Sat.; Gayblades, Zunk: Sun.
Freebird Lounge: 132 E. Airport Hwy.; 825-1168; Chris Shutters Band: Sat.
Headliners: 4500 N. Detroit Ave.; 269-4500; Ekoostik Hookah: Sat.
J. Patrick’s Pub: Holiday Inn, State Rt. 20, Perrysburg; Identical Strangers: tonight; Larry Kanes Rockin’ Rhythm: Fri.
Ladies Choice: 1637 Broadway; 270-3711; Flyte ’66: Fri.
The Lounge: 720 Illinois Ave., Maumee; 893-5155; Kentucky Chrome: Fri., Sat.
Magic Bag: 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, Mich.; 248-544-1991; the Mega 80s: Fri.; Satin Peaches: Sat.
Mancy’s Italian Grill: 5453 Moroe St.; 882-9229; SeeAlice: Sat.
Main Street Bar and Grill: 5758 N. Main St., Sylvania; 885-3351; FreakEnder Band: Fri., Sat.
Michigan Tavern: 1680 Smith Rd., Temperance; 734-847-6105; All 4 It: Fri., Sat.
Mickey Finn’s Pub: 602 Lagrange St.; 246-3466; Great Lakes Crew, Falling From Grace: Fri.; Laser Love Five, Flamtronic: Sat.
Mulvaney’s Bunker: 4945 Dorr St.; 534-9830; the Dirty Girl Scouts: Fri., Sat.
Omni: 2567 W. Bancroft St.; 535-6664; Otto’s Jacket: Fri.
Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; Lighting Love: Fri.; Wee: Sat.
Thirsty’s Pub ’n Grub: 14225 S. Custer Rd., Dundee, Mich.; Whiskey Dunn: Fri., Sat.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; John Barile and Friends: tonight; Bobby May and Drybones Revival: Fri.; the Werks: Sat.
Village Inn: 4984 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania; 882-0338; Mt. Fuji and the Eruptions: Sat.
YeeHa’s Buckin’ Bar and Grill: 3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon; 693-8880; MAS FiNA: Fri., 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.
Dog House: 4935 Lewis Ave.; 478-6101; Tom Goss: Sat.
Dorr Street Cafe: 5243 Dorr St.; 531-4446; Don and Rachel Coats: Sat.
ET’s Bar: 7300 Secor Rd., Lambertville; 734-568-6800; Dick McCarthy: Sat.
Firehouse 47: 6437 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich.; Rachel and Don Coats: Tue.
Freebird Lounge: 132 E. Airport Hwy., Swanton; 825-1168; Chris Shutters: Fri.
Grumpy Dave’s: 104 S. Main St., Bowling Green; 419-353-0988; Chicago Crystal Bowersox: Wed.
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 and Frankie: Sun.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty; 697-0644; Chicago Crystal and Frankie: tonight; Chicago Crystal: Fri.
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; Bobby, Jonathon, and Friends: tonight; Bob Rex Jazz Trio and Mike Corwin: Sun.; Crystal Bowersox and Frank May: Mon.; Mark Mikel: Tue.; Beaver Feaver: Wed.
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; Gene Parker Trio: Fri., Sat., Wed.; college night: 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; Anna Givens: Fri.; Glenda McFarlin: Sat.; Claude Black and Clifford Murphy: Mon., Tue.; college night: 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; Rodney Parker and Liberty Beach: Fri., Sat.
Piano
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
Glass City Singles: Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Fri.: dance class: 6:30; dance: 8:30-midnight.
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.
Latin Dance: Tango’s Mexican Cantina, 30 Main St.; Sat., 10-1 a.m.
Crimson Lights Band Open Dance: VFW Post 606, 3005 W. Laskey Rd.; Sun., 3:30-7.
American Czech & Slovak Dance Club: Millbury Firehall, 28410 Oak St., Millbury; Fred Ziwich Band: Sun., 2-6.
Toledo Ballroom Dancers: Maumee Elks, 137 W. Wayne St., Maumee; Sat., 8-11.
Ballroom Company: 2319 S. Detroit, Maumee; 893-1850; Fri., beginner group class: 8; dance party: 9-11.
Mind, Body and Soul: YMCA: 306 Bush St.; ballroom lessons: Sun., 4.
ETC.
Events
Toledo Craftsman’s Guild Christmas Craft Sale: Tam-O-Shanter Exhibition Center, 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania; Fri, 5-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
Home for the Holidays: Louisiana Avenue, downtown Perrysburg; parade: Sun., 2; tree lighting: Sun., 5.
Pemberville’s Christmas in the Village: downtown Pemberville; Sat., 10 a.m.-6. Festival of Trees: Pemberville Opera House, Pemberville; Sat., 10 a.m.-6.
Genoa Merchants Holiday Open House: downtown Genoa; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-7; Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
Packer Creek Pottery Holiday Open House: 103 E. Eighth St., Genoa; Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-7; Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
Learning
Toledo-Lucas County Main Library Program: 325 Michigan St.; Ask a Patent/Copyright/Trademark Attorney: Jake Ward: Tue., 7-8:45. RSVP: 419-259-5209.
Planetarium Programs
Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo’s Brooks Observatory: 419-530-2650; Old Lights of Holiday Nights: Fri., 7:30; through Dec. 18. Santa’s Secret Star: Sat., 1; through Dec. 19.
University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium: 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478. Star Talk: The Sky Tonight: Fri., 1:30, 3:30; Sat., 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30; Sun., 1:30, 3:30; Star of the Pharoahs: Sat., 12:30; Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope: Sat., Sun., 2:30; through Dec.
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. VFW Post 2984: 102 W. Andrus Rd., Northwood; Fri., 5-7:45.
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. Lights Before Christmas: Fri.-Dec. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 5-9; Mon.-Thu., 5-8.
Holiday Drive-Through Light Show at the Fairgrounds: Fox Rd., Van Wert, O.; 419-238-1214; Fri.-Dec. 27. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 6-9.
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.
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. 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. Hayes Train Special: Sun.-Jan. 9.
Sandusky County Historical Society Museum: 514 Birchard Ave., Fremont; 419-332-0303. Hours: Wed., 11 a.m.-4; Thu., Sun., 1-5.
Holiday Lantern Tours: Sauder Village: State Rt. 2, Archbold; 800-590-9755; Sat. and Dec. 5, 11 and 12. Reservations and prepayment: 800-590-9755.
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 Museum: 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); Giant HO Gauge Model Railroad: Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-4.
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; through Dec. 26.
Flag City Train Show and Train Rides: Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc., 11600 County Rd. 99, Findlay; 419-423-2995; North Pole Express: Fri., 6-9; Sat., 5-9; Sun., 5-8; through Dec. 27.
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.
MUSIC
Toledo Symphony and the Canadian Brass Holiday Pops Concert: Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Bvd.; Sat., 8.
Handel’s Messiah: Bowling Green State University’s Moore Musical Arts Center; University Choral Society and the Toledo Symphony: Wed., 8.
Detroit Symphony: Orchestra Hall of the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-576-5111; guest pianist Joseph Kalichstein plays Mozart: Fri., 8; Sat., 8:30; Sun., 3.
Vienna Boys Choir: Hill Auditorium: 825 N. University, Ann Arbor; 734-763-8587; Sun., 4.
The Ark: St., 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-761-1818; all concerts at 8 unless noted. Matt Watroba: Fri.; Mr. B: Sat.; Gemini: Sun., 1; Cliff Eberhardt and Storyhill: Tue.; Lindsay Tomasic, Annie & Rod Capps: 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.
Voices of Harmony Chorus: Bowling Green Alliance Church, 1161 Napolean Rd., Bowling Green, Tue., 7:15.
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.
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