Except where indicated, all area codes are 419. Please note: Some establishments will have limitations and restrictions, please call ahead for details or visit their websites.
MUSIC
At the Clubs
Bar 145: 5305 Monroe St.; 593-0073; Skittle Bots: Fri., 9:30; the Bridges: Sat., 6.
Benfield Wines: 102 N. Main St., Swanton; 780-9463; Abbigale: Sat., 6-9.
Bier Stube: 5333 Monroe St.; 841-7999; Aftershock: Fri., 6; Mediocre Mixtape: Sat., 8.
Chateau Winery and Vineyard: 525 OH-635, Helena, Ohio; 638-5411; Tim Holt: Thu., 5:30-7:30; Mark Wilkins: Fri., 6-9; HayLite: Sat., 6-9.
The Chop House: 300 N. Summit St., Suite 140; 720-4336; Live music, area pianists: Fri., 6.
Ciao Ristorante: 6064 Monroe St., Sylvania; 882-2334; Chris Brown and Candace Coleman: Mon., Tue., 6-9.
Cleats: 6801 E. Harbor Rd., Marblehead, Ohio; 734-9464; Kelly Wright: Fri., 6:30-9:30; Steve Kennedy: Sat., 6:30-9:30.
Curtice Hy-Flash: 7401 Jerusalem Rd., Oregon, Ohio; 836-9747; the Sweet Tea Band: Sat., 8.
Gideon Owen Wine Company: 3845 E. Wine Cellar Rd., Port Clinton, Ohio; 797-4445; Steven Burgett: Fri., 6-9.
Hillside Winery: 221 Main St., Gilboa, Ohio; 456-3434.; Ramona Collins: Sat.
Hollywood Casino: H Lounge, 777 Hollywood Blvd.; 661-5200; Jedi Mind Trip: Fri., 9-11:30; MJ the Illusion - Michael Jackson Tribute: Sat., 9-10:30.
Kara’s Cocoa House: 7400 Lewis Ave., Temperance; 734-224-7051; Jordan Barnett: Thu., 7-10; Jeff Stewart: Sat., 8-11.
Leisure Time Winery: 16982 Township Rd. M2, Napoleon; 758-3442; David Bussing: Sat., 6-9.
Levi and Lilac’s Whiskey Room: 301 River Rd., Maumee; 567-402-4308; all concerts at 6 unless noted; Tim Oehlers: Thu.; Aaron Krott: Fri.; Cindy Slee: Sat.; Jake Pilewski: Mon., 5:30.
The Lumberyard Winery: 118 W. Front St., Napoleon; 599-9463; Chris Dilbone: Sat., 5.
Majestic Oak Winery: 13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids, Ohio; 875-6474; Jeff Stewart: Fri., 5:30; Renegade Lemonade Band: Sat., 5-9.
Oncore Brewing: 14241 Airport Hwy., Suite 1, Swanton; 402-4103; Patrick 3000 P3K: Thu., 6
Ottawa Tavern: 1815 Adams St.; 725-5483; all concerts at 7 unless noted; Nobody Wins, B Plot, Exit Only, Wasted Time: Fri.; Jazz Night with Brad Billmaier: Mon.
Papa’s Tavern: 1328 Liberty St.; 697-0644; Chris Sayler: Fri., 8:30; Radio Traffic: Sat., 8:30.
Pat and Dandy’s Sports Bar: 3340 W. Laskey Rd.; 474-1189; Random Act: Sat., 8-midnight.
Pavlov’s Brewing Company: 7548 Lewis Ave., Temperance; 734-802-1410; Ben Beallas: Sat., 7-10.
Quimby’s Food and Spirits: 3536 W. Sterns Rd., Lambertville; 734-854-4444; Kyle Smithers: Fri., 7; Josh and Jordan: Sat., 7.
Real Seafood: 22 Main St.; 697-4400; Area pianists/vocalists: Wed., Thu., 6-9.
Sneaky Pete’s Bar and Grill: 5347 N. Detroit Ave.; 470-9814; J.T. Hayden Album Release Party: Fri.; Castawayz: Sat.
Sodbuster Bar: 5758 Main St., #6, Sylvania; 517-1045; Bobby May and Friends: Sun, 6-9.
The Switchboard: 912 Monroe St.; Jason Quick: Thu., 8; Josh and Jordan: Fri., 9; Echo Records: Sat., 9.
Tekela: 5147 Main St., Sylvania; 517-0233; the John Pickle Show: Thu., 5:30-8:30.
Village Idiot: 309 Conant St., Maumee; 893-7281; Minglewood Labor Camp: Thu., 9-midnight; Day Drinkers (1-4), House Band (6-9), Funk Factory (10-2 a.m.): Fri.; Hepcat Revival (6-9), Baccano (10-3 a.m.): Sat.; Jazz Every Sunday (5-8) and Open Mic (9-midnight): Sun.; John Barile and Bobby May: Tue., 9-midnight.
Concerts
Moore Musical Arts Center: Bowling Green State University, 1001 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green; tickets, 372-8171/372-2531; Guest artist, Carol Dusdieker, soprano: Thu., 8; McMaster Choral Masterclass with Sydney Guillaume, composer: Fri., 7. Free and open to the public.
Brown Bag Music Series: Bowling Green State University’s Simpson Garden Building, 1291 Conneaut Ave., Bowling Green; Terri Sanchez, flute and Kevin Bylsma, piano: Fri., 12:15-1. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Free and open to the public.
The Ritz Theatre: 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin; 448-8544; Friday Night Live: the Tuesday Crowd, Mike Bryce, Free Wild: Fri., 7:30.
Over Yonder Concert House presents Zachary Lucky: Bellwether at Toledo Spirits, 1301 N. Summit St.; Sat., 6-9.
Fayette Opera House: 105 E. Main St., Fayette, Ohio; 237-2721; Classic country rock featuring Lee Warren and Friends: Sat., 7.
A Musical Memorial: Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee; 897-8902; the Skip Turner Band and Simply Shann, Old Spice and Everyday People 419, and special guests, Rico Rosario, Al Ashby, and Michael Day, Jr.: Sun., 6.
Artist Series with Bowling Green Collegiate Chorale: at Sylvania First United Methodist Church, 7000 Erie St., Sylvania; 882-2205; Sun., 7.
The Winebrenner Building: at the University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main St, Findlay; 423-2787, ext. 100/Tickets@MCPA.org; Donnell Broadway Concert Series: An Evening with Matt Doyle: Sun., 7:30.
The Ark: 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-763-8587; all concerts at 8 unless noted; Kevin Burt and Big Medicine: Tue.; the Ark’s Open Stage: Wed.
Hill Auditorium: 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-2538; 47th Ann Arbor Folk Fest: Fri., Sat., 7; Emanuel Ax, piano, Leonidas Kavakos, violin, and Yo-Yo Ma, cello: Tue., 7:30.
Kerrytown Concert House: 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-769-2999; Alyssa Smith - Extemporaneous: Thu., 7:30; NYC cabaret artist and master teacher Michael Kirk Lane with pianist Tyler Driskill: Fri., 7:30; Heaton-Karapetyan Violin Duo: Sun., 2.
Royal Oak Music Theatre: 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, Mich.; 248-399-2980; Flatland Cavalry: Thu., 7.
EVENTS
Nobodies of Comedy: the Ritz Theatre, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin; 448-8544; Sat., 7:30.
Midwest Persian Tabby Fanciers Cat Show: Cat Fanciers Association Winter at Wood County Fairgrounds, Junior Fair Building, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green; 572-1252; Sat., Sun., 9 a.m.-4. Admission: $8/adults; $7/seniors and children ages 6-12; and free for children ages under 6; $20/family.
Superbowl Bridal Show: the Premier Complex, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Door prizes, cash giveaway, and lots of samples: Sat., Sun., noon-4. Tickets: $10/per person and includes both days.
Dinosaur World Live: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 State Rt. 118, South, Van Wert; 238-6722; Sun., 3.
NW Ohio Camp & Travel RV Show: Glass City Convention Center, 401 Jefferson Ave.; Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-9; Sun., 10 a.m.-5. Admission: $10/adults and children 12 and under free.
Michael Graham Ann Arbor Sectional Bridge Tournament: at Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor; 734-677-5060; Sat., Sun., starting at 10 a.m. Cost: $12 per person per session.
ETC.
Learning
Caravaggio Lecture Series: Toledo Museum of Art, Little Theater, 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Speaker: Lawrence W. Nichols, topic “Egregius in Urbe Pictor: Thoughts on Caravaggio’s Years” in Rome: Fri., 7.
Travel Circle Series: Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Ward Pavilion, 5100 W. Central Ave.; “The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Through the Photographer’s Lens” by Ben Ayling: Sat., 2. Optional hike at 1. Free, no reservations required.
Johnson Island Civil War Roundtable: Trinity United Church of Christ, 131 E. Perry St., Tiffin, Ohio; 934-0993 or 351-2370; Speaker Chuck Hall, topic will touch on the Harpers Ferry history including its founding in 1740s, U.S. Arsenal 1799, the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803, John Brown Raid 1859, and its part in the American Civil War: Sun., 4.
Stargazing and planetarium programs
Appold Planetarium: Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania; 517-8897/planetarium@lourdes.edu; “Solar Superstorms”: Fri., Sat., 7:30.
Ritter Planetarium: University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St.: 530-2650; “Einstein’s Gravity Playlist”: Fri. 7:30; “Zula Patrol, Under the Weather” (for children): Sat., 1.
Museum of Natural History Planetarium and Dome Theater: University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, 1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; “Did An Asteroid Really Kill The Dinosaurs?”: Fri.-Sun., 11:30 a.m.; “Sky Tonight”: Fri.-Sun., 12:30, 2:30; “We Are Stars”: Fri.-Sun., 1:30.
FUN PLACES
Northwest Ohio
Toledo Farmers’ Market: 525 Market St.; 255-6765; Hours: Sat., 9 a.m.-1.
Frogtown Froggy Museum: 316 N. Michigan St., Suite 330; 913-7461; Over 1,000 froggy related items on display and we have our new Tommy the tomato frog, a live creature: Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-1. Free, but donations are accepted.
Imagination Station: 1 Discovery Way (Adams/Summit streets); 244-2674; Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 125 Meigs St., Sandusky; 624-0274; Hours: Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4.
Mazza Museum of International Art from Children’s Picture Books: University of Findlay’s Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, Findlay; 434-5521; Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-5; Sun., 1-4.
Museum and Welcome Center of Fulton County, Ohio: 8848 State Hwy. 108, Wauseon; 337-7922; “All Aboard” train exhibit: grand opening Fri., 10 a.m., open through April 2025; “Meet Me at the Fair”: through Sept.; Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
National Museum of the Great Lakes: 1701 Front St.; 214-5000; Hours: Wed.-Sat., Mon., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Northcoast Veterans Museum and Memorial: Williams Park, 411 N. Main St., Gibsonburg, Ohio; 332-5912; Military displays, memorabilia, military accessories from the Civil War through present: ongoing; Hours: Mon., 5:30-8.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums: Spiegel Grove, Fremont; 332-2081; Hours: Thu.-Sat., Tue., 9 a.m.-5; Sun., noon-5.
Selfie Wrld Toledo: 3205 Central Ave.; 567-315-8709; Toledo’s photo experience with over 24 immersive and interactive photo booths: Hours: Wed.-Fri., 4-9; Sat., 11 a.m.-9; Sun., 11 a.m.-8.
Toledo Botanical Garden: 5403 Elmer Dr.; 407-9810/ranger, 407-9718; Hours: daily, 7 a.m. to dusk.
Toledo Firefighters Museum: 918 Sylvania Ave.; 478-3473; Hours: Sat., noon-4.
Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Through Aug. 30, 2025, “Expanding Horizons: The Evolving Character of a Nation”; Through March 17, “Sankofa Carnival”; Through Sept. 1, “Beth Lipman: ReGift”; Through April 14, “The Brilliance of Caravaggio: Four Paintings in Focus.”; Hours: Thu., Wed., 11 a.m.-5; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8; Sun., 11 a.m.-5.
Toledo Police Museum: 2201 Kenwood Blvd.; 720-2485; Hours: Sat., 10 a.m.-4.
Toledo Zoo and Aquarium: 2 Hippo Way; 385-4040; Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-noon (zoo closes at 2). All buildings and indoor exhibits closed in January.
Southeast Michigan
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor; 734-995-5439; Hours: Tue.-Sun., 10 -5.
Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-1805/tickets 313-833-0277; “America’s Motor City”: ongoing; “Detroit’s Chinatowns”: ongoing; Hours: Wed-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-833-5538; “Microplastic: Here, There, Everywhere”: ongoing; “Built By the River”: ongoing; Hours: Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5; Sun., 1-5.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 313-982-6001/800-835-5237; Hours: daily, 9:30 a.m.-5.
Hidden Lake Gardens and the Conservatory: 6214 Monroe Rd. (M-50), Tipton, Mich.; 517-431-2060; Gardens and grounds: Hours: Tue.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 (entry gates close at 4:30); Conservatory and bonsai courtyard: Hours: Tue.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5.
Lenawee County Historical Museum: 110 E. Church St., Adrian; 517-265-6071; Ludlum C. Drake’s Civil War artifacts: ongoing; Hours: Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-2.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens: 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor; 734-647-7600; Hours: Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30; Wed., 10 a.m.-8; Arboretum/Trails: daily, sunrise to sunset.
Monroe County Historical Museum: 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe; 734-240-7780; “200 Objects” from early to recent Monroe history: ongoing; Early Michigan: ongoing; Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5.
Motown Historical Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-875-2264; Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6.
Museum of Natural History: University of Michigan, Biological Sciences Building, 1105 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-0478; Hours: Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4.
Old Mill Museum: 242 Toledo St., Dundee, Mich.; 734-529-8596/museum@dundeeoldmill.com; Hours: Fri.-Mon., noon-4.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor/Education Center: 333 N. Dixie Hwy., Monroe; 734-243-7136; Park trails, parking lots, grounds and pavilion: Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-5.
William G. Thompson House Museum and Gardens: 101 Summit St., Hudson, Mich.; 517-448-8125; Tours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 12:30-3:30.
First Published January 24, 2024, 8:37 p.m.
