Bulletin Board Week of 6/22/20
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Toledo
Waite High School Class of 1951 meets the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-693-6060.
Waite High School Class of 1955 meets the 2nd Tues. of each month. For more info, contact Ned at 419-893-4336.
Oregon
Euchre, Sundays at 2 p.m., VFW 9816, 1802 Ashcroft.
Oregon Senior Center Live Bingo, June 24, 2 p.m., via Facebook (www.facebook.com/events/2586307538285242/). No cost to play. Get your Bingo card from the Oregon Senior Center through June 23, weekdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Come through our side building drive-thru to get a card. Staff will bring it out to you!.
Oregon Senior Center is available for transportation, grab-and-go meals and essential services. Call 419-698-7078 for more details.
Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society, Historic Brandville School, is located at 1133 Grasser St. For questions and rental information, call 419-693-7052.
Oregon Fire & Rescue Museum is located at 4350 Navarre Ave. For private tours contact Mike Snyder at 419-297-2383.
Food for Thought Food Pantry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Coy Road and Navarre Avenue, is open the 2nd Tues. of the month from 4-6 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. Please bring ID. Supplemental groceries provided to those in need. The church is also sponsoring a free clothing drive June 26-27, 9 a.m. to noon. Clothing, shoes, bedding and small houseware items will be offered.
Great Eastern Toastmasters Club typically meets the 1st and 3rd Tues. of each month from 6:30-8:15 p.m. in the community meeting room near the cafeteria at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Guests welcome or join for a small fee. Contact Allan Hoar at 419-698-3733 or visit GreateasternTMC.ToastmastersClubs.org for info.
Oregon Republican Club meets the 1st Thurs. of the month at the Oregon Senior Center, 4350 Navarre Ave. Visit www.OregonRepublicanClub.com or contact Lynn Gibbs at lynlin3215@gmail.com for info.
Ashland Church Food Pantry, 2350 Starr Ave., open the last Saturday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. ID required.
Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step, Christian-based recovery program to help anyone overcome addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, and co-dependency, meets Wed. from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Intersection Church (formerly Heritage Christian Church), 1640 S. Coy Rd. Everyone welcome; free. Call 419-389-3299 for info.
Christ Dunberger American Legion Post 537 hall at 4925 Pickle Rd. is available for rentals and accommodates up to 145 people. Call 419-704-5381 for details.
Quilts of Compassion seeks quilters to help make quilts for local charities, hospitals and disaster victims. No experience required. The group meets the last Wed. each month 1-3 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3415 Starr Ave. Call Flo at 419-693-3766.
Northwood
Northwood Food Distribution, June 24, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. outside of the Josie Reinhart Community Room, 6000 Wales Rd. Please remain in your vehicle and a city representative will bring out the box of food.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every 3rd Sat. each month at 9 a.m. at Northwood Church of God, Coy and Curtice roads. For info, call 419-693-0260.
Jerusalem Twp.
Board of Trustees meets the 2nd and 4th Tues, of the month at 7 p.m. Due to the coronavirus, the board is meeting via Zoom. The public is welcome to join in the meeting by call-in or video conference. The meeting phone number and link are available on the Jerusalem Township website at: https://twp.jerusalem.oh.us/trustees/.
Jerusalem Twp. Food Pantry, open 2nd Wed. of every month, 9-11 a.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd.
Curtice
Curtice Community Club Chicken Dinner Fundraiser, July 5, 11 a.m. until sold out, Croghan Bank drive-thru. $12, includes chicken, baked potato, seasoned green beans and roll.
Elmore
Harris-Elmore Public Library is open for no-contact curbside service. Hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Patrons may call the library at 419-862-2481 or place an online order between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and staff will check out, bag and label requested items, which will be set outside library doors for pickup before 5 p.m. Online orders may be placed via the chat function on the library website at www.harriselmorelibrary.org or click on the Curbside Delivery tab. Patrons may also access online collections 24/7 at www.harriselmorelibrary.org/digital-collections or www.harriselmorelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy. Additionally, Wi-Fi is accessible from the library parking lot.
Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 4-7 p.m. (weather permitting). Call 419-392-1112 for info.
Genoa
Genoa Branch Library is open for no-contact curbside service Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Patrons may either call the library at 419-855-3380 or place an online order between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and staff will check out, bag and label requested items, which will be set outside library doors for pickup before 5 p.m. Online orders may be placed via the chat function on the library website www.harriselmorelibrary.org or click on the Curbside Delivery tab. Patrons may also access online collections 24/7 at www.harriselmorelibrary.org/digital-collections or www.harriselmorelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy. Additionally, Wi-Fi is accessible from the library parking lot.
Al-Anon Family Group, Genoa Giving and Getting, is meeting electronically Mondays at 8 p.m. Meetings are typically held at Genoa Christian Church, 415 Main St.
Genoa Community Food Pantry is open the 3rd Sat. each month 10 a.m.-noon at Christ Community Church, 303 W. 4th St. Serving Genoa School District residents. ID and billing address within the district required. For more info, call 419-341-0913.
Gibsonburg
Chicken BBQ, June 28, 11 a.m. until sold out, Gibsonburg United Methodist Church, 795 W. Madison St. Carryout only. Dinner includes chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, dinner roll and pie. Gibsonburg Volunteer Fire Dept. will be preparing the chicken. Advance tickets available at the church Mon., Wed. and Thurs. 9 a.m.-noon or by calling 419-307-6227.
Gibsonburg Branch Library, is offering pickup service by calling 419-637-2173. Please allow staff 30 minutes to locate, bag and checkout orders (maximum of 5 requested items or a grab bag of 10 similar items such as DVDs, storybooks or kids’ readers). Hours are Mon. and Wed., noon-7 p.m.; Tues., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thurs., noon-5:30 p.m.; Fri., noon-4 p.m. and Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Items may be returned at the book drop. Summer Reading Program for kids will run through July 26 – find link at www.birchard.org. Virtual programs include: Family Trivia Nights Fridays in June at 7 p.m.; Tour Tuesdays in June at 2 p.m. on Facebook Live (June 23: Misty Meadows); Live Storytimes on Facebook Live, weekdays at 11 a.m.; Chapter Book Readaloud on Facebook, weekdays at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch With a Librarian, weekdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Short on Thyme short-story discussion, June 23 at 10 a.m. – discuss the story, “Roy Spivey,” by Miranda July (story available to read on newyorker.com/magazine/2007/06/11/roy-spivey). To register, visit www.birchard.org and click on the event.
Graytown
Zion UMC, 18045 W. William St., Elliston-Trowbridge Rd. – LIGHT pantry open to residents of Ottawa County who struggle with food or financial insecurity the 2nd Wed. each month from 5-7 p.m.
Luckey
Luckey Food Pantry is open the last Wednesday of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the last Thursday each month from 6-8 p.m. at 247 Oak St. in the former Loft Youth Center (behind the post office). Open to families residing in the Eastwood School District.
Luckey Library, 228 Main St., is closed to the public until further notice. 419-833-6040.
Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel Food Pantry, 11805 SR 105, will continue to provide food supplies to anyone in need by appointment only. Call 419-343-0126 for info or to make an appointment.
Pemberville
Pemberville Lodge No. 516 of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio will hold a stated meeting on June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge, l 214-1/2 E. Front St. Hand sanitizer and masks will be available.
Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St., is open the first two Tuesdays of the month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the rest of the month, and 8-11 a.m. the last Sat. each month (excluding holidays). Eastwood School District residents may visit the pantry once monthly. ID and proof of residency required. Info available at Pemberville churches.
Port Clinton
St. John Lutheran Church Fall Festival, set for Oct. 17, has been canceled due to COVID-19 and anticipated guidelines for social distancing. Plans are to resume the festival in 2021.
Stony Ridge
Stony Ridge Civic Association meets the 3rd Wed. of the month at 6 p.m. at the Stony Ridge Library. Visit stonyridgepark.com for more details.
Shared Bounty Thrift Shop is closed until further notice.
Walbridge
Walbridge Branch Library, 108 N. Main St. is closed due to COVID-19 concerns. Curbside service is available Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. All library programs, events, and the public's use of meeting spaces are canceled through the end of August. Children’s librarians are developing an online Summer Reading Program to begin in June. Call 419-666-9900 for info.
Support Group for Families and Friends who are Dealing with a Loved One’s Heroin/Opiate Addiction meets Mondays 6:30-8 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 705 N. Main St. Sponsored by Mainstreet Church. For info, call 419-838-7600.
Woodville
Woodville Branch Library, is offering pickup service by calling 419-849-2744. Please allow staff 30 minutes to locate, bag and checkout orders (maximum of 5 requested items or a grab bag of 10 similar items such as DVDs, storybooks or kids’ readers). Hours are Mon. and Wed., noon-7 p.m.; Tues., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thurs., noon-5:30 p.m.; Fri., noon-4 p.m. and Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Items may be returned at the book drop. Summer Reading Program for kids will run through July 26 – find link at www.birchard.org. Virtual programs include Family Trivia Nights on Fridays in June at 7 p.m.; Tour Tuesdays in June at 2 p.m. on Facebook Live (June 23: Misty Meadows); Live Storytimes on Facebook Live, weekdays at 11 a.m.; Chapter Book Readaloud on Facebook, Weekdays at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch With Librarian, Weekdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Short on Thyme Short Story Discussion, June 23, 10 a.m. – discuss the story, “Roy Spivey,” by Miranda July (story available to read on newyorker.com/magazine/2007/06/11/roy-spivey). To register, visit www.birchard.org and click on the event.
Woodville Food Pantry, 212 Bridge St., is open the last Thurs. of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the last Fri. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Available to all Woodville village and township residents. Applications available at the pantry. Accepting help from the pantry will not affect any other benefits you may be receiving.