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Ongoing:
Through June 30: “Impressionism & Post Impressionism Exhibition,” Hitchcock Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. www.toledomuseum.org/419-255-8000.
Through Aug. 1: “Croquet: A Sport Story,” Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. An exclusive exhibit examining the history of croquet during its 19th Century heyday. www.rbhayes.org/800-998-PRES.
June 11-Sept. 12: “Psychedelic `60s Posters from the Rock Era,” Canaday Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. www.toledomuseum.org/419-255-8000.
Aug. 17-Feb. 27, 2011: “Hidden Treasures of the Hayes Museum,” Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. An exclusive exhibit featuring exceptional and unique artifacts from the museum’s collections vault. www.rbhayes.org/800-998-PRES.
June
Through June 6: Professional Sand Sculptor, Imagination Station, Toledo’s hands-on science center, One Discovery Way, Toledo. Visitors can watch as Carl Jara carves 25 tons of sand into a masterpiece. www.imaginationstationtoledo.org/419-244-2674.
June 4-5: Genoa Homecoming. The village of Genoa invites residents, former residents and visitors to enjoy small-town hospitality. The event includes music, food, kids’ events, a parade and much more.
June 4-5: Village-wide Garage Sale Day in Oak Harbor, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 419-898-0479 or www.sanduskycounty.org.
June 5-6: Historic Old West End Festival & Home Tours, Robinwood/Bancroft/Collingwood/Monroe streets, Toledo. Home tours, art show, children’s activities, garage and antique sales, food court, antique car show and a parade (10 a.m. Saturday), www.toledooldwestend.com.
June 5, 12, 19 & 26: Speedway Races at Fremont Speedway, the Track That Action Built. Gates open 4 p.m. Racing starts at 7 p.m. Featuring Sprint Cars and Dirt Trucks every Saturday night until Oct. 9. Info: 419-332-0478 or visit www.fremontohspeedway.com.
June 6: The British Return to Fort Meigs British Car Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fort Meigs State Memorial, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. The largest British car show in NW Ohio, featuring 200 classic Triumphs, MGs, Austin Healeys, Jaguars and more. www.lebcc.org or 800-283-8916.
June 7 through Aug. 30: Park “Marathon,” White Star Park, Blue Heron Reserve, and Wolf Creek Park. Ever wanted to run or walk a marathon but thought you couldn’t go 26 miles? Well this is your chance to do it in smaller sections, such as one or two miles at a time. Details will be posted at White Star Park (beach info board and barn info board), Blue Heron Reserve information board, and Wolf Creek Park Campground info board. Each trail that is part of the marathon will have weekly game pieces on site to be collected and turned in at the end of summer. Collect enough game pieces to equal 26 miles and you have completed the marathon. Deadline to turn in game pieces at the Park Office is Sept 15.
June 9 and 23: Verandah Concert, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, 6:45-8 p.m. It's "bring your own seat" as concertgoers select their favorite spot on the shaded lawn in front of the historic Hayes Home to listen to music ranging from Big Band to Broadway favorites. 800-998-PRES/www.rbhayes.org. Each event begins with a free ice cream social. Free admission.
June 10-12: Whitehouse Cherry Fest, Village of Whitehouse Park, Providence Street, Whitehouse. www.whitehouseohiochamber.com.
June 12-13: Wood Co. Heritage Days & Power of Yesteryear Tractor Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wood Co. Historical Center & Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green. Re-enactors, lost arts demonstrations, historical renditions and guest speakers recreate the history of the county. Also see restored & non-restored tractors, gas engines and farm equipment. www.woodcountyhistory.org or 419-372-7862.
June 12: Gibsonburg Fishing Derby, Williams Park Quarry, Gibsonburg. $3. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded by age group for the first fish caught, the largest fish and the second largest fish caught. Info: 419-637-2634 or www.sanduskycounty.org.
June 12-13: Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky Co. Fairground, corner Rawson & North, Fremont. Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 200 vendors. Free admission and parking. Info: 419-332-5604 or visit www.sanduskycountyfair.com.
June 13: SCRAP Tractor Pull, White Star Park, 901 S. Main St., Gibsonburg. 9 a.m. Info: 419-307-4265 or 419-332-5775 or www.s-c-r-a-p-inc.org.
June 13: Hayes Presidential Center Croquet Club Family Day, corner of Hayes & Buckland, Fremont. 2 p.m. Free admission. All ages are invited to come try Golf Croquet & Super Size Croquet at the croquet courts on the front lawn of Hayes Home. Info: 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.
June 15-20: Holland-Springfield Strawberry Festival, Community Homecoming Park, 7807 Angola Rd., Holland. 4-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday and noon-midnight Saturday and Sunday. Food, crafts, rides, games, entertainment, strawberry bake-off and more. www.hollandstrawberryfestival.com.
June 15-19: Dairy Days, Sauder Village, SR 2, Archbold. Through special demonstrations and hands-on activities, guests will have an opportunity to better understand the role dairy plays in their lives. www.saudervillage.org/800-590-9755.
June 17: Gibsonburg Community Garage Sale Days throughout the village. 9 .m.-5 p.m. Village-wide garage sale and downtown sidewalk sales. Info: 419-637-2634 or www.sanduskycounty.org.
June 18-19: Black Swamp Quilt Auction & Family Festival, Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon. Quilt display and handmade wood items, auctions, food, shopping, children's activities and more. www.blackswampbenefit.org.
June 18-19: Teddy Bear Picnic Dayz, Country Lane Tree Farm, 3525 N. Bolander Rd., Genoa, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and noon-2 p.m.. Bring your favorite Teddy Bear (or significant other favorite stuffed animal), a blanket and a brown bag lunch for a picnic, hayride, storytime, a teddy bear parade and fun with cuddly farm animals. Reservations: www.countrylanetreefarm.com/419-461-1298.
June 19: Sculpture in the Village, Williams Park, Gibsonburg. 5-7 p.m. A new group of sculpture exhibits is opening with an awards ceremony honoring the contributing artists. See and appreciate these various pieces at Williams Park 365 days a year and walk among the 25 sculptures nestled among the trees, flowers and lake. Admission is free. Prominent sculptors from Vermont, Michigan, and Ohio utilize mediums in bronze, stone, steel, marble, aluminum, granite, glass and more. Sponsored by the Gibsonburg Corporation and the Toledo Area Sculpture Guild. Info: 419-637-2634 or www.sanduskycounty.org
June 19-20: Muster on the Maumee, Fort Meigs State Memorial, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. See the evolution of the common soldier from the Roman Legionnaire through the 20th century. Soldiers, artisans and civilians give demonstrations throughout the weekend. www.fortmeigs.org/800-283-8916.
June 19: Tractors, Tractors, Tractors, Sauder Village, SR 2, Archbold, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The unique event will focus on the machines past and present that make farming possible. www.saudervillage.org/800-590-9755.
June 20: Father’s Day Celebration & BBQ, Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo. Dads get in free on their special day. www.toledozoo.org/419-385-4040.
June 20: Honor Dad, Imagination Station, One Discovery Way, Toledo. Enjoy family fun exploring, discovering and learning, too, at Toledo’s hands-on science museum. Dads get in free when they bring their kids. www.imaginationstationstoledo.org/419-244-2674.
June 26-27: Crosby Festival of the Arts, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., Toledo. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. More than 250 artists from across the country will display works, plus a selection of edibles, entertainment, a Children's Artistic Playhouse and the unrivaled beauty of Toledo Botanical Garden at its summer best. www.toledogarden.org/419-936-2986.
June 26: Focus on Fiber Arts, Sauder Village, SR 2, Archbold, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Guests can watch spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting and tatting demonstrations. There will also be fiber exhibits, looms and spinning wheels on display, hands-on activities and wool felting and dying demonstrations. www.saudervillage.org/800-590-9755.
June 27, Portage River Festival, downtown Elmore (all day). Stage entertainment, flea & craft market, lawnmower-pulling contest, Kiddy Tractor Pull, talent show, delicious food, antique cars, trucks, tractors and two-cycle engines on display and much more. The Elmore Depot will be open with model railroad displays, and historical memorabilia. The festival will welcome cyclists from Hostelling International riding on 10-, 31-, 62- or 100-mile excursions. www.elmorehs.tripod.com/419-862-3552.
July
July 2-4: Toledo Blade’s Red, White & Kaboom Fireworks with Taste of Toledo, Promenade and Festival Parks, Toledo. Music, Taste of Toledo culinary festival, Venetian Boat Parade, fireworks and more, www.dotoledo.org.
July 3-4: Independence Day 1813, Fort Meigs State Memorial, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. War of 1812 soldiers and civilians will celebrate Independence Day with cannon firings, demonstrations and hands-on kids’ activities. www.fortmeigs.org/800-283-8916.
July 3: Independence Day Celebration, downtown Oak Harbor. Small-town Independence Day fun, beginning in the evening. www.oakharborohio.net/419-898-0479.
July 3-4:Kaboom!, Imagination Station, One Discovery Way, Toledo. Celebrate Fourth of July at Toledo’s hands-on science center learning about the science of fireworks and making your own film canister rockets. www.imaginationstationtoledo.org/419-244-2674.
July 3-5: Old-Fashioned 4th of July, Sauder Village, SR 2, Archbold, Enjoy special activities such as hand-cranked ice cream and old-fashioned games, a reading of the Declaration of Independence and patriotic songs played on the reed organ. www.saudervillage.org/800-590-9755.
July 4: Independence Day Concert, Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. Civil War re-enactors join the Toledo Symphony Concert Band to perform patriotic tunes and foot-tapping favorites and hold onto your chair for the “1812 Overture” featuring cannon-fire accompaniment. www.rbhayes.org/800-9
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