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Sure, you may be sitting back, enjoying a piece of Halloween candy snuck from the kids’ trick-or-treat bags, but there’s no denying Thanksgiving and Christmas are not too far off.
November brings holiday light displays, parades and other events to get you in the spirit and help you get your jolly on. Highlights include:
Ongoing
Through Jan. 3, 2011: Hubble Exhibition, Imagination Station, Toledo’s hands-on science museum, One Discovery Way, Toledo. www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.
Through Feb. 13, 2011: Inspired Giving: The Apollo Society’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Canaday Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. An exhibition celebrating the contributions of the Apollo Society donor group to the Toledo Museum of Art’s permanent collection, paying tribute to their gifts as a whole as well as to the individual works of art. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.
Through Feb. 28, 2011: Hidden Treasures of the Hayes Museum, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. An exclusive Center-created exhibit featuring exceptional and unique artifacts from the Museum's collections vault. Many items are rarely on display. www.rbhayes.org or 800-998-7737.
Through Feb. 27, 2011: Life in Miniature: Ceramic Netusuke from the Silverman Collection, Gallery 18, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. An exploration of the iconography of netusuke, decorative and useful personal accessories used by the people of Japan to attach inro (cases) to silk clothing. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.
Through May 13, 2011: The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb, Lower Level Egyptian Gallery, Main Museum, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. TMA’s popular mummies return to public view for this exploration of ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.
November
Nov. 2-Dec. 10: Eighth Annual Faculty Exhibition, Walter E. Terhune Gallery, Owens Community College, Perrysburg. Featuring the artwork of Owens' art faculty including award-winning graphic designers, photographers, painters, printmakers and sculptors. www.owens.edu/arts or 567-661-2721.
Nov. 3: Toledo Walleye vs. Elmira Jackals, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 10:30 a.m. www.toledowalleye.com or 419-725-WALL.
Nov. 4-7: Little Shop of Horrors and Zombie Prom, Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Perrysburg. Presented by Toledo School for the Arts. 419-246-8732.
Nov. 4-March 11, 2011: Venice: Light and Landscape, Works on Paper Galleries, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Works of art from the museum’s permanent collection that relate to Venice have been selected for this intriguing look at the fabled Italian city. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.
Nov. 5-7 and 12-13: Oregon Community Theatre presents, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” at Fassett Middle School, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon. www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org or 419-691-1398.
Nov. 5-6, 12-14, 18-21: “Chapter Two,” 8 p.m., Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth St., Toledo. Widower George and divorcee Jennie are both starting over in mid-life - and the romance that starts Chapter Two of both their lives. 419-243-9277.
Nov. 5: Cabaret Series: Nate Gurley Jazz Trio, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, 6832 Covenant Blvd., Sylvania. 8 p.m. www.franciscancenter.org or 419-824-3999.
Nov. 6: Perrysburg Commons Fall Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Perrysburg Commons, 10542 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. Bring along a non-perishable food item to donate to the Perrysburg Christians United food bank. 419-874-1931.
Nov. 6: Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings, 7 p.m., Huntington center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.toledowalleye.com or 419-725-WALL.
Nov. 6: The World at War: Miniature War Gaming Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fort Meigs State Memorial, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. Miniature war gaming experts help you play more than 16 different war games and learn about this family-friendly hobby. No experience is required and kids are welcome. www.fortmeigs.org or 800-283-8916.
Nov. 6-7: Tiffin Glass Collectors Club Show & Sale, Seneca County School of Opportunity, Tiffin. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. This two-day show and sale features the fine glassware produced at the Tiffin factory from 1892 to 1980. www.tiffinglass.org or 419-447-5505.
Nov. 6-7: Holiday Craft & Gift Marketplace, Lucas County Rec Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. 419-436-1457.
Nov. 6: Styx: The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight Tour, 7:30 p.m., Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.
Nov. 6: A Salute to Heroes, Terra State Community College, Student Activities Center, Fremont, 7:30 p.m. The Terra Choral Society & Chamber Arts Orchestra will be performing a “Musical Tribute to our Veterans and American Heroes.” Tickets available at the Terra Bookstore. www.terra.edu or 419-559-2336.
Nov. 8: Authors! Authors! Series Featuring Geraldine Brooks, 7-9 p.m., McMaster Center in the Main Toledo Library, 325 Michigan Ave., Toledo. 419-259-5430.
Nov. 9-12: Little Scientist Week, Imagination Station, One Discovery Way, Toledo. During this special space-themed week for little scientists (kindergarten and younger), kids become the stars. www.imaginationstation.org or 419-244-2674.
Nov. 11: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 4 and 8 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.
Nov. 11: The Temptations: Live on Stage! 8 p.m., Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. 877-626-1950 or sanduskystate.com.
$36.50 - $100.50/person (dinner & show packages available)
Nov. 12-14 and 19-21: “Rented Christmas, the Musical,” presented by Genoa Civic Theatre, 509-1/2 Main St., Genoa. A prominent businessman has a challenging job for the local rent shop – he wants to rent a Christmas complete with a wife, a family and all the happiness he secretly longs for. www.genoacivictheatre.org.
Nov 12: Hometown Holly Days, Downtown Bowling Green, Tree lighting, parade and holiday open house. www.visitbgohio.org or 800-866-0046.
Nov. 12: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.toledowalleye.com or 419-725-WALL.
Nov. 13-14: The Fisher-Price Little People Live Holiday Show! Toledo Zoo Indoor Theater, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo. A live musical show with singing, dancing and plenty of surprises. Shows at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. www.toledozoo.org or 419-385-4040.
Nov. 13: An Acoustic Evening with Five for Fighting, 8 p.m., Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Nov. 13, American Music Legend John Prine, called a “songwriter’s songwriter,” 8 p.m., Stranahan Theatre, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.
Nov. 13-14: Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky Co. Fairground, corner of Rawson & North, Fremont. Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 200 vendors. Free admission and parking. Concessions available. www.sanduskycountyfair.com or 419-332-5604.
Nov. 14: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones, 4 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.toledowalleye.com or 419-725-WALL.
Nov. 15: Holiday Cooking with Herbs, 7:30 p.m., Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., Toledo. Noted cooking school instructor Georgeann Brown will discuss and cook holiday recipes. Free and open to the public. 419-376-4903.
Nov. 15: Theater Vision: Virtually Me!, 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., Franciscan Theater & Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. students face today. Virtually Me! tackles these issues head-on in an entertaining new musical produced by Broadway Actor and Television/Film Songwriter Matt Murphy. www.franciscancenter.org or 419-824-3999.
Nov. 17: Je'caryous Johnson's Cheaper to Keep Her, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. 419-381-8851.
Nov. 18: Aminah Robinson: Voices That Taught Me How to Sing, Gallery 4, Glass Pavilion, Toledo Museum of Art Monroe St., Toledo. The Toledo Museum of Art introduces a body of work in book form by African American artist Aminah Robinson. Free admission. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.
Nov. 18-21: Owens Community College Student Productions: Almost Maine, On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Owens.tix.com or 567-661-2787.
Nov. 19: Repeat The Sounding Joy - CMI Concert Choir, 7:30 p.m., Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.
Nov. 19-Dec. 31, Lights Before Christmas 25th Anniversary, The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo. During the holiday season, the Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland. The Lights Before Christmas holiday event features over one million lights, over 200 images of some of your favorite animals, ice-carving demonstrations on Thursday evenings, carolers, holiday treats, the Swanton Area Railroad model trains, and visits with Santa in the Indoor Theatre. www.toledozoo.org or 419-385.4040.
Nov. 19-20: Holiday Bazaar on South St. Clair Street, South St. Clair St. in the Warehouse District. 6-10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Arts, crafts, food and spirits in a festive holiday atmosphere.
Nov. 19: Corey Smith performs at 8 p.m., The Clazel Theatre, 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 advance at Finders in BG, Culture Clash in Toledo or Clazel.net or $20 the day of show.
Nov. 20: World Championship Ice Racing, 7:30 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.
Nov. 20: Bowling Green Holiday Parade, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., downtown Bowling Green. An old fashioned parade down Main Street presented by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce. Floats, antique cars, and marching bands kick off the holiday season. For more information go to www.bgchamber.net. or contact the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce at 419-353-7945.
Nov. 20: Toledo Jazz Orchestra: An Evening With Nat & Natalie, 8 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. Join the Toledo Jazz Orchestra and their superb vocalist Nate Gurley for an evening of stirring sounds from the late Nat Cole songbook. www.valentinetheatre.com or 419-242-2787.
Nov. 20, 27: Santa’s Secret Star, 1 p.m., Ritter Planetarium-Brooks Observatory, University of Toledo, 2801 Bancroft St., Toledo. Find out how Santa used the stars to find his way home to the North Pole, and how you can use the stars to find your way around, too. www.rpbo.utoledo.edu or 419-530-4037.
Nov. 20: Mid-American Conference Fan Fest, 3:30-7:30 p.m., SeaGate Convention Centre, 701 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. Fan Fest activities are free to the public and include activities, games, prizes and give-a-ways. Kids 12 and under who wear their sports uniform, get a free ticket into the MAC volleyball semifinal matches that day. 419-255-3300.
Nov. 20: 3 Redneck Tenors Christmas Spectacular, 2 p.m., Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. A New Musical Adventure stars Matthew Lord, Alex Bumpas, Blake Davidson and Dinny McGuire. 419-381-8851.
Nov. 25-Dec. 31: Christmas Light Show Spectacular, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, 3319 Milan Rd. (US 250), Sandusky. The seven songs that play during the 25-minute show are synchronized with over 75,000 lights. The show will be broadcast live on radio station 99.7 FM so visitors can enjoy the sights and sounds from the comfort of their vehicles. 419-626-4467 or ghostlymanor.com. Free; donations or non-perishable food items accepted
Nov. 26: Ronnie Milsap, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.
Nov. 26-28, Crafts for Christmas, Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter, Sylvania. 4-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. www.toledocraftsmansguild.com or 419-842-1925.
Nov. 26-27: Holiday Open House, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Packer Creek Pottery, 103 E. 8th St., Genoa. Refreshments and demonstrations. 419-855-3858 or packercreekpottery.com.
Nov. 27: Holiday Lantern Tours at Sauder Village, 22611 SR 2, Archbold. Tours last roughly 90 minutes and will be repeated every half hour from 4-8:30 p.m. www.saudervillage.org or 800-590-9755.
Nov. 27: 2010 Downtown Holiday Parade, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., downtown Toledo. For the 23rd consecutive year, the city will herald the start of the winter holidays with the largest balloon parade in the Midwest. toledoblade.com/parade or 419-290-8629.
Nov. 27: Toledo Symphony KeyBank Pop Series: Jim Brickman Holiday Concert, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. 419-381-8851.
Nov. 27: Olde Fashioned Christmas, 5-8 p.m., Portage Fire Station. www.oakharborohio.net or 419-898-0479.
Nov. 27-28: Ballet Theatre of Toledo's Nutcracker, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. Performances are Saturday, at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. For tickets, call Valentine Theatre at 419-242-2787 or Ballet Theatre of Toledo at 419-861-0895.
Nov. 27: Festival of Lights Holiday Parade, downtown Fremont, 4 p.m. Floats, bands and Santa and Mrs. Claus. www.downtownfremontohio.org
Nov. 28-Jan. 9, 2011: Hayes Train Special, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. The spirit of holidays past is revived in this operating model train display. The 12x24-foot, three-tier layout features EIGHT G- and O-gauge trains. All of the trains are styles important to the life of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. www.rbhayes.org or 800-998-7737.
December
Dec. 1: Toledo Walleye vs. Trenton Devils, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.toledowalleye.com or 419-725-WALL.
Dec. 3: Heralding the Holidays, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., Toledo. Get a jump on your holiday shopping with a unique selection of arts and crafts (pottery, glass, fine art, photography, jewelry and more), all hand-made by local artists. Live entertainment, food, children’s activities and a visit from Santa offers fun for the whole family. www.toledogarden.org or 419-536-5566.
Dec. 4: Messiah, 8 p.m., Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre, Toledo. Over 2600 people last year witnessed the successful collaboration of the Toledo Symphony, The Toledo Choral Society and BGSU University Choral Society for Handel's Messiah. www.toledosymphony.com or 419-246-8000.
Dec. 4-18: Old Home Holiday Tours, Wood Co. Historical Center & Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green. www.woodcountyhistory.org or 419-372-7862.
Dec. 4-5: “A Christmas Carol”, Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the curmudgeonly miser in Victorian England who learns to love more than his money. www.toledorep.org or 419-243-9277.
For more events, be sure to visit www.presspublications.com, www.do-toledo.org, www.lake-erie.com or www.lakeeriesfavoriteneighbor.com.
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