Baseball, Earth Day & Easter mean springtime is here
Ongoing:
April 12-Jan. 29, 2012: Civil War: Battlefield & Homefront, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. On the exact date that the first Confederate shots were fired on Fort Sumter – the act that marked the Civil War’s start – the Civil War exhibit will open. The exhibit interprets the war years using the letters of Northwest Ohio residents who served in the war and those who stayed behind. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays and holiday from noon to 5 p.m. (library closed) at the center, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. For more info, call 412-332-2081 or visit www.rbhayes.org.
Through April 30: EGGstreme Science, Imagination Station Toledo, One Discovery Way, Toledo. Spring into Imagination Station for EGGciting, EGGcentric activities for the entire month of April. Check out the newest EGGhibits, the Big Ding and Engineer IT! Open seven days a week in April. 419-244-2674 or www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.
Toledo Museum of Art – Various exhibits at the museum, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo:
Through May 13, 2011: “The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb” Exhibit, Lower Level Egyptian Gallery, Main Museum. TMA’s popular mummies return to public view for this exploration of ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife.
April 8-July 24: Frank Stella: Irregular Polygons, Canaday Gallery. A consistent innovator at the forefront of abstract art, Stella produces his works in series, immersing himself in visual thinking and creating -- according to his words -- “line, plane, volume, and point, within space.” Admission is free.
Through May 22: “Baroque Prints of the 17th Century and Beyond” Exhibit, Works on Paper Galleries. Heightened emotions, dramatic movement and grand architectural detail are featured in this exhibition of prints from the museum’s collection. A wide array of Baroque period (1600-1750) artists working in a wide range of techniques is represented. Free admission.
Through-June 12: “The Baroque World of Fernando Botero” Exhibit, Canaday Gallery. Known for the larger-than-life scale of his work and his use of vibrant colors, Columbian painter, sculptor and draftsman Fernando Botero (b. 1932) has a style instantly recognized as his alone.
April 22-Aug. 7: What’s Wrong with Me? Art and Disease, Hitchcock Gallery. Is disease limited to a particular pathogen invading an unwitting host? Or can it be understood as a social construction arising from a complex series of factors? Art history students at the University of Toledo selected works from the TMA collection and designed the exhibition that explores the relationships between art, disease, and human civilization.
For more information on these and other programs, call 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.
April
April 2, 9 and 16: Artomatic 419!, a multi-media, showcase of the Toledo art scene, in two locations - 407 Washington St. and 25 S. St. Clair St., Toledo. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Free and open to the public. After-party each Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight at The Event Center, 23 N. Summit St. www.acgt.org.
April 3: Meet Diego! Imagination Station Toledo, One Discovery Way, Toledo, 1-4 p.m. Buckeye CableSystem and Imagination Station invite Toledo-area kids to meet Diego, star of Nickelodeon’s Go Diego, Go! 419-244-2674 or www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.
April 3: Toledo Baby, Child & Family Expo 2011, Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Designed with families in mind, the Expo will feature vendors, giveaways and more. www.toledobaby.com.
April 3: Toledo Opera Presents Giuseppe Verdi’s “La traviata,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 2 p.m. 419-255-7464 or www.toledoopera.org.
April 5: Authors! Authors! Series featuring Byron Pitts, McMaster Center in the Main Toledo Library, 325 Michigan St., Toledo, 7 p.m. 419-259-5207 or www.toledolibrary.org
April 5-6: “Grease,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. Back by popular demand, featuring Eddie Mekka, Carmine the “Big Ragu” of “Laverne and Shirley” fame, as DJ Vince Fontaine. www.valentinetheatre.com.
April 7-10: Cirque Dreams: Illumination, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. Brilliant costumes, hair-raising feats of skill and side-splitting comedy turn the everyday ordinary into bright and extraordinary. 1-800-745-3000 or www.stranahantheater.com.
April 8-10: Sesame Street Live: 123 Imagine, SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-321-5007 or www.ticketmaster.com.
April 8-9 and 15-16: Owens Community College Student Productions: “Tartuffe by Moliere,” Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. One of the classic comedies of the French Theatre, the play tells the story of a pious imposter and examines the evil that men can commit in the guise of religious fervor. 567-661-2787 or www.owenstix.com.
April 9: Schuhplattler Dance, Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon. www.gafsociety.org.
April 9-10: Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, corner of Rawson & North St., 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. 419-332-5604 or www.sanduskycountyfair.com.
April 10: Toledo Walk for MS 2011, University of Toledo Health Education Building, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo. 419-897-9533.
April 10: Heimet Abend, direct from Germany, Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon. www.gafsociety.org.
April 12: “Church Basement Ladies – A Second Helping,” Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 2 and 7 p.m. A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, “Church Basement Ladies,” is a new musical comedy featuring four characters and their relationships as they organize the food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church about to undergo changes in 1965. www.stranahantheater,com.
April 13: RUSH Time Machine Tour 2011, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. www.ticketmaster.com.
April 14: Opening Day at Fifth Third Field: Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 4 p.m., Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., Toledo. 419-725-HENS or www.mudhens.com.
April 14: Loretta Lynn in Concert, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. www.ticketmaster.com.
April 15-17: Genoa Spring Open House, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown Genoa. In this celebration of spring, downtown merchants run specials in stores, giveaways and door prizes. 419-855-7221.
April 15-June 24: Annual Spring Art Exhibition, Space 237 Galleries & ClaySpace, 237 N. Michigan St., Toledo. www.space237.com or 419-255-5117.
April 15: Denny Schaffer Disco Party Dance to benefit MS, Civic Center Promenade, 237 S. Erie St., Toledo, 7 p.m.-midnight. Must be 21. Call 419-897-7263 for tickets.
April 15: Toledo Mud Hens vs. Columbus Clippers, Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., Toledo, 7 p.m. 419-725-HENS or www.mudhens.com.
April 15: Silver Screen Film Classics: “Dr. Zhivago,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.
April 15-17, 22-23: “Inventing Van Gogh,” Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth St., Toledo. A contemporary painter is hired to forge Vincent van Gogh's final masterpiece as a hoax - and finds himself squaring off, across the years, with the mad genius himself, in this compelling puzzler about creative obsession and the fine line that separates truth from myth. 419-243-9277 or www.toledorep.org.
April 16: Oak Harbor Annual Easter Egg Hunt, downtown Oak Harbor, noon. Festivities begin in Adolphus Kraemer Park at the Log Cabin with an Easter Egg Hunt, followed by a candy hunt downtown, and then to the VFW Hall on Main Street where there will be games, prizes, photos with the Easter Bunny and a chance to win a special Golden Egg baskets. Free to the public and open to children ages 12 and under. 419-898-0479 or http://oakharbor.net.
April 16: Toledo Symphony KeyBank Pop Series: “The Three Phantoms,” Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 8 p.m. What's better than one phantom of the opera? Three! Broadway stars Cris Groenendaal, Ted Keegan and Craig Schulman have all starred in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Weber's “The Phantom of the Opera.” www.toledosymphony.com.
April 16: Party for the Planet Earth Day Celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo. Celebrate Mother Earth and learn how to "go green" through educational displays and activities throughout the Zoo. 419-385-4040 or www.toledozoo.org.
April 16: Toledo Jazz Orchestra: The Jimmy Cook Memorial Concert, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 8 p.m. A tribute to local jazz trumpet legend Jimmy Cook. www.valentinetheatre.com or 419-242-2787.
April 16-17, 23: Easter Bunny Hayride & Breakfast/Lunch, Country Lane Tree Farm, 3525 N. Bolander Rd., Genoa. Enjoy a hayride and have breakfast or lunch with the Easter Bunny, collect eggs and trade them for prizes, hold baby ducks, chicks, and bunnies. Ride the barrel train and navigate the straw maze. 419-461-1298 or www.countrylanetreefarm.com.
April 16: Don’t Crack Up! Imagination Station Toledo, One Discovery Way, Toledo, 1-3 p.m. Eggs are fragile (and messy when they break!). Learn about materials engineering while protecting an egg during the classic egg drop challenge. 419-244-2674 or www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.
April 16: Fremont Speedway-Pepsi Night, Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, corner of Rawson and North St., Fremont. Gates open 4 p.m.; racing starts at 7 p.m. Featuring spring cars and dirt trucks. 419-332-0478 or www.fremontohspeedway.com. Rain date: April 17.
April 16: Fremont Pigeon Club, at the Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds Corner of Rawson & North St., Fremont, 8 a.m. A pigeon and small animal swap meet. Free parking and admission. Info: Larry Gardner 419-483-3484 or www.sanduskycounty.org.
April 17: Sunday Sampler: What's Biting, Pearson Metropark Fishing Pond, 2-3:30 p.m. Test your fishing skills and enjoy a Sunday afternoon by the water. Reservations needed. Free. 419-407-9700.
April 19-22: Toledo Mud Hens vs. Indianapolis Indians, Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., Toledo. 419-725-HENS or www.mudhens.com.
April 22: Animal Egg Hunt, Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Watch your favorite zoo animals find Easter treats in their habitats throughout the day. It’s an enriching experience for animals and visitors alike. 419-385-4040 or www.toledozoo.org.
April 23: Hayes Easter Egg Roll, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, 2-3:30 p.m. Children ages 3-10 are invited to compete in egg-rolling contests on the lawn in front of the Hayes Home. The event re-creates a White House tradition begun by 19th President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877. Admission is three hard-boiled, colored eggs. Children wishing to take part in the Egg Decorating Contest should bring a fourth, colored and decorated egg. 800-998-PRES or rbhayes.org.
April 23: Auto Racing Practice, ARCA/Toledo Speedway, 5639 Benore Rd., Toledo, noon-5 p.m. CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour presented by GM Performance Parts - 100 laps. 419-287-1100 or www.arcaracing.com.
April 23: Saturday-Morning Bird Walk, Magee Marsh, 13229 W. SR 2, Oak Harbor Meet at the end of the boardwalk at 8:30 a.m. www.friendsofmageemarsh.org.
April 23: Steve Miller Band & Gregg Allman, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. www.ticketmaster.com.
April 23-25: Toledo Mud Hens vs. Louisville Bats, Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., Toledo. 419-725-HENS or www.mudhens.com.
April 26: “STOMP,” Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 8 p.m. The return of the percussive hit brings new surprises, with updates and the addition of two new full-scale routines utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. 419-381-8851 or www.stranahantheater.com.
April 26: Double Funny Comedy Tour Featuring Carl Hurley& Jeanne Robertson, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. Featuring the popular stars of SIRIUS/XM satellite radio family comedy channels. 800-955-4746.
April 26-May 1: 35th Annual Quilt Fair & Workshops Sauder Village, 22611 SR 2, Archbold. More than 400 quilts will be on full-length display, creating a kaleidoscope of color and patterns in Founder’s Hall. Also music, quilting demonstrations and shopping, plus guest artist Nancy Prince, from Orlando, Fla. 800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.org.
April 29-May 1: “The 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee” presented by Oregon Community Theatre, Fassett Middle School Auditorium, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon, 8 p.m. Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. Contains adult language. 419-691-1398 or www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org.
April 29: Rodney Carrington, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 7 p.m. www.ticketmaster.com.
April 30: National Train Day Toledo, Amtrak Station, 415 Emerald Ave., Toledo, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Toledo’s annual celebration of trains and train travel is a free, fun, family-friendly event at the downtown Toledo train station and upstairs at the Grand Lobby of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. 419-241-9155 or www.tmacog.org.
April 30: Louie’s 8th Birthday Celebration, Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The zoo’s favorite young elephant, Louie, turns 8. Join the celebration -- you never know what Louie will do when he receives his presents. 419-385-4040 or www.toledozoo.org.
April 30: 9th Annual Toledo Elvis Festival, St. Clement’s Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd., Toledo, 2-11 p.m. 419-727-5847 or http://www.elvissweetspirit.com/newsevents.htm.
April 30: Maennerchor Springtime Concert, under the direction of Eric Graber with accompanist Nancy Waters, Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon, 7:30 p.m. Special guest chorus The Dayton International Singers. Gourmet dinner served 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets available at Oak Shade Grove (419-691-4116.
April 30: Fremont Speedway: Baumann Auto Group Night, Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, corner of Rawson & North St. Fremont. Gates open 4 p.m.; racing starts at 7 p.m. Featuring sprint cars and dirt trucks. Info: 419-332-0478 or visit www.fremontohspeedway.com.
April 30: Taste of Ottawa County “Live Here Buy Here Business Showcase,” Ottawa Co. Fairgrounds, W. SR 163, Oak Harbor, 2-7 p.m. Local businesses, organizations and vendors showcase offerings promoting the uniqueness of Ottawa County. Proceeds will go to sponsor a Youth Leadership Scholarship and a Community Leadership Scholarship. http://leadershipottawacounty.com.
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