Pemberville youths staging ‘Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire?
The Pemberville Children’s Theatre Workshop will present “Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire?” Aug. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. in the Historic Pemberville Opera House.

The production features 29 area children ages 7 to 15, who have been working under the direction of Angela Patchett since early June.

The Sunday show will be preceded by an old-fashioned ice cream social on the brick street from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pemberville Freedom Area Historical Society, sponsors of the program, credit the Gale and Marlyn Williamson Performing Arts Fund, which provides funding for the children's programming at the Pemberville Opera House.

Tickets are available at Beeker’s General Store or by calling Carol at 419-287-4848.

Dolls on Parade-Doll enthusiasts from across the country will be gathering in Archbold on August 6 & 7 for the 28th annual Doo & Teddy Bear Show & Sale at Sauder Village.

Christian Music Festival
Exclaim 2011, the region’s largest free outdoor Christian music festival, will held Sunday, July 31, 2011 at The Monsignor Schmit CYO Athletic Complex, 555 S. Holland-Sylvania Road, Toledo.

This is the second year for Exclaim, which features Grammy nominee Matthew West as its headliner. Last year’s inaugural event drew 3,500 attendees. Major sponsors for Exclaim are Medical Mutual and the Toledo Catholic Diocese.

Gates will open at noon. The main stage schedule includes Rhythmic Grace at 1 p.m.; John Angotti at 2 p.m.; Britt Nicole at 3:30 p.m. and Matthew West at 5 p.m. A closing Mass will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Throughout the day, there will be inflatables, family games, sports tournaments, informational booths from area ministries and businesses and concessions.

“Christian music has become very popular, and Matthew West is one of the country’s most well-known Christian artists,” says Michael Puppos, Exclaim co-director and the full-time music director and youth minister at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Parish in Perrysburg. “We’re anticipating a crowd of at least 5,000, which we can easily accommodate at the CYO fields.”

Planning has been underway since last fall, and every detail has been covered. “We’re adding a Cool Off Zone this year with a huge tent for shade because of our hot summer,” Puppos added.

For more information, visit exclaimtoledo.org.

Fisher-Price Play Weekend Returns to the Zoo
The fun-tastic Fisher-Price Play Weekend returns to the Toledo Zoo July 30- 31.

Children from 6 months to 5 years can explore the coolest new toys all weekend long from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the zoo’s Main Plaza,

The Fisher-Price Giant Play Space offers lots of space to play, including a cruise around the Power Wheels driving track to test-drive the new Dune Racer vehicles. Kids can also audition for the Rock Star Mickey band and pose for an official band photo.

Top off the weekend by visiting some of your favorite Fisher-Price characters, who will be visiting with fans for 20 minutes at the top of each hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids can meet Dora the Explorer on Saturday or Little People characters Eddie and Sonya Lee on Sunday.

The activities are free with zoo admission. Visit www.toledozoo.org for more information.

Cruisin’ Night
Pemberville’s Independent Merchants Association will host its third Cruisin’ Night Thursday Aug. 4 from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Pemberville.

Registration will begin at 5 p.m. at Eisenhour Motors. The first 100 participants will receive a 2011 dash plaque compliments of SAL Squadron 183.

Those registering vehicles as well as spectators are invited to dress in 50’s/60’s attire. The evening’s festivities will include a Hula Hoop Contest at 6 p.m. and entertainment by Pemberville’s own “Hot Flashes,” a 50’s/60’s singing group at 7 p.m. Local shops and eateries will be open late till 8 p.m. Summer treats including French waffles, kettle corn and hand-dipped ice cream will be available curbside.

For more information call 419-287-3274.

Arts in the Park
Arts in the Park, sponsored by the Port Clinton Artists’ Club, will be held Aug. 6 and 7 at Lakeview Park in Port Clinton.

One of the oldest art festivals in Ohio, Arts in the Park is celebrating 54 years of continuing to bring unique and original art to Ottawa County. Nearly 140 artists from Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida will be showing and selling their original creations.

There will also be a children’s area, which this year has a theme of “Wild, Wild West.” Crafts and fun and engaging activities will be going on throughout the two-day art festival. Kidsville Magazine’s Truman, a lively, green dragon, will arrive at the festival around noon Saturday to visit with the children.

There will be a huge variety of food to savor. New this year is Elmo’s Fine Foods, whose specialty is Lake Perch. Favorites include kettle corn, roasted nuts, smoothies and the Port Clinton Lion’s fare.

Entertainment will be ongoing throughout the weekend beginning on Saturday morning with the Lake Erie Sound barbershop quartet, featuring Jason Barton-Kashmer, Tom Evans, Paul Rothschild and Ted Williams, followed by JD Eicher.

The show is open to the public and parking is free. For more information, contact Event Chair Barbara Radebaugh at 419-341-0390.

Little Sisters Day @ 5/3 Field
The festivities will begin with an all-you-can-eat barbecue cookout at 5:30 p.m.

The donation is $30 for adults and $15 for children under 12. All proceeds will benefit the Little Sisters of the Poor – Sacred Heart Home in Oregon.

For tickets, call 419-698-4431 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Casino trip planned
The East Toledo Senior Activities Center is sponsoring a bus trip to the Motor City Casino Aug. 20 from 3 to 11 p.m.

The cost is $30 per person, which includes motor coach transportation and $25 in Casino Cash. Raffles will be conducted on the bus.

All proceeds benefit the center, which is located at 1001 White St., Toledo. For more information or to make reservations, call 419-691-2254.

Fun Flutters at the zoo
The Butterfly Conservation Center is now open through mid-August at the Toledo Zoo, near the Broadway entrance.

Visitors can “try out” conservation tasks, like counting (simulated) butterfly eggs or moving larvae, and get a first-hand look at small-scale oak savanna and fen habitats that support native butterflies. The habitats showcase the zoo’s efforts to conserve native species of butterflies, including the federally endangered Karner blue and Mitchell’s satyr.

Admission to the Butterfly Conservation Center is free with paid zoo admission.

Library's Most Requested
Looking for a good summer read? Here’s what others are reading from the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Most-Requested Book list:

• Smokin' Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel, by Janet Evanovich

• A Stolen Life: A Memoir, by Jaycee Dugard

• Now You See Her, by James Patterson, author Michael Ledwidge

• Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

• Bossypants, by Tina Fey

• The Silent Girl: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel by Tess Gerritsen

• Stories I Only Tell My Friends, by Rob Lowe

• Quinn, by Iris Johansen

• Split Second, by Catherine Coulter

• Kill Me If You Can, by James Patterson, author Marshall Karp

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