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Rally by the Rails
Walbridge Fest, Inc., invites village residents and visitors to come and Rally by the Rails at Loop Park May 20 and 21.
Highlights of the festival include:
• A parade May 21 at 11 a.m.
• A Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show May 21, hosted by Northwest Ohio Street Machiners. Registration ($10) will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Dash plaques will be presented to the first 75 registered. Awards will be presented by drawing at 4 p.m.
Call K.K. Kansorka at 419-666-2583 for parade or car show information.
• An Arts, Crafts & Hobby Show. Limited indoor space is available. To reserve a spot, call Laura at 419-666-3039.
• Power of Yesteryear Tractor Show.
• Rides by Brown’s Amusements.
• Live entertainment Friday and Saturday Night by Dry Bones Revival.
• Food, games and a Kidde Tractor Pull.
17th annual Oregon Fest
It will be fun under the tents, rain or shine at the 17th annual Oregon Fest, a family-oriented alcohol-free festival set for May 16 from noon to 6 p.m. on Dustin Rd., between Isaac Streets Drive and Coy Road.
The theme of this year’s festival is “”Ready, Set, Grow... Racing into Summer!” In addition to kids’ activities, there will be amusement rides, stage entertainment, foods and treats, arts and crafts, a business fair, quality-of-life exhibits and a parade, which will step off at 4 p.m.
Admission is free. Parking is available in the old Food Town parking lot on Navarre Avenue. For more information, call 419-691-7060 or visit www.oregonfest.net.
Mall to host carnival
The Woodville Mall will host a carnival, complete with assorted rides, games, food and more May 25 to 29. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Among the food available will be broasted chicken from CJ’s, Chinese food from OK Wok, desserts from Freakin’ Yummy Desserts and a variety of homemade pies, cheeses and fudge from The Amish County Store in the mall.
Melanoma Walk
The third annual “Safe in the Shade” 5K Walk for Melanoma will be held May 21 at 9 a.m. Maumee Bay State Park Shelter #2, Oregon.
The registration fee is $20 in advance, which includes a t-shirt. Register online at safeintheshade.com. Participants can also register the day of the event between 8 and 8:30 a.m. for a fee of $25, with no guarantee of a t-shirt. In addition to the walk, there will be informational displays, a visit with Ronald McDonald, gift bags and more.
Funds raised will be used for local skin cancer research and to purchase sunshades for local playgrounds and daycare facilities.
Call Eleanor Riffle at 419-836-8117 for more information.
Healthy teen relationships
Dating can be scary – for both teenage girls and their moms and dads. To help young women ages 12 to 15 to learn the ins and outs of dating and forming healthy relationships, Heartbeat of Toledo and Positive Choices are offering “Healthy Relationships for Teens.”
The free, six-week program just for young women will be held on Wednesdays beginning June 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Heartbeat’s new office, 4041 Sylvania Ave., across from Westfield Franklin Park.
Topics to be covered include The Inside Scoop on Guys; How do I Know When It’s Love?; Knowing When & How to Say No; Being Assertive; Loving Yourself First; and Final Destination—Where Do I Want to Go in Life and How Do I Get There?
For more information or to register, call Heartbeat at 419-241-9131. Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the Toledo Community Foundation.
Helping Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are continuing their charitable grant program to aid local youths.
The Helping Hens Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation requests letters of inquiry from organizations providing youths enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade with programming that encourages exercise and physical wellness.
Proposals must request funds that would be used to enable participation in an organization’s exercise, sports and/or physical wellness programming. Funds may be used to cover a participant’s league/enrollment fees, transportation, equipment and uniform costs. Funds are limited and grants will be awarded on a competitive basis. “The Mud Hens are pleased to once again give back to the community, especially one that has been so supportive of us,” said Cheri Pastula, community relations manager for the Mud Hens, “We don’t want the cost of equipment or fees to be a barrier for kids to engage in physical activity. We’re excited to support Toledo-area kids in their effort to keep physically fit.”
The deadline for proposals is June 1. Proposals must be submitted through the Foundation’s online application process, accessible at www.toledocf.org. Proposals will only be considered from non-profit, charitable organizations that have been designated as having tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code or can receive Foundation funding.
Library’s Most Requested
Looking for a good book? These titles are among the most requested at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library:
“10th Anniversary,” by James Patterson, author Maxine Paetro
“I'll Walk Alone,” by Mary Higgins Clark
“Dead Reckoning,” by Charlaine Harris
“The Fifth Witness,” by Michael Connelly
“Love You More,” by Lisa Gardner
“Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back,” by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
“Smokin' Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel,” by Janet Evanovich
“Minding Frankie,” by Maeve Binchy
“Bossypants,” by Tina Fey
“44 Charles Street,” by Danielle Steel.
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