Toledo Museum of Art historic date Jan. 17

When the Toledo Museum of Art was established in 1901, it consisted of two rented rooms in the Gardner Building in the city’s downtown.

The museum’s iconic Greek-columned building at 2445 Monroe St. opened to the public for the first time more than a decade later—on Jan. 17, 1912.

In celebration of this historic event, area residents are invited to attend a ceremony Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. A cake replica of the building will be on display and free refreshments will be served in Libbey Court. Parking also will be free.

In addition, the 100th visitor to the museum that day will receive a prize package that includes a $100 Toledo Museum of Art gift card, a one-year family membership valued at $75, two tickets to the Toledo Symphony performance of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” in the Peristyle on Feb. 3 or Feb. 4, and four tickets to an Art Hour session of the recipient’s choice.

Everyone is urged to share memories of visits to the museum, either by jotting down memories on forms available in the Herrick Lobby, or on the museum’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

Admission to the Toledo Museum of Art is free. Visit www.toledomuseum.org for more information.

Make-A-Wish Benefit
Since November, students enrolled in Marketing Education programs at Penta Career Center and Perrysburg High School have been busy organizing two fund raising events to help fellow classmate Zac Zies realize his dream trip to Australia through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The students hope to raise $7,000 so Zies’ wish can be granted. Zies, a Perrysburg High School junior and student in Penta’s Geographic Information Systems program, suffers from Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare genetic disease that affects the muscles and heart. He is an approved Wish Child through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Penta students, members of a student leadership organization called DECA, have raised over $4,000 since November for the project. In the first phase, DECA chapters at Penta and Perrysburg High School sold Make-A-Wish stars during lunch periods to raise money for the project. The students also worked with Penta’s Digital Video Production program to create and produce a video to help raise awareness of Zac’s disease and help with the fundraising activities. The video has been aired on Penta’s daily video announcements.

Phase two of the fundraising effort is a Lasagna Dinner and Silent Auction that will be held Jan. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Penta, 9301 Buck Rd., Perrysburg. The dinner includes lasagna prepared by Penta culinary arts students, salad and garlic bread. The cost is $8 per person. Tickets must be reserved before to the dinner by contacting Lisa Bell, Marketing Education instructor, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Carry-out dinners will also be available.

The students are also seeking sponsorships for the Lasagna Dinner and Silent Auction. Sponsorships are available at five different levels including $1,000 Diamond Level; $500 Platinum Level; $250 Gold Level; $150 Silver Level and $75 Bronze Level. Businesses and organizations are also encouraged to donate toward the silent auction.

For more information, call Bell at 419-666-1120 ext. 1301.

Date Night Challenge
Life Chapel, located at 30470 Lemoyne Rd., Walbridge, will host a Date Night Challenge, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

The free couples’ event, presented by Focus on the Family, via webcast, will include two hours of fun and laughter for couples, featuring comedian Jeff Allen, singer/songwriter Michael O'Brien and bestselling authors Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley.

For more information, visit http://thelifechapel.tv/special-date-night-challenge or e-mail Pastor Nicole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Jersey Boys
Casting has been announced for the Toledo engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical “Jersey Boys,” the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing at the Stranahan Theater February 7-26.

The cast will be led by Brandon Andrus (Nick Massi), Colby Foytik (Tommy DeVito), Jason Kappus (Bob Gaudio) and Brad Weinstock (Frankie Valli) as The Four Seasons, with Barry Anderson and Thomas Fiscella.

Catch a sneak peek of Jersey Boys by logging onto www.JerseyBoysTour.com/watch. “Jersey Boys” is part of the 2011-2012 Broadway at the Stranahan series presented in Toledo by Theater League. Tickets start at $33 and are available at www.theaterleague.com, at the Stranahan Theater box office, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-982-2787. 

Women Blessing Women
Women Blessing Women will sponsor a Job Interview Clothes Drive Jan. 13-15 at Coldwater Creek at Westfield Franklin Park Mall.

Those donating gently worn slacks or business casual jackets will receive 20 percent off full merchandise purchases at the store. Donations to benefit the non-profit Women Blessing Women. Learn more about the organization at www.womenblessingwomen.org.
 

Owens art exhibits
Area residents are invited to view an array of contemporary paintings showcasing regional water and nature scenes as Owens Community College’s Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery presents a new exhibit by the Monday Morning Painters organization through Feb. 10.

Ceramicist Barbara Miner's ceramic shells are among the many artistic expressions on display as part of the "Maumee Bay" exhibit in the Owens Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery. (Photo courtesy of Owens Community College)

A reception, which is open to the public, will be held for the Monday Morning Painters organization Jan. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Terhune Gallery. The Monday Morning Painters’ exhibit reception will occur in conjunction with a reception for the “Maumee Bay” exhibit, which is on display inside the gallery.

Established in 1958, the Monday Morning Painters is a group of dedicated professional artists who meet every Monday morning for breakfast and then paint together. Twenty-one artistic pieces, depicting various beach, lake, light house, bridge and river scenes, will be featured on the exterior wall of the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery.

The “Maumee Bay” exhibit, also on display through Feb. 10, explores Maumee Bay’s ecosystem through fibers, photography, ceramics and mixed media. Owens’ Center for Fine and Performing Arts will serve as host to a lecture presentation about the impact of industry, agriculture and waste disposal on the Maumee River watershed by Lake Erie Center Director Dr. Carol Stepien on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Water E. Terhune Art Gallery.

Admission to the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

For more information, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 2721.

Food classes offered
The Kern Center for Community and Industrial Development at Terra State Community College is announcing the winter schedule of non-credit food classes.

Classes include Candy Making with Molds (Jan. 22 & 29), Cake Decorating 102 – Just Flowers (four Mondays beginning Jan. 23), Hors D’oeuvres 101 (four Sundays beginning Feb. 19), Cake Pops (Feb. 27 & March 5), Bread Making (March 16, 17 & 18), Cake Decorating 103 – Fondant (four Mondays beginning March 26), Wine Tasting and Tour at the Chateau Tebeau Winery (April 18) and more.

Register by calling 419-559-2255 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

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