ETC - Cedar Point Lighting Up Nights for July 4 weekend

As a special thanks to active, retired and honorably-discharged members of the military, the park is offering them free admission to Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores Waterpark all weekend. Guests can redeem these free admission tickets at park admission windows and must present photo ID, along with a valid form of military ID (Active Duty ID, Retired Personnel ID, VA ID or a copy of DD-214 discharge papers).

All weekend, guests can register at 12:30 p.m. for a chance to compete in a pie-eating contest near the Extreme Sports Stadium. The variety of prizes include a pair of Regular Cedar Point Season Passes, a Cedar Point Shores souvenir bag, park admission tickets and more. The contest will begin daily at 1:30 p.m.

In the Lakeside Pavilion near WindSeeker, the Red, White & Boogie celebration takes over nightly from 5-9 p.m. Guests can enjoy a dance party with a live DJ, a meet and greet with the PEANUTS friends, face painting, a balloon artist, special photo opportunities, including a massive inflatable eagle and more.

Red, White & Boogie also features an all-you-can-eat, buffet-style meal available all weekend that includes fountain soft drinks with a cash bar available.

Guests looking to save on admission can take advantage of a special Light Up the Point 4-pack, available online only. It includes Cedar Point admission tickets for $39.99 each when four or more are purchased. Additional admission combo tickets are available for the VIP seating area and the Red, White & Boogie cookout. To purchase, or to find additional information, guests can visit cedarpoint.com/events.

“Friends” celebrate 20 years

Help Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge celebrate 20 years of supporting Ohio’s only National Wildlife Refuge Complex on Saturday, July 8.

The free, family-friendly event will include kids’ activities, tram tours, a purple martin banding demo and local artisans at the Wildlife Stop and Shop.

In addition, the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce will be conducting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of FONWR at 1 p.m.

Most festivities, including kids’ activities and the Wildlife Stop and Shop, will be open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The purple martin banding will be held near the Visitor Center from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Paint a whimsical owl on a tote bag with special guest Donna Ebert of His and Herbs Studio in Martin during a Birds and Canvas painting class from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A $40 registration fee covers materials.

A barbecue lunch will be served starting at 11 a.m.

Open-air tram tours of the refuge will be offered at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The tours are first-come, first-served. Meet in front of the Visitor Center.

Except for the painting class, all activities are free, however donations are always welcome to help support the refuge.
For more details, call 419-898-0014, ext. 13 or visit friendsofottawanwr.org.

Paddle Palooza

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will host the 3rd Paddle Palooza Festival Sunday, July 9 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Inland Lake at Maumee Bay State Park.

The festival is held in conjunction with the 14th Toledo Lighthouse Waterfront Festival being held July 8-9.

This free, family-friendly event offers a great opportunity to try a variety of different canoes and kayaks, as well as learn stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). Experts will also be on hand to share information about local paddling activities and resources.

A number of partners from Lucas, Ottawa and Wood counties will be available to assist with these free paddling demonstrations.

Canoeing and kayaking remain among the fastest growing of all outdoors recreation activities. Ohio ranked among the top 10 states nationally in 2016 with a record 495,975 registered recreational watercraft. Among this total are the number of Ohio-registered canoes and kayaks, which has more than doubled from 70,279 in 2007 to 181,203 in 2016 – an increase of 158%.
Those numbers are expected to grow as the state continues to invest in the paddling community. From 2006 to 2016, more than $7 million was provided through community grant programs and publications. This support provided carry-in and small boat access, as well as hands-on skill development through local education and recreation programs, including Paddle Palooza festivals and the Paddle Ohio program. It also funded publications detailing stream access and paddling opportunities.

Senior Day at the Fair

The Ottawa County Senior Fair Board, along with Ottawa County Senior Resources and Magruder Hospital will once again host “Senior Citizen’s Day at the Ottawa County Fair” on Wednesday, July 19.

Anyone 60 years of age or older will receive free admission to the fair and is welcome to join “Senior Day” activities at Building B-3 Barn on the fairgrounds.

This year’s events will include entertainment from Dan Moyer sponsored by Aetna Better Health of Ohio. There will also be a continental breakfast sponsored by Neidecker, LeVeck and Crosser Funeral Homes and an ice cream social sponsored by Riverview Healthcare Campus.

Blood Pressure checks will be conducted by the Ottawa County Health Department. Magruder Hospital will also be available for health screening.

Other activities include bingo sponsored by AmeriCare, Heartland Hospice and ProMedica, and wagon rides around the fairgrounds sponsored by the Ottawa County Senior Fair Board. Transportation to and from the parking lots will be available thanks to Jerry Auto Plaza Overkill Customs.

Lunch will be provided for senior citizens 60 and older at noon and will include a hot dog, potato chips, fruited gelatin cup and a cookie, sponsored by Walker Funeral Homes.

Home Instead Senior Care is providing bottled water, which will be available for seniors along with their lunch. Lunch tickets are free, but are limited.

Tickets, which must be picked up prior to Senior Day, are available at any Senior Center or at Senior Resources. For more info about lunch tickets or the events at the Ottawa County Senior Day at the Fair, contact Senior Resources at 419-898-6459 or contact any of the six senior centers in Ottawa County.

 

Music under the Stars

A Toledo tradition, Mercy Health Music under the Stars, is returning for the 2017 season.

The free community concert series will be held on the following Sundays at 7:30 p.m.:

• July 9 - Hooray for the Red, White and Blue;

• July 16 - Old, New, Borrowed & Blue;

• July 23 - World Tour, 2017;

• July 30 - Made in America.

Select concessions, including hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and popcorn will be available for purchase. The Amphitheatre will open for seating at 6:30 p.m. Zoo parking rates and policies apply.

To learn more, visit toledozoo.org/music or call 419-385-4040.

The Zoo is located on the Anthony Wayne Trail (US 25), four miles south of downtown Toledo.

 

“Grease” on stage

Dust off your saddle shoes and slick back your hair – Children’s Theatre Workshop’s Teen Summer Musical Camp will present the fan favorite, “Grease, July 7-9 at the Collingwood Arts Center.

“Grease,” the musical, inspired the popular 1970s movie with Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, and features many of the popular musical numbers shown in the film, like “Greased Lightnin’,” “Beauty School Drop Out” and “Hand Jive.”

CTW’s Teen Summer Musical Camp is a rigorous program during which students rehearse four hours a day, five days a week, for five weeks. “This group of teens has put in such long hours to present this musical in such a short time. Along with daily rehearsals they have risen to the challenge and done their homework—yes, homework in the summer—to memorize and prepare at home as well as in intense rehearsals,” says Director Sarah Dysard.

Curtain time is 7 p.m. July 7, 2 and 7 p.m. July 8 and 2 p.m. July 9. Tickets are $10 for students and seniors, and $12 for general admission, and are available to purchase on CTW’s website at ctwtoledo.org or at the door.

Call at 419-244-5061 for details.

 

"Book of Mormon”

Tickets are on sale for “The Book of Mormon,” which is returning to the Stranahan Theater for a limited engagement Sept. 19-24.

Tickets are available online at BroadwayInToledo.com, at the Stranahan Theater box office, 4645 Heatherdowns Boulevard, or by calling 419-381-8851. Group tickets of 10 or more can be ordered by calling 1-866-314-7687.

Learn more about the musical, visit www.BookofMormonTheMusical.com.

 

Artist Kara Walker featured in exhibit

The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) has installed all 15 prints from the 2005 series “Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)” by distinguished American artist Kara Walker.

The portfolio, recently acquired in its entirety by TMA, features the artist’s signature silhouette figures in silkscreen layered over enlarged wood engravings of U.S. Civil War scenes taken from “Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War,” first published in 1866.

By uniting her contemporary re-imagining of events with the historical record, Walker creates a visual statement that complicates and challenges conventional accounts of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.

For more than two decades, Walker has been renowned for her meaningful and provocative engagement with issues of race, gender and sexuality and is one of the most successful and influential artists working today.

“The Toledo Museum of Art believed it was important to acquire this particular series by Kara Walker, as it represents the first time that she uses the type of visual culture that has inspired her work as the physical, material support for it,” said Museum Director Brian Kennedy. “The merging of historical and contemporary imagery in this project brings her remarkable vision full circle.”

The exhibit will be on view through Oct. 22.

 

Zinio access offered

Birchard Library is offering its library cardholders access to Zinio, which bills itself as the world's largest newsstand.
The service offers full-color digital magazines for reading on desktops, mobile devices, and apps. It includes both new and backlist titles and has the capability to browse by newest issue, keyword, genre, and language.

Magazines can be checked out and read instantly on a desktop or mobile browser or checked out and downloaded through mobile apps. Patrons are allowed to check out as many issues as they want and keep them in their account for as long as they wish.

Access to the service is obtained by visiting Birchard Library’s homepage at www.birchard.lib.oh.us and clicking on the Zinio button on the main page next to the sidebar. Initially, an account needs to be created by using the Birchard Library card number. After logging in, magazines in the collection will be displayed and available for download. Patrons are also able to sign up for weekly email reminders about favorite magazines.

For more info, call the adult reference desk at 419-334-7101, ext. 216.

 

Toby Keith at Bash on the Bay

Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands will be rocking and rolling this fall thanks to a new music festival and an international music superstar.

On Aug. 31, COPS Productions, in conjunction with the Put-in-Bay Port Authority will host its’ first-ever Bash on the Bay Country Music Fest featuring music mega-star Toby Keith. The performance is a part of Toby Keith’s 2017 “Interstates and Tailgates” tour.

The festival will take place at the Put-in-Bay Airport after the annual Put-in-Bay Road Races, Aug. 28-30. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Four additional bands will play before Keith takes the stage.

Tickets for the festival concert are available through Etix.com. Limited car parking will be available and there will be ample parking for golf carts at the airport. After the event taxis and the downtown bus will be staged at the north end of the runway to transport concert attendee’s downtown. Numerous food trucks will be on site with all sorts of menu choices.

Overnight packages which include concert tickets will be offered by Islander Inn, Grand Islander Hotel, and Bayshore Resort. Additional concert information can be found at BashontheBay.com.

Visit SHORESandISLANDS.com for details.

 

Call for artists

The Port Clinton Artists’ Club has issued a call for artists for Arts in the Park, which will be held Aug. 5 and 6 at Lakeview Park in Port Clinton.

The show will feature original art displayed and sold by nearly 120 artists from throughout the Midwest. The show is free and open to the public.

Interested artisans and crafters may call Jane Holly at 216-402-9481 for more info.

 

Restaurants to open

Two destination restaurants will open along downtown Toledo’s riverfront this summer.

Brim House and The Heights are brought to Toledo via a partnership between nationally acclaimed restaurant group, Concentrics Restaurants and First Hospitality Group (FHG). Both will be located in the new Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel, 444 N. Summit St.

Toledo native Chef Aaron Lawson will be at the helm of Brim House and The Heights. A graduate from Johnson & Wales University, Lawson has been in the hospitality business for 16 years.

Brim House will offer classic American cuisine consisting of grilled and roasted meats, fresh fish, small plates and hearty salads with modern twists. An open kitchen, soft lounge seating and a bar with a state-of-the-art craft beer and cocktail program.

The Heights will be a rooftop bar offering 360-degree sweeping skyline views, an impressive modern design and unique hand-crafted cocktails and cuisine. Within the indoor and outdoor space, wood burning ovens will turn out small plates, fresh pizzas and shareable options, while the bar program will offer specialty libations, craft beers and award winning wines. Private and semi-private rental options will be available.

Both restaurants are currently slated to open this summer.

 

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