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Event Calendar


19th Annual Fish Festival, HPD, FINDLAY

From 8:00AM to 11:00AM

Young anglers can try their luck as the Hancock Park District hosts its 19th annual youth fishing event on Saturday, May 2 from 8 AM -11 AM. Trout stocking will take place prior to the event courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division. Fishing will be allowed by bank only. Participants must be ages 4 to 15 with an adult companion. Children must do the fishing, but limited adult assistance is permitted. All state fishing rules and regulations must be followed and anglers are asked to take home the first five trout they catch. No catch and release is permitted. Live bait will be for sale on site. The Fish Festival will be held rain or shine, except in the event of extremely threatening weather conditions. Throughout the morning, registered participant names will be drawn for random prizes and must be present to win. Sponsors of this year’s fish festival are ODNR Division of Wildlife, WFIN, WKXA, The Fox, and Centennial Screen Printing and Engraving. A food concession will also be available by the Findlay Area Civitan Club in Shelter 4. This event is free with registration starting at 7:30 AM at the Lakefront Activity Center. Riverbend Recreation Area is located at 16618 TR 208, off SR 568, east of Findlay. For more information about other upcoming programs and events, view the HPD Seasonal Program Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK/7275 and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.

Riverbend Spring Disc Golf Tournament, HPD, FINDLA

8:30AM

$20 per person for every division Join the Disc Golf Community Association for their two 18-hole rounds of “Disc Golf” fun. Player’s skill level can be beginners to advanced, and will include a ladies division. Prizes include cash and other awards. Special scoring rules and 'mandatory' throwing directions will make for unique course play. There is an optional Ace Pool to win a cash prize for a hole-in-one. Get ready to play on Saturday, May 2 at Riverbend Recreation Area, Shelter 5. Onsite registration begins at 8:30 AM; tournament is from 10 AM - 4 PM. All ages welcome to play. For more information call Tom McManness at 419-299-3174. Riverbend Recreation Area is located at 16618 TR 208, off SR 568, east of Findlay. For more information about other upcoming programs and events, view the HPD Seasonal Program Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK/7275 and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.

FOSTORIA FARMERS MARKET-CELEBRATE MOMS

From 9:00AM to 1:00PM

FORMER DOWNTOWN KEY BANK, 133 W. TIFFIN ST., FOSTORIA FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE FOSTORIA GARDEN CLUB AT 419-435-1718 OR FOSTORIAMARKET@YAHOO.COM OR FIND US ON FACEBOOK AT FOSTORIA FARMERS MARKET

27th Annual Springtime in Ohio - Craft Show

10:00AM

May 2, 2015 to May 3, 2015 at 10:00am Findlay, OH Hancock County Fairgrounds, Findlay, OH Category: Arts and Entertainment

Tiffin Art Guild Open House

From 12:00PM to 4:00PM

The Tiffin Art Guild, 178 S Washington St, Tiffin is hosting an Open House on Saturday, May 2 from 4 pm to 6 pm to present the fused glass artwork of Elaine Bast, Jill Groves & Fran Jackson. Meet the artists and view their latest designs. Much of the glass art will be on sale and light refreshments will be served. The exhibition will continue through May 22 during regular Guild/Gallery Hours of 12 pm to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Bioblitz, HPD, FINDLAY

1:00PM

\r\nRegister free by 12 PM Friday, May 1; Register to camp with $5 per person by 12 PM Friday, May 1\r\n\r\nHave you ever wondered about the different species that surround us? It could range from the plants growing in a wooded lot, insects crawling around, a fungus growing on a rotten log or even a bird that was looking for a bite to eat. Join the Hancock Park District, volunteers, specialists and guest speakers on a 24 hour experience to discover and count as many different species as we can find. It’s important for us to know who and what is living in the parks and we need your help in collecting this information. There will be 10 featured species or groups that we will search for throughout the event. After a light breakfast on Sunday morning there will be a 6 AM birding hike and then hourly hikes with monitoring until noon. Bring your tent to camp out at Litzenberg Memorial Woods so you don’t miss a thing.\r\nThe Bioblitz will be held at Litzenberg Memorial Woods starting at 1 PM on Saturday, May 2 and last until 1 PM Sunday, May 3. This event is a free to attend but please register by 12 PM Friday, May 1st. If you would like to camp, register with $5 per person by the same day and time.\r\nLitzenberg Memorial Woods is located at 6100 US RT 224, west of Findlay. For more information about other upcoming programs and events, view the HPD Seasonal Program Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK/7275 and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”. \r\n

HPD OFFERS WILDFLOWER MONITORING IN THE PARKS

1:00PM

Join Hancock Park District Natural Resource staff on a journey of identification and documentation of wildflowers as they emerge and bloom along the trails in the parks. Dress for weather and ground conditions. Monitoring generally lasts approximately 1 ½ hours or more. Participants are welcome to attend this FREE activity with no registration required. Recommended for participants 12 years and up. Litzenberg Memorial Woods, main parking lot 6100 US Route 224 West (Approx. 5 miles West of I-75 Exit 159) WEDNESDAYS: 1pm March 25 1pm April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1pm May 6, 13 Oakwoods Nature Preserve, outdoor fireplace by Discovery Center 1400 Oakwoods Lane (off TR 144, South of W. Sandusky St.) THURSDAYS: 1pm March 26 1pm April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 1pm May 7, 14 Aeraland Recreation Area, main parking lot 1141 TR 243, Fostoria (between St. Rt. 12 East and St. Rt. 613) SATURDAYS: Noon March 28 Noon April 11, 18, 25 Noon May 2, 9, 16 For more information about other upcoming programs and events, view the HPD Seasonal Program Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK/7275 and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEEKS CONTESTANTS

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Contact: Charles Schwochow @ 419-680-2780 Billy Lee @ 419-307-3123 Email: BLMventures@aol.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEEKS CONTESTANTS The second annual Fremont Battle of the Bands is scheduled to take place at the Fremont Arts and Music Festival, Sunday, May 17. Organizers are looking for participants to compete for the grand prize of recording time, and a $200.00 cash award. Board members of the festival, which runs May 15 through 17, in downtown Fremont, say they had great response after the inaugural Battle of the Bands last year. According to Arts & Music committee member, Charlie Schwochow, the society is trying to build on it's success. "It went great last year, and we had some great talent," says Schwochow. "We want it to be bigger and better this year." Schwochow added the event is a chance for aspiring and novice singers, songwriters, and musicians to get on a stage, share their talents and perform in a public setting in front of an audience. The contest begins at 1:00 P.M., and is open to any solo artist, duo act, as well as bands and musical groups. Each entry will have the ability to perform up to three songs each, in front of a three judge panel. Entrants must perform the music live, with no recorded tracks. There is a $35.00 per act entry fee to enter the contest. Top prize includes recording time, provided by The Strand Theater and Recording Studio, as well as the cash award. Second prize is $100.00, cash. The audience will also have the opportunity to get involved in the competition, and voice their opinion by voting in the "Peoples' Choice" catagory. According to Schwochow, the public can vote for their favorite act by placing money in their favorite acts respective container. Each dollar contributed will count as one vote. At the end of the judging, the "Peoples' Choice" award will be presented to the acts garnering the most votes. Schwochow says people can vote as much or as many times as they choose throughout the event. Last year's winner, "The Drop" will also make an appearance to perform while the judges tally their final scores. Deadline for Battle of the Bands entries is May 10. All contestants may register for the event, and pay their entry fee in cash, or by check at Fremont Music Center, 800 Rawson Avenue, in Fremont. Anyone needing more information may call Schwochow at 419-680-2780, George Keller at 419-355-8548, or Billy Lee at 419-307-3123.