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Event Calendar


BIRD MONITORING, HPD, FINDLAY

8:00AM

HPD OFFERS BIRD MONITORING IN THE PARKS: Join Bob Sams, Hancock Park District Natural Resource Assistant, once a month throughout the year to conduct a Bird Diversity and Population Census. All skill levels are welcome! It’s a great way to learn about birds or become a better birder! Participants will count all observable birds. Hiking distances and times will vary. Please be prepared for weather, ground conditions, and at least 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours on the trails. Attend this free activity with no registration required. Participants under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult. 8am Sat. Mar. 21 Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 9am Sat. Apr. 25 Aeraland Recreation Area, Shelter 1pm Fri. May 8 Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center 8am Sat. May 16 Litzenberg Memorial Woods, Gatehouse 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-GARDENING

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

RELAY FOR LIFE OF SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY

12:00PM

EVENT DETAILS\r\nTHEME: SUPERHEROES! - Saving the World one Cure at a Time.\r\nWHEN: May 16-17, 2015. Event starts at 12:00 (noon) and runs until 6:00 am on Sunday morning.\r\nWHERE: Bowling Green High School Football Stadium – 530 W. Poe Road, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402\r\nWHAT: An 18 hour event raising funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. Local teams will have onsite fundraising of food, raffles, games and crafts that they are selling to raise funds. There will be bands, a chicken bbq from 5-7, multiple auctions (happening at 4 and 7), kids activities from 1-4 and a CAR SHOW from 12-4. This is a free and family friendly event. \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”.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, TIFFIN

From 3:00PM to 6:00PM

The Tiffin Art Guild (TAG) announces “Night at the Museum” their annual Fundraiser Art Auction on Saturday, May 16th from 3 PM to 6 PM to be held at the Seneca County Museum at 28 Clay Street, Tiffin. TAG members have created works of art & friends of TAG have donated items to be auctioned. In addition, there will be a raffle drawing for a large basket of art supplies. Tickets are available prior to the auction at the Guild/Gallery as well as at the auction for $1 each or 6 for $5. The Tiffin Art Guild (TAG) is a nonprofit organization located at 178 S. Washington Street, Tiffin OH, dedicated to the advancement of local art, artists and art education. A major portion of the TAG operating budget for the year, comes from this annual art auction and the public is encouraged to attend. Donations of art pieces for sale and cash donations are gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at the Guild Gallery, 178 S Washington St, Tiffin. Hours are: Tuesday thru Saturday from Noon to 4 PM. During the time period of 3 PM to 4 PM, bidders can view the available art, while listening to live classical music performed by Mackenzie Honaker and Howard Cole. Mackenzie and Howard are a flute and guitar duo that formed in 2013. Their repertoire includes classical music of all eras in addition to Tango, Celtic, jazz, hymns and popular styles. Mackenzie is a recent graduate and Howard is a current student of Heidelberg University. The auction will be called by Mr. Clayton Neal, a local young and inspiring auctioneer and salesman. Clayton is a local favorite doing auctions for other area nonprofit organizations, and he is also a student at Tiffin University. Come and join us for some fun and buy some quality local art, at the TAG 2015 Art Auction. Light refreshments will also be provided by TAG volunteers. For more information contact Dale Owens 419-443-0478 tiffinartguild@att.net

TALES ON THE TRAIL, HPD, FINDLAY

4:30PM

Tales on the Trail with Author Candace Miller Register with $2 per person by 4:30 PM on Friday, May 16 Come and join Author Candace Miller as she shares the legends from her books with the parks. There are so many stories to share and so little time. Her books: Tales from the Creature Kingdom, Tales from the Bird Kingdom, and Tales from the Plant Kingdom will be available to purchase after the program. She has collected more than 450 legends in her books. Candace Miller is currently the K-12 Library Media Specialist at Ridgemont Local Schools in Marion County. She has taught Kindergarten through college. Since 1991 she has performed from Seattle to Savanna and from Flint to Houston, telling stories and leading storytelling workshops specializing in Nature Legends. She has been called “The World’s Foremost Plant Storyteller” by the late Dr. Marc Cathey, past President Emeritus, American Horticultural Society. The program will be held at Oakwoods Nature Preserve, Discovery Center at 2 PM on Saturday, May 16. The program is recommended for adults. The Oakwoods Nature Preserve, “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center is located at 1400 Oakwoods Lane, off West Sandusky Street, off CR 144, 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”.

SANDUSKY RIVER COON HUNTERS FISH FRY

From 5:00PM to 8:00PM

All You Can Eat - 5-8pm Adults $8 under 12 $4.00 7575 S. Twp. Rd. 131, Tiffin, Ohio

11th Annual Hancock County Special Olympics Go

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The 11th Annual Hancock County Special Olympics Golf Outing will be held Saturday, May 16 at Sycamore Springs Golf Course…Cost is $60 per person or $240 per team…To sign up, call 419.422.6387

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.

Seven Eagles hosting Lost Arts Festival, BG

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Seven Eagles hosting Lost Arts Festival May 16-17 Seven Eagles Historical Education Center, Grand Rapids, is kicking off its fourth decade of education about how life was lived in earlier days with its annual Lost Arts Festival May 16-17. The living history event, which started in 1984, is featuring "lost arts" artisans and craftspeople demonstrating their skills and providing period music, as well as shooting demonstrations, tours of historical buildings, archery and tomahawk throwing and a portrayal of camp life in 1872 by the Colonel Crawford Company and many other historical reenactors. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 per car load, or $5 for adults and $2.50 for seniors and teens ages 13-17. Ages 12 and younger are free. Seven Eagles' address is 16486 Wapakoneta Road, Grand Rapids, Ohio, a mile south of Grand Rapids and a mile north of US 6.

Belles, Ritz Theatre, Tiffin

7:30PM

By Mark Dunn May 8, 9 & 16, 2015- 7:30 PM May 17, 2015- 2:00 PM Told in "two acts and forty-five phone calls," Belles visits six southern sisters, who, over the course of an autumn weekend, seek to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them via the telephone, and in the process come to terms with their shattered family history. The gold standard among Mr. Dunn's many plays about southern women, and offering very strong roles for an ensemble of six actresses, Belles continues to pack an emotional punch after all these years.