Coronavirus takes toll on community events (updated May 8)
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Don Drumm’s “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” a memorial to the students killed at Kent State on May 4, 1970 and at Jackson State in Mississippi on May 15, 1970.
POSTED BY: DAVID DUPONT MAY 7, 2020
In response to the current crisis we will use our community events space to keep our readers informed of what has been canceled, postponed and otherwise altered. A number of these notices have links (the text in blue) to stories with more information. We hope in time we can return to informing you about what’s happening in our community, instead of what’s not happening.
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BG schools to celebrate graduating student performers, May 11
The Bowling Green High School and Superintendent Francis Scruci will present a livestream celebration of graduating seniors who participated in the performing arts on Monday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Spotlight on Seniors in the Performing Arts will celebrate graduating seniors who performed in band, choir, drama, orchestra, and musical theater.
To view the program go to the BGCS PAC YouTube Livestream.
BG Farmers Market opens May 13
The Bowling Green Farmers Market will open for the season on Wednesday, May 13. Hours are 4-7 p.m. It is located downtown in the Huntington Bank parking lot in the 200 block of South Main Street.
The farmers market will be dedicating the first hour weekly from 4-5 p.m. for vulnerable shoppers. Vulnerable shoppers include the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has released the stipulations for the 2020 season of the farmers markets, according to the Bowling Green group’s Facebook page.
Black Swamp Players to hold virtual annual meeting, May 13
The Black Swamp Players will convene its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
The Annual Meeting will feature a review of 2019-2020 milestones, a preview of the 2020-2021 season (the first in BSP’s permanent home at 115 E. Oak St.), the election of Trustees and Officers, and the announcement of Annual Award winners.
Season subscribers, patrons, and community members are welcome. Those interested in attending should contact Board President Heath A. Diehl at president@blackswampplayers.org for login information (including password) for the Zoom meeting.
Chamber hosts webinar with state official to discuss COVID-19, May 12
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, will present a webinar with Keith Lake from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Team on Tuesday, May 12 at 8 a.m. This is open to all Chamber Investors. During this webinar, Lake will address what the priorities of the Ohio Chamber are related to COVID-19. RSVP on the Chamber website atwww.bgchamber.net under the Events tab. When registering, you will have the opportunity to leave your questions.
Library to livestream talk on returning Lake Sturgeon to Maumee River, May 18
Conservation biologist Dr. Matt Cross will give a virtual presentation on the work done by the Toledo Zoo in rearing and re-introducing the lake sturgeon into the Maumee River on Monday, May 18 at 7p.m.
The Wood County District Public Library will livestream the online presentation via Google Meet. More for information about this event and to register and receive instructions on how to connect to the event, email woodref@wcdpl.org.
Monday Ukulele Club continues
The Ukulele Club FaceBook Live Event continues Mondays at 1 p.m.
Jason and Sheri Wells-Jensen from the Grande Royale Ukulelists of the Black Swamp lead theUkulele Club Mondays FaceBook Live . The club offers a chance to learn new skills, brush up playing technique, or stop in to hang out with the cool kids. All ages, no ukulele or experience needed.
Toledo Museum of Art will be closed indefinitely
The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) will remain closed to the public. This temporary closure has been in place since Sunday, March 15, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No reopening date has been set.
Perrysburg Musical Troupe cancels ‘Matilda’
The Perrysburg Musical Theatre has canceled its summer musical “Matilda.” The show was scheduled for June 25-28.
The troupe still hopes to be able to schedule the musical based on the Roald Dahl novel at some point. PMT is compiling a list of shows for its next season, and is planning to ” return to a classic musica for its 2021 summer musical.
Patrons who have already purchased tickets for “Matilda” should contact perrysburgmusicaltheatre@gmail.com for a refund.
Youngsters 8-16 can audition for “The Show Must Go Online” by BEAT BY BEAT PRESS. If interested, email at perrysburgmusicaltheatre@gmail.com to get audition information.
Toledo Symphony pulls plug on season
The Toledo Symphony has canceled the remainder of its season, which runs through June 6.
Ticket holders may contact the box office at boxoffice@artstoledo.com to donate the value of their tickets to the organization or request a refund.
County museum reschedules whiskey tasting & teas
The Wood County Historical Center has rescheduled its Historical Program & Whiskey Tasting with Elliot MacFarlane for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, from 7-9 p.m.
Those registered will have their tickets automatically be updated. Those unable to attend, should contact the museum to start the cancellation and refund process at 419-352-0967 or marketing@woodcountyhistory.org.
The April 9 Bicentennial Tea with a talk by historian Becky Mancuso has been moved to June 4. The May 14 Archives Tea has been rescheduled for Sept. 3.
Registrations for both teas will automatically be updated. Those unable to attend, should contact Marissa Muniz at marketing@woodcountyhistory.org or call 419-352-0967 to start the cancellation and refund process.
The April 4 Blacksmith Open Forge Demonstration and the April 8 Breakfast, Briefing, & Brew: Coffee & Museum Tour (Hosted by the BG Chamber of Commerce) have been canceled.
Toledo Symphony, WGTE team up to present concerts through May 17
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and WGTE Public Media are offering weekly broadcasts of Toledo Symphony archival performances recorded at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater. WGTE Presents: TSO in HD will air on WGTE Sundays at 6 p.m. through May 17.
Wood County Park District closes playgrounds & extends cancelations through May 18
The Wood County Park District has extended the cancelation of all facility rentals and public programs through May 18,. At that time, the district will reassess the situation for further actions.
Also, the district is closing all playgrounds. The contact surfaces on these intricate public play spaces are all surfaces on which the COVID-19 virus can remain viably transmittable. Playgrounds will be closed until further notice.
There is no need to call the park offices to cancel a rental from now through May 18. All refunds will be issued automatically by the park office. All renters will receive a refund in the form of a check from the Wood County Auditor’s office within the next month or two.
The administrative offices at Park District Headquarters will be open for telephone calls, but closed to public access.
All Wood County Park District parks remain open to the public daily from 8 a.m. until 30 minutes past sunset.
Look to the wcparks.org website and follow “What’s New,” for up-to-date park information as this situation evolves. For disease and health information, please contact the Wood County Health Department, The Ohio Department of Health, and/or the Center for Disease Control.
Horizon Youth Theatre pulled up short by coronavirus
The Horizon Youth Theatre has postponed its “Festival of Shorts,” which had been scheduled for April 3-5.
The troupe had earlier announced it was suspending rehearsals for the show.
The Board of Directors decided HYT could not justify holding rehearsals and performances given the schools were closed. The directors also stated they did not want to reschedule for April or May, only to announce another postponement if the situation changes.
The directors are now looking to reschedule the show, which features short plays written by HYT members, on July 17, 18, and 19.
Peace Lutheran livestreams service, cancels Taize service, soup & talk
Peace Lutheran Church in Bowling Green has canceled its Thursday 6 p.m. Taize service and 6:45 Soup & Conversation Table Time.
It will now have one “calm and casual” Sunday service at 10 a.m. The service will be livestreamed.
St. John’s Episcopal suspends services
Based on Gov. Mike DeWine’s directive, as well as the edict passed by the bishop, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bowling Green will not be holding in-person services until further notice.
H2O Church to livestream worship
H2O Church will not gather publicly for worship at our Downtown Venue or on Campus. In place of our normal 3 gathering, we will be livestreaming our worship and teaching at 10:30 a.m. at https://www.youtube.com/h2ochurchbg.
St. Mark’s curtails non-worship activities
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, BG has adopted the following policies .
· All non-worship events have been canceled effective immediately.
· Wednesday Night Live will still provide meals, however, meals will be boxed and must be picked up at the door. Prayer requests will still be taken and prayed over by the volunteers at the end of the evening.
· Wood County Area Ministries (WAM) offices will be closed. WAM applications can still be submitted online (wamhelps.org) or by calling the church office (419) 353-9305.
Worship: All three services will continue as scheduled.
Online worship: For those who choose not to come to worship, we will be streaming the full service on Facebook Live. The audio will be available on our website and podcast feed.
Covenant Church presents services on Facebook Live
Bowling Green Covenant Church will be physically closed. Live worship and preaching will be aired on Facebook Live at 10 a.m. each Sunday.
TMA is closely monitoring guidance from government agencies and will continue to follow their direction as new information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is released. The above guidelines are subject to change or be extended as deemed necessary by the Museum.
For future updates, please visit toledomuseum.org/coronavirus and follow TMA on Facebook and Twitter.
Valentine Theatre closing during statewide ban
The Valentine Theatre will close until statewide ban on mass gatherings of 100 or more people has been lifted.
At present, presentations of the Broadway musical Finding Neverland, All Glass City Improv events, the Children’s Series show The Magic School Bus, Toledo School for the Arts The Graffiti Project, the Grease Sing-Along, and the Toledo Jazz Orchestra’s 40 Years of Jazz are either canceled or postponed.
We will, in time, reschedule what we can for a ticket exchange, offer vouchers for upcoming shows, or process refunds through our box office at 419-242-2787.
Updates for future shows will follow on our website (www.valentinetheatre.com) and through social media as we work through this unprecedented crisis together.
