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Red bud in bloom in Simpson Garden
POSTED BY: DAVID DUPONT MAY 10, 2020
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.
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.
Advancing Ohio’s bio-economy focus of ag report, May 21
Learn how CIFT is teaming up with the Texas-based ATIP Foundation, USDA Rural Development Agency and renewable energy experts to convert Northwest Ohio’s food, agricultural, and municipal waste streams from ‘trash into treasure’, using new technologies and a Geographic Information System (GIS) database of biomass inventory in the region.
The CIFT team will present a virtual progress report at the May 21Ag Breakfast Forum and discuss how they are developing this GIS system for biomass feedstock suppliers and service providers in the region, while marketing the region’s biomass resources to cutting- edge companies interested in expanding into the region.
One of only three USDA-funded pilot bio-economy studies in the country, their work has the potential to create a sustainable, scalable and replicable platform for regional economic development. This would benefit the agricultural industry as well as public and private entities and local communities within the region.
Presenters Include:
CIFT: Rebecca Singer, CEO
ATIP Foundation: Wes Jurey, CEO; Rick Brenner, Director; and Todd Campbell, Bioenergy Consultant, Of Counsel to the ATIP Foundation
Tony Logan, Renewable Energy Consultant, Columbus
Library resumes Graphic Novel Night, May 27
The Wood County District Public Library’s Graphic Novel Night book discussion will meet Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Neil Gaiman’s Snow, Glass, Apples via Google Meet.
The library had introduced Graphic Novel Night prior to closing due to the Coronavirus pandemic crisis. “Some of our other book groups successfully transitioned to online programs, so we decided to give it a try with this one as well,” said Marnie Pratt, Assistant Coordinator of Information Services. “While the Snow White story inspired Gaiman, don’t assume Snow Glass, Apples for is children. Gaiman drew on the original Grimm Brothers’ stories, which were definitely more for adults.”
To receive instructions for joining in the Google Meet book discussion, email woodref@wcdpl.org. Download the novel either from either Hoopla—which allows multiple people to borrow eMedia titles simultaneously–or from the Ohio Digital Library—which allows only one borrower at a time for a title. Find more information on our website wcdpl.org/emedia.
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.
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.
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.
Wood County Park District closes playgrounds & extends cancelations through June 22
The Wood County Park District has extended the cancelation of all facility rentals and public programs through June 22. 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 June 22. 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
