What’s happening in our community (updated March 27)

Winning ensembles to perform Brown Bag concert, March 29

The winners of BGSU’s 2024 Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition will perform a lunchtime concert Friday, March 29 in Simpson Building, 1291 Conneaut Ave. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and the performances will be 12:15-1 p.m. 

[RELATED: Arts Beat: BGSU student arts events circles up the winners]

The concert will feature:

The Early Bird Quartet – Mary Borus, soprano saxophone, Aidan Peper, alto saxophone, Nathan Wood, tenor saxophone, and Lukas Bass, baritone saxophone, which won first place in the undergraduate division.

Asteria, a flute trio of  Bekah Walker, Skylar Diehl, and Eunha Kim, second place winners in the graduate division

The 5/4 Bar Quintet – Cruz Stock, bassoon, Kathryn Swanson, oboe, Hannah Huddle, saxophone, Mackenzie Zdrojewski, clarinet, and Ricky Jurski, bass clarinet, Second place winners in the undergraduate division.

This is an added concert in the Brown Bag Music Series, sponsored by the City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department along with the College of Musical Arts at BGSU.

People are invited to bring their own lunches. Hot and cold drinks will also be available for purchase as well.

Kiwanis to hear about ‘Issues Facing a Graying Population,’ March 28

BGSU Distinguished Research Professor Susan Brown will speak about “”Issues Facing a Graying Population” when the BG Kiwanis Club meets Thursday, March 28.  The meeting begins at noon, with lunch available for $15 starting from 11:30 a.m. at the Slater Family Ice Arena Lounge, on Mercer Avenue on the campus of Bowling Green State University.

Brown serves as the director of the BGSU Center for Family and Demographic Research and as the co-director of the National Center for Family and Marriage Research.

‘Astrophotography for Amateurs’ topic of eclipse talk, March 28

Christopher Dietz, associate professor in the BGSU College of Musical Arts will speak on “Astrophotography for Amateurs” at the BGSU Planetarium, Thursday March 28  at 7:30 p.m. following a free planetarium show starting at 6:30 p.m. 

[RELATED: Composer’s love of music & viewing the cosmos comes together in solar eclipse role]

This is part of  free, public speaker series focused on eclipse-related topics every Thursday ahead of the  total eclipse April 8. Click for full schedule.

Dessert for Dinner’ & fashion show at senior center, March 29

The Wood County Committee on Aging Inc., in collaboration with The Fringe Thrift Store, will host a spring fashion show highlighting a variety of fashionable outfits for various lifestyles. This event will take place on Friday, March 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wood County Senior Center, 140 S. Grove St., Bowling Green. 

[RELATED: Spring fashion show and ‘dessert for dinner’ event to benefit home delivered meal program for seniors]

Attendees will also have an opportunity to take part in our Dessert for Dinner event to support our March for Meals campaign. 

Ministerial Association to hold Good Friday service, March 29

A Community Good Friday Tennebrae Service of Darkness will be held  March 29 at 7 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 315 S. College Drive, Bowling Green.

The service will include a combined choir. Singers interested in participating should contact the church at 419-353-9305.

The service is sponsored by the Bowling Green Ministerial Association.

Trinity UMC hosts Easter breakfast & worship, March 31

Trinity United Methodist Church, 200 N Summit St., Bowling Green, will host an Easter morning breakfast at 8 a.m., March 31 followed by Easter worship service at 10 a.m. 

‘Emerging’ showcase for graduating art students continues through March 31

“Emerging,” a showcase of final projects by more than 60 BGSU Bachelor Fine Arts  students continues in the Uber Bryan Gallery and Wankelman Gallery in the Fine Arts Center through March 31.

[RELATED: Arts Beat: BGSU student arts events circles up the winners]

The exhibition features works in glass, ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, video, animation, interactive virtual reality, and more. The exhibition marks the culmination of years of dedication and hard work by the students. 

Park District to hold Adopt-a-Garden Info Session, April 2

Volunteers support and maintain the native plant gardens at various locations in the Wood County Park District’s 21 parks and preserves. Working with a collective team of others, volunteers help plant, weed, and water throughout growing season. 

Those who enjoy gardening, register to learn more at the Adopt-a-Garden Info Session on Tuesday, April 2 at 6- 7 p.m. at the J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve, home to the Native Seed Nursery & Greenhouses, heart of the Black Swamp Native Plant Program, and homebase of the Wood County Park District’s Stewardship Department. 

The preserve is located at 30730 Oregon Road Perrysburg.

Retired teachers to get STRA update, April 10

The Wood County Retired Teachers will meet on Wednesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at the Wood County Senior. Center, 140 South Grove St., Bowling Green. Coffee and cookies will be available at the meeting.

The speaker for the meeting will be Dr. Robin Rayfield, the executive director of ORTA.  Rayfield will update us on all that is going on with the STRA board and retirement benefits.

Will Eno’s ‘Wakey, Wakey’ on stage in Toledo, April 12-14

Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) will  present the area premiere of Will Eno’s touching and quirky two-person show “Wakey, Wakey” will be performed as a staged reading Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee April 14 at 3 p.m.  in the newly renovated performance space at Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 Adams St. in downtown Toledo. 

[RELATED: Actors Collaborative to present ‘Wakey, Wakey,’ a reflection on one-man’s life]

Tickets can be purchased at www.act419.org.

‘Marisol: A Retrospective’ continues at the Toledo Museum through June 2

“Marisol: A Retrospective,” an exhibit featuring work from throughout the artist’s 60-year career, including “The Party” from the museum’s collection, will be on view through June 2. The cost of admission to “Marisol” is $10.

[RELATED: Toledo Museum’s Marisol retrospective goes beyond the ‘wow’ factor]

According to the museum:  “Marisol’s influence reverberates through the corridors of history, and this retrospective is a testament to her enduring impact. With more than 240 works on display, spanning from her iconic sculptures, drawings, photographs, to intimate self-portraits, the exhibition invites viewers on a journey through her artistic evolution. Each piece offers a profound reflection on a myriad of themes, including politics, gender norms, and ecological and societal concerns, encapsulating the spirit of an era marked by social upheaval and cultural transformation.”

Community Drum Circle meets 2nd & 4th Sundays

Community Drum Circle will be held second and fourth Sundays starting Jan. 15 and continuing through April 28 from 5-6 p.m. at the Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20189 N. Dixie Highway, Bowling Green.

All ages and experience levels are welcome. Instruments are available. “We’re a very informal group with minimal leadership. Our goal is to have fun and create fabulous musical rhythms and sounds together.”

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