‘Hot ‘n’ Cole’ on stage at Pemberville Opera House, April 5
Nostaligia Entertainment — the husband and wife duo of Matt and Cynthia Gruel — will present “Hot ‘n’ Cole: A Tribute to Cole Porter” Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pemberville Opera House, 115 Main St., Pemberville, as part of the Live in the House series. Tickets are $15 and available at Beeker’s General Store, at the door or by contacting Carol at 419-287-4848.
The show will feature music by one of America’s most beloved musical theater composers. Porter combined witty lyrics with musical sophistication in songs that continue to delight listeners. Matt and Cynthia Gruel will provide biographical and musical commentary that will heighten listeners’ appreciation of Porter’s genius.
Highlights include”Too Darn Hot,”“Let’s Do It, (Let’s Fall in Love),” “You’re the Top,” “Begin the Beguine,” “Anything Goes,” “What is This Thing Called Love,” “I Love Paris,” “Friendship,” and more.
Wayland Chamber Music winners’ circle concert set for March 29
The Wayland Chamber Music Competition winners’ circle concert will be held Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. in the Bryan Recital Hall on the BGSU campus. Admission to the public concert is free. The concert will also be livestreamed.
The competition features ensembles in the undergraduate and graduate division of three to eight members. Winning ensembles in each division receive $200 for each member of the first place group and $100 for each member of the second place group. The prizes are funded by Pro Musica.
Semifinals will be held during the day.
League of Women Voters Coffee meet up, April 3
The Bowling Green League of Women’ Voters, will hold their first Thursday of the month coffee meet up Thursday from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the big table at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St.
Attendees have a cup of coffee and discuss what’s next and how they can help defend democracy.
NAMI Wood County hosts book club meetings on Zoom, April 8 & 22, May 6
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wood County will host Nite Out with NAMI Book Club on April 8, April 22 and May 6 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
The club will discuss the book, “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” by David Brooks. The book explores how to better connect with others and foster healthier relationships.
To register, visit namiwoodcounty.org/nite-out-nami.
Village Players staging film noir spoof ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps,’ March 28 through April 6
The Village Players Theatre is staging the comic thriller “The Thirty-Nine Steps,” weekends March 28 through April 6 at the Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave., Toledo.
Showtimes are: Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29th at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee March 30 at 2 p.m. and continuing Thursday, April 3, Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and student $15. Available for purchase at thevillageplayers.org
The cast features: Ryan Albrecht, Leigh Yenrick, John Toth, and Andrew Packard, playing more than 150 characters.
“The 39 Steps” mixes a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel with a dash of Monty Python. The plot includes an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance. A riotous spoof that is equal parts slapstick comedy and film noir thriller.
Check out the Library of Things, April 9
The Wood County District Public Library will showcase its Library of Things on Wednesday, April 9 at 5 p.m. in the 1st Floor Meeting Room at the Bowling Green Library.
This open-house style event focuses on the Library of Things. Patrons will have a chance to see, try out, and ask questions about the many items available for checkout in the Library of Things.
No registration is required. For more information, call (419) 352-5050 or email woodref@wcdpl.org.
Waterville Playshop staging ‘Damn Yankees,” April 11-13
The Waterville Playshop will stage the 1955 musical comedy“Damn Yankees” at the Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St, Maumee, Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m. Click for tickets.
With a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, the show tells the tale of Joe Boyd who sells his soul to the devil to be the home run hitter that will guide his favorite team, the Washington Senators, to a win against those “damn Yankees.” Featuring the songs “Heart” and “Whatever Lola Wants.”
Author & actor Paterson Joseph’s library talk rescheduled to April 17
Noted British actor and author Paterson Joseph’s talk has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Wood County District Public library atrium in Bowling Green. The event was originally scheduled for April 10.
Joseph will talk about his debut novel “The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho”
The novel is based on the true story of the first Black person to vote in Britain,and who the fight to end slavery. Story. “The Secret Diaries” begins on a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends at the very center of London life. Joseph channels the writing style of the day and draws diaries to give voice to his interior life.
Click to register or call (419) 352-5050 or email woodref@wcdpl.org.
Library holds monthly craft sessions
Monthly crafting sessions are on Fridays at 2 p.m. in the second Floor Meeting Room at the Wood County District Public Library in Bowling Gree.
Each month will be a different craft suitable for beginners and craft enthusiasts alike.
Sessions planned are:
- Feb. 21 — Fill Your Own Cup
- March 21 — Putting the Pieces Together Collage
- April 18 — Making Cascarones (Confetti Eggs)
Registration is required. To register, call (419) 352-5050, email woodref@wcdpl.org or register online at wcdpl.org/events.
Library hosts monthly graphic novel discussion for kids
Students aged 5-11 and up are invited to a book discussion about some favorite early reader graphic novels at WCDPL Mondays at 6 p.m. once a month in The Children’s Place.
Copies of the graphic novel for each month are available for checkout from the Bowling Green Library.
Discussions include:
- January 13 – Gnome and Rat: Time to Party by Lauren Stohler
- February 10 – Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
- March 10 – Fox and Rabbit Celebrate by Beth Ferry
- April 14 – Happy Birthday, Babymouse by Jennifer Holm
Just Baby ‘N Me storytimes at library on Tuesdays
Just Baby ‘N Me is a lap-sit storytime ideal for babies. This unique storytime will be on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.in The Children’s Place at the Bowling Green Library.
This lap-sit storytime is great for babies from birth through early walkers (12 months). The focus during storytime is on rhymes, songs, finger plays, and exploring short books together, and is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby to develop their language and early literacy skills.
Library hosting Fiber Friends Creative Circle on Tuesdays
The Wood County District Public Library is hosting Fiber Friends Creative Circle on Tuesdays at 10 beginning in the 2nd Floor meeting room.
Fiber Friends is a fun and social program that meets to chat and create. People of all skill levels are welcome. Even if ysomeone has never picked up knitting needles or a crochet hook, this group can teach the basic skills to get started on your newest hobby.
Refreshments will be provided. No registration is required. For more information, call (419) 352-
5050 or email woodref@wcdpl.org.
