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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Weekend: Get out! Your guide to fun in the area
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CHRISTMAS TREE

FESTIVAL

Through Nov. 29

Celebrate the opening of tree season with pony and wagon rides, live entertainment, crafts, food and Santa Claus. Location: Mattes Evergreen Farm, 13416 Lulu Road, Ida, Mich. Information: 734-269-2668.



CHRISTMAS TREE

FESTIVAL

Dec. 2-31

A variety of beautifully decorated Christmas trees exhibited at Monroe County Historical Museum. Location: 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe, Mich. Information: 734-240-7780.



CHRISTMAS KIDS' FEST

Dec. 4

Games, refreshments, crafts, Santa and more. Location: YMCA, 180 Summit St., Tiffin. Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Information: 419-447-8711.



HERALDING THE HOLIDAYS

Dec. 4-6

View the wintry beauty of the garden and do some holiday shopping by purchasing from local artists. Location: Toledo Botanical Garden.



OPEN HOUSE

Dec. 4

Refreshments and door prizes. Location: Tiffin Glass Museum, 25 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Time: 1-5 p.m. Information: 419-448-8544.



"FIRST FRIDAY IN TNT"

Dec. 4

Featuring holiday music. Location: National Theatre at The Ritz, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: 419-448-8544.



FESTIVAL OF GINGERBREAD

Through Dec. 13

More than 10,000 visitors will go to the History Center in Fort Wayne to see the gingerbread creations on display during the 24th annual Festival of Gingerbread. Location: 302 E. Berry St. Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission: adults $5, students and seniors $3. Information: 260-426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com.



CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

Through Dec. 20

Children will be able to complete free crafts and take pictures with Santa at Bass Pro Shops in Rossford weekends through Dec. 20. Location: 10000 Bass Pro Blvd. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays noon-5 p.m. Information: 419-891-3900 or www.basspro.com.



HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW

Through Dec. 27

The Van Wert County 4-H Interstate Exchange group is hosting a drive through light show at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds every weekend through Dec. 27. Location: 1055 S. Washington St., gate 5. Hours: Fridays-Sundays 6-9 p.m. Admission: $5 per car or $25 per bus. Information: 419-238-1214.



NORTH POLE EXPRESS

Through December 27th

Take a train ride through a holiday wonderland then visit the decorated Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Museum in Findlay. Tickets: adults $2, children $1. Location: 11600 County 99. Information: 419-423-2995 or www.nworrp.org.



SCULPTURE IN

THE VILLAGE

Through Dec. 31

Williams Park in Gibsonburg will be the site of Sculpture in the Village, a juried outdoor sculpture exhibit with more than 20 sculptures in bronze, stone, steel, marble, aluminum, granite, glass, and concrete in an outdoor setting. Location: Ohio 300, just north of Ohio 600. Information: 419-849-3048 or www.sanduskycounty.org.



Theater

'THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SCROOGE'

Dec. 4-13

Dayspring Church in Bowling Green will present "The Gospel According to Scrooge" at 7 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Dec. 13. Tickets: free. Location: I17360 N. Dixie Hwy. Information: 419-352-0672 or www.dayspringassembly.org.



Events

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME SCREENING

Nov. 29

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland will host a watch party at 8 p.m. Nov. 29 for HBO's premier screening of the 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, which took place at Madison Square Garden in October. Admission: adults $22, seniors $17, children 9-12 $13 and children under 8 free. Location: 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd. Information: 216-781-7625 or www.rockhall.com.



HOLIDAY HOME TOUR

Dec. 5

The Bowling Green Woman's Club is holding its sixth annual Holiday Home Tour and Boutique from Dec. 5. The tour will feature five homes and the boutique will have many different holiday vendors. Admission: $15. Hours: tour 10 a.m.-3 p.m., boutique 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Location: Boutique at 1553 Muirfield. Information: 419-352-6678.



Music

GLAMOUR KILLS TOUR

Nov. 29

The Glamour Kills Tour, featuring All Time Low, We the Kings, Hey Monday and Friday Night Boys, will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at The Fillmore Detroit. Tickets: $20. Location: 2115 Woodward Ave. Information: 313-961-5451 or www.livenation.com.



MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER

Nov. 29

Mannheim Steamroller will perform at 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Stranahan Theatre in Toledo. Tickets: $29-$69. Location: 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Information: 419-381-8851 or www.ticketmaster.com.



ALL TIME LOW

Nov. 30

All time Low will perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at Newport Music Hall in Columbus. Tickets: $20. Location: 1722 N. High St. Information: 614-294-1659 or www.ticketmaster.com.



UNDEROATH

Dec. 3

Underoath will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at the House of Blues in Cleveland. Tickets: $20-$23. Location: 308 Euclid Ave. Information: 216-523-2583 or www.livenation.com.



THE RECITAL

Dec. 4

The Recital will perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Majestic Cafe in Detroit. Tickets: $6. Location: 4140 Woodward Ave. Information: 313-833-9700 or www.ticketmaster.com.



DAVE KOZ

Dec. 4

Dave Koz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Palace Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Tickets: $10-$65. Location: 1501 Euclid Ave. Information: 216-771-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com.



FIRST FRIDAY

Dec. 4

The Ritz Theatre in Tiffin will host a night of music at 7:30 p.m. as part of its First Friday Series. The Four Winds Barbershop Quartet, Lila McKenzie Conley, Layne Bair, Heather Goble and Ben King will all perform. Tickets: $10. Location: 30 S. Washington St. Information:



WISH YOU WERE HERE

Dec. 5

Wish You Were Here wil perform at 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Tickets: $24.50-$50. Location: 138 W. Park Ave. Information: 419-522-2726 or www.mansfieldtickets.com.



Exhibits

TMA STUDENT EXPOSITION

Dec. 4- Jan. 10

On view are approximately 1,000 works of art created by students enrolled in fall 2009 classes at the Toledo Museum of Art. Works on view were created by students ages 3 to adult. Admission: free. Location: 2445 Monroe St. Hours: Tuesdays-Thursdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.— 6 p.m., Sundays Noon-6 p.m. Information: 800-644-6862 or www.toledomuseum.org.



Circus! Exhibition

Through Jan. 3

Walk the high wire, learn to juggle or spring up a trapeze bar. Circus! at Imagination Station uses science to explore the wonder of circus through 23 interactive exhibits that will amaze, thrill, preplex and entertain. Location: Imagination Station, downtown Toledo.



LEGO CASTLE ADVENTURE

Through Jan. 3

Large-scale versions of LEGO bricks create the fanciful medieval castle and grounds. Children can enjoy building their own LEGO castle creation in age-appropriate building areas for ages 3 and up. Location: The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Mich.



'WHITE HOUSE PETS: AMBASSADORS AT LARGE AND WHITE HOUSE HORSES'

Through Jan. 10

A pair of special exhibits on loan from the White House Historical Association explore the four-footed residents of the White House. On display exclusively at the Rutherfod B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont.



FACULTY ART SHOWCASE

Through Dec. 11

The faculty of Owens Community College will display their works at the Faculty Art Showcase on the Toledo-area campus. Location: 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg. Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 567-661-272 or www.owens.edu.



'WARRIOR AIRMEN'

Through Dec. 31

The Warrior Airmen Exhibit presents the role of Air Force Airmen on the ground and in the air in Afghanistan and Iraq, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Admission: free. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson AFB, near Dayton. Information: 937-255-3286 or www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.



'100 MISSIONS UP NORTH'

Through Dec. 31

Showcases the history and traditions of Air Force Airmen flying hazardous missions over North Vietnam during the Southeast Asia War. Cost: free. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson AFB, near Dayton. Information: 937-255-3286 or www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.



'ROARING TIGERS AND LEAPING CARP'

Through Jan. 3

Roaring Tigers and Leaping Carp: Decoding the Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting at the Cincinnati Art Museum will explain the hidden symbols behind pieces of Chinese artwork. Admission: free. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati. Information: 513-639-2995 or www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.



'HUGGING AND

WRESTLING'

Through Jan. 10

"Hugging and Wrestling: Contemporary Israeli Photography and Video" at Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland presents photographic and video works by Israeli artists, most of whom live in or are from Tel Aviv. The exhibit runs through Jan. 10. Cost: $4. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 8501 Carnegie Ave. Information: 216-421-8671 or www.mocacleveland.org.



'IMPERISHABLE BEAUTY: ART NOUVEAU JEWELRY'

Through Jan. 17

With more than 100 works from Austria, France, Germany and the United States, "Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry" will display artistic jewelry made from a private collection at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Cost: free. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 953 Eden Park Drive. Information: 513-639-2995 or www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.



'LITGRAPHIC'

Through Jan. 31

More than 100 pieces of art from graphic novels will be on display at the Toledo Museum of Art as part of "Litgraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel." The exhibit features topics ranging from heart-wrenching to thought-provoking to risquι. Admission: free. Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Location: 2445 Monroe St. Information: 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.



Ticket Watch

Tickets are now on sale for the following events:

• Norma Jean -- Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m., Peabody's Downunder, Cleveland; $14; 216-776-9999 or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Phoenix -- Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Clutch's Carog, Pontiac; $25; 248-333-2362 or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Brian Regan -- Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield; $33; 419-522-2726 or www.livenation.com.

• Wynonna -- Dec. 11, 8 p.m.; MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit; $55-$75; 313-237-7711 or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Dashboard Confessional -- Dec. 12, 6 p.m.; The Fillmore Detroit; $29-$35; 313-961-5451 or www.livenation.com.

• David Archuleta -- Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Palace Theatre at Playhouse Square, Cleveland; $10-$40; 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.com.

• Kenny Rogers -- Dec. 15, 8 p.m.; Covelli Centre, Youngstown; $45.25-$66.25; 330-746-5600 or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- Dec. 27, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills; $34.60-$69.85; 248-377-0100 or www.ticketmaster.com.

These items are listed weekly from information provided to The Courier and the Review Times. To be considered for submission, information must be received by the Monday before intended publication. For additional events, visit www.thecourier.com or www.reviewtimes.com. To include an event in this calendar, send an e-mail to or write to P.O. Box 609, Findlay, Ohio 45839-06309.


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