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feedback Networks exploded with responses to Tyrel Linkhorn’s editorial in The Blade, “Toledo has plenty to brag about, but doesn’t.” We brag a lot, so we asked other Toledoans what gives our city bragging rights?

Our Metropark system is phenomenal!

- Marge Cadaret

I have friends that live in other cities or left the 419 years ago. When they come to Toledo, I love to show them that there are a lot of things to do. People love to complain that there isn’t anything to do around here, but there really is. Stop complaining and read the City Paper!

- Marisa Rubin

Marketplace changes UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS

Follow us on Instagram @Toledocitypaper and like us on Facebook for more Toledo topics to brag to your friends about.

Toledo Memorial Park (6382 Monroe St.) will celebrate the Grand Opening of Reflections Garden: Especially for Pets, with a garden party, pet expo, and pet adoption. 10am-2pm, Saturday, June 20. 419-882-7151. toledomemorialpark.com

Because it's easily safer than Detroit and prettier than Flint.

- Michael Gries

The Mercy Health Put-in-Bay Medical Center (528 Catawba Avenue) has opened to provide services for residents and visitors of Put-in-Bay. Open Fri & Sat: noon-4am. Sun: noon-midnight. putinbay.com beaucoup d’argent (1389 Sylvania Ave.) opened in May, offering artsy and sophisticated boutique clothing for men and women. Open Mon-Fri: 3-7pm, facebook.com/pages/beaucoupdargent/1393191294340620 Wiregrass Lake (201 N. Eber Road, Spencer Township) opened on June 6, a new scenic spot in Oak Openings, with a restored wet prairie and a lake where you can kayak and canoe. Open daily 7am-dark. 419-360-9179. metroparkstoledo.com

There's always stuff to do. Our downtown is growing, we have a world class zoo and art museum, beautiful baseball stadium and arena, and conservatives are the overwhelming minority. - Eric Lazarus

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Toledo provided a living for our family, wonderful parks to enjoy for golf, ice skating, picnics and fun times in Crosby Park. It has fine Catholic schools and churches that helped form families that work to love their God. Free Saturday art classes, concerts at the zoo, it was the best place to raise our family. I love Toledo.

- Barbara Timm Gries

The creative underground and the entrepreneurial spirit that characterizes where we are and where we're headed.

Toledo is an exciting place to live- you can get involved at the roots.

- Ashley E. Nowak

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The Beehive Salon and Spa (7510 New West Rd., Sylvania) has opened a second location at the corner of HollandSylvania and Sylvania by Barry Bagels and Handel’s. 4024 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania. 419-517-0006.

My Nail Salon (3314 Glanzman Rd.) has opened, offering services by master manicurist, LaKesha Cherie.

419-708-4076.

Toledo Metro Federal Credit Union (1212 Adams St.) welcomed Daniel Zimolzak as the new President and CEO in May and he has expanded the charter to include all residents of Lucas County.

8am-4pm, Monday-Friday.

419-242-4926. toledometro.com Kyoto Ka (6801 W. Central Ave.), has opened a second location in Downtown Toledo in the Toledo Edison building at 300 Madison. 10:30am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday. 419-321-4000. kyotaka.com Bar Louie (5001 Monroe St.) officially opens its doors to the public on June 18 in the old Elephant Bar location.

Glendale Flowers has moved to a new location at Mayberry Square, the only flower shop in the plaza.

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Editorial Calendar Editor: Marisa Rubin (mrubin@adamsstreetpublishing.com) babysitting a young saul jacobs for one night Digital Media Specialist: Saul Jacobs (saul@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Mowing Pat mollenkamp’s yard Staff Writer: Athena Cocoves (athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Phone center survey robot Contributing Writers: Johnny Hildo, Rima Butto, Brandon Doriot, Ashley Nowak, Dorian Slaybod, Christine Senack, Jordan Killam, Sue Lovett, Mara Kalinoski, Sam Harrington, Anthony Zick, Audrey Blaufuss

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The not-so-secret garden

Considered to be “the largest neighborhood of late Victorian, Edwardian and arts and crafts homes east of the Mississippi,” Toledo’s Old West End is filled with grandeur and spectacular home gardens. The ‘In Another Garden’ tour explores eight picturesque gardens, as vendors and local musicians share their talents, throughout the day. For those who just can’t wait to see the blooms, there will be a preview party Thursday, June 18 at Georgio’s Cafè International, which will include dinner and then a tour for a special, first view of the gardens. Proceeds benefit the Toledo Day Nursery. 8am-4pm Saturday, June 20. $75/preview party, tours: $15/advance, $20/day of. Meet at Glenwood Lutheran Church, 2545 Monroe St. 419-243-2627. toledodaynursery.org —MLR

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Journey Through Downtown For Justice

Advocates and Toledoans alike join together to race for under-represented children and families in a Race4Justice.

Coordinated by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and Legal Aid of Western Ohio’s Emerging Leaders Council, a 5K run and one mile walk through Downtown will begin at 8am on Saturday, June 20th at the Center for Equal Justice, 525 Jefferson Ave. Proceeds will go to Legal Aid’s Medical Legal Partnership for Children to help the health and well-being of children and families in the Lucas County area. Sponsor levels vary. Register online at RunSignUp. com. race4justice@ablelaw.org —AB

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Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a weekend of music, stories, food and a campout with fellow Toledoans. Connect with nature and enjoy this alcohol-free event with your whole family. Bring instruments, food, jokes, and stories to share. Camping gear and tents will be available if you don’t have your own. Proceeds benefit the rebuilding of the Seven Eagles’ ceremonial longhouse. 4pm June 19-1pm June 21. $20.

Seven Eagles Historical Education Center, 16486 Wapakoneta Rd., Grand Rapids.

419-509-0095. seven-eagles.com facebook. com/events/504037256414310 —MK

First Summer Moon Dance:

Celebrate the arrival of summer 2015 by paddling along the Ottawa River under the season’s first full moon with the Northwest Ohio River Runners Moonlight Paddle, Tuesday June 30th (Howard Pinkley Landing, 2250 Shoreland Ave 8pm). Launch into the melding of the softly glowing sunset shimmering across the water, then paddle into the calm of the evening’s darkness lit by the distant stars and moon. Visit nworr.org to RSVP for this free moonlight event, to reserve kayaks and for details on weekly outings.

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Vintage Vibes brings unique goods and energy to Uptown

by Rima Butto Apparently, self-fulfilling prophecies aren’t all bad: take Suzanne Stammer, who once pointed to an empty retail space on Adams Street and declared that she wanted to open a store there.

Five years later, that very location is home to Vintage Vibes, a used clothing, furniture and accessories store that opened last October.

Vintage Vibes is the first brick and mortar venture for Stammer, who had previously done antique shows across the country as well as at the Erie Street Market, in the past. Stammer acquired her Uptown space while looking for a temporary space to store merchandise. Toledo has been very receptive, encouraging her presence in the city, so she decided to capitalize on the opportunity and set down roots.

A quick bloom

She opened the store without a name, defining the shop’s identity and learning how to direct the business along with her other job at the Maumee Bay Brewery. She soon realized her

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unusual hours provided a unique advantage. “[People] would walk by at eleven o’clock and say ‘oh, you’re open?’” she said.

“Before I knew it, I had ten people in here… they don’t know each other, but they are having conversations about life, and love, and what makes everything work or not work… and it’s just great. It’s a nice vibe.”

Perhaps that positive feeling comes with the antique territory. A longtime fan of vintage styles, Stammer has a special interest in the history behind merchandise and enjoys observing the nostalgic feelings customers experience in her shop.

“I like the fact that it sparks people’s memories and takes them back to a place in time,” she said. “Everybody has a story about something someone had in their home when they were growing up, you know?”

After doing cross-country antique shows, Suzanne Stammer (left) has opened her brick and mortar venture in UpTown.

Opening a time capsule

The only rule she follows when buying antiques is to stay away from the ordinary. Stammer sources the store’s merchandise from “everywhere”: auctions, small town thrift stores, even the side of the road (ask about her “chairs in the trash” story). In addition to a wide and unique selection of goods— there’s an entire section of fur coats— Stammer wants Vintage Vibes to be an integral part of Uptown. “I want [people] to find things that they enjoy, and not just buy; I also want them to enjoy their experience here. I want them to

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see things differently, come in and feel refreshed,” she said. “I would like it to be a destination.”

Stammer welcomes those who stop by to chat and have a glass of wine. “Hank’s my PR guy,” she comments, referring to her beloved Plott Hound. He spends time at the store with her, silently wagging his tail.

“He’s my silent partner,” she adds with a smile.

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Loss leader Mismatch at the top

By Johnny Hildo

It is now over four months since the torch has been passed.

On February 6 then-Mayor D. Michael Collins passed away, and then-Council President Paula Hicks Hudson was automatically elevated to become mayor.

It was an unprecedented occurrence in modern times.

The oddity of it all was compounded by the strangeness that followed. Normally a mayor is elected in November, and then has nearly two months to build a leadership team before taking office in January.

In most recent elections an incumbent was replaced by a victorious challenger. Said winner then cleans house at the top, replacing the old with the new. For example, in twenty ten, Mayorelect Mike Bell cleaned out the old faces from the Carty administration and brought in his own team.

Something similar happened in twenty fourteen after Collins defeated Bell, but with a twist. See, Collins pretty much had no shot at winning the election. Plus, as an independent and a curmudgeonly one at that, he had no real support team surrounding him. Then the Ds ran two viable candidates who beat each other in the primary, all the labor support swung to Collins, and thump. He landed in the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat.

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tact. No incoming mayor has ever been forced to keep their predecessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative team. But there it was.

Need to reassure Toledoans that the ship is on course, mumbled the pundits.

Must keep the Collins term as mayor moving ahead, even without Collins himself.

Really? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a deeper look at the Collins term, brief as it was. Two firefighters lost their lives in a tragedy, and he was justifiably concerned. The weather was really bad, and city workers did their jobs admirably. He got in a hissy match with the EPA, and they slapped back with new water testing protocols that shut down the water supply for a weekend.

He ran off the police chief. The grass didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get mowed for much of the summer. The roads got progressively worse.

He negotiated contracts that gave away the store to his union supporters, such that the city budget now has a permanent structural deficit.

Those were the golden Collins years?

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Suffice it to say the Collins administration was a jury-rigged assemblage that cobbled together a few outcasts, some misfits, and a couple of hasbeens into a virtual nightmare of sloppiness and inefficiency.

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Having no obvious choices for leadership, Collins generally replaced the old with the older. In many cases he brought back Finkly loyalists like Herr Reinbolt and William Franklin. In other cases he worked out old vendettas built up during his days as a councilman by demoting good public servants like David Welch.

He also rewarded campaign workers like Stephen Leggett and his old city council aide Lisa Ward with plum positions. And some of his best moves, like elevating engineer Robin Whitney, backfired quickly as folks jumped ship.

Suffice it to say the Collins administration was a jury-rigged assemblage that cobbled together a few outcasts, some misfits, and a couple of has-beens into a virtual nightmare of sloppiness and inefficiency.

It was no real surprise, then, that the first year was pretty much a disaster. Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; micromanagement style coupled with his scattershot ideas played out through this administrative cesspool. Ick! Yet after Collins passed, new Mayor Hicks Hudson was faced with an outcry that his leadership team must be kept in-

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And it has continued in the months since his passing. Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; directors have proven to be ineffective communicators, repeatedly picking fights with city council. Purchasing procedures have been exposed as corrupt and misleading, such that the purchase of a treadmill was listed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;truck parts.â&#x20AC;?

We need to reset the clock. Collins hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been mayor for over four months. Hicks Hudson was never an ally of Collins, or of Carty, for that matter. She has no obligation to keep their hand-picked cronies.

More importantly, she has a strong farm team of talent to choose from if she decides to make replacements. Instead she remains on an island, surrounded by sharks.

Many of her top administrators are more loyal to her opponents in the mayoral campaign than they are to her.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be this way. It is the heart of the election season. Voters want a mayor with passion and conviction. Decisiveness at the top is a winner.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be blunt. Clean house, Paula. For the love of Toledo, clean house.

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Art for who?

“Two of Toledo's major art "institutions", the Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo Arts Commission are in the process of systematically taking away the opportunities that Toledo artists have always had before. The Toledo Museum of Art has now greatly increased the traditional area for the Toledo Area Art Exhibition to include major cities like Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, etc., which has greatly reduced the number of accepted Toledo Area artists. The 2014 TAA show has only two local female artists and 9 local male artists (to add insult to injury, most of the selected male artists were museum insiders and people with museum connections.) In the 2013 TAA show there were roughly 76 area artists included, and the majority were women. ALL the prize money went out of the city of Toledo in 2014, none of the Toledo area artists won any of the monetary awards! This is offensive and insulting and should not be tolerated.

DIY Toledo

Rivalry to be rivaled

“I hear all the time that all the young people are leaving Toledo —because it's boring, because there aren't good jobs, because this town has no class. It's like saying, ‘I'm getting a divorce, because it's all his fault.’ Look in the mirror.

Toledo is as boring as you make it. If you want the next generation to live here, stay here, and enjoy it here, then make it a place worth living. Invest in the community —buy local, start a side business, support local higher education, mentor a high school student, hire an intern and pay them well, throw a company party, befriend a local restaurateur. Don't be the problem you see in the world.”

Joseph South, Curtis

You’d be hard-pressed to find a parent who displays someone else’s kids photos in their wallet. We love what is our own. As locals, we love the art museum, the zoo, Imagination Station, Packo’s, and our beloved Hens/Walleye. And right in our own backyard we have an incredible football rivalry that gets the cold shoulder every fall in favor of two schools that some feel are more important than UT and BGSU. Why does this passion for all things 419 not translate to college sports? Because OSU and UM are the official schools of each respective state? Please. Because they play in bigger stadiums? Hardly. We don’t make those arguments when it comes to the Tigers and Mud Hens; we find ways to appreciate both, and we sure do pack Fifth Third Field regularly. It’s OK to have an interest in that other “big game” involving Ann Arbor and Columbus, but our “Battle of I-75” needs to come first. As Northwest Ohioans, let’s embrace what is our own and take pride in a rivalry that deserves every bit of media attention and fan interest as the other teams —and remember, the Rockets and Falcons each have schedule cards that fit perfectly in our wallets.

Tom Konecny, Toledo

Penny Gentieu, Toledo

Road warriors “What drives me nuts every single time? The jerks who clearly see the “move to one lane” sign and decide to pass everyone and then cut in.

Who in the world do these asses think they are? And, WHO lets them in? Not me. First graders know not to cut and so do these idiots. If I could, I would ensure that no one ever lets them cut in and they can just sit for hours… w.a.i.t.i.n.g. They really piss me off.”

Kyle Cubbon, Spingfield

Lights out

Open the vent !

Angry? Irritated? Upset? Bottling up your emotions can turn you into an unpleasant person. Nobody likes that. Instead of waiting to explode, channel your aggression into a slow burn. Elevating angry opinions to a rant is cathartic and more digestible than the subtleties of passive-aggression. Don’t know where to start? Take a tip from some locals who know how to say exactly what they mean.

Poor treatment of others, there’s no excuse “While visiting the Scene on the Green, put on by the Toledo’s Uptown Association, the security guards were removing homeless individuals from the public park. When I questioned the guards, they told me that they were ‘just doing their job’ and directed me to talk to the people hosting the event. I talked to a woman in charge (I believe she was affiliated with the Association) and she, repeatedly, rolled her eyes at me and said it was a private event. I said that I disagreed. The event was being held in a public space and the public had been invited! She said she directed for the homeless to be taken out of the park because they are apt to create problems. I said, ‘You know what?

I am much more apt to cause a problem. I am like Jesus and have the temper of John the Baptist.’ So, was she going to throw me out, too? Then I was told that the homeless have bigger issues than being thrown out of a park. My reply is ‘yes they do, like being treated as if they are not human, which is exactly what you are doing’.

Later, another woman came up to me, said she worked with the Uptown Association and thanked me for bringing the situation to their attention.

She told security to allow everyone into the park and helped to personally invite those that had been told to leave. I thanked her and she gave me a hug. My rant ends somewhat softly, but there you have it. “

“People... we do NOT have a street fairy that will take down your Christmas lights or pick up the brush and sticks that you leave in the street. It's May... time to get your Christmas lights down and read the township news to see when the next brush pickup will be. PS: It's 9/15/15 so get your crap out of the street!”

Patti Gardner, Sylvania “When people post pictures of ultrasounds or newborn babies, and potholes, and when you tell the cashier you don't need a bag, to which she replies: "are you sure?!’”

Suze Mitchell, Kent

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“My rant would be what happened to Toledo's original music scene? All you see or hear about anymore are cover bands with very little creativity. What's influencing talented local musicians to become such hacks?”

Eric Lazarus, Toledo

Bad neighbor

“I've got a rant about my neighbor who has broken into multiple homes and vehicles, he has multiple warrants for his arrest. TPD is over there almost daily, however, he never answers the door so he is never arrested..”

Paul Wisner, Toledo

Waiting for better “As much as I love this city, something about the ‘You Will Do Better in Toledo’ campaign rubs me the wrong way. Toledo hasn't been better for my immediate family —all five of whom have moved away in the last ten years. It hasn't been better for the communities I work in that have been devastated by poverty. It wasn't better for my ex who overdosed, and it wasn't better for my best friend who was shot to death. Sometimes I think that the people promoting this campaign don't have people like my friends and family in mind —and sometimes I think that's the real problem in this town.”

Sean Nestor, Toledo

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Vanessa “Nessa” Dejesus

2500 W. Sylvania Ave. | 419-472-0700 | elcaminorealtoledo.com 11am-9pm Monday-Thursday & Sunday | 11am-10pm Friday and Saturday.

Best/worst pickup line: Best: “I’ll be Burger King and you can be

McDonalds. I’ll have it my way and you’ll be loving it.”. Worst: “Girl you’re trash, I need to take you out.”

A guy walks into a bar… Drinks 1 margarita, 2 margarita, 3

margarita. Floor.

Famous customers: MMA Fighter, Sergio Rios.

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Jacquelyn “Jacq” Adams

3309 N. Holland-Sylvania | 419-517-5310 partyonthepalate.com 11am-10pm Monday-Thursday | 11am-10pm bar open until midnight Friday & Saturday.

Best/worst pickup line: Kind of both… and I quote, “Do you have any over-due library books? (Which I did), so, I said, “No?!” He said, “Cause baby, you got FINE written all over you.”

Funniest thing to ever happen to you as a bartender: I was proposed to by a

complete stranger.

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Chef Nixon uses only the freshest seasonal and sustainable ingredients to create a dining experience that is unique and unexpected.

Our Chef’s Tasting Menu is $35 Monday-Thursday, and $65 Friday and Saturday.

2 S. St. Clair St. | 419-243-2473 | yeoldedurtybird.com Open Daily at 11am

Reservations are recommended. Please inquire about Private Dining and Special Events.

5735 N MAIN ST, SYLVANIA, OHIO element112restaurant.com | 419.517.1104 | M-TH 5PM-9PM, F-SAT 5PM-10PM

UPCOMING SHOWS June 19th & 20th Josh Alton June 26 and 27 Dave Dryer July 2 Open Mic Contest

Lindsey “Barbie” Denham

Best/worst pickup line: Is that a cell phone in your back pocket?

Cuz that booty is calling me!

Famous customers: The cast from Cirque du Soleil.

Strange tip: A kamasutra playing card from two older women.

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Andrea “Dre” Borkowski

912 Monroe St. | 877-841-6760 | paulabrownshop.com 10am-9pm Thursday-Saturday.

Sage bartender advice: Pour every drink with love.

One show Friday at 8:00 pm & two shows Saturday at 8:00pm and 10:30 pm

Visit Laffsinc.com for the entire list of shows and events. Like us on facebook!

Latest obsession: Vanilla bitters, also kombucha cocktails which will be on the menu at the end of this month.

Most telling drink order: Bud Lite

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man cy's Blue water Greg “Kleiny” Kleinfelter

419-724-2583 | 953 Phillips Ave. | mancys.com 11am-10pm, Monday-Thursday | 11am-11pm, Friday | 4-11pm, Saturday. 4-9pm, Sunday.

Latest obsession: Gardening.....I always look forward to harvest time Most telling drink order: When a woman approaches the bar by herself

and asks for a non-alcoholic drink that looks like a cocktail to take back to the table. Her big announcement soon to follow! I have seen it happen several times

Funniest thing to happen to you as a bartender: I was asked to do a love segment on WTOL channel 11 on holiday cocktails, as I attempted to add whipped cream to a coffee drink, an air bubble in the bag caused me to spray Jerry Anderson's tie and blazer. He was cool about it!

R OS I E'S ITALIAN G RILLE Tyler “Drinkmaster Flex” Stevens

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10400 Airport Hwy. | Swanton 419-865-5455 toledostripletreat.com/loma 11am-11pm Monday-Thursday 11am-midnight Friday and Saturday.

606 N. McCord Rd. | 419-866-5007 | rosiesitaliangrille.com 11:30-9pm Sunday-Tuesday | 11:30am-10:30pm Wednesday-Saturday.

Bar hours: 11:30am-10:30pm Wednesday-Saturday | 11:30am-9pm Sunday-Tuesday.

What is your sage bartender advice? Be adventurous. There are so many cocktails and wines out there to experience and we love it when asked our professional opinion.

Best/worst pickup line: I'm not actually this tall, I'm sitting on my wallet.

Most telling drink order: Tequila shots (they tell all).

Funniest thing to happen to you as a bartender: Accidentally covering the owner of Loma Linda (Adela Mundt) with salsa on my second day on the job. Not funny then but 25 years later, very funny!

Most telling drink order: Girls getting Sangria on a date.

It tells me that they are on the first or second date and want to play it safe.

Fortunately, we have three different kinds so there are options.

Strangest tip: Fungus (morel mushrooms).

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Matt “The Beard” Waldfogel 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd 4B | 419-724-5844 burgerbar419.com Open at 11:30am daily

Latest obsession: I’ve always been a craft beer junkie but

lately I’m getting more into craft cocktails and classic cocktails. Fresh ingredients and quality mixers are key. I’ve also been experimenting with making my own cordials and bitters and have even been playing around with a ginger beer recipe.

Best/worst pickup line: Aren’t they all the worst? I’ve had so many tinder dates at the bar it’s disgusting…

Most telling drink order: Tall Bud Light Draft and a well

done burger…What makes you think every bar in America has Bud Light on tap, or has size options…? Stop eating at chain restaurants.

7723 Airport Highway | 419-724-4441 firepitgrille.com 11am-11pm Monday-Thursday 11am-midnight Friday-Saturday | 9am-10pm Sunday.

Most telling drink order: Anything “neat with a twist”. Oh, you think you fancy, huh?!

A guy walks into a bar… He looks in his

pocket, and orders another drink, looks in his pocket, and orders another drink, looks in his pocket and orders another drink, and so on and so on. And the bartender says, “What are you doing; what’s in your pocket?” The guy says, “It’s a picture of my wife; when she starts to look good to me, I know it’s time to go home!”

Strangest tip: A pamphlet on "How to be a Pimp in Eight Easy Steps".

Reservations taken any night

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Latest obsession: Infusing spirits, smoking cocktails and making whipped cream in a cocktail shaker.

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Funniest thing to ever happen to you as a bartender: A lady stood up and

swan-dived onto a neighboring table, breaking the table and throwing wine everywhere (it was like watching a whale breach).

Strangest tip: It wasn’t exactly a tip, but a lady did leave her weave.

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Stephanie “Stephiepoo, Stepheroony, Stephleupagus” Longoria 1205 Adams St. | 419-320-1075 | themoxielive.com 11am-1am | Tuesday-Friday | 4pm-1am, Saturday.

Latest obsession: The Moxie Live and local love! Supporting and growing local businesses and our arts community. I truly love watching everyone come together to build one another up and better Toledo and the surrounding areas. I feel it's extremely important for my children. My husband is working on a cool project to give back. glasscity419.com. Check it out!

Best/worst pickup line: No! Other than jokes with friends, I advise against the use of pickup lines in a bar. It never ends well.

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JCori “CNUBS” Nusbaum

1515 S. Byrne Rd. | 419-389-6003 | docwatsonstoledo.com Bar open every night until 2am.

Best/worst pickup line: If you were a vegetable you’d be a cute-cumber.

Most telling drink order: Rumple Minze: says I’m trying to get hammered but

have nice, fresh breath.

OLIVERHOUSE

A guy walks into a bar… and orders ten shots. The bartender sets his ten shots all in a row and the guy takes the first shot and pours it on the ground. He then takes the last shot and does the same thing. The bartender asks him “Why did you do that?” The guy replies, “Well, the first shot always tastes like crap and the last one always makes me sick!”

Maumee Bay Brewing Company Eli “Easy-E” Lopez Snyder 27 Broadway | 419-243-1302 | mbaybrew.com 3-10pm, Monday-Saturday

Best/worst pickup line: “I’ll buy the next round, don’t worry.”

Most telling drink order: If someone orders a Long Island they probably had a long day as well.

Funniest thing to happen to you as a bartender: A woman caught her husband at the

bar with another woman. She laid into that poor guy for two hours.

DÉ GAG ÉJAzz Cafe Nick “Reno”

301 River Rd., Maumee | 419-794-8205 historiccommercialbuilding.com 5-10pm with Bar open until midnight | Tuesday-Thursday 5-11pm with bar open until 1am | Friday-Saturday 4-9pm with bar open until midnight, Sunday.

Sage bartender advice: Relax, listen to more

Django Reinhardt.

A guy walks into a bar… and leaves, "not

enough cowbell" he says...

Strangest tip: Phone number of another male taped to a Sacagawea dollar.

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313 Conant St., Maumee | 419-893-0229 facebook.com/BusterBrownsBigDogLounge 1pm-2am Monday-Friday | noon-2am Saturday & Sunday.

5453 Monroe St. | 419-882-9229 | mancys.com 11am-10pm Monday-Thursday | 11am-11pm Friday | 4-11pm Saturday, 4-9pm Sunday

Sage bartender advice: Know your limitations.

A guy walks into a bar… with a pair of jumper cables around his neck. The bartender looks at him and says gruffly, "All right, pal, I'll let you stay but don't start anything."

Funniest thing to ever happen to you as a bartender: A naked man came in dancing, telling everybody to take everything he had.

Strangest tip: Someone sent a Catholic schoolgirl outfit for me to wear! Anonymous!

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Latest obsession: The Vieux Carré — a deliciously complex cocktail from the 1930s.

Strangest tip: A guy orders two 7&7s. He says "cash me out" and throws down $220.

I grab a $20 and tell him that I'll be back with his change. He says "No. Take it all." "So what's the special occasion," I said. He told me that he wanted my respect and for me to remember his name. I still remember his name to this day.

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Cesar Garcia adn Jose Carlos Mendez 27072 Carronade Dr. | Perrysburg | 419-872-0200 205 Farnsworth Rd. | Waterville | 419-878-0261 cocinadecarlos.com 11am-9pm Sunday-Thursday, 11am-10pm Friday & Saturday

Sage bartender advice: Cesar: Listen to your customers stories and remember their names, their hobbies... make their experience personal and unique.

Famous customers: Carlos: Jessica Simpson and Anber-

lin Band

Strangest tip: Carlos: 2 silver eagle coins, one American

and another Mexican. The customer doesn't say anything special, just left the package in my hands and says "Gracias Amigo".

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Danielle Laraby

3922 Secor Rd. | 419-214-0700 | laffsinc.com 10-6pm Tuesday-Saturday Shows: 8pm Friday, 8pm & 10:30pm Saturday

Sage bartender advice: Always keep an upbeat personality and a smile on your face. You are the one who makes the customers experience amazing and make them want to come back.

Latest obsession: My latest obsession is our new Blue Laffs Punch that we created for our grand reopening! Laffs Inc. will be shutting down for the month of July for remodeling. We have teamed up with a popular local restaurant to bring our customers a full service kitchen in August.

Famous customers: We have had quite a few famous people come to Laffs Inc. Steve-O actually took selfies with every person in the building all weekend long and signed tons of shirts, hats, etc. That was pretty awesome of him.

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NEW waterville LOCATION coming soon!

Inside the historical Smedlap’s Smithy Same great tastes you've come to love Watch our Facebook and website for details!

F L I C K 'SPACKAG E LIQ U O R

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DINING AWARD S

3320 Sterns Rd | Lambertville | MI | 734-854-2000 | flicks4fun.com 9am-10pm Monday-Thursday, 9am-11pm Friday-Saturday, 10am-7pm Sunday

Latest obsession: Mixing with shrubs (vinegar based cocktail mixers).

27072 Carronade Dr., Perrysburg Ohio (Across French Quarter on route 20, by Kroger) For specials and menu: www.cocinadecarlos .com

facebook.com/CocinadeCarlos

Most telling drink order: Jack & Coke (Easy going/dislikes change).

Funniest thing ever happen to you as a bartenderWatched an elderly women chastise her husband for not getting well scotch.

- Downtown Toledo’s Gastropub -

Our Patio is Open Try Refreshing Summer Sangrias Today!

Upcoming Art Loops Thursday, June 18th Thursday, July 16th 5:30-9:00pm

WINE TASTING! LOCAL ART ON DISPLAY! GREAT FOOD! GREAT ATMOSPHERE! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!

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Tastings

Thursday, 6.18

Fresh pots!

Picnic Lunch Cruise Sandpiper Boat

Parker Coffee Co. just upped Perrysburg’s café game.

By Brandon Doriot

Wednesday, 6.17

Some 2 hour cruises view stately homes, yacht clubs, and wildlife. Others go downriver to see the new Veteran’s Glass City Skyway Bridge, Toledo’s busy port, the shipyard and & dry-docks. The cruise includes a casual picnic lunch. Registration required. Thursdays through September. 11:30am1:30pm. $23/adults, $15/kids under 12. Jefferson Street Dock in downtown Toledo. 419-537-1212. sandpiperboat.com

Saturday, 6.20

This event will feature Polish style polka and authentic Polish food. Several local Polish organizations will have information booths about their missions and how to preserve Polish heritage throughout the region. 3pm. $8/ages 16-59, $6/ age 60+, free/under 16. 3624 Seaman St., Oregon.

419-345-5928

Monday, 6.22

Enter Parker Coffee & Eatery

This cool little spot is the latest addition in the ever evolving couple of blocks of Louisiana Ave. just off the Perrysburg riverfront. And Parker has got the perfect P-burg atmosphere, a bit of smalltown charm with just enough hipster cred to satisfy everyone from stroller-toting real housewives to the trendiest of scene kid’s café cravings. Usually small coffee nooks give me the in-and-out vibe, despite the occasional recliner or acoustic guitar duo.

Yet at Parker, the comfortable, clean, laid back ambiance invited me to enjoy a much more relaxed visit.

Aesthetics aside, when I first stepped in, the most striking thing I noticed, besides the cute cashier’s shoulder tattoo, was the impressive menu above me. There were the typical coffee, pastry and mocha-chaiameri-chino options that you’d expect, but there were also full meal options billed as “Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Everything in between.”

Now before I get into the glorious details of the meal, I’m happy to note that PJ Phillips, the owner of Parker Coffee Co., is embracing the locally sustainable agenda by pairing up with Perrysburg roasters Maddie & Bella for coffee beans and Toledo’s All Crumbs Bakery on the bread/pastry tip. Phillips noted,

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Summer means Rosè. During this five course dinner, guest speaker & importer Dan Farley will present on the paired wines and bubbly. 6pm. $50+tax and gratuity. 144 N. Superior St. 419-725-0444.

Thursday, 6.25

Southern Comfort Cooking Class Dégagé Jazz Cafe

Sweet, salty, and caffeinated

I ordered an Iced Caramel Latte, Toasted Ham & Swiss Pretzel Croissant and the pièce de résistance; a Banana Nutella Crêpe. My companion, a more learned coffee snob, kept his order a bit more controlled, Cappuccino, Margarita Grinder and a Dark Chocolate Chunk Croissant.

Everything came out swiftly and was excellently portioned (which is rare in a region known for pounds of chicken chunks), on lightly garnished plates. The combo of sweet and salty between my latte and pretzel bun was excellent, but the Crêpe... sweet baby Jesus.

The word ‘magic’ does not describe the orgy of lavish hazelnut and sumptuously rich banana flavors that pranced upon my palate. I was transcended for a moment, from the realm of breakfast foods I had known, to a place in which time and space ceased to exist, a singularity of flavor and emotion. Indeed I was born again into a bacchanalian of saccharine glory, a utopia, in which all would bow before the one true Almighty, one of deliciousity, and her name would resound in the hearts of man... The Banana Nutella Crepe. My friend also really enjoyed his meal.

Needless to say the experience was extremely pleasing.

Whether you’re stopping by for cup of local joe, or want to grab some great grub, Parker Coffee & Eatery delivers.

Learn how to make hearty Southern foods during this hands-on class. 7:30pm. $55/person, $100/ couple. 301 River Rd., Maumee. 419-794-8205. historiccommercialbuilding.com

Sushi 101 Make & Take Schedel Arboretum & Gardens

Participants will learn how to make three different types of sushi. Reservations required. Wine pairing samples included. 6pm. $90. 19255 W. Portage River S. Rd., Elmore. 419-862-3182. schedel-gardens.org

Lunch ‘n’ Learn with Chef Robby Lucas SEED Coworking

Chef Robby Lucas of the ever expanding and delicious Bar 145 will talk nosh, bone marrow whiskey shots, and running several kitchens at once. 11:30am. 25 S. St. Clair Street. seedcoworking.com Free

Sunday, 6.28

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Friday, 6.19

The series “Downton Abbey” has given us a glimpse into the Victorian life of the British landed gentry. The Historic Vistula Foundation will bring that experience to guests during an elegant Victorian tea party in the garden of the Italianate style 1865 Vistula home built by businessman Matthew Brown. Reservations required. Also on Saturday. 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm Friday; 11am, 1pm & 3pm Saturday. $30. 1107 N. Superior St. 419-266-8039. historicvistulafoundation.org

Saturday, 6.20

Customer Appreciation Day Walt Churchill’s Market

The first of two incredible days of crazy discounts and amazing deals. Part 2 of Customer Appreciation Day is on June 27.

Noon-5pm. Prices vary per sample.

3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee.

419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Tuesday, 6.23

Sample 5-6 unique wines each week along with tapas style appetizers. 5:30pm. $10-$15. 26 Main St. 419-691-2626. forrestersontheriver.com

Ongoing Tastings Wednesdays

Wine Tasting Veritas Cork & Craft

Support EqualityToledo and the LGBTQI community with a delicious brunch at Pam’s. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, fruit, sausage, and potato casserole along with a variety of beverages. There are two seating times, at 11am and 12:30pm. Proceeds benefit programming around issues impacting the LGBTQI community. 11am. $25. 116 10th St. 419-407-6225. nfo@equalitytoledo.org.

7am-10pm Monday-Sunday. 117 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-768-7223.

Facebook.com/ParkerCoffeeCoPerrysburg

Each month during the Art Loops, stop by Gathered for a different glass demonstrator, a local brew, and a new musical artist. Tonight: glass by Adam Goldberg, music from The Good The Bad & The Blues and beer from Black Cloister Brewing Co. 5:30pm. 23 N Huron.

Visit the event on Facebook.

Wine Tasting Forrester’s on the River

Friday, 6.26

6th Annual Summer Brunch Fundraiser Pam’s Corner, Ltd.

Thursday, 6.18

Summer Solstice Garden Tea Matthew Brown House

Drink Pink Registry Bistro

“As a coffee fan it was great to bring in another local business and help bring the knowledge and more technical aspects of what café beverages and food can and should be.”

There are two seatings for the teas, which consist of a variety of tea sandwiches, desserts and teas. Guests are seated at beautifully set tables throughout the house and elegantly served by volunteers. Reservations required.

11am & 1:30pm. $15. 1035 River Rd., Maumee. 419-893-9602. wolcotthouse.org

HOT Glass COLD Beer COOL Music Gathered Glassblowing Studio

Polish Summer Picnic Oak Shade Grove Pavilion

I tend to live my life in a cycle of constant hydration and dehydration; water, coffee, water, whiskey, repeat.

And although doctors (besides Oz or Phil) would have you believe hydration is the most important part, I (a college dropout), beg to differ. I’ve never sat at my desk, ruminating over the little triumphs and defeats that make life, well, life, over a piping hot, freshly roasted, free-trade, delightfully aromatic, cup of water. Though I assume tap water is fairtrade, right? Either way, for most of us workforce zombies, coffee is likely the most important, part of the day. Lucky for us, local options have just expanded.

Tea in the Wolcott House Wolcott Heritage Center

Enjoy tasting some of the latest wines.

5:30-7:30pm. $15. 505 Jefferson Ave. 419-214-9463. veritastoledo.com

Thursdays

Wine + Cheese Tastings Treo Restaurant

Sample unique wines and snack on a paired cheese platter. 6-8pm. $15. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-2266. treosylvania.com

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John DuVall, as Bailey, and Kate Abu-Absi, as Rhonda, make a dynamic and dangerous duo for the stage.

A tangled web Actors Collaborative Toledo stages film noir in a new environment

by Athena Cocoves

A man and a woman meet at the bus stop. They are breathless, nervous, excited. Not the opening for a bad joke, the scene is the beginning of an upcoming play, a mysterious dramedy written by Steven Braunstein.

The Tangled Skirt, featuring only two actors and presented by the stage gurus and dramatic veterans of Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT), the classic atmosphere of film noir comes to the stage. ACT’s first full-length, staged, dialogue-heavy play, will be performed at 8pm on Friday and Saturday, June 26-27 at The University of Toledo’s Center for Performing Arts.

“It’s like a chess game with fencing moves,” said Barbara Barkan, director and co-founder of Actors Collaborative Toledo. “The characters are constantly playing with words. There are many double entendres, some very funny.”

Skirting around the stage

Gutsy and steamy, The Tangled Skirt appears as a very simplistic play, featuring only two actors, played by John DuVall and Kate Abu-Absi, and one set. But with no intermission and 75 minutes of live action, the play is in your face. “It’s harsh,” said Barkan, smiling.

The play centers around the omitted backstories of two complicated characters— the fiery, attractive, yet dangerous Rhonda, and the more downto-earth Bailey, a writer who can turn a conversation on a dime. The story feels like a sexy game of cat and mouse, without a clear dominant character.

“There is quite a range of emotions,” said Barkan. “From absolute terror, to guilt, playfulness, downright anger, to pain… they have secrets and a lot to protect… they are very careful with what to say, how they say it, and don’t want to be too quick or light to answer. It gets very complicated and interesting.”

With a single set, The Tangled Skirt evokes action through dialogue. Omission drives the narrative. Little is left on the table, drawing a curious audience in— tensely, quickly and feverishly.

“What I want to give the audience is not a short answer,” said Barkan. “They will come to their own conclusion… [the audience] might go in one direction and suddenly the actors will transition and the audience will suddenly think ‘huh?’”

Not your average noir

Presented as film noir, The Tangled Skirt poses a challenge to the live stage.

While the script appealed to Barkan on many levels, the simplicity made it logistically plausible for ACT.

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Most importantly, Barkan is a huge fan of noir and was excited by the challenge of bringing the moody, mysterious world of Alfred Hitchcock or Robert Siodmak to the theater’s stage.

“How do you do noir without the film?” asked Barkan, “how do you do those special, close-up effects? How do you do black and white? Smokey? Steamy? How do you do that on stage? I thought ‘I’m going to figure this out.’ I think we did.”

The Tangled Skirt’s location should also add to it’s success: the Center for Performing Arts features a small, intimate house, allowing the audience to best digest the subtleties of noir.

“I want the audience up tight and close,” said Barkan. “The [house] forces the audience to be with the actors.”

the responsibility of participation upon them. ACT chooses plays and readings that highlight a larger variety and broader spectrum of what people can expect and learn from theater.

“Theater belongs anywhere actors can congregate,” said Barkan.

Indeed, ACT savors the experience of this congregation.

8pm Friday June 26 & Saturday June 27. $15. Center for Performing Arts, 2801 W. Bancroft St. 419-381-8681. actorscollaborative.wix.com/toledo, brownpapertickets.com/event/1591888

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“An actor’s director”

Barkan is, by all definitions, a Toledo theater veteran. She began as an actress in Toledo after arriving in 1968, and has slowly transitioned into a director.

“I started directing about 8-9 years ago,” said Barkan. “Recently, after rehearsal, I left and texted my daughter, in large letters, ‘GOD I LOVE DIRECTING.’” With an impressive resume of stage leads, including a recent role as Louise Nevelson in ACT’s “Edward Albee’s Occupant,” her history as an actor gives her an advantage.

“I have been called an ‘actor's director’ because I have been on stage and bring that experience to directing,” said Barkan.

“So I understand what an actor may be going through from that standpoint, and it took me a while to appreciate that [vulnerability] in myself and understand that. The next natural thing was for me to try directing.”

Barkan has been with ACT since the beginning, and her understanding of an actor’s vulnerability is essential when directing the works that ACT chooses.

“We are different in a lot of ways [and] the things we do are not what a typically community theater would put on. We do riskier things... edgier things.”

The stage, like most art, provides the audience life experience without thrusting

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Juneteenth

Celebrate multiculturalism at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Museum Terrace for the 150th anniversary of the day Texans coined “Juneteenth”. This holiday commemorates Emancipation Day, which on June 19, 1865, became the final state to officially abolish slavery in the US. Toledo’s Clarence Smith Community Chorus will perform along with dramatic readings of African American prose, poetry, and drama. Honor and enjoy African American culture through literature readings at this outdoor, communitycentered event. Friday, June 19th, 6:30-8:30pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. toledomuseum.org Free

History at sea

Looking for new opportunities to set foot on the stage? The Village Players Theatre recently announced the lineup for the 2015-16 season. Auditions for parts include Lion in Winter, The Birds, and Circle Mirror Transformation. Lion in Winter auditions will be held on June 27 at 1p.m. and June 28 at 4:00p.m.

The Birds and Circle Mirror Transformation both have auditions on July 25 at 1:00 p.m. and July 26 at 4:00 p.m. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-472-6817. More information at villageplayers.org —AB

Two voices are better than one

Thrilling and mysterious shipwrecks tell the narrative of the world in Stewart Gordon’s latest book, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks.

Adopt a fresh perspective on history, navigation, technology, and progress at Gordon’s Talk and Signing, speaking towards a new understanding of history through famous and important wrecks of the past and present, and will also hold a book signing. Saturday, June 20, 1:30-3:30pm. Museum admission: $8/adult, $7/child. National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front St. 419-214-5000.

Art and soul

Experience a whirlwind of expression with The Poetry and SOUL Session on the 3rd Thursday Loop, featuring visual art, spoken word, and music.

All are welcome to join in the festivities at The Moxie, where various artists will perform during the Loop through September. Sign up for open mic via “The Poetry and SOUL Session” Facebook event. 7pm Thursday, June 18. The Moxie, 1205 Adams St. 419-320-1075. —MK

Time after time

Explore the scientific and sociocultural sides of time travel during a mindbending evening at the Toledo Museum of Art with the screening of two films in the Little Theater. The black-and-white short, Chris Marker’s La Jetée, is one of the first movies to focus on time travel experimentation in an apocalyptic, post-nuclear war Paris through a series of emotive photos and dramatic narration. The second film, “A Brief History of Time,” is a documentary chronicling brilliant physicist Stephen Hawking’s life and work. 7-9pm Thursday, June 25th. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free —MK

Let the reels roll

Ready for your chance to be recognized as a filmmaker?Two calls go out for local talent to show off their creative film work. First (with a submission deadline of July 26) is the Maumee Film Festival. Primarily seeking short films, the festival will also feature a 48-hour film challenge, to be screened in thel Maumee Indoor Theatre on September 19. Visit website to register and for more information. Contact Nancy Gagnet, 419-360-8466. maumeefilmfestival.com, theartscommission.org

Secondly, the Third Annual Toledo Film Fest is seeking 15-minute shorts, to be submitted by September 1. All genres of film are welcome, from documentary and animation to fantasy, horror and drama. The final list of included shorts will be posted on September 15. Send online submissions, $7/each, to gaberh12@gmail.com. For hard copies, message the festival on Facebook or via email and a recipient address will be provided. —MLR

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Try out something new

Have your weekend hit the right note by attending the Cutting Edge Theater Company’s one-night-only event, A Night of Duets. The new company’s 24 cast members will host their third event as a troupe, performing a variety of fun, beautiful duets from your favorite musicals. Relax and enjoy an intimate evening of entertainment and food. The performance takes place in the restaurant’s private dining area, so reserve your seat soon. Friday, June 19, 7:00pm. $25.

Manhattan’s, 1516 Adams Street. Reserve a seat at 419-494-4814 or CETC2015@gmail.com. manhattanstoledo.com —MZ

Important women

Like most young men, women rule Wallace’s life. Strange women. Attractive women. Mean women. Women in his family. Presented by the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, Women and Wallace explores Wallace’s past interactions with women.

From his mother - and her unfortunate passing - to a diverse crowd of ladies, Wallace presents a kaleidoscope of experience for the audience. Written by playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman at age 18, Women and Wallace is a reflective and surprisingly mature play that showcases the complicated experience of a young man. 8pm, Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27. 2pm, Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28. $22/general, $20/seniors, $11/students. Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, 322 W. Ann Street., Ann Arbor. 734-971-2228. a2ct.org —AC

theater events Thursday, 6.25 Shrek - Perrysburg Musical Theater celebrates 5 years with the modern Dreamworks fairy tale, following a cynical ogre who falls in love. Through June 28.

7pm Thursday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday. $15/day of show, $12/pre-sale, $13/ online pre-sale. Perrysburg High School Theater, 13385 Roachton Rd., Perrysburg. perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org

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Friday, 6.26 Aladdin - The Waterville Playshop presents Disney’s musical of magic and mayhem inviting the audience into the City of Enchantment. Through June 28.

8pm Friday & Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday. $12-$17, based on seating. Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee.

419-823-7364. watervilleplayshop.org

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Go Crosby, it’s your birthday Favored summer arts festival celebrates half a century

by Ashley Nowak

Toledo Botanical Gardens is celebrating its 50th Anniversary at the Crosby Gardens Art Festival. 220 artists have been selected to participate, from all over the nation for this year’s show, commemorating this treasured gem of our Toledo family.

"I took this job because of the fond memories I had of the Arts Festival in the garden while I was growing up," said Matt Killam, Marketing Director. The Show attracts over 20,000 guests each year with artists of various mediums, some veterans and some novices. As part of the birthday theme, each artist will celebrate by counting the years they've participated in the event.

50 Years of Crosby

"We're showcasing new plants for the 50th anniversary that are unique and new to the park. We're also having a Decades Bar that will have drinks from each decade leading up to this year," said Killam.

Friday night is a preview event that

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includes an After Dark party with fire-­breathers, with performers from the Bird's Eye Circus, University of Toledo, and The Arts Commission, including live music by Distant Cousinz, and fun following the sneak preview.

"This offers a type of exclusivity," Killam said.

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Art not Crafts

"The artists are from all over the country­juried in by reputable people with the knowledge to look at these works as pieces of art. We are not a crafts show­we are the largest juried art show in the area and we're very proud of that." Killam said.

And as for the experience, each year is a different experience for the people behind the scenes. "We owe it to those who are coming to the Festival for the first time. It's the joy of growing this event that we're shepherding," says Killam. "We didn't make it to 50 by accident. We start

planning for 2016 the minute this year’s event ends. We look at what worked,­what we might need to change in order to continue growing. It's constant. " Toledo Botanical Gardens is a proud affiliate of Toledo Metro Parks. Saturday June 27th (10am-­6pm) and Sunday 28th (10am-­4pm) Tickets $8. Preview party on Friday, June 26th (6pm-­10pm) Tickets $75.

5403 Elmer Dr., 419-536-5566. toledogarden.org

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Wednesday, 6.17

Saturday, 6.27

Loop! There it is

Marathon Reading: James Joyce, “Ulysses” - A marathon reading the stream-of-

Back for June, the 3rd Thursday Loop will take over the Warehouse District and Uptown in Toledo, offering arts, music and more to the masses.

This month, on June 18, over 70 creative spaces will invite curious patrons and passers-by with special events, bringing recognition to our hardworking local artists. Walk around from 5-9pm, with some parties going later, to enjoy galleries, bars, restaurants and creative spaces. Uptown Green, our newest community park, will host the second installment of Scene on the Green. Delightful Art Gallery (137 N. Michigan St.) will also unveil their new mural, featuring the work of nearly 20 artists. For a complete list of participating galleries, visit theartscommision.org Free, $1/bus ticket. —AC

consciousness novel will consist of 32 hours will be stretched over six days. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org facebook.com/events/945838498770588/ Free

Thursday, 6.18 Scene on the Green - Take a walk through the

new UpTown Green Park during the 3rd Thursday Loop and enjoy local artists, vendors, food and entertainment. 6-9pm. UpTown Green Park, Adams and 18th. uptowntoledo.org Free

Portraits of Toledo heroes

Art-A-Fair Party - PRIZM Creative Community’s exhibition, Art-A-Fair, featuring over 200 works of art and literature, will celebrate the Loop with a party. Enjoy demonstrations, raffles, and refreshments. 5:30-9pm. 5/3 building at One Seagate, 550 N. Summitt St. 419-931-8732. myprizm.com Free Polly Yates, Amendments Reception - View

meticulously and intricately layered sculptures, drawings and found photograph collages dealing with ideas of pattern, repetition, time and memory.

5-8pm. The Neon Heater Art Gallery. 400 ½ S. Main St., Rm. 22, Findlay. 419-957-2731. theneonheater@gmail.com Free

Greg Lukasik at Seed - Artist and designer, Greg Lukaski, will show work during the Loop. 5:30-9pm.

Seed Coworking, 25 S. St. Clair St. 419-407-6199. seedcoworking.com Free ART TOURS TOLEDO - A small group of creatively-

minded people will explore Toledo, through Saturday (6/20), led by Jules Webster, owner of The Art Supply Depo, and local artist, Jesse Mireles. $115, per person. For questions and to register for the tour, contact Jules at The Art Supply Depo 29 S. St. Clair St., 419-720-6462, artsupplydepo.com facebook.com/events/624772514320894 Free

TOLEDO Poetry - Toledo inspires pride, and sometimes disdain. Locals will share stories during the loop. 6-8pm. Ye Olde Durty Bird, 2 S. St. Clair St. 419-243-2473. facebook.com/ events/768480873265279/ Free

Saturday, 6.20 Garden Art Pottery, Make Flower Pots -

Spruce up your garden or patio with a homemade clay flower pot. No experience required, you will learn slab and extruding techniques and basic hand building. $40. 2-4:30pm. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-872-0305.

577foundation.org Free

Friday, 6.26 The Garden After Dark - Not to be rained

out, the multimedia sensory exploration was rescheduled! Don’t miss your chance to see installations from the UT Art Department and the WORK Collective. Performances by Birds Eye View Circus, DJ Rob Sample and the TSA Glass City Steel Ensemble will entertain. Craft beers by Maumee Bay Brewing and botanical cocktails by the Village on Adams will quench thirst. $3 for shuttle service from The Attic on Adams, running from 9:30pm-1:30am. $15, per ticket. 10pm-1am. Toledo Botanical Gardens, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-536-5566. toledogarden.org Free

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Sandtastic! - With sand sculptures, sidewalk chalk murals, a community sandbox, Levis Commons aims to bring the beach to Northwest Ohio. The two-day, fourth annual event will feature four 8-ton sand sculptures and two 8-foot chalk murals. The event will have several live musicians: DJ Paul Hernandez, Friday 3-8pm; Jeff Stewart, Saturday 2-4pm; and The Toledo School of Arts’ Steel Drum Band, Saturday 6-8pm. Noon-8pm Friday and Saturday, June 26 & 27. The Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931- 8888. shopleviscommons.com Free

Sunday, 6.28 The Art of Hospice - The Perrysburg Hospice Center has housed many fantastic works of art for years, and the collection of oils, watercolors and sculptures will be specially made available for public viewing. 2-4pm. Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 E. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-661-4401. bsharek@hospicenwo.org Free

Tuesday, 6.30

A sense of honor, pride and duty have provided Americans with a compunction to serve in the country’s military since the founding of the nation. From cities across the country, men and women have served their country with dignity. In his military veteran portrait series, Bravery & Bullets: Those Who Served to Protect Our County, local photographer Nick Amrhein honors Toledo’s military veterans. 4-10pm, Friday June 19. Free Admission, donations will be accepted to benefit the John D. Dingell Veterans Medical Center in Detroit. Common Creatives Studio, 1545 Holland Rd. Suite K, Maumee.

310-991-2105. nickamrhein.com —SH

Undisclosed genius

Coming soon - your chance to enjoy original works of art created by art celebrities and Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) students and alumni, while at the same time purchasing these works to take home while supporting the school. At TSA’s fundraiser exhibition, Undisclosed, 100 artists will each provide an original 12x12 work and 100 guests can buy tickets for a chance to be able to select one of the works. Each artist will sign his or her name on the back of the canvas, maintaining artist anonymity until the work is selected -hence the name of the event. Founded in 1999, TSA has received many honors, recently adding an Exemplary School designation by Arts Schools Network, the Auditor of State’s Award, and an Energy Star Certification from the EPA. 7-9pm, Thursday, June 25th. TSA Gallery 333 14th St. $100 per couple. Tickets available at undisclosed.eventbrite.com or by calling (419) 246-8732 x256. Only 100 tickets will be sold. —AZ

Thru the Lens of a Vietnam Veteran Closes This is the last day to see the work of PRIZM artist David Ridenour and his collection of photography documenting his recent return journey to Vietnam, and other locations. 6am-11pm, Monday-Thursday.

6am-midnight, Friday. 7am-midnight, Saturday.

7am-10pm, Sunday. Starbucks, 31456 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-8732. myprizm.com Free

Ongoing “An Artist’s Life” a retrospect of Joanne Grossman - Perrysburg-based artist, Joanne

Grossman, will show her large scale oil paintings and memoirs through July. 9am-8:30pm, MondayThursday. 9am-5:30pm, Friday-Saturday. 1-5pm, Sunday. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-931-8732. myprizm.com Free

Arts in the house

River House Arts has opened its doors and crossed the river to the campus of the Toledo Museum of Art, in collaboration with The University of Toledo’s CVA Gallery. Pieces of 8, a special exhibition featuring Amy Beeler, JC Christy, Sandra Jane Heard, Lou Krueger, Marc Leone, Andrei Rabodzeenko, Kristine Rumman and Adam Sanzenbacher is now on display at the CVA Gallery (620 Grove Place) through June 30. A reception will take place from 5:30-9pm, on Thursday, June 18, during the 3rd Thursday Loop. In the gallery, a diverse assortment of pieces in a changing exhibition of gallery artists and friends will show through August 15. Summer hours: 11am-6pm, Thursday-Saturdays, and by appointment. River House Arts, 115 W. Front St., Perrysburg.

419-874-8900. river-house-arts.com —AC

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weds, june 17 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: Andrew Ellis Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Danny Mettler Mutz: Steve Kennedy & Mike Harshman Ye Olde Durty Bird: Steve Madewell

Country & Bluegrass

Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

thurs, june 18 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Village Inn: Angel Tipping Duo Bar 145: Battle of the Bands Nick & Jimmy’s: Last Born Sons Levis Square: Lunch at Levis Ye Olde Durty Bird: Mojoe Boes & His Noble Jones, Jake Pilewski Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Cocoa House: Cliff Millimen

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Gathered Glassblowing Studio: The Good The Bad & The Blues Firepit Grill: Steve Knurek & Tim Oehlers

fri, june 19 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankies Inner City: Civil Hands, Ghost Native, Wolf Shark, Borrowed & Blue, Into The Wild Iggy’s: Fail and Deliver, Flatline Revival, Highbinder, R.M.O. Bar 145: Allie & The Rockers Cocoa House: Audiophiles Nick & Jimmy’s: Don Coats River Cafe & Marina: Elixer Basin St. Grille: Fish Fisher opens for Pea Pickin’ Hearts Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Jaeglers, Jeff Stewart Bronze Boar: Joe Woods Band Veritas Toledo: Johnny Rodriguez

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Amya’s Fresh Mexican Grill: Bob Stevens and Jess Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Bobby May and John Barile followed by Last Born Sons Sodbuster Bar: Chris Shutters Local Thyme: Jamie Mills & Ty Legan Rocky’s: Picking Kelly

Country & Bluegrass Rock N Whiskey: Haywire

sat, june 20 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankies Inner City: Cheeky (NYC ex Faux Paus ex Stylex), Finger Fingerr (from Brazil), Flamtronic Iggy’s: TripleThreatMuzik, Luv Jones, BOOMCLICK, Loco Mic, Hydro, Mark James, Turo Slash Krazy & Rude Dog Sodbuster Bar: Caveman and the Dinosaurs Basin St. Grille: Rick Caswell & Peter the Russian Riverfront at Louisiana Avenue: Rock the Docks Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Zodiac Click

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Barr’s Public House: Elixer Village Inn: Fish Fisher Local Thyme: Gypsy Luvin Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart, Ramona Collins Quartet Cocoa House: Steve Kennedy & Mike Harshman Original Sub Shop & Deli: Broadway Bards Firepit Grill: Dave Carpenter

Country & Bluegrass

Bronze Boar: Crucial Rock N Whiskey: Distant Cousinz Nick & Jimmy’s: ind’grass

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sun, june 21 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Village Inn: Chinese Purple Frankies Inner City: Vinyl Theatre, machineheart, Chavar Dontae, Walk Like Salem Iggy’s: Romantic Rebel, Ordway, Upon Redemption

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Morgen Stiegler, Clifford Murphy & Michael Whitty

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Tore Down Blues Band Jam

mon, june 22 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays Bronze Boar: Steve Finelli And Oliver Roses

Other

The Local: Open Mic

Tues, june 23 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic Sodbuster Bar: Kyle Smithers Bar 145: Shutters & Havers

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Trotters Tavern: Swingmania Ye Olde Durty Bird: Tim Oehlers & Steve Knurek

weds, june 24 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankies Inner City: Anti Flag, The Homeless Gospel Choir, After The Fall, Lame-O, Unsinkable Molly Brown

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Anthony Beck Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Danny Mettler Bar 145: Trio 300

Country & Bluegrass

Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

thurs, june 25 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankies Inner City: Ces Cru, Joey Cool, Houston Zizza, Restriktid, J Davies, Bolic, Cocrane Iggy’s: Breaking Wheel, Spitback, Mutilatred Nick & Jimmy’s: Ashley Kelly duo Bar 145: Battle of the Bands Sodbuster Bar: Christmas in July with Wyatt Trash Village Inn: Rick Caswell & Petr the Russian Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Plate 21: The Fritz Byers Band Cocoa House: Jaime Mills & Ty Legan

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: K.O.T.O.

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Majestic Oak Winery: Taco & Open Mic Night

fri, june 26 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Cocoa House: Audiophiles Ye Olde Durty Bird: Distant Cousinz Bar 145: Fibbion Handful Mancy’s: Jason LaPorte Black Cloister Brewing Company: Jojo Stella / Anthony Beck Basin St. Grille: Mike Whitty & Clifford Murphy Promenade Park: NW Ohio Music Festival feat. Average White Band Frankies Inner City: Tropic Bombs, Once Over, Stretch, BathHouseBetty, Light Horizon, The Casket Company,

Drop Dead Silhouette, My Hated Friend Iggy’s: Shitty Neighbors, Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Waltz, Rocky Catanese and the Chapter

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Bobby May and John Barile followed by Barile Band Local Thyme: Kaiden Chase Rocky’s: Kyle White Amaya’s Fresh Mexican Grill: Ryan Dunlap

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Nick & Jimmy’s: Dooley Wilson & John Roundcity

Country & Bluegrass

Rockin’ & rollin’

Saturday, 6.20 / Toledo Museum of Art Cruise the streets of Toledo and enjoy outdoor, on-the-move music during the Color Wheels Community Bike Ride: Bicycle Music. Participants of the monthly community bike ride can listen to tunes on the go, performed on bicycle trailers and en route. Enjoy a refreshing bike tour of the city, spend time with the Toledo community, and be inspired by live music. Meet in the Community Garden to begin the ride. Registration suggested. 10am-1pm Saturday, June 20. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org, programs@toledomuseum.org. Free —MK

Rock N Whiskey: Black Swamp Rebels

Music is in the air

Saturday, 6.20 / Downtown Perrysburg

Sat, june 27

Local favorites, The Bradberries, ring in the summer during downtown Perrysburg’s Rock the Docks. Appreciate the warm summer air as you enjoy some local food and dance the night away. $5. 7pm-midnight. Saturday, June 20. downtownperrysburg.org —MLR

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankies Inner City: Took Too Much, Stereo Story, Speak Easy, Brett Kaminski, Underachieving Society & Industrial Wasteland / Broken Glass Iggy’s: Hize, Sliddy ENT, T-Jaks & J-Hop, Defonix, The Droop, Chris Stephans, J Hit Nick & Jimmy’s: Ben Barefoot Headliners: Coheed and Cambria & You Blew It! Black Cloister Brewing Company: The Gazebo / Zigg Centennial Terrace: Get The Led Out Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hepcat Revival Bar 145: The Hot Sauce Committee Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Hundred Dollar Baby Basin St. Grille: Jason Hudson Duo Cocoa House: Jess Kuohn and Bob Stevens Bronze Boar: Kids with Knives Campfire Grille: Reese Dailey Band Firepit Grill: Route 64

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Barrs Public House: Captain Sweet Shoes Local Thyme: Don Coats

River music Friday, 6.26 / Promenade Park

Enjoy food and music while supporting Toledo’s NW Ohio Food Bank at the Party at the Park Musical Festival.

Located in Promenade Park, the downtown festival features a range of musical guests and many of Toledo’s great food trucks. Musicians include: country by The Stickers (4:30pm), blues by “Bluz Queen” Claudette King (6pm), r&b by Tinsley Ellis (8pm), and The Average White Band (10pm). 4pmmidnight Friday June 26. $15. Promenade Park, Water St. 419-242-5000. toledofoodbank.org —SH

Hear the story

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Campfire Grille: Reese Dailey Band Village Inn: Tom Turner

Saturday, 6.27 / Headliners

Country & Bluegrass Rock N Whiskey: Rukus

sun, june 28 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Village Inn: Dan Stewart Trio Centennial Terrace: Three Days Grace

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ruth Nichols Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Tore Down Blues Band Jam

Classical & Spiritual

Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances in the Great Gallery with Joel Tse

mon, june 29 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays, Chris Knopp Bronze Boar: Steve Finelli And Oliver Roses

Other

The Local: Open Mic

tues, june 30 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Bar 145: Claire Cooper Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Joe Woods Rocky’s: Joel Hazard And Mark Sentle/Open Mic Night Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ryan Dunlap, Groove Plexus

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Recognized for their progressive rock/pop sounds, Coheed & Cambria take the stage for a night of science fiction storytelling, in melodic form. Blurring the lines between lyrical, musical and imagined worlds, C&C creates concept albums that tell a story and follow a particular theme. With five awards and seven studio albums, the music takes you to their fictitious world. 7pm Saturday, June 27. $26. Headliners, 4500 Detroit Ave. innovationconcerts.com —MLR

Summer shows

Saturday, 7.4 Saturday, 8.29 / Hollywood Casino Beyond the walls of the Hollywood Casino and along the banks of the Maumee River you can hear the sound of entertainment, concert music all summer long. Hollywood Casino's 2015 Concert Series is back, featuring stars in comedy, music and other stage performers. The series kicks off on July 4 with comedian Mike Epps. Blondie and Melissa Etheridge take the stage July 5.

All concerts have reserved seating and go on, rain or shine. More performances will be announced. July 4-Aug. 29. Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster. Hollywood Casino, 777 Hollywood Blvd. 419-661-5200. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com —SH

Trotters Tavern: Swingmania

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road trip A berry good time

Wednesday, 6.17-Sunday, 6.21 Holland’s annual Strawberry Festival is fast approaching, bringing with it enter-

tainment and fruity treats. Bring the whole family to this five-day extravaganza, and enjoy parades, prizes, rides and live music, or bring your little ones to the free “Toddler Time.” Interested in being a vendor or a volunteer? Sign up on the Festival’s website. Through June 21. 4-11pm Wednesday-Friday, noon-11pm Saturday, noon-10pm Sunday. $3. Ages 12-19 must purchase a wristband for rides in addition to admission. Homecoming Park, 7807 Angola Rd., Holland.

419-867-1532. hollandstrawberryfestival.org —MK

Tec-Troit Electronic Music Festival 2015

Friday, 6.19-Sunday, 6.21/ Detroit

Wednesday, 6.17

Thursday, 6.18

[outdoors]

[miscellaneous]

Cemetery Stroll - Walk among the beautiful arboretum and see the historical architectural features of the cemetery. 9am on Wednesdays.

Historic Woodlawn Cemetery, 1502 W. Central Ave. 419-472-2186. historic-woodlawn.com Free

Girls Night Out - Enjoy a night of fun, friends and shopping with sales and specials from participating locations. 5pm. The Shops in Downtown Grand Rapids, OH. grandrapidsohio.com

[education]

StartUp Toledo - Dan Stever of Roost, a company that originated in Seattle, will present on marketing design and what a startup really means in Toledo.

6:30-9pm. M Osteria and Bar, 611 Monroe St. startuptoledo.com Free

Watch It Grow Garden Tour - The Tours focus on the area near Ziem’s Conservatory, which includes the rose, vegetable, butterfly, Van Auken, herb and formal gardens. The tour cover many topics and gardening hints from the experts. Registration required. Third Wednesday of the month through September. 10:30am-noon. $17/adults, $14/seniors and children under 12, free/ages 2 and under.

Ziem’s Conservatory at the Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org

[education]

Friday, 6.19 [miscellaneous]

Friday Night Chess - With an astounding selection of chess sets from the World Chess Hall of Fame on view in the Play Time exhibition, the Museum has transformed its Cloister Gallery into a free public chess club. Museum visitors will be able

to sit down for a game or watch seasoned players hone their skills. Fridays through the first weekend in September. 4-8pm. The Cloister at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

[comedy]

Jessimae Peluso - Named one of the funniest comics to follow on Twitter by the Huffington Post, Peluso has made a name for herself in the comedy world. With a resume full of small screen gigs and appearances on many late night talk shows, her quick wit is not to be missed. Ages 21+. 8pm & 10:30pm Friday, 7pm & 10pm Saturday, 7pm Sunday. $20. Toledo Funny Bone, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3474. funnybone.com

Saturday, 6.20 [education]

Author Stewart Gordon Talk & Signing for His Latest Book ‘A History of the World in 16 Shipwrecks’ - From the treasure fleet of the Spanish Main to the great ocean liners of the Atlantic, stories of disasters at sea fire the imagination. Stewart Gordon draws a number of provocative conclusions and shares on technologies of shipbuilding and navigation as the main drivers of science throughout history. 1:30-3:30pm. National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front St. 419-214-5000. inlandseas.org

[festival]

Partners in Education Dragon Boat Summer Learning Festival - Summer Learning Day (June 20) is a national advocacy day recognized to spread awareness about the importance of summer learning for the nation’s youth. The festival will serve as a showcase for summer learning programs. International Park, 2 Main St. 419-242-2212. toledodragonboat.org

[miscellaneous]

In Another Garden - Tour eight spectacular home gardens in the Historic Old West End. See more on page 5. 8am-4pm. Various homes in the Old West End. 419-243-2627. toledodaynursery.org Plane Fun 2015 - This national program of airplanes features military vehicles, aerobatic rides, and free plane rides for those ages 8-17. Adults will enjoy the antique, biplane and Warbird planes, and perhaps even take a ride. $5/adults, free/ages 7 and under. Toledo Executive Airport, 28329 Lemoyne Rd., Millbury. 419-466-7908. Eaa582.org

[benefit]

Race 4 Justice - The course for a 5K run and one mile walk will take participants through downtown Toledo. Proceeds benefit Legal Aid’s Medical Legal Partnership for Children (MLPC) program, a partnership among pediatric, obstetric, and mental health providers and poverty law attorneys working to improve the health and well being of under-

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At Tec-Troit, not only will you hear electronic dance music from all areas of the festival grounds, but you will also hear and feel camaraderie and the selfless act of making a difference. Join R.A.W.S. (Ravers Against World Starvation) by toting along a non-perishable food item (or two) to help a local family in need.

Through your donation, you will receive 2 glow bracelets for your Tec-Troit experience. The lineup includes musicians from the Detroit tech scene like Mike Agent X Clark and SHERIF, along with 20+ supporting acts. Tec-Troit, 1465 Centre St., Detroit. Visit Facebook event page. Free —MLR

served children and families in Toledo and Lucas County. Registration required. Downtown Toledo. race4justice.org

Sunday, 6.21 [miscellaneous]

Gay Day Cedar Point Bus Trip Fund Raiser - Enjoy a day of rides at America’s Roller Coast, a continental breakfast, party favors and reduced ticket price to Cedar Point ($38.50). Alcohol is allowed on the bus for those aged 21+. $40+ Cedar Point ticket. 9am11pm. 419-470-3937. lynnfan1@aol.com

Tuesday, 6.23 [sports]

WWE Smack Down - Witness the fallout when SMACKDOWN is broadcast to the world from the Huntington Center. See intercontinental champion Daniel Bryan, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Bad News Barrett, Sheamus and more. Lineup subject to change. 7pm. $15-$100. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

Friday, 6.26 [festival]

Party @ the Park Festival - Enjoy live musical entertainment and a variety of local food trucks.

Proceeds benefit the Toledo Food Bank. Rain or shine. 3:30-11pm. $15. Promenade ParkToledo. toledofoodbank.org

Saturday, 6.27 [miscellaneous]

Ghost Hunt - Rumored as one of the most haunted buildings in the city, see what you can find during a hunt for the paranormal. Ages 18+. 8pm1am. $35/advance, $45/at the door. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd.

419-244-2787. collingwoodartscenter.org/events

[festival]

MetroBark Festival - Plan a fun day with your pooch at Planned Pethood’s 12th annual canine festival with entertainment, food, rescue/adoption groups and vendor booths. Dogs are welcome at this event. 9:30am-1:30pm. Swan Creek Preserve, 4659 Airport Hwy. 419-407-9758. plannedpethood.org

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AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD

1,000 Butterflies and So Much More

By Dorian Slaybod

A sharply-hued Blue Morpho butterfly suspended its flight to take a rest on my stomach. One side of its wings, a deep ocean blue, with framed edges of black.

The other side of its wings were brown with a series of psychedelic, black and yellow circles that looked like frog eyes suspended in the dusk. Then a midnight blue and silver-streaked Great Mormon flew past, inches from my face, followed by a Paper Kite, white-winged with symmetrical lines and splotches of black, like a floating Rorschach test.

Butterflies need to raise their body temperature in order to fly. It was a Sunday morning at Wheeler Farms Butterfly House, at 11455 Obee Road in Whitehouse, and the butterflies were still in the process of warming up. They had a long day of flying ahead of them, with many more visitors to meet.

The Butterfly House

About 15 years ago, Duke Wheeler took a trip with his wife, Martha, to Mackinac Island, where they visited a butterfly house. They loved the butterflies, but more importantly, they could not believe how happy the people were inside the house.

“It’s magic to see how much they smile,” Duke Wheeler told me. So, in 2001, they opened their own butterfly house. The Wheelers’ Butterfly House is serene.

They limit visitors to no more than 60 at a time. Throughout, are trees and bushes. Fish splash in a koi pond. Over 40 varieties of flowers grow, between which the butterflies bounce, like they are on a light-hearted scavenger hunt. Classical music plays softly. Butterflies “love Strauss,” said Wheeler.

The House is all natural. No insecticides are used. No artificial fertilizers.

The butterflies eat only from flowers, dispensers of sugar water, and over-ripe bananas. The House is powered entirely by solar panels.

The Butterfly House is open May through October and, during that time, regularly houses 1,000 butterflies. Since the lives of butterflies are very short— they live for only two to four weeks—the House gets a new shipment every week.

During my visit, they were expecting a shipment of 800 cocooned butterflies from Costa Rica that would hatch in-house.

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Duke Wheeler’s all-natural butterfly house opened in 2001 and is filled with trees, foliage, a koi pond and dozens of varieties of butterflies.

A Tour of the Farm

After a long career in physical therapy, Duke Wheeler opened a Christmas Tree farm in the early 1990’s, which has grown to 80,000 Christmas trees in 12 different conifer species. The Wheelers still sell them every winter, just down the road from the Butterfly House.

On their 200 acres, you will find 2 cows, 2 llamas, chickens, honey bees, a tilapia pond, and black walnut trees. They grow their own grapes, and make their own wine. They recently opened horse stables with a pretty barn that allows them to host weddings. This fall, they will harvest pumpkins.

Duke Wheeler is a warm, generous man. Every winter, he gives free Christmas trees to military families.

He and his staff provide tours for school kids and senior citizens.

This fall’s corn maze—it has a new design every year— will be in the shape of a Jeep Wrangler, to show solidarity with Toledo’s workers. “My true belief is that we are all family,” said Wheeler.

The life of a butterfly is terribly short.

A few weeks are barely enough to meet the world. But to watch them fly singularly through the air, defiantly colored like exotic fish lures or ceremonial headdresses, and totally untethered, is to see a small life fully lived. They are like fireworks still bursting as they fade into night. Visiting them at Wheeler Farms is peaceful, where they calmly float amongst flowers, accompanied by string music. As Duke told me, “butterflies are simple beauty.”

May-August: 10am-5pm, Monday-Saturday.

Noon-5pm, Sunday. September and October hours vary. $9/adults, ages 12-65. $8./seniors 65+. $7/ages 4-11. Free/ages 3 and younger.

Wheeler Farms, 11500 Obee Rd., Whitehouse.

419-877-2733, wheelerfarms.com

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Wine down and stretch Yoga is known to relax the body and to release the tension caused by stress. Combined with a glass of wine, everything loosens up. Majestic Oak Winery offers Yoga in the Vineyard once a month, giving you a double dose of R&R. Participants start with an hour of yoga and extend the vibe with a glass of wine. 6:30-7:30pm, Wednesday, June 24. $15. Majestic Oak Winery, 13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-410-3990. beefreeyoga@gmail.com, majesticoakwinery.com —AB

Gateway to wellness and recovery On Thursday, June 18, is the final installment of this ongoing health event that provides resources to families looking for services and information on mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD) services. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, NAMI of Greater Toledo, and TASC of Northwest Ohio have collaborated to create a place where families can reach out for guidance and support. Local agencies will host tables and there is a monthly speaker. 6-7:30pm. University of Toledo Classroom Center at Scott Park campus, Nebraska Ave. & Parkside Blvd. 419-243-1119. Free —MK

health and wellness events

Thursday, 6.18

UT Health: Tie One On Cancer Awareness Lecture Series - Dr. James Willey, lung cancer expert and UT professor of medicine, will present information on lung cancer. Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center, 3000 Arlington Ave. utoledo.edu Free

Tuesday, 6.23 Crystal 101 with Gale Clark - Focus on how crystals and other stones are used in healing methods, enhancing meditation and promoting spiritual development. Registration

required. 6:30-8pm. $15. Harmony in Life, 5747 N Main St., Sylvania.

419-517-0047. harmonyinlifecenter.com

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Looking to start a band:

Toledo’s Newest Female DJ! For birthday parties (adult’s and children’s), family reunions, showers, etc. Graduation party discount!

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Essential Oils 101 Class - Learn the basics of doTerra’s Essential Oils and how to fill your medicine cabinet with all natural ingredients.

With just ten oils from the Family Physician Kit or the Home Essential Kit, learn to simplify and safely care for your family’s everyday health needs. 6:30-7:30pm. CPW Health Center, 3130 Central Park West Dr. 419-410-6395. cpwhc.com

Saxophonist/ vocalist new to the area is available for recording live work as well as private lessons. Michael 206-724-3504

MUSICIANS SEEKING Para Bellum seeks dedicated fourth member. Keyboards or guitar, vocal talent a plus. 18 plus, original music, serious inquiries only. Call Matt 419-349-8863 Skeleton Crue

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Celebrate Recovery is a Christ centered Recovery program for anyone with hurts, habits and hang-ups Every Tuesday 7 to 8pm North Point Community Center 3708 W. Laskey Rd Toledo, OH 43623 The first Tuesday of every month we join together for a meal at 6:30 with the meeting to follow at 7pm child care available for meetings. We stamp for those who are required to attend. _________________________ Washington Local Schools Tee Off “Fore” Kids Golf Outing July 31 at Bedford Hills. Call 419-

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2002 Ford Taurus SES- Good condition, many new parts with receipts available. Daily driver. 115k miles $3200 419-932-5311

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Thursday, 6.25

2002 Silver Hyundai Elantra- Original owner, great runner, clean. 133k miles. Blue books for $3700 selling for only $3000. Call 419-309-3444

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Call 419-740-2020 _________________________ Oriental screen 4 large panels, one side jade other side black enameled flowered, from Shanghai in the 1950’s. Asking $900. Chinese dolls $30 each.

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Lessons __________________________ All Star Music Center

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We are gearing up for warm weather. Our patio will soon be open full time. We are a high volume restaurant seeking experienced, hard-working servers who have a charismatic, hospitality-oriented demeanor. Apply MondayThursday from 10am-5pm at Firepit Grille, 7723 Airport Highway, Holland, OH. __________________________ Home Instead Senior Care

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You may be on

the road the 20th and 21st to enjoy the longest day and Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. On the 24th get serious about plans to attend graduation parties, weddings, and festivals. Think ahead to the next holiday.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You enjoy the

longest day on the 21st. The 22nd is lucky but only if you take a chance. Plan sensibly for the gift-giving and the upcoming vacation season.

You are on the road the 27th and 28th. Just forget about that diet.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A weekend trip is fun the 19th through the 21st. The week of the 22nd is busy and you need to watch your budget starting the 24th. Beginning the 29th you think TRAVEL again and work on plans for the upcoming 4th of July.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Make plans

quickly for the 19th and 20th. Happy Birthday to you on the 21st as you enjoy the longest day of the year and Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. On the 24th Mars enters your sign. You leave everyone else in the dust.

LEO (July 23-August 22) Pay close atten-

tion to career issues until the 19th. Shop on your way to a Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day party the 21st. The week of the 22nd passes very quickly as you concentrate on plans for the next big holiday.

You want to travel.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Mix

some business with pleasure the 20th and 21st. The week of the 22nd is busy and money looks better starting the 24th. You find a place for every penny. Take off the weekend of the 27th and 28th.

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the 17th your budget is suffering. You schedule weekend plans the 20th and 21st even if you rely on plastic. On the 24th invitations for social events arrive along with requests from non-profits.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) Make

a list of excuses to use from the 17th through the 21st. You are almost back to normal after the 24th. On the 27th or 28th you are ready to leave until July 6th. You can do it if you try, Scorpio.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Enjoy the longest day of the year as you

celebrate Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Keep your eye on your money after the 24th. Hopefully there is more where that came from. Stay behind the scenes the 27th and 28th.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

There is a great party on the 20th. Enjoy Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Your partner tries to take over the 24th but you stay in control. Decide where to go the 27th and 28th. Lie low the 29th and 30th to rest before the next holiday.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) You are on the road the 21st to celebrate Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Work hard the week of the 22nd to get ready for July 4th. You are blessed with superhuman energy. Nobody can party like an Aquarian.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) You receive lots of invitations starting the 17th. You enjoy the longest day of the year and a special dinner on Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Get serious about vacation plans the 22nd. You can leave late the 26th, and return late the 28th.

CELEBRITY CANCERS

The USA is a Cancer country, born on the 4th of July. Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor are both born under this sign. Closer to home, OSU Coach Urban Meyer and Lucas County Common Pleas Court Judge Ruth Ann Franks also celebrate.

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20. Fire pit stuff 52 53 21. Well-put 22. Above 55 23. Two-way 61 26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, really, let meâ&#x20AC;?

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34. Emo theme 37. Some jeans 39. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t own 42. Basso Pinza 43. Ring measurement 45. Salon job 47. Breast Cancer Awareness mo.

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55. Vicinity 56. Grasshopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home?

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Eric L. Johnson Jr.

Bartender/Server at Stella’s in Perrysburg Eric goes nuts over the very expensive Balmain fashion line, but swaps his favorite pieces for more budgetconscious options. He uses fashion to cope with social anxiety, claiming the right look always helps him feel ready to take on any situation. Eric believes in the art of self expression, but always with the right fit!

Carolyn Martin, Diane Fockler and her son, Greg, enjoy the show with Dave Martin.

Who or what influences the way you dress?

Time to play The TMA’s major summer exhibition, Play Time, brought out the public for a celebration party on Saturday, June 13.

Blake Berryhill, Ken Abe, Megan Myers and Katie McGuire

I’d have to say as far as people go Rihanna and Olivier Rousteing are at the forefront. I’m fond of the fashion Balmain sends down the runway, and it just so happens Olivier Rousteing is the creative director of that fashion house! My mood certainly influences the way I dress.

An individual’s wardrobe is a direct reflection of their mood. Some days you’ll catch me in sweats (forgive me Karl) other days a fitted pair of slacks, button up, and vintage leather shoes. It all just depends on my mood.

Where do you like to shop for new duds locally or out of town/online?

I am a die hard H&M shopper. I love the European influence on their men’s fashion. I also am a fan of H&M’s tailored fits for men - a very refined and high end feel when incorporated with other pieces, and you’re not breaking the bank. I also like to snag some pieces from the Gap and J. Crew. I personally am not a fan of online shopping unless I am absolutely certain, and I mean

ABSOLUTELY certain, about the particular brand’s fit. Plus, in my opinion, it takes all of the fun away from the overall shopping experience.

What style do you see people wearing that makes you cringe?

I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to have their own personal style.

However, there is nothing that makes me cringe more than seeing someone in clothing that is not big enough, or clothing that is too big. It’s all about the FIT people!

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received on an outfit.

Actually I must say being approached to do this interview has been the best compliment to my fashion to date!!! Otherwise, the compliments I get are pretty generic ones like “Oh I love your shirt” or “OMFG I adore those shoes.”

Cheryl Trace and Nikki Rybarczyk

Music reached new heights when Redmoon Theater stopped into town on Saturday, June 13 with a 30ft performance crane to celebrate the TMA’s major summer exhibition, Play Time. Local metalsmiths, glass artists, an opera singer, aerial skills artists, percussionists and more joined the pictured suspended performers.

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Fest Best Phil Hazard and Patricia Swemba

Correction:

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