Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
On Oct. 2, Ralphie’s Sports Eatery on Navarre Avenue will be the host site for a meet the candidate night, which allows residents to meet local Oregon city council and mayoral candidates, as well as ask questions before early voting and absentee voting begins Oct. 7. It will be a casual environment.
On the same night, the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Northwood council candidate forum at 700 Lemoyne Road in the AAA Building Auditorium. There will be candidate introductions and a Q&A session.
The Pemberville Freedom Area Historical Society will present, “An Evening on the Titanic,” Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pemberville Opera House at 115 Main St.
The program is the opener for the annual “Live! In the House” concert series.
Join Captain Smith and Margaret “Molly” Brown at the Captain’s Party on the fateful evening of April 14, 1912 — the night the Titanic struck an iceberg. Learn about the people, music, and fashion of the ship. The drama runs approximately one-and-a-half hours long, and incorporates costumes, period music, photos, and mementos to bring history to life.
Suitable for all ages, this drama is both educational and entertaining.
Tickets are $15 and are available at Beeker’s General Store and the Front Street Café in Pemberville, as well as at the door, or by calling Carol at 419-287-4848.
To complement the “Titanic” presentation, the opera house is partnering with Front Street Café to offer light themed hors d’oeuvres prior to the show at 6 p.m., in addition to the regular menu.
With support from the Ohio Arts Council, the Pemberville Opera House Concert Series continues Nov. 1, when The Great Kaplan, an earnest Vaudeville performer, inexplicably gets caught in the crosshairs of the universe. Illusion, music, juggling, and deadpan comedy collide in this Vaudeville-esque spectacle.
Information on the remaining shows is available online at PembervilleOperaHouse.org.
The East Toledo Family Center has announced its annual Winter Gear Donation Drive, with the goal of collecting at least 500 new children’s coats for families in need across the East Toledo community.
The coat collection will take place Friday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Family Center on 1020 Varland Ave. All donated coats will be distributed to local families during the Winter Gear Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Community members and organizations can get involved by hosting a collection drive, scheduling a pickup or requesting a collection box.
Businesses, schools, and organizations can collect new children’s coats and drop them off at the Family Center on Oct. 10. Those unable to drop off donations can call 419-691-1429 to arrange for pickup. Groups can request a collection box to gather coats leading up to the Nov. 8 giveaway.
