Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m.
Kids are invited to bring their baskets and hunt for eggs in Adolphus Kraemer Park at the Log Cabin, followed by a candy hunt downtown.
The candy stops will be at the following Downtown Oak Harbor Businesses: Community Markets, The Riverside Roost, Clothing Corral, First National Bank (at the Chamber Building), Oak Harbor Hardware Store, Howard Hanna, Designs By Marie, Wild Brew, Perfect Imperfections and McDonald’s.
The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures at the Log Cabin as well.
This event is free to the public and open to children ages 12 and under.
For more information, call the chamber office at 419-898-0479 or visit oakharborohio.net.
Genoa Easter Egg Hunt
The Genoa Area Kiwanis Club and Genoa American Legion Post 324 will sponsor the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 19, at 1 p.m. at Genoa Veterans Park, 600 Washington St. In case of inclement weather the event will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 204 South Main St.
The Egg Hunt is open to all children living in the Genoa Area School District. Participants will be divided into age categories including ages 1 and 2, ages 3 and 4, age 5 and kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade.
Several Easter baskets will be available to those children finding specially marked eggs. There will also be a Grand Prize Easter Basket Drawing.
The Genoa Area Kiwanis Club is looking for new members to help support its community projects. Call Larry Dean 419-855-0096 for details.
Egg Hunt planned at Schedel Arboretum
Schedel Arboretum & Gardens will present an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine. Schedel is located at 19255 W. Portage River S. Rd., Elmore.
Egg Hunt times are 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Three separate egg hunting areas will be designated for children in age groups between 1-12. Special golden egg opportunities will be available for both sessions.
Participating children should bring their own baskets. The event is free, but donations of canned goods for the Elmore Food Bank are appreciated.
Other activities include:
There will also be live music, drinks, and more. Attendees are also invited to enjoy the beautiful 17-acre garden estate.
GenoaBank, Taylor Automotive and Materion are event sponsors. Call 419-862-3182 or visit schedel-gardens.org for more details.
Churches sponsoring Egg Hunt
St. Peter’s Church of Christ and Eastminster United Presbyterian Church are sponsoring their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 12, from 1-3 p.m., 28505 Main St., Millbury.
The event will also feature an Easter Bunny meet-and-greet, an Easter story, crafts, activities and refreshments.
Walbridge Library celebrating 38th Birthday
Celebrate the Walbridge Library’s 38th Birthday, along with WCDPL’s 150th birthday, on Monday, April 14 from 1-7 p.m.
Throughout the day, patrons can participate in fun activities and fill out a birthday card with memories they have of the library.
Events include:
No registration is required. For more information, call 419-666-9900 or email walbridge@wcdpl.org.
“Lint! The Musical”
Genoa Civic Theatre will present, “Lint! The Musical,” April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27 and May 4, at 2 p.m. at the theatre, 509-1/2 Main St., Second Floor, Genoa.
Synopsis: “Phoebe's got a problem. She constantly finds herself in a musical no matter where she goes or what she does. While this wouldn't be a problem to some folks, Phoebe tries to escape by taking a job in a laundromat. Everything is fine until one day she looks up and sees the audience.”
For tickets and more information, visit genoacivictheatre.com.
Rachel Ruysch: Nature into Art
Visitors will discover the life, legacy, and artistic mastery of Rachel Ruysch in a landmark exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art.
“Rachel Ruysch: Nature into Art,” which will run April 12-July 27, will showcase for the first time one of the most celebrated painters of the 17th and 18th centuries. Featuring Ruysch’s masterful flower paintings alongside prints, drawings, illustrated books, and natural specimens, the exhibition explores her artistic achievements and the connections between art, science and natural history.
“Renowned for her exquisite still-life paintings, Ruysch achieved exceptional fame in her time, garnering admiration for her masterful technique and her ability to intertwine the beauty of nature with scientific observation,” said Robert Schindler, William Hutton Curator of European Art at TMA and the exhibition’s curator. “Despite her exceptional career, Ruysch’s contributions to art history have been underexplored. Through this exhibition, we aim to shine a spotlight on her remarkable achievements and trace her illustrious career while exploring the rich connections in her work between art and science during the Scientific Revolution.”
For more information about the exhibition, visit toledomuseum.org/exhibitions/rachel-ruysch-nature-into-art.
Library to present Authors! series
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library will welcome comedy writer, producer, and actor Bruce Vilanch; best-selling Regency and Georgian romance novelist Eloisa James, and women’s fiction author Sarah Penner to its Authors! series this spring. They join Laura Lippman, Adam Nimoy, and Viola Shipman as part of the 2025 series.
Highlighting genres such as memoir, mystery, romance, and thrillers, these acclaimed authors will take the stage at Main Library’s McMaster Center. Each event will include a moderated discussion about the author’s creative process and the inspiration behind their work, followed by a brief Q&A session.
Tickets are available at eventbrite.com. Call 419-259-5200 for details. Each ticket purchase includes a signed copy of the author’s featured book, while supplies last.
The schedule includes:
Authors! programs will be held from 7-8 p.m. at the Main Library, 325 Michigan St., Toledo. Visit toledolibrary.org for more details.
Perrysburg Chorale Anniversary Gala
Tickets are on sale for Perrysburg Chorale’s 30th Anniversary Gala, which will be held Saturday, May 24, in the Grand Lobby at the Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., Toledo.
Doors open at 5 p.m. for a cocktail hour and dinner will begin at 6 p.m. The show, which will feature Jonathan Torrence, Cait Leow and Thunder Lily, will begin at 7 p.m. Guests should “dress to impress.”
Dinner will be a buffet consisting of salad, pasta and sauce options, bread sweets and coffee. A cash bar will be available. A silent auction will also be held.
Tickets are $80 and are available at Eventbrite.
Spring Events Guide
As flowers bloom and warm breezes return, so does a fresh lineup of can’t-miss events across Ohio. To help travelers make the most of the season, TourismOhio is launching the official 2025 Ohio Spring Events Guide, now available at Ohio.org.
The guide highlights five standout events from each of Ohio’s 88 counties, showcasing a total of 440 must-see happenings and experiences across the state. Organized by month and region, the guide is the ultimate roadmap to discovering Ohio’s most unique and unforgettable spring adventures.
Earnest to operate The Wheelhouse
Metroparks Toledo has selected earnest brew works to operate The Wheelhouse Coffee and Tap Room at the Beach Ridge area of Oak Openings Preserve.
Earnest plans to open The Wheelhouse in the spring with a taproom pouring up to a dozen of its craft beers, a coffee shop, food and merchandise to serve bicyclists, guests of the Treehouse Village and other visitors at the region’s largest Metropark. The company will contract with Wild Roots Coffee to provide coffee and food management services.
The Wheelhouse is part of the Beach Ridge Area, 3520 Waterville-Swanton Road (SR 64), Swanton, where the Cannaley Treehouse Village opened in 2020. Beach Ridge is also a trailhead for the 12-mile-long Beach Ridge Singletrack mountain bike trail; FitPark: Ride, a mountain bike skills course; and a new playground.
Visit metroparkstoledo.com for more information.
