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THIS MONTHS NEWSLETTER |
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Upcoming Events |
Intergenerational Day Camp
Friday, August 15
10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Rotary Nature Center in Bowling Green
“The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree”
Sponsored by: Bowling Green Parks & Recreation &
Wood County Committee on Aging
Grandparents and grandchildren mark your calendars
for this fun filled interactive adventure. The day will
involve:
★ Nature crafts
★ Team games and prizes
★ Outdoor exploration
★ Lunch and snacks
This program is for grandparents and grandchildren
ages 5-12 years old and the cost is $5.00 per person.
Registration required, please call 419.353.5661 or
800.367.4935. |
TRIP: Isaac Ludwig Mill
Date: Thursday, October 2
Time: Leave the Woodland Mall (in front of
Elder Beerman) at 9:30 a.m.
Cost: $8.00 (lunch on your own)
Visitors to Providence today get a sense of what canal
travel was like during a trip aboard an authentic, muledrawn
canal boat on an original section of the Miami
and Erie Canal. During the 45-minute trip, including
passage through an original lock, living history
characters tell educational and entertaining stories
about life in the late-1800s. You don’t want to miss out
on this exciting, historical trip! Registration and
payment required by Tuesday, September 2. |
Trip: Carousel Museum
Date: Thursday, August 28
Time: Leave the Woodland Mall parking lot (in
front of Elder Beerman) at 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $8.00 per person (lunch on own at The
Lunch Box).
Ride into the past at the Merry-Go-Round
Museum, located in Sandusky, Ohio. The “oom pa pa”
of the band organ and the painted ponies will be an
experience that will thrill and enchant you! Relive your
childhood excitement when you climb aboard the fully
restored Allen Herschell Carousel. See a glorious
authentic collection of tools, benches and animals from
the Dentzel Carving Shop of 1867 and so much more!
This trip is limited to 11 participants. Registration and
payment required by Monday, August 25. |
Wacky Sculpture Contest
Start date: Tuesday, September 2
Completion date: Friday, September 19
Judges: Residence of Kingston of Perrysburg
Sponsor: Kingston Residence of Perrysburg
Last year’s Wacky Sculpture Project was so much fun! This year is promising to be
even better! Each Senior Center will have a team of 5-6 people who will create a“wacky sculpture” out of the following materials:
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�� Buttons
�� Cotton balls
�� Nuts and bolts
�� Spools of thread
�� Yarn
�� Popsicle sticks
�� Milk jugs
�� Rubber bands
�� Dried macaroni noodles |
�� Large & small marshmallows
�� Metal clothes hangers
�� Aluminum foil
�� Paper clips
�� Tissue paper
�� Bottle caps
�� Rings from a milk jug
�� Pop tabs |
If you are able to donate these items to any to the center nearest you, we’d greatly
appreciate it! Please drop off all supplies by September 2. Each center must
register by September 2. The grand prize is $50.00 gift card donated to the
winning center. For more information please call 419.353.5551 or 1.800.367.4935. |
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“Maumee River from Fort to Port”
Date: Wednesday, September 3
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Fred Folger, historian
Mr. Folger is a retired history teacher and a member of
the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor board. He will be
speaking on the Maumee River and how it is the longest
river to flow into any of the five Great Lakes. His program
will follow the river "from fort to port," beginning at the
headwaters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the harbor light in
Maumee Bay. Fred will highlight the significant
landmarks, scenic highlights and other points of interest
along the historic waterway. |
Art Extravaganza
Coinciding with the
Black Swamp Arts Festival
Saturday, September 6, 2008
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Wood County Senior Center
The Event is FREE and open to the public.
Stop in to view the work of many unique artists
and enjoy great entertainment! |
TRIP: Evening Outdoor Concert
at Levis Commons
Date: Friday, September 12
Time: Leave the Center at 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $2 (dinner on own)
Oh, what a night! Enjoy a beautiful Friday evening with
us as we venture to Levis Commons, have dinner at
Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano and then hear an amazing
concert featuring Dan and Don, musicians.
Registration and payment required by Friday,
September 5. |
The Taste of a Nation
Thursday, October 16
Otsego Stone Shelter
20000 West River Rd
4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The event will highlight some traditional aspects of an
authentic German celebration. Special features will
include; German wine and beer tasting, traditional
German food and the tunes of Polka. To get the event
started, we will elect a Mayor to uncork the first bottle of
wine. In Germany when this occurs, they call out
“O'zapft is!” (Bavarian: “It’s tapped!”).
Saved the date and stay tuned for more details! |
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