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Oliver Hazard Day Celebrates Emerging National Artists
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Every year, Mike Belazis convinces some of his favorite musicians to take a chance. “I ask them to show up and play on a box truck in the middle of a town in Ohio,” laughed Belazis, one of three members of the Waterville-based, nationally known Oliver Hazard Band.
Girl Named Tom to play free concert in Maumee
MAUMEE, Ohio — Girl Named Tom, a sibling trio from northwest Ohio that won Season 21 of "The Voice," will be playing a free concert in Uptown Maumee. The concert, hosted by Sunshine Communities, is to celebrate the family home care's 75th anniversary. "Join us for an evening of...
BG safety committee to discuss animal control
The Transportation and Safety Committee will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in city council chambers on the first floor of the Bowling Green City Administration Building, 305 N. Main St. The meeting is being held “to discuss possible ways the city government can assist in controlling the number of dangerous...
Special Events: New Perrysburg art fair and Led Zeppelin tribute band rock the weekend
Come experience an all new art fair in downtown Perrysburg from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Perrysburg Hearts The Arts. Taking place along Louisiana Avenue in downtown, this fine art fair features jury-selected artists selling wares ranging from ceramics, paintings, jewelry, photography, and more. There will also be live music, food trucks, kids activities, and the event is free and presented by the Guild of Artists and Artisans. For more information, visit theguild.org/fair/perrysburgheartsthearts/. ■ The CommUNITY Film Fest will take place on Sunday at the Maumee Indoor Theater....
Hamburger Mary's Pride After Party to feature RuPaul stars
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Pride After Party at Hamburger Mary's in downtown Toledo will feature some special guests. According to a press release from Equality Toledo, Hamburger Mary's will host an after party on the second day of Toledo's Pride Festival, welcoming two drag performers from RuPaul's Drag Race, a popular reality competition television show. The performers are as follows:
Couple brings neighborhood joy through pink flamingos and pool noodles
The end of August signals the start of the school year, and the flamingos on the corner of Kenton Trail and Carronade Drive in Perrysburg are ready with new bookbags, shoes, and glasses. That is, until September, when they will be joined by homemade scarecrows, pumpkins, and sunflowers to welcome the fall season. “We change them almost monthly,” said Mary McConnell, the co-owner of the flamingo display. “We pick a theme, and my family and friends will throw out ideas for us.” Currently, the corner lot is decorated with pool noodles turned into pencils, a handmade ruler drawn on wood, and a pink eraser made out of poster board. A handmade sign reads “Back to school.”
WGTE Public Media to Stream WGTE HD Live on Major Streaming Services
TOLEDO, OHIO – August 14, 2024 – WGTE Public Media (WGTE) announced today that it is now live streaming on YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV and Local Now. Each streaming service’s audience will have access to WGTE’s main HD channel with local programming and national PBS and PBS KIDS programming.
Art Farm’s Dean Davis Honors America On Barn
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Painting large-scale murals on walls, silos and smokestacks seems like an odd choice for a guy who is terrified of heights. But when Dean Davis heard about the Glass City River Wall project, he quit his day job and was hired as project manager on the nation’s largest mural, which spans 28 silos and is 135 feet tall, on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo.
Summer campers get Olympic experience complete with medals, ceremonies
Communities around the world tuned in to see the spectacle of the Paris Olympics this summer, and Children’s Discovery Centers used the international hubbub to keep kids across northwest Ohio engaged. “We had an opening ceremony at the beginning of our summer camp experience, and we're closing out our summer camp experience after 12 weeks with a closing ceremony,” said Tamara Glassbender, the summer camp coordinator for the Children’s Discovery Centers. The five separate locations for the centers formed different “countries” and competed in field day activities at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee on Thursday. First, second, and third-place medals in the classic gold, silver, and bronze were presented to the kids for kindness and helpfulness. Sportsmanship and exposure to other cultures were the main focuses for Laura Burrell, the co-director of the Talmadge center location.
Flavor in the 419 debuts
Get a taste for freshness, locally grown ingredients in new foodie column. I’m proud to be a new columnist with Flavor in the 419, a foodie section that will profile the local food scene. From Sylvania to Bowling Green, and from Swanton to Oregon, I will feature food trucks, restaurants, technologies and innovations shaping our modern food culture.
The Curry Lounge serves up appreciation for the BG community
Manny Patel, owner of The Curry Lounge, said serving Indian cuisine is a way to repay the community for the generosity he has received. For him serving Indian cuisine is a service to the Bowling Green community. “Where I grew up, I am from communities, so I want to pay...
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