Kids write plays for HYT
TONTOGANY — Horizon Youth Theatre will present a Festival of Shorts this weekend at Otsego Elementary,
18505 Tontogany Creek Road.
Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Shows include “Featherwary,” written by the HYT Devising Workshop led by Keith Guion; “With Friends Like
These (Who Needs Enemies),” written by Sophi Hachtel, Narnia Rieske and Anne Weaver; “Greenhouse,”
written by Bindi Hoskay; “Home?” written by Alexandra Roberts-Zibbel and Rose Walters; “The Secret
Alliance of Lonely Kids,” written by Terra Sloane; and “The Somewhat Unlucky Consequences of a Short Bus
Ride,” written by Libby Barnett, Amalia Cloeter and Paige Suelzer.
Admission is by donation.
Easter craft at Home Depot
The Home Depot stores in Bowling Green and Rossford are hosting a free kids workshop from 9 a.m.-noon on
Saturday.
During the workshop, kids will create a bunny basket. Once the box is built, children can decorate it
with paint and Home Depot stickers.
All kids get to keep their craft and receive a certificate of achievement, a workshop apron and a
commemorative pin while supplies last.
Kids must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin.
Tweens, take the challenge
PEMBERVILLE — A Tween Challenge will be held at the library, 375 E. Front St., on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Tween challenges are for students in grades five through seven. Register by calling 419-287-4012.
Robots rock at Mazza
FINDLAY — With the spring semester winding down at the University of Findlay, the Mazza Museum is getting
ready to host its final Funday Sunday event of the season this weekend from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The theme,
Rockin’ Robots, will allow children and guests to get up close and personal with these unmanned
machines.
The event is meant to inspire children in the areas of technology. The Children’s Museum of Findlay, in
the Findlay Village Mall, will bring its robot, Baxter. Robots designed by local students from Findlay
High School Millstream Career Center engineering and CAD program will be part of the action. Another
robot visiting will be the infection prevention cleaning robot from Blanchard Valley Health System.
There will be live music by the university’s Spencer Cunningham, professor of arts, with the Cotton Wood
Jam String Band. Akron-Summit County Public Library will offer a presentation and host a station for
hands-on activities. Leah Brant, American Sign Language instructor, along with members of the American
Sign Language Club, will have their own station and provide story time with signing. The pharmacy
department will host a station with activities. There will also be face painting, art activities, games,
photo opportunities, story, drama and artist stations.
Funday Sunday will return on Oct. 1 with new themes, activities and special guests.
Police on hand for family night
NORTHWOOD — A family night is planned for Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at McDonald’s, 2700 Woodville Road.
Officers from the Northwood Police Department will be on hand to discuss safety with children and show
off the patrol vehicles.
Meet Ronald McDonald and enter a coloring contest for ages 2-8. There will be goodie bags for every
child.
Play Legos, hear a story at North Baltimore library
NORTH BALTIMORE — Join in a Lego playgroup or storytime at the library, 230 N. Main St., next week.
Preschoolers can hear a story on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
On Wednesday, After-School Fun, which features games, crafts and activities for children in grades
kindergarten-fourth, is from 3-3:30 p.m.
The Just4Teens group, which is for kids in grades five and higher, meets April 6 at 3:30 p.m.
The movie “Sing” will be shown on April 6 at 5 p.m.
Eat pizza, read pages
PERRYSBURG — Pizza & Pages Book Club will meet April 7 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Way Public Library,
101 E. Indiana Ave.
This month’s selection is “The Name of this Book is Secret” by Pseudonymous Bosch.
Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he’d love to sing the
praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn’t want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes,
Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the
trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances.
For more information, contact Crystal McNeal, teen librarian, at [email protected] or
419-874-3135 ext. 113.
