BG police officer talks to Kiwanis Club
The Bowling Green Kiwanis will meet on Thursday at the Wood County Senior Center, 140 S Grove St. The public is welcome to attend. The meeting starts at noon and lunch is available starting at 11:30 a.m.
Officer Caleb Kusmierek from the Bowling Green Police Division will be the speaker.
The Bowling Green Kiwanis Club is dedicated to improving the lives of children in the Bowling Green community. For more information about the Bowling Green Kiwanis and how you can make a difference by becoming a member, go to www.kiwanisbg.org.
Rotary Club hears MESA update
Randy Box, from the Waterville Rotary Club, will provide an update on Rotary District 6600’s MESA program at Thursday’s Bowling Green Rotary Club meeting.
MESA collaborates with global organizations to provide needed technology, medical supplies and hope to areas of the world where there is little or no hope.
The club meets at noon at Bowling Green Country Club, 923 Fairview Ave. All meetings are open to the public.
Spring email wellness challenge is on
Join Ohio State University Extension for the Think Green …It’s Not Just a Color six-week spring email wellness challenge to learn more about how OSU Extension has tied together a variety of wellness topics.
The email challenge connects participants with tips, research and resources to help blend nature, nutrition, finances and mental wellness. Go to https://go.osu.edu/lhlwwood to get registered.
Participants will receive one email per week from April 3-May 15.
Participants will have access to optional resources available including the Ohio State University Extension Live Healthy Live Well Blog, a free Wednesday wellness webinar series, and a tracking challenge check list.
For additional information, email [email protected].
Say ‘I do’ to Schedel bridal show
ELMORE — Come to Schedel Arboretum & Gardens for a bridal show on Sunday from noon-4 p.m.
Meet over 30 preferred vendors, including florists, officiants, drone specialist, hair and make-up, string quartet, alterations and desserts.
Stop at the Brown Welcome Center to pick up complimentary mimosa (for those of age), meet with vendors and view the indoor facility that can accommodate most shower and rehearsal dinner settings. Next, head down to the tented reception area in the lower-level gardens to meet more vendors while strolling through the 17-acre garden estate.
There will be lots of opportunities to win prizes.
Go birding with BG Parks and Rec
A Friday Morning Birding program will be held this spring with Bowling Green Parks and Recreation.
Join in on Fridays from April 14-May 19 at 8 a.m. for a hike around Wintergarden Park and explore local birds.
Adult birder watchers of all ability levels are welcome. Binoculars and field guides are available for those who do not have their own. Hikes will last up to 90 minutes. No pre-registration is required and participants can come to one or all of the meetings as schedules permit. Wear weather appropriate clothing and shoes that allow for walking on the trails.
For questions, call 419-353-0301, or email [email protected].
Tea & Talk Series: You Can’t Play Ball in a Skirt
The Wood County Museum welcomes Bette Lou Higgens, Eden Valley Enterprises, as the guest speaker for the upcoming Tea & Talk Series on April 20 at 2 p.m. at the Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Road.
Bette Lou’s tea is titled “You Can’t Play Ball In a Skirt” a discussion about Alta Weiss, and how she put herself through medical school playing professional baseball on a men’s team in the early 1900s.
The museum is partnering with The Summer Kitchen. The featured tea selection is called “Mango & Friends” a fruit tea with extra-large cubes and flakes of pineapple and mango.
Reservations and payment need completed by April 14. Either call 419-352-0967 and museum staff can assist or visit woodcountyhistory.org to pay online. Admission includes tea and light refreshments by local caterer Carpe Diem out of Pemberville and program.
Member pricing is $25, while non-member and special diet meals (gluten free or vegan) are $30. All ticket sales are final. Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
This program is part of the 2023 Tea & Talk series hosted by the Wood County Museum. A list of teas and other programs can be found at woodcountyhistory.org.
Help clean up Perrysburg parks
PERRYSBURG — Volunteers are needed for the annual spring cleanup of city parks.
Each year, volunteers take part in the Great American Cleanup by picking up litter at various locations. This year, the city is teaming up with Partners for Clean Streams to clean four parks. Volunteers are needed at these locations on the following dates and times:
April 22 (Earth Day), Woodlands and Three Meadows Parks, 9-11 a.m.
April 30, Orleans and Rivercrest Parks, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Gloves, tools, safety vests, and trash bags will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants, weather appropriate clothing, as well as comfortable and closed-toed shoes.
Volunteers are welcome to show up at any of the locations on the day of the cleanup, but registration is encouraged. Those interested can sign up and complete the liability form beforehand at https://bit.ly/PCSCleanupSignup. Anyone with questions can contact Lauren Rush at [email protected] or 419-872-8074.
Discover the past’s stories with a tour of library’s local history collection
Learn about Wood County history with a tour of the Wood County District Public Library’s Local History Collection on April 17 at 2 p.m. in meeting room A&B at the library, 251 N. Main St.
Local History Librarian Marnie Pratt will lead this tour that will give an overview of some of the physical and digital resources available from the library.
Registration is required. To register, call 419-352-5050, email [email protected] or register online at wcdpl.org/events.
969 pinwheels a sign of Child Abuse Awareness; ‘planting’ is April 12 at BG church
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and the staff of Wood County Children Services will hold their annual Pinwheel for Prevention events on April 12.
The day begins at 9 a.m. with the planting of 969 pinwheels at First United Methodist Church, 1528 E. Wooster St. The 969 pinwheels represent the number of investigations completed and families assisted in 2022.
Following the pinwheel planting, a luncheon and silent auction will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Wood County Courthouse, Alvin L. Perkins Atrium, One Courthouse Square. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, along with silent auction basket raffles.
Protect your piggy bank with Weiss Financial Ratings at the library
The Wood County District Public Library offers Weiss Financial Ratings as a new database that users can access for free with a library card.
Learn more about this resource on April 18 at 2 p.m. in Meeting Room C at the library, 251 N. Main St., as Tom Kilkenny from Weiss Financial Ratings hosts a webinar to show the functionality of the database and how to create an account, set up a watchlist for a bank, insurance company, stocks and mutual funds, how to create research tools, and how to run a Medigap report.
Weiss Financial Ratings offers independent, unbiased financial strength ratings of banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and conservative buy-and-sell investment ratings of thousands of stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Set up a personal account to create a watchlist and get upgrade/downgrade notifications. For those on Medicare, there is also a tool to help evaluate the available Medicare Supplement Insurance plans and make sure to get the best price.
Registrations are required. To register, call 419-352-5050, email [email protected], or register online at wcdpl.org/events.
Families invited to Spring Fling
A Spring Fling Family Fair will be held April 19 from 5-7:30 p.m. At First United Methodist Church, 1526 E. Wooster St.
The goal of this Wood County Family and Children First Council event is to bring community resources to families and capitalize on the importance of positive family time.
There will be vendors, pizza, popcorn, nachos and snow cones, along with carnival games and activities and prize raffles.
For more information, call 419-353-2311.
