Come drum with the circle
A Community Drum Circle is set for Sunday from 5-6 p.m. at the Maumee Valley UU Congregation, 20189 N. Dixie Hwy.
All ages and experience levels are welcome. Bring an instrument, or borrow one from the group. The goal is to have fun and create musical rhythms and sounds together.
For more information, contact Lynn Israel at 419-376-7370 or [email protected]. Other drum circle dates are April 9 and May 14.
Adults, scramble for eggs at BG Community Center
The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department announces the return of the Adult Egg Scramble.
This event will occur at the Bowling Green Community Center on April 15 at 8:30 p.m. for the second year. Adults 18 and over are invited to bring a basket or bag and a flashlight and join in an after-dark egg hunt. Eggs will be filled with prizes like cash, candy, raffle tickets and prizes from local businesses.
The cost is $16 residents/$20 non-residents.
Registration is now open, and spaces are limited. Register at https://buff.ly/42Y2nZ2 or the center at 1245 W. Newton Road. For more information, call 419-354-6223.
Way’s Reel Talk continues with ‘Casablanca’
PERRYSBURG — Way Public Library’s classic film series, Reel Talk, continues on April 13 at 2 p.m. with “Casablanca.”
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Guest speaker Dennis Vaughn will lead the discussion after this 1942 film.
This event will be in the library’s lower-level meeting rooms, 101 E. Indiana Ave. Admission is free.
For more information, visit waylibrary.info or call the Information Desk at 419-874-3135 ext. 119.
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 resources available from the library.
Registration is required. To register, call 419-352-5050, email [email protected] or register online at wcdpl.org/events.
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.
Black Swamp Quilters Guild host festival
The Black Swamp Quilters Guild will host the Quilts and Needle Arts Festival at the Wood County Fairgrounds Pratt Pavilion, 13800 W. Poe Road Sept. 21-23.
It will feature hundreds of quilts, a Quilt of Valor presentation, demonstrations and quilting bee, antique quilts, drawings and gift baskets, vendors and challenge quilt competition
Registration will be open May 1-Sept. 1. For more information, email [email protected].
Wood County Insurance Agency honored
Wood County Insurance Agency Inc. has been recognized by Ohio Mutual Insurance Group President and CEO Mark C. Russell as one of the company’s top 10 agencies for Outstanding Profitable Growth in 2022.
Doug Simmons received the recognition on behalf of the agency at a recent company event in Columbus.
Wood County Insurance Agency has represented Ohio Mutual since May 1992 and has symbolized excellence by achieving the most outstanding growth and profitability in 2022, according to a news release.
“We are honored to recognize Wood County Insurance Agency Inc. as a key business partner who focuses on a strong commitment to growing their business in a profitable manner,” Russell said. “Wood County Insurance Agency Inc. continuously represent our company’s mission, vision, and values in delivering exceptional customer service by creating and maintaining lasting relationships.”
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, founded in 1901 with its home office in Bucyrus, partners with nearly 400 independent agencies to distribute quality property and casualty insurance products throughout Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. Ohio Mutual has maintained a rating of “A / Stable” from A.M. Best Co. since 1993. Additional information is available at www.omig.com.
