Community

GFWC Women’s Club of Bowling Green will meet on Dec. 6 at Bowling Green Country Club beginning at 3:30 p.m. Program for the evening will be A Holiday Celebration with the BGHS Madrigals led by Beth Vaughn.

TIFFIN – Heidelberg University is about to embark on the largest and one of the most transformational projects in its history. University officials have announced the construction of a new Student Athletics, Academic, and Recreation Center, to be built on campus.

The annual Masha & Nutcracker Sweets & Treats event will be held at Simpson Garden Park Banquet Hall on Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Along with Masha and her family, enjoy performances by dancing sweets and partake in delicious treats. Decorate a cupcake to suit your fancy, learn a regency era game, and create a Nutcracker-themed craft.

Driving cultural vitality in the region and beyond, Bowling Green State University will celebrate the arts through movement during the 19th annual ArtsX event from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday in the BGSU Fine Arts Center and the Wolfe Center for the Arts.

PERRYSBURG — The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Perrysburg’s Riverside Park has been completed. The memorial paver stones of various sizes are now in place around the walkway. The granite podium bearing a plaque defining the monument’s reason and message is also in place.

The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department has announced a new event for families to enjoy the winter season. The Jingle Bell Jam will debut on Dec. 9 at the Veterans Building in City Park. This event is sponsored by the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation and will include many free and fun activities for youth and families to enjoy.

LIMA, Ohio, November 16, 2023– Rhodes State College is proud to announce the receipt of a $50,000 Great Minds Fellowship Grant aimed at bolstering the region’s behavioral health workforce. The grant will provide critical support for students pursuing degrees or certificates in various behavioral health fields and foster the growth of professionals in social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, psychiatric/mental health nursing, and substance abuse/addiction counseling.

The Wood County District Public Library has announced the addition of adapted toys to the library collection. Children learn through play and social interaction, and these toys make learning accessible for children with disabilities.

Brookdale Bowling Green, a local senior living community, is hosting a wreath auction Tuesday evening.

PERRYSBURG — Penta Career Center will host its annual Career Night on Dec. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at its campus located at 9301 Buck Road in Perrysburg Township. The event is designed to introduce high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors; middle school students; and parents to the variety of career-technical training options available at Penta.