Showing posts with label nov 07. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nov 07. Show all posts

Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village

November 30, December 1, 7-8, 14-16 & 19-23, 2007"
Step into a Christmas card from the past. Don't miss the most popular holiday event in the area. Travel through time on lantern-lit paths to the holidays of long ago."Event runs from 6:30pm to 10:00pm.
Greenfild Village, Dearborn, MI

Holidays in Henry Ford Museum

November 23, 2007 - January 6, 2008 9:30am - 5:00pm
Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI

A Year with Frog and Toad

Village Players
November 2 - 17, 2007, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm, second Sunday at 2:00pm

Grand Rapids Christmas Open House

November 17, 2007, 10:00 am - 8:00 pmNovember 18, 2007, Noon - 6:00 pm"Take a nostalgic trip through this turn-of-the-century canal town and become immersed in a Victorian Christmas. Enjoy entertainment, holiday treats, and shops filled with Christmas memories. Bring the children to see Father Christmas."
Grand Rapids, OH

Downtown Holiday Parade

"The 2007 Downtown Holiday Parade takes to the streets for the 20th running of this traditional Yuletide celebration on Saturday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. Over 57 individual units including floats and vehicles, giant helium balloons, marching bands, equestrian units and the Distinguished Clown Corps (corporate leaders dressed as clowns to benefit the parade) will march along the 1.5 mile route. "
downtown Toledo

North Pole Express

"All good boys and girls of all ages are invited to take a quarter-scale steam train ride aboard Engine 901 as it chugs its way down the track through a magical winter wonderland of sparkling holiday lights and festive decorations. "

Fridays: Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, & 28; 6:00-9:00pm Saturdays: Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29; 5:00-9:00pm Sundays: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30; 5:00-8:00pm

Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc., Findlay, OH

The Night before Christmas: The Whole Story

November 29 – 30, 2007 7:00 pm
December 1 – 2, 20072:00 pm & 4:00 pm

"A holiday classic for the entire family! The Night Before Christmas comes to life in the Valentine Theatre’s production based on the treasured Clement C. Moore verse. Traditional carols, holiday dance, festive special effects and a heart-warming story will add just the right touch to the holiday season. Created for young children and the young at heart."

Valentine Theatre, Toledo

Children's Wonderland

November 23, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Mon-Thurs 10 am to 8 pm
Fri-Sat 10 am to 9 pm
Sun 11 am to 6 pm

Price: Adults: $5, Senior: $4; Children: $3; Under 2 free

"Children's Wonderland is an animated children's holiday display. This is a 44-year old tradition with some original displays and new displays every year. Bring your family and come see this tradition along with a visit with Santa! Closed Christmas Day."

Lucas County Rec Center, Maumee, OH

Wolcott House Holiday Tours

Guided tours, Thursdays - Sundays at 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 - Dec. 21, 2007
Wolcott House, Maumee, OH

Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo

November 16 - Dec 31, 2007
Toledo Zoo

Heralding the Holidays: Toledo Botanical Garden

Experience the beauty of the gardens in Winter! Heralding the Holidays
Presented by the Resident Organizations at Toledo Botanical Garden

Friday, November 30, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 2, noon - 5 p.m.

"Join us on Friday night when luminaria bathe the gardens in candlelight. All weekend long enjoy festive entertainment, childrens activities, refreshments and more. A map of the gardens and a schedule of events will be provided to direct you to each of the participating organizations so you can browse the wonderful arts, crafts and other special items on sale for your holiday shopping."

Isaac Ludwig Mill Holiday Open House

Saturday, November 17

Holiday Open House Providence Metropark , Isaac Ludwig Mill, 12 to 3 p.m.
The aromas of the holiday season abound in the Isaac Ludwig Mill. Families will enjoy creating holiday decorations and much more. While you're here, take a tour of the Mill and shop for a unique holiday gift in the General Store. Refreshments provided. Fee: Free

Holiday Lantern Tours at Sauder Village

Holiday Lantern Tours... at Sauder Village (By Reservation Only)
Saturdays, November 24, December 1 and December 8
Tours last roughly 90 minutes and will be repeated every half hour from 4:00 – 8:00 PM

"Come join us for this special holiday experience... an opportunity to experience a turn-of-the-century Christmas at Sauder Village! The flicker of a candle-lit lantern will light the way as our costumed interpreter, through a personalized, guided lantern tour, takes small groups on a journey to meet historical characters in the 1910 Homestead, the District 16 Schoolhouse and the Villages' St. Mark's Church. Guests will be invited to experience the holiday customs and celebrations of the 1900s in Northwest Ohio as along the way, your guide will share stories about Christmas' past and the history of Northwest Ohio. Participants will also "meet" people from the past as part of the program. At the church, all will join in a hymn sing and receive a special gift appropriate to the late 1800s."

Ritter Planetarium: Santa's Secret Star

November 24, December 1-22, 2007
Saturday @ 1:00 pm
"The night sky is a very big place. It's easy to get lost among all those stars. Even Santa Claus got lost once. Find out how Santa used the stars to find his way home to the North Pole, and how you can use the stars to find your way around, too! This program not only covers the most prominent winter constellations, but also explains seasons and why we have day and night. Santa’s Secret Star also includes an interactive tour of the night sky."
Ritter Planetarium

Ritter Planetarium: Holiday Lights

November 23-30, December 7-21, 2007
Fridays @ 7:30 pm
"With each passing night, the Sun is setting earlier and earlier; our nights are getting longer, and our days colder. Soon the holiday season will be with us. On these clear, dark nights we see the same stars our ancestors saw when their solstice celebrations established many of our modern holiday customs. This pre-recorded program traces the origins of our calendar and our holiday celebrations, and examines how they are both related to the flickering points of light we call the stars. "
Ritter Planetarium

TMA Family Center

"The Family Center at the Toledo Museum of Art is a hands-on play space and art studio created just for families. It is located on the Lower Level of the Museum next to the Resource Center. The Family Center is open Sunday 11 a.m.-4.30 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m.-3p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and is always free."

Nov. 4,6,8 - Make Paper Fly
Nov. 11,13,15 - Design Jewelry
Nov. 18,20 - Paint a Still Life
Nov. 25, 27,29 - Make a Still Life

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Part of the Michigan Theater and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra's Not Just for Kids Series.
Sunday, November 18 at 1:30

"Laugh and sing along as Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, trips on a skateboard, and accidentally drops his sweater in the sink -- all before breakfast! This charming musical from Two Beans Productions is based on the classic book by Judith Viorst. "

See ticket information here.

577 classes

November classes include artist trading cards, stepping stones, pottery, and Thanksgiving decorations. More info at their site.

BGSU Young People's Concert: Men in Black

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Kobacker Hall, BGSU
The exciting University Men’s Chorus will perform a variety of music, from classical to pop, jazz, barbershop and even Broadway. They sing higher and lower than you ever thought men could, have fun together and are way cool to listen to and watch—you never quite know what they will be up to! And…they always dress in black!

11 a.m.
Admission is $1 for children, and $2 for adults, and is payable at the Box Office the morning of the concert. The Box Office will open at 10:30 a.m. for each concert.

The Young People’s Concerts are recommended for children ages 5 and up, but younger music fans are welcome to attend. For more information, please call the Moore Musical Arts Center Box Office at (419) 372-8171 or (800) 589-2224.

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War of the Worlds

Ritter Planetarium
Sat., Nov. 17, 7:00 p.m.

"Join us for an evening of old-time radio and space-age images. We will be playing the 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, written by H.G. Wells and originally presented by Orson Welles and the CBS Mercury Theater on the Air. During the broadcast, we will be watching breathtaking imagery and video of the planet of Mars on the planetarium dome overhead. After the presentation, we will briefly discuss recent and planned NASA missions to the red planet, and end the evening with a look at Mars through the telescope at Brooks Observatory (weather permitting)."

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